Friday 1/23
HOLLISTER
Family Art Night Cerra Vista Elementary School will host a Family Art Night tonight from 6-8 p.m. at the school. Events will include Guest Artists in Action, a Cerra Vista student art show and Creation Stations for making and taking art home. For more information, call 636-4470.
MORGAN HILL
Bye Bye Birdie Presented by SVCT Resident company of the MH Community Playhouse. $18/general; $14/children and seniors. Morgan Hill Community Playhouse, Monterey at 5th St. www.svct.org.
Saturday 1/24
HOLLISTER
Global Belly Laugh Day The Hollister Laughter Yoga Club will celebrate Global Belly Laugh Day on Saturday, Jan. 24 at Vista Park Hill. The group will begin gathering at 1 p.m. to warm up with stretches and breathing exercises and will engage in one minute of laughter at 1:24 p.m. to celebrate healing and peace through laughter. For more information, contact Robin Pollard by e-mail at
ju**********@ju**.com
or by phone at 637-0949.
Members’ choice awards The San Benito Stage Company will host its annual members’ Choice Awards and a 10th anniversary celebration Saturday, Jan. 24 at the Granada Theater, 336 Fifth St. Complimentary refreshments will be served at 6:30 p.m., followed by the program at 7 p.m. The public is invited to help honor those who made the 2008 productions possible as well as celebrate the groups first 10 years. To RSVP or for more information, call 638-1542.
FELTON
Rain Forest Train Ride a steam train through Northern California’s redwood rain forest today and weekends throughout January at Roaring Camp Railroads. The train will depart at 12:30 p.m. Tickets are $19.50 for adults and $13.50 for children ages 3-12 years. Children ages 3 years and under are free. For more information, call 335-4484.
SANTA CRUZ
“Triumph & New Beginnings” The Santa Cruz County Symphony will present its first concert of the year, “Triumph & New Beginnings” tonight at 8 p.m. at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St. Selections to be performed include Schubert’s Overture in C, Mendelssohn’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. For ticket prices and more information, call 420-5260 or go to www.santacruzsymphony.org.
Monday 1/26
GILROY
Local artists display The works of six student and alumni artists from Gavilan College are now on display through Feb. 4, 2009 at the Gavilan College Art Gallery, located in the campus library at 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. Themes include pride in homeland, explorations of cultural and gender identity, the subconscious, celestial abstractions and the promise of hope. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more information, call 408-846-4974.
SAN JOSE
Lunar New Year Celebration: The Year of the Cow Jan 30, 10am-5pm; Feb 1, Noon-5pm. This year the Lunar New Year will be celebrated on Jan. 26 and continue with celebrations throughout the month of February. San Jose Children’s Discovery Museum. www.cdm.org.
Thursday 1/29
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
Noche Flamenca Flamenco Company Noche Flamenca will perform during a series of three shows beginning tonight at 8 p.m. at the El Teatro Campesino Playhouse, 705 Fourth St. A special benefit performance will be held Saturday, Jan. 31 at 8 p.m. and will include authentic tapas and margaritas as well as an option to join the cast and crew for a European style after-theater dinner at Matxain Etxea. Admission for Saturday’s performance is $60 per person, along with an additional surcharge of $25 for dinner. Tickets for tonight’s performance, as well as on Friday, Jan. 30, are now available for purchase as well as regular El Teatro prices. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 623-2444 or go to www.elteatrocampesino.com.
SALINAS
53rd Annual Kosher-Style Take-Out Lunch and Bake Sale. A community tradition in Salinas for the past 53 years, the Kosher style lunch includes a large hot corned beef or pastrami sandwich, salad, kosher dill pickle and homemade cake for desert. Over the yea the event has grown from a small sit-down affair to an incredibly efficient take-out operation. Money raised by this event supports programs at Temple Beth El and throughout the community. Thursday, Jan.29 at 9a.m.-6p.m. Cost is $10 per person at Temple Beth El, 1212 Riker St. at Blanco, Salinas. For more information, call 424-9151.
