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WHEN: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Modesto Centre Plaza, 1159 Ninth St.
INFO: Free admission and appraisals. Buy, sell, trade. For more information, call 668-3682.
WHEN: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WHERE: Maddux Youth Center, 615 Sierra Drive
INFO: This free family event will showcase performances by local talent. The festival will include children's activities and community service information booths. For more information, contact the Maddux Youth Center at 341-2950 or blockard@modestogov.com.
WHEN: Monday and Wednesday 1 to 4 p.m.
WHERE: Maddux Youth Center, 615 Sierra Drive
INFO: Classes are for those 16 and older. Design and maintain a database. Learn to sort and filter tables, design forms and reports, and create queries for finding data. The registration fee is $44. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion. Presented by the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department.
WHEN: July 18, 1 p.m.
WHERE: Escalon Branch Library, 1540 Second St.
INFO: Guest artist Richard Rios is a poet, artist, playwright, sculptor and musician who will speak about art, share his poetry and play acoustic guitar. For more information, call 937-8362.
WHEN: Friday and Saturday, 7:30 p.m. both days.
WHERE: West Side Theatre, 1331 Main St.
INFO: Central Valley Playwrights Festival presented by Inspiracy Arts. Call 818-4634 or go to www.inspiracyarts.org for more information.
Send Region items to Region, The Modesto Bee, P.O. Box 5256, Modesto 95352; call 578-2330; fax 578-2207; or e-mail region@modbee.com.
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