The YMCA of San Benito County welcomes the local community to Healthy Kids Day on April 25 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Cards for a Cause
CASA of San Benito County will be hosting it’s annual Cards For A Cause Fundraiser on Saturday, April 24 from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Hollister Elks Lodge. Tickets are $60, which includes dinner and player’s choice of poker or Bingo, or $45 for dinner only. Event also features raffles, auctions and more! For more information, please visit www.casasanbenito.org or call (831) 637-4992. Proceeds from this event will provide support, resources and advocacy for children in San Benito County’s foster care system, giving them a powerful voice and brighter future. Please note that you must be 21 or older to participate in poker.
Healthy Kids Day
The YMCA of San Benito County welcomes the local community to Healthy Kids Day on April 25 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Healthy Kids Day is a free community event designed to inspire kids to keep their bodies and minds active through spring and summer. Healthy Kids Day features over 50 local community organizations, arts and crafts, face painting, sports and camp games for the child in everyone. The event will be held at the YMCA of San Benito County at 351 Tres Pinos Road in Hollister.
Pinnacles Earth Day celebration
People can support the national park by assisting with projects preserving the beauty of Pinnacles. Activities include habitat restoration and micro trash pickup. It is set for 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 25 at the east side visitors center, 5000 Highway 146, Paicines. Raffle prizes and snacks will be provided. RSVP with groups larger than 10 at (831) 389-4486, ext. 272.
‘Little Mermaid Jr.’
The San Benito Stage Company is presenting its next children’s musical, “The Little Mermaid Jr.” It is set for 7 p.m. April 24 and 25 and then May 1 and 2 at 7 p.m.. It is scheduled to show at 2 p.m. 25 and 26. The shows are set for the Granada Theatre, 336 Fifth St.Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students or seniors. Four-packs are $45 with advances sales only. They are available at Postal Graphics, San Benito Bene or brownpapertickets.com. For information, call (831) 636-0122.
CASA fundraiser
CASA of San Benito County will be hosting its annual Cards For A Cause Fundraiser on April 25, 2015 from 4:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Hollister Elks Lodge. Tickets are $60, which includes dinner and player’s choice of poker or bingo, or $45 for dinner only. Event also features raffles, auctions and more! For more information, please visit www.casasanbenito.org or call (831) 637-4992. Proceeds from this event will provide support, resources, and advocacy for children in San Benito County’s foster care system, giving them a powerful voice and brighter future. Please note that you must be 21 or older to participate in Poker.
California Indian Market
The 31st annual California Indian Market & World Peace Dance Festival is set for May 2 and May 3 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the San Juan Bautista School Soccer Lot, The Alameda and Highway 156. It will include Native American arts, crafts, dance, drums, foods, music. It will be celebrating Cinco de Mayo with Aztec dance groups. There is an educational benefit with a $1 donation. It is free to children under 12. Organizers will be honoring military veterans and Cinco De Mayo. It is sponsored by the Gilroy Children’s Center and San Juan Bautista Rotary Club. For more information, go to www.peacevision.net or call (831) 623-4771.
Gavilan presents ‘Evita’
Buy your tickets now for Gavilan College’s spring production of Evita. This production is in collaboration with Christopher High School and is starring professional actress Lexie Dorsett Sharp in the title role of Evita. Be sure to purchase your tickets now because prices will go up if purchased at the door. It is set for the Gavilan College Theater at 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. in Gilroy on May 1, 2, 8, 9, 15 & 16 at 8 p.m. A matinee is set for 2 p.m. May 9. Tickets are $15 advanced or $20 at the door and $12 students and seniors. They are now available at the Gavilan College Bookstore and BookSmart in Morgan Hill. For more information, please leave a message with the box office at (408) 846-4973.
Farr opens art contest
Congressman Sam Farr, D-Carmel, announced he is accepting submissions for the annual art contest among high school students in his district, which includes San Benito County. Farr is seeking submissions from student artists for the Congressional Art Competition. Participants can submit their art for the chance to have it displayed in the U.S. Capitol along with other students’ works from across the country. For more information please refer to http://goo.gl/VIlgYW.
Day of the child
Families in Hollister are invited to celebrate the Day of the Child at 5 p.m. Thursday April 30 at Jacaranda Circle in Hollister. There will be prizes and food for the event honoring the day celebrated throughout the world. Attendees should bring something to share with the kids. Call the Mexican-American Committee on Education of San Benito County’s woman of the year, Maria Lezama, for details at (831) 636-5916.
Business Resource Seminar
The Hollister Downtown Association is hosting a Business Resources Seminar set for 6:30 p.m. April 30 at the Veterans Memorial Building. Residents can learn about HR, computer program quick courses, expanded subsidized employment, business finance and business development. RSVP by calling the HDA at (831) 636-8406.
July 4 block parties
Anyone wishing to close a street in the City of Hollister (a public right of way) for a block party at any time, but especially for 4th of July celebrations, must have permission from the City of Hollister. Applications are available in the City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 375 Fifth St., Hollister, or by calling the City Clerk’s Office at (831) 636-4300, x 16 or 17. Applicants must submit a completed application for a block party as well as an executed hold harmless agreement, both of which are available from the City Clerk’s Office, as well as a certificate of insurance naming the City of Hollister as an additional insured. Certificates of insurance are usually available from a resident’s home owners insurance company. Normally a request is required to be submitted 30 days prior to an event. However, due to increased requests for 4th of July permits and scheduled City Council meetings, all completed applications for this 4th of July must be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office no later than Thursday, June 4, 2015, at 5 p.m. For more, call Christine Black at (831) 636-4300, ext. 16.
