The Farrington Historical Foundation, Inc. is now accepting grant applications for the spring, 2010 grant cycle.  To qualify for a Farrington grant, applicant organizations must be 501(c)(3) non-profits headquartered in or serving Santa Clara County, California.  All fields of interest will be considered, but emphasis will be given to organizations involved in historic preservation, the arts, and cultural activities .  The deadline for submitting the complete grant application packet is...

The South Bay Guitar Society has been putting the “all” in “concert hall.”  From a multi-purpose room to a veterans’ hospital to the lounge of a retirement home, the society has turned these spots into stages for professional classical guitar concerts.The San Jose-based group books top guitarists from around the world for its regular season of concerts.  For the past year and a half, it has been sharing that line-up of international artists with new audiences that have included veterans...