The Rivers of Chocolate event will be held today. Don’t miss
this fun filled day, and support EHC LifeBuilders Youth
Programs.
Indulge in delectable chocolates, food and wines from some of
the Bay Area’s finest, along with music and entertainment including
a silent and live auction. Auction items include a 2008
Harley-Davidson Limited Anniversary Edition XL 1200L valued at
$10,600, his and hers Tiffany
&
amp; Co. watches, 50-yard-line 49er tickets to any 2008-2009
regular season game, a one night stay at The Beach House in Half
Moon Bay to include two spa treatments, an Apple iPhone and tour
and tasting package from Byington Winery
&
amp; Vineyard
Purchase tickets online today or call (408) 539-2109.
Details: visit
To have your event listed in the digest, www.svct.org or at BookSmart in Morgan Hill, the Morgan Hill Community Center, or at the Gilroy Visitors Bureau.
The show was written by Carlo Collodi, with adaptation and lyrics by Jim Eiler, and music by Jim Eiler and Jeanne Bargy.
Producers are Terri Miles and Loritta Bonfante Johnson. Artistic and vocal direction by Carol Harris and choreography by Mitzie Imagawa.
Details: (408) 842-SHOW or log onto www.fosmas.org/events.shtml
Details: 681-3788, or
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36th Annual Wildflower Show
The two-day Wildflower Show showcases the plant biodiversity of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties. The region’s premier botanical/horticultural event displays more than 400 species of wildflowers and native plants, each accurately labeled, many suitable for the home garden.
There will be free classes on native plant identification, growing wildflowers and gardening with native plants. Books, posters, seeds and note cards will be on sale.
The event continues today from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mission College, Hospitality Management Building, 3000 Mission College Boulevard, Santa Clara. Parking is free in Lot C only.
Details: www.RiversOfChocolate.org.
Enjoy an evening with children
Hey dads and children (5 years and older), come to Gilroy’s All Pro Dad’s Day, from 6 to 7 p.m. tonight at First Street Coffee House.
All Pro Dad’s Day is a monthly gathering of fathers and their kids with the purpose of growing closer while enjoying refreshments and participating in activities. Some great prizes will be given away.
Details and RSVP:
tm******@co***.net
., or www.santaclaracountylib.org/teen/poetry_contest.
Also, there will be a Cosplay contest and free comic book day at the Gilroy Library, 7387 Rosanna St., Saturday, May 3. Dress like an anime or manga character to enter our Cosplay contest at 2 p.m. for a chance to win prizes. Watch a superhero movie at 3 p.m.
Details: 842-8207.
Landlord and property manager workshop
The City of Gilroy will host a free workshop for landlords and property managers, 5:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, April 30, at the Gilroy Senior Center, 7371 Hanna Street. The workshop aims to educate landlords of their responsibility to provide and maintain safe, crime-free rental units, inform about the consequences of failing to address rental issues, provide information on time management and community resources and enhance the quality of life in Gilroy’s neighborhoods. The workshop will address issues like crime, drugs, gang activity, abandoned vehicles, loitering, graffiti, overgrown landscaping and changes in population demographics. Refreshments will be provided. Call Community Service Officer Munoz at 846-0524 for details.
Gilroy High prom and grad night fundraiser
Do you have a student that will be attending GHS Senior Prom this year? If so, we urge you to purchase your boutonnieres and corsages from the GHS Sober Grad Night Committee. All proceeds will be going towards the Grad Night event. Corsages cost $15 and boutonnieres are $10. The sale will be going on until Thursday, May 1.
Details and to order: Adrienne Haygood at (408) 898-0081.
Gavilan presents Shakespeare
The Gavilan College Theater ensemble, directed by John Lawton Haehl and Bill Klipstine, bring to the stage one of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” It portrays the adventures of four young Athenian lovers and a group of amateur actors, their interactions with the Duke and Duchess of Athens, and with fairies who inhabit a moonlit forest. It contains a play within a play and a world within a world, inviting audiences to enter the world of magic and fantasy and leave wondering “was it all a dream?”
The show continues at 8 p.m. May 2, 3, 9 and 10. There is a 2 p.m. matinee May 3.
All shows at the Gavilan College Theater, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd.
Tickets are on sale at the Gavilan College Bookstore. (Buy one get one free with Gavilan College ASB card). Adult tickets are $12, children and students are $8. A family pack (two adult and two children) cost $30.
Details: 846-4973.
Watch birds on Coyote Creek hike
A series of bird walks led by Jane Haley, a National Park Service docent for 20 years and Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center volunteer, will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. May 3 along Coyote Creek, north of Morgan Hill. Participants will have an opportunity to observe migratory birds as well as discover an appreciation of local birds, their habitat and ecological importance. Due to the terrain, these walks are not recommended for young children. The programs are free, space is limited and reservations are required.
Details and to register: contact W.E.R.C. at 779-9372 or visit www.gavilan.edu/gavfest or Noemi at (408) 848-4800 ext. 5117.
