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Esperanza del Valle, Pajaro Valley’s long-standing Mexican folklorico dance group, is preparing for the “Reinforcing Cultural Identity” conference coming to Cabrillo College on Aug. 15-25. The group will welcome Ballet Folklórico del Puerto de Veracruz de la Universidad Veracruzana, from Mexico, to offer a series...

Downtown Ladies Shopping Night Out scheduled for Dec. 5Thursday, Dec. 5 is Ladies Shopping Night Out in downtown Morgan Hill. The event is hosted by the Morgan Hill Downtown Association and downtown merchants. Businesses will stay open late and offer specials for the event. The first 150 ladies who attend will receive a door prize. Ladies Shopping Night Out goes from 5 to 9 p.m. in downtown Morgan Hill. More information can be found at www.morganhilldowntown.com.Downtown MH Holiday Parade scheduled for Dec. 7The annual Morgan Hill Holiday Parade and tree lighting, sponsored by the Morgan Hill Kiwanis Club, will take place 5 to 7 p.m. Dec. 7. The parade will take place on Monterey Road through downtown Morgan Hill, and will feature Santa Claus on his magic Christmas ship. For more information and to enter the parade, go to www.morganhilldowntown.com. 

Gavilan College will host its 23rd annual High on Health Faire from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 5 at the Gilroy campus’ Student Center, located at 5055 Santa Teresa Blvd.

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