June
Saturday 6/13
HOLLISTER
Wag n’ Walk 5K
The Leadership San Benito Class of 2009 is hosting a Wag n’ Walk
5K Family Fun Run and Walk Saturday at the Graniterock Southside
Sand and Gravel Quarry at 5632 Airline Hwy. The 5K starts at 9 a.m.
and is open to two-legged participants. A 5K walk for people and
their pets starts at 9:45 a.m. Individual registration is $15 in
advance or $20 at the event. Family registration is $40 in advance
or $45 at the event. To register online, visit www.active.com or
visit petfriends.org. All proceeds benefit Pet Friends. For more
information, call Marissa Brennan at 630-2495.
June
Friday 6/12
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
Women’s recovery retreat
St. Francis Retreat in San Juan Bautista will host a women’s recovery retreat Friday through Sunday. For more information, call 623-4234 or go to www.stfrancisretreat.com.
‘3 Stories Tall’
Kirk Ward, a Hollister native who is living and working in Los Angeles, will perform his one-man show “3 Stories Tall” at the El Teatro Campesino Playhouse in San Juan Bautista through June 28. Performances will be Thursday – Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets for Thursday performances are $10 each. Tickets for other shows are $20 for adults, $15 for seniors and students and $12 for children under 12. Ward has performed the show at the HBO Theatre, The Comedy Central Theatre and The Aspen Comedy Festival. It uses drama and humor to reveal the adversity every young man and woman experiences when taking the path of the unknown. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 623-2444 or visit www.elteatrocampesino.com.
Saturday 6/13
HOLLISTER
Wag n’ Walk 5K
The Leadership San Benito Class of 2009 is hosting a Wag n’ Walk 5K Family Fun Run and Walk Saturday at the Graniterock Southside Sand and Gravel Quarry at 5632 Airline Hwy. The 5K starts at 9 a.m. and is open to two-legged participants. A 5K walk for people and their pets starts at 9:45 a.m. Individual registration is $15 in advance or $20 at the event. Family registration is $40 in advance or $45 at the event. To register online, visit www.active.com or visit petfriends.org. All proceeds benefit Pet Friends. For more information, call Marissa Brennan at 630-2495.
Texas Hold’em Tournament
The Hollister City Employee Relay for Life Team will host the second annual Texas Hold’em tournament Saturday at the Portuguese Hall, 695 Seventh St., from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Doors open at noon. The cost is $40. Re-buys are $20; one add on is $40. For more information, call Nancy Durham at 636-4301 or Geri Johnson at 636-4304. Players must be 21 to participate and prizes will go to the top 10 finishers. Complimentary beverages and snacks will be provided.
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
Jeanie Watson art show
Jeanie Watson will have her artwork on display June through June 27 at the Galeria Tonantzin, 115 Third St. in San Juan Bautista. She will be on hand during the gallery walk June 13, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. for the artists’ reception. Watson’s work includes acrylic on canvas and watercolor paintings.
Central Coast Farmers Market
The Central Coast Farmers Market is every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the VFW Post 6359, 58 Monterey St. The market includes fresh local produce, food and arts and crafts. For more information, call 623-4320 or 207-8932.
Rib Cook-off
The Great San Juan Bautista rib cook-off is Saturday and Sunday. Come taste the fabulous Ribs cooked by the contestants, enjoy live entertainment and arts andcrafts. Sponsored by the San Juan Bautista Chamber and in conjunction with Williams LTD. For more information, call 623-2454 or 775-324-6435.
Tuesday 6/16
HOLLISTER
Bookmobile debut
The San Benito County Free Library staff will debut the Bookmobile Tuesday, at 2:30 p.m. in front of the library, 470 Fifth St., in Hollister. The event will include the launch of the summer reading program and an ice cream social. For more information, call 636-4107.
Wednesday 6/17
HOLLISTER
West coast dance performs at market
West Coast Dance will provide entertainment at the farmers market Wednesday with performers from dancers. The Farmers Market is every Wednesday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Fifth Street between San Benito and Monterey streets and features fresh food, prepared dishes and arts and crafts vendors.
