Around Town (08/04/2018)

Rib cook off

Club Mercedes will host its fifth annual BBQ Rib Cook Off beginning at 7:30 a.m. Saturday at the club, 569 W. Ninth Street, Merced. Price is $50 per team. Cash prizes to the winners. Doors open at noon and there’s a $5 cover charge, which entitles you to taste ribs and other sides. Tony & The Tuff Times play at 4 p.m. For more, call Dan at 209-769-7252 or 209-383-9906.

Speed Killz Track & Field Champ Camp

El Capitan High School Track and Field & Minds in Motion will host: “Speed Killz Track & Field Champ Camp” for children age 5 and older from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Golden Valley High School Track. For more information contact: 510-545-2865.

Business Improvement District

There will be a meeting for the Los Banos downtown property owners to discuss a property and business improvement district and how it's formed, cost to property owners, business plan, facade project, marketing and entertainment plan as well as the future of downtown Los Banos at 4 p.m. Aug. 9 at the Los Banos Police Annex, 535 J St., Los Banos. For more information, call 209-985-2759.

Merced College Retired Women

The Merced College Retired Women will meet for their monthly luncheon at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 9 at LaHacienda 2, 3355 G Street, Merced. Join us for the no-host luncheon and visit with retired ladies of the college. No RSVP necessary.

Reptiles Show at Merced zoo

E & M Reptiles will be once again making three live reptiles presentations at the Merced Zoo in the Rossotti Center on Aug. 11 at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. For questions, call the zoo gift shop at 209-725-3337.

Merced Shakespearefest

Merced Shakespearefest will host its first gala to benefit local Shakespeare programs featuring Eric Stephen Bocks’ music and scenes from the Bard at 7 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Vista Ranch on 7326 Hwy 140. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at vistacellars.com. For more info call 209 722-8200 or 209 723-3265 or go on www.mercedshakespearefest.org.