Around Town: Student art exhibit

Merced College will host a student art exhibit through Thursday at the College Art Gallery, 3600 M St. For more information, call (209) 384-6064.

ATWATER

Master Plan meeting

Atwater Parks and Recreation will hold a meeting to present the Master Plan at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Atwater Community Center, 760 E. Bellevue Road. For more information, call (209) 357-6322 or e-mail pfaretta@atwater.org.

MERCED

Free coupons for seniors

Free Farmers' Markets Coupon Booklets for low-income senior citizens are now available. For distribution sites or more information, call (209) 385-7550. Booklets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Senior citizens can purchase produce, herbs and honey at any of the California Department of Aging-approved certified farmers' markets in Merced, Los Banos and Dos Palos. The booklets are worth $20 each.

MERCED

Leadership Merced alumni

Leadership Merced, the leadership program sponsored by the Greater Merced Chamber of Commerce, has announced that it will be forming an alumni association. Leadership Merced classes 1 through 23 are encouraged to contact the Chamber office at (209) 384-7092 to request a pledge card to become a full-fledged member of the Leadership Merced Alumni Association. Dues are $20 per year. Class 24 is currently planning a kick-off event to promote membership and involvement in the association. For more information, call (209) 384-7092.

LIVINGSTON

Day camp for kids

The Livingston Recreation Department will host Summer Day Camp for kids kindergarten through sixth grade. Cost is $11 for a full day or $6 for half a day. Hours are 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Camp will be held at Campus Park Elementary School. There are four sessions to choose from and four different themes. For more information or to reserve a spot, call (209) 394-8830.

MERCED

Love animals?

Trails of Happy Tails, a local nonprofit group dedicated to saving shelter animals and finding them new homes, needs volunteers to help.

Especially needed are people who can foster kittens for a few days, or mother dogs and their new puppies for a short time.

Also needed are people to help take photos of shelter animals or to help transport animals to rescue organizations. No personal vehicles are needed for transportation.

For more information, call (209) 769-2122.

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