A Palo Alto pooch stuck at a home construction site was rescued by firefighters on July 26. Mele, a mixed poodle and chow chow, was found by her owner at a rear corner of a Tennyson Avenue lot, steps away from a 10- to 12-feet-deep hole where a house once stood. Three firefighters who responded to the scene made their way across a narrow pathway to the anxious dog, who they secured on a leash and brought back to stable ground. The owner suspected Mele likely escaped from her backyard through a loose wooden panel on the fence and found herself on the neighboring property.
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HOT PICKSMust-see events recommended by our A&E editors
Music: SJW Jazz Institute Showcase
This mini-festival of jazz includes musicians of all ages and from all over the world. In four convenient venues, audiences can hear dozens of instrumentalists and vocalists performing everything from cool jazz to bebop, and from standards to original songs. All are participants in Stanford Jazz Workshop’s Jazz Institute, tonight, Aug. 3, 7-9 p.m. at Dinkelspiel Auditorium, 471 Lagunita Drive, Stanford. Go to stanfordjazz.org.
Reading Series: Story Is the Thing
Story Is the Thing is an evening of storytelling with seven Bay Area authors reading on the theme “Forbidden Places.” Readers include Joan Frank, Lucy Jane Bledsoe, Ethel Rohan, Elaine Ray, Fyza Parviz, Ron Chapman and Nicola Maye Goldberg. Wine, cheese and cupcakes will be served at 7:15 p.m., tonight, Aug. 3, 7:15-9 p.m. at Kepler’s Books, 1010 El Camino Real, Menlo Park. Go to keplers.org.
Theater: ‘Lord of the Flies’
A Theatre Near U presents William Golding’s raw and terrifying classic, “Lord of the Flies.” The play follows a group of boys marooned on an idyllic island, as they shed their cultured upbringings and descend into brutal savagery, tonight, Aug. 3, 7:30 p.m. at The Pear Theatre, 1110 La Avenida, Mountain View. Go to atheatrenearu.org.
Concert: SJW All-Star Jam
This concert will feature renowned artists in jazz, performing in combinations familiar and unfamiliar, while delivering performances of intensity, passion and excitement, tomorrow, Aug. 4, 8-10 p.m. at Dinkelspiel Auditorium, 471 Lagunita Drive, Stanford. Go to stanfordjazz.org.
Food & Drink: Eat, Drink & Be Techie
Friday Nights @CHM offers a whole new way to experience the Computer History Museum this summer in partnership with Off the Grid. Enjoy seven food trucks, CHM exhibits with new extended hours and live music, tomorrow, Aug. 4, 5 p.m. at the Computer History Museum, 1401 N Shoreline Blvd., Mountain View. Go to computerhistory.org.
Play: Autumn Dance
Autumn Dance, written and directed by Shabnam Tolouei, follows three tormented Iranian women experiencing exile, even while living in their own country. The play allows the audience to be transported from Tehran to Paris to uncover the connection between these three women. All three roles are played by Shabnam Tolouei, an award-winning actress, playwright and director, tomorrow, Aug. 4, 7:30 p.m. at Bing Concert Hall, 327 Lasuen St., Stanford. Go tolive.stanford.edu.
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SPORTS SCORES
Mens Crew: World Junior Championship , Results
Womens Tennis: Bank of the West Classic , Order of Play
Womens Beach volleyball: World Championship , Results
Girls Diving: USA Championship , Results
Boys Diving: USA Championship , Results
SPORTS CALENDAR
Womens Tennis: Bellis vs. Cepede Royg at Bank of the West Classic, 11 a.m. today
Mens Swimming: Locals in finals at U.S. Open Championships , 2 p.m. today
Womens Swimming: Locals in finals at U.S. Open Championships , 2 p.m. today
Mens Swimming: Locals at Futures Championships, 4 p.m. today
Womens Swimming: Locals at Futures Championships, 4 p.m. today
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