Italian Night: The Italian Catholic Federation will hold its
annual
”
Night in Italy
”
dinner dance Saturday, Jan. 31 at Sacred Heart Church’s O’Reilly
Youth Center, Sixth and College streets.
Hors d’ oeuvres and no-host cocktails will be served from 6:30
to 7:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 8 p.m. and dancing. The menu
includes barbecued chicken, homemade ravioli, salad, wine and
dessert. Proceeds benefit local charities.
Tickets are available at Pennywise Drug or by calling 636-1842
or 637-1295. Tickets will not be available at the door.
Italian Night: The Italian Catholic Federation will hold its annual “Night in Italy” dinner dance Saturday, Jan. 31 at Sacred Heart Church’s O’Reilly Youth Center, Sixth and College streets.
Hors d’ oeuvres and no-host cocktails will be served from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. followed by dinner at 8 p.m. and dancing. The menu includes barbecued chicken, homemade ravioli, salad, wine and dessert. Proceeds benefit local charities.
Tickets are available at Pennywise Drug or by calling 636-1842 or 637-1295. Tickets will not be available at the door.
Rec Commission: The City of Hollister Parks and Recreation Commission has cancelled the Tuesday, Dec. 30 meeting. The meeting has been rescheduled for Thursday, Jan. 15 at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. For more information, call 636-4324.
Pet Adoption: Friends of the San Martin Animal Shelter pet adoption fair will be Saturday, Jan. 3 and Sunday, Jan. 4 from noon to 5 p.m. at Petco in Morgan Hill. For more information, call 408-686-3900.
Range Riders: The Gilroy Range Riders Cowboy Mounted Shooters are holding practice Saturday, Jan. 3 at the Horse Discovery Center, 2440 Dryden Road in Gilroy from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. An additional practice will be held in La Honda/Hwy. 84 at the Coastside Rodeo grounds/Driscoll Ranch on Sunday, Jan. 11. For more information, visit http://gilroyrangeriders.com.
YMCA Events: YMCA programs for 2004.
YMCA Fit Kids: Ages 5-12 starting Tuesday, Jan. 13 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.
YMCA Move and Groove Together: Ages infant-5 starting Wednesday, Jan. 14 from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Children learn to connect with music, movement and learning.
YMCA Little Leaders: Ages 3-5 starting Tuesday, Feb. 3 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. This program offers children a chance to grow, learn, explore and develop in mind, body and spirit.
YMCA Bitty Sports: Ages 3-5 from 9 to 11 a.m. starting date to be announced. Please call to put your name on the waiting list.
YMCA Parents Night Out: Starting date will be based on interest. Please call to put your name on the waiting list. Ages 6-12.
YMCA Bowling League: Ages 6-14, six Thursdays. Starting date will be based on interest. Please call to put your name on the waiting list.
YMCA Afterschool Recreation Programs: Ladd Lane, Sunnyslope, Spring Grove and San Juan elementary schools. Fees vary by site.
YMCA Holiday Camps: Sweetheart Camp – Feb. 16 to 20; Spring Camp – April 5-9 at the Sunnyslope site from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
YMCA Day Camp: Begins Monday, June 21. Camp sign-up Day on Saturday, May 1 at Sunnyslope Afterschool site from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
YMCA Karate: Japanese style Shotokan Karate. Instructor Miriam Garnica Sandan. Ages 8-adult. Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30 p.m.
YMCA Yoga: Mondays and Wednesdays with Robin Pollard, Saturdays with Deborah Muscari 9 a.m. Tuesdays 7 p.m. with Robin Pollard. Mondays and Wednesdays at 5:15 with Kathy Sheridan.
For more information on any of these events, call the YMCA at 637-8600. Financial assistance is available for all YMCA programs for those who qualify.
Galeria Tonantzin: 12th Annual Images of the Virgin Exhibition now through January 18. For more information, call 831-623-ARTE or visit www.galeriatonantzin.com.
Creative catalyst: Artist-educators from Gavilan College, Gilroy High School, Live Oak High School and San Benito High School are exhibiting the work they do when they are not teaching at Gavilan College’s main gallery in the library building, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. now through Jan 16. The gallery is open Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Friday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and is closed Saturday and Sunday.
Class of 1974: The Class of 1974 Reunion Committee is looking for addresses of former classmates. Please contact Linda Keller at
lp*********@ya***.com
.
Monterey aquarium: A New Year’s Eve celebration will be held at the Monterey Bay Aquarium from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tickets to the New Year’s Eve party and dance are $50 per person ($40 for aquarium members). An optional strolling dinner will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Dinner tickets include admission to the party and are $130 per person ($105 for aquarium members).
San Justo Reservoir: Holiday hours at San Justo Reservoir will be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 1, Friday, Jan. 2, Saturday, Jan. 3 and Sunday, Jan. 4.
Tree Pickup: Boy Scouts troops 436 and 428 will be picking up Christmas trees for recycling Saturday, Jan. 3, Sunday, Jan4, and Sunday, Jan. 11 beginning at 9 a.m. For a $5 donation, they will pick up trees left at the curb and recycle them. For more information, call Troop 436 in Hollister at 628-3045, Troop 428 in San Juan Bautista at 623-4360, e-mail
bs*******@ya***.com
or visit www.freewebs.com/bsa436/.
Child welfare: The next Child Welfare Commission meeting will be Thursday, Jan. 8 at 1:30 p.m. at the Health and Human Services Agency, 1111 San Felipe Road, Suite 207 in Hollister.
Survivor: KION TV 46 plans to host an open call for the CBS hit Survivor at Adventures by the Sea in Monterey (285 Figueroa Ave.) on Thursday, Jan. 8 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. All interested participants are encouraged to log on to KION46.com to download a copy of the application and a list of requiremnets to be eligible for the program.
