Around the Region (04/02/16)
MODESTO
What: Special Collections Room Open House at the Stanislaus County Library
When: Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Stanislaus County Library 1500 I St.
Info: Members of the Genealogical Society of Stanislaus County Special Collections Room committee will be on hand to show available resources to assist in genealogical research. Avail yourself of this opportunity to advance your genealogical research. For more information, contact Marilyn Belleville at 209-523-8963 or m.belleville@att.net
The Modesto Junior College Music Department will present a Spring String Recital on Thursday, April 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Music Recital Hall on East Campus. Admission is free, with donations gratefully accepted.
What: MJC offers Spring String Recital
When: Thursday, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Music Recital Hall on east campus, 435 College Ave.
Info: The students of MJC’s Director of Orchestra and Strings Anne Martin will perform solo works by Bach, Corelli, Dvorak, Haydn, Seitz and Vivaldi. The program will open with the elementary strings class playing “Indian Lament,” “Can Can,” and “Cripple Creek.” The String Orchestra will present works by Gallo, Sibelius and Verdi. The popular Scottish-Irish reel “Mari’s Wedding” is included on the program. Pianist Yan Yan Chan, DMA, will accompany the students. Anthony Houth, cellist, will finish the recital with a performance of Brahms’ Sonata No. 1 in E Minor. Admission is free. One-day campus parking passes are $2 and can be obtained at ticket dispensers in the student parking lots. For more information, contact Martin at 209-575-6646.
OAKDALE
What: Modesto Area Classic T-Bird Club meeting
When: Noon Sunday
Where: Suzey Bellen’s Mexican Restaurant, 140 N Third St.
Info: The Modesto Area Classic T-Bird Club will hold its April business meeting. Anyone who owns or is interested in the preservation and restoration of 1955,1956 and 1957 Thunderbirds is welcome to attend the meetings. For more information, contact Pat Mason at 209-538-1130.
SAN ANDREAS AND GROVELAND
What: Bird walks, bird box sale
When: Walks April 6, 12 and 23; sale April 16
Info: Bird walks and the semi-annual bird box sale are on the Central Sierra Audubon Society calendar for April. Walks are planned in the Groveland area on April 6, Salt Springs Valley area on April 12 and Fitch Ranch Road off Yosemite Road on April 23. The bird box sale will be April 16 in San Andreas. Outings are open to interested community members, beginning birders and children. Participants are advised to bring drinking water, snacks, sunscreen, insect repellent and binoculars or spotting scopes and field guides, if available, and dress in warm layers. Heavy rain cancels most field trips. For more information on the Wednesday trip, call Jeanne Ridgley, 209-962-7598. For more information on the April 9 trip, call Rick and Jan Baird, 209-532-1106. For more information on the April 23 trip, contact Tom Parrington at 209-928-3835 or eattep@sbcglobal.net. The sale is set for 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Calaveras County Water District, 120 Toma Court.
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YESTERYEARS
100 YEARS AGO: The Modesto Theater announced its entertainment lineup for April 3-5. On April 3, the dancing couple of Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle would be featured, performing “The Whirl of Life.” On April 4 there would be a musical comedy by Gus Hill, “Bringing Up Father.” And on April 5, D.W. Griffith’s 12-reel motion picture “The Clansman.”
This story was originally published April 1, 2016 at 2:31 PM with the headline "Around the Region (04/02/16)."