Learn to become a mystery shopper
Gilroy
– A course will be held from 6:30 to 9:30pm. tonight at Gavilan
College. If you like to buy clothes, play golf, watch movies, eat
out and rent videos, then you can become a mystery shopper.
Learn to become a mystery shopper
Gilroy – A course will be held from 6:30 to 9:30pm. tonight at Gavilan College. If you like to buy clothes, play golf, watch movies, eat out and rent videos, then you can become a mystery shopper.
Earn extra money and have fun at the same time. This is a great part-time job for students, retirees, and stay-at-home parents.
Learn how mystery shopping works, what types of assessment forms are used, how to complete an assignment and how to get into the “shopper’s network.”
Class fee is $49 plus a $6 materials fee.
Call Gavilan College Community Education to register (408) 847-2514.
Living with change
Gilroy – The Alzheimer’s Association presents “Living With Constant Change: Dancing on the Wheel” with Janet Childs speaking this afternoon, from 2 to 3:30pm at Wheeler Manor, 651 W. Sixth St., Gilroy.
Enjoy a tour of the slough
Moss Landing – See sea otters and birds, then enjoy the beautiful sunset over the Monterey Bay with a relaxing nature exploration through Elkhorn Slough.
The tour leaves at 4:45pm on Friday, Oct. 15. Call (831) 633-5555.
Explore delicate wetlands
Moss Landing – Explore delicate wetlands on a pontoon boat, learn to identify shorebirds and spot otters and seals on a tour through Elkhorn Slough on Saturday, starting at 4pm.
Beginner to expert birders are welcome. Price is $35 and reservations are required.
Call (831) 633-5555.
Symphony season starts Saturday
Gilroy – Tickets for the opening concert of the South Valley Symphony Saturday at Gavilan College, which starts at 7:30pm, are on sale at the following locations: The Music Tree in downtown Morgan Hill; Snappy Photo, 785 First St., California Music Company and Porcella’s Music, located on Monterey Street, in Gilroy; at Dorothy McNett’s Place in Hollister; and The Mission Gallery in San Juan Bautista.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for seniors ages 60 and older, and $7 for students ages 12 through 18.
Details: 842-3934.
Learn to shoot like a pro
Gilroy – Whether you are using film or digital format cameras, here is a chance to see like the professionals and understand what makes a great photo great.
This two-hour class will help you shoot like a pro and stop taking ‘snapshots’.
No camera needed. Instructor James M. Mohs is the award-winning chief photographer of The Dispatch.
Participants should be ages 16 and older please. Classes will be held on Oct. 16 and 23 from 10am to noon in the Senior Center Meeting Room.
Registration fee is $20, or $24 to non-residents. Forms are available at Gilroy Community Services Dept., at City Hall, Sixth and Rosanna streets.
Details: 842-6400, ext. 283.
United against Diabetes
San Jose – Come and be “Unidos Contra El Diabetes/United Against Diabetes” on Saturday, from 10am to 3pm at Lake Cunningham Park, located off East Capitol Expressway at Tully Road, east of Highway 101.
The event is happing alongside Council member David Cortese’s “Day In the Park” but a section will be allocated just for the health fair.
One out of every eight Latinos has diabetes.
Receive valuable evaluations and information for free, regarding diabetes, your blood pressure and much more at this fun awareness health fair.
Details: 241-1922 ext. 7532.
South Valley Grape Growers and Winemakers Association meets
Morgan Hill – South Valley Grape Growers and Winemakers Association will hold a meet and greet social Oct. 20 at old Machado School in Morgan Hill at 7pm.
This group is open to any home or commercial winemakers.
Details: 779-3628.
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