July
Friday 7/3
HOLLISTER
Pancake breakfast
The Hollister United Methodist Church will hold its annual
All-you-can-eat Methodist Church will hold its annual
All-you-can-eat pancake breakfast July 3, 4 and 5, from 8 a.m. to
noon. Entry for adults is $9 and $6 for kids 12 and under. The meal
includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage patties, orange juice
and coffee. The breakfast is at the church on Fifth and Monterey
Streets in Hollister. Proceeds benefit community projects such as
donating presents to 200 San Benito County children at Christmas
and the Relay For Life. For more information, call 637-4240.
July
Friday 7/3
HOLLISTER
Pancake breakfast
The Hollister United Methodist Church will hold its annual All-you-can-eat Methodist Church will hold its annual All-you-can-eat pancake breakfast July 3, 4 and 5, from 8 a.m. to noon. Entry for adults is $9 and $6 for kids 12 and under. The meal includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage patties, orange juice and coffee. The breakfast is at the church on Fifth and Monterey Streets in Hollister. Proceeds benefit community projects such as donating presents to 200 San Benito County children at Christmas and the Relay For Life. For more information, call 637-4240.
Veterans tri-tip barbecue
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9242 and Ladies Auxiliary of Hollister is hosting an annual July barbecue today and tomorrow at the Veterans Memorial Building. There will be live music and a tri-tip lunch and dinner.
Saturday 7/4
HOLLISTER
Top Hatters poker run
The Top Hatters will host its 62nd annual poker run today with check-in between 10 a.m. and noon at Whiskey Creek Saloon, 201 Fifth St., in Hollister. For $20 visitors get a run pin, support sticker, a barbecue meal and a chance to listen to live music. $500 high hand (cash) and $500 low hand (gift certificate). All bikes welcome. For more information, visit www.tophatters-mc.com or e-mail
ho**********@ya***.com
Kiddie parade
The annual July 4th Kiddie Parade will start at 10 a.m. at the County Express parking lot at Veterans Memorial Park at the corner of Memorial Drive and Hillcrease. The parade will proceed North, turn left at Meridian and finish at Maguerite Maze Middle School, with punch and cookies. Children can wear red, white and blue, and decorate their bikes, tricycles, strollers or wagons. No registration is required. There will also be a community fireworks display at Marguerite Maze beginning at dusk. For more information, call Geri Johnson at 636-4303 or Ruth Erickson at 637-0987.
Summer concerts continue
Guerra Cellars will be presenting Y&T and Vent as part of their summer concert series from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m., 500 John Smith Road, in Hollister. Admission is $20 for adults, 9 and under are free. For more information visit, www.guerracellars.com or call 408-846-9722.
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
SJB veterans celebration
The Veterans of Foreign Wars post in San Juan Bautista will host a commemoration to honor and celebrate Independence Day today. The event will include fun and games for the whole family. Those who know the “Declaration of Independence” have a chance to win prizes. The presentation of colors, 13-gun salute and bugles will begin at 3 p.m. Fireworks will be at dusk. The barbecue starts at noon and will be served all day. It includes ribs, chicken, hamburgers or hotdogs as well as beans, coleslaw, bread and Brunswick Stew for $13. Coffee, juice, soda and champagne and other beverages will also be available. For more information, call 623-4320.
Wednesday 7/8
HOLLISTER
West Coast Dance at market
West Coast Dance students will perform at the farmers market July 8. The Farmers Market is every Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Fifth Street between San Benito and Monterey streets and features fresh food, prepared dishes and arts and crafts vendors.
Thursday 7/9
HOLLISTER
Downtown movie series
They ain’t afraid of no ghosts in this 1984 comedy starring Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd and Harold Ramis as the three out-of-work parapsychologists decide to set up a ghost removal company. Starring Sigourney Weaver as Dana Barrett and Rick Moranis as Louis Tully. The show is set for Thursday after 9 p.m. at the corner of Fourth and San Benito streets. Admission is free. Children should be accompanied by an adult. No alcohol or animals allowed. For more information, contact the Hollister Downtown Association at 636-8406.
