There are many easy ways to sign-up for the best recreational youth soccer league in Willow Glen … and WG PAL Soccer will be hosting their first “Walk-Up Registration” event this weekend:

Saturday, May 10
9:00 - 11:00 am at River Glen Park.

What’s a Film Festival without film? … since there’s very little ‘film’ involved these days, maybe we shouldn’t try to answer that question.

Regardless of the answer, the folks behind the WGHS & WGMS Music Boosters are looking for submissions for their annual festival, which will be held on Friday, May 9, with proceeds to benefit the Willow Glen Foundation:

Dear Amateur Film People,

The Willow Glen Middle and High School “Thursdays at the Theater” Series is looking for short films to show at its third Annual Film Festival On May 9th.

If you or your child has made a short (1m to 10min) film and would like to show it at the film Festival, please send it on a DVD …

Rick Guptill

Leave a comment to this post, and WGx will get you in touch with Rick.

Got Little Kids? Need clothes? … It’s Willow Glen’s version of a neighborhood rummage consignment garage sale … or something like that: (more…)

Does this weekend’s spectacular weather have you thinking about getting out and being more active? How about your kids …?

The Willow Glen PAL Soccer program has begun accepting registrations for the league’s Fall 2008 season. Promotional fliers will go home with local elementary school students this week, and the league expects to have more than 350 neighborhood kids playing recreational soccer next Fall.

In addition to the traditional mail-in and walk-up registration process, the league has added an online registration process this year. The costs is $75 for players who sign-up before June 30.

Looking for something interesting to do on Saturday? Join Team Willow Glen on their training walk for the Avon Breast Cancer Walk (which itself is July 12-13). This week’s Willow Glen History Walk leaves from Elva’s Coffee Stop at 11:00 am. (more…)

Of course, WGx is free .... but coffee isn't. If you are so inspired, please consider making a donation to support the future of this neighborhood weblog.

It’s not like you are looking to WillowGlenExtra for your up to the minute sports news, but just in case … the Stanley Cup Playoffs begin this week, and the San Jose Sharks will face the Calgary Flames in Game One tonight at 7:00.

WGx has decided to do its part for the home team by trying to eliminate the SJ Mercury’s newspaper racks that are still adorned with former Shark Owen Nolan’s smiling mug. The racks were installed several years ago, but still exist in small pockets. In a recent email to WGx, Merc Circulation VP David Rounds wishes the images were long gone, too:

—– Original Message —-
From: David Rounds
Subject: Owen on the Racks

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. I am not sure who had the bright idea to stencil on the racks an image of a specific player but I am sorry that they did (and it was before my time and I have been at the Mercury for three+ years). As we refurbish the racks and repaint them we will be taking care of this but it will take awhile. Meanwhile, here is to making the second round…..go Sharks.

David Rounds
Vice President/Circulation

Nolan may be wearing Sharks teal in the newspaper rack pictures, but he’s wearing Flames red this year.

And Nolan may still live in San Jose during the off-season, and current Sharks players down-play the connection … but that’s no excuse to have his face plastered all over our fair city more than five years after his departure via trade.

WGx has invited the Merc to co-sponsor a painting-over project – don’t call it graffiti – but we’ll have to see just how nasty this series gets before taking any drastic measures like that.

Of course, you can always try removing Owen’s picture yourself …. one pixel at a time.

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It didn’t work out too well last year, but WGx is happy to join the Sharks Bandwagon again for 2008, celebrating Stanley Cup events in WG and other neighborhoods. If you know of a Sharks event, a viewing party open to the public, or any other display of team colors, contact WGx to promote it and get your picture published right here.

Actually, it’s kind of just an experiment, but WGx has added some video resources lately, and you’re encouraged to check them out and provide feedback.

WillowGlenExtra has jumped aboard the recently announced CBS News Video Blog service, adding links to locally-produced news segments from KPIX-CBS5, along with advertisements served by the station. Similarly-inspired YouTube videos also now appear at the bottom of every individual post page (click on any story headline, then scroll down).

Theoretically, a portion of the ad revenue comes back to WGx to perhaps inspire more blogging and more news to appear right here. Than again, maybe not: the Google ads you already see here added up to $114 total revenue in 2007. So, hopefully WGx readers don’t mind the intrusion.

And speaking of Video, a longtime WGx Member will be featured on KNTV-NBC11 tonight! Willow Glen acupuncturist Rick Bernard appears tonight, discussing acupuncture’s role in solving infertility problems. A growing collection of testimonials and local success stories appears on his website: RickBernardAcupuncture.com/.

With Easter and Spring Break falling so early this year, you might wonder what you’re going to do with all of your free time in April … Please allow the Willow Glen Foundation to make a humble suggestion:

The Willow Glen Performing Arts Boosters in cooperation with the Children’s Musical Theater presents…

The Leader of the Pack

April 3, 5, 6, 10, 11 & 12

All shows start promptly at 7:30 pm in the WGHS Cafeteria.

A fun musical for the whole family! Don’t miss this year’s Spring Production

And … you can buy your tickets online … which is pretty cool, too. Tickets will be available at the door, for non “sold-out” performances.

Don’t take a chance! Buy your tickets ahead of time online!

Have you met Celia? Skip on over to the Willow Glen Foundation website and hear what she has to say about bing a volunteer HOSTS Mentor for students at WG High School!

Mentor a Willow Glen High Student

You’ll be surprised at the impact you can make just one hour once a week. We’re doing some amazing work helping motivated students improve their basic skills. Learn more and consider joining us!

For more information, contact Debbie at (408) 266-1351 or by email wghsvolunteer@sbcglobal.net

The Willow Glen High School & Middle School Foundation is a WGx Member, and accepts donations on behalf of many enrichment programs at WGHS and WGMS. Please consider joining your neighbors!

This coming Friday, join the gang at Thursdays (and Fridays) at the Theater, as they present some good ol’ fashion four-part barbershop harmony … taken to the extreme!

Concert by The Peninsulaires
Friday, February 29 (7:00 to 8:00 p.m.)
Willow Glen Little Theater, Cottle Avenue at Malone

The Peninsulaires Chorus is a 30+ man chorus singing entertaining songs in the Barbershop style; good old-fashioned a cappella four part harmony. You haven’t lived until you’ve heard the kind of beautiful, ringing, well-tuned chords that only a cappella music can deliver. This performance will include something for everyone, from old familiar songs to new favorites.

Proceeds benefit the Performing Arts programs at Willow Glen Middle and High Schools, which are also supported by the Willow Glen Foundation.

What better way to celebrate Leap Day 2008?!!