6.16 The Monterey Bay School of Piping Celtic Concert will be held at Stevenson School in Pebble Beach from 7pm to 9pm.
6.18 The annual Grand Victorian Ball will take place Saturday in San Juan Bautista.
6.18 Hobby World will be hosting the Bot Gauntlet from 10am to 5pm.
Thursday 6.16
Wells Fargo Concert Series The Wells Fargo concert series will be held at the Mountain Winery through June 18. Artists featured include The Beach Boys, Chris Isaak, The Wall Flowers, and Lyle Lovett.
Info: www.ticketmaster.com or www.mountainwinery.com, or (408) 998-TIXS.
American Musical Theatre The American Musical Theatre will present "Movin' Out," a musical directed by Twyla Tharp and inspired by Billy Joel songs. The show will run though June 26 at San Jose Center for Performing Arts. The cast includes Holly Cruikshank, Matthew Dribble, David Gomez, and Brendan King. Info: Tickets are available for $45-$72 at www.amtsj.org, or call (888) 455-SHOW.
Piping Celtic Concert The Monterey Bay School of Piping Celtic Concert will be held at Stevenson School in Pebble Beach from 7pm to 9pm. Artists performing include Matthew Welch, Mark Saul, and Ann Gray. Tickets are $15 in advance, or $18 at the door, and can be purchased in advance at the Comerica Bank in Monterey, www.montereycelticartsacademy.org, or (831) 633-4444.
Better Breathers Club The American Lung Association of Santa Clara and San Benito counties hosts the Better Breathers Clubs as a resource and support group for people suffering from lung disease and their family members. At these meetings, guests from various health organizations speak to the group about ways to breathe easier and more effectively manage their disease, with the goal of improving an overall quality of life. The Gilroy group meets on the third Thursday of every third month. The next meeting is 11:30am to 12:30pm at the St. Louise Hospital Board Room. Guest Speaker: Susan Jacobs, Director of Clinical Research, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Stanford Medical Center, will speak on ' Pulmonary Fibrosis - New Research and Treatment Options.' Info: (408) 998-5864 or david@lungsrus.org.
Music in the Park Miller Music in the Other Park concert series will be held at 5:30pm at St. James Park, First and St. James streets in downtown San Jose. The concert, featuring The Tubes, is free. The Tubes play classic rock tunes. Their shows are often hilarious, full of visuals and gags. Info: (408) 279-1775 or www.sjdowntown.com.
Free Family Film Festival CineLux Theatres will host its annual Free Family Film Festival through August. There will be free G- and PG-rated movies Wednesdays and Thursdays at 10am, including Shrek 2, Shark Tale, and Lassie. Participating theaters include Tennant Station Staduim in Morgan Hill, and Plaza 4 Theatre in Campbell.
Info: www.cineluxtheatres.com
Friday 6.17
John Garcia Live John Garcia will perform at Sue's Coffee Roasting Club in Gilroy from 7pm to 9pm. Sue's also has live music every other Friday night. Info: (408)842-4220.
Pasta Feed This year's KIAWANA Pasta Feed will be held in the Veteran's Building Annex from 5pm to 8pm. Tickets for the all-you-can-eat dinner are $7 for adults and $3.50 for children. The meal includes pasta with meat or meatless sauce, salad, garlic bread, a beverage and dessert. Dine in or take the meal to go. If your company would like to support the scholarship program by purchasing a group of dinner tickets, call to place an advance order. Someone from the club will deliver the tickets to your place of business. Info: (831) 635-1300, ext. 4260 or (831) 637-9466.
Saturday 6.18
Grand Victorian Ball The Plaza History Association will host the annual Grand Victorian Ball at the Plaza Hall in San Juan Bautista. Dance instruction is available from 2pm to 3pm, dancing will begin at 7pm, and there will be a dessert buffet at 11:30pm. Tickets are $30 in advance or at the door. Victorian dress optional. Info: (831) 635-0728, (831) 635-9301, or e-mail plazahistory@yahoo.com.
