Dance your feet off with the Corvairs starting at 7pm tonight on
Fifth Street between Monterey and Eigleberry in downtown
Gilroy.
Dance Downtown With the Corvairs
Gilroy – Dance your feet off with the Corvairs starting at 7pm tonight on Fifth Street between Monterey and Eigleberry in downtown Gilroy. Come down early for the Open Air Market starting at 5pm with apricots, strawberries, peaches, plums, nectarines, melons, corn, tomatoes, salsa, candles, soaps and lots more. Stop on your way home from work or even better, start your weekend off with a cool evening shopping, dining and dancing outdoors in downtown Gilroy.
Class Car Show Downtown
Gilroy – Hot rod lovers gearing up for summer car shows should pencil in the Garlic City Fun Run.
The ninth annual event, scheduled for noon to 10pm Saturday, is expected to attract hundreds of eye-popping cars to downtown Monterey Street and will offer a few ticklers for the city’s famed Garlic Festival, which follows two weeks later.
“This is going to be showing off our new streets and our new sidewalks,” said Steve Ashford, a downtown business owner and one of the event organizers. “This is definitely an event you’re not going to want to miss.”
A slew of more than 300 classic cars, jeeps, so-called “rock crawlers” and other vehicles will have more space to maneuver this year, thanks to a downtown remodeling that eliminated a winding median along Monterey Street. Sprawling new sidewalks offer plenty of room for vendors to lay out booths and visitors to camp out in chairs.
Police are adding to the car display by rolling out a 1960s paddy wagon, and the fire department will park an antique pumper in front of Happy Dog Pizza. Live music begins at 3pm.
This year’s event features Garlic Festival traditions old and new. The flaming Garlic Bulb will again be lit at the Fun Run this year before relocating to Christmas Hill Park for the weekend festival at the end of July. Visitors can also sample garlic fries, the newest addition to menu at Gourmet Alley, the massive food operation that feeds tens of thousands of festival-goers over a three-day weekend. Other goodies will be available, including Thai food, corn, hamburgers and tri-tip sandwiches.
Details: 842-6436, or www.gilroyvisitor.org.
Concert Series Ends With Swing
Gilroy – The last concert of this summer’s City of Gilroy Summer Concert Series is Saturday. The South Bay Swing Band takes the Amphitheater Stage at Christmas Hill Park Saturday. The concert runs from 5:30p to 7:30pm.
Horsemen Host Ride in Park
San Martin – The San Martin Horsemen’s Association will host a pleasure ride at Mt. Madonna Park Saturday, July 14, followed by a barbecue and potluck. Space is limited to 30.
Details: Marcia at 842-0777 or www.smhorse.com. Members only, sign up with SMHA at any time. The association also will host a camping trip Aug. 30 to Sept. 2 at The Kickham (Henry Coe State Park, off Canada Road). Reservations and prepayment required. Potluck Saturday/SMHA will provide meat, bring sides to share.
Details: Mary at 779-9594 or www.smhorse.com.
‘Zoot Suit’ Returns to the Stage
San Juan Bautista – El Teatro Campesino presents “Zoot Suit,” the critically acclaimed classic play written by Luis Valdez. Drawn from actual transcripts, documents and newspaper articles of the 1940s, “Zoot Suit” recreates historical events of the Sleepy Lagoon murder case that railroaded young Chicano pachucos or zoot suiters who happened to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Valdez masterfully synthesizes fact and fiction using the case to examine Chicano Zoot Suit culture, prejudice, and the role of the media is the judicial system. Pulsing with the
Preview dates are 8pm today, Saturday, Thursday July 19 and Friday July 20, and at 2pm Sunday July 15.
Opening weekend is 8pm Saturday July 21 and 2pm Sunday July 22
Performances are 8pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, 2pm Saturday and Sunday matinees, through the shows final performance at 2pm, Sunday, Sept. 16.
The show plays at El Teatro Campesino Playhouse, 705 Fourth St., San Juan Bautista.
Cost is $30 for reserved seating, opening night performance is $125.
Regular seating is $25 for adults, $22 for seniors and students and $18 for children.
Group rates are available.
Details: (831) 623-2444 Monday through Friday from 10am to 5pm.
Give Blood, Help Save Lives
Gilroy – Donate blood at the Church Hall, 8455 Wren, from 1:30 to 6:30pm, Monday.
Call 1-800-Give-Life, or go to www.BeADonor.com (Code: GILROY) to schedule an appointment.
Reunions Planned
Gilroy – The Gilroy High School graduating classes of 1950, 1951, 1952 and 1953 will host a reunion Saturday, Aug. 18 at the Gilroy Elk’s Lodge.
All persons who attended Gilroy High School those years are invited.
Details: Maxine Siderits: 683-2516.
Democratic Meeting Slated
Gilroy – The next meeting of the South County Democratic Club is Saturday July 21 at the San Martin Lions Club located at 12415 Murphy Ave. San Martin. Meeting starts at 10am. They will be voting on endorsement of the Peace Resolution.
Details: Swanee 782-1017.
See Backyard Model Railroads
Gilroy – South County Garden Railroaders invite the public to the 13th annual Garden Layout Tour to benefit the St. Joseph’s Center and Community Pantry from 9am to 3pm July 22. Visit 11 model railroads running through some of the most unusual backyard gardens in Gilroy, Morgan Hill, Hollister and Scotts Valley. Please bring non perishable food (canned goods, pasta, cereal, etc) to donate and pickup a guide book at the All Aboard Junction train store at 8355 Monterey St., Gilroy.
Details: 846-8841, 230-6716, 848-1440, or 842-1843. Or visit mysite.verizon.net/res8wxj5/
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