5 things to do this weekend in the Modesto area

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Five things to do this weekend, plus Free Fun:

1. Savor all the flavors at the 32nd annual Riverbank Cheese and Wine Exposition with the new Cellar Square and Wine Tasting Garden this year. Today and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Downtown Riverbank. General admission free; Cellar Square, $2 (children 12 and younger are free); wine tastings are extra. 863-9600.

2. Celebrate diversity at the fourth annual MoFest! PFLAG Modesto's annual gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender film festival featuring short and full-length films. Today, 2 and 6 p.m. State Theatre, 1307 J St., Modesto. $10 per showing, $15 entire day. 527-0776.

3. Spend a night "Laughing for Laci" with CNN talk show host Larry King, left, and comics at the benefit for the Carole Sund/Carrington Memorial Foundation's Laci & Conner Search & Rescue Fund. Today, 8 p.m. Rogers Theater, Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto. $100, $150 VIP. 338-2100, 527-5224.

4. Kick up your heels at a lively night of Cajun and Zydeco music with Creole Belles. Today, 8 p.m. West Side Theatre, 1331 Main St., Newman. $14 general, $17 reserved. 862-4490

5. Hear jazz giant and Miles Davis-influenced Ahmad Jamal. Sunday, 7 p.m. Rogers Theater, Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto. $18-$45. 338-2100.

FREE FUN: Take your family to the Columbia Harvest Festi-Fall for a celebration of the season. Enjoy wine tasting, live entertainment, craft demonstrations and more. Today and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Columbia State Historic Park, Main and State streets. Free. 532-6604.

-- Marijke Rowland

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