June
Friday 6/19
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
‘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 $ 15 for
adults, 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 u
ses 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.
June
Friday 6/19
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
‘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 $ 15 for adults, 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.
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 was 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.
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 in**@pi******************.org.
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
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.
Mom and Pop’s appreciation day
Mom and Pops Saloon will host an appreciation day barbecue for customers today at 1 p.m. The Michael Osborn band will play from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
HOLLISTER
Summer concerts continue
Guerra Cellars will be presenting One Night Stand and the Kelly McDonald Band tonight from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m., 500 John Smith Road, in Hollister. Admission is $10 for adults, 12 and under are free. For more information visit, www.guerracellars.com or call 408-846-9722.
Reception at Blak Sage
The work of Bernadine Belaski-McGee, and her late husband Bobby McGee, will be on display at the Blak Sage Gallery throughout June. An artist reception will be held Saturday from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. The Gallery is open Tuesday through Saturday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. The exhibition will include photographs and paintings, as well as jewelry by artist Natasha Bartholomew. For more information, call 801-6037.
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.
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
St. John fiesta
Old Mission San Juan Bautista will hold its annual fiesta Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the olive grove adjacent to the mission. In addition to the popular chicken barbecue, it includes continuous entertainment, game booths for children and various ethnic food and beverage booths. There is no charge to enter the grounds. The popular chicken barbecue is a joint effort with the San Juan Service Club. The $8-per-plate meal includes salad, beans and bread. Other food and beverage booths will be available. Proceeds benefit the mission’s maintenance and restoration. A second fundraising effort is the annual raffle for prizes of $2,000, $1,000, $500 and two for $250. Tickets are $1. The prizes are memorials donated by members of the Mission parish. The chairperson coordinating this year’s event is Mary Edge, a long-time resident and parish leader. Please call 623-2127 for additional 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.
Jillian Shaw performs at market
Country singer Jillian Shaw will perform at the farmers market June 24. 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.
Friday 6/26
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
Movies in the Park
The San Juan Bautista Historic Park is hosting a movie in the park June 26 at 8:30 p.m. The film will be “The Mask of Zorro,” and a presentation on the role of the Spanish in early California life will proceed the showing at 8:15 p.m. The viewing is free to the public, and any proceeds benefit the Plaza History Association. Dress warmly and bring a blanket. Children must be accompanied by an adult. For more information, call 623-4526.
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.
‘The Heart Sutra’
The Hollister Japanese Temple Garden will host “The Heart Sutra – Chanting and Understanding” with Rev. Imanaka Taijo at 920 Riverside Road, in Hollister. The event starts at 10 a.m. For more information, call 637-6361.
July
Thursday 7/2
HOLLISTER
Downtown movie series
Nacho (Jack Black) grew up in an orphanage and now works as a cook there. But all his life he has dreamed of being a masked wrestler in the lucha libre tradition. He enters a tournament to win the respect of others and to help the children at the orphanage. Starring Ana de la Reguera as Sister Enarnacion and Darius Rose as Chancho. 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, call the Hollister Downtown Association at 636-8406.
Friday 7/3
HOLLISTER
Pancake breakfast
The Hollister United Methodist Church will hold its annual all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast July 3, 4 and 5 from 8 a.m. to noon. Entry for adults is $9 and $6 for kids 12 an under. The meal includes pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage patties, orange juice and coffee. The breakfast is at the church on Fifth and Monterey Streets in Hollister. Proceeds benefit community projects such as donating presents to 200 San Benito County children at Christmas and the Relay For Life. For more information, call 637-4240.
Saturday 7/11
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
Featured artist for Gallery Walk Don Heitkotter will be the featured artist at this month’s gallery walk July 11 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. The artist’s reception is 5 to 7 p.m. at 107 C The Alameda in San Juan Bautista. Heitkotter is a native Californian born in 1931 who paints landscapes and may be best known as the artist who was commissioned to make a portrait for the Clint Eastwood movie “Play Misty for Me.” For more information, call Gallery Walk organizer Jeanie Watson at 408-848-0682 or Heitkotter at 623-9928.
HOLLISTER
Parents’ night out
Rolling Hills Church will host a parent’s night out July 11 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Countryside Day Care, 331 Gateway Drive, in Hollister. Cost if $5 per child, $10 per family and friends are free. For more information or to RSVP, call 636-5353.
MORGAN HILL
Coyote Creek Bird Walk
The Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center will host a bird walk July 11 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. along Coyote Creek, north of Morgan Hill. Participants will have a chance to observe migratory birds as well as discover an appreciation of local birds. Due to the terrain, these walks are not recommended for young children. The programs are free, space is limited and reservations are required. For more information or to register, contact WERC at 408-779-9372 or visit www.werc-ca.org.
MONTEREY
‘The Art of Children’s Books’
The Monterey Museum of Art La Mirada presents “Over Rainbows and Down Rabbit Holes: The Art of Children’s Books” July 11 through September 13, 720 Via Mirada in Monterey. The show will feature 70 original illustrations from well-known children’s books. Classics in the exhibition include “The Tale of Peter Rabbit” by Beatrix Potter, “The House at Pooh Corner” by A.A. Milne and illustrated by Earnest Shepard, and more. On July 11, there will be a storybook-making activity form noon to 3 p.m. and free admission from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a storybook time every Saturday at 2 p.m. will the show is on display. Regular admission is $5, $2.50 for students and military, free to MMA members, children under 12 NARM and AAM members. Admission is free to anyone with a Monterey, San Benito or Santa Cruz library card. For more information, call 372-5477 or visit
www.montereyart.org.
Friday 7/17
HOLLLISTER
GFWC Women’s Club rummage sale
The GFWC Women’s Club of Hollister will be holding a rummage sale from 7 to 3 p.m. July 17 and 18 at 381 Morada Lane. Those attending will have a chance to register for a drawing for two hours of free house cleaning. Proceeds for the rummage sale will be sued in community projects. For more information, call Peg at 636-8997.
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.
Monday 7/27
HOLLISTER
Vacation bible school
Trinity Lutheran and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church are offering a vacation bible school July 27 through 31. The theme is adventures through the bible. The program is 8 a.m. to noon each day. A $10 donation per child is suggested and the school is open for children 4 years old through eighth grade. Those interested in attending, may contact Yolanda or Pastor Scott at 636-1321.
