Learn about sustainable yards
– Tired of mowing your lawn, fixing sprinklers and spending
money on fertilizer and water bills? Come learn about sustainable
low maintenance yards that can lower a water bill and possibly earn
a rebate from the Santa Clara Valley Water District.
Learn about sustainable yards
– Tired of mowing your lawn, fixing sprinklers and spending money on fertilizer and water bills? Come learn about sustainable low maintenance yards that can lower a water bill and possibly earn a rebate from the Santa Clara Valley Water District. The workshop takes place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Saint Louise Regional Hospital, 9400 No Name Uno, Gilroy.
Details: (408) 282-3105, or www.mastergardeners.org/events.
Tarantula Festival and Barbecue
– Henry W. Coe State Park will be holding its annual Tarantula Fest and Barbecue from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 1, 9100 E. Dunne Ave. There will be live music and a raffle and silent auction to benefit the park. Activities include nature walks, displays and talks about tarantulas, snakes and other park wildlife, children’s activities and crafts, a fire engine, a fascinating perspective on how the park is recovering from the 2008 fire, and information about park closures and the prospects for keeping Coe Park open in the long term.
The cost is $6.25 to $17 depending on meal choice, along with $8 to park, ($7 for seniors 62 and older)
Details: www.tarantulafestival2011.eventbrite.com.
Coffee with the Mayor and Mike
– The next “Coffee with the Mayor” will include a special guest, Santa Clara County Supervisor Mike Wasserman. It will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 1 at BookSmart, 80 E. Second St. As usual, the Mayor will buy the coffee and both Tate and Wasserman will listen to questions, suggestions, criticism or even praise.
AAUW celebrates the right to vote
– The American Association of University Women will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Woman Suffrage in California with Barbara Babcock, Stanford University Law Professor and author of “WOMAN LAWYER, The Trials of Clara Foltz,” at 7 p.m. Oct. 4 at Oakwood School, 105 John Wilson Way, Morgan Hill. A vintage dessert buffet will be served.
Flower lovers meet
– The Morgan Hill flowers lover’s Club will meet at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 5, at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Road.
SV Symphony kicks of 38th season
– The opening concert of South Valley Symphony’s 38th Concert Season under the baton of Music Director Anthony Quartuccio, pays tribute to the spirit and spirits of old and new world composers. The performance takes place at 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8, at the Gavilan College Theater, 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd., Gilroy. General Admission is $20; children and students are free. Tickets available at the door and local outlets.
Details: www.southvalleysymphony.org for information.
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