Thursday 6/18
HOLLISTER
Downtown movie series
The movies under the stars series continues Thursday, half an hour after dusk with a screening of “Bee Movie” at the grassy lot on the corner of Fourth and San Benito streets. Barry B. Benson (voiced by Jerry Seinfeld) wants more from life than collecting honey and pollinating flowers so he escapes from the hive for a visit to Manhattan. There he makes friends with a florist named Vanessa (Renee Zellweger.). The show is set for Thursday after 9 p.m. at the corner of Fourth and San Benito streets. Admission is free. Children should be accompanied by an adult. No alcohol or animals allowed. For more information, contact the Hollister Downtown Association at 636-8406.
Saturday 6/20
PINNACLES
Pinnacles picnic
The Pinnacles Partnership will host its third annual picnic June 20 at RS Bar Guest Ranch. The event will include docent-led nature walks, birding expeditions, a barbecue from noon to 2 p.m., with a program from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., a star party at dusk and children’s activities all day. Overnight lodging is available. There is limited availability to visit the site where a pair of California condors are caring for a hatchling. Tours are limited to 30 people total, and depart at 9:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Cost for members is $25 for condor viewing, but the barbecue and other events are free. Non-members can attend the barbecue and other events for $50, with an additional $25 charge for condor viewing. For more information or to make a reservation, call Mark Paxton at 801-4882 or e-mail [email protected].
SAN JOSE
Festival in the Park
Santa Clara County Parks and Recreation will host its third annual Festival in the Park – Where wellness meets fun Saturday, June 20 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Hellyer County Park in San Jose. Exhibits will include more than 100 booths with health and fitness information and products, a food court and Kaiser Permanente’s Teddy Bear clinic, as well as demonstrations of fitness activities. Free parking is available at the Silver Creek Sport Complex and a shuttle will take visits to the park. For more information, call 355-2268 or visit parkhere.org.
LOS BANOS
Pacheco State Park kite day
Pacheco State Park staff will be hosting the eighth annual kite day June 20, from noon until 4 p.m, at 38787 Dinosaur Point Road. Everyone who flies a kite will receive a button. Other activities will include a make your own kite table; face painting; pie eating contests and bubble gum blowing contests. Day use is $5, and a vendor will have lunch and beverages available. For more information, call 209-826-1197 or visit www.parks.ca.gov/events.
Sunday 6/21
HOLLISTER
Free Father’s Day car show
The sixth annual Free Father’s Day Car Show will be June 21, from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 2350 Technology Parkway in Hollister. No entry fees for antiques, hot rods, trucks, cycles or project cars. Visit www.hcfonline.com or call 637-1056 for more information.
Wednesday 6/24
HOLLISTER
Kids at the Park
The San Benito County Child Injury Prevention committee is hosting the 16th annual Kids at the Park June 24 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Dunne Park on West Street. The event includes a chance for children and families to learn about safety and health. The free event includes face painting, health snacks, prizes and drawings. Children have a chance to meet clowns, McGruff, Happy Tooth, the Tooth Fairy and Smokey the Bear. The event is sponsored by the HEALTHTRUST and the San Benito County Health Division. For more information, call 637-5367.
Saturday 6/27
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
Mikey Bautista Memorial Scholarship car show
La Cantina and Los Padrinos are hosting the Mikey Bautista Memorial Scholarship car show June 27, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in San Juan Bautista. Entry fee is $35 and includes a T-shirt and a chance to win a trophy for best in show. The first 25 entries will win a $50 gas card. Send entries and checks to Mike Bautista Memorial, 160 Kane Drive, Hollister, CA 95023. For more information, call 637-7379, 623-4525 or 636-3805.
HOLLISTER
Storytelling and indigenous gathering
The 13th annual storytelling and indigenous gathering at Indian Canyon is June 27 from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event will include storytelling from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m., with traditional dancers from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Suggested donations are $20 for adults, $10 for students with ID, and $5 for children under 12. For more information, visit www.indiancanyon.org.
July
Sunday 7/26
SAN JOSE
Wine and Whiskers benefit
Town Cats of Morgan Hill will host the Wine and Whiskers benefit fundraiser at the Women’s Club, 75 S. 11th St., in San Jose from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. July 26. The afternoon will feature wine tasting, hor d’oeuvres, live entertainment and silent auctions to benefit the cats and kittens of the Town Cats shelter. Tickets are $55 a person or $100 for two. For more information, visit www.towncats.org or call 408-779-5761.
