Around Town (12/05/15)
85th annual Christmas Bazaar
Merced United Methodist Women will be holding its 85th annual Christmas Bazaar on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at 899 Yosemite Parkway, Merced. Lunch will be served at 11:30 a.m.. Tickets are $10. Call 209-617-8119 for tickets and more information. Featured at the bazaar will be unique decorations and gifts, including the candy room, bake shop, boutique room, arts and attic treasures, Margaret Freed jam and jelly room, Christmas room, silent auction, Mattie’s tea room, cheeseballs, and Hmong crafts and egg rolls.
Pet adoption event in Atwater
New Beginnings for Merced County Animals will be holding an adoption event Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Petco in Atwater. The adoption fee includes spaying/neutering, age-appropriate shots, and an examination and tests by a veterinarian. For more information, call 209-769-8953.
Kidz Bop in Merced
Kidz Bop is coming to Merced on Friday for a special stop at the Merced Theatre on its Make Some Noise Holiday Tour. The Kidz Bop Kids will perform holiday classics in addition to favorites from the best-selling Kidz Bop series. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and the show will start at 7. To buy tickets, visit tickets.mercedtheatre.org.
Odd Fellows breakfast
The Odd Fellows of LaFayette Historical Lodge 65 will host its monthly breakfast Dec. 13 in the IOOF Hall in downtown La Grange from 7 to 11 a.m. Menu items include biscuits and gravy, sausage, ham and cheese omelets, and French toast. along with coffee and orange juice for $6. The Odd Fellows will also have a Christmas crafts fair in the IOOF Hall on Dec. 12 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, call Patty Ducheneaux at 209-604-4444 or Mike Pease at 209-277-7039.
AARP Merced’s monthly meeting
The AARP Merced monthly meeting will be Dec. 16 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Merced Senior Community Center, 755 W. 15th St. Members of the Fire Department will talk about a home fire alarm program. After the meeting, lunch will be served for $5 and desserts will be provided by members. The meeting is open to the public.
Christmas meeting for Merced Republican Women
The Merced County Republican Women’s next meeting Dec. 21 will be special. The Classic Christmas Carolers will perform for the group. They will perform in old-fashioned caroler costumes and stroll around the tables. The meeting is set for 11:30 a.m. and lunch is served at noon at the Branding Iron in Merced. for lunch reservations, call 209-812-4398 or 209-761-0550 by Dec. 16. The group will also be collecting items for Toys for Tots.
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This story was originally published December 4, 2015 at 4:11 PM with the headline "Around Town (12/05/15)."