Senior potluck and dance
GILROY
– The Community Seniors Club is sponsoring a potluck lunch and
dance on April 5. The lunch will start at noon with dancing from 1
to 4 p.m. Tickets are $5 and are available at the Senior Center.
There will be a raffle as well as music by the California Express
Band. Everyone bring your favorite di
sh to share and your tableware. Details:
848-0465.
Home-grown artist
performs with symphony
GILROY – The annual “Spring Concert” of the South Valley Symphony will be Saturday, April 5 at the Gilroy High School Theater at 8 p.m. Conductor Henry Mollicone will lead the symphony in a program that includes a festive march called “The Canton Aero Club March” com-posed by King and especially arranged by Jim O’Briant, principal tuba player of the symphony. The melodic “Symphony No. 8 in G” by Antonin Dvorak will follow. Following an intermission, local native and featured mezzo soprano, Sonia Gariaeff, will sing several selections including two from the opera “Marriage of Figaro” by Mozart. She will also perform the Intermezzo from “Vanessa” by Samuel Barber and “The Maiden’s Aria” from “Coyote Tales” by Mollicone. The concert will conclude with orchestral selections from the opera “Carmen” by Bizet.
Tickets are now on sale at Snappy Photo, 757 First St. and California Music Company and Porcella’s Music in downtown Gilroy. Ticket prices are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors age 55 and up and $7 for students ages 12 to 18. Details: 842-3934.
Comic twist on ‘MacBeth’
GILROY – Is the story of MacBeth a tragedy or a comedy? Shakespeare and Eugene Ionesco had similar goals in telling the story of the ambitious Scotsman, encouraged by his scheming wife and a trio (or in Ionesco’s case a duo) of weird witches. There is a powerful force of evil in both plays that is explored and in the end punished. Shakespeare’s play, however, is a tragedy and Ionesco’s is a comedy. Ionesco’s “MacBett” will be performed at the Gavilan College Theater, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd., Friday and Saturday, April 4 and 5 and Friday, Saturday and Sunday, April 11, 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m. The play directed by Jim Cave is a parody of William Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” and suitable for adult audiences (not advised for children under 18). This production is performed in a broad, vaudevillian style that brings out the comedy while acknowledging the absurdity of Ionesco’s imagery. General admission is $10, seniors $8 and students with ID $5. Tickets available at the door or call 848-4717 to reserve a seat.
Want to be a garlic queen?
GILROY – The Gilroy Garlic Festival Association is currently accepting applications for the 25th annual queen pageant, which will take place on Saturday, May 3 at 7 p.m. in the Gavilan College Theater. Admission is $5. Contestant applications can be picked up through the Garlic Festival office, 7473 Monterey St., or by calling the office at 842-1625. Applicants must be between ages 18 and 24; a resident of Gilroy, Hollister, Morgan Hill, San Juan Bautista or San Martin; single who has never been married and has no children; and a high school graduate by June 2003. The deadline to enter is March 27 by 5 p.m. Contestants are judged on the results of personal interview, talent, evening gown, garlic speech and overall poise and personality. For more information, contact the office, 842-1625.
Take control of your estate
GILROY – The American Family Law Offices are holding a free one-hour educational presentation on revocable living trusts on Thursday, March 27 at AL Post #217, 74 West Sixth St., at 7 p.m. Issues to be discussed include: wills versus living trusts, how to avoid probate, conservatorship and eliminate unnecessary estate taxes. Take control of your estate and get your affairs in order. Couples are encouraged to attend together. Reservations are preferred, but everyone is welcome. Details:
(800) 585-1885.
Pick up a pageant packet
GILROY – Contestant packets for the Miss Gavilan Hills and Miss Northern California Regional pageant are now available. The deadline to enter is April 4 with the pageant April 12. Women who enter must be between the ages of 17 and 23. They’re judged on an interview, community service, talent, swimsuit and evening wear. The winner will receive a scholarship and go on to compete at the Miss California Pageant. Three of Miss Gavilan Hills’ former contestants have gone on to compete in the Miss America Pageant. Details: tv******@ga****.com.
Get creative at Gav
GILROY – Gavilan will host the second annual Gavilan College Creativity Festival, called IMX: Infinite Potential, Saturday, March 29 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The festival will feature a day of workshops on creative expression ranging from haiku to hip-hop. Workshop offerings also include generating new material, breaking through writer’s block, and computer graphics. The fee for participation is $5 per person, payable at registration. Participants are encouraged to bring a notebook and a few pens or pencils, and their energy and ideas. Lunch will be provided. This event is open to the community. Preregistration is not required. Details: www.gavilan.edu/poetry/index.html. or call Xochiquetzal Candelaria at 846-4979 or Kimberly Smith at 848-4889.
Coaches and players needed
GILROY – The Gilroy Community Service Department will be offering soccer leagues for youth 4 through 10 years of age. The 6 to 10 year old divisions are separated by gender (providing minimum requirements are met) and will have a minimum of 12 players and a maximum of 14. League divisions are based on age. Games are on Saturdays and players will play at least one-half of every game. Practices are arranged by the volunteer coach.
Volunteer coaches are also needed for every team. Coaches may choose up to two players to be on their team, while, all other players will be assigned according to a closed-door draft. Volunteer coaches must pick up an application at the Community Services Department. Details: Anita Ritt, 846-0460.
Adopt a cat
MORGAN HILL – Town Cats has several special-needs kittens who need expensive surgeries, mostly to correct severe eye problems. Stop by their cat and kitten adoption fair on Saturday, March 29 from noon to 5 p.m. to make a donation or adopt a furry friend. The fair will be at the Petco, on the corner of Monterey and Tennant in Morgan Hill. Details: 779-5761.
Show off that talent
MORGAN HILL – The Lighthouse Youth Center is sponsoring a talent show. Auditions will be held on Friday, March 28 between 6 and 10 p.m. for children ages 12 to 18. The talent show will take place on April 12 at 7 p.m. and is free. The Lighthouse Youth Center, a non-profit youth facility in Morgan Hill, has been in operation for four years and seeks to provide a drug-free, safe environment for teens. They are open Wednesday and Thursday from 3 to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 6 to 10 p.m. and Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m. The center is located at 221 West Main St. Details:
782-5111.
Early bird catches the …
MORGAN HILL – The Banditos will be hosting an Early Bird Softball Tournament at the Community Park on April 5 and 6. Registration is $175 per team, $160 online or before April 1. There will be 16 teams maximum. The tournament will be double elimination. Details: 782-2358.
News Items: Please fax local news items to City Editor Jodi Engle at 842-2206, e-mail to ed****@ga****.com or mail to 6400 Monterey St. Gilroy.
