Chamber’s summer concert series kicks off June 5
The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce’s 2015 Friday Night Music Series will start June 5, featuring a different live music performance almost every week through Aug. 28.This year’s festival’s acts feature multiple genres of music ranging from country, dance and classic rock, according to festival organizer Nick Firato.The show starts every Friday at 6 p.m. and runs to 9 p.m. Each week will also feature opening acts from local youth and acoustic performances from local artists, Firato explained.“Each week our headlining band will rock downtown Morgan Hill from 7 to 9 p.m.,” Firato said.The Chamber will also host a wine and beer tent at the venue each week. The tent will feature a different local winery each week.Attendees are encouraged to bring their families and a blanket, and get comfortable on the Downtown Amphitheater lawn while they’re not dancing to the live music in front of the stage.“Our summer concert series has gone to another level over the past few years thanks to the overwhelming support from our local businesses,” Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce President John Horner said. “With all of our sponsors’ support this event has evolved into something the entire community can come out and enjoy year after year.”The Entourage band will open the concert series June 5, performing “today’s favorites and yesterday’s classics,” Firato said. Soul Kiss will follow June 12 with dance hits, with Super Bad headlining June 19.“I love bringing my family out every Friday night during the summer,” said FNMS patron Jessica Malia of Morgan Hill. “It’s a great environment, very safe, family friendly and great music for everyone to enjoy. It sets Morgan Hill apart from other communities.”The Downtown Amphitheater is located at 17000 Monterey Road.For more information about the Friday Night Music Series, including the full schedule of performers and weekly featured wineries, visit the Chamber’s website at morganhill.org.
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Downtown Morgan Hill Wine Stroll is April 29
Tickets are on sale now for the 13th annual Downtown Morgan Hill Wine Stroll. Enjoy an afternoon of sipping extraordinary local wines, visiting local merchants and enjoying live entertainment at the April 29 event, which is scheduled for 1-5pm in downtown Morgan Hill.
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CHP to host Sept. 1 program for senior drivers
The California Highway Patrol will host a free driving seminar for senior motorists Sept. 1 in Morgan Hill, to help older South County residents tune up their skills.The program, known as “Age Well Drive Smart,” will take place 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Sept. 1 at the Morgan Hill Senior Center, 171 W. Edmundson Ave. The seminar/presentation is hosted by the CHP’s Hollister-Gilroy Area office and CHP senior volunteers.The presentation lasts about three hours and will help senior drivers refresh their knowledge of the rules of the road; learn about normal age-related physical changes and how to adjust; become better, safer and more alert drivers; discuss when it might be time to limit or stop driving; and understand alternatives to driving.Special guest Santa Clara County Supervisor Mike Wasserman will attend the event, according to a press release from CHP.Anyone interested in participating can stop by the senior center and sign up, or call the Hollister-Gilroy Area CHP office at (408) 848-2324.
Blair Ranch set to become public park
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