Friday 1/30
SAN JOSE
“On the Edge” The Smuckers Stars on ice “On the Edge” tour will be at HP Pavilion in San Jose today at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are on sale now and start at $25. They can be purchased at the HP Pavilion box office, by visiting starsonice.com or by calling Ticket Master, 408-998-8497. This year’s tour features Olympic Silver Medalist Sasha Cohen, and 2008 World Champion and Olympic Bronze Medalist Jeffrey Buttle as a special guest. Other skaters included Todd Eldredge, Ilia Kulik, John Zimmerman, Michael Weiss and Yuka Sato, among others.
Thursday 2/5
HOLLISTER
Association dinner The California Waterfowl Association will hold its annual dinner tonight at the Hollister Elks Lodge. The dinner will begin with no-host cocktails at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at 7 p.m. Events include a raffle and auction as well as a free junior (ages 12-16) gun raffle. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 637-4341 or 801-0452.
Saturday 2/7
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
Living History at San Juan Bautista State Historic Park. Meet the characters or early California. Costumed docents portray mountain men, Civil
War soldiers, Victorian ladies and gentlemen, and much more. Watch cooking and craft demonstrations. Enjoy a game of cards or an old fashioned soda in
the saloon.Sponsored by the Plaza History Association. Adults $2 easch, children under 16 free. Free parking along streets. San Juan Bautista State
Historic Park, Second Street between Washington and Mariposa Streets. For more information, call 623-4881.
HOLLISTER
Valentine’s Day Concert. The Bay Area Men’s Chorus and Sine Nomine School Chime Choir will be performing at the Holister Adventist Church, 2121 Sunnyslope Road in the “God’s Love Set to Music” concert. Admission is free, though donations will benefit the Hollister Adventist Christian School. For more information, call Pastor Pierre Steengerg at 297-2118.
MORGAN HILL
Walk on the wild side Take a walk on the wild side with Jane Haley, a National Park Service docent and Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center volunteer. The birdwalk will be along Coyote Creek, in Morgan Hill, today from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The program is free, space is limited and reservations are required. For more information, call 408-779-9372 or e-mail
ed*******@we*****.org
.
SAN JOSE
“Così fan tutte” Opera San Jose will open its 25th season with its presentation of “Così fan tutte,” by Mozart beginning tonight at 8 p.m. and running weekends through Sunday, Feb. 22 at its opera house, 2149 Paragon Dr. Sung in Italian with English supertitles, “Così fan tutte” is both a comedy and tragedy, telling the story of a group of young lovers willing to wager on their partner’s fidelity.
Ticket pricing information is available online at www.operasj.org. Tickets may be purchased online or at the box office Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information or to order tickets by phone, call 408-437-4450.
Saturday 2/14
HOLLISTER
Winemaker’s Dinner Community Pantry of San Benito County will celebrate its 20th anniversary at its annual Winemaker’s Dinner at San Juan Oaks Golf Club tonight beginning with cocktails and a silent auction at 6 p.m., followed by dinner and a live auction at 7:30 p.m. and dancing until 11 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at Timber and Textiles, San Benito Bank, or at www.CommunityPantry.com. All proceeds will benefit the Community Pantry. For ticket prices or more information, call 637-0340.
Saturday 2/21
SANTA CRUZ
Chowder cook-off The 28th Annual Clam Chowder Cook-off will be held today from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. Teams of chowder chefs from all over the West Coast will be competing for the title of “Best Clam Chowder” by cooking their best red or white chowder. Admission is free. Tasting kits are available for $8 per person. The competition includes three divisions: Professional (restaurants, caterers, food service), Individual and Corporate/Media. For more information, call 420-5273.
Saturday 2/28
LOS BANOS
Path of the Padres. San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area will be again leading the popular “Path of the Padres” hikes on some Fridays and most
Saturdays and Sundays. Hikes are open to the public, ages 6 and older, by advance reservation only. School group hikes may be arranged for Fridays.
School group reservations and general public recervations are now open the public. You must have ten people to conduct a tour. For reservations and
fees, call 209-826-1197 Mon-Fri, 9a.m.-4p.m.
