Around Town (11/24/2015)
Free errands Tuesday for seniors
The Foundation for Wellness Professionals, a nonprofit group of volunteers, is offering to run errands in the Merced/Atwater area at no cost for senior citizens and others who are unable to leave their homes from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Tuesdays until the end of the year. For more information, call 209-769-1601.
United Way coat drive
United Way is sponsoring a coat drive for those in need in the community. Please donate new or gently used coats to United Way of Merced County at 658 W. Main St., Merced. They can be dropped off from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Jan. 30.
Poinsettia deliveries in Livingston
Order your poinsettias from Livingston Lions Club for $10 each. The last day to place an order is Dec. 4. Deliveries will be made Dec. 11. For more information or to place an order, call 209-489-7533.
Holiday Artisan Fair
More than 40 local artists will be displaying their work at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center, 645 W. Main St., on Dec. 4 and 5 at the fourth annual Holiday Artisan Fair and Arbor Gallery Open House. Handmade jewelry, ceramics, fruit and nuts, paintings, wooden bowls and other items will be available to buy. All items are made by Merced-area artists.
AARP Merced Bus Trip
AARP Merced Chapter 282 is planning a bus day trip to Columbia on Dec. 6. Lunch will be served at City Hotel and What Cheer Saloon, followed by a visit to the Fallon House Theater to watch a performance of “A Columbia Christmas Carol.” The cost of the trip is $75 and is open to the public. The bus will be wheelchair-accessible. Seating is limited, and the deadline for reservations is Nov. 30. For more information or to make reservations, call Linda Young 209-489-4819 or Dorothy Souza 209-826-4149.
Burger benefit for Salvation Army
The Native Daughters of the Golden West is teaming with Carl’s Jr. to assist the Salvation Army. On Dec. 9 and 10, Carl’s Jr. will give 25 percent of all sales generated to the Native Daughters, which will then be passed on to the Salvation Army.
Santa’s pancake breakfast
The Gauchos Diamond Club Boosters will host a pancake breakfast with Santa to help raise money for El Capitan High School baseball. The breakfast will include pancakes, sausage, fruit, coffee, orange juice and pictures with Santa. Cost is $5 per plate. The breakfast will be 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 23, 2015 at 5:42 PM with the headline "Around Town (11/24/2015)."