The Big Valley Travel Club has many new trips planned for this year, to local and overseas locales. Reno, Boston, New Zealand, Scotland and Ireland are a few of the places that will be visited. For more information, call (209) 634-6804 or go to BVTravelclub@charter.net.
World dance classes begin on Thursdays
World dance classes start Thursday. Classes run from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursdays on the third floor at 645 W. Main St. Cost is $40 for six weeks or $7 at the door. No experience and no partner needed. Call (209) 756-6039 or go to worlddance519@att.net for more information.
Pastor Scott Miller to talk about recovery
WINTON -- Scott Miller, pastor of Recovery and Counseling at Big Valley Grace Church in Modesto, will be the speaker at the Celebrate Recovery meeting at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 9 at 7264 W. Myrtle Ave. Call (209) 358-6975, ext. 13 for more information.
Atwater Kops and Fire annual fund-raiser
ATWATER -- The Atwater Kops and Fire for Kids will hold their annual dinner-dance fund-raiser at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 10 at the Atwater Community Center, 760 E. Bellevue Road. Tickets are $20 each and include dinner, music by disc jockey Roy Browning and raffle prizes throughout the night. Call (209) 769-7684, (209) 357-6352 or (209) 357-6724 for more information.
Vaudeville Follies to be presented by library
The Merced County Library will present the Vaudeville Follies at 5 p.m. on Nov. 13 at the library, 2100 O St. The show is good for all ages and admission is free. Call (209) 385-7643.
Merced SPCA meets first Monday of month
The Merced Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals meets the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 500 Buena Vista Drive, except when the first Monday is a holiday. Call (209) 723-8953 or (209) 384-7722.
Merced chapter PFLAG meeting is Nov. 13
The Merced chapter of Parents, Families, Friends of Lesbians and Gays will meet at 7 p.m. on Nov. 13 at 899 Yosemite Park Way. Call (209) 341-2122 for more information.
Lions Club taking orders for poinsettias
ATWATER -- The Atwater-Winton Lions Club will take poinsettia orders through Nov. 30. Delivery is Dec. 3 or Dec. 4. Call (209) 358-0044 or (209) 358-1668.
Wednesdays are VFW Hamburger Night
Hamburger Night is every Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Atwater Veterans of Foreign Wars post, 1390 Broadway.
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