Calendar: Events across the Modesto region

Performers from around the San Joaquin Valley showcase singing, dancing, musicianship and more. 7 p.m. $10-$35.

Grammy Award-nominated singer/songwriter. 8 p.m. $29-$69.

Creative and award-winning acrobatic and circus stunts. 2 p.m. $19-$49.

Hank Williams tribute artist and other country legends. 7:30 p.m. $29-$49.

Funstrummers. Songbooks provided. 6-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays. Trinity Presbyterian Church, 1600 Carver Road, Modesto. Donation. 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.

Sundays: Sept. 18, Zenith Jazz Band; Oct. 16, Jacks June Allstars; Nov. 20, Knight Sounds Big Band; Dec. 18, Midnight Rose Jazz Band. 1 p.m. featured band. Clarion Hotel & Conference Center, 1612 Sisk Road, Modesto. $8-$12.

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.

Fridays: Aug. 26, Highway 99 Band; Sept. 2, Rob Hill Band; Sept. 9, Marirose and the Gypsies. 7-9 p.m. Modesto Centre Plaza, 1000 L St., Modesto. Free.

Lodgepole Pickers, rock. Presented by the Oakdale Chamber of Commerce. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Dorada Park, 590 N. Yosemite Ave., Oakdale. Free. www.oakdalechamber.com.

Rod Harris Big Band, jazz. Presented by the Twain Harte Area Chamber of Commerce. 6-8 p.m. Eproson Park, 22909 Meadow Lane, Twain Harte. Free. www.twainhartecc.com.

The Claire Lynch Band, bluegrass. 6:30 p.m. doors; 7:30 p.m. concert. Twisted Oak Winery, 4280 Red Hill Road at Highway 4, Vallecito. $25 advance; $30 door. 209-736-9080. www.twistedoak.com.

Plan B. 4 p.m. dinner; 5:30 p.m. show. Murphys Community Park, South Algiers Street, Murphys. Concerts free; dinner $12. 209-728-8183.

www.visitmurphys.com.

Modesto Symphony Orchestra pays tribute to the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, in the annual Picnic at the Pops on the grounds of Gallo Winery. 4:30 p.m. grounds open; 7:30 p.m. concert. $12-$58.

John Philip Souza, Disney and more. 7:30 p.m. Sonora Opera Hall, 250 S. Washington St., Sonora. Free. 209-532-5463.

The Women of Brazil, a celebration of music and rhythms of Brazil. 7:30 p.m. Lucca Winery, 16265 E. River Road, Ripon. $35-$80. 209-761-5553. www.luccawinery.com.

A father, Viggo Mortensen, has his ideas of what it is to be a parent challenged when the family has to venture into a complicated modern world. $8-$10.

Adapted from Yoshida Akimi’s novel “Umimachi Diary.” Four sisters learn to live with one another and learn to become a true family. In Japanese with English subtitles. $8-$10.

An Ira Sachs-directed film featuring two unlikely friends, Jake (Theo Taplitz) and Tony (Michael Barbieri), caught in an adult conflict between their parents that spills into their friendship. $8-$10.

Based on a Philip Roth novel, set in 1951, Marcus Messner (Logan Lerman) travels to Ohio for college to avoid the Korean War draft only to have his plans claimed by calamity. $8-$10.

A documentary by Don Johnson Ministries and presented by St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Tickets may be found at the parish office, 1813 Oakdale Road, Modesto, or www.stjmod.com/convinced-movie-screening.html. 6:15 p.m. doors; 7:30 p.m. film. $5.

A real-as-life drama set in the cutthroat world of Wall Street. Investment banker Naomi Bishop (Anna Gunn) fights for a promotion at her firm while getting entangled in rumors around her startup that could help her get what she wants. 7 p.m. $10.

A documentary about the life of Steve Gleason, the former New Orleans Saints defensive back who, at the age of 34, was diagnosed with ALS and given a life expectancy of two to five years. $8-$10.

Jazz concert features Rusty Zinn and Rod Piazza, The John Clifton Blues Band and others. 6:30 p.m. door; 7 p.m. show. $15 advance; $20 door.

