Around Town (09/06/16)
Retired women
The monthly luncheon for the Merced College Retired Women is 11:30 a.m. Thursday at La Hacienda 2, 3355 G St., Merced. This is a no-host luncheon.
Sober Fest
In honor of National Recovery Month, the Merced County Sheriff’s Office, Merced County Probation Department and GEO Re-entry Services are hosting Sober Fest 2016, a family event 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Merced County Courthouse Park, 21st and N streets. It is free of charge and open to the public. To learn more, call Jason McClung at 209-723-0119.
Breakfast at zoo
Breakfast with the Animals is 8-11 a.m. Sept. 17 in Rossotti Ed-Zoo-Cation Center at Applegate Park Zoo, 1045 W. 25th St., Merced. Tickets include breakfast and admission to the zoo, and proceeds are used for zoo programs. Children and seniors get in for $5, adults are $10 and a family of two adults and three children is $25. For more, call 209-385-6840.
Breakfast buffet
The Atwater Winton Lions Club will hold its annual Pancake Breakfast Buffet 7 a.m. to noon on Sept. 24 at the Atwater Women’s Club, 1201 Grove Ave., Atwater. It’s in conjunction with the Atwater Fall Festival. The cost per person is $8 for the buffet. Proceeds are used for local Lions projects as well as the California Lions Camp Pacifica. For tickets, call Kay at 209-358-0044 or Connie at 209-358-1668.
NAUS meets
The National Association for Uniformed Services local chapter will no longer be holding monthly meetings as the members voted to discontinue chapter operations. Follow national NAUS publications for the status of the national organization. For more on the action, call Phil Flores at 209-357-4456, Robert Windle at 209-358-5324 or Larry Frice at 209-358-2045.
White elephant
The Atwater Women’s Club together with the Atwater-Winton Lions Club plans a White Elephant Sale from 7 a.m. to noon Sept. 24 at 1201 Grove Ave., Atwater. Breakfast is also planned. For more, call 209-358-5438.
Songwriting workshop
The Los Banos Arts Council presents the Writing System for Songwriters workshop with Terry Brown, an award-winning Western singer-songwriter, from 1-4 p.m. Oct. 1 at Ted Falasco Arts Center, 1105 Fifth St., Los Banos. The class is followed by a concert at 7:30 p.m. Cost is $40 for the class and concert; $20 for the concert alone, $15 for students. To sign up, send a text message to 209-509-6806, or email terry@terrybrownmusic.com.
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This story was originally published September 5, 2016 at 1:46 PM with the headline "Around Town (09/06/16)."