February
Friday 2/18
HOLLISTER
‘The Foreigner’
San Benito Stage Company presents ‘The Foreigner,
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a play by Larry Shue. The dinner theater show is Feb. 18, 19,
20, 25 and 26, with Friday and Saturday shows at 7 p.m., and Sunday
shows at 2 p.m., at the Vault, 452 Fifth St. Tickets are $30 and
include dinner and show, and are available by advance purchase
only. Tickets can be purchased at Postal Graphics, 636-3787 or by
calling the Stage Company at 636-0122. Visit www.sanbenitostage.org
for more information.
February
Friday 2/18
HOLLISTER
‘The Foreigner’
San Benito Stage Company presents ‘The Foreigner,” a play by Larry Shue. The dinner theater show is Feb. 18, 19, 20, 25 and 26, with Friday and Saturday shows at 7 p.m., and Sunday shows at 2 p.m., at the Vault, 452 Fifth St. Tickets are $30 and include dinner and show, and are available by advance purchase only. Tickets can be purchased at Postal Graphics, 636-3787 or by calling the Stage Company at 636-0122. Visit www.sanbenitostage.org for more information.
Hozhoni Arts display up
Blak Sage Gallery will host Hozhoni Arts, with works by original California artists, author and illustrator Hozhoni, Feb. 12-28, 727 San Benito St. An artists’ reception will be hosted Feb. 12, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Live Essence sittings will be held Feb. 19. For more information, call 636-9100 or e-mail [email protected]. The gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
TRES PINOS
San Benito Cattlewomen Annual Pedro Party
The San Benito Cattlewomen organization is hosting its annual Pedro Party Feb. 18, at 6 p.m., at the Tres Pinos Church Hall, 7290 Airline Hwy. It is $10 per person, with play time starting at 6:30 p.m. There will be many prizes. For more information, call Charlotte Cabral at 637-8925.
MORGAN HILL
19th Annual Pet Photo Day
The Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center in Morgan Hill is hosting its 19th annual pet photo day fundraiser Feb. 18, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Feb. 19, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Feb. 20, from noon to 4 p.m., at the Granary, 17500 Depot St., in Morgan Hill. Donations are $50 for one 5″x7″ photo (cash or check only.) 100 percent of the donations benefit the orphaned, sick and injured animals at W.E.R.C. To set up an appointment, call Ava Geddes at 408-778-7539 or e-mail [email protected].
MONTEREY
A ‘Tribute to ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou?’
The Paper Wing Theatre presents a tribute to “O Brother, Where Art Thou?” The story is based on Homer’s ‘Odyssey’ with the adventures of Everett Ulysses McGill and his companions Delmar and Pete, who are sprung from a chain gang and try to reach Everett’s home to recover their buried loot. The live musical tribute is placed in 1930s Mississippi. The show runs Feb. 4-26, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. The Paper Wing Theatre is located at 320 Offman Ave. at the lighthouse. Tickets for general admission are priced at $22 and $20 for seniors, students, and military. Tickets may be purchased at the door or online at www.PaperWingTheatreCo.com. For more information call 905-5684 or e-mail at [email protected].
Multiple shows open at Monterey Museum
The Monterey Museum of Art has several shows open through January and February, including “MontereyNow: Beverly Rayner”, which will be up at the Pacific Street Location through March 6. At the La Mirada location, visitors can see “In Process: Ingrid Calame,” “Miro, Matisse and Picasso:Celebration color and line,” “Cabaret Calaveras: Dia De Los Muertos Figures from Mexico” and “Hung Liu: Seven Poses.” 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 p.m. 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.
Saturday 2/19
HOLLISTER
‘San Benito Living’
The Hollister Art League is having an art show featuring “San Benito Living” at Mars Hill. through March 15. On display are colorful paintings by local artists, in oils, watercolors, linocuts and photography. The public is invited to meet the artists at a reception Feb. 19, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Refreshments will be served. For more information, call 638-0277 or 637-6062.
The Bornia Boys peform
The Bornia Boys will perform at Ridgemark Golf and Country Club, 3800 Airline Hwy., in Hollister, Feb. 19, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. The band plays blues music.
GILROY
Book signing
Renette Torres will host a book signing Feb. 19, at noon, at the Book Warehouse, 8555 San Ysidro Ave., Ste. 110, in Gilroy. Anyone who busy a signed book for $16 will get one of her designer watches for free, a $50 value.
