Around Town (03/23/16)

Meetings with Gray

Assemblyman Adam Gray, D-Merced, will host public coffee meetings where constituents can speak with him in a casual setting about state and legislative issues that affect the community. Gray plans a meeting in Los Banos at 9 a.m. Wednesday at Eddie’s Famous Cafe, 401 W. Pacheco Blvd, and a Dos Palos meeting at noon the same day at Mom and Pop’s Diner. An Atwater coffee meeting is 9 to 10 a.m. Thursday at Brooks Ranch, 975 Bellevue Road, and Livingston’s meeting is noon to 1 p.m. the same day at Foster Farms Cafe, 221 Stefani Ave. For more or to RSVP, call Gray’s Modesto office at 209-521-2111 or Merced office at 209-726-5465.

Art class

The class “An Evening with the Artist: Cezanne, Renoir and Van Gogh” will be Thursdays, April 7-21, at Merced College from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in classroom Art 7. Cost is $45 per person. For more information, call 209-384-6224 or register at www.mercedcommunityservices.com.

Easter event

Last Hope Cat Kingdom is planning an Easter event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Walmart, 3055 Loughborough Drive in Merced. Vendors will sell baskets, baked goods and offer photo opportunities with the Easter Bunny. Proceeds will support Last Hope Cat Kingdom, a no-kill animal shelter. For more information, call 209-357-5425.

Gospel concert

The Parks family from Branson, Mo., will perform Southern gospel music with a country flavor from 10 a.m. to noon Sunday at Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, 1704 Merced Ave. For more information, call the church at 209-384-2319.

Badminton class

Merced College’s badminton class will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from April 19 to May 19 at 7 to 10 p.m. in the Merced College gym. Cost is $40 per person. For more information, call 209-384-6224 or register at www.mercedcommunityservices.com.

Chowchilla town hall

The Chowchilla City Council plans a public town hall-style meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 29s at the Chowchilla Senior Center, 820 W. Robertson Blvd. The meeting will focus on planning for the city budget. For more, call Marty Piepenbrok at 559-665-8615, ext. 110, or email mpiepenbrok@cityofchowchilla.org.

Golf tourney

The Merced High School Baseball Dugout Club is planning to hold the seventh annual Grant Kuhr Memorial Golf Tournament at noon April 9 at Merced Golf and Country Club, 6333 Golf Road. Tee off at 1 p.m. All proceeds will go to the high school’s baseball program. Registration fee is $125 and is due by April 1. For more information, call Kara Parle at 209-769-5272.

Rescue Mission dinner

The Merced County Rescue Mission is planning to hold its Oasis Benefit Dinner at 5:30 p.m. May 13 at Gateway Community Church, 353 E. Donna Drive. Tickets are $35, or $250 for a table of eight. Tickets are available at www.eventbrite.com.

This story was originally published March 22, 2016 at 4:22 PM with the headline "Around Town (03/23/16)."