Jazz at the Aquarium The Bill Charlap Trip and Maria Muldaur will perform at the Monterey Bay Aquarium at 8pm. The concert will benefit the Kuumbwa Jazz Center and the aquarium. Other featured artists include Madeline Eastman, Bruce Forman and the Jazz Birds. Info: (831) 648-4880 or (800) 840-4880.
The Slaid Cleaves The Slaid Cleaves will perform at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center in Santa Cruz at 7:30pm. Tickets are $21 in advance. Info: (831) 479-9421 or www.snazzyproductions.com.
Auto Car and Truck Show The Gilroy Elks Club will host the Annual Auto Car and Truck Show. Registration is from 9:30am to 10:45am-there is a $25 fee per automobile. The spectator show and judging is from 11am to 3pm, and prizes will be awarded at 3:15pm. Deadline to register is June 7. All proceeds benefit Local Benefactors of the Lodge. To register, send check (payable to Gilroy Elks Lodge) to P.O. Box 488, Gilroy, CA, 95020.
Festival and Flea Market Leadership San Benito County is sponsoring a community yard sale to benefit Chamberlain's Children Center from 8am to 2pm. The flea market and festival will be held at the Chamberlain's Children Center in Hollister. Participants in the flea market can rent space for $20. Info: (831) 636-7629.
A Cappella Concert The San Jose Symphonic Choir will host the A Cappella Concert at 8pm at Le Petit Trianon Theatre in San Jose. The concert will include works by Vaughan Willams, Rutter, Palestrina, and Stroope. Info: (408) 995-3318 ex 23 or www.sanjosesymphonicchoir.org.
Bot Gauntlet On June 18, Hobby World will be hosting the Bot Gauntlet 2 from 10am to 5pm. The competition begins with a weigh-in at 10am, and fighting is from noon to 5pm. Flea, ant and beetle weight classes are welcome, as well as all levels of expertise. Pre-registration is preferred - participants can register teams for events at The Builder's Database . There is a $15 entrance fee for competitors, and spectator admission is free. Prize money will be awarded to first and second place. Info: www.buildersdb.com
Bands at the Library From 1pm to 10pm on Saturday, June 18, 2005, About a dozen bands and performers will be at the Henry Miller Library in Big Sur from 1pm to 10pm to raise money for library. The line-up includes Flojos Nos Visten, Dubscene, Chow Nasty, The Suborbitals, The Remedy and Vermillion Lies. Tickets are $10/general; $5/children; Free/children under 5. Food and drinks will be available for purchase at the event. Info: www.henrymiller.org or (831) 667-2574.
Zorro Movie Night Santa Teresa's historic Bernal Ranch hosts a "Zorro" movie night and history hike from 7:30pm to 10pm. Discover both truths and myths about California's romanticized rancho time period. Attendees will be treated to a guided evening hike followed by the Zorro movie based on the same historic period. Info: (408) 226-5453. Santa Teresa County Park is located at 260 Bernal Road in San Jose.
Nature Walk History and nature enthusiasts alike will enjoy his one-mile stroll through the historic Miller Estates at Mount Madonna County Park from 10am to noon. Participants should wear comfortable shoes and clothing. Info: (408) 842-2341.
Vasona Vibrations Vasona Vibrations 2005 Free Summer Concert Series will be held 5pm to 7pm World Harmony Chorus brings a wide-ranging repertoire from ethnic sources and folk traditions. Jolize will also be performing its original melodic tunes of early 1940s standards, light jazz, oldies and Caribbean rhythms. Attendees can bring a picnic dinner or enjoy the park's concessions. There is a five-dollar vehicle entry fee into Vasona Lake County Park. Vasona Lake County Park is located at 333 Blossom Hill Road in Los Gatos. Info: (408) 354-2608 or www.southbayfolks.org/vasona.
Writer's Project In an open-to-the-public forum, the Gilroy Writers Project will meet on Saturday from 2pm to 4pm at the Gilroy Public Library, 7387 Rosanna Street. Bring those words you've been working on - your fiction or non-fiction prose or your poetry. Info: Dennise Julia at (408) 842-8208 ext. 3413.
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