Around Town (2/28/15
Flapjack fundraiser
Habitat for Humanity will have a flapjack breakfast at 8-10 a.m. Saturday at Applebee’s in Merced, 1734 W. Olive Ave. Come help us build more homes for the low-income families in our community. Tickets are $5. Call (209) 726-0850 for tickets.
Indian Gulch run
The 39th annual Indian Gulch run will be March 15 in the foothills of Hornitos. Proceeds benefit the Buhach Colony High Cross Country Team. Check-in and race day registration will begin at 7:15 a.m. All races start at 8:30 a.m. Breakfast is included with registration, which ranges from $20 to $25. There will be 2-mile, 5-mile and 10-mile runs. For more information or to register, contact Gary Davis at (209) 261-7799 or gdrun26@aol.com, or Mel Brooks at (209) 271-1197 or beingmale@hotmail.com.
Enchilada dinner
The Hornitos Patron Club will have an enchilada dinner from 3:30 to 9 p.m. at Golden Stag Hall, 2884 Bear Valley Road in Hornitos. The event will include a performance by the Hacienda Valencia Spanish horse and the dance group Sole Del Valle. Dinner is $15 for adults and $7 for children 12 and younger. For more information, call (209) 376-2320 or visit www.hornitosspc.com.
Used book store
Livingston Library now has a used book store inside, with hardback and paperback books and magazines for sale. The book store is run by the Friends of the Livingston Library, and proceeds go to new materials and special events at the library. Children age 5 and younger along with their caregivers are invited to attend preschool story time every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call the Livingston Library at (209) 394-7330.
Teddy Bear Day
Teddy Bear Day at the Applegate Zoo will be 2 to 4 p.m. March 15. Staff from the Merced Zoological Society and Zoo will teach people about bears. Admission to the zoo is $2 for ages 5 to 15, $3 for ages 16 to 61 and $1.50 for ages 62 and older. Children under 5 are free. The zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Sunday.
Livingston High reunion
Livingston High School Class of 1969 is looking for classmates to attend the 46th class reunion on April 18. If you are or know the whereabouts of a classmate, please email contact information to : lhs69class@yahoo.com or call Janice (Wells Alvernaz) Purganan at (209) 394-2468.
‘Heart for Art’
The California Retired Teachers Association is sponsoring the “Heart for Art” event from 10 to 11:30 a.m. March 17 at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center, 645 W. Main St. The program includes digital art using an iPad by Paul Longo, and a presentation by expert quilter Vicki Eisenhart. There’s no charge for the activity. After the program, members and friends of CalRTA will have a lunch including corned beef sandwiches and Irish coffee at 510 Bistro, 510 W. Main St. Cost for the lunch is $15. For more information and reservations, call Shirley Vaughn-Hulbert at (209) 722-4782.
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This story was originally published February 27, 2015 at 4:13 PM with the headline "Around Town (2/28/15."