Monday, May. 12, 2008

Around Town: VFW breakfast

Veterans of Foreign Wars post No. 4327 will serve breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. on Saturday and on the 3rd Saturday of each month thereafter, in the east wing of the Veterans Memorial Building. Some of the proceeds will go to Modesto post no. 3199 to help rebuild the location, which was destroyed by fire in August.

LA GRANGE

Sunday breakfast

The La Grange Rebekah Lodge No. 323 hosts a pancake breakfast on the third Sunday of the month from 7 to 11 a.m. at the La Grange 100F Hall on Yosemite Ave. (Main St.) in La Grange. Biscuits are baked at 6 a.m. so come early. No item is more than $4 and the proceeds go to support the local elementary school. Biscuits and gravy, cheese omelet and fresh fruit plus drinks. For more information, call (209) 853-2101. or e-mail miramontes1123@yahoo.com.

MERCED

Gang awareness program

A series of gang awareness workshops are being held at

7 p.m. at various schools. The next one will be on Wednesday at Franklin/Stefani School, 2768 Ranchero Lane. For more information, call (209) 385-6232.

MERCED

'Frontiers of Science'

Professor Kathleen Hull will be this months speaker in the "Frontiers of Science and Engineering" lecture series, at

10 a.m. on Saturday at the Challenger Center for Space Science Education. The subject will be "Archaeology in Yosemite: Research at the intersection of Science and the Humanities." Admission is free. For more information, call (209) 726-0296.

LIVINGSTON

Special Mass

St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church of Livingston will celebrate a Mass in honor of Our Lady of Fatima at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. A candle-light rosary procession around the parish grounds with the Pilgrim Virgin statue will follow Mass. Everyone is welcome.

MERCED

Livestrong Day Event

The "Livestrong Day Event" will take place on Saturday at Starbucks on Yosemite Avenue and Paulson Street. It's open to the community. For more information, call (209)769-4055.

MERCED

District meeting

The Merced City School District will meet at 6 p.m. on May 22 at 2105 Wardrobe Ave. For more information, call (209) 385-6694.

MERCED

Community activities

The City of Merced's Park and Community Services will be offering the following activities throughout the spring and summer:

Instructional Tennis -- Ages 3 to 18 ($17-$27)

Capeoira -- ages 16 and up ($45)

Hunter safety classes ($10)

Hunter safety and range instruction ($15)

Jazz/Hip Hop Dance -- Ages 6 and up ($40)

One Stroke Painting and beyond workshops -- adults only; $20/workshop + $10 Supply Fee

Hula for fun and fitness -- ages 4 and up ($45)

Safety drivers education online -- 18 and under ($55)

Swimming lessons -- ages 6 months to 12 years ($30)

For more information, call (209) 385-6298 or go to cityofmerced.org or register at 690 W. 16th St.

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