Sierra Repertory Theater. Revue samples the emergence of the 1960s “girl” groups and solo singers. East Sonora Theater, 13891 Mono Way, Sonora. $32-37. 209-532-3120.

www.sierrarep.org.

Sierra Repertory Theatre. Musical follows Jamie Lockhart as he courts Rosamund, the only daughter of the richest planter in the country. Fallon House Theatre, 11175 Washington St., Columbia. $18-$35.

www.sierrarep.org.

Playhouse Merced. A rock musical that features hit songs of the ’80s and the end of an era of big hair and legendary rock venues on the Sunset Strip. Playhouse Merced, 452 W. Main St., Merced. $15-$22. 209-725-8587.

www.playhousemerced.com.

Merced Shakes presents Summer Shakespeare in the Park and the story of four young men who discover four young women and distraction and mayhem ensue. Applegate Park, 1045 W. 25th St., Merced. Free. www.mercedshakespearefest.org.

Stage 3 Theatre. On New Year’s Eve 1999, Katharine Hepburn reflects on her life and her loves as she ponders, at age 92, what the future holds. Stage 3 Theatre, 208 S. Green St., Sonora. $17-$25. 209-536-1778.

Sept. 15, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 940 11th St., Modesto.

Through Aug. 31, works of John Lenhart. Through September, Jeff Haines with reception Sept. 15, during the Third Thursday Art Walk, 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.

Through Friday, Aug. 26, “From the Trenches,” Central Valley College Art students exhibition. Sept. 6-Oct. 21, Autumn Art Show. Gala Fundraiser, Sept. 9, 6-9 p.m. Sept. 15, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 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 August, “Emergence.” Sept. 15, 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.

Sept. 15, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 915 10th St., Modesto.

Sept. 15, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m.

Sept. 15, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 1003 12th St., Modesto.

Gustine Museum Historical Society presents “From Head to Toe” featuring vintage hats and shoes. 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.

Sept. 15, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 1214 J St., Modesto.

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.

Arts and Spirits paint and wine workshops, 5:30-8:30 p.m. third Fridays. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays. 645 W. Main St., Merced. Free.

Sept. 15, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. 1222 J St., Modesto. www.peerrecoveryartproject.org.

Sept. 15, 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. 1031 W. Orangeburg Ave., Modesto.

Sept. 15, Third Thursday Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. 1313 J St., Modesto. stillsmokingstore.tripod.com.

Ongoing, “Rhett Regina Owings: Monterey Coast.” Gallery hours: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fridays. 132 S. Center St., Turlock.

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

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.

Annual juried exhibition celebrating centennial and the National Park Service. Free with gallery admission.

Lynn M. Hansen, Pat Egenberger, Laura Bayless and Jennifer Lagier read original works; open-mike session. Hosted by the Modesto-Stanislaus Poetry Center. 2-3 p.m.

Brief presentation and burial of Carnegie Arts time capsule. Picnic and screening of “Back to the Future.” 5:30-9 p.m. Free.

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

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

Saturday, Aug. 27, After Dark. 12222 New York Ranch Road, Jackson.

www.jacksoncasino.com.

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

Live Band Karaoke. 14455 Highway 16, Brooks.

www.cachecreek.com.

Friday, Aug. 26, Notorious; Saturday, Aug. 27, Caravanserai, tribute to Santana; Thursday, Sept. 1, Harvest Gold, rock; Friday, Sept. 2, Mark Hummel with Little Charlie Baty, blues; Saturday, Sept. 3, The Sun Kings, Beatles tribute band; Thursday, Sept. 8, Ray Wylie Hubbard; Friday, Sept. 9, Smash City, Busta Groove Allstar from the Bay; Saturday, Sept. 10, Roem Baur with Craig Wayne Boyd, country; Thursday, Sept. 15, San Francisco Standup Comedy Competition. 19400 Tuolumne Road N., Tuolumne.

