Published in the November 11-24, 2015 issue of Morgan Hill Life

Daily
Walking program
• Join others in evening and Saturday morning walks. Meet at the Morgan Hill Shopping Center (Main and Hale avenues) for walks from 6 to 7 p.m. They also walk for 90 minutes Saturdays beginning at 9 a.m. The walks are at a moderate pace and include hills. For more information, call (408) 779-7592 or e-mail [email protected].

Every Tuesday
Bingo benefits seniors
• Bingo is played at the Community and Cultural Center, 17000 Monterey Road, to raise funds to benefit the Morgan Hill Senior Center. Doors open at 5 p.m. with games at 6:30 p.m. For ages 18 and older. There is a $20 buy-in, $30 electronic and paper buy-in. For more information, call (408) 782-1284 or visit www.fmhsc.org.

Kiwanis meet regularly
• The Morgan Hill Kiwanis Club meets at 7 p.m. at Mama Mia’s, 275 E. Dunne Ave. They are a service club that benefits children in Morgan Hill. For more information, call (408) 659-0350.

Second Wednesday
SV Woodworkers meet
• If you are a woodworker and would like to share your skills and experiences with fellow woodworkers you might enjoy the South Valley Woodworkers. They are a group of turners, marquetarians, carvers and furniture makers, and meet at 7 p.m. Visit www.southvalleywoodworkers.org for more information and the meeting site.

Every Thursday
Learn public speaking skills
• Interested in building your public speaking and leadership skills? Come to the Morgan Hill Toastmasters Club’s weekly meeting at 7:30 a.m. at BookSmart, 80 E. Second St. For more information, visit www.morganhill.toastmastersclubs.org.

Every Friday
Breastfeeding support group
• Join others at 10 a.m. at the Casa Natal Birth Center, 50 W. Main St., Suite D. Call (408) 778-7583.

Every weekend
Bingo benefits bands
• The Live Oak Emerald Regime holds bingo games at Britton Middle School, 80 W. Central Ave., to support band programs. Saturday, doors open at 4:15 p.m., Sunday, doors open at 11:45 a.m. For more information visit www.emeraldregime.org/bingo_page.htm.

Nov. 10, 11 & 12
Estate Planning and Medi-Cal
Planning Seminars
• Join attorney Jim Ward for a 90-minute educational workshop, breaking down inheritance tax myths, inaccurate information regarding qualifying for Medi-Cal and the legal steps needed to protect assets with a sound living trust. The seminars are free to the public and are held 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tue., Nov. 10, San Juan Oaks Golf Club, 3825 Union Road, Hollister; 10 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 2:30 p.m. Wed., Nov. 11, Ward Law Office, 7888 Wren Ave., Suite D-140, Gilroy; and 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, Mama Mia’s, Restaurant, 275 E. Dunne Ave. Morgan Hill.

Nov. 14
Christmas Boutique
• Put the fun back into finding that special gift for friends and family at Community Christian’s 5th annual Christmas Boutique from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the church, 305 W. Main Ave. Find the unusual gift that will delight that special person. Receive a door prize ticket when you make a purchase from any of the boutique vendors.

Neighborhood toy store day
• The community is invited to a host of fun events from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at BookSmart, 80 E. Second St. Meet costumed princess Elsa for story time; play with some of the latest toys and games, decorate a Make-a-Plate, create a real horseshoe craft, find a leprechaun coin for a free ice cream cone, and meet Flower, the miniature horse, and Louie, the giant Flemish bunny. For more information, call (408) 778-6467 or visit www.booksmart.com.

Oakwood School Open House
• Learn about Morgan Hill’s independent, non-sectarian, college-preparatory school for students in preschool through 12th grade at an open house from 10 a.m. to noon. Oakwood is located at 105 John Wilson Way. For more information visit www.oakwoodway.org.

Nov. 14 & 15
Wine and chocolate tasting
• Come to the Paradise Valley Vineyards Wine and & Spirited Chocolate Tasting from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hiram Morgan Hill House at Villa Mira Monte, 17860 Monterey St. The event cost $5 and is for those 21 and older.

Nov. 15
Play illustrates choices
• Community Solutions presents “Historias de Mi Madre IX: La Encrucijada — The Crossroads” at 6:30 p.m. at Gavilan College Theater. This bilingual play illustrates the difficult choices non-documented survivors of intimate partner abuse, sexual assault, and human trafficking encounter when seeking support. For a mature audience. A $10 donation is suggested. For more information, visit www.communitysolutions.org or call (408) 776-6294.

Nov. 16 to 20
Curbside food drive
• Place nonperishable food items in plastic bags marked “Food Drive” for Recology South Valley’s Annual Curbside Food Drive. Place the bags next to the curb on the regularly scheduled garbage collection day. Food will be donated to Second Harvest Food Bank.

Nov. 21
Meet the author
• Come to BookSmart, 80 E. Second St., at 3 p.m. and meet Eric Irivuzumugabe, the author of “My Father, Maker of the Trees: How I Survived the Rwandan Genocide.” In 1994, the 16-year-old climbed a cypress tree and stayed there for 15 days with little food or water. He survived the 1994 Tutsi genocide in Rwanda, which claimed the lives of more than one million people in just 100 days. In the midst of indescribable loss, and without a job, home, or education, he was determined to start a new life for himself and his two surviving brothers.

Hike that pie off
• The Open Space Authority’s Annual Hike Your Pie Off takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Coyote Valley Open Space Preserve, 550 Palm Ave., Morgan Hill. Take this four-mile hike along the Arrowhead Trail and burn off some of those Thanksgiving calories. The trail will lead to a ridge top with stunning views of Mount Hamilton, Mount Umunhum and the entire Coyote Valley. No need to register, just show up. For more information, visit www.openspaceauthority.org/trails/coyotevalley.html.

Dec. 1
Reading hour
• Join other community volunteers who read from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays, one-on-one with a child, at the El Toro Clubhouse (the site of Boys & Girls Club). Orientation for second semester will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at the clubhouse at 17620 Crest Ave. RSVP or request more info about the program at [email protected].
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