Express your environmental concerns
Gilroy – Express your environmental concerns today, from 7:30 to 9:30pm, at the Gilroy Senior Center, 7371 Hanna St. Join community members from South Santa Clara County and San Benito County to discuss environmental concerns with Environmental Action Committee members from the Santa Clara Valley Audubon Society. The agenda includes issues such as Coyote Valley development, plans for Sargent Ranch, Burrowing Owl preservation, and the Soap Lake/Bolsa de San Felipe area.
Details: 848-0465.
Visit downtown
flea market
Gilroy – Antique dealers, produce stores and a variety of other downtown business owners will hold outdoor flea markets despite major construction along Monterey Street. The events, held on the first and third Saturdays of the month through October, will rotate between two parking lots off Eigleberry Street, between Fourth and Sixth streets, from 8:30am to 3pm.
Details: www.downtowngilroy.com.
Find a furry friend
Gilroy – The Friends of San Martin Animal Shelter is holding pet fairs Saturday and Sunday, from noon to 5pm at Petco-Morgan Hill. Stop by to find a new furry friend; make a donation to help cover spay/neuter, food, and litter expenses; or sign-up to volunteer for the shelter.
Details: 681-3788 or visit www.fosmas.org.
PCAG meets Thursday
San Martin – Perchlorate Community Advisory Group will meet Thursday, from 7 to 9pm at the San Martin Lion Club Hall, 425 Murphy Ave.
Details: www.smneighbor.org or www.valleywater.org.
Reek Run coming
Gilroy – Theater Angels Art League is sponsoring the annual Reek Run. The event is a 5k/10k Run/Walk at Bonfante Gardens Saturday, July 8, at 8am. Cost on day of run: $30 adults and $22 for 12 and younger. Pre-registration is $27 adults and $20 for others. Participates will be given a day ticket for Bonfante Gardens. The purpose of the race is to raise awareness and funds for the Gilroy school art programs.
Details: 847-1441.
Sun Kings perform at Bonfante
Gilroy – The Sun Kings will be performing at the Bonfante Gardens Amphitheater on Saturday, July 8, from 7:30 to 10:30pm. For adults, beer and wine will be sold. Tickets $25; the proceeds will benefit Bonfante Gardens Educational Foundation.
Details: 842-9348.
Volunteers needed
Gilroy – The Live Oak Adult Day Services in Gilroy is in need of volunteers who can read stories in Spanish for our non-English speaking elderly members, or who can provide musical entertainment in Spanish.
Details: 847-5491.
Kids eat for free
Gilroy – All children ages one through 18 are invited to eat for free this summer at Glen View Elementary and South Valley Middle schools beginning Monday and ending July 21. Breakfast will be served from 7:25 to 7:55am and lunch from noon to 12:30pm. All meals, which are provided through the federal free lunch program, must be consumed on campus. Parents are welcome and may purchase breakfast for $1.25 and lunch for $2.25. South Valley is located at 385 IOOF Ave. and Glen View is located at 600 W. Eighth St.
Details: Alane Webb at 848-7147.
Mothers in Touch
Gilroy – Mothers across the nation and throughout the world are putting these virtues into action by investing an hour every week to pray for their children in Moms In Touch International groups.
The purpose of this international, interdenominational prayer ministry is to encourage mothers and others to meet and to pray regularly for their children and the school they attend. Their vision is that every school in the world would be covered with prayer.
At this time, there is one MITI group (two moms), specifically praying for Solorsano Junior High School and Gavilan College.
Details: www.MomsInTouch.org or Suzanne Bulle at 847-8804.
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