Around Town (01/21/15)
Pasta fundraiser for Castle
The Castle Air Museum will have a pasta dinner fundraiser from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jan. 24 at Atwater Community Center, 760 E. Bellevue Road. The cost is $10. Dine in an Italian atmosphere with the live music of Maxwell Norton’s Quartet, or pick up dinner for takeout. For tickets, call (209) 383-3854, or visit the Castle Air Museum Gift Shop at 5050 Santa Fe Drive.
Covered California enrollment
Covered California open enrollment ends Feb. 15. Catholic Charities is having a special enrollment event from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Jan. 24. Certified enrollment counselor Sandra P. Thiruvalluvan and certified insurance agent Marion Mitchell will be working together to meet the needs of the Merced community. Call for appointments. For detailed information on the documents needed, call Thiruvalluvan at (209) 383-2494.
Pro-life rally
A pro-life rally is scheduled from noon to 1 p.m. Thursday in front of the old Merced Courthouse at 21st and N streets in Merced. Rev. Bruce E Rivers is scheduled to speak during the event.
Senior center social dance
The January Social Dance will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Merced Senior Community Center, 755 W. 15th St. Just Friends will play waltz, swing, foxtrot, Latin and polka music. Doors open at 1 p.m. There’s a rumba lesson at 1:15 p.m. Cost is $8 per person; refreshments will be available. For more information, call (209) 723-0839.
American Legion crab feed
An all-you-can-eat crab feed will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the American Legion Post 83, 939 W. Main St. in Merced. The event benefits the American Legion’s youth baseball program and the Volunteers baseball team. Meal includes crab, pasta, salad, rolls and dessert. Wine will be available with dinner, and soft drinks, beer and cocktails are available for purchase at the bar. Tickets are $45 and are available from coaches, players, parents, at Post 83 and McNamara’s Sporting Goods in Merced. Tickets will not be sold at the door. There will be a raffle. For more information, call the American Legion at (209) 722-0949, Bob Montano at (209) 777-0502 or Rollo Adams at (209) 605-3113.
Black History Month musical
In recognition of Black History Month, the musical “Crowns” will be performed at the Merced Multicultural Arts Center’s Black Box Theater, 645 W. Main St. next month. Directed by G.B. Blackmon III and musical director Dennis Brown, the critically acclaimed musical written by playwright and actress Regina Taylor provides a variety of stories from different characters, time periods and perspectives about black women and their church hats. The show will be performed Feb. 6-16 at 7:30 p.m on Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays A special fundraiser show for the Merced Boys and Girls Club is also scheduled at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12. Tickets for the event will be $30 per person or $50 a couple. For more information call Playhouse Merced at (209) 725-8587.
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This story was originally published January 20, 2015 at 7:20 PM with the headline "Around Town (01/21/15)."