Pinnacles National Park will be hosting an Earth Day Habitat Restoration Event on April 20 from 9 a.m. to noon. There will also be a San Benito River clean-up April 20, also from 9 a.m. to noon, in honor of Earth Day.
Earth Day at Pinnacles
Pinnacles National Park will be hosting an Earth Day Habitat Restoration Event on April 20 from 9 a.m. to noon. Volunteers will assist Park Rangers with the removal of non-native plants to help restore native habitat. Meet at the Visitor Center on the eastside of the park near the campground. Volunteers will receive free admittance to the park after the service project. Pinnacles welcomes individuals, groups, families and youth seeking community service hours to join in for the rewarding project. RSVP required for groups larger than 10. RSVP and questions please contact Veronica Johnson at 831-389-4486 x242 or [email protected]
Earth Day clean-up
HOLLISTER – There will be a River clean up April 20, from 9 a.m. to noon in honor of Earth Day. A free lunch will be provided to volunteers. For details or to RSVP, call 831-902-2161.
Mr. O’s second annual spring concert
HOLLISTER – Mr. O’s Academy of the Arts will host the second annual spring concert April 28, from 12:30 to 5 p.m., at 360 Sixth St. Performers include Mr. O’s Jazz Band, Shiloh, Dog House featuring Cesar Flores, Flashback and Somos. Donations will be accepted in lieu of an admission fee. Details: 636-3813
Mother’s Day performance
South Valley Symphony presents Mother’s Day at the Mission at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 12 at Mission San Juan Bautista. General admission: $35; Children/students: free. Following the concert, join the symphony orchestra, music director and board of directors in the Mission gardens for a wine reception. Details: southvalleysymphony.org.
Brownies collect blankets and towels
HOLLISTER – Brownie Troop 20021 is hosting a blanket and towel drive April 15-21 to benefit Pet Friends Rescue. Donations can be dropped off at the Hollister Community Center, 300 West St.
Recycling electronics with the Scouts
HOLLISTER – The Boy Scouts of America San Benito District will host an electronic recycling event April 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Sunnyslope Medical Complex. Residents can drop off computers, TVs, monitors, and small electronic appliances. Details: 831-801-1203.
Amateur ham radio class
HOLLISTER – There will be an amateur ham radio class May 4, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with testing for all levels from 1 to 4 p.m., at 3224 Southside Road, in Hollister. The test and class fee is $24. The test only fee is $14. Details: http://sbcares.org.
Cinco de Mayo Festival
HOLLISTER – The English Learners Advisory Committee will host a Cinco de Mayo festival at San Juan Elementary School, May 3, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. The event is a fundraiser for the committee. It will include music, dancing, live performances, games and fun. Past fund raised have helped ELAC award scholarships to students and purchase books for the library. Details: 831.623.4538.
Aromas Garden Tour set
The annual Aromas Country Garden Tour is set for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 11. The self-guided tour will include all types of old-fashioned gardens and orchards – while visitors might see an occasional bird, suck, chicken, goat or artist, as the Aromas Hills Artisans will be stationed along the path showing off their artwork. The public is invited to the event at the Aromas Grange, at the corner of Rose and Bardue avenues. Tickets are a $15 donation, (tax-deductable) per person, $25 for two people and $10 for seniors (age 65 and older) and AHA members. Visitors will be given a booklet with a map of the gardens in it. Additionally, two master gardeners will be on hand for questions, and the Aromas 4-H students will be there to sell plants and boxed lunches. The Aromas Water District will have a drought tolerant plant list available for free.
Prom dress collection
HOLLISTER – There will be a prom dress drive in Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties for those who would like to donate slightly used dresses through April 15 at 455 San Benito St. Hollister teens will be able to seek out a dress on April 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Vault, 452 San Benito St. Details: [email protected] or www.promdressdrive.org
Red Barn Run
HOLLISTER – The Red Barn Run will be June 9, at 9 a.m., at Casa de Fruta. The annual 5K and 10K run benefits the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Registration is $40 through May 1 for the 5K and $45 through May 1 for the 10K. Group rates are also available. Registration includes the race, a post-race barbecue lunch with water or a beer (for 21 and older participants,) a dry wicking t-shirt and a medal for every finisher. Additional barbecue tickets are available for $8 each. Details: www.redbardnrun.com.
Free compost class
HOLLISTER – San Benito County Integrated Waste Management Regional Agency will host a free compost class April 16, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. Residents will receive a free compost bin and will learn how composting can help save money on garbage bills, replace store-bought soil conditioners, help fertility of plants, save water and more. Space is limited so registration is required. Register to 636-4110.
Women’s Club starts flamingo fundraiser
HOLLISTER – The Women’s Club of Hollister will be surprising local residents with their second annual Pink Flamingo Flocking Project April 1-15. The flock of birds will arrive in front yards starting on April 1, with residents to make a donation to the Women’s Club in exchange for having the plastic birds removed and sent on to another yard. The fundraiser is one of several to be hosted by the Women’s Club of Hollister during its centennial year. Details: Call Kim at 831-207-7016.
Backpack project collections begin
HOLLISTER – The Women’s Club of Hollister is accepting donations for its backpack project. The project supplies backpacks full of needed supplies to children from infants to 17 years who are taken from their homes and placed in alternative living conditions through no fault of their own. The backpacks are filled with age and gender specific basic toiletries, school supplies, a stuffed animal and a handmade blanket. The backpacks have been donated to San Benito County Child Protective Services, the Emmaus House women’s shelter, Chamberlain’s Children Center and the San Benito County Chapter of the Kinship Center. Residents can sponsor a backpack for $40, collect items for the backpacks or send a monetary donation to : Women’s Club of Hollister, PO Box 818, Hollister, CA, 95024-0818. Details: 831-637-0362 or [email protected].
Red Cross Blood Drive
HOLLISTER – A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held April 18, from 1 to 6 p.m., at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1670 Cienega Road. To make an appointment to donate blood, call 1-800-Red Cross (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org with the sponsor code: HOLLISTER.
ART 105 show open through April
San Benito High School students will have artwork on display at the Blak Sage Gallery through April 21, at 727 San Benito St. The gallery is open Wednesday and Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Friday, from noon to 5 p.m., and Saturday, from noon to 5 p.m., and April 14 and 21, from noon to 5 p.m. An artists’ reception will be held April 13, from 3 to 6 p.m., with music and light refreshments. Details: 636-2787 or [email protected].
‘Treasure Island’
HOLLISTER – San Benito Stage Company presents its spring children’s musical, “Treasure Island,” April 19, 20, 26, 27, May 3 and 4, at 7 p.m. and April 21 and 28, at 2 p.m., at the Granada Theater, 336 Fifth St., in Hollister. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $12 for students or seniors, with a group pack of four tickets available for $45. Tickets are available at Postal Graphics and San Benito Bene. Details: 831-636-0122 or www.sanbenitostage.org.
