Calendar of events across the Modesto region

Volunteer musicians who all participate in various programs at their local Salvation Army churches. 7 p.m. $20-$40.

Randy Phillips, Shawn Craig, and Dan Dean have created an impressive body of work with transparency, passion and integrity as their foundation. 7:30 p.m. $19-$59.

Comedian/singer brings his Star-Spangled Banter tour. 8 p.m. $19-$55.

In the one-hour musical, based on the best-selling children's book "Pinkalicious" by Elizabeth Kann and Victoria Kann, Pinkalicious can't stop eating pink cupcakes despite warnings from her parents. 7 p.m. $10-$30.

Tribute bands. All proceeds benefit Stanislaus area Foster children at the Royal Family Kids’ Camp this coming summer. 8 p.m. $25-$50.

For more than fifty years, The Temptations have propelled popular music with a series of smash hits and sold-out performances worldwide. 7 p.m. $39-$59.

Modesto Community Concert Association. 3 p.m. $15-$30.

Acoustic show by pop group. 7 p.m. $39-$79.

Funstrummers. 10:45 a.m.-noon Mondays. Modesto Senior Center, Bodem and Scenic. Free for seniors. 209-505-3216. www.Funstrummers.com.

Funstrummers. Songbooks provided. 6-8 p.m. Tuesdays. Trinity Telle Classrooms, 1600 Carver Road, Modesto. Donation. 209-505-3216. www.Funstrummers.com.

Men’s barbershop-style a cappella chorus rehearsals. 7-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Mancini Hall, 718 Tuolumne Blvd., Modesto. 209-524-6139.

Jan. 21, Yosemite Jazz Band; Feb. 18, Hot City Jazz Band, March 18, Fog City Jazz Band; April 15, Rent Party/Founders Day. 1 p.m., featured band. Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, 1612 Sisk Road, Modesto. $8-$12. modestojazz.com.

Brief ukulele lessons and tips. Other acoustic instruments welcome. 10 a.m.-noon Thursdays. Carnegie Arts Center, 250 N. Broadway, Turlock. Free. 209-634-3311 or 209-667-2272.

9:15 a.m.-noon Fridays at Church of the Brethren, 2301 Woodland Ave., Modesto. $25. 209-505-3216; www.Funstrummers.com

Jan. 26, Columbia Big Band; Feb. 2-3, Big Band Jazz Festival; March 2-3, Vocal Jazz Festival; March 13, Bria Skonberg Quartet; April 15, Latin Jazz Big Band season finale. Concerts at Columbia College Dogwood Theater, 11600 Columbia College Drive, Sonora except Jan. 26 at Sonora High School. Season tickets $100. 209-559-0565.

Six-time Grammy-nominated folk musician in benefit for Modesto Peace/Life Center. 7 p.m., Modesto Church of the Brethren, 2301 Woodland. $10-23 advance, $26 door, 209-523-1438, http://mccutcheonmodesto2018.eventbrite.com

Gypsy swing. 7:30 p.m. Lucca Winery grounds, 16265 E. River Road, Ripon. $35. www.Red-Tie.org.

Part of the Congregation Beth Shalom Sunday Afternoons at CBS series. 3 p.m. Congregation Beth Shalom, 1705 Sherwood Ave., Modesto. $10-$25. http://sundaysatcbs.com.

Santana tribute band. 8 p.m. West Side Theatre, 1331 Main St., Newman. $20 general, $25 reserved. www.westsidetheatre.org

Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band. 8 p.m. West Side Theatre, 1331 Main St., Newman. $20 general, $25 reserved. www.westsidetheatre.org

Part of the Congregation Beth Shalom Sunday Afternoons at CBS series. 3 p.m. Congregation Beth Shalom, 1705 Sherwood Ave., Modesto. $10-$25. http://sundaysatcbs.com.

Part of the Congregation Beth Shalom Sunday Afternoons at CBS series. 3 p.m. Congregation Beth Shalom, 1705 Sherwood Ave., Modesto. $10-$25. http://sundaysatcbs.com.

Part of the Congregation Beth Shalom Sunday Afternoons at CBS series. 3 p.m. Congregation Beth Shalom, 1705 Sherwood Ave., Modesto. $10-$25. http://sundaysatcbs.com.

