Holiday Boutique Season Ready, set, go! The season has arrived and it’s time to make out those holiday boutique route maps from Campbell to Hollister and everywhere in between. In Campbell all 15 rooms of the Ainsley House will be decorated from floor to ceiling featuring a great boutique, holiday teas and tour specials. Gilroy will showcase artisan boutiques at the Gilroy Center of the Arts, Fortino Winery and the Senior Center. Morgan Hill will be getting into the spirit with boutiques and craft fairs at the Hiram Morgan Hill House, the Grange and the historical Machado School. Rancho-Maze Band in Hollister will be inviting over 30 vendors to their boutique. Look for specific details in the calendar section of November’s Out & About magazine.
GILROY
The Asylum
The Christopher High School advanced drama class presents a unique and exciting new asylum-themed fall production, Paranormal Investigators: The Asylum, an interactive theater experience. Not all seems right in the town’s abandoned asylum and the new sheriff has decided it should be condemned. There have been reports that lights can be seen glowing through the windows. Some claim that it was shut down due to a patients’ revolt, but not everyone believes the stories. Support local youth theater and catch the final three days on Friday, Oct. 28, Saturday, Oct. 29, and Sunday, Oct. 30, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Christopher High School, 850 Day Rd. Tickets are $10. For more information contact
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or call (831) 524-0629.
Holiday Comedy Show
Add some humor to the holiday season by catching the Limelight Actors Theater production of EXIT Laughing, by Paul Elliott, directed by Kevin Heath. What do you get when three ladies from Birmingham, Alabama, do the most daring thing they have ever done and “borrow” their dearly departed bridge partner’s ashes from the funeral home, for one last card game? You learn the fun you can have when you’re truly living. Join the cast, JoAnna Evans, Rosalind Farotte, Brennan Perry, Tina Elder and Christy Wait on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday from Nov. 4 to Nov. 26 at the Gilroy Center of the Arts, 7341 Monterey St. For tickets and showtimes go to limelightactorstheater.com.
HOLLISTER
Creatures of the Night
On the night before the new moon go out and explore the wonders of nocturnal animals at Hollister Hills State Vehicular Recreation Area’s annual Creatures of the Night event. Have a little Halloween fun and dress in your favorite costume if you dare. The hike is less than a mile through the beautiful wooded area of Beck Trail. Bring a flashlight, water and layered clothing. Meet at the Nature Area parking on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. at 7800 Cienega Rd. This event is free with a $5 per car entrance fee into the park. For more information contact Michelle at (831) 638-3207 or go to ohv.parks.ca.gov.
Fall Luncheon and Marketplace
If you have a love for beef then you’ll want to be a part of the Annual Fall Luncheon and Country Christmas Marketplace sponsored by the San Benito County CattleWomen’s Association. The main focus of the association is to instill a love of agricultural land and lifestyle and to provide information about the livestock industry. The Country Marketplace boutique will provide a selection of holiday gifts and raffle prizes from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The luncheon, with its beef-inspired menu will take place at noon. The entire marketplace will be open on Nov. 6 at San Juan Oaks Golf and Country Club on 3825 Union Rd. Seating is limited. The $35 fee includes a door prize ticket. For tickets contact Jayme Stewart at (831) 801-0394.
SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
Halloween Party
Join in for spooky good time before your trick-or-treating begins! Bring the whole family to enjoy games, treats and free hot dogs at the ninth Annual Children’s Halloween Party. Don’t forget your costume and enter in the costume contest. The family fun takes place rain or shine from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31 at San Juan Community Center, 10 San Jose St. For more information, call (831) 623-4661.
MORGAN HILL
Happy Kids
Meet Robin Ray Green, the author of Heal Your Child from the Inside Out: The 5 Element Way to Nurturing Healthy, Happy Kids. Green is an acupuncturist, author and speaker dedicated to helping families create harmony by blending Eastern and Western medicine. She believes that every child has the same basic needs for love, food, sleep, play and movement. Learn how to use the ancient wisdom of the five elements to find simple solutions for modern health and behavioral issues on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. at BookSmart, 1295 East Dunne Ave, Morgan Hill. Find out more at robinraygreen.com.
Safe Trick or Treat
Bring the family and don your finest Halloween costumes for a free and Safe Trick or Treat night. Join the fun as Morgan Hill merchants, churches and nonprofits gather downtown to hand out candy to festive Halloween costumed children. The event is sponsored by The City of Morgan Hill and The Morgan Hill Downtown Association. The fun happens from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Oct. 31 in downtown Morgan Hill. For more information, visit morganhilldowntown.org
THE VALLEY
Classical Debut
Russian virtuoso concert pianist Vyacheslav Gryaznov (pronounced vee-OCH-a-slaf gree-OZ-noff) will fascinate and enthrall audiences in his West Coast debut. His piano mastery is highly acclaimed and he has received many awards in prestigious international competitions. The program includes works from Beethoven and Rachmaninov. Gryaznov will premier his transcription for solo piano performance of Prokofiev-Gryaznov Sur la Borysthene. The Bay Area Steinway Society of San Jose invites the public to this classical piano recital on Saturday, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the Trianon Theatre on 72 North Fifth St. Tickets range from $40 to $60 and can be purchased at steinwaysociety.com. To learn more, visit gryaznoff.com/en.
