Around Town (12/25/2018)

Julie-N-Friends

Julie Eichelberger will host the Julie-N-Friends gospel concert series on Sunday, Dec 30 at 6 p.m. at the Christian Life Center, 650 E. Olive Ave. in Merced. The concert is free admission, but a free-will offering will be received. Information: 559-304-1102.

New Year’s Eve Dance

Tickets are now on sale for the Club Mercedes New Year’s Eve Dance on Dec. 31 at 569 W. 9th St., Merced . Clubhouse doors will open at 7 p.m. Buffet finger foods will be served at 8 p.m. Dancing from 9 pm. to 1 a.m. No host bar is available and champagne at midnight. Price is $25. per person, You must be 21 and over to attend. For tickets and information call the Club at 209-383-9906 or purchase them at the Club after 4 p.m.

CASA seeking volunteers

Court Appointed Special Advocates of Merced County needs volunteers. A CASA volunteer is a trained community citizen who advocates for the best interests of foster youth within the court system. Information meetings will take place: Jan. 3 at 3 p.m. Jan. 7 at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 8 at noon and Jan. 9 at 9 a.m. Attend an information meeting to learn more and how to join the next training. Upcoming training begins Jan 10. Free and open to the public, the information meetings and the training classes will be held at the CASA office: 2824 Park Ave, Suite A, Merced CA. Give the gift of your time to a foster child this holiday season. Visit mercedcasa.org or call 209-722-2272 for more information.

Grant and Award Opportunities

Merced County Historical Society is accepting nominations and applications for history awards and grants from $200 to $2500. Application forms are available in the Museum Office or by calling 209-723-2401. Completed applications must be received by Jan. 7 and should be sent to: Merced County Courthouse Museum, P.O. Box 3557, Merced, CA 95344. All the awards and grants will be presented at the Historical Society’s annual meeting in February.

Atwater Garden Club

Atwater Garden Club’s first meeting of the year will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 8 at Atwater Community Center 760 Bellvue Road, Atwater. The club also will be pruning the roses at the Bloss rose garden at 9 a.m. Jan. 18. Bring your pruners and learn how to prune roses. Information: 209-777-8480.

MLK March in Merced

The Martin Luther King Jr. march in Merced begins assembling at 10 a.m. Jan. 21 at the Merced County Fairgrounds, 900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way. A program follows after the march reached the Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. For more, email martinlutherkingjrcommittee2gmail.com or call 209-722-7213.