Try outs for the 2011-2012 cheer season are Wednesday at Live
Oak High School.
Try out for cheer
– Try outs for the 2011-2012 cheer season are Wednesday at Live Oak High School. Due to scheduling challenges, try outs will be in the wrestling room. Cheer applications are available in the school lobby, attendance and the ASB offices, and at both middle schools and the charter school.
Details: Darcy Foster at 201-6125.
How healthy is your home?
– Learn hidden household dangers and simple changes that can be made to create a healthier environment for you and our family at a series of wellness workshops held the third Wednesday of the month at BookSmart, 80 E. Second St. This month’s topic is “The Healthy Home,” and will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday. All workshops are book based, there is no fee, but RSVP as space is limited.
Details: (408) 778-6467.
Tour Mount Madonna School
– Tour Mount Madonna School and discover what brings parents and students up the mountain. Campus tour starts at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday. Visit classes in session, tour the facilities and appreciate the wonder of this inspiring natural environment. To RSVP call (408) 847-2717.
Details: www.MountMadonnaSchool.org
Give blood, help save lives
– The next American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday, at the Advent Lutheran Church, 16870 Murphy Ave. Call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or go to redcrossblood.org. (Sponsor Code: ADVENT) to schedule an appointment.
Strategies for student success
– Clay Roberts, an author and the founder of a national education consulting firm, is speaking at Live Oak High School Theater 6 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday. The free event, “What young people need to succeed,” will identify practical strategies for parents, schools and communities for raising healthy, successful young people.
Details: 201-6001.
Reflecting on journey to India
– A presentation by Mount Madonna School’s seniors about their recent experiences in India is scheduled for Friday. The “Vidya Dharma Project – The Path of Knowledge” will start with a 9 a.m. reception in the MMS Library and a 9:30 a.m. presentation (assembly room) at Mount Madonna School, 491 Summit Road. To RSVP call 847-2717.
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PCAG meets Friday
– The Perchlorate Community Advisory Group will hold its quarterly meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday, at the San Martin Lions Club, 12415 Murphy Ave. The public is encouraged to come and learn about the progress addressing the perchlorate plume, bottled water deliveries and what is happening at the state and national level regarding perchlorate.
Help make the city beautiful
– Help Morgan Hill become even more beautiful by trimming shrubs, planting flowers, picking up litter and painting, from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday. Meet at City Hall, 17575 Peak Ave. This event will conclude with a celebratory barbecue lunch.
Details: 778-6480, or an**********@***********ca.gov.
Pirate-themed fundraiser
– Morgan’s Cove in Morgan Hill will host a pirate-themed fundraiser for the Sobrato High School girls basketball team Sunday. The event will include a pre-party where guests are encouraged to come in pirate attire, a viewing of the new Johnny Depp movie “Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides” at Morgan Hill’s CineLux theater, and a special pirate dinner following the movie provided by Huntington Station and cooked by “Captain Poppy.”
Tickets are $20 (including the movie) or $12 for the after-party. They are available at the Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce, Huntington Station, Rosy’s at the Beach, Booksmart, Train For Life or by calling Rich Firato at 316-2403.
Details: www.morganscove.com.
Pet wash benefits animals
– Cherisse’s Hair Salon and the Morgan Hill Chapter of The Women’s Networking Alliance will conduct a pet wash from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, at the depot parking lot. The proceeds will benefit Air for Paws of Morgan Hill and Saint Francis of Assisi Spay and Vaccination Clinic of San Martin.
Details: Cherisse’s Hair Salon at 778-6662.
Flower lovers meet
– The Morgan Hill Flower Lover’s Club will meet at 12:30 p.m. June 1, at the Morgan Hill Community and Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Road. This will be the last meeting before summer break and will commence again in September.
Send items to ed****@*************es.com.
