Summer Concerts in the Park
Gilroy – The City of Gilroy Community Services Department has announced that “Silver Creek,” dubbed the “best Country band in northern California,” will perform from 5 to 7pm Sunday on the amphitheater stage at Christmas Hill Park, as part of the “Summer Concert in the Park” series. Concert-goers are invited to bring a picnic dinner, sit back and relax or dance and enjoy an evening in the park.
The concert series is funded in part by a grant from the Gilroy Foundation, with special thanks to community sponsors Goldsmith Seeds, Inc., Gilroy Rotary Club and South Valley Disposal & Recycling, Inc.
Strings perform in Portugal
The South Valley Suzuki String Academy has been touring Portugal since June 20. Two days after arriving, they played for group of about 130 children from local orphanages. Not only did they enjoy the music, but the Gilroy kids had fun meeting the children communicating as best they could.
The next day the entire group (about 65) visited Lajes Air Force Base for a tour, lunch and performance. As a special treat, in the audience was Ranelle Signorotti, daughter-in-law of long-time city employee Albert Singorotti. She has been stationed at Terceira for about a year. They saw the “running of the bulls” through the streets of Angra, and many went to a bull fight.
From Terceira the group moved to the island of Faial and the city of Horta, a quiet, sea-faring town. The kids played for school kids in the morning, and in a beautiful theater (Teatro Faialense) packed with residents.
Then, they flew to the biggest island in the Azores, Sao Miguel, where they visited a ceramic factory, geysers and hot springs where they cook traditional meats and vegetables in pots buried in the ground, a tea farm and beautiful overlooks of the lush valleys.
Gavilan stages free lecture series
Gilroy – A free lecture series featuring professionals from the worlds of digital photography, film and animation will be staged in Gavilan College’s digital media lab beginning today as part of its Summer Institute for Digital Media Entertainment.
On July 24 at 10am, Sharon Sussman, teacher, artist, animator; Kapi’olani Community College. Formerly at Spielberg’s DreamWorks, University of California, Santa Cruz and San Jose State University: “The Animation Student’s Project and a Look at the Industry.”
Details: Bob Beede at (831) 247-2427.
San Martin Horsemen meet
Gilroy – San Martin Horsemen’s Association will hold it’s next general meeting Friday, July 14, at 7pm at the California Stables. Sandi Parker will demonstrate the Parelli method of horsemanship, discuss the concept behind the method, including the seven games. SMHA will be barbecuing hamburgers and hot dogs, and requests members to bring a potluck item such as a salad or dessert.
Details: www.smhorse.com, sm**@****ic.com or 482-7420.
Take a walk on the wild side
Morgan Hill – Join Jane Haley, a National Park Service docent for 20 years and Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center (W.E.R.C) volunteer, on a bird walk along Coyote Creek, north of Morgan Hill Saturday, July 15, from 9 to 11am. The program is free, space is limited and reservations are required.
Details: 779-9372 or www.werc-ca.org.
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