Jazz Under the Stars: The Homeless Coalition of San Benito County will host its eighth annual Jazz Under the Stars fundraiser July 27, from 6 to 9 p.m., at St. Benedict’s Hall, 1200 Fairview Road. The event will feature Magnolia Jazz Band, food, wine and a silent auction. Tables are available for 10 people for $500 or individual tickets are available for $50 per person. Diamond Sponsors get a table for 10 for $1,000. The event is outdoors and is open to guests 21 and older. To RSVP, call Doug Emerson at 831-637-8399.
Small engine and tractor show: The San Benito County Historical Society and Early Day Gas Engine and Tractor Assoc., Branch 3 present the ninth annual Small Engine and tractor show July 27, at the San Benito County Historical Park. Admission is free. The event features exhibits, demonstrations, antique engines and tractors, historical village tours, wagon and buggy displays, a kids’ playground and more. Details: (831)902-9349
‘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.
Zazen meditation starts at Japanese Temple: The Hollister Japanese Temple Garden will start offering weekly zazen meditation classes on the forms, spirit and practice of Soto Zen with Robert Reese. It includes 40 minutes of sitting meditation, ten minutes of walking meditation, followed by dharma talk and discussion. The sessions are Monday from 7 to 8:30 p.m., at 920 Riverside Road, in Hollister. Reese has been practicing in the zen lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi for 25 years. He has been teaching classes and workshops at the Monterey Bay Zen Center in Carmel. Details: Call Don Belt at 831-637-6361 or email
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Gilroy Garlic Festival: The Gilroy Garlic Festival will be Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Christmas Hill Park, in Gilroy. The annual event includes musical entertainment, cook-off competitions in the cook-off theater, arts and crafts along with plenty of food booths touting garlic cuisine. The festival is open from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., with admission $17 per day for adults, $8 for children 6-12 or seniors 60 and over, and free for children under age 6. Discounted tickets are available online in advance. Details: http://gilroygarlicfestival.com
