Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce

June E-Newsletter

Issue No. 5

June 2011

Welcome to the June E-Newsletter.   Each month the Silicon Valley Black Chamber of  Commerce

E-Newsletter brings exciting and informative news and events to you, our members, partners and supporters.  Each month's newsletter highlights and promotes members and events taking place in our community. Let's support each other in the best way we can. Please take a moment to provide your feedback as to how we can best serve you, our valuable supporters, in 2011.

June Events

San Jose's

Music in the Park

Free Outdoor Concerts

Every Thursday 

June 2nd-August 5

5:30 PM

Plaza de Caesar Chavez

Market and San Carlos Streets

Food and drink available for purchase.

For more info:  408.279.1775

Music in the Park 

37th Annual

Sunnyvale Art & Wine Festival

Saturday,& Sunday, June 4th & 5th 

10:00 AM-6:00 PM

Downtown Sunnyvale (at Sunnyvale & Washington Avenues)

With more than 300 artists, food, wine. local microbrews, classic car show, NASA display, children's area and enertainment.

For more info:  408.736.4971

Sunnyvale COC

San Jose

 Juneteenth in the Park

Festival

Presented by

African American Community Service Agency

12:00 PM - 8:00PM

Caesar Chavez Park - Downtown San Jose

(across from the Fairmont Hotel)

 On Saturday, June 18th and Sunday, June 19th, 2011, we will honor a part of our great African American heritage - Juneteenth!

The African American Community Service Agency has been working with the community to hold it's annual Juneteenth Festival for over 25 years.

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States and beyond. We are asking you to join us in this momentous occasion.

Contact Info: 

African American Community Service Agency (AACSA)

304 North 6th Street

San Jose 95112

408.292.3157

Email:  AACSA or

Juneteenth Festival

Facebook:  Fan Page

Festival in the Park

Where Wellness Meets Fun

Learn Healthy Habits

Learn to Live Green 

FREE

Saturday, June 25th

11:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Hellyer County Park

995 Hellyer Ave.

San Jose 95111

Healthy Lifestyles and Green Living exhibits. Come early for the 10:30 AM Tutti-Frutti Fun Walk, don't miss the Teddy Bear clinic, try Kayaking and Stand-up paddleboard, and challenge a 30-foot Climibing Wall!

• Food Court
• Live Entertainment
• Raffle Prizes
• Face Painting
• Jump Houses
• Watermelon Eating Contest.

FREE Parking (only at):

 Silver Creek Sportsplex

800 Embedded Way

San Jose

FREE Shuttle Rides

For more information visit:

parkhere.org or call 408.355.2201

or email: Park Info

To volunteer call 408.355.2254

Wine Tasting Event

Sponsored by

"Seniors for Seniors"

to promote Animal Adoptions

on "Make a Difference Day"

Saturday, June 25th, 2011

7:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Nordahl Hall

580 W. Parr Ave, Los Gatos

Free parking at the site.

$25 per person.

On October 22, 2011, volunteers nationwide will be working on projects to help their community as part of ""Make a Difference Day". "Seniors for Seniors" believes this community also includes our four-legged friends. On June 25th, 2011, S4S is sponsoring a Wine Tasting event  whose goal will be to raise $3,000 to help pay adoption fees (on October 22nd) for the older animals (6 years +) who have a more difficult time finding a forever home; and, uniting them with a special older individual or couple (60 years+)  who are seeking companionship and unconditional love.  Animals will be provided by the Humane Society Silicon Valley 

For more information, to purchase tickets or if you'd like to volunteer please contact:

 Judi Leonard  by email or call (408) 888-6159

Visit the Website:  Seniors for Seniors

Entertainment Events 

6th Annual

Bluegrass for the Greenbelt

Saturday, June 4th  

11:00 AM

Dunsmuir-Hellman Estate

2960 Perallta Oaks Ct., Oakland

Performers include Jimmie Dale Gilmore with the Wronglers, Marley's Ghost, Laurie Lewis & the Right Hands, The Kathy Kallick Band, the Tuttles with AJ Lee, Arann Harris & the Farm Band.

Tickets: $40 and children under 11 are free.

