Around Town (7/13/2015)
Tea party meeting
The Merced-Atwater Tea Party regular monthly meeting will be from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m Thursday at the Atwater Memorial Building, Fifth Street and Broadway Avenue in Atwater. The meeting is open to to the public.
AARP meeting
AARP Merced’s monthly meeting will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. July 22 at Merced Senior Community Center, 755 W. 15th St. After the meeting, lunch will be served for $3. The meeting is open to the public.
Christmas in July
Veritas Parlor 75 of the Merced Native Daughters of the Golden West will present Christmas in July from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. July 25 at the United Methodist Church, 899 Yosemite Parkway. There will be handmade holiday crafts, breads, cookies, jams and jellies. A silent auction and second-time-around tables will be available. A tea luncheon is also planned for a $10 donation. The public is invited. For more information, call (209) 723-2575.
Gospel concert
Bev McCann Ministries presents an evening of gospel music at 7 p.m. July 31 at Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St. Tickets are $15, and children 12 and under are admitted free. Tickets are available at theater’s box office or online at www.mercedtheatre.org. For more information, call 615-299-6659 or go to www.bevmccannandfriends.com.
Rummage sale space
Applications are being accepted for the Valley Christian Center’s Community Rummage Sale next month. The sale is scheduled from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 1 at the Valley Christian Center parking lot at the corner of I and Seventh streets in Los Banos. Spaces can be rented for $20 and a refundable $15 cleanup deposit. For more information, call 209-587-9538 or 209-675-5927.
Blood drive
Local residents can make an impact in the lives of patients in need by donating blood during the BloodSource Summer Classic in Merced from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 7 at BloodSource Merced, 382 E. Yosemite Ave. Participants will receive a commemorative Summer Classic T-shirt, MyBloodSource Rewards and Togo’s sandwiches.
Fundraiser dinner
Livingston Community Health will host its third annual scholarship fundraiser dinner at 5 p.m. Aug. 13 at Hilmar Cheese Co., 9001 Lander Ave. This year’s event will honor the 2015 scholarship recipients and feature a tri-tip dinner as well as a raffle and auction benefiting the scholarship program. Tickets are $35 apiece. For more information or to buy tickets, call 209-394-1334.
Eyeglass donations
Livingston Lions Club has five new collection points for used eyeglasses in Livingston. Eyeglasses are being collected at the Rite Aid, Livingston Medical Center, True Value, Livingston Fitness and Liberty Market. Take any used eyeglasses to those boxes and they will be recycled to people in need around the world. For more information, call Jill at 209-489-7533.
Drivers for veterans
Disabled American Veterans is looking for men and women to be volunteer drivers. Volunteering ensures that even those veterans living far from veterans hospitals can make their appointments and not go without treatment. DAV provides a van and fuel. Call 559-225-6100, ext. 6907.
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This story was originally published July 12, 2015 at 2:10 PM with the headline "Around Town (7/13/2015)."