SALINAS
Monterey Symphony Concert
The Monterey Symphony will perform Feb. 19, in Salinas, at the Performing Arts Center, 940 N. Main St., with a final rehearsal at 2 p.m. (tickets are $15) or a performance at 7 p.m, with tickets for $49 or $20. The group will perform Feb. 20 and 21 at the Sunset Theater, at 9th and San Carlos avenues, in Carmel. Performances are Feb. 20, at 3 p.m. and Feb. 21, at 8 p.m. Tickets are $67, $50 or $37. The concerts include Stravinsky’s “Firebird suite, 1919,” and more. For more information, call 646-8511 or visit www.montereysymphony.org.
LOS ALTOS HILLS
California Gardens: Beauty & Sustainability with Native Plants symposium
The California Native Plant Society is hosting a one-day symposium on native plant gardening and design, Feb. 19, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., at Foothill College, 12345 El Monte Road, in Los Altos Hills. The meeting will be in Smithwick Theater. The theme is creating and maintaining attractive and sustainable landscapes using California native plants. Topics range from plant selection to garden design and maintenance to habitat value, chosen to inform, educate and inspire landscape professionals, home gardeners and native plant enthusiasts. To register, call 650-260-3450 or visit http://symposium.cnps-scv.org.
NEWMAN
Nora Jane Struthers performs
Nora Jane Struthers will perform at the West Side Theatre, 1331 Main St., in Newman, Feb. 19, at 8 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. Struthers call her music “classic Americana.” Tickets are $12 for general admission or $15 for reserved seating. For more information, visit www.westsidetheatre.org , e-mail [email protected] or call 209-862-4490.
Tuesday 2/22
HOLLISTER
Give Kids a Smile day
The San Benito Health Foundation Dental Department is hosting the 10th annual Give Kids a Smile Day, Feb. 22, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 351 Felice Dr., in Hollister. Parents can bring children from infants to age 12 for a free dental screening. Activities for the kids include face painting, coloring and getting a picture taken with the tooth fairy. For more information, call 637-5306.
Saturday 2/26
LOS BANOS
Path of the Padres hikes start up
Reservations are open for the Path of the Padres Hikes at San Luis Reservoir State Recreation Area. The hikes take place most Saturdays and Sundays, from Feb. 16 to April 23, as well as some Fridays. The path through the Diablo Range is so named because it was taken by the padres as they came from Mission San Juan Bautista 35 miles along the Los Banos Creek, and into the Central Valley in the early 1800s. Participants will see plants that grow along the creek as well as animals will they learn about California history. The hikes are open to the public, ages 6 years and older, by advance reservation only, with a group of 10 needed to conduct the tour. The hike begins at the Los Banos Creek Reservoir boat launch ramp at 8 a.m. and returns at 3:30 p.m. A pontoon boat carries passengers for about 30 to 40 minute to the west end of the reservoir. Along the way, short stops are made so hikers can observe wildlife along the shoreline. The hike is five miles round trip and is moderately strenuous. It takes about five hours. Sturdy footgear is recommended and hikers should carry a lunch and a minimum of two quarts of water. A reservation fee of $12 is paid for those over $12 or $7 per child, age 6 to 12. A family of five may reserve space for two adults and three children for $30. Parking is $10 per car. For more information, call 209-826-1197.
Sunday 2/27
HOLLISTER
Oscar Party
Mr. O’s Save Hollister Music.org is hosting an Oscar Party at The Vault, 452 San Benito St., in Hollister, Feb. 27, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $30 and include dinner and no host bar. Tickets must be purchased in advance by Feb. 23. The Red carpet show starts at 3 p.m., with the awards show beginning at 5 p.m. Glamorous attire and rhinestones encouraged, but not required. Purchase tickets from: Band Boosters, e-mail [email protected] or call 637-9144.
March
Tuesday 3/1
HOLLISTER
Art 103 Exhibition
San Benito High School students will have their artwork on display at Blak Sage Gallery, March 1-13. The show, Art 103 Exhibition, will be led by art instructor John W. Robrock. The gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday 3/3
HOLLISTER
‘Just For Joey’ benefit
The Spring Grove community is hosting the “Just For Joey” benefit pasta dinner March 3, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., in the Spring Grove School gym. Tickets are $20 per immediate family for family style pasta, salad and bread. Dinner can be dine in or drive-thru pick up. There will be DJ music and a live dessert auction. The benefit is for a Spring Grove staff member who has been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. For more information, call Julie Neff at 801-6764 or Spring Grove School at 637-3745.
Saturday 3/5
HOLLISTER
Save the Music pancake breakfast
Mr. O’s Save the Music Drive is hosting a pancake breakfast at the Hollister’s Elk Lodge, 351 Astro Drive, in Hollister, March 5, from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Tickets are $5. Tickets may be purchased at Papa Murphy’s or Mars Hill. Tickets can be purchased at the door as well. There will be live music. Donations can be made to savehollistermusic.org. For more information, e-mail [email protected].
