Around Town (12/22/2015)
Classes on mental illness
Family-to-Family Education weekly classes will be offered in Merced beginning Jan. 7 at 480 E. 13th St. from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The National Alliance on Mental Illness’ Family-To-Family Education Program is a 12-week course for family members of individuals with severe brain disorders including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, clinical depression and PTSD. Instruction and course materials are free to class participants. The course discusses the clinical treatment of these illnesses and teaches the knowledge and skills family members need to cope more effectively. Call 209-381-6844, email namimerced@aol.com or check namimerced.org for more information.
Business tax strategies
Merced College Community Services will be offering business tax strategies beginning Jan. 19 and 26 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (English) or Jan. 20 and 27 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (Spanish). For more information, call 209-384-6224 or email communitysvc@mccd.edu.
Dancing for Birth
Merced College Community Services will be offering Dancing for Birth classes beginning Jan. 11 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Mondays through Feb. 8. The cost is $25 per participant. For more information, call 209-384-6224 or email communitysvc@mccd.edu.
Digital Camera Basics
Merced College Community Services will be offering Digital Camera Basics classes beginning Jan. 23 from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturdays through Feb. 6. The cost is $125 per participant. For more information, call 209-384-6224 or email communitysvc@mccd.edu.
Ceramics Open Lab
Merced College Community Services will be offering Ceramics Open Lab beginning Jan. 11 or Jan. 14 from 6 to 9 p.m., Mondays or Thursdays through March 14 or March 3. The cost is $70 per participant. For more information, call 209-384-6224 or email communitysvc@mccd.edu.
Tax-return help
In partnership with the Internal Revenue Service, AARP of Merced County will be preparing tax returns for free again this year. Help is available Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. starting Feb. 1 through April 14. Help is at Merced Senior Center, 755 W. 15th St. and is first come first serve. No appointments taken.
U12 Travel Baseball
Tryouts for U12 competitive travel baseball will be held Jan. 9 at Merced High School baseball park. The cutoff date for 13-year-olds is April 30. For a start time and additional information, call Aaron Martinez at 209-756-1513 or Butch Hughes at 209-756-4751.
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This story was originally published December 21, 2015 at 1:48 PM with the headline "Around Town (12/22/2015)."