Having a Ball
THE ORIGINAL Louis Hotel & Café located on Monterey Street, between Sixth and Seventh, built in 1921, is an historic monument referred to by locals as the Old Gilroy Hotel. For recent Gilroy resident Kaye Bohler, it is much more than that. A 30-year veteran performer, singer, songwriter, and bandleader, Bohler’s passion is music—which is also the motivation behind recent renovations of the hotel’s ballroom, renamed the Maria Clara Ballroom, in tribute to the history of the city.
Game Faces at Library
The Gilroy Library hosted its Family Game Day on Saturday, November 21 as part of the American Library Association’s observance of of International Game Day. This event is an annual event for the Gilroy Public Library, which observes the day with other libraries world wide. The library provided hot chocolate and board games for kids and their parents.
Field trips, free books and new friendships
WHEN GILROY PREP School teacher, Jessie Hill, along with her mom, Karen Hill, moved to town three years ago, her first stop was the Gilroy library, where she met Supervising librarian, Sharon Kelly.
Students dive deep into ocean learning
SO MANY OF US, young and younger alike, have read (or at least watched film versions of) Jules Verne’s iconic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Captain Nemo’s underwater adventures are nothing short of legend, steering his Nautilus into the great ocean depths and, to this day, into our imaginations.
Wetlands watch docent training
THE Watsonville Wetlands Watch 2016 Docent Training Program begins on January 20. Local experts will provide an inside look at the wetlands of Watsonville, with classes covering the cultural and natural history of the wetlands, including the birds and native plants. This fun and interesting 7-week program consists of Wednesday evening presentations and Saturday morning field trips, where students have the opportunity to visit little known areas of the wetlands.









