Looking to mix things up this week? From a fundraising workshop to a chamber music concert, here are the best options to help you get social around town.
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"6-Figure Fundraising Events - How to Monetize and Missionize Every Minute" Lunch & Learn Seminar
First, strategist Dee Dee Kiesow offers tips to improve fundraising success for organizations.
With an emphasis on schools — including the model of one elementary school that increased their take more than five times — Kiesow will lay out a blueprint for effectively using event philanthropy to help your organization achieve its mission. Lunch will be served.
When: Thursday, January 24, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
Where: Cinnabar Hills Golf Club, 23600 McKean Road
Admission: $20
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Salt Stained: Home
Next, you're invited to the opening night of "Salt Stained: Home" at Chopsticks Alley Art on Friday.
The new exhibit features four Southeast Asian artists telling stories about navigating social and political spaces in Silicon Valley. There will be light snacks and refreshments, plus performances from poets, musicians and dancers.
When: Friday, January 25, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Where: San José City Hall, 200 E. Santa Clara St.
Admission: Free
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Bollywood Mixer
Also on Friday, it's Bollywood in San Jose, as DJ Asif spins Bollywood numbers, bhangra and top 40 at the Back Bar. Be 21 or over to get in, ask for bottle service for your group of five or more, and look for live dhol — the double-headed Punjabi drum — to kick things up a notch.
When: Friday, January 25, 10 p.m.- Saturday, January 26, 1:30 a.m.
Where: Back Bar, 418 S. Market St.
Admission: $12
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Brandenburgs
Finally, join Chamber Music Silicon Valley for this performance of the complete set of Bach's Brandenburg concertos. Happy hour starts 30 minutes before the performance at the San Jose Museum of Art.
When: Saturday, January 26, 7:30-12:30 p.m.
Where: San José Museum of Art, 110 S. Market St.
Admission: $35 General Admission; $10 Student Admission
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