Free gardening classes
Learn the ins and outs of growing cool season vegetables with free South County Master Gardeners classes from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Aug. 11 at Gilroy Library, 350 W. Sixth St. and Aug. 17 at Morgan Hill Library, 660 W. Main Ave. Go to mastergardeners.org/scc.html or call (408) 282-3105 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.
Art exhibit at city hall
Artwork by 6-year-old South Bay artist Thanmay Sarath will be on display at Gilroy City Hall, 7351 Rosanna St., through Aug. 28. This is the fifth solo exhibition of Thanmay’s young career, which started when he was 9 months old.
Dine out Italian style
Gilroy Elks present the second annual Italian Night Dinner on Aug. 19 featuring mock ravioli, eggplant parmesan, chicken salad, garlic bread and dessert for $19. Bar opens at 5:30 p.m. Dinner served at 6:30 p.m. Guests and members are welcome. RSVP by Aug. 14 at (408) 842-9397.
Try out for ‘Honk!’
Auditions for the Gilroy Recreation Department’s 2015 fall children’s theater production of “Honk!” will be at 11 a.m. for ages 6-11 and 1 p.m. for ages 12-17 on Aug. 8 at Gilroy Senior Center, 7371 Hanna Street. Registration fee is $150 for residents and $155 for non-residents. For more information call (408) 846-0460.
Summer dog walk
Enjoy a group dog walk in the great outdoors with Dog Days of Summer from 9 to 11 a.m. Aug. 9 at Anderson Lake Visitor Center, 19245 Malaguerra Ave., Morgan Hill. For reservations call (408) 918-7980.
