Explore Railroad and Alexander streets with members of the
Gilroy Historical Society, this morning.
Explore Gilroy’s Historic East Side
Gilroy – Explore Railroad and Alexander streets with members of the Gilroy Historical Society, this morning. Meet at the Gilroy Museum, 195 Fifth St. at 10am. The free tour will last about two hours.
Details: 846-0446
Kids Can Enjoy Easter Egg Hunt
Gilroy – Kids through grade five can enjoy an Easter egg hunt, and much more, from 9am to noon, today at Christmas Hill Park. The free event features more than 20,000 candy-filled eggs, prizes, raffles, clowns and balloons. It is sponsored by New Hope Community Church in conjunction with Gilroy Community Services and The Gilroy Gang Task Force.
Donate blood and Help Save Lives
Gilroy – The American Red Cross Mobile Blood vehicle will be accepting donations in Gilroy from 1:30 to 6:30pm, Thursday at the Gilroy Community Church hall, 845 Wren Ave.
Details: 1-800-GIVE-LIFE or visit www.BeADonor.com.
Horsemen Meet Friday
San Martin – The San Martin Horsemen’s Association general meeting will be held at 7pm, Friday, at the Lion’s Club, 12415 Murphy Ave. The event is a potluck and all are welcome.
Gilroy High School Reunions Planned
Gilroy – The Gilroy High School class of 1967 will be celebrating a 40th reunion Sept. 15, at Las Animas Veterans Park. Free admission and barbecue.
Details: Larry Scettrini at 842-5480 or la*******@ao*.com.
The Gilroy High School class of 1987 20-year reunion will be held June 30, 2007.
Details: reunion.tafgraphicswebhost.com or e-mail Julie at de************@ms*.com.
The GHS class of 1997 will take place Aug. 11 at the Fortino Winery.
Contact Laura Salazar at la********@ho*****.com to get on the mailing list.
Free Film Series for Adults Continues
Gilroy – Adults ages 55 and older can participate in a free class/film series through the Gavilan College Department of Noncredit Instruction. Humanities 767, “Film Classics” is designed to study the facts, fantasy, history and trivia of classic and modern films. The background and history of each film and its performance will be compared and contrasted. Instructor Grant Richards is a graduate of Gilroy High School and Gavilan College and teaches film history and film production at Gavilan College.
Upcoming films are:
April 18 – “Annie Hall”; April 25 – “The Goodbye Girl”; May 2 – “Kramer vs. Kramer”; May 9 – “On Golden Pond”; May 16 – “Driving Miss Daisy”; May 23 – “The Usual Suspects”
Films will be screened at the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse Wednesday afternoons from 2 to 5pm, through June 6. Students may register in class, or may call in advance to 848-4859.
Send news items to City Editor Robert Airoldi. FAX to 842-2206, mail to Gilroy Dispatch, 6400 Monterey Road, Gilroy, CA 95020, or e-mail ed****@ga****.com.
