The ‘greatest generation’
Gilroy
– They call the people who lived through World War II the
”
Greatest Generation
”
. Whether they served in the military or waited at home, all of
them were affected in life-changing ways.
The ‘greatest generation’
Gilroy – They call the people who lived through World War II the “Greatest Generation”. Whether they served in the military or waited at home, all of them were affected in life-changing ways.
Now, the Gilroy Library is inviting anyone with experiences on the home or war fronts to share them with the community at the Wartime Memories: Remembering World War II program Saturday, April 8, at 2pm at the Gilroy Senior Center (Sixth and Hanna streets).
Look through your family treasures for letters written during World War II or a memento from that time. If you wish to participate, you can bring letters and mementos from the war and tell the story behind them and you can share your memoirs or interviews of a relative, friend or neighbor to the library. Writings can be posted throughout 2006 on the Discussion Board of the Silicon Valley Reads Web site at www.siliconvalleyreads.org or you can submit your story to the library, and we will post it for you.
In February, the library held the other program in this series called Wartime Correspondence: Letters from World War II. Members of the community shared their stories with people of all ages. One member of the audience said: “This was a truly profound experience. I was deeply touched by this program…”
Join in this profound sharing of memories and be regaled by the stories of people’s lives. The program is free and open to the public.
Details: Lani Yoshimura at 842-2054 or gi******@************ov.org.
Last chance for a pajama party
Gilroy – Gilroy High School’s class of 2006 will be presenting their final performances of the Senior Play, the “Pajama Game,” tonight, Friday and Saturday at 8pm at the GHS Theater. The “Pajama Game” is a musical about two characters who fall in love in the midst of a labor dispute at the Sleeptite Pajama Factory. Tickets are $10 at the door, the GHS main office, or from any cast member.
Details: Et***********@*********ca.us
Live music series
Gilroy – Sue’s Coffee Roasting Company presents Cosmic Starfish on Friday, March 24, a traveling singer/songwriter who puts on a really entertaining show. A unique musical mixture of acoustic folk and electronic ambiance.
Cosmic Starfish will also be performing on Sunday, March 26 fora fantastic encore! This free concert is a part of Sue’s Friday Night Live Music Series.
Details: 842-4220 or suescoffeeroasting.com.
4th Street comes alive with music
Gilroy – Come enjoy an evening of family entertainment at Fourth and Church streets (7600 Church St.) from 7 to 8:30pm Friday. The concert will feature Jean Lance on the piano and Mildred Stout on the violin playing classical music selections from Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and Rubenstein. Refreshments will be served.
Rucker’s ‘Fractured Fairytales’
Gilroy – Rucker School Theater Arts performance of Fractured Fairytales will be Friday, April 7, at 7pm and April 8, at 2 and 7pm. All performances will be held in the Rucker School Theater, 325 Santa Clara Ave. Tickets are $5 for adults and $3 for students.
Gator swim clinic and team tryouts
Gilroy – Join in the fun. Children aged 5 to 18 (must know how to swim) Monday, April 3, through Friday, April 7, from 5 to 6pm at the Gilroy High School pool.
Submit the $20 clinic fee with the registration forms by Monday.
Registrations received after March 27 will be subject to a $5 late fee. Make checks payable to GGST. Space is limited to the first 100 participants with completed registration forms and fees. Register now at the GHS pool office.
Details: Amparo Garcia at 846-1826.
Enjoy music and friendship
Gilroy – South Valley Music Makers celebrates its second anniversary Saturday, April 1, from 1 to 4pm at the Gilroy home of Jack and Chris Bradshaw. All interested performers and listeners are welcome to join the friendly group of musicians and music-lovers to share a few hours of good music and good friendship.
Players at all levels of musical advancement may perform in any style and on any instrument, including voice, and listeners are always welcome.
Details: Candace Fazzio at 848-1064.
Help send musicians to Sister City
Gilroy – Young violinists in Gilroy are hard at work preparing for a summer friendship tour with Mayor Al Pinheiro to Gilroy’s newest Sister City, Angra Do HeroÃsmo, Azores, Portugal.
To help raise money for the trip, the South Valley Suzuki Music Foundation (SVSMF) is holding ‘A Night In The Azores,’ a dinner and live auction Saturday, April 1, from 6 to 10pm at the IFDES Lodge, 250 Old Gilroy St.
Dinner and auction tickets are $25 per person. Auction items up for bid will include a ‘Monterey Getaway’ package, a VIP wine-tasting tour, an Oregon resort package and more.
All the proceeds will benefit the SVSMF Violin Kids Sister City Friendship Tour to Angra Do HeroÃsmo.
Details: Jacqui Carrasco at 847-7982.
Cheerleading tryouts
Gilroy – Gavilan College Cheerleading squad is holding tryouts for the 2006-2007 year.
Men and women experienced or inexperienced are welcome and must attend all three dates: Monday April 3, from 5 to 7pm, Wednesday April 5, from 4 to 6pm and Friday April 7, from 4 to 7:30pm at the Gavilan College Adaptive Gym 101, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd.
Details: www.gavilan.edu/cheer/index.html.
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 ed****@****ic.com.
