Enjoy coffee and Christian music Saturday July 28, at St.
Stephen’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 651 Broadway.
Enjoy Coffee and Christian Music
Gilroy – Enjoy coffee and Christian music Saturday July 28, at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Parish Hall, 651 Broadway. Drop in anytime between 7 and 10pm to a neighborhood coffee house setting with live Christian music by the Living Water Band, Jim Armstrong & Friends, and others.
Details: 842-4415.
Buy A Book Raise Funds for Rebekah
Gilroy – In an effort to raise funds for Rebekah Children’s Services, the nonprofit has partnered with Yvonne Drew author of “Today I Was Adopted.” Their goal is to sell 1,000 books. Proceeds benefit Rebekah Children’s Services.
The deadline for purchase is Tuesday.
Details: 846-2142
Gilroy Gardens Goes Wild
Gilroy – Guests can now experience some of California’s most interesting and exotic native wild animals at Summer Safari: Predators and Prey, at Gilroy Gardens. This limited time event is free with park admission, and features a variety of wild animals that are nature’s predators and prey. Guests are able to get up close to these wild animals and learn about each animal’s habitat, role in the food chain, and other animal characteristics. This live animal exhibit runs for five weeks, through Aug. 29, and features a black bear, mountain lion, lynx, deer, vulture, king snake and more. Event times are 11am to 6pm daily, with trainer talks at noon, 1:30, 3 and 4pm.
Coming in October is the Halloween Treasure Hunt, a new seasonal event designed for the entire family. In addition, Gilroy Gardens will continue their popular annual events including the 6th Annual Gran Fiesta de Gilroy Gardens, Camp Nights and Community Scarecrow Alley.
Details: 840-7100 or visit www.gilroygardens.org.
Comedians Hit Local Stage
Gilroy – Stand up comedian Manny Maldonado will be appearing in Gilroy at the Longhouse Restaurant, starting at 9pm, Thursday. Maldonado is currently on the Latin Kings of Comedy Tour with Paul Rodriguez. He has appeared on ABC’s Comics Unleashed. Joining Maldonado is Kevin Young, who has worked with Robin Williams, Bobby Slayton and Darren Carter.
Tickets for the show are $10.
Details: 842-7664.
Conservative Republicans Meet
Gilroy – Conservative Republicans and others are invited to attend the monthly meeting of the California Republican Assembly at 7pm Thursday, Aug. 2. Meet at the Church of the Valley, 13380 Depot St., San Martin. The objective of the local CRA chapter is to raise political sophistication and keep abreast of politics in the state and country. Guest speaker will be Ram Singh.
Details: 847-1692
PCAG Meets Twice in August
San Martin – The Perchlorate Community Advisory Group meets from 2 to 4pm Friday, Aug. 3, at the San Martin Lion Club Hall, 12415 Murphy Ave. (across from the airport) in San Martin. A second meeting will be held from 7 to 9pm Thursday, Aug. 30 at the same location.
Details: www.smneighbor.org, or www.valleywater.org.
‘Arsenic and Old Lace’ Auditions
Gilroy – South Valley Civic Theatre will conduct auditions for “Arsenic and Old Lace. The first is Thursday Aug. 2 and Friday Aug. 3. Check in at 6:30pm, auditions begin at 7pm. Check in time for Sunday Aug. 3 audition is 1:30pm with auditions beginning at 2pm. Call backs (if necessary) will be Monday, Aug. 6. Be prepared to read from the script or perform a monologue of choice.
Auditions will be held at the South Valley Civic Theatre Warehouse, behind Kelly Moore Paints, 8565 Monterey Road. Please arrive early to register.
The show will open Sept. 14 and run four weekends with performances Friday and Saturday evenings each week and matinees Sunday Sept. 23 and Sunday Oct. 7 in the Morgan Hill Community Playhouse.
Details: Sandi Lewandowski at 427-1670, or Loritta Bonfante-Johnson at 779-5120.
‘Shake, Rattle & Roll’ Hits the Stage
Gilroy – The City of Gilroy Community Services Department presents John Bisceglie’s “Shake, Rattle & Roll,” the ultimate 1950s and ’60s musical reunion. The show featured more than 109 local youth and adults.
The show runs Aug. 3 through 17. Aug. 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16 and 17 at 7:30pm. Aug. 5 and 12 at 1 and 5pm.
Performances will be held at South Valley Middle School, 385 IOOF Ave.
All tickets are $12. Seating is reserved seating and reservations are recommended.
Tickets: 846-0449, and for more information, jbpresents.org.
Give Blood and Help Save Lives
Gilroy – The American Red Cross is conducting two mobile blood drives in August. The first is from 1:30 to 6:30pm Thursday, Aug. 9 at Community Church, 8455 Wren Ave. The second is from 10am to 3pm, Saturday, Aug. 18 at South Valley Church, 8095 Kelton Drive.
Details: www.BeADonor.com (Code: SVCC) or call Susan Stieg at (408) 848-2363, ext. 119 to schedule an appointment.
Class of 1967 Reunion Scheduled
Gilroy – The Gilroy High School class of 1967 will be celebrating a 40th reunion Sept. 15, at Las Animas Veterans Park. Free admission and barbecue.
Details: Larry Scettrini at 842-5480 or
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GHS Class of 1977 Reunion
Gilroy – The Gilroy High School Class of 1977 will celebrate its 30-year reunion from 1 to 6pm, Saturday, Sept. 22 in the Oak Area at Las Animas Park.
Admission is $15 per person at the “gate” for this wine and cheese event.
Details: Nancy Villarreal Schultz at
GH***********@ya***.com
or Karen Laizure at (530) 622-8825.
Send news items to City Editor Robert Airoldi. FAX to 842-2206, mail to Gilroy Dispatch, 6400 Monterey Road, Gilroy, CA 95020, or e-mail
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