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OA& OUT & ABOUT PAINT FROM HOME Moya Art Gallery and Studio frequently holds virtual paint parties.

GILROY

‘LOOKING BACK’ “Looking Back in 20/20,” a group show of Gallery 1202 artists, focuses on the silver linings of 2020 through professional growth as artists. The exhibit runs through Feb. 26 at the gallery, 7363 Monterey St. A closing reception will take place Feb. 23 from noon to 8pm. For information, visit gallery1202.com.

‘EMERGING’ BY WHITNEY

PINTELLO “Emerging” by Whitney Pintello will run at 6th Street Studios & Art Center, 64 West Sixth St., from Feb. 1-28. The exhibition will be completely window facing, and entirely viewable from the sidewalk. All inquiries for purchasing can be directed to Gallery 1202 at 7363 Monterey St., and all the proceeds go to the artist and to the studios to benefit local artists in the South Valley. For information, visit 6thstreetartstudios.org.

FREE MEALS FOR

CHILDREN The Gilroy and Morgan Hill libraries host Free Grab & Go Supper Meals for children ages 0-18 Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4-5pm. No registration is required. Drive-up or walk-up contactless service is available. Two days of meals are given on Mondays and Wednesdays, and three days are given on Fridays.

PAINT’N WITH FRIENDS

Tami Brown, owner of Paint’n With Friends Art Studio & Gallery at 7560 Monterey St., Suite 202 in Gilroy, hosts frequent paint parties. Each party is limited to eight painters, and participants will be seated six feet apart. No painting experience is necessary. For information, visit paintnwithfriends.com.

PAINT PARTY Nacho Moya, the owner of Moya Art Gallery and Studio in downtown Gilroy, has been hosting frequent live paint parties on his social media channels, showing viewers the step-by-step process on how to paint everything from water lilies, to unicorns and Star Wars characters. For information, visit facebook. com/moyaartgalleryandstudio.

GILROY FARMERS MARKET

The Gilroy Farmers Market is held every Saturday 9am-1pm at 6000 Miller Ave. Come and enjoy local vegetables and fruit, homemade soap, bakery items, hummus, garlic, flowers and more. For information, visit tcfm.farm.

MARIAN FILICE YOUTH

PIANO COMPETITION This year’s competition will be entirely virtual on March 6. On the day of the competition, judges will be at the Gavilan College theater adjudicating. A live feed of the competition will be provided for the public on our website. Two judges will adjudicate the competition and will offer written constructive comments for each contestant. Winners will be announced at the end of each division. For information, visit gavilan.edu/academic/music/ piano_comp.php.

MORGAN HILL

SPEECH TREK American Association of University Women, Morgan Hill Branch will host a virtual speech contest for high school students. The contest takes place Feb. 23 from 7-9pm via Zoom and Facebook Live. For information and to sign up, visit aauwmh.org.

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP

The Book Discussion Group hosted by the Santa Clara County Library District will discuss the Silicon Valley Reads 2021 selection “Always Home” by Fanny Singer. The group will meet virtually using Zoom throughout February. Silicon Valley Reads, the annual community engagement program, will offer a variety of recommended books and virtual programs in 2021 centered on the theme “Connecting.” In February and March, Silicon Valley Reads will offer online public programs for all ages including author talks, performances, storytimes and more. For a listing of Silicon Valley Reads events, visit siliconvalleyreads.org.

MORGAN HILL FARMERS

MARKET At the Train Depot Station parking lot, the Morgan Hill Certified Farmers’ Market brings together farmers, food producers and consumers from Morgan Hill, Gilroy and Hollister every Saturday, 9am-1pm on Third and Depot streets. For information, visit cafarmersmkts.com/ morgan-hill-farmers-market. SAN BENITO COUNTY

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP

SERIES San Benito Stage Company is hosting a series of virtual workshops in February. The workshops cover topics such as improv, monologues, script analysis and more. Space is limited. For information and to register, visit sanbenitostage.org.

‘BAD AUDITION…ON

CAMERA’ San Benito Stage Company will present the virtual play, “Bad Audition…On Camera,” on Feb. 20. Directed by Jenny Arbizu, the play is a version of the hit “Bad Auditions by Bad Actors” that was written specifically for actors and audiences to experience on video chat. Visit sanbenitostage.org for information on show time, virtual access and/or further updates on this one-day event.

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