Friday 9/26
WATSONVILLE
Santana exhibit Santa Cruz County Bank will host a solo exhibit
of Manuel Santana through Sept. 30 in four different Santa Cruz
County Bank offices. The exhibit will feature 60 original works of
art by Santana, who was named the 2008 Artist of the Year for Santa
Cruz County. The exhibit will run Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. excluding holidays through
Sept. 30. Bank offices are located at: 819 Bay Ave. in Capitola;
720 Front St. in Santa Cruz; 4604 Scotts Valley Dr. in Scotts
Valley and 595 Auto Center Dr. in Watsonville. For more
information, call 457-5003 ext. 2918.
Friday 9/26
WATSONVILLE
Santana exhibit Santa Cruz County Bank will host a solo exhibit of Manuel Santana through Sept. 30 in four different Santa Cruz County Bank offices. The exhibit will feature 60 original works of art by Santana, who was named the 2008 Artist of the Year for Santa Cruz County. The exhibit will run Monday-Thursday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. excluding holidays through Sept. 30. Bank offices are located at: 819 Bay Ave. in Capitola; 720 Front St. in Santa Cruz; 4604 Scotts Valley Dr. in Scotts Valley and 595 Auto Center Dr. in Watsonville. For more information, call 457-5003 ext. 2918.
MONTEREY
“What I Did in Summer Camp” Original artwork created by children attending the Monterey Museum of Art’s summer Art Discovery Camp will be on display through Oct. 10 in the Youth Art Gallery at the museum, 559 Pacific St. The camp sessions introduced art projects focused on themes of pirates, treasure and imagination as well as art and nature, bookmaking and journaling. The museum is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 1-4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $2.50 for students and military personnel and children under 12 years of age are admitted free. For more information, call 372-5477 or go to www.montereyart.org.
Saturday 9/27
HOLLISTER
Renaissance Faire The 2008 Northern California Renaissance Faire is now open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Casa de Fruta, 10031 Pacheco Pass Hwy. This one-of-a-kind event, hosted by Play Faire Productions, introduces visitors to exciting world between 1490 and 1630 by providing a living history event that includes live comedy, improvisation, music, dramatic performances, pirate invasions, and a Celtic weekend.
The faire will run weekends through Sunday, Oct. 12. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for children ages 5-12 years; children 5 years of age or younger are admitted free. A weekend pass, which covers the admission for one weekend, is $35 per adult. A “Fairever” pass, which allows unlimited access for all 12 days of the faire, is $150 per person. For more information and tickets, go to www.norcalrenfaire.com or call 408-847-33247.
Circle of Reflection This month’s Circle of Reflection event will be held today at 2 p.m. at the Hollister Japanese Temple Garden. Entitled “The Joy of Letting Go: Abu Kassim’s Slippers,” this special event will include the retelling of this story followed by a discussion of “holding on” and a period of meditation. For more information, call 637-6361.
SALINAS
Salinas Airshow Tickets are now on sale for the 2008 Salinas Airshow, which opens today at 9 a.m. at the Salinas Municipal Airport. Flying begins at 11 a.m. This event will include flying displays by U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, a U.S. Navy FA-18 Hornet, an Air Force F-15 Strike Eagle, the SkyHawks Canadian Forces Parachute Team, Sean D. Tucker & the Oracle Challenger, the Collaborators and the Indy Kids Jet School Bus as well as military & civilian static displays. Advance general admission tickets are $16 for adults or $12 for children ages 6-12 years. General admission at the gate is $19 for adults and $15 for children ages 6-12 years. Children under 6 years are admitted free.
The show will continue Sunday, Sept. 28. For more information on grandstand ticket prices, accommodations, food and flying itineraries, go to www.salinsasairshow.com.
Sunday 9/28
CARMEL
“In the Garden” An artist’s reception for San Juan Bautista artist Darlene Boyd will be held today from 10:30-11:15 a.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Church of the Monterey Peninsula, 490 Aguajito Road in Carmel. Her series “In the Garden” will be on display at the church Oct. 6. For more information, go to www.darleneboyd.com.
Saturday 10/4
HOLLISTER
Fun Run Sacred Heart/St. Benedict’s Parish will hold its annual 5-mile Steeple to Steeple Family Fun Run/Walk today beginning with race day registration at 7:30 a.m. at St. Benedict’s Catholic Church, 1200 Fairview Road. A pre-registration fee of $25 per person; pre-registration ends Wednesday, Oct. 1 and all those who pre-register will receive a free T-shirt. Children 10 years of age and under may participate free of charge; T-shirts are available for children 10 years or under for $5 each. Day of race registration is $35 per person. The run begins at 8:15 a.m. and will end at Sacred Heart Church on Fifth and College streets. Refreshments will be served at the finish line. For more information go to www.steepletosteeple.com.
