SJB Chamber: The San Juan Bautista Chamber of Commerce will hold
a mixer Wednesday, March 17 at 5:30 p.m. Come find a four leaf
clover at Reyna’s Gallery, 311 Third St. in San Juan.
SJB Chamber: The San Juan Bautista Chamber of Commerce will hold a mixer Wednesday, March 17 at 5:30 p.m. Come find a four leaf clover at Reyna’s Gallery, 311 Third St. in San Juan.
Pinnacles National Monument: Pinnacles National Monument will be opening the Bear Gulch Cave to public access from Wednesday, March 10 through Wednesday, March 31. After March 31 the cave will be closed again until October. For more information contact the Bear Gulch Visitor Center at (831) 389-4485, ext. 0 or online at www.nps.gov/pinn.
Mission Gallery: Aquatint etchings by Stephen McMillan will be featured at Mission Gallery in San Juan Bautista from March 27 through April 5. They are original prints pulled from copper plates that have been drawn freehand and etched with acid. On Sunday, March 28 from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. there will be an artist’s reception and etching demonstration. Mission Gallery hours are from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday-Saturday; closed Tuesdays and open Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. For more information call (831) 623-2960 or contact Piper Jaramillo at [email protected].
Land Panel: The Bureau of Land Management has openings on the Central California Resource Advisory Council, a citizen panel that provides advice to the agency’s managers. Nominations will be accepted until Monday, April 19. Nomination forms are available from the BLM office in Hollister, (831) 630-5000, or online at www.ca.blm.gov/news/rac.html. Completed forms and supporting letters should be sent to: Bureau of Land Management, 63 Natoma St., Folsom, Calif. 95630, Attention: Advisory Council Nominations.
STUDENT ART: Students from Anzar, Gilroy and San Benito high schools have their artwork exhibited in a Gavilan College Exhibit through April 2 at the Gavilan Library, 5055 Santa Theresa Blvd., Gilroy. Admission is free. Thursday, April 1 there will be an artists’ reception from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the art gallery.
Community Grange: Legendary songwriter and performer Steve Gillette along with traditional singer and musician Cindy Mangsen are the headline performers for th Aromas Community Grange’s new concert series. The event is Thursday, March 11 at 7 p.m. at the Aromas Community Grange Hall located at the corner of Rose and Bardue streets in Aromas. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for students and $6 for quiet children under 12. Tickets will be available at the door beginning at 6 p.m.
passion of the christ: The public is invited to a community discussion and forum on the movie “The Passion of the Christ.” It will be held Friday, March 12 at 7 p.m. at the Hollister Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2121 Sunnyslope Road. It is free and all are welcome to participate. Free literature will be given out. For more information, call 637-5506.
Awards Banquet: The Pinnacles Chapter of the National Association of Women in Construction will be holding an awards banquet Friday, March 12 at Casa Maria in San Juan Bautista. No host bar at 6 p.m., tri-tip dinner at 7 p.m. followed by the awards program. Individual tickets are $25. For more information, call Rosemary at 831-637-1700 or e-mail [email protected]. Tickets are also available at Granger Printing in Hollister.
Seniors Council: The Advisory Council for the Area Agency on Aging for Santa Cruz and San Benito Counties will be holding public hearings to get input from the community on issues affecting seniors. A local meeting will be March 12 at 1 p.m. at the Hollister Community Center, 300 West St. in Hollister. For more information, call 831-688-0400, ext. 15.
Stage Company: San Benito Stage Company presents adult comedy dinner theater with Neil Simon’s “California Suite” March 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 at The Vault Restaurant. Dinner is at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 and are available at The Vault and Dorothy McNett’s Place, by calling 637-1947 or online at sanbenitostage.org.
Sweets and Wines: The Hollister Downtown Association presents Sweets and Wines of San Benito County on Saturday, March 13 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Building. Tickets are $7 pre-sale and $10 at the door. Wine tasting is an additional $10 and includes a new event glass.
Voter Registration: In honor of National Voter Registration Week, the San Benito County Republican Central Committee will be holding a voter registration drive Saturday, March 13 from 9 a.m. to noon, near the Dingaling Cafe at the Hollister Airport. Voters of all parties may register. For more information, call Jennifer Zapata at (831) 637-9111.
LULAC: The League of United Latin American Citizens, a national nonprofit organization that seeks to increase access to education and leadership opportunities for Hispanic/Latino youth, is seeking new members to help support its efforts to provide scholarships, educational/cultural programs, local/national conventions and trips. The next meeting is Saturday, March 13 at 9:15 a.m. For more information, call Dan Reyes at 408-661-3538.
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: March 15, April 19, May 10, May 24 and June 7.
St. Patrick’s Day: Hollister United Methodist Church is sponsoring a traditional St. Patrick’s Day Dinner. The event will be held Wednesday, March 17 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Hollister United Methodist Church on the corner of Fifth and Monterey streets. The cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under. Take out is available. Please call in your order ahead of time. Entertainment is included. For more information, call 637-4240.
The Passion: “The Passion of the Christ” – see the movie then explore the claims Wednesday, March 17 and 24 at 7 p.m. at South Valley Community Church. For more information, call 408-848-2363.
SBHS Drama: SBHS Drama presents “Damn Yankees” on March 18, 19, 20 and 22 at the SBHS Auditorium, 1220 Monterey St. Showtime is 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 general admission and are available at Dorothy McNett’s Place or the YMCA. For more information or ticket sales, call 637-9691.
Ombudsman Volunteer Training: Ombudsman/Advocate, Inc. is looking for volunteers to make regular visits to long term care facilities to assist residents and their families with their concerns. Training consists of 36 hours in a classroom and a 15-hour internship during the last three weeks of April. Contact Ros Munro, Volunteer Coordinator, at (831) 429-1913, ext. 16.
Senior Legislature: If you are 60 or older, you are eligible to run for the California Senior Legislature. The Seniors Council will be conducting an election for a Senior Senator and Senior Assemblymember to represent Santa Cruz and San Benito counties. For more information or to obtain a candidate’s packet, call the Seniors Council at 831-688-0400. The deadline for receipt of completed petitions is noon Thursday, April 1.
Beg and borrow: The Monterey Peninsula Kiwanis Club is sponsoring a “beg, borrow and deal” event to raise money for local schools and the Children’s Miracle Network. The fund-raiser is for high-school students in teams of three. The last weekend in April, teams will complete tasks on a list, similar to a scavenger hunt.
Applications are due April 1 and can be picked up by e-mailing or calling Kaj Helding at [email protected] or calling 801-1083.
Scholarships: California Women for Agriculture, Salinas Valley Chapter will be offering two scholarship programs for women in or from Monterey, San Benito and Santa Cruz counties. The scholarships for women pursuing degrees in agriculture and daughters of farm workers, will be awarded to women pursuing a bachelor’s degree, an associate’s degree or a degree from an accredited trade school. All scholarship applications must be postmarked by May 1 to be considered. For a copy of the application, visit http://www.salinascwa.org or call Kelly O’Grady at 408-782-5009.
