Audition for ‘Spamalot’
HOLLISTER – The San Benito Stage Company is holding auditions for “Spamalot,” a musical comedy, on Dec. 6 and 7, with check in at 6 p.m. and auditions to start promptly at 6:30 p.m., and Dec. 8 with check in at 9:30 a.m. and auditions to start at 10 a.m. at the Granada Theater, 336 Fifth St., Hollister. The show is open to ages 18 and up. The cast needs include a minimum of 13 men and eight women. Bring sheet music or music-only CDs. Be prepared for a cold reading. Show dates are Feb. 15 through March 2. Details: 831-636-0122 or www.sanbenitostage.org.
Nominations needed for Baler Hall of Fame
HOLLISTER – The Baler Education Foundation is now accepting nominations for the 2013 Baler Hall of Fame. Please call Irma Albright at 831-261-0884 or go to www.sbhsd.k12.ca.us/balerfoundation to download a nomination form. Please mail forms by Dec. 3 to: Baler Education Foundation (BEF), P.O. Box 328, Hollister, CA 95024.
CAC meets
HOLLISTER – The Community Advisory Committee, a support group for parents of special needs children, will meet Dec. 3, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at the Hollister School District, 2690 Cienega Road, in Hollister. The presentation will be focused on transition and will have focus groups for parents with children in different grade levels. To RSVP, call Frances at 637-5393 ext. 112.
SBC math talks
HOLLISTER – The San Benito County Office of Education will host a San Benito County Math Talks lecture Dec. 4, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., at the Office of Education, 460 Fifth St. Pallavi Shah teaches math to middle school students and her specialty is coaching students for local and national math competitions. Graduate units from the University of Pacific are available for $60 each. Details: 637-5393.
Retired teachers meeting
HOLLISTER – The San Benito County Chapter of California Retired Teachers will hold its next business meeting Dec. 5, at 10:30 a.m. at San Juan Oaks. Members are asked to bring canned food and non-perishable items for the community pantry. There will be a raffle and a book sale. A buffet lunch will follow the meeting.
Emmaus House Coat and toy run
HOLLISTER – The Ride to End Violence Against Women and Children will be Dec. 9, with a check in time between 9 a.m. and 11:30 a.m., at the Target parking lot, 1790 Airline Hwy. The ride will end at 2020 Santa Ana road, in Hollister. The fee to join the ride is a woman’s or child’s coat or a toy. Lunch is $10 for a single rider or $15 for double riders. The donations will benefit Emmaus House, a domestic violence shelter. Details: Call Mindy Redondo at 524-3652.
SJB seeks members for committee
SAN JUAN – The city council for San Juan Bautista is forming a committee to develop the city’s strategic plan. Anyone interested in participating should call deputy city clerk Trish Paetz at 831-623-4661 ext. 13 or visit 311 Second St. or call Rick Edge at 831-623-2582 or email [email protected].
Nominations still open for paint job
Homeowners or local residents who would like to nominate a friend, neighbor or family member’s home still have time to get their nominations into Hollister Paint Co. to vie for a fresh paint of coat before the December holidays. Lance Goularte, of Hollister Paint, has asked those making a nomination to submit a photographer and a short paragraph about why the homeowner is deserving to receive a free exterior coat of paint for their home. Owners should include an address, phone number, photo and short written statement about the home, but leave their names off to keep the selection anonymous. To have a home considered for the contest, drop off or mail a write up and photos to Lance Goularte: 57 East St., Hollister, CA 95023 or email [email protected].
Weekly book sale
HOLLISTER – Friends of the San Benito County Free Library holds weekly book sales on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon, behind the library and the Historical Museum at West and Fifth streets, Hollister. (Enter from West Street.) Book donations can be delivered to the book sales or at the library, 470 Fifth St., in the two gray book bins in the lobby Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Tuesday and Thursday from noon to 8 p.m.
