Around Town (7/21/2015)
AARP Merced’s Monthly Meeting
AARP Merced’s monthly meeting will be from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Wednesday 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 in Merced
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. Saturday 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 to the event. For more information, call 209-723-2575.
Club Mercedes to serve menudo
Club Mercedes will serve menudo from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday at 569 W. Ninth St. in Merced. Dine in or take-out to go available. Prices are $8 for a small bowl and $9 for a large. Price includes tortillas, coffee, condiments and pastry. Quesadillas are also available for $1.50 and Bloody Mary specials for $5.00. For information, call 209-383-9906 after 3:30 p.m.
Gospel music concert in Merced
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 at www.mercedtheatre.org. For additional information, call 615-299-6659 or go to www.bevmccannandfriends.com.
Scholarship fundraiser dinner in Hilmar
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 purchase tickets, call 209-394-1334.
Blood drive in Merced
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.
Livingston Lions Club collecting glasses
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. Call Jill at 209-489-7533 for more information about the Livingston Lions Club.
Harvest of Hope charitable dinner
Catholic Charities Merced will host its first Harvest of Hope event Aug. 28 at St. Patrick’s Parish, 671 E. Yosemite Ave. in Merced. No-host cocktails at 6 p.m. followed by a barbecue dinner at 7 p.m. The event will raise funds to feed the hungry, shelter the homeless and other causes. Organizers are seeking sponsors. Individual tickets are $75 apiece. For more information or to buy tickets, call 209-386-3718.
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This story was originally published July 20, 2015 at 3:44 PM with the headline "Around Town (7/21/2015)."