Around Town (8/5/2015)
Chicken Dinner-to-Go fundraiser
Yosemite Gateway Council of the Blind is holding its annual Barbecue Chicken Dinner-to-Go on Wednesday. Pickup is available from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at 1240 D St. Orders can be placed by emailing yosemitegatewayccb@gmail.com or leaving a message at 209-722-8118.
Merced pianist Doug Rowan in concert
Merced native Douglas Rowan will host a free solo piano recital at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Lakireddy Auditorium at UC Merced. Rowan, a 2014 Golden Valley High School graduate, attends Brigham Young University-Idaho as a piano performance major. Douglas also is attending the Chautauqua Institution in New York. The recital will be free. Donations will be accepted and will benefit the Golden Valley Cardinal Regime and jazz bands.
Health fair in Atwater
Castle Family Health Centers will hold its eighth annual Summer Family Health Festival from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at 3605 Hospital Road in Atwater; admission is free. The event offers free health screenings for vision, hearing, diabetes and blood pressure, as well as breast exams and dental for children. Sports physicals are $25 each and can be obtained through Saturday; call 209-381-2027. There will be free entertainment by five dance groups and music, free lunch, free raffles and activities for children. For more information, call 209-381-2000, ext. 7210.
Merced College theater auditions in August
The Merced College Theatre Department has announced auditions for its production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s classic comedy of manners “The Rivals.” Auditions will be held in the college theater on Aug. 17 from 5 to 10 p.m. For more information, call the department at 209-386-6644.
Exhibit reception
A free reception for the exhibit “Enlightened Perspectives: Interdisciplinary Art – A Mixed Media Show” will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Aug. 14 at the Merced County Arts Center, 645 W. Main St. The exhibit showcases the collaborative work of UC Merced science researchers and local artists. Refreshments and snacks will be served. The exhibit runs through Sept. 29.
Barbecue Rib Cook-Off
Club Mercedes will have its second Barbecue Rib Cook-Off Aug. 15 at 569 W. Ninth St. Doors open at noon. Cover charge is $5 per person, 21 and older. Food and beverages available for an extra charge. Music by D.J. Chill Zo from 2 to 4 p.m. and The Kowhoon Band from 4 to 9 p.m. Limited space is still available to enter the cook-off. For more information, call 209-383-9906 or 209-769-7252.
Farewell open house in Atwater
An open-house farewell will be held for Sister Thomas Marie Heavey from 2 to 4 p.m. Aug. 15 at St. Anthony Parish Hall and school buildings, 1801 Winton Way in Atwater. Heavey, who has served as a religious education director for many years in the Merced area, will soon be transferred to the Franciscan Retreat House in Washington, D.C. For more information, call 209-722-1872 or 209-358-6175.
AARP Merced’s monthly meeting
The AARP Merced monthly meeting will from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Aug. 26 at the Merced Senior Community Center, 755 West 15th St. in Merced. After the meeting, lunch will be served for $3. The meeting is open to the public.
Merced Camera Club
The Merced Camera Club invites anyone interested in photography to its meetings at 6:30 p.m. the first Tuesday of each month at the Merced County Farm Bureau, 646 S. Highway 59. For more information, call 209-382-0222 or 209-761-0260. There will not be a meeting in August.
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This story was originally published August 4, 2015 at 2:35 PM with the headline "Around Town (8/5/2015)."