Events
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Helping Hands and Healing
Hearts Awards Luncheon
Honors a community leader who
is dedicated to improving the
lives of others and a current or
former Community Solutions
client who has triumphed over
personal adversity and changed
the course of their future. Held
at the Morgan Hill Community
& Cultural Center from 11:15
am to 1:30 pm. Contact Keri
Gardner at keri.gardner@
communitysolutions.org, or
408-846-4704.
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Rebekah Children’s Services will
host the Second Annual Pop-
a-Cork Celebration benefi tting
the Culinary Academy. Guests
will enjoy a special selection
of culinary delights prepared
and served by students, sample
award winning wines, and listen
to live music in the Barrel Room
at Fortino Winery. For tickets,
visit rcskids.org/events/pop-a-
cork or call, 408.846.2136. The 33rd AAUW Morgan Hill
Wildfl ower Run (10K Run | 5K
Run/Walk/Stroller | Kids’ 2K |
Senior 2K), an annual fundraiser
to support education of women
and girls at Live Oak High School.
Runner check-in begins at 7:30
am. Details and registration at
Wildfl owerRun.org. Family and
group discounts available. Pinetello Comedy Theater
presents “Jerry Finnigan’s Sister,”
where we follow Brian and Beth
from age 7 to the present to see if
he can muster the courage to tell
her how he feels about her before
she gets married. The production
runs thru May 7. Fri/Sat Doors
open, 7:30 pm, Showtime 8:00 pm
Sunday - doors open 1:30 pm. For
information call, 408.337.1599, or
go to pintellocomedy.com. Community Solutions Hearts
of Gilroy Women’s Luncheon &
Auction will be held on Saturday,
April 30, 2016, from 11:30-2:30
pm, at the Eagle Ridge Golf
Club, The event hosts a day of
fun, fashion and philanthropy
as community members, donors
and volunteers join together
to raise funds for local women
and children who have been
victimized by abuse. Prizes
are awarded to the women
wearing the best shoes. The
Heart of Gilroy award is given to
recognize a guests who’s been
active in making Gilroy a better
place to live is awarded work
and thrive. Event information at
communitysolutions.org
Pop-a-Cork
April
1-23
Nunsense
The Wineries of Santa Clara
Valley host their Spring Passport
from 12:00-5:00 pm. Admission
price of $35 includes tastings
from over 20 local wineries in
Gilroy, Morgan Hill, and San
Jose. For further information go
to gilroywelcomecenter.org, or
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Gilroy Gardens opens on
Sunday, March 27 and will be
open Fridays (11-5), Saturdays
and Sundays (10-6) through
May, and daily starting June
3. Don’t miss Lumination – a
spectacular nighttime festival
of light celebrating Chinese
culture – coming to the park this
July! For more information or to
buy discount tickets online, go to
gilroygardens.org. Gilroy Sister Cities Association
annual International Dinner and
Auction featuring cuisine from
Gilroy’s active Sister Cities:
Angra do Heroismo, Azores;
Tecate, Mexico; Takko-Machi,
Japan; and Saint-Clar, France.
The event will be held at the
Portuguese Hall, 250 Old Gilroy
St. Admission is $50. No host bar
6:00 pm, Dinner 6:30 pm, Auction
8:00 pm. For information contact,
Vito Mercado, 916.761.7378.
Passport Weekend
Gilroy Gardens
Opening Day
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The annual Gilroy Rotary Flower
Sale from 8 am to 2 pm at
Syngenta Flowers, at 2280
Hecker Pass Highway, will offer
patrons the most beautiful
fl owering plants you can buy,
and the deepest discounts,
guaranteed. All proceeds will
benefi t local charities. Info at
gilroyrotary.org.
31 The Limelight Actors Theater’s
presentation of “Nunsense,”
a Best Off Broadway musical,
stars Betsy Andrade and Roberta
Vinkhuyzen. This updated
production includes new jokes,
additional lyrics, two new
arrangements, and a brand new
song. This zany musical reunites
many of the original South
County casts. Showings through
April 23. Reservations available
at limelighttheater.com
19-20
Gilroy Rotary Flower Sale
Gilroy Gardens
Opening Day
St. Patrick’s Day Dinner
St. Joseph’s Family Center will
host their annual fundraiser
with proceeds going to support
the various food and nutrition
programs of SJFC. The event
features an authentic Irish meal,
silent auction and raffl e. Held
at St. Mary’s Parish auditorium;
with a no host bar at 6pm,
dinner at 7 pm. Information
and tickets 408.842.6662 or
stjosephsgilroy.org/events.
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Gilroy Sister Cities Dinner
AAUW Wildfl ower Run
8-30
Jerry Finnigan’s Sister
God Of Carnage
South Valley Civic Theatre’s
presentation is set in modern -
day New York and is the story
of two married couples that
meet for the fi rst time shortly
after their respective sons have
a nasty schoolyard tangle. Each
attempt at a civilized adult
discussion quickly devolves. The
performance runs through April
30. More info: svct.org.
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Spring Fling
GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN
May
6-7
GAL’s Impressions
Home & Garden Tour
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The fi rst annual Women’s
Luncheon benefi ting Rebekah
Children’s Services Family
Resource Center (FRC), which
provides services to all families
with children under 6, will be
held at Old City Hall. Guest
speaker is Susie Sanchez,
author of “The Dream Lived.”
The Kimberly Ordaz Award
will be presented to a local
community member who
embodies Kimberly’s tremendous
passion and commitment to
their own family and to the
entire community. Guests are
encouraged to bring a “baby
shower” type gift to the luncheon
to benefi t families in need. For
more information: rcskids.org.
Hearts of Gilroy
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Spring Fling
Leadership Gilroy will hold its
annual Spring Fling event at
the greenhouses at Syngenta
Flowers. The evening event
begins at 5 pm and offers
attendees a night of dinner,
dancing and a live auction
and is open to the public.
Visit leadershipgilroy.org
for more details.
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Britton Carnival
Britton Middle School’s annual
Carnival. It’s an all day event
that is fun for the whole family.
Admission is free.
MARCH/APRIL 2016
gmhtoday.com
Enjoy touring four homes and
a garden at this year’s GAL’s
Tour. Check in is between 10
am -1:30 pm. The perfect outing
for Mom complete with hors
d’oeuvres & no-host wine tasting
with a Home & Garden Decor
Boutique. 100% of all proceeds
benefi t local youth. Tickets: $30
in advance and $35 at the door.
For information, contact
gilroyassistanceleague.org.
March