San Martin
– Meeting time is 7 to 9pm March 29 at the San Martin Lions Club
Hall, 425 Murphy Ave. (across from the airport).
Perchlorate Group Meets Tonight
San Martin – Meeting time is 7 to 9pm March 29 at the San Martin Lions Club Hall, 425 Murphy Ave. (across from the airport).
Details: www.smneighbor.org or www.valleywater.org
Rock Out With South Valley Civic Theatre
Gilroy – Teens will be performing “Schoolhouse Rock,” based on the award winning ABC-TV educational animated series directed by Carol Harris produced by Tracy VanGundy and Dave Leon with musical direction by Carol Harris.
The show continues at 8pm Friday and Saturday.
Tickets are $15 general, $12 students/seniors, and may be purchased online at www.svct.org or at BookSmart in Morgan Hill, Gilroy Visitors Bureau or at the Morgan Hill Community Center.
Details: 842-show or visit www.svct.org
Cesar Chavez Youth Conference
Gilroy – The Second Annual Cesar E. Chavez Youth Leadership Conference will take place at Gavilan College from 11am to 7pm Saturday, in the Student Center and Social Science buildings. Workshops on indigenous culture, leadership, nonviolence, sexual health education, domestic violence, and gang/alcohol prevention will be given, and keynote speaker Cesar Cruz will also be present. Admission is free and lunch and dinner will be provided.
Details: 846-1715
GHS Chamber Choir Preview Concert
Gilroy – Gilroy High School Chamber Singers Sayonara concert will be held April 2 at 7:30pm at the South Valley National Bank, located at 8800 Santa Teresa Blvd. Admission is free as a “thank you” to Gilroy for all of its support to the Chamber Singers, who will leave for their Japan Concert Tour on April 4. This concert is a preview of the concert that will be performed in Japan.
Details: 847-2424 ext. 2288
Landlord, Property Manager Workshop
Gilroy – A free workshop for landlords and property managers will teach them about their responsibilities and how to keep rental units safe, from 5:30 to 8:30pm Wednesday at the Gilroy Senior Center, 7371 Hanna St.
Police Chief Gregg Giusiana, Mayor Al Pinheiro and Community Service officer Rachel Muñoz will welcome attendees to the program, which will review new housing laws, eviction regulations, and effective time management. Co-sponsors include the city’s Department of Housing and Community Development, Gilroy Gang Task Force, Project Sentinel, the California Apartment Association’s Tri-County Division, South Valley Recycling and Disposal and the county Sheriff’s Office.
Spanish translation will be available, and food and refreshments will be provided.
MACSA Seeks Most Influential Latinos
Gilroy – The Mexican American Community Services Agency is seeking nominations for the 100 Most Influential Latinos in Silicon Valley. The winners will be announced at a red-carpet event June 30 at the Mexican Heritage Plaza in San Jose, and featured in San Jose Magazine. The top winners in 10 categories – arts and culture, community and philanthropy, business, education, government, health and wellness, law and public safety, media, technology and science, and legends (those who have retired or passed on) – will be highlighted at the event.
Nominations are due by April 6, and can be submitted online at www.macsa.org or www.redcarpetgala.com.
Have Fun, Learn and Become a Cub Scout
Gilroy – Upon completing kindergarten, your son can be a Cub Scout. Pack 794 has grown from seven to 40 members in less than two years, an we are inviting all boys interested in Scouting to attend our April 19 Pack meeting, watch the Scouts’ water rockets, and run with the Pack.
Details: 847-2316
Goldsmith Seeds Flower Sale
Gilroy – Every spring, since 1965, Goldsmith Seeds holds its annual Spring Trials. During these trials, hundreds of new plants are introduced to the nursery/greenhouse industry and thousands are on display. In the early days, a few employees and friends would bring home a carload of flowering plants after the event was finished. However, as the trials grew, so did the number of plants. About 20 years ago, Glenn and Joel Goldsmith and the leaders of Gilroy Rotary came together and the annual Flower Sale was born. Since its inception, tens of thousands of dollars has been raised to help support the ongoing need of service providers, schools and non-profits alike.
This year the Flower Sale will be held Saturday April 28, from 8am to 1pm.
Goldsmith Seeds is located at 2280 Hecker Pass Highway (Highway 152 West) in Gilroy.
Details: www.goldsmithseeds.com.
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