Calendar: Events across the Modesto region

Central West Ballet presents annual holiday favorite from the land of the Sugar Plum Fairy. 7 p.m. Dec. 11 and 18; 2 p.m. Dec. 12-13 and 20; 1 and 5 p.m. Dec. 19. $19-$40.

Apostolic Jubilee Center presents a Christmas celebration featuring two performances of gospel music. 1 and 5 p.m. $4.

Holiday concert. Handbell choir has been performing in the Modesto area since 1992. 7 p.m. $8-$15.

Celebrate the folk culture of Mexico in this Christmas production presented by Ballet Folklorico de Sacramento. 2 p.m. $20-$30.

Saxophonist Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2015. Joining Koz will be South African singer/guitarist Jonathan Butler, Dutch saxophonist Candy Dulfer and Righteous Brother Bill Medley. 7:30 p.m. Sold out.

The Gallo Center for the Arts is at 1000 I St., Modesto. Call 209-338-2100.

www.galloarts.org.

Funstrummers ukulele play and singalong. Songbooks provided. 6 p.m. Tuesdays. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1600 Carver Road, Modesto. Donation. 209-505-3216.

Beginning group ukulele lessons. 6-8 p.m. Mondays. First United Methodist Church, Modesto, 850 16th St. Donations. 209-505-3216.

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

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.

Songwriters Alex Kash and Bethany Dalton-Kash. 1 p.m. Sundays through March 13 and one Saturday show March 19. Columbia Nursery, 22004 Parrots Ferry Road, Sonora. $15.

Holiday classics in addition to favorites from the “Kidz Bop” series.7 p.m. Merced Theatre, 301 W. Main St.

Chorus’ holiday programs. Dec. 12, Union Congregational Church, 1141 S. Main St., Angels Camp, 209-736-4171; 4:30 p.m. Dec. 13, Outer Aisle, 164 Highway 4, Murphys, 209-728-1164.

Christmas music tells the story of Jesus’ birth. 10:30 a.m. Livingston United Methodist Church, 11695 Olive Ave., Livingston. 209-394-2264.

Celebrate the height of the holiday season with chorus director Daniel R. Afonso Jr., the Modesto Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. 8 p.m. St. Stanislaus Catholic Church, 1200 Maze Blvd., Modesto. $10-$55.

Sierra Repertory Theatre fundraiser with holiday songs and music from Sierra Rep’s 2016 season. 7 p.m. East Sonora Theatre, 13891 Mono Way. $30 includes reception after the show. 209-532-3120.

www.sierrarep.org.

Paying homage to music of B.B. King, Lynn Anderson, Ben E. King, Percy Sledge, Three Dog Night and more. Featuring Patty Castillo Davis, Anthony Edwards and Nikki Cheverell, Big Earl Matthews, Josh Davenport, Patty Hughes. Wine, light food. 7-9 p.m. Center Stage Conservatory Lower Level Theater. $10.

Blues band performs benefit for Peer Recovery Arts Project. 7-10 p.m. ModSpot, 1220 J St., Modesto. $10 advance; $15 at the door. 209-985-0467.

Re-creation of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and Big Bopper’s final tour. 7:30 p.m. Turlock Community Theatre, 1574 E. Canal Drive. $29-$39.

www.turlocktheatre.org.

Acclaimed American pianist. Reception and dinner to follow. 5:30 p.m. Ironstone Vineyards, 1864 Six Mile Road, Murphys. $55. 209-728-1251.

www.ironstonevineyards.com.

Mariposa Symphony Orchestra. 7 p.m. Fiester Auditorium, Mariposa High School, 5074 Old Highway N. $4-$6. 209-966-3155.

Sing your favorite carols and Christmas songs with Annette Hutton on piano. Refreshments. 6 p.m. Hutton’s Hamlet Performing Arts Center, 132 W. G St., Oakdale. Free. 209-848-1216.

Holiday show featuring Celtic ensemble. Manteca Kindred Arts Association. 3 p.m. St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 910 North St., Manteca. $5-$15. www.mantecakindredarts.com.

Krista, Tyler, Tanner, Taylor, Clint and featuring vocals by Caroline, Andrea, Sheryl and Joel. Vocal Jazz Quartet and Frog Combo. 6 p.m. 11600 Columbia College Drive, Sonora. $15 reserved. 209-588-5126.