711 Lucky Lane, Coarsegold.

Headliner Joe Hughes with Ben Rice, Andrew Absher, Kelvin Kumar and Ta’ Vi. Donations to to Tuolumne River Trust. 8 p.m. Queen Bean Coffeehouse, 1126 14th St., Modesto. Free. 209-521-8000.

Food, historical exhibits, live entertainment and a kids zone on 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Stanislaus County Fairgrounds, 900 N. Broadway, Turlock. Free. www.cvassyrianfestival.com.

A Day at the Park includes food and retail vendors, kids zone and family activities. When the sun sets, tiki torches will be lit for an island feel during live DJ music and dancing under the stars. 2-6 p.m. Graceada Park, 401 Needham Ave., Modesto. modestofijifestival.com.

Barbecue competition combines with a music festival for this event from the Ceres Chamber of Commerce. Live music from the California Outlaws, Big Earl & the Cryin’ Shame and Patty Castillo-Davis. $5-10 advance; $7-15 at the gate. 11 a.m.-5:30 p.m. River Oaks Golf Course, 3441 Golf Links Road, Ceres. www.cereschamber.com/bbq.html.

Microbrews, wines, bakery items and more. 5-8 p.m. Bianchi Community Center, 110 S. Second Ave., Oakdale. $25 advance; $35 door. 209-847-2244.

Artists include Los Lobos, Asleep at the Wheel, Leftover Salmon and more. 5-8 p.m. Westside Park, Tuolumne. 209-984-8630.

strawberrymusic.com.

Kids games, logging competition and more. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sierra Nevada Logging Museum, 2148 Dunbar Road, Arnold. $8 adults; 12 and under free. 209-795-1226. www.sierraloggingmuseum.org.

Food, wine and music. 413 E. Lockeford St., Lodi. $9 adults; $5 6-12; 5 and under free. www.grapefestival.com.

City of Modesto Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Department program. Fridays: Aug. 26, “Inside Out”; Sept. 2, “Hotel Transylvania”; Sept. 9, “Norm of the North”; Sept. 16, “Zootopia”; Sept. 23, “The Good Dinosaur.” Begin at dusk. Mancini Bowl, Graceada Park, 401 Needham St., Modesto. Free. 209-577-5344.

www.modestogov.com.

Sponsored by World Relief Modesto, in partnership with Redeemer Church. A documentary about the Syrian refugee crisis. Panel discussion with Dr. Ben and Aubree Colton, who have worked Syrian refugees in Jordan. 6:30-8:30 p.m. Redeemer Church, 820 H St., Modesto. $8-$10.

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

www.sierrarailroad.com.

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 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. 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.

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

50-plus club. 8:30-9 a.m. Sundays. Perko’s, 3848 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.

4-7 p.m. second Wednesdays. UC Master Gardeners Demonstration Garden, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas. 209-256-6506.

odmo@comcast.net.

Local farmers, live music and more. 5 p.m.-dusk. Utica Park, Utica Lane and Sam’s Way, Angels Camp. 209-736-1333. angelscampfarmersmarket@gmail.com.

The annual kickoff dinner is hosted by the MJC Foundation. All proceeds go to benefit the MJC football program. Dinner will include an auction and drawing, plus meet-and-greet with the head coach Rusty Stivers and his staff. 6 p.m. social; 6:30 p.m. dinner. Agriculture Center for Education, MJC West Campus, 2201 Blue Gum Ave., Modesto. $125 per couple. www.donatenow.networkforgood.org/mjcathletics.

A choral read-through of classical music from Brahms’ “Requiem,” Mendelssohn’s “Elijah,” Fauré’s “Requiem” and more. Read-through is an audience-driven choir performed by instrumentalist. 3 p.m. Private home. 209-962-7730. bbroad226@gmail.com.

Oakdale Rotary Club sponsors wine tastings of more than 200 wines from 75 wineries, live music, food. 6 p.m. Oakdale Golf & Country Club, 234 N. Stearns Road. $50.

www.oakdalerotary.org.

Stanislaus Library Foundation hosts poets Gillian Wegener, Stella Beratlis, Ed Bearden and Paul Neumann at fundraiser. Dinner by Surla’s Restaurant; dessert auction. 6 p.m. Private home. $125. 209-529-1517. www.stanislauslibraryfoundation.org.

