Book Club: The first Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and first Thursday
at 7 p.m. of each month the book club meets at The Wize Owl Book
Store, 8060 Santa Teresa Blvd., in Gilroy. For more information,
call 408-848-9090. New members are always welcome.
Book Club: The first Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and first Thursday at 7 p.m. of each month the book club meets at The Wize Owl Book Store, 8060 Santa Teresa Blvd., in Gilroy. For more information, call 408-848-9090. New members are always welcome.
Recycling Bin: The recycling bin behind the Free Lance will be open Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and open Friday through Sunday night.
Class of 1974: The Class of 1974 Reunion Committee is looking for addresses of former classmates. Please contact Linda Keller at
lp*********@ya***.com
.
Retail Stores: This free eight-hour training course will help you learn the basics of working in retail. The first workshop will be held Friday, Jan. 30 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Gavilan College SBDC offices at the Dry Creek Village Center, 8351 Church Street, Building E in Gilroy. This workshop will be repeated every Friday through June. For more information, call Debi Simmons at 408-847-0373.
USDA: USDA Farm Service Agency has been accepting applications from local farmers who suffered at least a 35 percent loss of production or significant quality loss on a 2001 or 2002 year crop due to a natural disaster weather condition. The deadline to file an application is Friday, Jan. 30. Interested farmers must contact the local Farm Service Agency office at 831-637-4360 to schedule an appointment prior to the deadline date.
Peter Pan: South Valley Civic Theatre presents “Peter Pan” on Fridays and Saturdays, Jan. 30, 31 and Feb. 6, 7, 13, 24 at 7 p.m. and Sundays, Feb. 1 and 8 at 2 p.m. at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, at Monterey and Fifth streets in Morgan Hill. Tickets are available at the Morgan Hill Community Center, Booksmart in Morgan Hill and www.svct.org. For more information, call 408-842-SHOW.
House Church: The Free House Church Conference will be held Saturday, Jan. 31 at 9 a.m. at Bolado Park Blue Room. The speakers will be Jonathan Lindvall and Donald Telian. For more information, call 630-1523.
Scouting for Food: Local boy scouts and cub scouts will be scouting for food in your neighborhood Saturday, Jan. 31. Please leave any canned goods by your front door in a bag. The scouts will pick up your donations and deliver them to the county food bank for distribution to local families in need. Cans or plastic containers only. No glass bottles or perishable food.
Hot Shots: The Hot Shots 14 and under “A” girls fastpitch softball team will be holding a tryout for their 2004 season Saturday, Jan. 31 at 9:30 a.m. at Buck’s Field, 11465 Monterey Highway in San Martin. For more information, call Pat Chris at 408-842-7756.
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.
IOOF: Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will be having installations Saturday, Jan. 31 at Mound Lodge. Lunch will be served at noon followed by a sit-down installation. Members and their guest are welcome. Odd Fellows meet on the first and third Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Those interested can contact Mike at 637-6670 or Ron at 637-8518. The annual groundhog feed will be held Thursday, Feb. 5. All interested people should call the numbers above.
Scholarship: Patel De Rose Day Spa will donate all proceeds from their services performed Saturday, Jan. 31, Saturday, Feb. 7, and Saturday, Feb. 14 to the Matt Lopez and P.J. Galvan scholarship funds. For more information, call 623-4308. Space is limited on Feb. 14.
10 Mile Run: The 21st annual Mission 10 will be held Saturday, Feb. 7. Race day registration begins at 8:30 a.m. The 10-mile run will begin at 10 a.m. and the 5-kilometer run will begin at 10:15 a.m. It is $20 to enter the race before Jan. 31 and $25 after. Checks should be make to the Rotary Club of Hollister. For more information, call Bill Tiffany at 831-637-0071 or visit sanjuanbautista.com/mission10.html.
Science Alive: Gavilan College will be hosting Science Alive on Saturday, Jan. 31 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for students in grades 5-8. There is a registration fee of $10 per person, which includes lunch. Buses will be available to take students from Hollister to Gavilan, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. For more information or to register, call 408-848-4887 or visit www.gavilan.edu/sciencealive.
Pet Adoption: Friends of the San Martin Animal Shelter pet adoption fair will be Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 31 and Feb. 1 from noon to 5 p.m. at Petco in Morgan Hill, at the corner of Tennant and Monterey. For more information, call 408-683-4186.
Gavilan Quilters Guild: The next meeting will be Monday, Feb. 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the tennis club at Ridgemark (note new time and place.) The guest speaker will be Irwin Baer from P&B Textiles discussing “From design to stash.” For more information, call Homespun Harbor at 630-9438.
Fruit Institute: The annual Central Coast Counties Fruit Institute will be held Tuesday, Feb. 3 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Veterans Memorial Building. This meeting is free and will cover topics of importance to local apricot and cherry growers. For more information, call 637-5346.
YMCA Events: YMCA programs for 2004.
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.
SBC Republicans: The San Benito County Republican Central Committee will meet Wednesday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. at the Hollister Library, 470 Fifth Street to discuss plans for the March primary election and the Bush/Cheney 2004 Campaign. Guests are welcome. Light refreshments will be served. For more information, call Jennifer Zapata at 637-9111.
Lincoln Day: The annual Lincoln Day Dinner will be Friday, Feb. 6 at the Elks Lodge, Astro Way, near the Hollister Airport. Mario Rodriguez, vice-chairman of the California Republican Party, will be the featured speaker. The event is sponsored by the San Benito Republican Central Committee. For more information and tickets, call 831-638-0938.
Mano en Mano: The South County Division of the Mexican American Community Services Agency Workforce Investment Act Youth program is hosting “Mano en Mano” on Friday, Feb. 6 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at Gilroy One Stop, 190 Leavesley Road. For more information, call David Montes at 408-846-3932.
Love Letters: A.R. Gurney’s play will be performed by the San Benito Stage Company at The Vault Restaurant on Feb. 6, 7, 13 and 14. Dinner is at 7 p.m. and the show is at 8 p.m. Tickets are $30 for a single, $50 for two and can be purchased at Dorothy McNett’s Place, The Vault Restaurant or www.sanbenitostage.org.
Family Concert: The annual family concert of the South Valley Symphony will be held Saturday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. in the Gavilan College Theater at 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. Tickets are on sale at Dorothy McNett’s Place and the Mission Gallery in San Juan Bautista. Prices are $12 for adults, $10 for senior citizens age 55 and up, and $7 for students ages 12 to 18. For more information, call 408-842-3934.
Karen Beaumont: Saturday, Feb. 7, children’s author Karen Beaumont will be signing her books “Duck, Duck, Goose: A Coyote’s on the Loose,” “Louella May, She’s Run Away” and “Being Friends,” at noon at The Wize Owl Book Store, 8060 Santa Teresa Blvd., in Gilroy. For more information, call 408-848-9090.
No Ball Day: Saturday, Feb. 7 will be No Ball Game Day, a day to bring a board game, cards and friends for fun, hosted by the American Association of University Women. The event will be held at the Historic Strand Theater, 7588 Monterey St. in Gilroy from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and includes lunch, two gaming sessions, door prizes and snacks. Tickets are $25 each and are available by calling Suzanne Barrett at 408-683-2400 or Ruth Slechta at 408-842-1309.
Pet Adoption: Friends of San Martin Animal Shelter pet adoption fair will be Saturday and Sunday Feb. 7 and 8 from noon to 5 p.m. at Petco in Morgan Hill (at the corner of Tennant and Monterey). For more information, call 408-683-4186.
