June
Events
Through June 16th
Santa Clara Valley Parks
Photo Exhibit
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Evening With The Boss
Put on your dancing boots
and be prepared to dance
the night away with music
by the Patty Kistner Band.
Evening includes a chuck
wagon dinner, drinks and an
old-fashioned hayride. Held at
Coyote Ranch in Coyote from
6-10 pm. Tickets available
at pradofoundationgala.
eventbrite.com.
The Gallery Show Committee
of the Morgan Hill Photography
Club in cooperation with the
Morgan Hill House-Villa Mira
Monte presents a photography
exhibit featuring 29 photographs
from 20 artists, at 17860
Monterey Street, Morgan Hill.
Additional information:
morganhillphotographyclub.org
This Summer
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Morgan Hill Historical Society
Train Ride at Gilroy Gardens
Prohibition Party
Celebrating their fourth annual
fundraising event at historic
Villa Mira Monte by turning the
property into a Speakeasy for the
night. The fun evening includes
with dinner, live entertainment
featuring Janet Klein and her
Parlour Boys, a popular LA based
band that specializes in music
from the Prohibition era, and
dancing. speakeasyparty.com.
July
Concours at Kirigin Valley
Experience a wonderful day full
of aromatic wines, delicious
food and beautiful classic cars
on display across ten acres of
cricket lawns at Kirigin Cellars!
$99 admission includes vehicle
display, admission for 2, 2 BBQ
meals, 2 glasses of wine, and
2 specially-selected bottles of
Kirigin Cellars wine. Hours are
11 am to 4 pm. kirigincellars.com.
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Summer Movie Series
Enjoy a beautiful evening under
the stars with family and friends
at the Gilroy Presbyterian Church
(6000 Miller Avenue). Free
popcorn and a playground for the
kids. Movies start at dusk. Bring
your own beach chairs and settle
in for a fun night out. Fridays:
June 29 (Wreck-It Ralph), July 13
(Hook) and August 10 (Brave).
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Leadership Morgan Hill
Excellence Awards
3-4
Tribute dinner and benefi t
honoring Bob Foster for his
vision that has advanced the
spirit of community and charity.
Held at Guglielmo Winery in
Morgan Hill. Event includes a
cocktail reception, silent auc-
tion, dinner and a recognition-
program. Info and tickets at:
leadershipmorganhill.org.
Morgan Hill Freedom Fest
This year's theme is "Happy
Birthday America”— fes-
tivities begin with the Patriotic
Sing on Tuesday, July 3 and
conclude with an amazing
fi reworks display the evening
of Wednesday, July 4. See a
complete list of activities on
page 90-91.
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History & Wine
Offered every other Saturday
of the month, California Pass-
port provides transportation
for eight to enjoy handcrafted
fi ne wines in beautiful settings
along the Redwood Retreat
Road, Gilroy and at the Villa
Mira Monte of Morgan Hill.
Group departs from Ladera
Grill in Morgan Hill at 11:30
am with stops at Fernwood
Cellars, Martin Ranch Winery,
Historic Villa Mira Monte
where Mann Cellars and
Paradise Valley Vineyards help
in a celebration of California's
First Premium Wine Growing
Region. More info at:
visitgilroy.com.
Johnathan Spencer
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Johnathan's Dreams
This is the Ninth Annual-Fight
to Cure NP-C event in honor of
Johnathan Spencer. He was
diagnosed with Niemann-Pick
Disease in 2010. Event includes
music, dinner, auctions, raffl e,
photo booth and more. Held at
Fortino Winery from 3-8 pm.
Information and tickets available
online at johnathansdreams.
eventbrite.com.
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Rebekah Children's Services
The Squeeze
Dust off your cowboy boots
and come enjoy live music,
beer, wine, and food. Take your
chance on the mechanical bull.
This second annual event will be
held at Uesugi Farms Pumpkin
Patch in San Martin. Proceeds
benefi t programs at Rebekah
Chidren's Services. Information
and tickets available online at:
rcskids.org.
GILROY • MORGAN HILL • SAN MARTIN
JUNE/JULY 2018
Concert Series
Morgan Hill Beginning
on June 1st—the 2018 free
Friday Night Music Series will
run 12-consecutive nights at
the Morgan hill Downtown
Amphitheater from 6 pm –
9:30 pm. See pages 80-81.
Gilroy Concert Series
Fifth Street Live is held in
Downtown Gilroy every
Thursday evening. Check the
Gilroy Downtown Business
Association website for days
and times.
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Gilroy Garlic Festival
The Festival celebrates its 40th
year of family fun by turning
back the calendar to 1979 to
infuse a fun, funky vintage vibe
throughout the entire event.
Local residents are invited to
save $5 on admission on Friday
or purchase a three-day pass for
just $30. All you need is a valid
photo ID with a Gilroy, Morgan
Hill, or San Martin address. They
also have VIP ticket packages for
groups of 2,4, or 12. Held always
on the last full weekend in July.
Visit gilroygarlicfestival.com
for more information about this
year's event.
gmhtoday.com
Gilroy Gardens
It's an exciting time for sum-
mer fun at the gardens. The
Water Oasis is now double
the size, with bigger slides for
bigger kids plus: features big
twisty water slides, 90 new
water jets and play features, a
giant tipping bucked and new
comfy cabanas for mom and
dad. See pages 94-95. Other
great things include rides,
gardens, circus trees and
special events like a Father's
Day BBQ and 4th of July BBQ
and family meal deals. More
information, and tickets at
gilroygardens.org.