Around Town: Roller derby

Merced's roller derby team the Rollin's Roulettes will host a scrimmage that will be free to the public from 9 a.m. to noon Sunday at Rollerland, 1445 W. 18th St.

Meet your local roller derby girls and see what roller derby is all about.

MARIPOSA

Storytelling Festival

The Mariposa Museum and History Center will host "History Alive" an introductory event for the 23rd annual Storytelling Festival on March 11. For more information, call (209) 966-2555 or go to mariposamuseum.com.

The festival will be March 12 to 14. There will be six storytellers.

For ticket information, go to arts-mariposa.org or call (209) 966-3155 or (800) 903-9936.

ATWATER

Golf Tournament

The Merced County Fire Department/Atwater Company 61 Volunteers will hold their annual golf tournament at 8 a.m. March 13 at the Atwater Rancho Del Rey Golf Club.

Cost is $75 per golfer and includes green fees, cart and lunch. Raffle prizes and Hole in One grand prize of a 2010 Chevy Camaro. All proceeds will go to the volunteers general fund.

For more information, call (209) 357-7203.

ATWATER

Disney's 'Mulan Jr.' Atwater and Buhach Colony high schools' drama departments will present Disney's "Mulan Jr." at 7:30 March 12, 13 and 19 and at 2 p.m. March 20 in the Buhach Colony theater. General admission is $10.

For more information, call (209) 756-8981 or e-mail jaguilar@muhsd- .k12.ca.us.

MERCED

Community classes

Merced College is offering classes this March, April and May: notary in a day, piano lessons, beginner and intermediate Microsoft Excel 2007, canine obedience boot camp and golf for all ages.

For information, times, dates and charges, call (209) 384-6224 or go to mccd.edu/community.

MARIPOSA

Lenten renewal Father Jim Nisbet will be the presenter for the parish annual Lenten renewal mission at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. March 16, 17 and 18 with two repeated sessions daily at noon and 7 p.m.

Topics will be "The Call of Isaiah," "The Limitless Power of God," "The Calls of Jeremiah," "The Good Side and the Bad Side of Everything" and "The Call of Mary, Hearing the Voice." Finger food will be served in the hall at 4985 Bullion St.

For more information, call (209) 966-3271.

ATWATER

Tri-tip dinner Peggy Heller School will host a Tri-Tip Dinner from 4 to 6 p.m. March 20 at the school, 201 Lake View Drive.

Cost is $15 for a tri-tip only or $25 for a full dinner including tri-tip, salad, rolls and beans for four people.

Proceeds will help send the sixth-graders to outdoor camp.

For more information, call (209) 357-6517.

MERCED

Arts for children

Merced County Arts Council presents visual arts classes for children ages 2 to 5, in April, May and June.

For more information, call (209) 388-1090.

If you would like to have your event announced in the Around Town column, e-mail your information to Connie Hodges at least one week prior to the event, at chodges@mercedsunstar.com. Items run according to space available.