Get back to boating
GILROY
– Coyote Lake will reopen to boating beginning Saturday, Feb. 7,
at 8 a.m. The lake has been closed to boating since last September
due to extremely low water levels and an unusable ramp. On
reopening, safety notices will be posted advising boaters of
submerged and floating debris hazards. Details
: the Coyote Lake Ranger Office at 842-7800.
Get back to boating
GILROY – Coyote Lake will reopen to boating beginning Saturday, Feb. 7, at 8 a.m. The lake has been closed to boating since last September due to extremely low water levels and an unusable ramp. On reopening, safety notices will be posted advising boaters of submerged and floating debris hazards. Details: the Coyote Lake Ranger Office at 842-7800.
Sweet symphony
GILROY – The South Valley Symphony will hold its annual family concert on Saturday, Feb. 7, at 2 p.m., in the Gavilan College theater, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. The program will feature Eileen Chen on the piano, who will perform the Allegro movement from Mozart’s piano concert number 23 in A. The orchestra will perform the Allegro movement from “Eine Kleine Nacht Musik” by Mozart and “Peter and the Wolf” by Serge Prokofiev. Peter and the Wolf will feature a narrator and a slide projection by Keith Whitney.
Also, many Suzuki violin students under their respective instructors and cellists will play selections by Bach, Martini and C. Webster.
Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors age 55 and up and $7 for students 12 to 18. Details: 842-3934.
Are you game?
GILROY – The Gilroy Branch of the American Association of University Women will hold “No-Ball-Game-Day” on Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Historic Strand Theater, 7588 Monterey St., from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Bring your board game or deck of cards and your friends and prepare for fun. The festive event will include lunch, two gaming sessions, door prizes and snacks. All kinds of games from Bunko to Yahtzee will be played, just no ball games.
Proceeds will go to benefit a broad array of scholarships for girls. Tickets are $25 each and may be purchased at The Nimble Thimble, 55 W. Sixth St. or by calling Suzanne Barrett at
683-2400.
Valentine sweets
GILROY – Solis Winery, 3920 Hecker Pass Highway, will hold “Hearts, Wine and Chocolate” on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 7 and 8, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Explore the world of fine wine and chocolate with your senses, including barrel tasting their 2002 Port. Free to Wine Club members or only $7.50, including a premium glass, to non-members. Details: 847-6306.
Tryout to be a shocker
GILROY – Gilroy Shockers 10 and under Team will hold tryouts on Sunday, Feb. 8, at 2:30 pm at Gilroy High School. Details: Gene Carlisle at 859-1301.
Classes of ’68 and ’69
GILROY – The Gilroy High School Classes of 1968 and 1969 are planning a joint reunion for June 26. The committee has been working very hard to locate its former classmates. If you are a member of the GHS class of ’68 or ’69 and have not received a flyer with information regarding the reunion, contact Dan Mitchell (class of ’68) at
847-3160 or e-mail DA*@*****EN.COM.
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