Saturday 8/20
HOLLISTER
Music and Theater in the Park
The San Benito County Arts Council and the Hollister Youth
Alliance will host Music and Theater in the Park Aug 20, from 1 to
7 p.m., at Dunne Park, in downtown Hollister. The full day of
events will include performances by local artists, musicians and
performers. This year’s line-up includes performances from San
Benito Stage Company, Somos, Jim Acebes, the Smokin’ Rudies and
more. The event is free and open to the public. Food and drinks
will be available for purchase. For more information, call the Arts
Council at 636-2787 or e-mail in**@sa***********.org.
August
Friday 8/19
MONTEREY
‘The Goat or Who is Sylvia’
The Paper Wing Theatre Company will perform “The Goat or Who is Sylvia,” Aug. 19 through Sept. 3, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general admission. The theater is at 320 Hoffman Ave., in Monterey. The show is the tale of a married, middle-aged architect whose life crumbles when he falls in love with a goat. For more information or for tickets, call 905-5684 or visit www.PaperWingTheatreCo.com.
Saturday 8/20
HOLLISTER
Music and Theater in the Park
The San Benito County Arts Council and the Hollister Youth Alliance will host Music and Theater in the Park Aug 20, from 1 to 7 p.m., at Dunne Park, in downtown Hollister. The full day of events will include performances by local artists, musicians and performers. This year’s line-up includes performances from San Benito Stage Company, Somos, Jim Acebes, the Smokin’ Rudies and more. The event is free and open to the public. Food and drinks will be available for purchase. For more information, call the Arts Council at 636-2787 or e-mail in**@sa***********.org.
PJ Galvan Memorial Golf Tournament
The PJ Galvan Memorial Golf Tournament is Aug. 20, at Ridgemark Golf and Country Club, with check-in and registration at 7 a.m. and a shotgun start at 8 a.m. The fee is $100 per player and includes green fees, a cart and a Mexican lunch buffet. The format is four-man scramble. For more information, call Aaron Angulo at 801-7059 or e-mail ht*******@ya***.com. Proceeds benefit the PJ Galvan Scholarship fund.
Garden Layout Tour
The South County Garden Railroaders will host the 17th annual Garden Layout Tour Aug. 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The admission includes non-perishable food or monetary donations to St Joseph’s Center or the Community Food Bank. Guidebooks are available after Aug. 15, at Garden Accents, 11155 Lena Ave., in Gilroy, or at BookSmart, 80 East Second St., in Morgan Hill. Participants include residents from Hollister, Prunedale, Gilroy, Morgan Hill and the surrounding region. For more information, call or e-mail Dale at 408-848-1440 or da**********@ve*****.com or call Dave at 408-842-1843.
‘Hollister’s Got Talent’
Mini Max Storage is hosting “Hollister’s Got Talent” on Aug. 20, at 3 p.m., at 2450 San Juan Road in Hollister. The winner will receive $200 and a certificate presented by Hollister Mayor Pauline Valdivia as “Hollister’s Most Talented.” The event is free and open to the public.
Rummage sale
The Hollister FreeWheelers, a wheelchair soccer team, will host a rummage sale Aug. 20, from 7 a.m. to noon, at 1481 Versailles Dr., in Hollister.
Class of ’91 reunion
The San Benito High School class of 1991 will hold its 20th reunion Aug. 20, from 6 p.m. to midnight, at The Vault, 452 San Benito Street. The cost is $70 per person and includes dinner, a deejay and a hosted bar. For more information, e-mail ba********@gm***.com or call Erin at 415-641-5875.
TRES PINOS
Dance Hall fundraiser
The San Benito County Historical Society will host a barbecue supper and dance Aug. 20 to raise money to rebuild the dance hall. The event will include a barbecue dinner, a cash bar, music from the Buffalo Canyon Band, and prizes. Tickets are $49 per person, or $90 for a couple. Tables of 10 can be purchased for $500. The team table includes reserved seating, a team placard on the table, supper, dancing and some special treats. For more information or for tickets, call Don Pidd at 902-9349 or e-mail do*****@sv*.net.
MONTEREY
Metropolitan Opera performs
Monterey Opera presents “Arias in August,” with the Metropolitan Opera Contralto performing Aug. 20, at 7:30 p.m., at the Golden State Theatre, 417 Alvarado St., in downtown Monterey. Admission is free though donations by check or cash will be accepted in the theater lobby. Seating is limited and guests can call for reservations. The event will have open seating, with a maximum of four people per party. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. For reservations, call 373-8450.