From Guillermo del Toro, an other-worldly fairy tale, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1963. $8-$10.

Documentary. The discovery of records from WWII sparks a family's quest for answers as two brothers, separated as babies, reunite with each other and their elderly mother. $8-$10.

Each year, horse trainers journey to Reno, Nevada, to vie for one of the most challenging equestrian championships in the world. $8-$10.

he second gathering of readers for the State Theatre Books, Films and Friends book club will see and discuss “Dr. Zhivago,” an epic based on the Nobel Prize-winning novel by Boris Pasternak. 5:30 p.m. $8.

The Stanislaus Family Justice Center screens the film as part of its continuing series of films about human trafficking. 7 p.m. Free.

True story begins at the precipice of World War II as, within days of becoming Prime Minister of Great Britain, Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) must face one of his most turbulent and defining trials. $8-$10.

Center Stage Conservatory presents Sam Sheperd play explores family dysfunction and the nature of love set against the backdrop of the America West. 8 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and Thursday, Jan. 18; 2 p.m. Jan. 14 and 21. Center State Conservatory, 948 Eleventh St., Modesto. $10-$15. centerstagemodesto.com

Three old buddies, together again for a long overdue “guys weekend.” Revelations, comic twists, and a party crasher make this a weekend they won’t soon forget. Prospect Theater Project, 1214 K St., Modesto. $10-$20. prospecttheaterproject.org.

Live talent competition and fundraiser for Turlock Community Theatre. 6 p.m. Turlock Community Theatre, 1574 E Canal Drive, . $15-$20. www.turlocktheatre.org

Hickman Honor Choir performs the musical. 6 and 7:30 p.m. Jan. 19, 11 a.m. Jan. 20. Hughson High School Auditorium, 7419 E. Whitmore Ave. $5.

Wednesdays-Sundays 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 167 S. Washington St. Sonora.

Jan. 18, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 920 16th St., Modesto.

Jan. 18, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 940 11th St., Modesto.

Through January, Birthday Club’s Winter Art Show featuring Chella, Carol David, Barbara Gill, Janet Hardie, Betty Jean Reynolds, and Henrietta Sparkman. Third Thursday Art Walk Jan. 18, 5-9 p.m. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday. 1224 K St., Modesto.

Jan. 2-26, “Abstracts, Figurative & Impressions,” by Jim Christiansen. Jan. 18, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. Gallery hours: 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Thursday; 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday; Noon-4 p.m. Saturday. 1015 J St. Modesto. Free. ccaagallery.org

Jan. 18, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. 918 10th St., Modesto.

www.thechartreusemuse.com.

Jan. 18, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 1150 9th St., Modesto. modestoartwalk.com.

Jan. 18, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. modestoartwalk.com.

Gustine Museum Historical Society presents “Woodcraft by John Galante.” Gallery hours: 1-4 p.m. Thursday and Sunday. 397 Fourth St. www.gustinehistoricalsociety.org.

Ongoing, Mary A. Scheinuck, Waldemar “Walt” Scheinuck and other California artists. Gallery hours: Open by appointment. 18091 Hart Lane, Manteca.

Exhibits of a county recorder’s office, a general store and a re-created blacksmith shop. Gallery hours: noon-4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday. 1402 I St., Modesto. Free.

Jan. 9-Feb 1, “Pencils to Pixels: The Process of Comic Art by Allen Passalaqua.” Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays. MJC Art Gallery on the East Campus, 435 College Ave., Modesto. Free.

Jan. 18, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 1222 J St., Modesto. www.peerrecoveryartproject.org.

Jan. 18, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 1030 J. St., Modesto. www.preservationcoffee.com.

Jan. 18, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 1001 10th St., Modesteo. modestoartwalk.com.

Ongoing artists exhibit. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. 1031 W. Orangeburg Ave., Modesto.

Jan. 18, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 1418 J St., Modesto.

Jan. 18, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 1313 J St., Modesto.

Jan. 18, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 927 11th St., Modesto.

Ongoing, 10 local artists. Exhibit hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 4459 Spyres Way, Suite A, Modesto.

Folk dancing lessons, beginners welcome. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays. $5. 209-480-0387.

Community-based ukulele strum and singalong. Open to all ages and skill levels, as well as other acoustic instruments. 10:30 a.m. Free.

www.turlockukejamz.org.

