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Local Music and Theater Links
Friday Night Summer Music Series	During the summer, live music is performed every Friday night from 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M. in Downtown Morgan Hill. The location of the music is on the corner of 2nd Street and Monterey Road.
Live Oak Emerald Regime	The Emerald Regime will once again host this year's Morgan Hill Independence Day Parade. Musicians who marched with the Emerald Regime in the 2004-2005 year will be in the parade. In addition, alumni are invited to join the band for practices and the parade.
Morgan Hill Wind Symphony	The Morgan Hill Wind Symphony (MHWS) is a symphonic organization open to local musicians who might be looking for an outlet for their musical talents, or a place to dust off old skills. Rehearsals are held at the Morgan Hill Presbyterian Church, 16970 DeWitt Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037 every Wednesday evening. The baton drops at 7:30 P.M.. Anyone who is interested in fine music is welcome to attend.
South Valley Civic Theater	The South Valley Civic Theater (SVCT) invites folks not only to watch their shows as an audience member but also to take part in their shows on stage or backstage. SVCT is Community Theater and it needs you! The members of SVCT are a fun-loving group who like the smell of grease paint and the roar of the crowd.

Local Information Links
City of Morgan Hill	Morgan Hill is located in the southern part of the Santa Clara Valley. It is approximately 12 miles south of San Jose, 10 miles north of Gilroy, and 15 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean. The Santa Clara Valley is about 4 miles wide where Morgan Hill is situated. The city is surrounded by the Santa Cruz mountain range to the west and the Diablo mountain range to the east.
Henry W. Coe State Park	Henry W. Coe State Park is the largest state park in northern California, with over 87,000 acres of wild open spaces. The terrain of the park is rugged, varied, and beautiful, with lofty ridges and steep canyons. Once the home of Ohlone Indians, the park is now home to a fascinating variety of plants and animals, including the elusive mountain lion.
Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce	The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce Staff is dedicated to improving the economic environment of the community and fostering the growth and prosperity of business. The Chamber of Commerce promotes programs that are relevant to community needs, orderly growth, and development of the community.
Morgan Hill Library	The Morgan Hill Library is part of the Santa Clara County Library System. The Santa Clara County Library System provides an open forum for promoting knowledge, ideas, and cultural enrichment. The library provides free access to informational, educational, and recreational materials and services. In response to community needs, the library provides diverse resources on a wide variety of subjects and viewpoints and helps people use these resources.
Mount Madonna YMCA	The Mount Madonna YMCA is located at 17666 Crest Avenue in Morgan Hill. It serves the communities of Morgan Hill, San Martin and Gilroy. In addition the main facility, the YMCA operates before and after school child care at the Jackson, Paradise, and Barrett schools in Morgan Hill and at the Las Animas school in Gilroy.
Pine Ridge Association	The Pine Ridge Association (PRA) is an official state park cooperating association that was formed in 1975 to assist park staff in designing interpretive and educational programs and presenting the programs to the public. PRA activities include guided walks, evening programs in the Visitor Center, and annual events such as the Mother's Day breakfast, the Coe Backcountry Weekend, and the fall TarantulaFest. The Pine Ridge Association publishes a newsletter (The Ponderosa), maps, interpretive leaflets and books, and free informational handouts.
Taste of Morgan Hill	The 2005 Taste of Morgan Hill will be held on Saturday September 24th and Sunday September 25th from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.. This annual family-oriented event is very popular with local residents. Saturday & Sunday,
Town Cats of Morgan Hill	Town Cats of Morgan Hill is a non-profit, no-kill feline adoption center/shelter and feral cat advocacy organization. The mission of Town Cats is to maintain a permanent no-kill adoption center and shelter for homeless cats and kittens awaiting adoption, so that they always have somewhere to go where they are wanted and loved; to bring attention to -- and alleviate the suffering of -- homeless and feral cats in Santa Clara county; to educate the public about the pet overpopulation problem; to promote sterilization through Trap-Test-Vaccinate-Neuter-Return programs for feral cats and utilization of free and low-cost spay/neuter programs for both strays and pets; and to find permanent, loving, and safe homes for all adoptable house cats and kittens.
Wildlife Education & Rehabilitation Center	Founded in 1990, the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center (W.E.R.C.) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the care and preservation of native wildlife. Funded by private donations, W.E.R.C. is both an acute care facility for sick and injured wildlife, and a nurturing center for orphaned wildlife too young to survive on their own. W.E.R.C. operates as a temporary refuge for wildlife. The organization's goal is not to tame, but to release the animals back into their native habitat healthy, wild, and free.
Your Morgan Hill Home Page	YourMorganHill.com is a web site designed to be built by, and for, the entire community of Morgan Hill to enjoy. It is not a commercial site like some of the others out there. No one is making money off the site, or promoting a business. It was developed to be a community resource. Pure & simple.