Krista White, Jamie Dubberly, Carlos Caro, Mario Flores, more. 7 p.m. Sonora High auditorium, 251 Barretta St. $15.

Big band sounds. Part of the Ripon Arts League Concert Series. 7:30 p.m. Ripon High School Auditorium, 301 N. Acacia Ave., Ripon. $30 individual membership includes all concerts. 209-599-7876.

Pianist. Manteca Kindred Arts Association. 3 p.m. St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 910 North St., Manteca. $5-$15. www.mantecakindredarts.com.

Harmony and acoustic guitars. Part of the Ripon Arts League Concert Series. 7:30 p.m. Ripon High School Auditorium, 301 N. Acacia Ave., Ripon. $30 individual membership includes all concerts. 209-599-7876.

Moving story of Eilis Lacey (Saoirse Ronan), a young Irish immigrant navigating her way through 1950s Brooklyn. $8.

Live acoustic show featuring country artists Chase Bryant, Love and Theft, “American Idol’s” Lauren Alaina and Mo Pitney in a benefit for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. 8 p.m. $20.

“America’s Got Talent” champs The Olate Dogs bring fast-paced, family-friendly tour. 2 p.m. $27-$37; $57 VIP.

Laurie Anderson’s cinematic journey through love, death and language centering on her beloved rat terrier, Lolabelle, who died in 2011. $8-$10.

The State Theatre is at 1307 J St., Modesto. Call 209-527-4697. www.thestate.org.

The story of three men in Richmond, Va., at the end of the Civil War. Two are former slaves waiting in an empty house for the former owners to return, the third a wounded confederate soldier. 8 p.m. Thursdays-Saturdays; 2 p.m Sundays. $20. Prospect Theater Project, 1214 K St., Modesto. 209-549-934.

Musical based on the books by P.L. Travers and the classic Walt Disney film, presented for the holidays. 7:30 p.m Fridays-Saturdays; 2 p.m Sundays. Playhouse Merced, 452 W. Main St. $10-$22.

www.playhousemerced.com.

Sierra Repertory Theatre Jr. presents new musical following Bucket, a young pirate left as a baby with a swashbuckling crew. 2 p.m. East Sonora Theatre, 13891 Mono Way. $5-$10. www.sierrarep.org.

New adaption of the story of Ebenezer Scrooge from Sierra Repertory Theatre. Call for times and prices. Fallon House Theatre, 11175 Washington St., Columbia. 209-532-3120.

On a cold, clear, moonless night in the middle of winter, all is not quite what it seems in the remote, mythical town of Almost, Maine. 7 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; 2 p.m Saturdays-Sundays. Stage 3 Theatre, 208 S. Green St., Sonora. $17-$25. www.stage3.org.

Saturday, Dec. 12, Second Saturday Art Night, 5-8 p.m. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. 167 S. Washington St., Sonora.

Through Saturday, Jan. 16, Stanislaus State Juried Student Exhibition. Gallery hours: noon-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; noon-9 p.m. Thursday-Saturday. 139 W. Main St., Turlock. Free.

Ongoing, work by Brad and Nancy Hawn. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. 920 13th St., Modesto.

Through Wednesday, Dec. 23, “Painting the Unconscious.” Gallery hours: noon-4 p.m. Monday-Friday; 6-9 p.m. Thursday; noon-4 p.m. Saturday. 1 University Center, Turlock. Free. www.csustan.edu.

Thursday, Dec. 17, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 1-6 p.m. Thursday, with 1-9 p.m. third Thursday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday. 1224 K St., Modesto.

Through Wednesday, Dec. 23, “Home for the Holidays.” Thursday, Dec. 17, Third Thursday Art Walk. Gallery hours: 11:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Friday; noon-4 p.m. Saturday. 1015 J St., Modesto. Free. www.ccartassn.org.

Through December, “2-Gether, Nicole Slater and Tammy Jo Schoppet.” Thursday, Dec. 17, 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.

Thursday, Dec. 17, Third Thursday Art Walk. 5-9 p.m.

Through Saturday, Dec. 19, miniature art show featuring over 50 California artists. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. 226 N. First St., Turlock.

www.firststreetgalleries.com.

