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Merced College Workplace Learning Resource Center will host a "ServSafe Workshop" from 8 a.m. to noon on Tuesday and July 14 at the Business Resource Center, 630 W. 19th St. This class meets the requirements for the California Uniform Retail Food Facilities Law and you must attend both sessions. Cost is $179 plus $36 fee for the online exam seat. For more information call, (209) 386-6736 or e-mail sutton.d@mccd.edu.
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Help for veterans
The Disabled American Veterans Mobile Service Officer Van will be at the City Community Center, 760 E. Bellevue Road from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday to answer questions and fill out or check on disability claims for veterans. For more information, call (209) 356-1938.
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Painting, drawing class
Merced College will host a painting and drawing techniques noncredit class for older adults from 1 to 4 p.m. starting Tuesday. The class will run for six weeks; on Wednesdays from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and on Thursdays from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
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Sawyer Brown at fair
Sawyer Brown will headline the Merced County Fair at 8:30 p.m. on July 21.
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The Beatles Project
The Beatles Project will play the Merced Fair at 8:30 p.m. on July 22 at the Outdoor Theatre. For more information, call (209) 722-1507.
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WAR on stage at fair
The multiplatinum- selling band WAR will perform at the Merced County Fair on July 22. Their last performance at the fair was in 2004 and they packed the house. For more information, call (209) 722-1507.
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Kansas to entertain
The group Kansas will perform at the Merced County Fair on July 24 at the Outdoor Theatre. All Outdoor Theatre shows are free with paid admission. For more information, call (209) 722-3773.
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Covington to play
Bucky Covington, eighth place finisher of American Idol 2006, will headline the Merced County Fair on July 25 at 8:30 p.m. For more information, call (209) 722-3773.
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Feliciano to perform
The Grammy-winning Latin artist Jose Feliciano will perform at the Merced County Fair on July 26 at the Outdoor Theatre.
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Art classes held
Merced County Arts Council is now registering for its summer 2009 arts classes at Multicultural Arts Center, Mon.-Thurs., 1 to 2 p.m. with two sessions to choose from, first one today. For more information, call (209) 388-1090 or go to artsmerced.org.
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