For more info: 414.543.6771

Bluegrass for the Greenbelt  

   Brian McKnight

"Just Me" Tour

with Claude McKnight of Take 6  

Thursday, June 9, 2011, 7:30pm

Lilian Fontaine Garden Theatre

Montalvo Arts Center, Saratoga

Multi-platinum Grammy-nominated McKnight takes the stage in support of his hot new CD "Just Me"! Claude Mcknight of Take 6 fame joins him for an unbelievable!

Tickets: $98/$79/$59

Members: $89/$72/$54

Montalvo Box Office 408.961.5858

M-F  10:00 am -4:00 pm

montalvoarts.org or ticketmaster.com  

Sunnyvale Summer Series

Music + Market 

Historic Murphy Avenue

Wednesday's 5:30pm-8:30pm

June 22nd - Showtyme

Residing in the San Francisco bay area, this blues, R&B and soul "show tyme band" performs at clubs, corporate events, festivals and concert venues.  They rock every event with style and great stage presence.

June 29th - Night Fever   

Hailing from Northern California, Night Fever is a versatile, high- energy party band, specializing in dance music of all genres. This award-winning group of musicians is renowned for getting hips shaking, feet moving, fists pumping, and most of all, keeping that booty movin. 

---------------------------------- 

SunnyvaleDowntown.com  

or call 408.516.7217 

Monterey Bay

Blues Festival

Friday, June 24th thru

Sunday, June 26th

Monterey County Fairgrounds

Fairground Way & Casa Verde Way

Performances include Mavis Staples, the Dazz Band, the Barkays, Men of Soul: Howard Hewitt, Peabo Bryson, Freddie Jackson and Jeffrey Osborne; Chuck Willis and Millie Jackson

Tickets in Advance:

$25/day

$85 for the full weekend

For more info:  831.394.2652

Visit: MontereyBlues for Performance Schedules

Willow Glen's Annual

Dancin' on the Avenue

FREE

Saturday, June 25th

4:00 PM- 9:00 PM

Lincoln Avenue between

Willow & Minnesota

San Jose

Food, music, dancing, business booths,

art and childre'ns activities

For more info:  408.298.2100

Dancin' on the Avenue

There is nothing like a great recipe to add to your collection! Each month we will include a delicious recipe from you, our readers!  To have your recipe published please email it to Southern Recipes  and don't forget to include your name.

Sunday, June 19th, is Father's Day and

this simple BBQ Beef Brisket recipe should be the perfect fare for Dad's special day.  It can be cooked indoors in the oven or outside on the grill.  Makes a mouth-watering BBQ either way.

BBQ Beef Brisket

• 1 (4-6 lb) fresh beef brisket (untrimmed)
• 6 oz Cajun Seasoning (buy or make your own)  Cajun seasoning recipe here
• 4 tbsp (60 ml) mustard
• 1 lbs light brown sugar
• 1/2 large bottle Italian salad dressing (any brand )
• 4 tbsp Liquid Smoke

1.  Lay brisket on large piece of aluminum foil.
2. Apply 1/4 of the Cajun Seasoning to each side of the brisket and rub in.
3. Apply 2 tbsp (30 ml) mustard to one side and then apply another 1/4 of the Cajun Seasoning over the mustard and rub in. 
4. Turn brisket over and repeat mustard and Cajun Seasoning to the other side.
5. Apply 1/2 of the brown sugar so that it completely covers one side with a layer that is about 1/4 inch thick.
6. Flip meat over and repeat on other side.
7.  With fat side of the meat facing up, pour Italian salad dressing over the brisket and seal tightly in the aluminum foil.
8. Cook in oven at 275 degree F oven for 4 hours (or on outdoor grill).
9. Remove from oven. Pour off drippings (not needed on outdoor grill).
10. Pour Liquid Smoke around meat and return to oven for 1 hour (not needed on outdoor grill).
11. Remove from oven (or grill) and slice across grain of meat.

Serve with your favorite BBQ sauce on the side for those that want it.

Are you looking for a supportive, collaborative way to share business ideas and referrals?  We have started a very successful group consisting of business owners who are interested in sharing information and ideas. Our plan is to meet on the second Tuesday of every month.  Feel free to bring marketing materials to share with the group.  If you are interested in attending our meetings, please feel free to email

Emmanuel Obel or Nancy Williamson

Silicon Valley Connects 

June 14, 2011-November 8, 2011

4:00 PM -7:00 PM

1700 Silicon Valley Capital Club
50 W. San Fernando St.
San Jose, CA 95113

At this productive networking opportunity you will:

• Participate in "The Easy-to-Meet-People" networking process
• Introduce yourself and meet several business professionals
• Interact with a diverse group from a wide range of companies
• Engage in a positive, mutually supportive environment
• Enjoy a wine and cheese reception

SiliconValleyConnects events elevate how Silicon Valley does business.  We are a powerful community of business professionals willing to help and support each other. The structured networking makes it easy to meet people and find those common interests and needs to then build business relationships. 