Local artists influenced by Asia. Lobby Gallery.

16929 Chicken Ranch Road, Jamestown. 209-984-4806. www.chickenranchcasino.com.

1200 Athens Ave., Lincoln. www.thundervalleycasino.com.

12222 New York Ranch Road, Jackson.

www.jacksoncasino.com.

1 Red Hawk Parkway, Placerville. www.redhawkcasino.com.

14455 Highway 16, Brooks. www.cachecreek.com.

Jan. 5, Metal Shop; Jan. 6, Caravanserai; Jan. 11, Agent; Jan. 12, Mirage; Jan. 13, Ruckatan; Jan. 18, Leilani and The Distractions; Jan. 19, Stompbox. 19400 Tuolumne Road N., Tuolumne.

711 Lucky Lane, Coarsegold.

Film series with interactive activities. Jan. 12, “Wizard of Oz,” Feb. 9, “The Birdcage,” March 16, “The Big Lebowski,” April 13, “Men in Black” and May 18, “Paint Your Wagon.” Sonora Opera Hall, 250 S Washington St. 6 p.m. $5. www.2ndsaturdayartnight.org.

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3199. 7-11 a.m. Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 2801 W. Hatch Road, Modesto. $8. 209-537-3360.

Friday night dinner by VFW Post 3199. 4-7 p.m. Fridays. Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall-Modesto, 2801 W. Hatch Road. $6-$10. 209-537-3360.

Presented by Northern Mariposa County History Center. 8-11 a.m. second Sundays. Coulterville School House, Broadway and Cemetery. $5 adults; $3 children.

Hosted by Ripon VFW Post 1051. 5:30-7 p.m. Fridays. Veterans of Foreign Wars, 12455 W. Ripon Road, Ripon. Small donation required. 209-599-6815.

Hosted by VFW 1051 of Ripon. Chicken strips, burgers, fish or shrimp with fries. 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesdays. 12455 W. Ripon Road, Ripon. Small donation required. 209-599-6815.

VFW Auxiliary weekly hamburger nights. 5-8 p.m. Fridays. Veterans of Foreign Wars, 1405 E. Linwood Ave., Turlock. $2-$6.50. 209-668-9710.

Livingston VFW monthly hamburger night. 5-7 p.m. last Thursdays. Livingston Veterans Memorial Hall, 1605 Seventh St. $2-$4.50. 209-394-2059. www.vfwlivingston.com.

Year-round. 8 a.m.-noon. Saturdays. 16th Street and Canal, Merced. 209-389-4175.

Hosted by Fraternal Order of Eagles. 8-11 a.m. first Sundays. Eagles Hall, 126 Camellia Way, Modesto. $6. 209-577-2298.

Salad bar, no-host bar. Hosted by the Fraternal Order of Eagles. 5 p.m. social; 7 p.m. dinner first Fridays. Eagles Hall, 126 Camellia Way, Modesto. $12. 209-577-2298.

8 a.m.-noon first Sundays. IOOF Hall, Main Street, Knights Ferry. $5.

Monthly luncheon. 11:15 a.m. third Wednesdays. Denair Community Center, 3850 N. Gratton Road. 209-632-0011.

www.sirinc.org.

8-11 a.m. second Sundays. Odd Fellows Hall, 30018 Yosemite Blvd., La Grange. $6. 209-853-2128

Social club for seniors age 65-plus. 8-8:30 a.m. Sundays. Dennys, 4324 Salida Blvd., Salida. 209-576-0279.

8 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays and Saturdays. 16th Street, between H and I streets. Free. 209-605-8536.

5 p.m. Thursdays. Main Street, Columbia State Historic Park. Free 209-499-8273.

Central Valley Hispanic Chamber of Commerce event. 6-8 p.m. Familia Bistro Ristorante, 2501 McHenry Ave., Modesto. $45; reserve at 209-789-5123.

All-you-can-eat marinated crab, pasta, salad, bread, wine, soda. 5-9 p.m.; dance from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. California Ballroom, 432 Sixth St., Modesto. $50. 209-505-36234.

A celebration of Scottish culture and poet Robert Burns will include a traditional Scottish dinner, bagpipes and Scottish toasts, speeches and works by Burns. 5 p.m. Hurst Ranch barn off highway 108 in Jamestown. $75 advance only. ioofsonora.org or 209-536-8939.

