Pipe Band: The Monterey Pipe Band will be holding auditions
Saturday, Jan. 10 and Saturday, Jan. 24 to find beginning,
intermediate and advanced bagpipers for their 2004 Competition
Season. The auditions will be held from 11 .m. to noon at Santa
Catalina School, 1500 Mark Thomas Dr. in Monterey. For more
information or to R.S.V.P., call 831-372-2020.
Pipe Band: The Monterey Pipe Band will be holding auditions Saturday, Jan. 10 and Saturday, Jan. 24 to find beginning, intermediate and advanced bagpipers for their 2004 Competition Season. The auditions will be held from 11 .m. to noon at Santa Catalina School, 1500 Mark Thomas Dr. in Monterey. For more information or to R.S.V.P., call 831-372-2020.
Bagpipe Nights: The Monterey Celtic Arts Academy will hold its monthly Bagpipe Nights at the Music Building at York School, 9501 York Road in Monterey from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 20. For more information or to R.S.V.P., call Wendy Brickman at 831-633-4444.
Christmas services: Christmas Eve services will be offered at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2300 Airline Highway, at 6 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. by Pastor Frank Starkey and the Trinity Lutheran Bell Choir. For more information, visit www.geocities.com/trinity–lutheran–hollister.
San Justo Reservoir: Holiday hours at San Justo Reservoir will be from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 26, Saturday, Dec. 27, Sunday, Dec. 28, 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 Sunday, Dec. 28, Saturday, Jan. 3, Sunday, Jan 4, 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/
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).
Galeria Tonantzin: Twelfth Annual Images of the Virgin Exhibition now through Jan. 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.
Little League: Hollister Little League final registration will be held Saturday, Jan. 3 at the Hollister Recreation Center from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fees are $85 for the first player, $50 for an additional player and $50 for T-ball. Please make sure to bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate (to be kept by the league), medical insurance information, check or cash (no credit or debit) and a copy of a valid government issued photo identification from the registrant. For more information, call the Hollister Little League Hotline at 831-644-8185.
Hollister Heat: Hollister Heat girls fastpitch 2004 spring season registration dates are Monday, Jan. 5 and Thursday Jan. 8 at Marguerite Maze Library from 6 to 8 p.m. Any questions, call Heat Hotline at 638-9123.
Anyone interested in managing a Hollister Heat girls fastpitch “A” travel team must submit a letter by Tuesday, Dec. 9. For more information, call Rob at 636-4812 or the Heat Hotline at 638-9123.
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 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 requirements to be eligible for the program.
HIRC: The Hollister Independence Rally Committee will not be having a December General Meeting. The next General Meeting will be held Thursday, Jan 8 at 7 p.m. at the YMCA.
Heat ‘A’ team: Tryouts for the Hollister Heat “A” girls fastpitch softball travel teams for ages 12, 14 and 16 will be held Saturday, Jan. 10 at Heat Field at Veterans Memorial Park. Tryouts for 12 and under is at 10 a.m. Tryouts for 14 and under is at noon. Tryouts for 16 and under is at 2 p.m. For more information, call Todd Freitas at 831-636-0789 or Steve Grimsley at 831-637-1095.
Marine Corps League: Detachment 711 of the Marine Corps league invites all current or former Marines to attend the Saturday, Jan 10 meeting. We will be meeting for lunch at 2 p.m. at the Seaside Boys and Girls Club. For more information, call David at 831-424-2004.
Maya Beiser: “World to Come” will be presented Sunday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m. at the UCSC Music Center Recital Hall. Admission is $40 for gold circle, $25 for adults, $20 for students and seniors, $12 for UCSC students. To purchase tickets, call 831-459-2159.
Debris in the Sea: Friends of Moss Landing Marine Laboratories presents Judith L. Connor, Ph.D. on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. Seminars are held in the seminar room of MLML at 8272 Moss Landing Road. in Moss Landing. All seminars are free and open to the public. For more information, call 831-771-4100.
Library meeting: The next Friends of the Library meeting will be Thursday, Jan. 15 at 12:30 p.m. in the Barbara room at the San Benito County Free Library.
Prevention Meet: The next San Benito County Prevention Coalition meeting will be Thursday, Jan. 16 at 6 p.m. at the Dunne Park Clubhouse on the corner of West and Sixth streets.
Lake San Antonio: Lake San Antonio is offering Eagle Watch Boat Tours Jan. 17 through Feb. 28. The tours are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays on selected weekends. Tours are $10 per person, with $2 off for seniors and children under 12. Children under age six are not permitted on the tour. For reservations and more information, call the Monterey County Parks Department at 831-755-4895 or 888-588-2267.
SBHS Graduation: The Class of 2004 graduation ceremony is scheduled for Friday, June 11, 2004. The Senior Graduation Committee is looking for people to help out. The committee is primarily responsible for planning the ceremony and Sober Grad Night. Each member who attends 80 percent or more of the committee meetings and works on a specific subcommittee is eligible to receive front row seating for themselves and one other guest at the graduation ceremony. Committee meetings will be held at 7 p.m. at the school cafeteria on: Feb. 9, March 15, April 19, May 10, May 24 and June 7.
Driver Safety: The AARP Driver Safety Program will be offered to those age 50 and up. The current tuition is $10 per student. The next class will be held Monday, Feb. 9 and Tuesday, Feb. 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hollister Elks Lodge 1436, 351 Astro Drive. in Hollister. For more information, call 636-8595 or Elaine at 663-3420.
Dinner auction: A dinner and auction will be held Thursday, Feb. 12 from 6 to 9 p.m. at CSUMB’s University Center Ballroom on Sixth Avenue, to raise funds for students who have significant financial needs. Tickets are $50. Make your reservation by calling 831-582-4141 by Friday, Feb. 6.
