Feast on crab
GILROY
– The Gilroy Knights of Columbus Council 2469 will host a
”
Crab Feed
”
on Saturday, Feb. 14, at the St. Mary Parish, 11 First St., in
the Cullen Hall. Happy hour starts at 6 p.m., followed by the crab
feed at 7 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the Knights of Columbus
scholarships and other charitable activities.
Feast on crab
GILROY – The Gilroy Knights of Columbus Council 2469 will host a “Crab Feed” on Saturday, Feb. 14, at the St. Mary Parish, 11 First St., in the Cullen Hall. Happy hour starts at 6 p.m., followed by the crab feed at 7 p.m. All proceeds will benefit the Knights of Columbus scholarships and other charitable activities. Tickets are $30 each and are available at the parish or by calling Frank Borge at 842-4357 or Stanley Villalobos at 848-9865. No tickets will be sold at the door.
Try out for soccer
GILROY – Orchard Valley Youth Soccer League is holding its annual tryouts for competition teams on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 14 and 15, alternating between Rod Kelley School in Gilroy and P.A. Walsh School in Morgan Hill. Players born between Aug. 1, 1986 and Aug. 1, 1995 are invited to attend and must wear shin guards and cleats. Tryouts are free. For details call Boys Coaches Representative Ricardo Martinez at 776-7745 or Girls Coaches Representative Jill Riolo at 776-1423.
Pitch in for Chaos
GILROY – The Gilroy Chaos Traveling Team 10 and Under Clinics will be held on Saturday, Feb. 14, at 10 a.m. and Sunday, Feb. 22, at 1 p.m., at Christmas Hill Park. This is a team for girls fast-pitch softball. Details: James Jiminez at 422-1600.
Bonfante is hiring
GILROY – Bonfante Gardens Family Theme Park will hold a welcome-back weekend and job fair on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 14 and 15, from noon to 4 p.m. both days. Bonfante is looking to hire almost 500 seasonal workers in a variety of departments such as food service, rides and merchandise.
If you can’t make it to the fair, Human Resources is accepting applications daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 3050 Hecker Pass Highway. All applicants must be 15 or older. Interviews are set on a first come, first served basis. Details: 840-7110 or visit www.bonfantegardens.com.
Feed others and dance
GILROY – St. Joseph’s Family Center and the Strand Theater will hold a food drive on Sunday, Feb. 15. Bring any canned or nonperishable food item and get in free to dance at the Strand, 7588 Monterey St. A live band will play Dixieland music from 1 to 3 p.m. and Swing music from 3 to 5 p.m. Additional food pantry drives have been scheduled for March 28, May 23, Sept. 26, Oct. 17 and Nov. 21. Details: David at
842-6662.
A ‘perfect’ play
GILROY – Pintello Comedy Theater, 8531 Church St., will present “Nobody’s Perfect,” directed by Rod Pintello, on Fridays and Saturdays, now through Feb. 21, at 8 p.m.
This comedy is about a single dad who lives with his son and mischievous father. When he wins a contest for his secretly written romance novels at a women-only publishing house, the editor wants to meet “her.”
Tickets are $15 each. To reserve your table or find out more call 776-8004 or e-mail pi******@ga****.com.
Have a heart
GILROY – The American Red Cross will hold a Gilroy community blood drive on Wednesday, Feb. 18, at First Baptist Church, 8455 Wren Ave., from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. To donate blood participants must be 17 years or older, weigh at least 110 pounds and be in general good health. To save time schedule an appointment at (800)
GIVE-LIFE or visit BeADonor.com.
Marketing made good
GILROY – The Gavilan Small Business Development Center will hold “Small Business Marketing” on Wednesday, Feb. 18, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Gavilan SBDC offices located at 8351 Church Street, Building E. Learn how to create a plan to successfully market your business products or services. The cost for this two-hour workshop is $20, payable in advance or at the door. Space is limited. Register at 847-0373.
Red hot play
GILROY – The City of Gilroy Community Services Department and John Bisceglie present the Children’s Winter Theater Production “Red Hot Revue,” a 1920s style multi-media extravaganza, now through Sunday, Feb. 22, at the Gilroy High School Theater, 750 W. Tenth St. Performances on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays will be at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday matinees will be at 1 and 5 p.m.
Tickets are $10 per person. All proceeds will benefit the 2004 Kids Discover Arts Festival. Details: 846-8836.
Learn about Lupus
GILROY – The Lupus Foundation of Northern California will hold a “Lupus Education Class” on Saturday, Feb. 21, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the conference room at Saint Louise Regional Hospital, 9400 No Name Uno.
This health education class is specifically designed for patients and family members to learn about lupus. Learn what lupus is and the treatment methods and coping mechanisms for dealing with the disease.
Cost is $25 for one person and $40 for two coming together, and it may be waived for financial hardships. All entrants must register by Wednesday, Feb. 18. Details: 954-8600.
Prepare for Primary
MORGAN HILL – The South County Democratic Club’s next meeting will be Saturday, Feb. 14, at 10 a.m., at 15231 Perry Lane.
The Club will be taking endorsement votes on several candidates and issues on the March 2 primary ballot. The meeting is open to the public. Details: Mark at 779-1510 or visit www.demsclub.org.
News Items: Please fax local news items to City Editor Jodi Engle at 842-2206, e-mail to ed****@ga****.com or mail to 6400 Monterey St. Gilroy.