Teacher workshops
Anzar High School is bringing together teachers, administrators and community members for a variety of workshops on teaching. Topics include teaching science in the K-5 classroom, using rubrics to motivate high school students, owning the future of a child’s education, teaching math with Common Core and approaching the difficult topic of race in the classroom. More than a dozen workshops will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 25, a Saturday, at the high school on 2000 San Juan Highway in San Juan Bautista. For more information, contact Adam Causey at ac*****@as****.us or Angela Oliveira at ao*******@as****.us. Breakfast, lunch and parking are provided. The cost is $50, or $40 if paid before April 15. There is a group rate of $100 for teams of three. Discounts are available for parents of students in the district.
Wine & Beer Stroll
The third Wine & Beer Stroll put on by the Hollister Downtown Association is set for 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. May 2. Participating businesses will be paired with a local winery or craft brewery where attendees will be poured a one-ounce taste of wine or beer. It is $25 prior to the event. It is $35 the day of event. Participants must be 21 or over to attend the event. Tickets are available on the HDA website: http://www.downtownhollister.org/downtown-wine-beer-stroll/ Please call (831) 636-8406 or email ev****@do***************.org for more information.
Free Comic Book Day
Bill’s Bullpen in Hollister is one of thousands of comic book shops around the world celebrating the comic book art form May 2. On the 14th annual Free Comic Book Day, more than two million comic books will be given away by participating stores. Free Comic Book Day kicks off at 10 a.m. May 2 and runs until all free comics are given away at Bill’s Bullpen, 207 Fourth St. For more information, call (831) 636-1180 or go to FreeComicBookDay.com.
Pet Friends BBQ fundraiser
Pet Friends is hosting a BBQ fundraiser in support of animal adoptions from noon to 3 p.m. May 3 at San Andreas Continuation High School, 191 Alvarado St. Drive through pickup meals or walk-ins are welcome. The menu includes one-half BBQ chicken, garlic bread, green salad and chili beans for $20 with 100 percent of proceeds going to support Pet Friends. The chef is Ray Sanchez. Tickets are available at the Pet Friends office or from any board member. Call (831) 634-1191.
Portuguese Festival
This year’s Portuguese Celebration in Hollister is set for May 23 and May 24, according to one of the organizers, Anthony Silva. Every year, Hollister’s Portuguese community celebrates over two days of festivities in the late spring. The Queen Coronation and dance are at 9 p.m. May 23 with the parade traditionally starting at 10 a.m. the following day. The parade starts at the SDES Hall and proceeds to Sacred Heart Church for the 11 a.m. mass. Also on that Sunday, people are invited to the meal after church, with traditional Portuguese sopas served.
Farmers market starts in May
The Downtown Hollister Certified Farmers’ Market starts in May. It is every Wednesday from 3 p.m.-7:30 p.m. from May 6 to Sept. 30. Located on San Benito Street between Fourth and Seventh streets, it includes such items as fresh produce, flowers, organic meat and poultry, specialty baked goods (including gluten free), local olive oils, honey, sausages, barbecue items, free entertainment, culinary demonstrations and more. Call Market Manager Tammy Jackson at (408) 804-1234 for questions about being a vendor at the market.
Mission Fiesta
Planning is under way for the 2015 San Juan Bautista Mission Fiesta and the Fiesta Committee is looking for volunteers from the community. This year’s Fiesta celebrates the 203rd year anniversary of the Mission church’s dedication to St. John the Baptist. The Fiesta honors the Mission’s history and all the peoples past and present. The committee invites persons with organizational skills, historical knowledge, helpful equipment, artistic talents, and other such gifts to step forward and share their skills for the success of the event. Other volunteers are also needed at the event to support the many teams that operate Fiesta. Would you like to join an action subcommittee to make things happen? It takes more than 100 people to plan, set up, run activities and booths, clean up and put away. Fiesta 2015 will be held on June 28in the historic Mission Olive Grove.
Elks pancake breakfast
The Hollister Elks Lodge will be hosting a Pancake Breakfast on May 17 from 8 a.m. to noon. The menu will consist of pancakes, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, coffee and juice. Adults are $12 and children under 12 are $6, with proceeds going to local charities. For reservations please call (831) 637-8088 for Elk members and their guests.
Japanese Temple Garden discussion
The Hollister Japanese Temple Garden at 920 Riverside Road in Hollister is hosting “Dharma Talks-2015 with Rev. Cathy Toldi” from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. April 20. Everyone is invited to these meetings. For more information, please call Don at (831) 637-6361.
Wag N Walk
Graniterock and Pet Friends’ annual Wag N Walk event is set for June 13 at the Southside Sand & Gravel facility. Register online at active.com or petfriends.org. For more information, call Pet Friends at (831) 634-1191.
VFW golf tournament
Golf registration forms are now available for the third annual VFW Golf Tournament. The tournament will take place on June 19 with sign-in at 9:30 a.m. and a shotgun start at 11:00 a.m. at San Juan Oaks Golf Club. Entry fee is $125 per person, which includes tee prizes, golf cart and dinner. Non-golfers are also welcome for dinner. Dinner tickets are $35 per person. No-host cocktails are at 5:30 p.m. and dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. A silent auction and raffle will also take be held. Registration forms are available online at www.hollistervfw9242.org or at the VFW Dugout located on the backside of the Veterans Memorial Building on East Street. Proceeds from the golf tournament benefit the VFW banner program, scholarships and veterans programs. For more information, call Bernie Ramirez at (831) 902-7811.
Kids Rule Theatre Camp
San Benito Stage Company is presenting the children’s summer theatre camp, Kids Rule. It is set for June 22-26 with a theme of “Kids rule on Broadway.” It includes workshops in ensemble music, dance movement, acting, improve, pantomime, small group vocal, auditioning and more. Entry forms are available at Postal Graphics, sanbenitostage.org or by calling Kristy at (831) 636-6810.
