The alumni of the University of Santo Tomas High School will hold their grand almuni homecoming on Feb. 20. The USTHS GAH is a yearly event, and GAH 2010, in particular, marks the first USTHS GAH of the second decade of the third millennium.

The homecoming, a collaboration of the USTHS Alumni Association Inc. (USTHSAAI) and the GAH 2010 Organizing Committee (2010 OrgCom) as event producer and executive producer, respectively, will be held at 4 p.m. onward at Plaza Mayor in front of the UST Main Building, along España, Manila. Actress Eula Valdez and singer Jenine Desiderio, both members of USTHS Batch ?85, and Rene Molano of Batch ?80 will be the GAH 2010 emcees.

The USTHS GAH 2010?s attire motif is smart casual. For tickets and details, call 531-1327/531-1342/687-1032; text 0939-6519221/0915-4891535; e-mail usthsaa@yahoo.com. Details are available at www.usthsaai.ust.edu.ph or via Uste Highshool on Facebook. Alumni are requested to indicate their full name, batch year, mobile number and e-mail address when inquiring or reserving.

Valentine concert

Island Cove Hotel and Leisure Park will hold a Valentine concert, featuring Gino Padilla, Louie Heredia, Randy Santiago, Raymond Lauchengco with special guest Nikki Bacolod. The concert will be held at the Tejeros Grand Ballroom on Feb. 12, 7 p.m. Tickets are available at all TicketNet outlets located at the SM Department Store Customer Service Area, Araneta Coliseum ticket booths, and Island Cove Hotel and Leisure Park. Call 911-5555/ 810-7878.

Mall activities

At Robinsons Malls, schedule a mid-afternoon rendezvous or dinner date today, 3-8 p.m., at any of Robinsons Galleria?s restaurants and get a chance to be spotted and win Valentine?s Day Advance Screening tickets for Feb. 11, 7:30 p.m. at Robinsons Galleria Movieworld Cinema 5.

On Feb. 14, every P1,000 single receipt from any Robinsons Galleria and Robinsons Place Manila restaurants on that same day also entitles one photo print from Robinsons Malls Valentine?s Photo Booth Plus.

Watch John Ford Coley perform live on Feb. 13, 4-6 p.m. at Robinsons Place Manila and Feb. 14, 4-6 p.m. at Robinsons Galleria.

On Feb. 14, Robinsons Place Manila?s Activity Area will also have its own set of chorale performances. A Dragon and Lion Dance happens on Feb. 12 at Robinsons Galleria and Robinsons Place Manila.

Maya classes

The Maya Kitchen offers classes on Feb. 13, 2-5 p.m. Desserts and Sweets like Mango Ice Buko Cake, crème brulee, apple nut crumble, will be featured. Chinese Dimsum like cuapao, hopia, siopao are featured on Feb. 20, 1:30-5:30 p.m. The lecture includes profit analysis. Chinese Cooking is on Feb. 27, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Learn classic Chinese dishes like Pata Tim, Roast chicken a la Peking Duck, Tikoy, Chinese Lumpia and Kikiam.

Log on to www.themayakitchen.com; e-mail contactus@the mayakitchen.com; call 892-1185.