GILROY
Bach to Blues
Gavilan College will host the Bach to Blues concert, featuring the Watsonville Taiko, March 5, at 7:30 p.m., at the Gavilan College Theater, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. The concert is an annual showcase of regional talent, featuring Gavilan College faculty, students and performers from the community. This year’s special guest performers are the Watsonville Taiko, a drumming community that combines folklore, mythology and symbolism. Other artists include pianist Maria Amirkhanian, flamenco guitarist Alberto Marques, blues guitarist John Garcia, voice instructor Nate Pruitt and winner of the Marian Filice youth piano competition. Tickets are on sale now at the Gavilan College Bookstore, Porcella’s Music, the Music Tree and Gavilan College sites in Morgan Hill and Hollister. General admission is $15, seniors/students are $10, VIP seating with a special gift is $30. All proceeds benefit the Gavilan College music program. For more information, call Maria Amirkhanian at 408-848-4796
Friday 3/11
CASA DE FRUTA
Jelly Belly RV visits
The Jelly Belly RV will visit Casa de Fruta, March 11, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Samples of Jelly Belly Cold Stone Ice Cream Parlor Mix, Sunkist Citrus Mix, Superfruit Mix, Sunkist Fruit Gems, BeanBoozled and Dips will be given out during the event. For more information, call Suzan Slater at 408-843-9059.
SATURDAY 3/12
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
Fashion Show Luncheon
The Native Daughters of the Golden West will host a Fashion Show luncheon March 12, at the Adobe Home, 203 Fourth St., in San Juan Bautista. The social begins at 11:30 a.m., with lunch at noon, followed by the fashion show. A donation of $15 per person will go toward a new roof for the adobe.
HOLLISTER
Khris Francis dinner and comedy show
Comedian Khris Francis will perform a dinner and comedy show benefit for Relay for Life, March 12, at the Vault restaurant, 452 San Benito St., in Hollister. Tickets are $45 each and the event includes a silent auction. No host bar starts at 6 p.m, with dinner starting at 7 p.m. Guests must be 21 and over. Tickets are available at Prudential Insurance, 899 San Benito St., The Locker Room, 441 San Benito St., and at Wright Bros Industrial, 1745 San Felipe Road.
Sunday 3/13
SALINAS
Watsonville Community Band concerts
The Watsonville Community Band will hold a series of concerts, starting March 13, at the Steinbeck Institute for the Performing Arts, Sherwood Hall, in Salinas, at 2 p.m. Admission is free. Other concerts in the 63rd spring concert series include March 20, at the Henry Mello Center for the Performing Arts, in Watsonville, at 2 p.m., March 23, at the Hollister Veterans Memorial Building, at 7:30 p.m., and March 27 at the Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium, at 2 p.m.
Saturday 3/19
HOLLISTER
Orchestra and Jazz Band concert
The Vanguard University Orchestra and Jazz Band, from Costa Mesa, will stop in Hollister on their Spring Tour 2011. They will perform a concert at the First Presbyterian Church, 2066 San Benito St., March 19, at 7 p.m. The ensemble presents a wide range of music, including congregational singing, worship songs and scripture. The members come from 50 states and the musicians are hand selected from the student body of Vanguard University, a private Christian College. Admission is free though a freewill offering will be collected to defray the cost of the trip.
Friday 3/25
HOLLISTER
White Elephant Champagne and Tea
The Women’s Club of Hollister and the San Benito County Friends of the Library will be holding the second White Elephant Champagne and Tea at San Juan Oaks Golf Course, March 25, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tickets are $30 and guests are asked to bring a treasure from home to donate to the auction/raffle in exchange for one raffle ticket. The afternoon includes light snacks, tea, coffee and champagne, entertainment and shopping. For more information or for tickets, call Gayle Jackson at 638-1068 or e-mail [email protected].
Saturday 3/26
HOLLISTER
Baler FameFest
The 7th annual Baler FameFest is March 26, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at San Juan Oaks Golf Club. The inductees into the Hall of Fame include Irma Bertuccio, George “Andy” Anderson, George “Bud” Presley, Bob Mazzuca, Bruce Anderson, Joe Postigo, Manny Chavez and Chuck Gansen. For event tickets, go to She’s, Righetti Liquors, San Benito High School or call Elaine Kovanda at 801-0656 or Michal Query at 801-0455.
April
Sunday 4/17
HOLLISTER
18th Annual Bike Blessing
The Top Hatters will hold its 18th Annual Bike Blessing April 17, at Whiskey Creek Saloon, 201 Fifth St., in Hollister, with a check in from 11 a.m. to noon. The bike blessing is free, but admission to the party afterwards is $20. The event includes vendors, music, food, door prizes, a 50/50 raffle. For more information, call 630-0284 or e-mail [email protected].