Evenings by the Bay
The Monterey Jazz Festival and the Monterey Bay Aquarium present “Evenings by the Bay,” a summer concert series. The performances are Saturday and Sunday evenings, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Aquarium’s Marine Mammal Gallery, through Sept. 4. All concerts are Multiple shows open at Monterey Museum The Monterey Museum of Art has several shows on display, including “The Art of California, 1880 to present,” “Adams & Weston and the masters of California Photography, “California Artists and Portraiture,” and more. The museum has locations at 559 Pacific St. and 720 Via Mirada. It is open Wednesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 for adults, $2.50 for students and military and children under 12 are free. For more information, call 372-5477. Thursday 8/25
HOLLISTER
Save the Music Drive Italian Night
Joe Ostenson’s Save the Music Drive is hosting Italian Night with Silent Auction, Aug. 25, from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Elk’s Lodge, located at 351 Astro Drive. There will be three pastas to choose from, salad, garlic bread, beverage and dessert. $7 per adult and $5 per child (12 and under). Take-out is available. Tickets available at the door or may be purchased at Papa Murphy’s and Postal Graphics.
Friday 8/26
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
Summer movies series
A summer movies series continues Aug. 26 at the San Juan Bautista Elementary soccer field, with a viewing of “Despicable Me.” All viewings are free and start at sunset. All children must accompanied by a parent or guardian. No alcoholic beverages are permitted. The series is a collaboration of the Plaza History Association of San Juan Bautista State Historic Park and the San Juan Elementary home and school club. Earthbound Farms is a sponsor. The last show is “Vertigo” on Sept. 30.
Ranger-led hikes along the Anza Trail
Guests can join rangers for hikes along the Anza Trail Aug. 26 and Sept. 30. The hikes begin near Old Stage Coach Road at 6 p.m. Hikers should dress in layers as the trail’s location is influenced by afternoon winds. It may be warmer in lower elevations and then cooler above. Please drink water and wear hiking or tennis shoes with good tread. The hike is scheduled early enough so that participants can enjoy the free summer movie series at the San Juan Bautista School soccer field and/or enjoy dinner at a local restaurant. The program is presented in partnership between the National Park Service, Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail and California State Park San Juan Bautista Historic Park. For more information, call 623-4881.
Saturday 8/27
HOLLISTER
Hispanic Women in Action Reception
The Hispanic Women in Action Reception, hosted by the League of United Latin American Citizens San Benito County, will be Aug. 27, at 6 p.m., at the Cedar House, 7511 Pacheco Pass Road, in Hollister. The keynote speaker for the annual scholarship fundraiser is Carmelita Garcia, mayor of Pacific Grove. The 2011 LULAC Woman of the Year recipient, Cecilia Preciado Burciaga, will also be honored. Tickets are $40 and are available for advanced purchase only. For tickets or more information, call Marian Cruz at 636-5321 or Mickie Luna at 673-2009.
Jacob’s Ladder flea market
Jacob’s Ladder Ministries will host a flea market Aug. 27, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. It will have lots of goods and vendors.
Sunday 8/28
AROMAS
Aromas Day
Aromas Day is Aug. 28 and will start with a country breakfast and silent auction, from 7 to 11 a.m., at the Aromas Grange, at the corner of Rose and Bardue streets. A parade will be held at 2 p.m. and there will be Art in the Park from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., presented by the Aromas Hills Artisans. An all-day street fair will include live music, classic cars, antique tractors, a climbing wall, a petting zoo and pony rides, a dunk tank and more. A free horse-drawn wagon will shuttle guests from the parking area. For more information, call Linda at 726-1786.
September
Thursday 9/1
SAN JUAN
‘Popol Vuh’
El Teatro Campesino presents “Popol Vuh: Part 3: The Magic Twins,” as well as a reprise of “Part 1: Heart of Heaven” and “Part 2: Seven Macaw.” The third part will run Sept. 1-3, 4-5, 8-25, at the El Teatro Campesino Playhouse. Admission is $12-20. “Part 1 and 2” will be presented at the San Juan Soccer field, 100 Nyland Drive, and admission is free, Sept. 3-5. The first performance starts at 1 p.m. and the second is at 4 p.m. For more information on show times or to purchase tickets, visit www.elteatrocampesino.com.
Friday 9/2
SANTA CRUZ
Alasdair Fraser’s fiddling school concert
Alasdair Frazer’s Valley of the Moon Scottish Fiddling School will perform Sept. 2, at 8 p.m., at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, 307 Church St., in Santa Cruz. The musicians range in age from 7 to 70, and include Fraser, as well as Lissa Schneckenburger, Brittany Haas and singer Aoife O’ Donovan. Tickets are $20 for adults, or $17 for students and seniors for advance sales. Day of show tickets are $22 for adults or $19 for students and seniors. Prices do not include box office service charge. For tickets call 420-5260 or visit SantaCruzTickets.com. For more information on the concert, visit www.valleyofthemoon.org.
