Meetings, club events in and around Modesto (03/08/20)
MODESTO
What: Free income tax return
When: Mondays and Thursdays
Where: King Kennedy Memorial Center and Modesto Free Methodist Church
Info: Free tax return aid sponsored by AARP for low-income clients through April 15. Mondays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., King-Kennedy Memorial Center, Martin Luther Drive. Thursdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Modesto Free Methodist Church, 1520 Rose Ave., at Briggsmore.
What: Yosemite Community College District Board Finance and Policy Committee Meetings
When: Monday, 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.
Where: YCCD District Office, 2201 Blue Gum Ave.
Info: The YCCD Board Finance and Policy Committees will be holding their regular meetings; Board room a, finance; board room b, policy. Interested public and stakeholders are encouraged to attend. Contact the YCCD office at 209-575-6509 or visit www.yosemite.edu or www.boarddocs.com.
What: Friends of Community Hospice Card Party
When: Tuesday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Elks Lodge, 645 Charity Way
Info: Friends of Community Hospice invites the community to its 31st annual Card/Game Party. Guests will receive lunch and have the opportunity to participate in raffles and play card and board games. Bring your own supplies to play. Proceeds benefit the patients, families and programs of Community Hospice. Contact the Community Hospice Foundation at 209-578-6370 or visit give.hospiceheart.org. No ticket sales will be available at the door.
What: Modesto Junior College Science Colloquium
When: Wednesday, 3:15 to 4:15 p.m.
Where: MJC West Campus, 2201 Blue Gum Ave.
Info: A lecture, “Air Pollution in Our Valley: Progress and Challenges,” will be presented by Nzong Xiong, outreach and communications representative S.J. Valley Air Pollution Control District. There is a $2 charge for on-campus parking without a permit. Call 209-529-5182 or email andersonr@mjc.edu or visit www.mjc.edu or sciencecolloquium.wordpress.com.
What: Free Community Health Fair
When: Wednesday-Thursday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Modesto Centre Plaza, 1000 L St.
Info: AgSafe and Golden Valley Health Centers, in partnership with the Legacy Health Endowment, are offering a free community health fair. There will be screening and resource stations. Seniors, children and adults are all welcome. Staff will be available to support Spanish-language attendees. Questions, contact Amy Wolfe at AgSafe at 209-526-4400 or email amy@agsafe.org.
HUGHSON/DENAIR
What: Assemblyman Heath Flora mobile office hours
When: Monday
Where: Three locations
Info: Assemblyman Heath Flora, R-Ripon, will hold mobile office hours in Hughson at Hamilton’s Cafe, 7313 Hughson Ave., 8-9 a.m.; Hughson City Hall, 7018 Pine St., 5:30-6:30 p.m.; and Denair Community Services Building, 3850 N. Gratton Road, 3-4 p.m. Mobile office hours are open to the public and no appointment is required. To learn more, contact his office at 209-599-2112 or Assemblymember.Flora@assembly.ca.gov.
RIPON
What: Workshop: Planning Your Summer Vegetable Garden
When: Monday, March 16, 10-11:30 a.m.
Where: First Congregational Church, 100 N. Acacia
Info: San Joaquin County Master Gardeners will instruct local gardeners on the techniques and tools needed to grow a summer vegetable garden. The workshop is free. RSVP is requested. Contact the University of California Cooperative Extension office at 209-953-6100 to reserve a seat and class materials.
RIVERBANK
What: Meeting of the Compassionate Friends
When: Monday, 7 p.m.
Where: Bridge Covenant Church Casa, 2201 Morrill Road, Riverbank.
Info: Bereaved parents, grandparents and adult siblings are invited to attend this support group for families whose children have died at any age, from any cause. Call 209-622-6786 or email tcfmodestoriverbank@gmail.com before coming for the first time.
SONORA
What: “History of Chinese Camp”
When: Thursday, 7 p.m.
Where: Tuolumne County Library, 480 Greenley Road
Info: Tuolumne County Historical Society invites the public to hear presenters Sheri Betz and Linda Cazares, teachers at Chinese Camp Science Academy. The teachers encouraged their 30 third through sixth grade students to research local history and to relate the stories that are included in a new brochure. The students paraphrased in their own words short vignettes highlighting Native American culture, the discovery of gold, the arrival of Chinese to the area, Chinese heritage and Chinese Camp today. Admission and parking are free. Light refreshments will be available after the program. Contact Jan Jorn-Baird at 209-532-1106.
TURLOCK
What: Sunshine Club weekly luncheon
When: Mondays, 1 p.m.
Where: Black Bear Diner, 3050 N. Tegner Road
Info: The Sunshine Club is a support group for men and women who have lost a loved one. Meet people who understand what suddenly being alone really means. The lunch is no-host. Call Darlene at 209-668-6792.
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This story was originally published March 7, 2020 at 10:52 AM with the headline "Meetings, club events in and around Modesto (03/08/20)."