Sunnyvale Art Club hosts juried exhibit Aug. 16-17 at library

Art club show

The Sunnyvale Art Club is holding a juried art show Aug. 16-17 at the Sunnyvale Public Library. The show features 90 works of art, with ribbons to be awarded for Best in Show, Mayor’s Choice and People’s Choice. Show hours are Saturday, noon-6 p.m., and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. at the library, 665 W. Olive Ave.

The art club’s “Summer Vibes” show is also on exhibit in the library’s technology center.

Historical heritage grants

Santa Clara County Historical Heritage Grant applications are now open for fiscal year 2026. Supported by County Park Charter Development Funds, a total of $785,549 will be awarded to projects that involve the stabilization, preservation, rehabilitation, restoration or interpretation of historic resources within a publicly accessible park in Santa Clara County.

Grant applicants have until Thursday, Oct. 23, to submit projects. Eligible organizations include public agencies and nonprofit corporations in Santa Clara County. The 28 parks operated by Santa Clara County Parks are not eligible.

An hourlong online workshop is planned for Thursday, Aug. 21, at 1 p.m. to provide information about the program and the application process. To register, applicants must email [email protected] and provide their name, the name of their organization, a sentence briefly describing the proposed project and their email address.

Past projects have included the Luis María Peralta Adobe in San José, the residence of José Manuel Gonzales, one of the founders of San José, which was built in 1797.

For more information, visit https://parks.santaclaracounty.gov/hhgp.

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