Around Town, (3/7/2015)
MS program
“Mood and Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis: What You Can Do” is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, 500 Buena Vista Drive in Merced. The program explores why and how people with multiple sclerosis experience changes in mood and cognitive functioning, and provides the latest information on how these symptoms can be addressed. To register, call (800) 344-4867.
DAR meeting
The Merced River Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet 10:30 a.m. Saturday The Hampshire, 3460 R St. If you are related to a patriot who lived during the American Revolution and would like to know more, call Karen Theofanides at (209) 384-0742.
‘Into the Woods’
Playhouse Merced’s production of “Into the Woods” continues through March 15. Showtimes are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday afternoons at 2 p.m. To get tickets, call (209) 725-8587, go to www.playhousemerced.com, or to the box office, 452 W. Main St.
‘In the Mood’
A fully-staged tribute to the Big Bands of the 1940s is 7 p.m. March 17 at the Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. Tickets $29-$49. For more information, visit tickets.mercedtheatre.org.
‘Comedy All-Stars’
Percio Productions presents “Comedy All-Stars” March 13 at the Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. Doors open at 7 p.m. and the show begins at 8. Scheduled entertainers include Alex Ortiz, Jay Lamont, Jeff Burghart and Alex Ortiz. Tickets are $20-$25. For more information, visit tickets.mercedtheatre.org.
Los Banos fair competitions
The Merced County Spring Fair in Los Banos will feature a hay squeeze competition, a timed event for loading and unloading hay bales, for the first time this year. Other competitions include a hay thief event; stock car and truck racing; and a motor home destruction derby. The competitions are scheduled throughout the fair’s run, April 29-May 3. There is a fee to enter the competitions, and cash prizes for winners. For rules and entry forms, call the Los Banos fair office at (209) 826-5166.
Valley author
The public is invited to a presentation by Valley author Dimitri Keriotis at 6 p.m. March 12 at the Wendell Olson Forum, on the second floor of the Merced College Library, 3600 M St. Keriotis teaches English at Modesto Junior College and co-coordinates the High Sierra Institute. His debut collection of short stories, “The Quiet Time,” was released by SFA Press. The program is free. Light refreshments will be served after the presentation. The author will also sign copies of his new book.
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This story was originally published March 6, 2015 at 5:38 PM with the headline "Around Town, (3/7/2015)."