Merced Bariatric Weight Loss Support Group meets on the 15th of each month, unless the date lands on a Saturday or Sunday, then they meet the Friday before, at 7 p.m. at 315 Mercy Ave., third floor, Class A. For more, call (209) 261-6333.
The Playhouse Merced will present Dearly Departed, a comedy Jan. 11-20 at the Merced County Arts Council. The Playhouse will hold auditions for their next mainstage musical, "Jesus Christ Superstar," at 1 p.m. Jan. 12, all roles are open. Auditions for Broadway Sing-Off will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Jan. 13 at the Playhouse. Call (209) 725-8587 or go to playhousemerced.com.
The Pro-Life Conference 2013 will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday at Creekside Evangelical Free Church, 2876 G St. There will be two workshops, and the speaker will be Josh Brahm. Call (209) 722-2662 or go to prolifepodcast.net.
The Merced/Atwater Merced College Noncredit Office is offering Mature Driver Improvement classes for residents over the age of 55, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the Atwater Community Center, 760 Bellevue Road and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Feb. 13 at the Merced Tri-College Center. This is a free noncredit class. To enroll, call (209) 381-6541.
The Merced County Regional Waste Management Authority will offer a household hazardous waste event for residents by appointment only Jan. 18 and Jan. 29 at the Highway 59 landfill. To schedule an appointment, call (209) 722-4228, (209) 723-4481, ext. 24 or go to mercedrecycles.com/ hhw.html. Items that will be accepted are household products that contain ingredients that are corrosive, reactive, flammable or toxic.
The AARP TaxAide Program will begin preparing tax returns for all ages with middle to low income and extra assistance for those who are age 60 and older, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting Feb. 5, at the Senior Center, 755 W. 15th St. All volunteers are trained and certified with IRS material. No appointment needed. Call (209) 385-8803.
If you would like to have your event announced in the Around Town column, send your information to Connie Hodges at least 10 days prior to the event, at chodges@mercedsunstar.com. Items run according to space available.
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