Halloween events
HOLLISTER
YMCA’s No Tricks, Just Treats
The YMCA of San Benito County will be hosting its annual No
Tricks, Just Treats event Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to noon at the YMCA
office on Fifth Street. The event will include a costume contest
and activities for children, and it will be followed by
trick-or-treating at downtown businesses.
Halloween events
HOLLISTER
YMCA’s No Tricks, Just Treats
The YMCA of San Benito County will be hosting its annual No Tricks, Just Treats event Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to noon at the YMCA office on Fifth Street. The event will include a costume contest and activities for children, and it will be followed by trick-or-treating at downtown businesses.
Swank Farm Corn Maze
The Swank Farm Corn Maze and Haunted Ranch is open through Nov. 1. The night mazes and haunted ranch are open on weekends only after dark, on Fridays and Saturdays from 6-10 p.m., and Sunday. 6-10 p.m. The evening events will also be open Oct. 27-29 from 6-10 p.m. The Nighttime Maniac Maze pass is $15. When one haunted event is included, the price is raised to $20 and when two are added the price is $25. In addition to the night events, Swank Farms is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with daytime mazes and a kiddy corral. For more information, call Swank Farms Produce Inc. at 637-4704 or 877-979-2659 or visit www.swankfarms.com.
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
VFW Halloween dinner dance
The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post Leslie L. Garrett, of San Juan Bautista, will be hosting a Halloween fancy dress dinner dance Oct. 31, from 6 p.m. to midnight, 58 Monterey St., in San Juan Bautista. Tickets for the dinner and dance are $25 a person. The event will include music, costume prizes and a menu with a seven-course meal. Proceeds will support veterans. For more information or to RSVP, call Ernest Rivas at 623-4320.
Dia de los Muertos
El Teatro Campesino has joined forces with Esperanza del Valle to put on six performances for Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), starting Oct. 31 at 8 p.m., at . Additional performances will be Saturday, Nov. 1, Friday, Nov. 7 and Saturday Nov. 8 at 8 p.m., and Sunday Nov. 2 and 9 at 2 p.m. Guests are encouraged to come early to view altars that will be on display in the Playhouse. There will be a procession through San Juan Bautista at 7 p.m. on Nov. 1, and families can participate in face painting and sugar skull decorating Oct. 31 – Nov. 2. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors and students and $12 for children.
October
Friday 10/30
HOLLISTER
‘Little Shop of Horrors’
The San Benito Stage Company presents the teen musical, ‘The Little Shop of Horrors,’ at the Granada Theatre, on 336 Fifth St., through Nov. 8. Performances of the PG show are Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets are available in advance at Postal Graphics, Mars Hill and the Running Rooster. Admission is $15 a person, $12 for seniors and students, or $40 for a four-pack. For more information, call 636-0122 or visit www.sanbenitostage.org.
‘Showcasing Our Local Artists’
The Hollister Art League will be hosting the “Showcasing Our Local Artists” art show now through Nov. 14, at the Blak Sage Gallery, 727 San Benito St., in Hollister. Local artists will display paintings in oil and watercolor, as well as linocuts, mixed media and photography. All art is for sale. For more information, call 636-9100 or 637-6062.
Saturday 10/31
HOLLISTER
Heart Sutra at Japanese Temple
The Hollister Japanese Temple Garden will be host to a lecture by Rev. Imanaka Taijo, “The Heart of the Heart Sutra – the meaning and the chanting” on Oct. 31 at 10 a.m., at 920 Riverside Road, in Hollister. For more information, call 637-6361.
November
Sunday 11/1
HOLLISTER
Brass band concert
The Pacific Brass will present a benefit concert for the San Benito County YMCA at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 1 at the First Presbyterian Church, 2066 San Benito St. The Pacific Brass is made up of musicians from San Benito, Monterey, Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties. Their repertoire consists of traditional brass band and symphonic music as well as American folk songs, rags, marches and selections from musical theater. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for seniors and students, and are available at the door or at the YMCA on Fifth Street or Ace Hardware on Airline Highway. For more information, call 637-8600 or 637-7200.
Tuesday 11/3
HOLLISTER
Free seasonal flu clinic
The San Benito County Public Health Department is hosting a free seasonal flu clinic on Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 1:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Building in downtown Hollister. Flu vaccinations will be available for people six months through seniors. For more information, call 637-5367 or visit [email protected].
Health seekers workshop
The YMCA health seekers workshop on Nov. 3, will focus on beauty, vitality and whole food nutrition. The evening begins at 7 p.m. at the YMCA office on Fifth Street. Guest speakers for November include Kathleen Sheridan, a yoga instructor, grandmother and breast cancer survivor, Mary Margaret Lanning, a personal trainer and nutrition consultant, and Cheryl Ritter Wenzlik, a family wellness education with Juice Plus. The workshops are held the first Tuesday of the month, and upcoming topics include doctors, chiropractors, alternative approaches to health and more. For more information, call 637-8600.
Friday 11/6
HOLLISTER
Hillside Christian Fellowship celebrates 10 years
Hillside Christian Fellowship will be hosting special events Nov. 6-8 to celebrate 10 years working in San Benito County. Dave Patterson, the founding pastor of Father’s House in Vacaville, will visit the church Nov. 6 at 7 p.m., at 281 San Felipe Road, in Hollister. On Nov. 7, at 6 p.m., David Cannistraci, the senior pastor of Gateway Church in San Jose, will visit. On Nov. 8, a special service honoring community agencies will be held at 10:30 a.m. with David Kiteley, who serves Shiloh Church in Oakland. Mayor Eugenia Sanchez and Sheriff Curtis Hill will speak at the service, and dozen local agencies will be recognized for their work in the community. The event will include a slide presentation and testimonials, as well as a buffet luncheon. At 6 p.m., Ernest Gentile, the founding pastor of Christian Community Church in San Jose, will visit. For more information on any of the events, call 630-0800 or RSVP to [email protected].