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.

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., Modesto. 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.

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.

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.

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.

New Mettle Farms and the Urban Farm Club. Greens on Tenth, 953 10th St., Modesto. Free. 209-572-9636 or 209-572-9639.

Costumed live re-enactment. This year’s mystery begins with a theft investigation. Visitors watch incident, interview witnesses and participate in a trial. 10 a.m. Aug. 20 and Sept. 3. Columbia State Historic Park. Reservations recommended. $5 adults; $1 children. 209-588-9128.

Healthy Aging Association program designed to manage falls and increase activity levels. Classes offered in Modesto and Oakdale. Call for information on class location and times. Healthy Aging Association, 121 Downey Ave., Suite 102, Modesto. Free. 209-523-2800.

Shows every Tuesday-Sunday. Performances vary. 7 p.m. Yosemite Theater, 9035 Village Drive, Yosemite National Park. $10 adults; under 12 free. 415-434-1782.

yosemiteconservancy.org.

Seniors Against Financial Exploitation Seminar with presentations on strategies to prevent elder and dependent adult abuse. Turlock Assyrian Hall, 2618 N. Golden State Blvd., Turlock. Seating limited. 209-593-6116.

Kingdom Men Ministries and The House Modesto host family event DJ, food and vendors. Fundraiser for The Crest Men’s Retreat. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. The House, 1601 Coffee Road, Modesto. 209-613-6723.

Car show from the Modesto Impala Car Club, 5-7 p.m. Live music featuring Los Niteliters, Ruben y La Nueva Onda and DJ Carlos, 8 p.m.-midnight. Red Event Center Bar and Grill, 921 Eighth St., Modesto. $20 advance; $25 door. 209-404-8148 or 209-303-2664.

Presented by This Ain’t Your Mama’s Church. Meet motorcycle and car enthusiasts for ride/drive to Old Sacramento for lunch and fellowship. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Meet at the corner of G Street and Yosemite Avenue, Merced. 209-726-6123.

www.bikechurch.org.

25th annual senior fun walk sponsored by the Modesto Rotary Club. 7:45 a.m. registration; 9 a.m. walk begins. East La Loma Park, 2001 Edgebrook Drive, Modesto. 209-578-9999.

Open to all interested in spinning, weaving, knitting and more. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuolumne County Library, 480 Greenley Road, Sonora. Free. 209-533-0593. www.mlwsguild.org.

Nine gardens including town gardens, country properties and Ripon Community Garden. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuolumne County Library, 480 Greenley Road, Sonora. $20 adults; $10 12 and under. 209-599-7475.

www.ripongardenclub.org.

Destash sale of spinning and weaving equipment and more. 10 a.m. Church of the 49ers, 11155 Jackson St., Columbia. Free. 209-533-0593. www.mlwsguild.org.

Stanislaus County Library seeks local published authors for seventh annual Local Author Fair to be held Saturday, Sept. 24. 209-558-7817.

Carnegie Arts Center is calling for artists for its “Drawing on Childhood” juried exhibit to be held Wednesday, Oct. 19-Saturday, Dec. 31. Cash prizes will be awarded. 209-632-5761. www.carnegieartsturlock.org.

Mother Lode Art Association is calling for artists for its 64th Juried Art Show and Exhibit to be held Friday-Sunday, Oct. 28-30. 209-586-0798.

lindaleehappel@gmail.com. www.motherlodeartassociation.org.

Gallo Center Repertory Company auditions for “Too Many Tamales,” to be performed Dec. 9-11. Roles for three girls and one boy, ages 9 to 12, and four adults ages 35 to 45 (two male, two female), and two adults ages 55 to 70 (male and female). Puppeteers also are needed. Auditions 1 p.m. for children; 2:30 p.m. adults. Foster Family Theater, Gallo Center for the Arts, 1000 I St., Modesto. 209-338-5020.

rgarcia@galloarts.org.

This story was originally published August 23, 2016 at 5:19 PM with the headline "Calendar: Events across the Modesto region."