Friday 6/27
TRES PINOS
Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo The 75th annual San Benito County
Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo begins today at the Bolado Park
Fairgrounds arena with class eliminations beginning at 8 a.m. Other
events today include a western art and equipment show, the
customary wine and cheese reception at 5 p.m. and the annual Elks’
Barbecue at 5 p.m. Tickets for the barbecue are $12 for adults, $5
for children 6-12 years of age and children under 6 years of age
are free. Barbecue tickets will be sold at the event. The rodeo and
horse show will begin at 7 p.m.
The weekend’s events include halter horses, stock horse class
eliminations, a family barbecue and of course, the traditional
rodeo events. Other activities include a kids’ corral at the north
grandstand area, admittance to the Association Museum and a show by
rodeo clown/barrelman Charlie
”
Too Tall
”
West. The annual Family Barbecue will be held Saturday, June 28
from 5-8:30 p.m. on the patio at the fairgrounds. This event
includes a barbecue dinner, full bar and live entertainment by
singer/songwriter J. Parsons.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12 years and
children under 6 years are free. Tickets are available at the
door.
Ticket prices for the rodeo range from $7 for adults and $3 for
children 11 years of age and younger on Friday to $10 for adults
and $3 for children 11 years of age and younger Saturday and
Sunday. Tickets may be obtained in advance by printing a pre-order
form from the San Benito County Fairgrounds Web site and mailing it
to the Saddle Horse Association. Tickets can also be purchased at
Rancher’s Feed and Bolado Park. Tickets can be purchased the
weekend of the rodeo beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 27.
Additional costs will be charged for various barbecues and the wine
and cheese reception, but many other events are free. For more
information, call 628-3545 or go to
www.sanbenitocountyfair.com/rodeo.
Friday 6/27
TRES PINOS
Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo The 75th annual San Benito County Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo begins today at the Bolado Park Fairgrounds arena with class eliminations beginning at 8 a.m. Other events today include a western art and equipment show, the customary wine and cheese reception at 5 p.m. and the annual Elks’ Barbecue at 5 p.m. Tickets for the barbecue are $12 for adults, $5 for children 6-12 years of age and children under 6 years of age are free. Barbecue tickets will be sold at the event. The rodeo and horse show will begin at 7 p.m.
The weekend’s events include halter horses, stock horse class eliminations, a family barbecue and of course, the traditional rodeo events. Other activities include a kids’ corral at the north grandstand area, admittance to the Association Museum and a show by rodeo clown/barrelman Charlie “Too Tall” West. The annual Family Barbecue will be held Saturday, June 28 from 5-8:30 p.m. on the patio at the fairgrounds. This event includes a barbecue dinner, full bar and live entertainment by singer/songwriter J. Parsons.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for children ages 6-12 years and children under 6 years are free. Tickets are available at the door.
Ticket prices for the rodeo range from $7 for adults and $3 for children 11 years of age and younger on Friday to $10 for adults and $3 for children 11 years of age and younger Saturday and Sunday. Tickets may be obtained in advance by printing a pre-order form from the San Benito County Fairgrounds Web site and mailing it to the Saddle Horse Association. Tickets can also be purchased at Rancher’s Feed and Bolado Park. Tickets can be purchased the weekend of the rodeo beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 27. Additional costs will be charged for various barbecues and the wine and cheese reception, but many other events are free. For more information, call 628-3545 or go to www.sanbenitocountyfair.com/rodeo.
HOLLISTER
War stories from the front Hollister veterans Mateo Rebecchi, who served with the United States Coast Guard, and George Sanchez, who received the Purple Heart for his efforts during the Iraq War, will speak to the public during a community presentation tonight beginning at 7 p.m. at St. Benedict’s Hall, 1200 Fairview Road. This presentation is open to the public and is sponsored by Hollister People for Peace.
Saturday 6/28
HOLLISTER
“Man and Nature” The Hollister Japanese Temple Garden will host this month’s Circle of Reflection event, “Man and Nature,” today beginning at 2 p.m. at the temple, 920 Riverside Rd. Participants will be invited to discover how nature can be a mirror of a person’s deep inner self, followed by a period of meditation. For more information or directions, call 637-6361.
