Around Town (10/2/15)
Sierra Art Trails studio tour
The Sierra Art Trails open studio tour will take place Friday, Saturday and Sunday in homes, studios and galleries throughout more than a dozen Yosemite-area communities of eastern Madera and Mariposa counties. The exhibit will feature a variety of media including painting, photography, jewelry, sculpture, fiber art, woodcarving, ceramics and glass. A preview exhibit is on display at Stellar Gallery in Oakhurst. For more information, go to www.SierraArtTrails.org.
Storytime at Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble will host a Storytime for Kids event at 11 a.m. Saturday at 1720 W. Olive Ave. Children can hear the story “We’re in the Wrong Book,” by Richard Byrne. The event is free. For more information, call 209-386-0571.
Walk for Life and Fun Run
The Alpha Pregnancy Help Center, a nonprofit organization that offers free pregnancy tests and ultrasounds, will have its annual Walk for Life and Fun Run on Saturday. The event will kick off at 9 a.m. at UC Merced. Activities will include music, food and obstacle courses for kids. Suggested registration donation is $10. To register, go to www.alphaphc.org.
Pride in Your Ride car show
The “Pride in Your Ride” auto show in support of the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life will take place Oct. 10 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at MaCready Park, at the Merced Regional Airport. The event is free, but donations are accepted. Preregistration for autos is encouraged. Registration comes with a $10 entry fee. For more information, email prideinyourride209@yahoo.com.
Mariposa Farm Bureau fundraiser
The Mariposa Farm Bureau will be holding its annual ribeye steak dinner fundraiser Oct. 10 at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds, Building A, 5007 Fairground Road in Mariposa. The doors will open at 5 p.m. for social hour with a hosted bar, and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m.. Tickets are $35 per person or $250 for a table for eight. Children under 5 are free. The guest speaker will be Assemblyman Frank Bigelow. For more information, call 209-742-5875 or email mcfarmbureau@sti.net.
La Grange Odd Fellows breakfast
La Grange Odd Fellows will host a breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. Oct. 11. The menu includes biscuits and gravy, sausage, ham-and-cheese omelets and French toast, all for $6. Complimentary coffee and orange juice round out the meal. The IOOF Hall is at 30018 Yosemite Blvd. in La Grange. For more information, call 209-853-2128.
Merced County Genealogical Society meeting
Lewis M. Ruddick, a past president of the Genealogical Society of Stanislaus County and the editor of the society’s newsletter, “Stanislaus Researcher,” will address the Merced County Genealogical Society at 1 p.m. Oct. 17 at the Gracey Room of the Merced County Library, 2100 O St. The meeting is open to all; no membership is required.
Merced Elks golf tournament
The Merced Elks Lodge will hold a charity golf tournament Oct. 17 at Rancho Del Rey Golf Course, 5250 Green Sands, Atwater. It is a shotgun start at 9 a.m. and check-in time is 8 a.m., with lunch available at the end of the tournament. There will be raffle prizes, team prizes and closest-to-the-hole prizes. Cost of $75 includes green fees, cart and lunch. Proceeds benefit the Children’s Tumor Foundation. For more information, call 209-704-2049 or 209-742-7346.
Fall Into Autumn event
The Applegate Park Zoo will host its Fall Into Autumn event every Saturday in October from noon to 2 p.m. The events will include games, crafts and stories planned to focus on this colorful time of year. For more information, call 209-385-6840.
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This story was originally published October 1, 2015 at 6:19 PM with the headline "Around Town (10/2/15)."