Featured Events in Cupertino in May, 2025 (August Updated)

Join Us for the AAPI Multicultural Festival & Art Fair! Date: Sunday, May 21, 2023 Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Location: Cupertino Library Plaza Celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with an afternoon filled with vibrant culture, delicious food, and inspiring art! Visionary Arts invites you to: • Enjoy a Community Art Show • Participate in free arts and crafts activities • Experience live performances and engaging cultural displays for all ages This free community event is a wonderful way to connect, learn, and celebrate the rich traditions and diversity of AAPI communities. Don’t miss out—come celebrate art, culture, and community with us! Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at 408-821-1277 or visit our website at www.visionaryarts.net Information Source: Helen Yang, MFA & Docent | eventbrite

About the Joy of Living Level 1 Meditation enables us to transform all experiences, even difficult emotions and painful thoughts, into sources of joy. The modern world has become fascinated with the practice of meditation. With all the hype and glossy images on magazine covers, it would be easy to think that meditation is about sitting in the right posture, using a special technique, or forcing the mind to be calm or relaxed all the time. But the real power of meditation isn’t in the method. It’s in shifting our perspective. The key to this shift in perspective is awareness. In this weekend workshop we will learn to transform our experience by exploring sensations, thoughts, emotions, and even awareness itself as supports for meditation. This program offers step-by-step instructions that will benefit those new to meditation and inspire those who have an existing practice. The schedule for this workshop includes video teachings by Mingyur Rinpoche, presentations by Tergar Guide George Hughes, as well as guided meditations and discussion. It is suitable for people of all faiths, as well as both beginning and experienced meditators. When : Saturday, May 31 and Sunday June 1 9am – 5:30pm PST (check-in starts at 8:30am) Cost : Sponsorship fee - $180 Regular fee – $135 Reduced fee for those on a limited income (such as seniors and students) – $80 Special rate for those who have previously completed a Joy of Living 1 workshop, either in-person or online – $80 Please note that no one will be turned away for lack of funds. If the fees listed are challenging, please contact us at communityprograms@tergar.org and we will be happy to offer further discount. Cancellation Policy: Please cancel at least 24 hours in advance so we may have an accurate attendee list. Meet the Guide: George Hughes Beginning his journey into meditation and the wisdom traditions as a teenager, George Hughes has been a practitioner and teacher in several traditions. He found his spiritual home with his root teacher, Mingyur Rinpoche, and has dedicated his life to sharing his profound teachings. In particular, George draws inspiration from the joy, levity, and simplicity of Rinpoche’s approach. George has worked with Mingyur Rinpoche for many years, teaching his Joy of Living and Path of Liberation curriculums around the world, including to groups in the US, Brazil, and Nepal. Additionally, George has taught yoga, massage, and other holistic healing modalities. In addition to his current role on the faculty of Tergar Institute, George has worked with Mingyur Rinpoche on a variety of projects, including guiding a series of treks through the Himalayas to help support Rinpoche’s social engagement projects. George’s passion for the dharma and meditation extends to all aspects of his life. Information Source: Tergar Meditation Community | eventbrite

The OERI, in collaboration with De Anza College , is pleased to announce a professional development opportunity for those who intend to remix open educational resources in the LibreTexts platform and create openly-licensed assessments - and those who support such work. Attendees of this in-person event at De Anza College in Cupertino will be introduced to - and actively interact with - LibreTexts, the LibreTexts Remixer, and the ADAPT Open Homework System . A light breakfast will be served and lunch will be provided. In order to defray costs, a registration fee of $25 will be charged. Space is limited. Where: De Anza College, Conference Rooms A and B When: May 16, 2025, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm Registration: $25 Registration/Cancellation Deadline: May 9, 2025, 5PM Information Source: ASCCC Open Educational Resources Initiative | eventbrite

Hands Only CPR/AED & Choking Relief - 90 minute course Instructor: Santa Clara County Fire Department Staff Participants will learn how to perform high quality compressions on an adult, child, and infant, utilize an automatic external defibrillator (AED), and aid someone who is choking. Most often, citizens will need to perform CPR on family, friends or co-workers. Learn how to perform proper compressions and use an AED in the precious moments before first responders arrive. You will not learn breathing (head tilt, chin lift) in this class. This course focuses on high quality compressions and how to use an AED. Participants will receive a pocket mask and travel first aid kit. Participants will *not* receive a two-year CPR/AED certification. This is not a Heartsaver CPR/AED class. This is not a BLS CPR class. This training class is open to individuals who live or work within the communities served by County Fire: Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills and the unincorporated surrounding areas. Information Source: Santa Clara County Fire Department | eventbrite

About the Joy of Living Level 1 Meditation enables us to transform all experiences, even difficult emotions and painful thoughts, into sources of joy. The modern world has become fascinated with the practice of meditation. With all the hype and glossy images on magazine covers, it would be easy to think that meditation is about sitting in the right posture, using a special technique, or forcing the mind to be calm or relaxed all the time. But the real power of meditation isn’t in the method. It’s in shifting our perspective. The key to this shift in perspective is awareness. In this weekend workshop we will learn to transform our experience by exploring sensations, thoughts, emotions, and even awareness itself as supports for meditation. This program offers step-by-step instructions that will benefit those new to meditation and inspire those who have an existing practice. The schedule for this workshop includes video teachings by Mingyur Rinpoche, presentations by Tergar Guide George Hughes, as well as guided meditations and discussion. It is suitable for people of all faiths, as well as both beginning and experienced meditators. When : Saturday, May 31 and Sunday June 1 9am – 5:30pm PST (check-in starts at 8:30am) Cost : Sponsorship fee - $180 Regular fee – $135 Reduced fee for those on a limited income (such as seniors and students) – $80 Special rate for those who have previously completed a Joy of Living 1 workshop, either in-person or online – $80 Please note that no one will be turned away for lack of funds. If the fees listed are challenging, please contact us at communityprograms@tergar.org and we will be happy to offer further discount. Cancellation Policy: Please cancel at least 24 hours in advance so we may have an accurate attendee list. Meet the Guide: George Hughes Beginning his journey into meditation and the wisdom traditions as a teenager, George Hughes has been a practitioner and teacher in several traditions. He found his spiritual home with his root teacher, Mingyur Rinpoche, and has dedicated his life to sharing his profound teachings. In particular, George draws inspiration from the joy, levity, and simplicity of Rinpoche’s approach. George has worked with Mingyur Rinpoche for many years, teaching his Joy of Living and Path of Liberation curriculums around the world, including to groups in the US, Brazil, and Nepal. Additionally, George has taught yoga, massage, and other holistic healing modalities. In addition to his current role on the faculty of Tergar Institute, George has worked with Mingyur Rinpoche on a variety of projects, including guiding a series of treks through the Himalayas to help support Rinpoche’s social engagement projects. George’s passion for the dharma and meditation extends to all aspects of his life. Information Source: Tergar Meditation Community | eventbrite