February
Friday 2/5
HOLLISTER
Anzar Art Show opens
Anzar High School students will be exhibiting their two-week
Alternative Art Intersession Projects at the Blak Sage Gallery, in
Hollister. The original student artwork will be on display and for
sale. The exhibition will end on Feb. 13. The artists’ reception is
today from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call Bernadine
Belaski-McGee at 801-6037.
February
Friday 2/5
HOLLISTER
Watercolor Art Show
A watercolor art show featuring works by Francene Markle will be on display at Mars Hill Coffeehouse at 610 San Benito St., through Feb. 26.
Anzar Art Show opens
Anzar High School students will be exhibiting their two-week Alternative Art Intersession Projects at the Blak Sage Gallery, in Hollister. The original student artwork will be on display and for sale. The exhibition will end on Feb. 13. The artists’ reception is today from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call Bernadine Belaski-McGee at 801-6037.
MORGAN HILL
‘Li’l Abner’
South Valley Civic Theatre is presenting “Li’l Abner” through February, including: Feb. 5, 6, 12, 13 at 8 p.m. and on Feb. 7 at 2:30 p.m. The show is a broad spoof, but it is also a pointed satire taking on any number of topics ranging from an incompetent United States federal government to standards of masculinity. The show will be performed at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse at 17090 Monterey Road.
MONTEREY
‘Treasure Island’
The Monterey Peninsula College Storybook Theatre will be presenting “Treasure Island” Feb. 5 –12, in the Studio Theatre, on campus, with a preview scheduled on Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. Shows are Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays at 3 p.m. Tickets are $9-15, with group discounts available. An optional “pizza meal” will be offered on Feb. 5 for $3 a person. The show is recommended for theatergoers 6 years and older. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 646-4213.
La Mirada Lounge
The Monterey Museum of Art will be transformed into a hip scene for young professionals. Each La Mirada Lounge is an art happening with DJ A.J. Bee spinning club music, a cash bar and complimentary hors d’oeuvres all against the cool backdrop MMA’s galleries. The event will be today, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Monterey Museum of Art, 720 La Mirada, in Monterey. Admission is $10, and members of Monterey Contemporaries are free. For more information, call 372-5477, ext. 106 or visit www.montereyart.org.
SAN FRANCISCO
‘Tony ‘n Tina’s Wedding’
“Tony ‘n Tina’s Wedding” is playing Friday and Saturday nights at the Swiss Louis Italian and Seafood Restaurant at Pier 39 in San Francisco, at 7 p.m. The show is an interactive comedy where the audience members play the roles of invited guests at a wedding. The evening begins with the nuptials, a wedding reception and is followed by a full Italian dinner, wedding cake and dancing. Tickets are $88.50 to $115.50, and include the show, dinner, wedding cake and dancing. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit tonyandtinasanfrancisco.com or call 866-811-4111.
SAN JOSE
Taking Flight
Teatro Vision presents “Taking Flight,” which is a story about a struggle between two friends that have to overcome a tragedy that changes the world and their lives. “Taking Flight” will play until Feb.14. All performances will be at The Mexican Heritage Plaza Theater, at 1700 Alum Rock Ave. Mention the word ETC to receive $5 off the adult rate and $3 off the student/senior rate. To receive the discount, call 408-272-9926. For more information, call 408-272-9926 or visit www.teatrovision.org.
Saturday 2/6
HOLLISTER
Baler Cheer
Winter Clinic The Baler Cheer Clinic will be held at the San Benito High School Mattson Gym Feb. 6, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The clinic includes a Baler Cheer shirt, lunch and an opportunity to cheer at halftime of a Baler basketball game for all participants. Participants must be 5-14 years of age, and should wear tennis shoes, comfortable shorts, have their hair pulled back and cannot have jewelry on. The cost is $35 at the door, and checks are payable to Baler Backers. All participants are invited to perform a dance at JV halftime on Feb. 10 against the Gilroy Mustangs. Admission for parents is $5. For more information, call Kristine Shepherd at 801-9720 or e-mail at
ks*****@ho*****.com
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Mardi Gras Ball
Sacred Heart Parish School’s Mardi Gras Ball, formerly known as casino night will be held at Bolado Park, Feb. 6. There will be a dinner, live and silent auction and dancing to the tunes of The Monterey Band. All of the proceeds go directly to Sacred Heart Parish School. The grand prize is a $1,500 gift certificate to Bernardus Lodge, and only 200 tickets will be sold. Stop by the school office to purchase an event ticket or reverse draw ticket, every 13th ticket drawn wins a prize.
