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Lifestyles - Around Town

Tuesday, May. 18, 2010

Around Town: Bike To Work Day

Friday is Bike to Work Day and there will be an energizer station for those biking across from City Hall on 18th Street and at the Promenade Center on Yosemite and Paulson avenues during the typical commute hours.

On Saturday, there will be a bicycle maintenance clinic at 10 a.m. at Golden Valley Health Centers on 797 W. Childs Ave.

Learn the basics of how to fit yourself to your bike.

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MODESTO

Farmers market

The West Modesto Certified Farmers Market is looking for vendors.

The market will run from June 10 through Aug. 26 on Thursdays from 3 to 7 p.m. at 601 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive.

For more information, call (209) 522-6902.

MERCED

Travel Club meeting

The Big Valley Travel Club will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday.

For information and location, call (209) 634-6804.

LE GRAND

Celebrating 100 years

Le Grand High School and Library will be celebrating 100 Years Times Two at the 82nd Le Grand Community Day on May 29 with a parade at 10 a.m., flower and art show at 11 a.m. and a deep-pit barbecue lunch at noon. Full dinner for $7 or a sandwich for $5.

For more information, call (209) 389-4515 or (209) 389-4753.

MERCED

Building dedication

Merced County Community Action Agency will host an open house and building dedication for its new building at 1235 W. Main St. from 2 to 4 p.m. June 4.

MERCED

Launch party

Streamlined Business Solutions will hold a launch party on Saturday with a barbecue.

Tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door at 4246 W. Highway 140. There will be awards and prizes and business solutions for small businesses. Food will be served starting at 11 a.m.

For more information, call (209) 383-1999 or go to SBS--Advisor.Com.

MODESTO

40th class reunion

Pacific High School will host its 40th class reunion from 6 p.m. to midnight July 31 at the Hilton Hotel in Pleasanton.

Tickets are $85 each. No tickets will be sold at the door.

For more information, call (209) 522-3019 or e-mail phsreunion1970@aol.co.

We have arranged for a block of rooms at a reduced rate of $72 a night. The hotel number is (925) 463-8000.

MERCED

1970 reunion

The Merced High School class of 1970 will host its 40th class reunion on Aug. 7 at the Italo-American Hall.

For more information, call (209) 383-2929 or e-mail suziqb9@sbcglobal.net.

SONORA

Blues festival

The Sonora Blues Festival will be Aug. 14 at the Sonora Mother Lode Fairgrounds.

For more information, call (209) 533-3473 or go to gireonthemountain.com.

MERCED

Community walk

The next Out of the Darkness Community Walk for suicide prevention will be Oct. 9 at Applegate Park. The goal this year is to raise $6,000.

More information will be posted as it is available.

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.

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