Friday 10/3
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.
Friday 10/3
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 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.
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.
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.
Wednesday 10/8
HOLLISTER
Polenta Dinner A Polenta Dinner Charity Benefit will be held tonight beginning at 7 p.m. at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church hall, 670 College St. For a $10 per person donation, guests will receive a meal including polenta, beef stew, cheese, salad, wine and ice cream for dessert. This event is hosted by the Italian Catholic Federation. Tickets are available at Pennywise Drugs or from any ICF member. Tickets must be purchased in advance; no tickets will be sold at the door. Take-out dinners are available. Call 637-1295 for more information.
Thursday 10/9
GILROY
String Trio The Adaskin String Trio will perform in a special concert featuring the works of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Dohnanyi, Rozsa and Villa-Lobos tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the Gavilan College Theater, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. Tickets are $10 per person or $5 for students and seniors. To purchase advance tickets, call 408-846-4973. For more information, call 408-848-4796.
CARMEL
Gospel choir The Soweto Gospel Choir from South Africa will perform at the Sunset Center, located on San Carlos and Ninth Avenue, tonight beginning at 8 p.m. The choir is a vocal ensemble that performs in five different languages, with a program of tribal, traditional and popular African and international gospel songs. Tickets range from $40 to $50 and may be purchased online at www.sunsetcenter.org or by calling 620-2048.
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.
The Pinnacle gladly lists events for nonprofit organizations. To submit your calendar item, e-mail [email protected] or fax 831-637-8174.