WATSONVILLE
Ritchie Valens tribute concert
A Tribute to Ritchie Valens concert will be held Feb. 6 at the Henry J. Mello Center for Performing Arts in Watsonville, 250 E. Beach St. Lobby doors open at 6:30 p.m., with the show to start at 7:30 p.m. The concert will feature Ray Anthony as Valens and the Backyard Blues Band, featuring Valens’ brother Mario Ramirez. Tickets are $20 for balcony, $25 for orchestra, $75 per couple for gold circle seating or $40 a person for gold circle seating. Tickets are available at the Santa Cruz Civic Box Office, 307 Church St., in Santa Cruz, or by calling 420-5260 or online at www.santacruztickets.com. The concert will benefit Guitars Not Guns.
SAN JOSE
‘The Marriage of Figaro’
Opera San Jose will be presenting “The Marriage of Figaro” Feb. 6 through Feb. 21, at the California Theatre, 345 South First St., in downtown San Jose. Performances are at 8 p.m. on Feb. 6, 11, 12, 16 and 19, with 3 p.m. matinees on Feb. 7, 14 and 21. Tickets are $51-91, and include a city facility usage fee, and tickets are available at the box office, 2149 Paragon Dr., by calling 437-4450, or visiting www.operasj.org. Seniors 65 and older can receive a 10 percent discount. Student 25 and under with student ID can purchase tickets for $11.
Sunday 2/7
HOLLISTER
Cardinals Super Bowl barbecue
The San Benito Cardinals are hosting a drive-thru tri-tip barbecue Feb. 7, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., with pick up at Frank Jr. Farms, 610 Santa Ana Road. The meal includes a whole tri-tip, a loaf of garlic bread and beans for a $25. donation. Tickets must be purchased in advance and can be found at Cheap Seats, Postal Graphics, Ranchers Feed, Signature Lending and Paloma Paloma. The donations benefit San Benito Cardinals Football and Cheer. For more information, call 801-7430 or 664-6481.
Monday 2/8
HOLLISTER
Rehearsals start for Oriana Chorale
Oriana Chorale will start rehearsals for its spring production of the comedic opera, “Trial by Jury,” on Feb. 8 at 7:15 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2300 Airline Hwy., in Hollister. The show has a judge, a jury, a plantiff bride who has been wronged, and a dastardly defendant. Director Bruce Olstad, a former chorus director of San Jose Opera, will again direct the show. No auditions are required and singers of all level are welcome to join in. For more information, e-mail
bn******@ga****.com
or visit www.orianachorale.org.
Tuesday 2/9
Free organic garden training
Men and Women ages 18-24 can get free training in organic gardening techniques. Students will learn to set up a garden, know the differences between raised and in-ground, apply methods of natural and organic pest control, make compost and use it to improve the garden. This program is offered by the Gavilan College Contract Education in partnership with San Jose City College and Work2Future. For more information, call Terry Newman at 408-852-2804.
Thursday 2/11
HOLLISTER
Sunnyslope Elementary PTO will be holding their First Annual Valentine’s Banquet Feb. 11, in the Sunnyslope Tiger’s Den from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in order to raise funds for classroom fieldtrips and supplies, computers for the lab, afterschool homework, math and reading programs, etc. Bring your friends and families to our event. Mansmith’s will provide a hearty meal at $15 per plate or a $5 Hot Dog Basket. We will be raffling off themed baskets, and an array of fantastic items in a silent auction. For more information, call James Paine at 408-921-6824.
Friday 2/12
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
‘Los Olivos Pits’ opens
El Teatro Campesino will be offering a preview of its performance of “Los Olivos Pits” and the one-act “Los Vendidos.” from Feb. 12-19 with performances at 8 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Thursday and 2 p.m. on Sunday. The show will officially open Feb. 20, with additional performances through Feb. 27. Tickets are $5-12, depending on the date and time of the performance. For more information, visit www.elteatrocampesino.org or call 623-2444.
Saturday 2/13
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
Champagne & chocolates
Pet Friends presents a benefit to assist the development and operation of a low-cost Spay/Neuter Clinic. The benefit will be held Feb. 13 at the Bolado Fairgrounds, in Tres Pinos, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a 100 dessert table and 2 glasses of champagne, along with a silent auction and raffle prizes. Tickets are $50 for couples and $30 for singles and are available at San Benito Bank, Country Groomers, and Pet Friends Center; tickets are also available at the door. Treat you valentine to an afternoon of fun with a country western theme. No one under 18 allowed. For more information call Pet Friends Center at 634-1191 or visit Pet Friends Center at 2975 Buena Vista Road, Hollister.