Kristy Rogers, business connector, will also make personal introductions based on the attendees' needs and interests. If you're looking for a productive networking experience to build business relationships, this is a must attend event.

For more Information contact

Kristy Rogers at any of the links below:

KristyRogersConnects

Eventbrite

EMail Kristy

Business Networking Mixer

Hosted by everyCircle.com

Social Media Conference

Growing Your Small Business with Social Media 

Thursday, June 23

7:00 AM - 12:00 PM

San Jose City Hall Rotunda

200 East Santa Clara St.

San Jose 95113

Social Media is now a powerful influence over the purchasing choices that companies and consumers are making every day.   

You can grow your business through a better understanding of the range of tools and services available to your business by attending the Small Business Social Media conference on Thursday, June 23, 2011.

In the last few years Social Media like

Facebook, LinkedIn, Groupon, Yelp, Livingsocial and Google have become a tremendous influence on the purchasing choices that companies and consumers are making every day.  Businesses not incorporating social media strategies may be missing an opportunity to extend their reach to new customers.  As the economy begins its recovery, companies with a strong on-line presence will be able to grow more quickly than those restricting themselves to traditional marketing channels.

The City of San Jose and BusinessOwnerSpace.com have developed an event to provide small businesses interested in leveraging Social Media with an understanding of the offerings of the large social media outlets as well as some of the newest concepts coming on the market.  Attendees will also have the opportunity to attend workshops (beginning and intermediate tracks will be offered), discuss particulars at resource tables, and even get hands-on use of a computer lab to enroll or begin taking the first steps the same day.

For the Conferenace Agenda please click on the following link:  Conference Agenda

SAVE THE DATES

2011 Bay Area Black Expo

The Largest  African-American Tradeshow in California

 July 22nd-24th

10:00am-4:00pm

Oakland Coliseum

7000 Coliseum Way

Oakland 94621

The Bay Area Black Expo™ is an effective platform in ultimate exposure for African-American businesses, academic institutions, and various community resources that have made a positive impact in the lives of their community members. This historic event has provided the opportunity for sponsors, exhibitors, health and social service agencies, to promote, sell, and inform the public of the various services they provide to citizens and consumers.

By promoting your business at the Bay Area Black Expo, we will offer you the exposure necessary to ensure a successful exhibit/ networking experience. Utilizing the power of relationship marketing and strategic partnering, we offer our exhibitors cost-effective methods to boost business visibility and build brand awareness. We invest heavily in advertising our shows; our pre-expo promotional advertising campaign can include up to 10 different methods for maximum exposure. Read more... 

Info:  Rose Lyles or Laura Wright             510.473.7759 

Email: info@bayareablackexpo.com or visit website at BayAreaBlackExpo 

22nd San Jose Jazz Festival 

 August 12-14th 

Over 1000 jazz artists and 100,000 jazz music lovers converging on San Jose for a weekend of musical diversity, tradition, and innovation.  The sounds of jazz come to downtown San Jose every August.  From Friday afternoon to Sunday evening, music lovers converge on the heart of Silicon Valley to enjoy three days of jazz, blues, salsa, Latin, R&B, electronica and many other forms of contemporary music. 

For more info visit:

2011 San Jose Jazz Festival

This Month in Black History

• June 10, 1854 - James Augustine Healy, first African American Roman Catholic bishop is ordained.
• June 19, 1865 - Blacks in Texas are notified of Emancipation Proclamation, issued in 1863. "Juneteenth," marks the event.
• June 3, 1890 - L.H. Jones patents corn harvester.
• June 11, 1912 - Joseph H. Dickson patents player piano.
• June 13, 1967- Thurgood Marshall  nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Lyndon Johnson.
• June 16, 1970 - Kenneth A. Gibson elected mayor of Newark, N.J., first African American mayor of a major eastern U.S. city.
• June 5, 1987- Dr. Mae C. Jemison  becomes first Black woman astronaut.

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