Saturday 11/7
HOLLISTER
Youth cheerleading clinic
The San Benito High School Baler Cheer Squads invite kids ages 5 to 14 to participate in a cheerleading clinic on Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mattson gym, located at the high school, off of Nash Road. Registration fees start at $30 by Oct. 23 and go up to $35 after Oct. 23. Participants will learn cheer routines and be invited to perform at the JV football game on Nov. 13. Participants will receive a free Baler Cheer Clinic T-shirt. The registration form is available at www.sbhsd.k12.ca.us/cheer. For more information, call Kristine Shepherd at 801-9720.
Rancho/Maze craft boutique
The Rancho/Maze band will be hosting an arts and craft boutique Nov. 7, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Rancho San Justo Middle School. The boutique will benefit the Rancho/Maze band. The event will include sale of arts and crafts as well as a raffle with prizes. Vendors can apply now. For more information, contact Laura Arballo at 637-4343 or [email protected].
Harvest bazaar
The women of the Hollister United Methodist Church will hold their annual Harvest Bazaar Saturday, Nov. 7, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall on Fifth and Monterey streets. Some of the items for sale include plants, handmade gifts, seasonal decorations, baked goods, jams, jellies and salsa. Tea and cookies will be served. For more information, call 637-4240.
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
Fall cleanup
San Juan Elementary School will be hosting a fall clean-up day at the school Nov. 7 at 8 a.m., 100 Nyland Drive, in San Juan Bautista. Activities will include landscape tasks such as raking, trimming plants and digging out weeds as well as painting. A thank you barbecue will be served at 1 p.m. For more information, call Eddie or Monica Guaracha at 623-9987.
PACIFIC GROVE
Barbershop 4-part Harmony
The Monterey Cypressaires Chorus will present its annual show, titled “History of Romance, Harmony through the ages” at the Performing Arts Center, Pacific Grove Middle School, 831 Forest Ave. Special guests include the Bay Belles, A Sweet Adeline chorus with quartets, the Stage Hogs, a Comedy quartet and Amy Treadwell, singing jazz and blues. Tickets are $20 with students under 18 free. For more information, call 637-6511.
SAND CITY
Book signing
Author Deb Flores will share her children’s book “What’s in My Food?” at Borders in Sand City Nov. 7 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., 2080 California Ave. The book discusses different types of sugar and how they work in the body, how to simplify healthy food shopping an how to eat healthy. For more information, call 899-6643.
Sunday 11/8
HOLLISTER
Pet Friends annual open house
Pet Friends Center is inviting the public to its annual open house Nov. 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors can see the cats and dogs on site, as well as changes made at the center in the last year. Door prizes and refreshments will be given out. For more information, call 634-1191.
Monday 11/9
Kids on Broadway
Ladd Lane Drama Club presents Kids on Broadway, directed by Kristy Burchard. This variety show will be Monday, Nov. 9, at 6:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at Ladd Lane School. Adults $2, children $1.
Saturday 11/14
HOLLISTER
Sacred Heart dinner dance
The Sacred Heart Foundation will be hosting a dinner and dance on Nov. 14, from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. at San Juan Oaks, 3825 Union Road. Brian Hackney, a correspondent for CBS 5’s “Eye On The Bay,” will be the guest speaker for the evening. Hackney is a native of California born Hollister. He graduated from Sacred Heart Parish School in 1971 and San Benito High School in 1975. Tickets for the event will be $65 per person or $520 for a table with sponsor recognition. Tickets can be bought at Sacred Heart Parish School. All proceeds for the fundraiser will go to scholarships for students seeking to attend Sacred Heart Parish School. For more information call 637-4157 or visit www.sacredheartschool.org.
An afternoon of fashion
All Creatures Great and Small Rescue will be hosting an afternoon of fashion fundraiser, silent auction and raffle Nov. 14, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Cedar House restaurant. The fashion show will feature outfits from Drapoel and Teezerz, She’s, Muenzer’s and Mrs. B’s. Tickets are $30, and include the show, lunch and beverages. For more information or to donate an item for the raffle or auction, contact Vivian Kennedy at 636-7559, Bia Westrup at 801-9658 or June Hockenberry at 628-9594.
Friday 11/27
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
‘La Pastorela’
El Teatro Campesino presents its biennial Christmas show, “La Pastorela” Nov. 27 through Dec. 2, at the Mission San Juan, 406 Second St., in San Juan. Performances are Thursdays, Fridays at Saturdays at 8 p.m., and Sundays at 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are $32/Priority, $22/Adults, $18/Seniors and Students, and $14/Children under 12. The show is directed by Adrian Torres with Jillian Mitchell, Eduardo Robledo and Christy Sandoval in key roles, with music by Tim and Frances Tompkins and choreography by Janet Johns. For more information or to purchase tickets, call 623-2444 or visit www.elteatrocampesino.com.
December
Saturday 12/5
HOLLISTER
Cerra Vista holiday boutique
The Cerra Vista Elementary School Holiday Boutique is Dec. 5. The boutique will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call Julie Englehardt at 635-9674.
