Around Town (11/13/2015)
Storytime at Barnes & Noble Merced
Barnes & Noble will host a Storytime for Kids event at 11 a.m. Saturday at its Merced store, 1720 W. Olive Ave. Children will hear “The Little Snowplow.” The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call 209-386-0571.
Annual craft faire in Atwater
The Castle Vista Senior Community is holding its annual Holiday Craft Faire from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the Community Center, 2300 Cascade Drive in Atwater. For more information, call 209-357-2924.
Veterans tribute program
Forever Free, presented by the Fremont Honor Choir, is comprised of 60 students in fourth to sixth grades from Fremont Elementary. They will share this program with the veterans of the Merced area. The free program is set for 6 p.m. Thursday at the Merced Legion Hall, 939 West Main St. For more information, call 209-947-3673.
‘Wrestling with Hunger’ event
Lucha Xtreme will host the “Wrestling with Hunger” event in Merced on Nov. 21 along with a canned food drive for families in need. The event, held at American Legion Post 83 on Main Street, will feature wrestlers such as Al Azar, El Guerrero de la Muerte, Jesse “The Snake” Poole, Mortal, Manny “Raging Bull” Fernandez and the Texas Hitmen. The event is free and seats are first come, first served. Those who attend are encouraged to make a canned food donation. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and bell time is 5 p.m. For more information, call 209-722-0940 or visit www.LuchaXtreme.com.
Save Our Youth essay contest
Children ages 7 to 11 will have the opportunity to win prizes in participating in the Save Our Youth essay contest. Through their writing, children from the community will demonstrate their understanding of teasing, bullying, peer pressure, gang assimilation and drug use. On Nov. 28, children will read their essays in front of an audience at the Boys and Girls Club of Merced, 615 W. 15th St. For more entry information, call 209-489-7516.
Mature Driver Improvement class
Merced College Noncredit program is offering a Mature Driver Improvement class in December. Many insurance companies offer discounts to drivers 50 and older who complete this course. There is no registration fee. The first class runs from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Merced Education Center. Call the Continuing Education Office at 209-381-6540 to pre-register.
Santa’s pancake breakfast
The Gauchos Diamond Club Boosters will host a pancake breakfast with Santa to help raise money for the El Capitan High School baseball team. The breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, fruit, coffee, orange juice and pictures with Santa. Cost is $5 per plate. The breakfast will be from 8-11 a.m. Dec. 12 at the El Capitan cafeteria, 100 Farmland Ave., in Merced. For more information, contact coach Aaron Ruiz at 209-631-7606 or aruiz@muhsd.org.
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This story was originally published November 12, 2015 at 3:21 PM with the headline "Around Town (11/13/2015)."