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MODESTO
ROCKIN' FOR RESEARCH
When: Thursday, $40, 6:30 p.m.
MODESTO
When: Thursday, $40, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Clayton's Restaurant, 1016 H St., Modesto
Info: The surf vibe comes to the Central Valley in a live music party to raise funds for research conducted by eating disorder specialists at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford University. The Hallway Ballers of Monterey will perform their music blending funk, reggae and rock. No host food and bar; posh giveaway prizes such as designer outdoor furniture. Proceeds will go toward a $200,000 study to explore teen weight issues at the My Weigh intuitive eating facility in Oakland, operated by marriage and family therapist Signe Darpinian of Modesto. Pre-party at 6:30 p.m.; the band plays at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40 a person and are available at the door. Reservations are encouraged by sending a check to My Weigh, Attn: Signe Darpinian, Rockin' Good Cause, 1311 E St., Modesto. Call 491-2197. On the Net: www.myweighfamilytherapy.com.
When: Friday, 6:45 p.m. refreshments and socializing; 7 p.m. program
Where: Modesto Police Department, 600 10th St.
Info: Mike Painter, co-founder of Californians for Western Wilderness, will show slides from the wild lands of Utah. He will discuss the many issues surrounding wild places in the West, including preservation efforts. Free, nonmembers welcome. For more information, call Kelly at 606-2485.
CERES
When: Today, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Smyrna Park, off Moffett and Fowler roads
Info: The Moms Club of Ceres is holding an open house. The group, which takes in Ceres, Hughson, Waterford and south Modesto areas, is a local nonprofit organization serving at-home moms and their children. The Moms Club offers activities, crafts, field trips and mommy support. For more information, call Jacklyn Melchner at 537-3367.
TURLOCK
When: Friday, 10 a.m. to noon
Where: The soccer field near the Faculty Development Center on the California State University, Stanislaus campus
Info: Turlock Head Start children and their parents can learn fitness tips with CSU Stanislaus the varsity basketball team and Sigma Lambda sorority. The Office of Service Learning and the student athletes of the university's men's basketball team will co-sponsor a sports fitness clinic for 3- to 5-year-old students and their parents enrolled in the Turlock Head Start program. Head Start students will learn how to stay healthy through fun, sports-related activities. The soccer field will be transformed into different sport stations. Those attending are asked to park in Lot 8, near the Faculty Development Center. For more information, contact Julie Fox, director of the Office of Service Learning, at 667-3311 or jfox@csustan.edu.
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