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RELAY FOR LIFE

The Morgan Hill event starts at 10:00 am Saturday , May 26th and continues to the next morning . The event will be at the Morgan Hill Community Park ( 171 W . Edmundson Avenue ). So far , the 2015 organizers has secured 29 teams and 123 participants . The contact person is Tima Maharaj , tima . maharaj @ cancer . org .

The Gilroy event goes from 10:00 am June 27 to the morning of June 28 . The event is held at Christmas Hill Park , Ranch Site ( 7049 Miller Avenue ). The 2015 leadership group has 29 teams and 105 participants . The contact person is Manuel Haro , mharogilroyrelayforlife @ gmail . com .

36th ANNUAL MUSHROOM MARDI GRAS

MAY 24-25 , 2015 — Morgan Hill The grounds of the Cultural and Community Center will once again turn into a celebration of mushrooms and family fun . Admission is free , hours are from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm Saturday and 10:00 am to 6:00 pm Sunday . The event will feature arts & crafts , food vendors , mushroom exhibits , a wine garden , a beer garden , cooking demonstrations , musicians & street performers , two stages with live music , and local business & non-profit exhibits . Visit mhmmg . org for info

CULINARY ACADEMY POP-A-CORK

MAY 21 , 2015 — Gilroy Solis Winery will host a benefit for the Culinary Academy from Rebekah Children ’ s Services in Gilroy . The Culinary Academy is one of those homegrown success stories . What started as a simple training program for youth , has grown into a sophisticated cooking school and catering program . Chef Carlos Pineda , Culinary Instructor and Program Supervisor , is a graduate of the program . The Pop-A-Cork event will be catered by the Culinary Academy . It will also feature live Jazz and wines from Solis Winery . Tickets are $ 50 and can be purchased at rcskids . org / pop-a-cork .

DAZZLE , AN EVENING AFFAIR

MAY 29 , 2015 — Morgan Hill The Rotary Club of Morgan Hill will once again take over the Clos LaChance Winery for the 10th Annual Dazzle Dinner and Auction , “ A Celebration of Giving in Style .” This sell-out event is one of the major fundraisers for the Rotary . Funds raised support local and international Rotary objectives like the eradication of polio . The event includes a hosted champagne and wine reception , a sunset dinner featuring the wines of Clos LaChance , a raffle showcase , silent & live auctions and a comedy theater performance by Pintello Comedy Theater . The event starts at 5:00 pm . Tickets are $ 95 . For more information contact Victoria Battison at 408.779.4476 or battison @ vbimarketing . com

HEARTS OF GILROY

MAY 30 , 2015 — Gilroy The 9th Annual Hearts of Gilroy Women ’ s Luncheon & Auction will take place on May 30 at Eagle Ridge Golf Club from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm . The major components of this sold-out event are fun , fashion and philanthropy . The event is well-known as a show for fashionable shoes . Women attendees sport the latest and most glamorous shoes . The luncheon opens with an announcement of the winners of best shoes in several categories . The event also surprises an individual or organization with the “ Heart of Gilroy ” award which recognizes contributions to making Gilroy a better place to be . For more information contact Keri Gardner at 408.846 . 4704 or keri . gardner @ communitysolutions . org

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