The Hollister Symphony Group has one more trip for the season.
The next Thursday matinee performance is April 26
– it’s Mussorgsky/Pictures at an Exhibition. The bus leaves
Dunne Park at 8:30 a.m. for San Francisco and returns at 6:30
p.m.
For information, call Michele Stephenson at 637-9543 or Sally
Crisman at 630-0750.
To have your event listed in the community bulletin, www.sanbenitoopenstudios.com.
For more information, call Andrea at 726-1312 or Sally at 726-9038.
Chicken Festival
The 2nd annual San Juan Bautista Chicken Festival is set for April 26-27 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be a variety of activities such as crowing contests, entertainment and arts and crafts booths. A parade is set for Sunday at 11 a.m., and entries are $15. Applications for booth spaces and/or parade entries are available at the SJB Chamber of Commerce at 209 Third St. or at the chamber’s Web site, sanbenitogop.org. The public is welcome.
May 2
Kiwanis Pasta Feed
The 7th annual Kiwanis Club of Hollister Pasta Feed is set for 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. May 2 at the Bertha Briggs Youth Center, 1221 Memorial Drive. There will be pasta, meat sauce, garlic bread, salad, beverages and dessert. The price is $8 for adults and $4 for children ages 12 and under. Proceeds go to scholarships for graduating seniors. Tickets are on sale at POSTNET or at Bianchi, Kasavan & Pope, LLP. They’re also available from Kiwanis members or by calling 801-5930.
May 3
Gabilan tour
Gabilan Chapter Kinship Center presents its Spring House Tour and Boutique, featuring the homes of Ben and Eleanor Denice, John and Jae Eade, Rick and Annette Giacomazzi, Mike and Tracy Nino, George and Lucille Rajkovich, Randy and Rebecca Wolf, and Noreen Zanella.  The tour will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2008, from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. in Hollister. Tickets are $40 per person, and all tickets purchased prior to the event will include a delicious box lunch. All proceeds will support foster care and adoption services in San Benito County.
For tickets and more information, please call 634-0238 or visit www.sanbenitogop.org.
Weight loss meeting
ObesityHelp Weight Loss Surgery Support Group will be held on the third Wednesday of the month from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Community Room next to Pacific Valley Bank on the corner of Tres Pinos Road and Rancho Drive.
For more info contact: Lori at 831-206-2216 or e-mail lo**@lo************.com.
Hollister Lion’s Club
Servicing the community for vision care needs, we meet on the second and fourth Thursday each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Dunne Park Club House at the corner of Sixth and West streets. We accept donations of eye glasses and hearing aids.
For more information, call 801-8811 or 636-3852.
Young Ladies Institute
The Gabilan Chapter of the Young Ladies Institute No. 172 meets the first and third Tuesday of each month. The first Tuesday is the business meeting with the third Tuesday being a social gathering. Applications for new membership are welcome.
For more information, call Julie Martin at 637-3281 or Vivian Medina at 637-1567.
I.O.O.F. Lodge meetings
I.O.O.F. Lodge #166 meets the first and third Thursday of each month at 330 C Fourth Street. Social hour is from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. The meetings begins at 7pm. Applications for new membership are welcome.
For more information call: 637-3688.
SJB Library Books
The San Juan Bautista Library invites the public to check out new bestselling books, which are arriving weekly.
For more information call 623-4687.
Join Team Women
Team Women is a ‘women-only’ network with a chapter in Hollister. This person-to-person networking chapter is for women in business who are looking to actively increase sales, form lasting relationships, share business tips, discuss current business issues and have fun while doing it. Meets at 1 p.m. every other Tuesday at 1582 San Benito St.
For more information call Darcy Stevenson at 831-261-4130.
Democrat Meetings
The San Benito County Central Democratic Committee meets at 5 p.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the YMCA, 339 5th St. in Hollister. All are welcome.
For more information call 888-740-4432 or write For mor e P.O. Box 921, Hollister, CA 95023.
RPEA Meetings
The Retired Persons Employment Association meets at 1 p.m. on the third Monday of each month at the Methodist Church at Fifth and Monterey streets in Hollister.
For more info. call 637-4655 or 637-4716.
Compulsive Eaters Anonymous Meetings
Compulsive Eaters Anonymous meets from 5:30-6:30 p.m. every Tuesday at 1149 Powell St. (on the corner of Nash and Powell) in Hollister.
For more information call Nena at 801-4396.
Elks Lodge meetings
The Hollister Elks Lodge #1436 meets the first, third and fifth Tuesdays of the month. Social meetings occur every Tuesday. Dinner starts at 7 p.m. with lodge meetings at 8 p.m. The lodge is located at 351 Astro Drive at the Hollister Airport.
Parkinson support group
A Parkinson Support Group patients, caregivers and others meets the first Tuesday of every month at the Presbyterian Church on Cienega Road from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Emmaus House seeks volunteers
Emmaus House, a safe shelter for women and their children that are victims of domestic violence is seeking additional volunteers to assist the staff and clients. Openings are available for transportation of clients, general housekeeping, children’s activities, bookkeeping, general office work and assisting house management with other necessary operations. Experienced counselors, teachers and health service personnel are also needed on a volunteer basis. Applications can be obtained by calling 831-636-7224 or by email to: al**************@ya***.com.
Anyone wishing to adopt a family for Christmas or donate food or gifts for the families that are staying at Emmaus House, please contact us at 831-636-7224.