Gustine Museum Historical Society quilt exhibit including archives of the historical society and old sewing machines. Gallery hours: 1-4 p.m. Thursday and Sunday. 397 Fourth St., Gustine. 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.

Thursday, Dec. 17, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 1222 J St., Modesto. www.peerartrecoveryproject.org.

Thursday, Dec. 17, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 1030 J. St., Modesto. www.preservationcoffee.com.

Ongoing artists exhibit. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. 3012 McHenry Ave., Modesto.

Saturday, Dec. 12, Second Saturday Art Walk, 5-8 p.m. 140 S. Washington St., Sonora. www.sonorajoes.com.

Thursday, Dec. 17, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 1313 J St., Modesto. www.stillsmokingstore.tripod.com.

Thursday, Dec. 17, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 909 10th St., Modesto.

www.trevinosbarbershop.com.

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

Yosemite Renaissance celebrates its 30th year with exhibit of 49 paintings, photographs, prints and sculptures by 47 artists. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. daily. 9037 Village Drive, Yosemite Valley.

Folk dancing lessons. No partner or experience necessary. Open to teens and older. 7:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays. $5. 209-634-8843 or 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.

Selections from the Dhawan Collection.

Themed, juried art show.

Sunday arts lecture series with Tami Stark-McQueen. 2-3:30 p.m.

Holiday pajama party: “Frozen” singalong. Enjoy warm cocoa, cookies and popcorn as we sing along with everyone’s favorite winter-themed animated movie. 7 p.m.

The Carnegie Arts Center is at 250 N. Broadway, Turlock. Call 209-632-5761.

www.carnegieartsturlock.org.

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.

Friday, Dec. 11, Wiz Kids; Saturday, Dec. 12, Superlicious; Wednesday, Dec. 16, Gary Hoey; Thursday, Dec. 17, comedy with Huck Flynn and Colleen Watson; Friday, Dec. 18, Lacy J. Dalton; Saturday, Dec. 19, Journey Revisited; Thursday, Dec. 24, Jill and the Giants; Friday, Dec. 25, Rock of Ages; Saturday, Dec. 26, Club 90; Thursday, Dec. 31, Ascension New Year’s Eve Party; Friday, Jan. 1, Audioboxx; Saturday, Jan. 2, Spazmatics. 19400 Tuolumne Road N., Tuolumne.

Johnny Creal, Bill Riedmann, Jeremiah Nation, Tony Martins, Nicole Turley, Griffin Daly, John Jones, hosted by A.J. DeMello. Donations go to the Marines Toys for Tots program. 8:20 p.m. Queen Bean Coffeehouse, 1126 14th St., Modesto. Free.

Comedian and actress. 7:30 p.m. Turlock Community Theatre, 1574 E. Canal Drive. $49-$69. www.turlocktheatre.org.

Sunset dinner and Wild West trains, Sunday brunch trains. Call or check website for times and prices. Sierra Railroad Golden Sunset and Daylight Trains, 330 S. Sierra Ave., Oakdale. 800-866-1690.

www.sierrarailroad.com.

Sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. 7-11 a.m. Sundays. Veterans of Foreign Wars Hall, 2801 W. Hatch Road, Modesto. $7. 209-537-3360.

Friday night dinner hosted by the 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. Veterans of Foreign Wars, 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.

Steak dinner, 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.

7-11 a.m. second Sundays. Odd Fellows Hall-La Grange, Main Street. $6.

50-plus club. 8:30-9 a.m. Sundays. Denny’s, 1525 McHenry Ave., Modesto. 209-576-0279.

7 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.

Local produce, market vendors. 7:30-11 a.m. Wednesdays. The Promenade, Yosemite Avenue and Paulson Road, Merced. Free. 209-389-4175.

Ballet, tap, jazz and Mommy & Me classes offered for all ages. Central West Ballet, 5039 Pentecost, Modesto. $10 per class. 209-576-8957.

www.centralwestballet.org.

Group geared for children 8 years old and up. Discuss various books, participate in crafts and watch excerpts from films. Refreshments available. 3:30-4:30 p.m. second Fridays. Tuolumne County Library, 480 Greenley Road, Sonora. 209-533-5507.

