Offerings: 'CHAIR-ity Event' to aid seniors

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A luncheon to benefit seniors in Stanislaus County will be held at 11 a.m. March 31 at the SOS Club in Modesto.

The "CHAIR-ity Event" is sponsored by the Catholic Social Service Guild and will include an auction of chairs painted by local artists, as well as a raffle of other chairs.

The speaker will be The Rev. Mike Kelly, pastor of St. Joaquin Catholic Church in Lockeford. Kelly was a longtime priest at Our Lady of Fatima in Modesto and helped establish the Modesto Youth Soccer program. Besides speaking, he will lead a singalong, sponsors said.

Andy Statman

Money raised will help Catholic Charities serve senior citizens with homemaking programs and transportation to help keep them in their homes.

Tickets are $35 and must be reserved in advance. Call 529-2940 or 579-5725 for tickets or more information.

Other upcoming events include:

MUSIC AND ARTS

ANDY STATMAN — 3 p.m. today, Congregation Beth Shalom, 1705 Sherwood Ave., Modesto. Statman in concert with bluegrass, jazz, klezmer and world beat music to finish Sunday Afternoons at CBS concert series. $20 adult, $15 seniors and students, $7 children. 571-6060.

ORGAN CONCERT — 9 and 11 a.m. today, Crossroads Church, 1360 N. Johnson Road, Turlock. Mark Thallander, former organist for Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, who lost an arm in an auto accident, to perform. 667-1100.

MATTHEW SMITH — 7 p.m. Monday, Zion United Reformed Church, 1220 Canal Blvd., Ripon. Folk-rock Christian singer in concert. Offering. 599-9399.

"HIStory" — 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and April 2-3, Shelter Cove Community Church, 4242 Coffee Road, Modesto. Theatrical presentation with live animals, dance and music follows life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Offering. 567-3200.

"ANNE OF GREEN GABLES" — 7 p.m. March 27-28 and April 3-4, 3 p.m. March 29 and April 5, 10 a.m. March 30, Denair Gaslight Theater, 3908 N. Gratton Road, Denair. Play staged by Providence Christian Academy's teen drama club. $8 adults, $6 students; $5 on March 30. 656-0744.

SPEAKERS

MARC BRETTLER — 6:30 p.m. Monday, University of the Pacific theater, Stockton. Brettler, a professor of biblical studies at Brandeis University, will discuss Jewish biblical interpretation. Free. 946-2313.

MISCELLANEOUS

OMELET LUNCHEON — 11:30 a.m. Monday, Red Shield Center, 1649 Las Vegas, Modesto. Annual event includes boutique featuring breads, jams and jellies, and benefits Salvation Army. $20. 522-3209.

LENTEN MISSION — 7 p.m. Monday through Friday, St. Antony's Catholic Church, 7820 Fox Road, Hughson. Speaker: Father Anastacio Rivera, assistant director for Loyola Institute for Spirituality in Orange. Bilingual services. Child care provided March 23-26. March 27: Stations of the Cross, followed by soup supper. 883-4310.

DEBUTANTE BALL — 7 p.m. Friday, DoubleTree Hotel, 1150 Ninth St., Modesto. Formal ball for debutantes from Victory in Praise Church includes dinner and raises money for scholarships. Tickets for public as well as debutantes: $80, from Beardsley's Book & Bible in McHenry Village. 324-0585.

ANNIVERSARY — 2 p.m. March 29, Christ Unity Baptist Church, 1320 L St., Modesto. Church is celebrating 19 years. Guest speaker: Pastor Bennie Edwards of Good News Baptist Church in Tracy. 577-8112.

DEEP CALLS TO DEEP — 7 p.m. April 3, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 4, Bethel Church, 2361 Scenic Drive, Modesto. Seminar teaches Bible from Hebrew perspective. Teacher: Irma Diaz. $15 per person, $20 married couples, $10 seniors. Offering. 521-5440.

WOMEN'S CONFERENCE — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 4, Davis Park Church of Christ, 901 W. Rumble Road, Modesto. Speaker: Janelle Williams from southern California on "Jesus — Our Lord, Our Example, Our Friend." Morning includes silent auction, continental breakfast and lunch. $5 for conference and meals. 522-7226.

ADOPTION INFORMATION — 2 p.m. April 4, Family Connections Adoptions, 1120 Tully Road, Modesto. Information session on adoption of waiting children in California and around the world. Free. 524-8844.

Submit items by noon Tuesday to Sue Nowicki at snowicki@modbee.com, fax to 578-2207 or mail to The Bee, P.O. Box 5256, Modesto 95352-5256.