Around Town (05/23/16)

LB job fair

Merced County Workforce Investment, also called Worknet, plans a job fair 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday in the exhibit hall of Los Banos Fairgrounds, 403 F St. About 35 employers will be involved in the fair. Organizers recommend registering at www.caljobs.ca.gov before the fair, and picking up a new CalJOBS card at any Worknet location. For assistance with résumés, interview skills or for more about workshops, call the Los Banos office at 209-710-6140 or the Merced office at 209-724-2000.

AARP meets

The May AARP meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Merced Senior Community Center, 755 W. 15th St. Our programs this year arranged by President Ray Young were designed to be musical treats. This month includes the Sweet Adelines International, whose members recently celebrated their 50th anniversary in Merced. Complementary refreshments will be served. All current members of AARP are urged to attend and bring a guest.

Hamburger night

The Monthly Family Hamburger Night will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the Livingston Veterans Memorial Hall, 1605 Seventh St. in Livingston. The sandwich prices range from $3.50 to $4.50, and chili is $2. Soda or water is $1. Coffee is complementary. All sandwiches come with a choice of potato salad or green salad. You do not have to be a member to attend this event. For more, call Denis Wells at 209-852-9068 or email vfw8327@hughes.net.

Budget talks

Merced City Council plans a special budget study session at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, 678 W. 18th St. The council is set to delve into youth programs and the economic development department. For more, call Mike Conway at 209-385-6232 or email conwaym@cityofmerced.org.

Masons meal

Yosemite Gateway Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star plans a fundraiser rigatoni dinner 5:30-7 p.m. Friday at the Merced Masonic Center, 1810 M St. in Merced. All proceeds will be going to Relay for Life, which helps with the fight against cancer. The dinner is $10. For more information, call Mary Roberts at 209-358-7229 or maroberts01@comcast.net.

Menudo meal

Club Mercedes will serve menudo 8 a.m.-noon May 29 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 Mary special is $5. Full service bar is available. For more, call the club at 209-383-9906.

Baseball drive

A missionary group traveling to Somoto, Nicaragua, in June is collecting new or used baseball equipment, such as gloves, bats, balls and cleats. Equipment donations may be dropped off at Ekizian Family Chiropractic Office, 790 Loughborough Drive in Merced by June 1. For more, call 209-261-8459.

Agents lunch

All women who worked at the Farmers Insurance Group Regional Office are invited to lunch at 11 a.m. June 2 at DiCicco’s, 3360 Highway 59 in Merced. Cost is $15, which includes tax and gratuity. For more information and to make reservations, call 209-723-4317.

Safety class

Merced’s Parks and Recreation Department offers a Hunter Safety and Range Instruction class July 16-17 at the Senior Community Center, 755 W. 15th St. It’s $15 per person, and registration is required at www.wildlife.ca.gov. For more information, call the office at 209-385-6235, visit www.cityofmerced.org, find the office on Facebook or stop by the office at 678 W. 18th St.

This story was originally published May 22, 2016 at 2:56 PM with the headline "Around Town (05/23/16)."