Eight-Year-Old Guitar Student Plays It Forward

Eight-year-old Santa Clara native Aeshaan Singhal (seated with guitar) is a disciplined California Conservatory of Guitar student with a compassionate heart to help children less fortunate than he. April 30 from noon to 2 p.m., Singhal and about 35 other young entertainers will present a talent show outdoors at Santana Row, San Jose, to raise funds for the Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Palo Alto. The entertainment will take place onstage in front of Veggie Grill, 3055 Olin Ave.