Around Town (09/01/16)
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 are planned.
Color run
A color run is planned from 8 a.m. to noon Sept. 10 at Pacheco High School in front of Brett Lee gym, 200 Ward Road. It’s a 5k run or walk with dye stations and water stations. Sign up early for $25 (includes T-shirt and a dye pack); late registration is $30 with no shirt or pack. Additional packs are $5. For more, call 209-827-4506.
Breakfast in La Grange
The Odd Fellows of Lafayette Historical Lodge #65 will serve their monthly breakfast 8-11 a.m. Sept. 11 at IOOF Hall, on the main street of La Grange, Highway 132 just east of Highway 59. They’ll serve biscuits and gravy, ham and cheese omelets, sausage and French toast. Cost is $6 for adults; children 7 to 12 are $3 each, 6 and younger eat free. For more, call Chris at 209-853-2128 or email renwah@sonnet.com.
LB Arts meeting
The annual Membership Appreciation Meeting of the Los Banos Arts Council is 7 p.m. Sept. 13 at the Ted Falasco Arts Center, 1105 Fifth St. Live entertainment and complimentary food and drinks are planned. For more, call 209-827-4126 or go to www.losbanosarts.org.
Volunteers wanted
Are you looking to create a more inclusive and welcoming environment for the LGBTQ+ community and have extra time on your hands? The Merced LGBT Community Center is looking for volunteers. Pick up an application and return it to the center, 1744 G St., Suite H, in Merced. For more, call 209-626-5551.
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 agency’s office at 1640 N St., Suite 200, in Merced, or call 800-675-8001.
Free venue
The Pacheco Village and Pacheco Court Apartments offers free venue rentals. There is meeting space up to 60 people capacity and community rooms with kitchens available for local organizations, churches and nonprofit agencies to use for meetings and activities. For more, call 209-826-8300 or visit the leasing office at 2241 Gilbert Gonzalez Jr. Drive in Los Banos.
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This story was originally published August 31, 2016 at 3:52 PM with the headline "Around Town (09/01/16)."