Flower lovers meet in May
The Morgan Hill Flower Lover’s Club (including Gilroy and San Martin) will meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 7, at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Road. All members are encouraged to bring a plant to exchange with fellow members.
Gav presents fine art display
Gavilan College Fine Arts Gallery presents Art Is Essential: The Pajaro Valley Arts Council Member Artists Invitational. Come and enjoy the variety of paintings, sculptures and ceramics now on display at the gallery in the Gavilan College Library, 5055 Santa Teresa Boulevard.
The exhibit is on display from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. The free exhibit is closed Saturday and Sunday. It runs through May 9.
Details: 848-4724.
Celebrate 40 years at El Roble
El Roble Elementary will celebrate its 40th anniversary with a day of festivities starting at 1 p.m. May 16 with a parade led by the three “Queens of El Roble,” Roberta Bertero, Patti Littlejohn and Mary Garcia, three women who were some of the first teachers.
A ceremony honoring the anniversary will be held at 2 p.m. to be followed by a carnival from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Admission to the carnival is free and open to the community. The school invites former staff, alumni and the public to celebrate at El Roble Elementary School.
See the 30th Annual Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen Pageant
Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen Pageant is a scholarship pageant. Contestants are judged on personal interview, speech, talent and evening gown. In addition to the selection of Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Queen, scholarships will be awarded to many pageant contestants.
The Miss Gilroy Garlic Festival Pageant is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday, May 18, 2008, at the Gavilan College Theater.
Details: 842-1625.
Who’s Your Hero? American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Seeks Nominations for Local Real Heroes Award Breakfast
American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter is calling on Silicon Valley residents, companies and organizations to nominate individuals, who reside or work in Santa Clara County and whose extraordinary acts of courage or kindness make them a hero to be honored at the 2nd Annual Santa Clara Valley Real Heroes Breakfast on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at the Doubletree Hotel in San Jose.
“A hero can be someone who bravely acts in a time of immediate need or someone who simply lives his or her life in a way that shows they care for those around them. Real heroes are ordinary people whose actions demonstrate the potential that is in all of us. If someone is a hero in your eyes, I encourage you to nominate them'” says Honorary Event Chair, Peter Hero, a senior advisor to the CEO of Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
Nominations for the heroics act of local residents that took place between January 1, 2006 and December 31, 2007 for the following categories:
Animal Rescue Hero – An animal that has protected a human or another animal in a time of need, or a person who has rescued an animal from a traumatic situation.
Education Hero – An adult or youth who used life-saving skills to save or attempt to save the life or lives of others in a school or other educational setting.
Good Samaritan – Adult (21 years old and up) – An adult who used life-saving skills to save or attempt to save the life or lives of others.
Good Samaritan – Youth (Under the age of 21) – A youth who used life-saving skills to save or attempt to save the life or lives of others.
Law Enforcement Hero – A professional law enforcement officer (Sheriff, Police, FBI, Highway Patrol, etc…) whose life-saving action went beyond the scope of their job to help another in critical need.
Medical Professional Hero – A medical professional (doctors, nurses, EMT/paramedics, hospital/clinic staff, etc…) whose life-saving action went beyond the scope of their job to help another in critical need.
Military Hero – A member of the armed forces (active, reserve, retired, commissioned or non-commissioned) whose life-saving action during active duty status went beyond the scope of their job to help another in critical need.
Professional Rescuer Hero – A professional rescuer (firefighter, lifeguard, etc…) whose life-saving action went beyond the scope of their job to help another in critical need.
Workplace Hero – An individual who used life-saving skills to save or attempt to save the life or lives of others at his or her place of employment or on a job site.
Real Hero Award recipients will be chosen by a selection committee of leading members of the Silicon Valley community. Heroes are selected based on the degree to which their acts of heroism uphold the values of the American Red Cross and leave a lasting and positive impact on the residents of Silicon Valley. All nominees must work or reside in the Santa Clara County; the heroic acts may have occurred elsewhere. Self-nominations are not permitted. All nominations will be subject to further verification and validation. All nominee information will be shared with the Heroes selection committee and the general public with a two-minute biographical video.
Nominations for Real Heroes Awards can now be submitted to the American Red Cross Santa Clara Valley Chapter online at www.gilroyparade.com
Class of 1958 plans reunion
The Gilroy High School class of 1958 is planning a 50th reunion, June 27 at Eagle Ridge Golf Club.
Details: 842-5357.
Discover joy of a foster family
Learn about becoming a foster or adoptive parent.
Details: Shelda Reynolds at 846-5028, or at
Sh*************@ss*.org
,or stop by the Gilroy Family Resource Center, 8833 Monterey Road., Suite. G, Gilroy.
Free table tennis
Enjoy a game of table tennis with seniors 55 and older at the Gilroy Senior Center, 7371 Hanna St.
Details: 846-0414.
Scouting in Gilroy
If you’re interested in Cub Scouts or Boy Scouts, please visit their new Web site at heckerpasswinery.com.