Local Information Links

City of Morgan Hill

Morgan Hill is located in the southern part of the Santa Clara Valley. It is approximately 12 miles south of San Jose, 10 miles north of Gilroy, and 15 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean. The Santa Clara Valley is about 4 miles wide where Morgan Hill is situated. The city is surrounded by the Santa Cruz mountain range to the west and the Diablo mountain range to the east.

Henry W. Coe State Park

Henry W. Coe State Park is the largest state park in northern California, with over 87,000 acres of wild open spaces. The terrain of the park is rugged, varied, and beautiful, with lofty ridges and steep canyons. Once the home of Ohlone Indians, the park is now home to a fascinating variety of plants and animals, including the elusive mountain lion.

Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce

The Morgan Hill Chamber of Commerce Staff is dedicated to improving the economic environment of the community and fostering the growth and prosperity of business. The Chamber of Commerce promotes programs that are relevant to community needs, orderly growth, and development of the community.

Morgan Hill Library

The Morgan Hill Library is part of the Santa Clara County Library System. The Santa Clara County Library System provides an open forum for promoting knowledge, ideas, and cultural enrichment. The library provides free access to informational, educational, and recreational materials and services. In response to community needs, the library provides diverse resources on a wide variety of subjects and viewpoints and helps people use these resources.

Mount Madonna YMCA

The Mount Madonna YMCA is located at 17666 Crest Avenue in Morgan Hill. It serves the communities of Morgan Hill, San Martin and Gilroy. In addition the main facility, the YMCA operates before and after school child care at the Jackson, Paradise, and Barrett schools in Morgan Hill and at the Las Animas school in Gilroy.

Pine Ridge Association

The Pine Ridge Association (PRA) is an official state park cooperating association that was formed in 1975 to assist park staff in designing interpretive and educational programs and presenting the programs to the public. PRA activities include guided walks, evening programs in the Visitor Center, and annual events such as the Mother's Day breakfast, the Coe Backcountry Weekend, and the fall TarantulaFest. The Pine Ridge Association publishes a newsletter (The Ponderosa), maps, interpretive leaflets and books, and free informational handouts.

Taste of Morgan Hill

The 2005 Taste of Morgan Hill will be held on Saturday September 24th and Sunday September 25th from 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.. This annual family-oriented event is very popular with local residents. Saturday & Sunday,

Town Cats of Morgan Hill

Town Cats of Morgan Hill is a non-profit, no-kill feline adoption center/shelter and feral cat advocacy organization. The mission of Town Cats is to maintain a permanent no-kill adoption center and shelter for homeless cats and kittens awaiting adoption, so that they always have somewhere to go where they are wanted and loved; to bring attention to -- and alleviate the suffering of -- homeless and feral cats in Santa Clara county; to educate the public about the pet overpopulation problem; to promote sterilization through Trap-Test-Vaccinate-Neuter-Return programs for feral cats and utilization of free and low-cost spay/neuter programs for both strays and pets; and to find permanent, loving, and safe homes for all adoptable house cats and kittens.

Wildlife Education & Rehabilitation Center

Founded in 1990, the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center (W.E.R.C.) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the care and preservation of native wildlife. Funded by private donations, W.E.R.C. is both an acute care facility for sick and injured wildlife, and a nurturing center for orphaned wildlife too young to survive on their own. W.E.R.C. operates as a temporary refuge for wildlife. The organization's goal is not to tame, but to release the animals back into their native habitat healthy, wild, and free.

Your Morgan Hill Home Page

YourMorganHill.com is a web site designed to be built by, and for, the entire community of Morgan Hill to enjoy. It is not a commercial site like some of the others out there. No one is making money off the site, or promoting a business. It was developed to be a community resource. Pure & simple.