A Call For Artists in Aromas:
The Aromas Hills Artisans are looking for artists and crafts
workers to show and sell their works at Aromas Day on Aug. 24 from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Booth spaces are $35 for a 10-by-10 foot space.
For more information, call Barb at (831) 726-3062 or e-mail:
[email protected]
A Call For Artists in Aromas:
The Aromas Hills Artisans are looking for artists and crafts workers to show and sell their works at Aromas Day on Aug. 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Booth spaces are $35 for a 10-by-10 foot space. For more information, call Barb at (831) 726-3062 or e-mail: [email protected]
Cuerpos locos and watercolors exhibits:
Galeria Tonantzin will feature two exhibits for the month of August – “Cuerpos Locos (Wild Bodies)” and “Lee Taiz Watercolors.” “Cuerpos Locos” is a series of surreal figurative work done by Liesa Lietzke, Heather Morgan and Carmen Ogden. A reception open to the public will be Aug. 10 from 4 to 7 p.m. with a book reading by Lee and Lincoln Taiz at 5 p.m. They will read from “Libra: The Cat That Saved Silicon Valley,” a sci-fi story set in the silicon age. The gallery’s hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and by appointment. Call for extended summer hours, 623-ARTE.
Dance Live:
The YMCA of San Benito County and the San Benito County Prevention Coalition are sponsoring Dance Live, a summer dance program for middle and high school students. The program, which will be held every Tuesday and Thursday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the YMCA at 339 Fifth St. in Hollister. Youths will learn hip-hop, jazz, salsa and other dance styles. They wil also be taught choreogrophy, basic dance moves and theory. At the end of the program, youths will perform their routines for family and friends. The program is free and youths can sign up on a first come, first serserve basis, for more information, call 637-8600.
Kids at the Park:
The 10th annual Kids at the Park will be held Wednesday, Aug. 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Dunne Park (West Street between Sixth and Seventh streets). The event is free and open to the public. There will be free fingerprinting, face painting and healthy snacks. Children can meet the Tooth Fairy, Smokey the Bear and McGruff. The event is organized by the San Benito County Safe Kids Coalition and sponsored by the county’s Health and Human Services Agency and Public Health Services. For more information, call 637-5367.
YMCA Charity Golf:
The YMCA’s Fifth Annual Charity Golf Tournament will be held Aug. 22 at San Juan Oaks Golf Club. Cost is $150 per golfer which includes green fee, cart, range balls, box lunch, dinner and prizes. Check-in time is 8:30 a.m. with a shot-gun start at noon. Entries must be received by Aug. 15. All proceeds will benefit the YMCA of San Benito County. For information, call 637-8600.
Monterey Jazz Festival Tickets on sale:
Tickets for the 46th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival are on sale and going fast. Tickets for the jazz festival which will be from Sept. 19 to 21, run from $25 for Ground tickets, which provide access to five stages of continuous music, to $155 for an Arena package which provides reserved seating for the main stage concerts, all other concert stages set up throughout the Monterey County Fairgrounds and the jazz theater. For more information, call (925) 275-9255 or visit:
www.montereyjazzfestival.org
Hollister Rec Classes:
The Hollister Recreation Division is offering monthly classes and programs in the following areas: pakua kickboxing, pakua slow movement, women’s self defense, including intermediate karate, dance, creative cartooning, aerobics, Latin ballroom dance, adult golf and time bowling. For more information, call 636-4390.
Kids and Adults Craft Classes:
The YMCA of San Benito County is offering craft classes for kids and adults. Classes will be grouped for ages 6-8, 9-11, 12-18 and adult. “Crafty Kids” classes are offered weekdays and Saturdays and “Crafty Adults” classes during the day and on Wednesday evenings. Class size is limited. For more information, call the YMCA at 637-8600. Register at the YMCA, 339 Fifth St.
San Juan Library Story Time:
Story-teller Adele Pimentel will present story time for pre-schoolers at the San Juan Bautista Library on Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. and every other Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at the library, 801 Second St. Pimentel uses puppetry and songs in her stories. For more information, call the library at 623-4687.
Bilingual Story Time:
The San Benito County Free Library holds Bilingual Story Time with refreshments and prizes for children ages 3-5 Saturdays from 2-3 p.m. at the library, 470 Fifth St. For details, call 636-4107.
Jewish Food Festival and Craft Fair:
The congregation Beth Israel in Carmel Valley will host the community celebration of food and the arts on Aug. 24. The festival is open to the public and welcomes painters, potters, photographers, woodworkers and artists who design or make jewelry, sew, knit or stitch. There is still space available for vendors or artists who wish to display their work. For details, call (831) 625-5460.
Summer Reading Program: The Friends of the San Benito County Free Library will sponsor a free summer reading program, “Reading is a Picnic,” for young adults and children 6 and over Thursdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. through Aug. 7 at the library, 470 Fifth St. Mary Lee Sunseri will perform Marylee’s Musical Library Show for children during Awards Night Aug. 7. Participants must have a library card and read books checked out from the library. Library cards will be available when registering or any time before. For more information, call 636-4107.
