Around Town (12/24/15)
Lap Swim
Merced College Community Services will be offering Lap Swim beginning Jan. 4 from 5:30 to 6:30 a.m. as well as noon to 1 p.m. and 5 to 6 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays through Feb. 29. The cost is $40 per participant. For more information, call 209-384-6224 or email communitysvc@mccd.edu.
Winter Coat Drive
United Way of Merced County’s Winter Coat Drive runs until Jan. 30. The following items can be donated: coats, hats, gloves, boots, shoes, scarves and snow pants. Items can be dropped off at 658 W Main St. For more information call 209-383-4242.
Fitness Lab
Merced College Community Services will be offering Fitness Lab membership beginning Jan. 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 a.m., Monday to Friday through Jan. 29. The cost is $25 per participant. For more information, call 209-384-6224 or email communitysvc@mccd.edu.
Behavioral Health
The next meeting for the Merced County Behavioral Health Board will be Jan. 5 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Mental Health Department, 1137 B St. The meeting is open to the public.
Mental illness classes
Family-to-Family Education weekly classes will be offered 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 post-traumatic stress disorder. 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, e-mail namimerced@aol.com, or check http://namimerced.org for more information.
‘Julius Caesar’
Merced College Community Services will present “Julius Caesar” by the Merced College Theatre Department on Jan. 22 and 23, and 29 and 30 (Fridays and Saturdays) at 7:30 p.m.; and Jan. 24 and 31 (Sundays) at 2 p.m. The cost is $30 per participant. For more information, call 209-384-6224 or email communitysvc@mccd.edu.
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This story was originally published December 23, 2015 at 2:16 PM with the headline "Around Town (12/24/15)."