Perfect Christmas Gifts: Tasty Recipes and a Blanket of Historic Comfort
Gilroy – Wondering what to buy for that special someone on your Christmas list? Gilroy Assistance League can make your life a little easier. On sale now are Gilroy historic throws for $60 and GALS hard-bound cookbooks with recipes for $15 written by some of the best cooks in our community.
For throws call Roz at 842-2432. For cookbooks call Lynn at 847-1579.
Symphony’s Joyful Concert ‘Holiday Magic’ Saturday
Gilroy – “Holiday Magic,” a distinctive collection of Christmas compositions selected by South Valley Symphony Maestro Anthony Quartuccio, will be performed by the South Valley Symphony at 4 pm, Dec. 16 at Gavilan College Theater.
The program will include “Christmas Concerto Grosso No. 8 in G-minor” by Corelli; “Symphony No. 26” (the Christmas Symphony) by Hadyn; “Christmas Festival for Orchestra” by Leroy Anderson, the Polonaise from the “Christmas Eve Suite” by Rimsky-Korsakov, as well as three universally popular compositions, “Fantasia on Greensleeves” by Ralph Vaughn Williams, “On the Beautiful Blue Danube” by Johan Strauss, Jr., and “Christmas: A Medley of Well-Known Carols,” by A. Harris.
Admission is $15 for adults, $12 for senior citizens age 55 and older and $8 for students ages12 to 18. Children under 12 are free with a paid adult admission.
Tickets are available at the door and at Porcella’s Music, 7357 Monterey St. in Gilroy and Carole’s Hallmark Store, 779 First St. Tickets can also be purchased online at www.southvalleysymphony.org. The Gavilan Theater is at 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd. in Gilroy.
Details: John Graham at (831) 623-4062.
Catch GHS Choir’s Winter Performance Tonight
Gilroy – The GHS Choral Program will present the Winter Choir Concert tonight at 7:30pm in the theater at the high school on Tenth St. Tickets cost $5 and are available at the door or in advance at the GHS Bookroom and at Porcella’s Music located at 7357 Monterey Street. Proceeds go towards the choir’s transportation fund.
Details: e-mail Phil Robb at Ph**********@*********ca.us
Deadline Today for Gilroy’s Holiday Decorating Contest
Gilroy – The 2006 Holiday Home Decorating Contest judging is Dec. 20. Gather up the family and get creative with your personal style and adorn your home for the holidays. Entry forms must be submitted today (Dec. 13) to the Gilroy Dispatch, 6400 Monterey St., or by fax to 842-7105.
Winners will take home $100 for first place, $75 for second or $50 for third. Each year, as part of the contest, the Dispatch publishes a holiday lights map to help navigate readers to the best decorated homes in the city.
Registration for Spring and Winter Classes at Gav
Gilroy – New and continuing students can register for winter intersession and spring semester classes at Gavilan College. Thanks to a statewide fee reduction, classes are only $20 per unit.
Open registrations starts Dec. 11. There are three ways to register:
n Online at www.gavilan.edu, click on “OLGA” (OnLine Gavilan Access). Online registration operates Mon. through Fri. from 8am to 10pm. OLGA also lets you add and drop classes, check your class schedule and total fees, select a credit/no-credit option for a class, check prior semester’s grades, find open sections, purchase parking permits and student ID cards, check class prerequisites, and obtain an unofficial transcript. You can pay fees online using Mastercard or VISA. For help using OLGA, call (408) 848-4733.
n By phone at 846-3729, Mon. through Fri. 9am to 10pm. Both checks and credit cards may be used for phone registration. Before calling, make sure you have your Social Security number or student ID number and section numbers for your classes.
n In person at the Gilroy Main Campus, the Hollister Briggs Building, or the Morgan Hill Community Center site. Hours vary by location. Call 848-4800 for registration times.
Help the Museum and Pick up New Note Cards
Gilroy – Newly designed note cards featuring Gilroy’s historic homes are now available at the Gilroy Museum. Each package of eight contains sketches of four heritage homes and sells for $10. They make a great Christmas gift and the profits will benefit the museum. The Gilroy Museum is open from 10am to 5pm each weekday except Wednesday, and is located on the corner of Fifth and Church streets.
Sheriff’s Reminder: Don’t Leave Keys in Running Car
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office along with the Santa Clara County Regional Auto Theft Task Force (RATTF) would like to remind citizens to not leave their running cars unattended.
It’s quite common for many people to warm up their cars on a cold morning while leaving it unattended. The problem arises from car thieves looking for easy prey.
Throughout Santa Clara County, four to five unattended running cars are stolen each day. The Sheriff’s Office advises sitting inside your car while you warm it up in the morning and never leave a running vehicle unattended.
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