There will be an Argentine Tango party in Half Moon Bay on Sunday August 6 at 5:00pm.

You’re invited to learn the secrets of the passionate Argentine tango in a casual environment —no partner needed. There will be a free guided practice on Friday August 4, from 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Enso
131 Kelly Av
Half Moon Bay
(650) 726-1409
Admission: $10

The La Honda Fire Brigade is hosting its annual Flea Market and Open House on Sunday, August 13. The flea market is from 10AM till 4PM. The open house is from 1PM till 4PM . Both of these events are at the La Honda fire station at 8945 La Honda Rd

Californians for Property Rights (CPR) is holding its annual “Rock with Local Bands” fundraiser at Cameron’s on Sunday, July 30. Described as “a benefit to save our coast, and your property rights” the concert runs from noon to 6:00pm. Admission is $20, and kids get in free.

CPR is an educational, tax deductible, non-profit corporation concerned with “local coastal programs, responsible open space and land use policies, regulations by local governmental agencies and the use of eminent domain.”

If you've ever had an urge to "pack it in and hit the road;, cuz you've had it up to here sitting in a parade of automobiles every day, you're gonna loooooove this piece.—Warren Haack, Historian, Coastside Film Society

For 20 years Bill Daniel, San Francisco exile and confirmed tramp, has put his life at risk to film the hobo life from the rooftops of speeding freight trains and down in dark hobo jungles. Daniel's quest began when he discovered some artwork by Bozo Texino under a bridge behind his work. The hoboes who camped under the bridge all recognized the distinctive Texino tag from other work they had seen in their travels. So Daniel figured he would track down the artist. 

He began riding the rails with his beloved 16mm and 8mm Bolex cameras filming the artwork he encountered and interviewing the artists he encountered along the way. The resulting film illuminates a vast underground folkloric practice that hadn't been noticed for over a century.  Warning - Hoboes use salty language.

Filmmaker Bill Daniel will be at the screening to answer questions.

Also...

• Short: FILTER, a 12 min. film by JASON MITCHELL, of San Francisco State University.  A surveillance video camera captures a shooting in a convenience store. Each TV newscaster broadcasts a different interpretation of what went down.  Jason will be present for Q. and A.
• Short: BRITTON, SOUTH DAKOTA (9 mins) A mesmerizing film constructed solely of haunting amateur footage taken of children standing outside of a desolate movie theater in 1930.  Winner of the Best Experimental Film award at the Northwest Film Festival.

For more info: [url=http://www.hmbfilm.org]http://www.hmbfilm.org[/url]

Friday July 21    8:00 pm

Community Methodist Sanctuary, Half Moon Bay

777 Miramontes, Half Moon Bay

$6.00 donation per person

Feature: WHO IS BOZO TEXINO? 

(56 mins)

Musicians, artists and craftspeople will join together in La Honda to entertain and exhibit at the revival of the traditional annual La Honda Faire & Music Festival, Saturday and Sunday, June 24th and 25th, 2006. Featuring a stellar line up of 16 local and regional bands, an arts and crafts marketplace and delicious food, the festival will benefit the La Honda Elementary School.

The festivities will kick off at 10 a.m. with an extraordinary line up of regional bands including: The Banana Slug String Band, Gary Gates Band, David Elias and Xing, Mark Reid Band, Hip Pocket Jazz Quintet, Pacific Vibrations, Seconds on End and Lighthouse. The event takes place at the beautiful La Honda Gardens, located on Hwy 84 behind the Pioneer Market in La Honda Center, at 8865 La Honda Road. La Honda is located 10 miles south of Half Moon Bay and nine miles east of Highway 1 on Highway 84.

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Raise money for the Pacific Library while learning a professional chef’s secrets for vegetarian summer foods sure to delight everyone in your family.  Free recipes and free samples.

Chef Alex Bury will prepare Basil Pesto, Potato Salad with Leeks, BBQ, and Chocolate Strawberries. Free recipes and samples will be provided.

Alex Bury was trained as a classical chef at the world’s premier culinary college, the Culinary Institute of America.  Her career as a chef was already taking off in the mid-nineties, when she became painfully aware of the plight of animals.  In 2001, she opened the famous “vegan-only” Sparks restaurant in Guerneville, California.  Now she works full-time for PETA, and also teaches the art of healthful cooking at the McDougall Program and with Bay Area Vegetarians.  Standing ovations and enthusiastic acclamations follow her cooking presentations.

The cooking class will be held Sunday, July 9th at the Pacifica Library, 104 Hilton Way from 1pm to 3 pm.  This benefit is sponsored by Bay Area Vegetarians, BayAreaVeg.org, a local non-profit organization, based in Montara, working to promote a compassionate and cruelty-free lifestyle on the coastside and the broader San Francisco Bay Area.  All labor and profits are being donated to the Pacifica Library.

Pre-registration is highly recommended to reserve your space. Class registration is sliding scale to make this class affordable, while raising funds for our Pacifica Library.  Suggested sliding scale donation is $20-$30 per adult and $10-$15 per student under 18. Walk-ins accommodated as space permits. 

To register, send name, number of people, payment and email or phone (only used for registration) to Bay Area Vegetarians, POB 371215, Montara, CA 94037. 415-57-VEG-57 (578-3457).  You can also register online at http://BayAreaVeg.org/pac_class.htm

Learn how to make delicious and cholesterol-free foods good for your budget, waistline, and best of all, our local Pacifica Library!  So come see what’s cooking at the Pacifica Library on Sunday, July 9th! 

Last June, a number of galleries collaborated to bring the Third Saturday Art Walks to Half Moon Bay. The next walk is Satruday, June 17. Visitors can expect to find a variety of festivities from light refreshments, live music, artist receptions, and artist demonstrations.  The number of galleries participating is now up to ten, and the variety of art is extensive.

Third Saturday Art Walks now have a new feature. Pick up a Passport at any participating gallery.  Visit all 10 galleries the day of the art walk and at each gallery get your passport stamped.  You must visit all 10 galleries  but can visit in any order you like.  At the last gallery give them your contact information and you will be entered into a drawing.  Last month the winner received a $50.00 certificate from Dayle Dunn Gallery. Click below for more details.

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Roadside memorials on the Coastside will be the subject of an exhibit of photographs at Half Moon Bay Library in July. The photographer is Nancy Hansen of El Granada.

During the last couple of years, the subject of roadside memorials to those who have died on Highway 1 or other roads in the Half Moon Bay area have sparked debate on the editorial pages of the Half Moon Bay Review.  This overview photography exhibit shows a ‘snapshot in time’ of many of the memorials and how they show devotion and caring for a lost loved one.  Some are very involved and some are simple gestures.  Some are neglected after they have been erected and some are lovingly cared for with fresh flowers or balloons to mark a holiday or an occasion.

More than 2,200 riders took Highway 92 through Half Moon Bay on the way to Santa Cruz in the fifth annual AIDS/LifeCycle Sunday. It was the first day of a week-long, 585-mile bike ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles, which raises millions of dollars for AIDS-related services. Riders must commit to raising at least $2,500. Each day, hundreds of volunteers provide food, maintenance, first aid, and other services along the route.

Cheri Parr

Cheri Parr

Cheri Parr

Cheri Parr

The organizers of the Pumpkin Festival have announced that they are planning to hold the event as scheduled on October 14 and 15. They are planning for the contingency that the Devil’s Slide repairs may not be complete in time for the event which overloads Highway 92 every year, even when Highway 1 is operational.

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