CARMEL
Founder’s Day celebration A Blessed Junipero Serra Founder’s Day Celebration will be held at Mission San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo today from noon to 5 p.m. The event will begin with an opening ceremony, followed by Alta California dancers, acorn grinding, blacksmithing, tortilla making, mission games and Spanish colonial horses. Barbecued foods will be sold in the courtyard from noon to 7 p.m. A Founder’s Day Mass will be held in the mission church from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Tickets for a barbecue dinner at 6:30 p.m. are available at the mission’s museum store. Admission to the celebration is free.
Sunday 6/29
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
Latin Mass A traditional Latin Mass will be held at Mission San Juan Bautista today beginning at 2 p.m. The Latin Mass – held according to the Roman Missal of 1962 and celebrated by Fr. Nicholas Milich – will honor the Feast Day of saints Peter and Paul and will be a Sung Mass with Gregorian Schola composed of singers from the Monterey Diocese. For more information, call 753-1419.
Sidewalk sale The annual Third Street Merchants’ Sidewalk Sale and Community Yard Sale event will be held today from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents will be able to sell unwanted items in rented booths set up along Third Street, and merchants will participate with special sidewalk sales. Live entertainment and food will also be available. For information on renting booth space, go to www.sjbchamber.com. No vehicles will be permitted on sale streets during this event.
Tuesday 7/1
TRES PINOS
“Dancing White Stallions” The “World Famous” Lipizzaner Stallions presents their 38th anniversary presentation of “Dancing White Stallions” tonight at 7:30 p.m. at the San Benito County Fairgrounds. A limited number of VIP box seats are available at $26.50 per person. Regular admission prices are $22.50 for adults and $20.50 for seniors 60 and over or children ages 12 years and under. Tickets are available at Ranchers Feed in Hollister and at www.tickets.com. For more information, go to www.lipizzaner.com.
Friday 7/4
HOLLISTER
Kiddie parade Hollister’s annual Kiddie Parade will be held today beginning at 10 a.m. at the commuter parking lot at Veterans Memorial Park on Memorial Drive, continuing north to Marguerite Maze Middle School. A short program will be held at the school following the parade. Children of all ages are welcome to participate by walking, riding bicycles, skating or roller blading; no motorized vehicles are permitted. All entrants will receive an American flag. The parade is presented by the Fourth of July Celebration Committee and sponsored in party by the city of Hollister and the San Benito County Chamber of Commerce. For more information, call the city clerk’s office at 636-4304. The annual community fireworks display will take place at dusk at the field next to Marguerite Maze Middle School.
Biker breakfast The annual Biker Breakfast, sponsored by the Hollister United Methodist Church, will be held today, and again the weekend of July 11-13 from 7 a.m. to noon at the church, located at the corners of Fifth and Monterey streets. This all-you-can-eat breakfast is open to the public and includes scrambled eggs, sausage, pancakes, Texas french toast, orange juice and coffee. Cost is $9 per person or $5 for children ages 12 years and under. Take-out is available. For more information, call 637-4240.
AROMAS
“Pops & Rocks” “Pops & Rocks,” the annual Independence Day Festival Concert and Fireworks show hosted by Graniterock, will be held today at Graniterock’s A.R. Wilson Quarry beginning with a barbecue dinner fromt 4:30-7 p.m. Following the dinner will be a concert featuring headliner Kenny Loggins, who will perform a number of his greatest hits, including classic Loggins and Messina songs. A fireworks show will take place at sundown, followed by dancing to the Joe Sharino Band until 10:30 p.m.
Tickets for the concert are $45 for adults and $10 for children; dinner tickets are $21 per person. Tickets will be sold in advance only and are available by calling 768-2007 or 1-888-ROCK100. Tickets go on sale Thursday, May 15. Additional food concessions will be selling non-alcoholic beverages, hot dogs, Gizdich Ranch pie, popcorn, hot chocolate and coffee. Parking is free and wheelchair access will be provided.
SANTA CRUZ
Independence Day celebration An old-fashioned 1906 Independence Day celebration will be held at Wilder Ranch State Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Docents will host picnic games such as sack races and a cake walk. Other activities include draft horse-drawn wagon rides, live old-time music and living history demonstrations of the water-powered machine shop, hand-cranked ice cream, blacksmithing and Victorian woodstove baking. Food items such as a barbecue, strawberry shortcake, root beer and lemonade will be available for purchase. A parade will be held at noon, followed by speeches and a reading of the Declaration of Independence.
