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Out & About

Five things to do this weekend, plus Free Fun:

1 See the World Famous Lipizzaner Stallions return to Modesto Centre Plaza. Today, 2 and 7:30 p.m. Modesto Centre Plaza, 1000 L St. $22.50. 577-6444.

2 Hear the acoustic Celtic sound of Molly's Revenge. Today, 8 p.m. West Side Theatre, 1331 Main St., Newman. $17 general, $20 reserved. 862-4490.

3 Come to the opening show for Murphys Creek Theatre's outdoor summer season with a production of the Shakespeare comedy "The Merry Wives of Windsor." Today, 8 p.m. Open-air Cornelia B. Stevenot Performing Arts Center, Stevenot Winery, 2690 San Domingo Road, Murphys. $18. 728-0148.

4 Catch the Big Air Summer Jam at Stockton's waterfront with an outdoor music festival and extreme sports festival featuring rock acts Boys Like Girls, Finger Eleven, 10 Years, Louis XIV and Gillmor. Sunday, noon- 10 p.m. Weber Point Event Center, 221 N. Center St., Stockton. $40 adult, $30 ages 6-12. 866-468-3399.

5 Take your little princess to the Center for Human Services' Princess for a Day fund-raiser with a party and screening of "The Princess Diaries." Sunday, 2 p.m. State Theatre, 1307 J St., Modesto. $10. 526-1476.

FREE FUN: Have a dog day at the Community Dog Walk beginning at Banfield Pet Hospital inside PetSmart and ending at Davis Community Park with hot dogs, doggy treats and toys for all the two- and four-legged friends. Sunday, 9 a.m. PetSmart, 2100 McHenry Ave., Modesto. Free. 606-0321.

-- Marijke Rowland

Yesteryears

75 YEARS AGO: Stanislaus County voters decisively repealed an initiative ordinance that prohibited the sale of 3.2 percent beer in unincorporated areas. They also joined the rest of California in supporting repeal of the 18th Amendment, which prohibited the manufacture, sale or transportation of intoxicating liquors within the United States and its territories.

25 YEARS AGO: Modestan Vivian Moultrie-Hawkins was selected for listing in the 1983 edition of "Who's Who of American Women" and the 1984-85 editions of "Who's Who in California" and "Who's Who in the West." Moultrie- Hawkins was chosen for her work with youth and involvement with the community. She was a counselor at Modesto High School.
-- Karen Aiello