Around Town (03/26/16)

AHS Class of ’66

Atwater High Class of 1966 is celebrating a 50-year class reunion on Sept. 24. Invitations will be sent out in April. Members of the class should their send contact information to Jim Crotts at Joefalcon66@outlook.com or call John Rasmussen at 209-357-2567.

Carmel-by-the-Sea

Merced College Community Services offers a Carmel-by-the-Sea bus trip from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. on April 16. Cost is $105 per person. For more, call 209-384-6224 or email communitysvc@mccd.edu.

Food bank boxes

Merced County Food Bank’s Drought Food Assistance Program is a free temporary program designed to provide assistance to people in Merced County. Those receiving a food box will be asked to self-certify that they live in a household where drought conditions have caused their underemployment, unemployment or reduced their income. People can receive the roughly 30-pound boxes of food up to two times a week. The Merced County Food Bank at 2000 W. Olive Ave. is open 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. For more, call 209-726-3663.

Farmers market

Merced’s certified farmers market is 8 a.m. to noon every Saturday in the parking lot at 16th and Canal streets. For more, go to www.mercedcfm.com.

Eyeglass drive

Merced optometrist Neil Nebeker is collecting used eyeglasses to be delivered to people in Mexicali, Mexico, as part of a donation program led by the Groveland Rotary Club. Glasses should be in good condition, without deep scratches, broken frames or missing lenses. They can be donated between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday through March 28 at Advanced Eye Healthcare, 197 W. El Portal Drive, Suite A. For more information, call 209-384-2110.

LB lecture series

The Los Banos Milliken Museum’s third annual Charles Sawyer Memorial Lecture is 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Ted Falasco Arts center, 1105 Fifth St. A reception with wine and appetizers starts the night off. Tickets are $10 and available at the door. For more, call 209-826-5505.

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 the Landmark Missionary Baptist Church, 1407 Merced Ave.

Container herb gardens

Merced College Community Services offers a Container Herb Gardening class from 9 a.m. to noon on April 16. Cost is $20 per person. For more, call 209-384-6224 or email communitysvc@mccd.edu.

Habitat for Humanity

Merced’s Habitat for Humanity plans a volunteer orientation from 7-8 p.m. April 13 at St. Paul Lutheran Church library, 2916 N. McKee Road. For more or to reserve a spot, call 209-726-0850.

This story was originally published March 25, 2016 at 3:26 PM with the headline "Around Town (03/26/16)."