March 8: Spring boutique: Live Oak Adult Day Services will hold a spring boutique March 8 at 651 W. Sixth St., Gilroy. This is a fundraiser for Live Oak, and will feature collectibles and homemade items, decorative and household items, baked goods, etc. Details: (408) 847-5491.
March 9
Tales of Adventure
South Valley Symphony presents Tales of Adventure at 4 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Gavilan College Theater in Gilroy. General admission: $20; children/students: free. Anthony Quartuccio, conductor and music director. Featuring Angela The/violin and Tessera Chin/viola – Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante. Debuting local composer Christopher Niemann, Staircase to the Unknown. Details: southvalleysymphony.org.
Meet Peg Keesling
Meet Peg Keesling, local author of the children’s series The Saturday Stories – “It’s the Boxcar Children meet
Peter Pan and Alice in Wonderland,” from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at BookSmart, 80 E. Second St. in Morgan Hill. Refreshments provided. Details: (408) 778-6467.
Rain coats and rubber boots
Bring the family for a scavenger hunt from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 9 at the Hunting Hollow entrance of Henry Coe State Park. Come hike along the creek and discover what plants and animals exist there. This event will occur rain or shine. Bring your own lunch or snacks. There is a $6 parking fee per vehicle. Details: Chere Bargar at (408) 683-2247 or Kitty Swindle at (408) 842-6215.
Rummage sale
The Junior League of San Jose (JLSJ) will hold its 23rd biennial Rummage
Sale from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 9 at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, 344 Tully Road, San Jose. The sale will serve thousands of bargain hunters, budget-minded shoppers, and all families in Santa Clara County. Admission is free. Attendees can also attend the free Community Health & Services Fair from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., featuring more than 30 healthcare providers and community service agencies which
serve to benefit overall health and well-being. All proceeds from the sale will help fund JLSJ’s Community Program.
Glitz, glamour and gold
The Gilroy Elks Ladies present the annual fashion show, “Glitz, Glamour and Gold” from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 9 at the Gilroy Elks Lodge, 2765 Hecker Pass Highway, Gilroy. Enjoy beautiful fashions, luncheon, music, prizes and more. Tickets and details: (408) 842-9397.
Used book sale
Friends of the Gilroy Library will have a used book sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 9. Details: (408) 842-8207.
March 13
South County Meditation Group
Discover the life-enhancing benefits of regular ongoing meditation practice from 7 to 8 p.m. every Wednesday at Dry Creek Village Executive Suites, 8339 Church St., Gilroy. No charge, donations welcome. Details: Paula Ramos at (408) 842-0208.