Friday 7/10
Hollister
Flips tri-tip barbecue
Flips Booster Club is having a drive-thru tri-tip barbecue. Customers will receive a whole tri-tip and a loaf of garlic bread for $25. Pick ups will be held 4 p.m. thru 7 p.m. at USA Sports, 864 Industrial Drive. All money raised by Flips Booster Club goes toward camp, coach, and meet fees for the Pre Team and Competitive gymnastic team. For tickets or more information, please contact Liz Markfield at 634-0490, Susan Dike at 638-0662, or any Pre Team or Competitive Team girl.
Saturday 7/11
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
Gallery Walk
Featured artist for Gallery Walk Don Heitkotter will be the featured artist at this month’s gallery walk July 11 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. The artist’s reception is 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 107 C The Alameda in San Juan Bautista. Heitkotter is a native Californian born in 1931 who paints landscapes and may be best known as the artist who was commissioned to make a portrait for the Clint Eastwood movie “Play Misty for Me.” For more information, call Gallery Walk organizer Jeanie Watson at 408-848-0682 or Heitkotter at 623-9928.
HOLLISTER
Parents’ night out
Rolling Hills Church will host a parents’ night out July 11 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Countryside Day Care, 331 Gateway Drive, in Hollister. Cost if $5 per child, $10 per family and friends are free. For more information or to RSVP, call 636-5353.
MORGAN HILL
Coyote Creek Bird Walk
The Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center will host a bird walk July 11, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. along Coyote Creek, north of Morgan Hill. Participants will have a chance to observe migratory birds as well as discover an appreciation of local birds. Due to the terrain, these walks are not recommended for young children. The programs are free, space is limited and reservations are required. For more information or to register, contact WERC at 408-779-9372 or visit www.werc-ca.org.
MONTEREY
‘The Art of Children’s Books’
The Monterey Museum of Art La Mirada presents “Over Rainbows and Down Rabbit Holes: The Art of Children’s Books” July 11 through September 13, 720 Via Mirada in Monterey. The show will feature 70 original illustrations from well-known children’s books. Classics in the exhibition include “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” by Beatrix Potter, “The House at Pooh Corner” by A.A. Milne and illustrated by Earnest Shepard, and more. On July 11, there will be a storybook making activity from noon to 3 p.m. and free admission from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a storybook time every Saturday at 2 p.m. while the show is on display. Regular admission is $5, $2.50 for students and military, free to MMA members, children under 12 NARM and AAM members. Admission is free to anyone with a Monterey, San Benito or Santa Cruz library card. For more information, call 372-5477 or visit the Web site at
www.montereyart.org.
Sunday 7/12
St. Luke’s tri-tip barbecue
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church will host a drive-thru tri-tip barbecue July 12 from noon to 3 p.m. Tickets are $25 for a tri-tip and garlic bread. Tickets are available at the Church Office, 431 Seventh St., Postnet, She’s, and Progresso’s. Ticket sales end July 5. Proceeds will benefit Community Food Bank. For more information, contact Rev. Amy or Danyell at 637-7570.
Friday 7/17
HOLLISTER
GFWC Women’s Club rummage sale
The GFWC Women’s Club of Hollister will be holding a rummage sale from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 17 and 18 at 381 Morada Lane. Those attending will have a chance to register for a drawing for two hours of free house cleaning. Proceeds for the rummage sale will be sued in community projects. For more information, call Peg at 636-8997.
Sunday 7/26
SAN JOSE
Wine and Whiskers benefit
Town Cats of Morgan Hill will host the Wine and Whiskers benefit fundraiser at the Women’s Club, 75 S. 11th St., in San Jose from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. July 26. The afternoon will feature wine tasting, hor d’oeuvres, live entertainment and silent auctions to benefit the cats and kittens of the Town Cats shelter. Tickets are $55 a person or $100 for two. For more information, visit www.towncats.org or call 408-779-5761.
Monday 7/27
HOLLISTER
Vacation bible school Trinity Lutheran and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church are offering a vacation bible school July 27 through 31. The theme is adventures through the bible. The program is 8 a.m. to noon each day. A $10 donation per child is suggested and the school is open for children 4 years old through eighth grade. Those interested in attending, may contact Yolanda or Pastor Scott at 636-1321.