No-host bar and auctions. 5-10 p.m. Central California Valley Squadron CAF Hangar 1-S, 700 Tioga Drive, Modesto. $50. 209-605-4313.

Crab, tri-tip, more. 6:30 p.m. Veterans Foundation Event Hall, 3500 Coffee Road, Modesto. $45. 209-522-6902.

Crab cioppino, salad, bread, wine, soda 4-9 p.m.; dance from 8:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. California Ballroom, 432 Sixth St., Modesto. $55. 209-505-3624.

Excursion rides on Saturdays and Sundays. South Fifth Avenue at Reservoir Road, Jamestown. $15 adults; $10 6-17; free under 6 and members. 209-984-3953. www.railtown1897.org.

Sponsored by the Commemorative Air Force. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. second Saturdays. Modesto Airport, 700 Tioga Drive, Hangar 1, Modesto. 209-526-5868.

www.cafvalleysquadron.org.

9 a.m.-2 p.m. fourth Saturdays. Turlock Municipal Airport, 13602 Newport Road, Turlock. 209-620-6312.

10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Castle Air Museum, 5050 Santa Fe Drive, Atwater. $12 adults; $8 seniors; $5 youths 6-17; free age 5 and under. 209-723-2178.

6:30 a.m. Wednesdays. Perko’s Cafe, 2120 Patterson Road, Riverbank. 209-342-7358.

Meeting and lunch open to all women in the valley. First Tuesdays, noon-2:30 p.m. Oakdale Country Club, North Stearns Road, Oakdale. $16. 209-342-0281.

Variety of fitness classes including senior classes and beginning line dancing. No registration or membership required. Monday-Friday; call for times. Centenary Methodist Church, 1911 Toyon Ave., Modesto. Donation. 209-988-5655.

www.centenarychurch.net.

For speakers of all levels. 7 p.m. Tuesdays. Denny’s, 1525 McHenry Ave. Modesto.

7 p.m. fourth Tuesdays. Denny’s, 1525 McHenry Ave., Modesto.

7 p.m. third Fridays. Denny’s, 1525 McHenry Ave., Modesto.

Toastmasters club Daybreakers 1388. 6:15-7:20 a.m. second, third and fourth Wednesdays. Denny’s, 1525 McHenry Ave., Modesto. www.toastmasters.org.

Modesto Sound offers audio technician training classes for those 13 and older. Work with musicians; hands-on learning live sound, recording bands, producing, mastering, electronics. Call or email for times. Modesto Sound, 110 Santa Barbara Ave., Modesto. $200 (scholarships available). 209-573-0533. studio@modestosound.org. www.modestosound.org.

7 p.m. second and fourth Thursdays. Samaritan Village, 7700 Fox Road, Hughson. 209-384-7128 or 209-631-9458.

The Healthy Aging Association offers group exercise classes for those 60 and older. Classes range from strength training, aerobics or tai chi. Call for information on class location and times. Healthy Aging Association, 121 Downey Ave., Suite 102, Modesto. Free. 209-523-2800.

Noon-1 p.m. second and fourth Mondays. Fuddruckers, 3848 McHenry Ave., Modesto. 209-390-6607.

Valley Super Singles weekly social time for singles age 50 and older. 5:30 p.m. first and third Fridays. Bel Piatto Restaurant, 1000 Kansas Ave., Modesto. 209-883-2685.

Third Sunday. 1 p.m. Stanislaus County Agricultural Center, 3800 Cornucopia Suite B, Modesto.

Presented by Oakdale Grange No. 435. Food and drink free. 7-9:30 p.m. second Fridays. Oakdale Grange Hall, Lambuth and F streets. $10. 209-556-8524 or 209-838-7421.

Lunch and speaker, open to women and men. Second Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The Seasons, 945 McHenry Ave., Modesto. Lunch $16. 209-567-3399.

Sonora Writers Group. 10:30 a.m. second Saturdays. Call for location. 209-734-8097.

Society meets to instruct, inform and educate members in the techniques of research. 7 p.m. third Tuesdays. Trinity Presbyterian Church, Telle Center, 1600 Carver Road, Modesto. 209-526-5009.

