Pancake feast
GILROY
– The Gilroy FFA Boosters will will host a Pancake Breakfast on
Saturday, March 20, from 7 to 11 a.m. at Grange Hall, 8191 Swanston
Lane. Tickets are $5 at the door. Details: Joan Pires at
848-3938.
Pancake feast
GILROY – The Gilroy FFA Boosters will will host a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, March 20, from 7 to 11 a.m. at Grange Hall, 8191 Swanston Lane. Tickets are $5 at the door. Details: Joan Pires at 848-3938.
Work outside
GILROY – Do you enjoy working with people and the outdoors? The docent population at Bonfante Gardens, a nonprofit organization, is looking for volunteers who would like to work in a beautiful garden setting. Previous horticulture experience of any sort is helpful but not a requirement. Orientations will be offered on Saturday, March 20, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Details: 840-7210.
British cyclist visits
GILROY – Alastair Humphreys is biking ’round the world and will be stopping in Gilroy. He’s travelling 50,000 miles and across five continents and 50 countries. Plus, he’s doing it alone and on a bicycle – no buses, no hitch-hiking, no support vehicles. He is trying to raise awareness for a nonprofit called Hope and Homes For Children, which provides homes for children in Bosnia.
He will be speaking at St. Stephen’s Church, 651 Broaway (behind the 7-11), at 7 p.m. Saturday. Details: www.roundtheworldbybike.com
The Wise Monkey returns
GILROY – The Wise Monkey Acoustic Trio will be performing at First Street Coffee House, 1211 First St., on Saturday, March 20, from 7 to 9 p.m. Details: 842-5547.
Gilroy Writing meeting
GILROY – Kat Teraji, a columnist for The Dispatch, will take time from her busy schedule to talk about her writing career and current projects, during the March meeting of the Gilroy Writing Project. The meeting will be held on Saturday, March 20, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Gilroy Public Library. Seating is limited, so please arrive a few minutes early for this event.
Wine with hoops
GILROY – On Saturday, March 20, enjoy “March Madness, Fortino Style,” a day of wine and hoops from noon to 4 p.m. at 4525 Hecker Pass Highway. Wear your favorite team colors and participate in a hoops contest and wine tasting. Bring a picnic lunch or dine on hot dogs and Italian sausage. Only $5 per person. Details: 842-3305.
Sit back and just listen
GILROY – Lazy Sundays were made for the “Courtyard Music Series” at Old City Hall, 7400 Monterey St. Sit and relax listening to the acoustic sounds of Jeff Strametz on Sunday, March 21, from 3 to 5 p.m. Details: www.ochgilroy.com.
Get your word in
GILROY – The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority is proposing to increase bus, light rail and paratransit service fares. If approved the new fares will go into effect in January of 2005. To discuss proposed fare changes and obtain public comment, VTA will hold a public meeting on Monday, March 22, at Gilroy City Hall in the Council Chambers, 7351 Rosanna St. Details: 321-2300 or 321-2330 (TDD only).
Cheer for Gav
GILROY – Gavilan College does have a cheerleading squad! They will be holding tryouts for the fall semester 2004 at the Gavilan College main campus, in room Art Lecture 101 (AL 101) on Mondays and Tuesdays, March 22, 23, 29 and 30, from 5 to 7 p.m. Everyone is welcome to tryout. Details: e-mail Captain Heatherly Chenet at: ga*******************@ho*****.com.
Celebrate music
GILROY – The Gilroy High School Chamber Singers present “Spring Celebration Of Music,” a concert/wine tasting event, on Saturday March 20, beginning at 4 p.m. The concert will feature four renowned artists from the Bay Area who have donated their performances to help the Chamber Singers go to Germany.
Guest per-formers will be Maria Armirk-hanian, concert pianist, Emil Miland, cellist, Karen McConachie, soprano singer, and Ruth Butterfield-Winter, orchestral pianist. The Gilroy High School Chamber Singers will also be performing. Local fines wines and hors d’oeuvres will also be included in the event. Tickets are $75 per person. Seating is limited, but tickets are still available. Details: Pat at 842-9033.
Get outside
MORGAN HILL – Henry Coe State Park will host hikes beginning at the visitor center. On Saturday, March 20, join Libby Vincent and Diane Scariot at 10 a.m. for a hike of 8 miles or less. The group will choose the destination and difficulty of the hike. Bring water and a lunch.
At 8 p.m., the evening program “Natural History of Coe Park” will begin. Join Winslow Briggs as he gives a tantalizing preview of the wonders to be found in the Coe backcountry.
On Sunday, March 21, “Wildflower Walks” will be held at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Details: 779-2728.
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.