Wilder Ranch is located at 1401 Old Coast Road in Santa Cruz. There is a $6 day-use parking fee per vehicle. For more information, call 423-9703 or go to www.santacruzstateparks.org.
Saturday 7/5
SALINAS
Celtic Festival The 41st annual Monterey Scottish Games and Celtic Festival will be held today and tomorrow, Sunday, July 6 at Toro Park, 501 Monterey-Salinas Highway 68. This weekend festival features Scottish and Irish musicians, Scottish and Highland dancers, Irish step dancers, pipe band competitions, a special Pipe Band festival, British food and crafts, athletic competitions including the Caber Toss and more. General admission is $20 for adults for one day or $34 for two days. Children ages 7-12 years are $12 for one day or $17 for both days and children ages 6 years are free. There is a $2 discount per ticket for advance purchase. For more information on the festival or where to purchase tickets, call 333-9423 or go to www.montereyscotgames.com.
MONTEREY
“Broadway: A Musical” The Bruce Arliss Wharf Theater will presents “Broadway: A Musical” beginning tonight at 8:30 p.m. The show will run Thursdays through Sundays through Aug. 31. Thursday-Saturday shows will begin at 8:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees will begin at 3:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for children ages 12 years and under. For reservations or more information, call 649-2332 or 372-1373.
Friday 7/11
PACIFIC GROVE
Antique show and sale The 51st annual St. Marys-by-the-Sea Antiques and Collectibles Show and Sale begins today from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the church, 146 12th St. Collectibles and antiques available for purchase include silver, hollowware, flatware, jewelry, Bakelite fashion accessories, collectible books, fine art, glassware, vintage clothing, toys and small furniture. The show will continue Saturday, July 12 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, July 13 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A home-cooked luncheon will be served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for a cost of $8 per person. For more information, call 373-4441 or go to www.stmarysbythesea.org.
Saturday 7/12
HOLLISTER
Saturday Night Light Saturday Night Light, hosted by Rolling Hills Church, will be held tonight from 6-9 p.m. at the church, 330 Tres Pinos Rd. Children can participate in science-themed projects as well as listen to Bible stories, sing songs, do arts and crafts, play games and share treats with family and friends. Cost is $5 per child or $10 per family. Friends are admitted free. For more information or to reserve a spot, call 636-5353.
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
Gallery walk San Juan Bautista galleries will host the city’s monthly artist reception and gallery walk today beginning at 1 p.m. More than 25 local painters will be on display during the walk, which is open from 1-7 p.m. An artist’s reception for this month’s featured artist, Karen Garnett, will be held from 5-7 p.m. at Casa Galleria. This event is free and open to the public. For more information and a map of the walk, go to www.casagalleria-art.com.
BIG SUR
Anniversary celebration Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park will celebrate its 75th anniversary today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a variety of “county fair” activities held in the park’s day use lot. Activities include community booths, children’s games, educational displays about the Civilian Conservation Corps, guided walks, a campfire program and food provided by the Big Sur Lodge. Although the campground is already full for the weekend, there will be free day use parking for this one-day event. Call 649-2855 or go to www.parks.ca.gov for more information.
Wednesday 7/16
AROMAS
Car Show Marshall’s Market will host its monthly car show today from 5-8:30 p.m. in front of the market, 300 Carpenteria Road. The show, which is held the third Wednesday of each month, features classic cars, hot rods, motorcycles, barbecue and live entertainment. For more information, call 726-3244.
Saturday 7/19
HOLLISTER
Jazz under the Stars The third annual Jazz under the Stars event will be held tonight from 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the Ridgemark Golf and Country Club tennis center. This outdoor event will include food, wine, a silent auction and live entertainment provided by the Magnolia Jazz Band. Guests must be a minimum age of 21 years. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Homeless Task Force and Emmaus House. For ticket pricing or to reserve a table of 10 or more, call 638-4960.
GILROY
Summer Music Fest Jazz artist John Garcia will be one of several jazz musicians performing at the Summer Music Fest and Barbecue held today and tomorrow, Sunday, July 20 from noon until dusk at the Roth House, 7469 Forest ST. Tours of the historical house will be available, as well as live music, fun jumpers for children and barbecue. Suggested ticket donation is $10 for adults and $5 for children and the cost is tax deductible. This event is being sponsored by the Kemetic Institute and Museum and the Roth House.
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