Around Town (06/25/16)
Church women
The Church Women United Summer Retreat is 9:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. Saturday at Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 1455 E. Yosemite Ave., Merced. Registration is $15 and includes lunch. Bring a cup for the program called “Gathering at God’s Table with the Cup of Life.” For other information, call Ginny Riley at 209-489-4128.
Menudo for sale
Club Mercedes will serve menudo from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday at the hall, 569 W. Ninth St. Supply is limited. A baby bowl is $4, medium bowl is $8 and a large bowl is $9. Quesadillas are $1.50 each. Bloody Mary special is $5. Full service bar is available. For more, call the club at 209-383-9906.
Fireworks booth
The Merced Marching 100 Band Boosters will have a fireworks booth starting 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday at the northwest corner of Olive Avenue and G Street in Merced. Free public fireworks shows are planned at the booth at 7:30 p.m. on July 1 and July 3. All proceeds benefit the Merced Marching 100. For more, call Mike Smith at 209-201-1965.
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 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 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday to Friday. For more, call 209-726-3663.
Street Faire
The Merced Downtown Street Faire continues 5-10 p.m. Thursday on Main Street between K and M streets. Food, games, shopping and other entertainment is planned. For more, call Bangon Emanivong at 209-500-7773 or email mercedcommuntiydevelopment@gmail.com.
‘The Odyssey’
The Merced County Arts Council, with the assistance of Project Big Top, plans All-Night Odyssey in which readers will read “The Odyssey” all the way through in a single night. It begins at 6 p.m. July 1 and ends at 8 a.m. the next day at the Multicultural Arts Center, 645 W. Main St. For more information, contact Colton Dennis at director@artsmerced.org or 209-388-1090, ext. 10.
Livingston’s Fourth
Livingston’s Fourth of July celebration is July 1-4 at the Max Foster Sports Complex, 2600 Walnut Ave. in Livingston. Carnival rides are offered all weekend and live music is set from Baby Bash, La Original Banda El Limon, Boston Rocks and other artists. For more, go to www.livingston4thofjuly.com or call 209-394-1444.
Behavioral health
The next Merced County Behavioral Health Board meeting is 3-5 p.m. July 5 at the county building, 1137 B St., which is open to the public. For more, call 209-381-6805.
Outdoor movie
The Merced Parks and Recreation Department plans a showing of “Hotel Transylvania 2” at dusk on July 8 at Rahilly Park, 3400 Parsons Ave. The event is free. Staffers recommend viewers bring chairs, a blanket or something else to sit on. For more, call 209-385-6232.
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This story was originally published June 24, 2016 at 4:19 PM with the headline "Around Town (06/25/16)."