Learn about city codes
GILROY
– The North Murray Community Association will present a City of
Gilroy codes and enforcement presentation on Tuesday, Aug. 5 from
5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at Hope Services at 8855
Murray Ave. Details: Thomas Muniz at 848-5268
Learn about city codes
GILROY – The North Murray Community Association will present a City of Gilroy codes and enforcement presentation on Tuesday, Aug. 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The event will be held at Hope Services at 8855 Murray Ave. Details: Thomas Muniz at 848-5268.
‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Reunion’
GILROY – Don’t miss “Rock ‘n Roll Reunion,” a singing and dancing tribute to the ’50s and ’60s.
The show is a pre-sentation of John Bisceglie and the City of Gilroy Com-munity Service Department.
The annual Children’s Summer Theater production will take place beginning Friday, Aug. 8, and run through Sunday, Aug. 23 at the Gilroy High School Theater, 750 W. 10th St.
Showtimes are Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30. Sunday matinees are at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 each, and proceeds benefit Kids Discover Art 2004. Details: 846-8836.
Pintello’s latest live comedy
GILROY – Pintello Comedy Theater will present “Right Bed, Wrong Husband,” Friday and Saturday nights at 8 p.m. on Aug. 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30, Sept. 5, 6, 12 and 13.
This is the latest production at the new live theater venue at 8531 Church St. Tickets are $15 each. To reserve table-seating e-mail pintello@garlic.
com or call 776-8004.
Dust off your saddle shoes
GILROY – The final concert in the free Summer Concert Series is Sunday, Aug. 10, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Christmas Hill Park Amphitheater. Concert goers can dust off their saddle shoes and penny loafers and enjoy a trip down memory lane with The Corvairs, who will feature tunes from the ’50s and ’60s.
The concert is sponsored by the Community Foundation Silicon Valley, Gilroy Rotary club and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #6309.
Details: 846-8836.
Voter registration drive
GILROY – Gilroy First will hold a registration drive kick-off event on Saturday, Aug. 9, at 10 a.m. at 6901 Church St. The public is invited to register to vote, help fellow citizens register and learn more about Gilroy issues. Volunteers will also help people apply for a permanent absentee ballot.
Details: Rose Barry at
848-8138.
Reserve a booth
GILROY – The South Valley Business Showcase will debut on Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 1 to 7 p.m. at the Historic Strand Theater, 7588 Monterey St. “It’s Showtime” will feature the latest in products and services to thousands of potential customers under one roof. A “mixer” will also feature samplings of local restaurants and wineries. All booths cost $350, $500 for non-Gilroy Chamber members. For additional exposure, four sponsorship levels are available: Balcony Level II $100, Balcony Level I $350, Mezzanine Level $750 and Orchestra Level $1,500. For more information on sponsorship or to receive a registration brochure, contact Marsha Becht at 842-6437.
New business help
GILROY – The Gavilan College Small Business Development Center presents a seminar on starting your own business. Learn about marketing essentials, product selection, business goal setting, legal issues, required licenses, risk evaluation, bookkeeping, financing and management issues. The workshop will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 5 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Dry Creek Village Center, 8351 Church St., Building E. The cost is $20. For more information or to pre-register, call 847-0373.
Be a back-to-school shopper
GILROY – If you want to help children and like to shop, contact The Salvation Army Santa Clara County office and be a volunteer shopping chaperone at the 12th Annual Back-to-School Shopping Spree. The event will take place on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 7 to 9:30 a.m. Volunteers can help at least two children shop for new clothes, uniforms, shoes and attend their “breakfast party.” For store locations and more information, contact Liwayway Gimenez, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at
282-1165, ext. 218.
Crawl over to this class
GILROY – Got “arachnophobia?” Then, don’t join Ranger Southworth to learn about all of the eight-legged critters that inhabit Coyote Lake. But if that doesn’t bug you come to the visitor center on Saturday, Aug. 9, from 8 to 9 p.m. to see some arachnids, play arachnid games and listen to spider stories while eating “gummius spiderus.”
For more information on this program or if you’d like to schedule a ranger program for you or your group, call
842-7800.
Volunteers needed
GILROY – Volunteering is a wonderful way to share your time with others. Kaiser Permanente has an array of volunteer opportunities. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at the Gilroy Medical Offices, please call 848-4690.
Down home country fun
SAN MARTIN – The San Martin Neighborhood Alliance presents “Hot August Ninth Down Home Country Fun” on Saturday, Aug. 9.
There will be a classic car show, food and family activities from 4 to 9 p.m. at the San Martin Pumpkin Patch Park on Monterey Road. Dance to your favorite oldies and country music.
Admission is $4 in advance or $5 at the gate. Details:
683-2055.
Art and wine festival
SAN MARTIN – Spend an evening with Clos LaChance Winery celebrating the arts on Friday, Aug. 15, from 4 to
9 p.m.
Enjoy and purchase beautiful work from local artists, while learning a little about their craft. Wine, live music and light appetizers will also be available. Entrance is free and reservations are required. Details: e-mail ci***@**os.com or call
686-1050, ext. 113 to make your reservations. The winery is located at 1 Hummingbird Lane.
Pony rides at Bright Ranch
SAN MARTIN – Bright Ranch will hold an open house on Saturday, Aug. 16, from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Bring the entire family for an afternoon of pony rides, photo booth, free popcorn and more. The ranch is located at 11695 Turlock Ave.
Details: 683-2041.
Video release on Azores
MORGAN HILL – Night Owl Film and Video released “Saudade; A Return to the Azores,” a 40-minute documentary about the mid-Atlantic islands known as the Azores. It blends information on history, how modernization has changed the islands of today, migration from the islands and immigrants returning to the Azores. To obtain a copy of the video, send $19.95 plus $4 shipping and handling to: Night Owl Film and Video, 15650A Vineyard Blvd. #170, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 or visit www.AzoresVideo.com. If ordering by mail, include your mailing address and specify whether you want the video in English or Portuguese. Details: (510) 352-6950.
News Items: Please fax local news items to City Editor Jodi Engle at 842-2206, e-mail to ed****@****ic.com or mail to 6400 Monterey St. Gilroy.
