Around the Region (11-13-12)

Modesto

• MANSION OPEN HOUSE

When: Wednesday, noon to 4 p.m.

Where: McHenry Mansion visitor center and gift store, 924 15th St.

Info: Enjoy light refreshments while browsing the McHenry Mansion gift store. Also, take a tour of the mansion and see how the restoration is moving forward after the fire ofDec. 6, 2011. For more information, call (209) 549-0428.

• SCIENCE SERIES

When: Wednesday, 4 to 5 p.m.

Where: Modesto Junior College East Campus, Science 208, 435 College Ave.

Info: The Modesto Junior College science, math and engineering division's Science Colloquium series continues with a presentation on "Where and When to Find Birds in Stanislaus County." The speaker is Dave Froba from the Stanislaus County Audubon Society. The seminar is free and open to the public. Campus parking passes are $1. For more information, call (209) 575-6173.

Ceres

• LATINO COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE MEETING

When: Wednesday, noon to 1:15 p.m.

Where: Argus High School, 2503 Lawrence Ave.

Info: The Latino Community Roundtable meeting will feature guest speaker Scott Seagel, superintendent of the Ceres Unified School District. RSVP if you wish to order Chinese lunch, $10. For more information, call roundtable President Maggie Mejia at (209) 303-2664.

Turlock

• TURLOCK DEMOCRATIC CLUB

When: Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.

Where: Sweet River Grill and Bar, 2600 Geer Road

Info: The Turlock Democratic Club holds its regular monthly meeting on the second Wednesday of the month. On the agenda this month will be a mostly celebratory recap of last week's election. We also will gear up for our winter social and community activities calendars. All interested parties are welcome. For more information, call (209) 485-0818.

Merced

• ANNUAL FARM CITY BANQUET

When: Thursday, 5:30 p.m.

Where: Merced County Fairgrounds pavilion, 900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way

Info: The 38th annual Farm City Banquet, presented by the Agribusiness Committee of Merced County, honors leaders from various areas of agriculture. The event features a silent auction, no-host bar and dinner, followed by a celebrity dessert auction and live auction. Tickets are $30. For more information or to purchase tickets, call Sharon at (209) 617-5434 or Teresa at (209) 233-1194.

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