Around Town (03/08/16)

Retired women lunch

The Merced College Retired Women’s monthly luncheon is 11 a.m. Thursday at La Hacienda 2 Restaurant, 3355 G St. No RSVP required for the no-host luncheon.

Youth Council

The Merced Youth Council meets at 7 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, 678 W. 18th St. in Merced. The council is discussing a trip to Sacramento, council vacancies and a festival project. For more, email Mike Conway at conwaym@cityofmerced.org, or call 209-385-6282.

Deep pit BBQ

The 69th annual Deep Pit Barbeque prepared by the men of the Le Grand Methodist Church from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Le Grand Elementary School’s all-purpose room, 13071 Le Grand Road in Le Grand. The meal includes barbequed beef, beans, salad, roll, butter, dessert and drink. Cost is $12.50 for adults, $6 for children 6 to 12 years of age, and children 5 years old and younger are free. The proceeds go toward the mission projects of the church. For more information, call David Hansen at 209-756-2815.

Restorative Justice Conference

Le Grand High School Restorative Justice League plans the fourth Annual Restorative Justice Conference from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. March 12 at Cesar E. Chavez Middle School, 161 Plainsburg Road in Planada. The event is open to anyone of middle school age. For more information, pick up an application from any middle school office, or call Andre Griggs at 209-389-9400, ext. 1210.

Sierra Club meets

The public is welcome to hear park ranger Madeline Yancey speak on “Nature at Your Backdoor – Wildlife Refuges of Merced and Stanislaus Counties” at 7 p.m. March 17 at Unity Church, 305 W. 16th St. Park in the back lot and enter there. For more, call Rod Webster, 209-723-4747.

T-shirt fundraiser

New Beginnings for Merced County Animals is offering T-shirts and sweatshirts that read “Stop the Littering” and are decorated with animals and paw prints. The $15 shirts, and $20 sweatshirts come in a variety of colors and can be ordered online at www.booster.com/new-beginnings-fundraiser-3. The campaign ends March 17. All proceeds go to transport and medical expenses for animals of Merced County. For more, call 209-354-4667.

Food sustainability

UC Merced will host Fedele Bauccio, CEO and co-founder of Bon Appetit Management Co., at 1:30 p.m. March 17 in the California Room of the campus, 5200 N. Lake Road. The discussion on food sustainability is free and open to the public. For more, call Colleen McCormick, UC Merced sustainability director, at 209-228-2478 or email cmccormick3@ucmerced.edu.

Plant sale

Merced College will hold its annual plant sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 26 at the greenhouses of the college, 3600 M St. There will be tomatoes, peppers, vegetables, herbs, perennials, succulents, fruit and shade trees, among other plants. For more, call Elaine Valladao at 209-631-2026.

This story was originally published March 7, 2016 at 4:31 PM with the headline "Around Town (03/08/16)."