GILROY
Passport Weekend Historic family wineries of Santa Clara Valley are hosting the annual Passport Weekend, today and tomorrow, Sunday, Oct. 5 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Passport holders will have exclusive access to events such as barrel tastings, winery tours, barbecues, music, new releases and special discounts. The $25 Passport fee includes a souvenir wine glass, a wineries of Santa Clara Valley map and the passport. A wine taster’s kit may be purchased at any participating wineries’ tasting rooms, the Gilroy Visitors Bureau and the Gilroy or Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce. Participating wineries include Casa de Fruta, Emilio Guglielmo Winery, Fortino Winery, Morgan Hill Cellars, Rapazzini Winery, Sycamore Creek Vineyards and many more. For a complete list of participating wineries, visit www.wineriesofsantaclaravalley.com. For more information, call (408) 842-6436,
“Acorns and the Ohlone” Enter the world of the Ohlone Indian and see how they lived and ate during “Acorns and the Ohlone,” a learning event at the Coyote Lake Campfire Center today from 10 a.m. to noon. Participants can enjoy many different foods that the Ohlone ate and experience how they processed acorns, which formed the basis of the Ohlone diet. Participants should wear layered clothing. For more information call (408) 842-7800.
SANTA CRUZ
Cemetery tour Santa Cruz County’s infamous characters and rebel rousers are brought to life during the Evergreen Cemetery Tour: Suicides, Murders, and other Gory Stories today from 10 a.m. to noon at Evergreen Cemetery. Evergreen Cemetery was established in 1850, and as the final resting place for Santa Cruz’s earliest settlers, its dark paths, overgrown vegetation and crumbling stones provide an eerie setting for an array of ghosts. This free event is hosted by the Museum of Art and History and is considered family-friendly. Halloween costumes are encouraged. Fore more information, visit www.santacruzevents.travel.
Sunday 10/5
HOLLISTER
Drive-thru barbecue Pet Friends and Rescue will hold its annual Drive-thru Barbecue today from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the organization’s facility on Buena Vista Road. Tickets are $15 per person and include ½ barbecued chicken, garlic bread, chili beans and salad. Meals are available for take-out or can be enjoyed at Pet Friends, 2975 Buena Vista Rd. Tickets must be purchased in advance. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 634-1191. Proceeds from this event go to cover the cost of Pet Friends and Rescue spay/neuter program.
Friday 10/10
HOLLISTER
Costume Ball A Costume Ball, presented by Habitat for Humanity of San Benito County, will be held tonight at San Juan Oaks. No-host cocktails begin at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Dancing to the music of “The Ramblers” will follow dinner. Both live and silent auctions will be held. Tickets are $50 per person. For more information or to purchase tickets call 635-9904.
Sunday 10/12
SANTA CRUZ
Monarch Day Natural Bridges State Park will celebrate the annual return of the Monarch butterfly to the central coast with “Welcome Back Monarch Day” today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the park. Docent led butterfly tours for the public are available weekends beginning Sunday, Sept. 14 through Feb. 14, 2009. The park’s visitor center features local natural history and butterfly puppets, silk scarves, cookie cutters, silver pendants and hand-carved butterfly pens. Tours of the butterfly grove are free; parking is $6 per vehicle. For more information, call 423-4609.
Saturday 10/25
HOLLISTER
Mystery Party San Benito Stage Company will present “Murder at the Banquet,” an evening of fun and crime solving, tonight at Pietra Santa Winery. The event will include refreshments, entertainment, prizes and a silent auction. Tickets are $50 per person and will go on sale beginning Oct. 1 exclusively at Postnet. Tickets are limited. This fund raiser will benefit the Friends of the San Benito County Free Library and the San Benito County Historical Society. For more information, call 389-4736.
SANTA CRUZ
Haunted tour Big Basin Redwoods State Park will host the “The Missing Arm of William Waddell,” the saga of an early Santa Cruz County pioneer, tonight beginning at 7 p.m. This slight twist on history includes a slightly haunting tour around the redwood loop trail as docents recount the encounter between Big Basin’s last lumber mill owner and a cranky grizzly. The tour will include reenactments and other surprises, including music, storytelling and ranger cooked apples around the campfire. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. The event is free; however, parking is $6 per vehicle. Participants are asked to meet at park headquarters and to bring a flashlight. Big Basin Redwoods State Park is located 16 miles north of Santa Cruz along Hwy. 1. For more information, call 427-2288.
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