Around the Region (11/30/12)

Modesto

• PARENT SUPPORT GROUP

When: Saturday, 10 a.m. to noon

Info: If you're accepting, conflicted or rejecting of your gay child or teen, you are not alone. We welcome you and every question, thought or feeling. Come meet other parents dealing with the same issues. For more information including location details, call Elizabeth at (209) 818-2378 or Ed at (209) 683-8203.

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• 'MUSICAL IMPRESSIONISM' LECTURE

When: Sunday, 2 p.m.

Where: Carnegie Arts Center, 250 N. Broadway

Info: The Carnegie Arts Center's Sunday Lecture Series will feature Geoffrey Mulder, a music historian on the faculty of CSU Stanislaus. He will explore how composers changed music to express Impressionist ideals through sound. Hear how Debussy, Ravel and Satie explored new techniques in melody, harmony, rhythm and orchestration to paint vivid musical canvases. For more, call (209) 632-5761.

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