Around Town: Last Hope Cat Kingdom Quilt Raffle

ATWATER -- Last Hope Cat Kingdom will hold a raffle for a "Handmade Quilt" at PETCO through May 16. The quilt will be on display at PETCO. For more information, call (209)349-1376. All proceeds benefit Last Hope Cat Kingdom.

MERCED

Merced County Genealogical Society The Merced County Genealogical Society will meet today at 1 p.m. in the Gracey Room of the library, 2100 O St. The program will be Mennonite Brethren Studies at Fresno Pacific University.

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Fill the Bra Merced Union High School District's Relay for Life team will host a "Fill the Bra" fundraiser today in front of the Merced Mall, Applebee's/Lowes parking lot and various Olive Avenue intersections. The Relay for Life is on April 24-25. For more information, call (209)386-3839.

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International Guitar Night

The one-evening performance of "International Guitar Night" will be held on March 31 at 7 p.m. at the Merced College Theater. Tickets are $12-general and $8-students/seniors. Performers will be professor John Albano, Francesco Buzzurro and Richard Smith. For more information, call (209)384-6284.

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Managed Medical Care Commission

The Santa Cruz-Monterey-Merced Managed Medical Care Commission will meet on March 24 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the board room at 530 W. 16th St. For more information, call (831)430-5602.

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Associated Democrats

The Merced Associated Democrats will meet on March 25 at 7 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors Chambers, 2222 M St. 3rd floor. For more information, call (209)722-4782.

LA GRANGE

La Grange Rodeo

It's time for the La Grange Rodeo on March 27 and 28 at the Odd Fellows Hall on Main Street. Cowboy breakfast, BBQ lunch, slack roping and riding events, goat scramble and wild cow milking. Starting time is 7 a.m. for breakfast and most of the events will take place on Highway 132. For more information, call (209)853-2128 or e-mail renwah@sonnet.com.

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