Outdoor ice skating rink. 2-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays; 10 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Sundays. $8-$12. www.modestoonice.com.

Noon-7 p.m. Friday; 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday. Waterford Assembly of God, 150 Pasadena Ave., Waterford. 209-402 8616

Lighted Christmas trees on display 9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily. Carolers perform 5-8 p.m. daily. Old Court Theater property, 620 Main St., Livingston. 209-394-8830.

Bell 5K run/walk and vendor fair. The start/finish line will be located at Tenth Street Plaza, 1010 Tenth St, with holiday vendor booths and festivities, including a free quarter-mile kids fun run where children 10 and under can chase the Grinch out of Modesto. Santa will be on hand for pictures. Run/walk starts at 8:30 a.m.; children’s fun run at 9:45 a.m. The holiday festival continues until 2 p.m. Registration is $20-$35. Race-day pickup is 7-8 a.m. at the plaza. www.modestospiritofgiving.org.

Santa’s Village; Christmas trees; ornament and wreath making; Snow Mountain and outdoor skating rink; snow tubing; fire pits and s’mores; drive-thru Lights on the Farm. Call for times and attraction prices. Dell’Osso Farms, 501 Manthey Road, Lathrop. 209-969-6048.

A vendor fair with entertainment and marshmallow roasting over fire pits leads up to a Parade of Lights and the arrival of Santa Claus to Escalon. 3:30-8 p.m. Free. Main Street, Escalon. 209-838-2793.

Handmade gifts and decor. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. IOOF Hall, 30018 Yosemite Blvd., La Grange.

Homemade cookies, cafe, boutique, carolers. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday; 9 a.m.-noon Sunday. St Paul’s Episcopal Church, 1528 Oakdale Road, Modesto. 209 526-0146.

Spanish tradition re-enacts the biblical story of Mary and Joseph’s search for shelter in Bethlehem. Columbia version offers 1850s flavor. 5:30 p.m. Columbia State Historic Park. Free. 209-536-1672. www.visitcolumbiacalifornia.com.

Annual concert, this year featuring Dirty Cello. 6 p.m. Moaning Cavern, 5350 Moaning Cave Road, Vallecito. $22. 800-762-2837.

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

www.cafvalleysquadron.org.

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

9 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.

Successful Thinkers Network-Modesto Learning Zone programs. Tuesdays. 11:30 a.m. Round Table Pizza, 3848 McHenry Ave., Modesto. 209-712-8997.

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. Donation. 209-988-5655.

www.centenarychurch.net.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

Support group for those either writing for themselves or for publication. 5:30-7 p.m. second Tuesdays. Merced Multicultural Arts Center, 645 W. Main St. Free.

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.

Midcentury Christmas. Noon-4 p.m. McHenry Museum, 1402 14th St., Modesto. 209-577-5366.

Spinning, weaving, knitting, crocheting fiber arts. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuolumne County Library, 480 Greenley Road, Sonora. 209-533-0593.

Central Sierra Audubon Society Christmas bird counts Dec. 16 in Groveland; Dec. 19 Sonora; and Jan. 2 Calaveras County. 209-352-6985 or 209-596-0612.

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.

Ballroom dance. 7-10:30 p.m. second and fourth Fridays. Riverbank Community Center, 3600 Santa Fe St. $5. 209-601-5519.

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.

Square dance club workshop nights. 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays. American Legion Hall, 75 Bothun Road, Turlock. 209-535-0479. 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 and Saturday Party Nights. Open to singles, couples and children ages 12 and up. 7 p.m. Wednesdays and third Saturdays. Oakdale Grange Hall, Lambuth and F streets. $3-$6 per person; $20 annual dues. 209-236-1628. www.singleskirtsnflirts.ccsda.org.

Sunday dance featuring music by Just Friends and a free samba slide dance lesson. Refreshments available. 1 p.m. fourth Sundays. Merced Community Center Ballroom, 755 W 15th St. $8. 209-723-0839.

Merced Shakes seeks 20 performers for play to be staged end of March. 11 a.m. Merced Multicultural Arts Center, 645 W. Main St. 209-723-3265. www.mercedshakespearefest.org.

This story was originally published December 8, 2015 at 11:48 AM with the headline "Calendar: Events across the Modesto region."