Saturday 9/3
SAN JUAN
Living History Days
The San Juan State Historic Park will host Living History Days Sept. 3, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Meet mountain men, Civil War soldiers, Victorian ladies and more. Enjoy crafts and cooking demonstrations. See historic horse-drawn vehicles inside the Plaza Stables and Victorian furnishings in the Plaza Hotel or Zanetta family home. Old-fashioned sodas will be available for purchase in the Plaza Hotel Saloon. Living History Days are held the first Saturday of every month.
Thursday 9/8
MONTEREY
‘Beowulf’
The Monterey Peninsula College Storybook Theatre will present “Beowulf,” directed by Mickie Mosley Sept. 8-25, with performances at 7 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sundays, at the Carmel Middle School Theatre, 4380 Carmel Valley Road. Tickets are $9-15. The adaptation includes monsters, dragons and Norse gods engaged in an epic struggle. For tickets, call 646-4213 or visit www.mpctheatre.com.
Friday 9/9
SAN JUAN
Native Daughters host party
The Native Daughters of the Golden West will host a bunco and pedro party, as well as a tri-tip barbecue Sept. 9, at the Native Daughter Adobe, 203 Fourth St., in San Juan. The barbecue starts at 5 p.m. and is $10 per person. The bunco and pedro party starts at 7 p.m., and is $5 per person. For more information, call Amy at 637-7694, Janet at 628-3376 or Michelle at 628-3828.
Satuday 9/10
HOLLISTER
Art workshops
The Bobby McGee Art Foundation will host free art events for all ages at Dunne Park Clubhouse the second Saturday of each month through the rest of the year, from 10 a.m. to 4p.m., with various activities, workshops and more. The next event is Sept. 10. For more information contact Bernadine Belaski-McGee at 801-6037.
SAN JUAN
Oktoberfest
The Service Club of San Juan is hosting an Oktoberfest event with authentic German food and music, Sept. 10, from noon to 6 p.m., with live music by the Alpiners USA, from 1 to 5 p.m., at Casa Maria, on the corner of First and San Jose streets, in San Juan Bautista. $10 for adults, children under 12 are free. Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
Sunday 9/11
HOLLISTER
White dove release
Central Coast Dove and the Hollister Veterans Post 9242 will host a Sept. 11 memorial at the Hollister Veterans Building, 649 San Benito St., in Hollister. The memorial begins at 11:30 a.m. with a dove release at noon. The event will feature the pledge of allegiance led by a Boy Scout troop, the national anthem, a prayer led by the Rev. Ardyss Golden, speakers from the fire department, the police department, the Red Cross and a rifle salute and taps by the VFW with “Amazing Grace” played on the bag pipes. The event is one of many being held by the National White Dove Release Society. And White Wings Over America. The doves are coordinated to be released at the same time across the United States to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the tragedy. For more information, visit www.911DoveRelease.com
Saturday 9/17
TRES PINOS
Civil War Days
The Tres Pinos Civil War Days is set for Sept. 17 and 18 at the San Benito County Historical Park, 8300 Airline Hwy., in Tres Pinos. Admission is $10 and children under 12 are free. Parking is $5. The event will start at 9 a.m. on Saturday and close at 5 p.m., with a morning parade, camp tours, battles and demos. On Sunday, the event is 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with a church service at 10 a.m. For more information, visit www.sbhistoricalsociety.org, www.ncwa.org or call Teresa Thompson at 408-859-3764.
SAN JUAN
Cactus and succulent show
The Cactus and Succulent Society of the Monterey Bay Area will host a show Sept. 17 and 18, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., in the courtyard of Jardines de San Juan Restaurant, 115 Third St. Admission is free. The show provides an opportunity to get acquainted with the world of drought resistant plants and to purchase them. For more information, call 758-6645.
Thursday 9/22
MONTEREY
Monterey Birding Festival
The seventh-annual Monterey Bay Birding Festival is Sept. 22-25. The festival offers expert-led field trips, specialized birding outings for beginners, slough safaris on Elkhorn Slough via kayak and pontoon boats, and much more. For more information and for prices visit www.montereybaybirding.org. The registration fee for the four-day festival is $40. One-day registration is also available and pricing for a variety of activities starts at $10.
Friday 9/23
GILROY
Soul Kiss to perform at winery
Local band Soul Kiss will perform Sept. 23 at Sarah’s Vineyard, 4005 Hecker Pass Hwy. in Gilroy. The free concert will be held on the lawn of the vineyard, with doors opening at 6 p.m. Music begins at 7, with last call at 9:30 p.m. Food from local caterers will be available for purchase or guests can bring a picnic meal. There is no cover charge and the event is open to adults 21 and over. For more information call 877-44-PINOT.
