Queen Elizabeth II has expressed her “deepest sympathy” to all those affected by Monday’s bomb attack at a Manchester pop concert, where 22 people were killed. In a statement issued Tuesday, the monarch said “the whole nation has been shocked by the death and injury”. She thanked police and the emergency services, and expressed admiration for the way the people of Manchester have responded to the attack: “With humanity and compassion to this act of barbarity.”.

Rock the Garden: A personalized ballet shoes two-tone shoulder bag with free personalization & free shipping b1510 free multidisciplinary outdoor performance festival and a celebration of the 75th year of Montalvo’s artists residency program and the 10-year anniversary of its distinguished Lucas Artists Residency campus, The public will be able to engage with current and former artists-in-residence such as jazz pianist David Benoit, Guests can also explore Montalvo’s historic grounds and enjoy visual art installations on Montalvo’s grounds, Gourmet food trucks will be on site, July 24, 6-10 p.m, Montalvo Arts Center, 15400 Montalvo Road, Saratoga, Free, Parking on-site is $10; free shuttles from West Valley College, montalvoarts.org/events/rock_the_garden_2015, 408-961-5814..

Los Gatos holiday carriage rides. 15-minute rides in an elegant horse-drawn carriage starting in the Town Plaza and continuing through the Almond Grove District. 5-9:30 p.m. Nov. 29-30, Dec. 6-7, 13-14, 19-23. Individual tickets: $25 11 and up, $10 3 to 10, free for toddlers under 3 on lap; $85 sweetheart carriage for 2 adults only; $100 group of 6 with 4 adults maximum. Reserve at http://lgchambercarriagerides.com. Pacific Ballet Academy’s 23rd annual “Nutcracker,” Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts, 500 Castro St., Mountain View. This exciting production has been praised for its excellent choreography and dancers. 1 and 6 p.m. Also 1 and 6 p.m. Nov. 30, 12:30 and 4 p.m. Dec. 1. $30, $26 at www.ci.mtnview.ca.us/mvcpa/dec13.html or 650.903.6000.

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STOWE, Vt. (AP) — Maria von Trapp, the last surviving member and second-eldest daughter of the musical family whose escape from Nazi-occupied Austria was the basis for “The Sound of Music,” has died. She was 99. Von Trapp died at her home in Vermont on Tuesday, according to her brother Johannes von Trapp. “She was a lovely woman who was one of the few truly good people,” he said. “There wasn’t a mean or miserable bone in her body. I think everyone who knew her would agree with that.”.