Around Town (04/22/16)
Bicycle ride
The Merced City Director’s Ride will be at 10 a.m. Saturday beginning at Coffee Bandits, 309 W. Main St. Sign-ups for the 7.5-mile bike ride are from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Refreshments will be available at the halfway point of Rahilly Park, and a free drawing for several bike-related prizes will held at the end of the ride. For more information, call Merced city planning at 209-385-7654.
Earth Day events at park
Merced’s Earth Day event is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Applegate Park, 25th and R streets. It is a free family event taking place in front of Applegate Park Zoo. For more information, call 209-385-6978 or go to www.cityofmerced.org.
Menudo for sale
Club Mercedes will serve menudo from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday while supplies last at the club, 569 W. Ninth St. A baby bowl is $4, medium is $8 and large is $9. Quesadillas are $1.50 each. Price includes condiments, coffee, tortillas and pastry. Bloody marys are $5. For more, call the club at 209-383-9906.
NAACP meeting
The Merced County NAACP Branch 1047 plans a general membership meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday in the Sam Pipes Room at Merced City Hall, 678 W. 18th St. The public is invited to attend. For more information, call 209-726-3236.
Steak and shrimp
The Atwater-Winton Lions Club’s 16th annual Charity Roundup dinner and fundraiser is 7 p.m. April 30 at the Atwater Community Center, 760 E. Bellevue Road. The steak and shrimp dinner is $30 per person, and takeout dinners start at 5 p.m. For more, call 209-358-1668.
Bunko lunch
Catholic Daughters of the Americas Court St. Patrick plan a bunco luncheon beginning at noon April 30 at Castle Vista Community Center, 2300 Cascade Drive in Atwater. Cost is $15. For more, call 209-358-5333 or 209-631-1297.
Behavioral health
The next Merced County Behavioral Health Board meeting is 3-5 p.m. May 3 at the county building, 1137 B St., and is open to the public. For more, call 209-381-6805.
Chicken salad
The Atwater Women’s Club plans its annual Connie Corvelo’s Famous Chicken Salad Luncheon for 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. May 4 at the clubhouse, 1201 Grove Ave. in Atwater. Cost is $10 for dine-in or takeout. Delivery is available for orders of three or more for the Atwater area. Email orders to out2lunch_1@sbcglobal.net or call 209-358-1927. Proceeds go to scholarships, building renovations and community services.
Mother’s Day Mariachi
Mother’s Day Mariachi will be presented by State Farm agent Joe Gutierrez at 7 p.m. May 7 at Los Banos Community Center, 645 Seventh St. Doors open at 6 p.m. Cost is $40 per person. For more information, call Gutierrez at 209-826-4963 or 209-769-7953.
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This story was originally published April 21, 2016 at 5:24 PM with the headline "Around Town (04/22/16)."