Around Town (09/12/2017)
27th Annual Bill Kirby Western Barbeque/Auction
Merced County Historical Society will host its 27th annual old-time western barbecue in memory of Bill Kirby at Lake Yosemite today and you are invited to participate. Tickets cost $50 and are now on sale in the Courthouse Museum Gift Shop. Central California Events and Entertainment is an entertainment sponsor of this event. Live music will be provided by Evening Edition Jazz Combo. For more information, call the museum office at 209-723-2401. Proceeds benefit Courthouse Museum programs and scholarships.
Read and Succeed
The Merced County Literacy Program will offer orientation and training for volunteers who would like to become tutors in Merced and surrounding cities. Orientation will be held today at the Merced County Library from 6 to 7 p.m. Training will take place on Sept. 16 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Merced County Library. They provide all training materials and support for tutors and learners to be successful. To join the force of volunteers who help adults advance their reading, writing, or math skills call Shirelle King at 209-385-7391 or email shirelle.king@mercedcountylibrary.com.
Merced Garden Club
Merced Garden Club, Inc. will host its first meeting at 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday at Fish & Game Building at Lake Yosemite. There will be a pizza-salad lunch. For more information, call 209-761-5710.
Merced River Cleanup
The East Merced Resource Conservation District invites the public to remove trash from the Merced River from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Shaffer Bridge, Santé Fe Trestle, and McConnell Park. The EMRCD will provide cleanup bags, canoes, kayaks and safety equipment. Volunteers should bring water, gloves, refreshments and friends. For more information and to sign up, visit www.eastmercedrcd.org.
Merced County Republican Women
Merced County Republican Women Federated will meet on Sept. 18 at the Branding Iron Restaurant, 640 W. 16th St., Merced. Social time begins at 11:30 a.m. and lunch will be served at noon. Bunco will be played after the luncheon for a fund raiser. Reservations are required by Thursday and can be made by calling 209-723-8584 or by email to mtzw@aol.com.
Women’s Interfaith Dialogue Event
Women’s Interfaith Dialogue Event will be held noon to 4 p.m. Sept. 23 at United Methodist Church. RSVP at amanda.fong.2014@gmail.com or 209-761-2487.
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This story was originally published September 12, 2017 at 4:38 AM with the headline "Around Town (09/12/2017)."