Around Town (08/03/16)
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.
Youth Center
The McNamara Youth Center in the park is open for drop-in activities 3-6 p.m. Monday through Friday at the park, 1040 Canal St. For more, call 209-385-6235.
Legal services
Central California Legal Services staff would like to remind Merced County residents of the different services and legal advice provided: tenant rights and homeless issues; Social Security and SSI disability cases; senior citizen legal issues; public benefit issues such as food stamps, CalWORKs, unemployment, Medi-Cal and health care concerns; and other civil law matters. The services are available to eligible low-income people at no cost. For more or a free consultation, visit the CCLS office at 1640 N St., Suite 200 in Merced, or call 800-675-8001.
Public health
The Merced County Department of Public Health has set several community health planning meetings in July and August. The final two will be held 6-8 p.m. on Thursday at the Miller and Lux building at 830 Sixth St. in Los Banos; and Gustine on Monday at the Al Goman Community Center, 745 Linden Ave. For more, email Sureyma Gonzalez at sgonzalez@resourcedevelopment.net.
Mono pow wow
The Sierra Mono Museum invites the public to the 45th Annual Indian Fair Days and Pow Wow 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at Minarets High School, 45077 North Fork Road, O’Neals. The event is full of music, dance, culture and more. For more, call the museum at 559-877-2115 or email staffmonomuseum@gmail.com.
Catfish dinner
The ninth annual Odd Fellows Catfish Dinner and Raffle is 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday at the IOOF Hall, 30018 Yosemite Blvd. in La Grange. Cost is $12 for adults. Dinner and raffle tickets are available by calling 209-853-2128.
Guest preacher
Former Dos Palos Mayor Johnny Mays, an evangelist and author of “The Achilles Heel of God,” will be a guest speaker at three services at 9 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m. Sunday at Merced First Assembly of God, 1350 Yosemite Parkway, Merced. More information about his ministry is at www.nationalight.net. For more, call 209-383-6130.
Public pool
The McNamara Pool is open for recreational swimming 3-6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. The cost is $1 for youth and $2 for adults. Fridays are “Free Swim Fridays” courtesy of the Satellite Rotary Club for all people under 18. For more, call 209-385-6235.
Neuropathy group
The Merced Peripheral Neuropathy Support Group’s next meeting is 1 p.m. Sept. 8 at the Hoffmeister Center, 1920 Canal Street in Merced. There is no meeting in July or August. For more, call Bill Cavner at 209-723-9405 or Larry Frice at 209-358-2045.
Class of 1966
Merced High School Class of 1966 will hold the 50-year Class Reunion Sept. 24 at Five Ten Bistro, 510 W. Main St. All former MHS students are welcome. Planners recommend reservations and payment ASAP. For more, call Mike at 209-756-0812 or email classof66mhs@gmail.com.
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This story was originally published August 2, 2016 at 3:14 PM with the headline "Around Town (08/03/16)."