Around Town (06/07/16)

Plant Bingo

Merced Garden Club meets for Plant Bingo at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Fish and Wildlife Building at Yosemite Lake, near the end of Lake Road. People interested in becoming members should attend. For more, call Patty at 209-383-6287.

Retired women

The Merced College Retired Women’s Monthly Luncheon is 11:30 a.m. Thursday at La Hacienda 2, 3355 G St. in Merced. It’s a monthly luncheon. No RSVP required.

Pancake breakfast

Merced Elks Park plans a pancake breakfast 8-10:30 a.m. Sunday at the park, 3600 Wardrobe Ave. The menu includes pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs, fruit, coffee and orange juice. Cost is $6 for adults, and $3 for children 12 and younger. Proceeds go to Merced Elks Park and its charities. For more, call Clint at 209-761-6801.

Army’s birthday

Local veterans will celebrate the 241st birthday of the U.S. Army at 6 p.m. June 14 at the Merced Post 83 Lounge, 939 W. Main St. in Merced. The guest speaker is retired Lt. Col. Eugene “Bud” Gantney. All military branches and civilians are welcome. For more, call Joe Vasquez, 209-658- 0652, or Merced Post 83, 209-722- 0940.

Vets services

Veterans Service of Merced County’s Kay Spears will speak about veterans aid and how it can help off-set the cost of assisted living at 2 p.m. June 15 at Pacifica Senior Living, 420 R St. in Merced. The meeting is free. For more or to reserve a seat, call Shana at 209-384-9700.

Guerrilla art

Mariposa Art Company will host a free Guerrilla Gardening Flower Bomb workshop from 6-7:30 p.m. June 17 at 658 W. 20th St. in Merced. To register, email mariposaartcompany@gmail.com or visit www.mariposaartcompany.com. Seating is limited. The workshop is for all ages.

Secret War talk

The National Association for Uniformed Services will meet at 10 a.m. June 18 at the Castle Air Museum Banquet Room, 5050 Santa Fe Drive in Atwater. Guest speaker is Paulge Yang, who will speak on the Secret War in Laos. This is also an election meeting. For more, call Robert Windle at 209-358-5324 or Larry Frice at 209-358-2045.

Family trees

Merced County Genealogical Society welcomes Kathy Burrow, a genealogy enthusiast assisting others with their family trees for more than 40 years, as a guest speaker this month. Her topic is “Family History For The Adopted Child” at 1 p.m. June 18 at the Merced County Library, 2100 O St. in Merced. The meetings are open to all; no membership required.

Sunday dance

This month’s dance will be 2-5 p.m. June 26 at the Merced Senior Community Center, 755 W. 15th St. Doors open at 1:30 p.m. Music is by Gloria and Friends. Cost is $8, which includes refreshments and door prizes. For more, call 209-723-0839 or 209-628- 9734.

This story was originally published June 6, 2016 at 4:34 PM with the headline "Around Town (06/07/16)."