Monthly meeting. 1:30 p.m. second Sundays. Seventh-day Adventist Church, Fellowship Hall, 16th and G streets, Modesto. Free. 209-522-0147.

Exercise to a Latin beat. Mondays and Thursdays, 9-10 a.m. Riverbank Community Center. For 18 and older $2 each session, payable to the instructor. 209-863-7150.

Activities for the family with play zones, snow tubing, zip lines, ice skating, more. Dell'Osso Family Farm, 501 S Manthey Road, Lathrop. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. through Dec. 31, 1-9 p.m. Jan. 1-6. holidaysonthefarm.com.

10 a.m. Clubhouse at Rambling Hills Estates, 23732 Parrotts Ferry Road, Columbia. www.mlwsguild.org.

Spinning, weaving, knitting, crocheting. 10 a.m.-2 .m. Tuolomne County Library in Sonora. mlwsguild.org.

Free community medical, dental and vision clinic. Registration 7 a.m., clinic 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Ceres Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1633 N. Central Ave. 209-538-1024.

Keynote speaker Dolores Huerta. 7 p.m. Modesto Junior College Performing Arts and Media Center Auditorium, 435 College Ave., Modesto. Free.

Stanislaus County Fairground, 900 Broadway, Turlock. $5-$10. www.TurlockSwapMeet.com

Dancing and socializing. Different themes monthly. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Riverbank Community Center, 3600 Santa Fe St. $4 members; $6 nonmembers; $12 annual membership. 209-521-7194.

7:30-10 p.m. Wednesdays. Turlock Senior Center, 1191 Cahill St.

Social time for singles age 50 and older. 5:30 p.m. first and third Fridays. Bel Piatto Restaurant, 1000 Kansas Ave., Modesto. 209-883-2685.

Dance on Tuesdays, second Fridays. First-time guests are free. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesdays; 7-10 p.m. second Fridays. Modesto Senior Center, 211 Bodem St. Day: $4 members, $6 nonmembers; night: $5 and $7. 209-534-7663.

Rock and country band. 1-4 p.m. second and fourth Sundays. Manteca Senior Center, 295 Cherry Lane. $4. 209-825-0116.

Monthly dances. 7-10 p.m. second Saturdays. Odd Fellows Hall, 6941 Hughson Ave., Hughson. $5 members; $7 nonmembers. 209-614-8048.

7-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays. Oakdale Grange Hall, Lambuth and F streets. $4. 209-526-4452.

Dance to Bonnie and the Boys Out Back Band. 10 a.m-1:30 p.m. Stanislaus Veterans Center Hall, Coffee Road and Sylvan Avenue. $5, supports the Veterans Foundation of Stanislaus County. 209-343-6292.

Square dance club workshop nights. 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays. American Legion Hall, 75 Bothun Road, Turlock. 209-402-4822. www.facebook.com/turlock.steppinpards.

Potluck meal with prizes. 6 p.m. second Fridays; 1 p.m. fourth Sundays. Hughson Senior Center, 2307 Fourth St. $2 door; $8 membership. 209-538-0362.

Workshop Wednesdays 6:30 p.m. Dances 7 p.m. Saturdays. Open to singles, couples and children ages 8 and up. 7 p.m. Oakdale Grange Hall, Lambuth and F streets. 209-556-8524 or 209-681-2699.

Argentine tango practice. Socialize and practice your tango. 8-10 p.m. Tuesdays. Urbano California Grill, 1016 H St., Modesto. Free. 209-522-1571. www.modestotango.com.

Gallo Center Repertory Company holding auditions for “Manzi: Adventures of the young Cesar Chavez.” Roles for two boys, age 10-13 and one female age 30-45. 2:15 p.m. Jan. 5 at Turlock High School Performing Arts Building, 1600 E. Canal Drive; 10 a.m. Jan. 13 at Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto. CAlfaro@csustan.edu

West Side Players will audition for comedy “Four Weddings and an Elvis” to cast four women ages 20-65 and seven men ages 20-70. 5 p.m. Jan. 7, 7 p.m. Jan. 8. West Side Theatre, 1331 Main St., Newman. 209-862-4490.

This story was originally published January 4, 2018 at 11:34 AM with the headline "Calendar of events across the Modesto region."