Sunday 2/14
SANTA CRUZ
Local Teen Bands perform for benefit
Local teen bands Almost Chaos, Rapid Fire and Jackie Rocks Band will be performing at Coaster’s Lounge, 115 Beach Street on Valentine’s Day. The concert will be from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. to benefit the American Red Cross, and Santa Cruz County Chapter and relief efforts in Haiti. There will be a $5 admission fee and the concert is all ages. A raffle will be held at the event with a 100 percent of the profits going to the American Red Cross. Sponsors of the raffle are Pacific Coast Manor, Santa Cruz Skate Shop, Baby Bloomers and Dominican Hospital. For more information, call Lindsay Segersin at 462-2881 x 14 or visit www.sccredcross.org or e-mail Segersin at
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Monday 2/15
HOLLISTER
Valentine’s Day luncheon
The Post Leslie L. Garratt Veterans of Foreign Wars will be hosting a Saint Valentine’s Day celebration Feb. 15, at 11:30 p.m., 58 Monterey St., in Hollister. Music will be provided by Junction 68, from Hartnell College. The luncheon will include a seven-course meal with appetizers, soup and salad, cornish hen, rice pilaf, vegetables and dessert. Coffee, juice, tea, soda, champagne and other adult drinks will be available. The meal is $7.95 a person with reservations or $10.95 per person without reservations. Please RSVP by Feb. 12 to 623-4320.
Friday 2/19
HOLLISTER
‘Give Kids a Smile Day’
The San Benito Health Foundation will hold their 9th annual “Give Kids a Smile Day” from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Children ages 0-12 are welcome for a free dental screening. There will be activities for all children including taking pictures with the tooth fairy, storytelling, and coloring. For more information, call 637-5306.
CARMEL
ATOS Piano Trio
Carmel-By-The-Sea Chamber of Music Monterey Bay’s fourth concert of the 2009/10 season will be the multiple award-winning ATOS Piano Trio Feb. 19, at 8 p.m. at Sunset Center in Carmel. Individual tickets are available for $29-$52. Call about the Kids Up Front & Free! Program for free tickets for students in grades fourth through high school. For more information, call 625-2212 or visit www.chambermusicmontereybay.org
Saturday 2/20
HOLLISTER
Native Daughters Centennial Celebration
The San Juan Bautista Parlor No. 179 Native Daughters of the Golden West will be hosting the open celebration of its Centennial and its official visit of Grand President Alice Forbes Feb. 20, at San Juan Oaks, 3825 Union Road, in Hollister. The social will start at 11:30 a.m., followed by a luncheon at 12:30 p.m. RSVPs are requested by Feb. 10. Tickets are $30 each and include a choice of roasted pork loin, salmon, chicken marsala or vegetarian lasagna. A mass will be held Feb. 21, at 10 a.m., at the Mission San Juan Bautista, and will be followed by a dedication and open house at the Native Daughters of the Golden West Adobe Home, 203 Fourth St., in San Juan.
Free Wheelers game
The Hollister Free Wheelers Power Soccer team will have host home games Feb. 20, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Hollister Marguerite Maze gymnasium, 900 Meridian St., in Hollister. Attendance is free. For more information, call Susan Jones at 636-3271.
MONTEREY
100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America Gala
The Monterey Bay Area council, which includes Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito counties, will commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America with an Anniversary Gala and Eagle Recognition Dinner on Sat., Feb. 20, at the Monterey Conference Center. A midway with scouting demonstrations and displays will begin at 4:30 p.m. and is open to the public. The dinner, awards ceremony and Eagle recognition will start at 6 p.m. in the Serra Ballroom. Advanced tickets for the ceremony and dinner are available now. Tickets are $60 a person, or $600 for a table of 10. For more information, call the Haruda Scout Center at 422-5338 by Feb. 16 to purchase tickets. For more information, visit www.scouting.org.
SALINAS
Monterey Symphony
There will be a 2 p.m. final rehearsal at Sherwood Hall for $15 and a concert at 7 p.m. for $20-$39. This will be Concert Four-Russia Revealed. There will be a free pre-concert lecture one hour prior to each performance. For more information, call 645-1124 or visit www.montereysymphony.org. On Feb. 21 at 3 p.m. and on Feb 22 at 8 p.m. at the Sunset Theater the Monterey Symphony will perform. Tickets will be $37-$71. There will be a free pre-concert lecture one hour prior to each performance. For more information, call 645-1124 or visit www.montereysymphony.org.
Saturday 2/27
LOS BANOS
‘Path of the Padres’
The “Path of the Padres” hikes will be held on some Fridays and most Saturdays and Sundays starting on Feb. 27 and will continue through April 18. The hikes are open to the public, ages 6 years and older by advance reservation only. School group hikes may be arranged during the week. School group reservations and general public reservations are now open. At least 10 people must be involved in the hike to be able to conduct a tour. The hike begins at the Los Banos Creek Reservoir boat launch ramp at 8 a.m. and returns to the ramp at about 3:30 p.m. To make a reservation, call (209)-826-1197 Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. There will be a reservation fee of $12 per person 12 years old, and $7 per child age 6-12. A family of 5 may reserve space for 2 adults and 3 children for $30. On the day of the hike visitors must pay the State Park day use parking fee of $10 per car upon entry. For more information, call 209-826-1197.
