Street Festival, Car Show and Swap Meet: The 27th annual Downtown Hollister Street Festival and Car Show is July 20, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in downtown Hollister. Admission and parking is free, with guests welcome to free watermelon. The event will feature specials and sales at downtown merchants and restaurants, live entertainment on two stages, food concessions, raffle prizes, car displays and more. New this year there will be a beer and wine garden. Details: Visit www.downtownhollister.org/streetfestival.php or call (831)636-8406.
Local band competes for chance at Memphis show: Local blues band the Bornia Boys will perform in a battle of the bands July 21, from 2 to 6 p.m., at McGovern’s Bar in San Mateo in round one of a competition to see which band will represent the Golden Gate Blues Society at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis in January 2014. . The winner of the competition at McGovern’s will compete against other Bay Area bands in the finals. The Bornia Boys played at the recent Hollister Biker Rally and at the Monterey Blues Festival. The competition will be judged partially on listeners votes as well as a judging panel. The show is $15 for non-members or $5 for members of the Golden Gate Blues Society. Details: Visit www.tggbs.org/ibc.cfm.
Open mic night: An open mic night will be held July 19, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Blak Sage Gallery, 757 San Benito St. Poetry, prose, spoken word and other genres are welcome in any language or style. The event is co-sponsored by San Benito County Arts Council, Blak Sage Gallery of Fine Art and Joe Navarro. For details, call Navarro at 831-634-0263.
‘Shrek the Musical’: San Benito Stage Company presents “Shrek the Musical” from July 12-27. The show features actors ages 8 and up. Tickets are available in advance at Postal Graphics or San Benito Bene. For more information, call 831-636-0122.
SBHS scholarship fundraiser hosted July 20: The Class of 1971 scholarship fundraiser committee will host a Mexican buffet lunch July 20, from noon to 4 p.m., at Bolado Park Golf club. The event features the meal, a silent auction and a raffle. Lunch is $25 per person. To reserve a seat, email Rudy Bermudes at [email protected]. If you would like to prepay for lunch, send a check to Debbie (Carrillo) Villalon, 6875 Santa Ynez Avenue, Atascadero, CA 93422. Make checks payable to: Class of 1971 Scholarship. Everyone is welcome.
