Around the Region (01/01/2013)

Modesto

• NEWCOMERS BREAKFAST

When: Saturday, 9 a.m.

Where: Perko's Cafe, 3500 Oakdale Road

Info: The Valley Super Singles, a nonprofit social club for singles over 50, is hosting a newcomers breakfast. The group also meets most Fridays at 6 p.m. at the Clarion, 1612 Sisk Road, for a social hour. For more information regarding the breakfast or other activities, call Anne at (209) 614-4404.

• MARINE CORPS LEAGUE MEETING

When: Saturday, 9:45 a.m.

Where: American Legion Hall, 1001 S. Santa Cruz Ave.

Info: Modesto Detachment 019 general meeting. Open to Marine and FMF Corpsmen veterans. Requires DD-214 proof of service with an honorable discharge from the USMC. Annual dues are $50. For more, call (209) 571-0102 or visit www.mcl-modesto019.org.

• SCHOOL TOURS

When: Jan. 9-31, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Fremont Elementary School, 1220 W. Orangeburg Ave.

Info: Fremont Open Plan, Modesto City Schools' public alternative school for kindergarten through sixth grade, will offer school tours. Interested parents and guardians must visit the school office to register for a tour and sign up to attend two parent meetings. Kindergarten enrollment is lottery-based; parents or guardians must attend a tour and two parent meetings for their child to be eligible for the 2013-14 school year lottery. For more, call (209) 576-4679.

• BOOK CLUB

When: Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.

Where: Turlock Library, 550 Minaret Ave.

Info: Join fellow book lovers for the Turlock Library Book Club. January's book club pick is "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" by Jamie Ford. Readers will be captivated by the story of Henry Lee, a Chinese-American, and his recollections of wartime Seattle. For more, call the library at (209) 664-8100.

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