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Around the Region (05/14/16)

MODESTO

What: Modesto Computer Users Group Technology Workshop

When: Thursday, 6 p.m.

Where: Round Table Pizza, 3848 McHenry Ave.

Info: Terry Fix will do a presentation on “Windows 10 – How Secure are your Privacy Settings?” The public is invited to attend; admission is free. For more information, contact Terence Fix at 209-524-8062 or fixterence@gmail.com.

SONORA

What: Central Sierra Audubon Society meeting

When: 7 p.m. Wednesday

Where: Tuolumne County Library, 480 Greenley Road

Info: Tom Hahn, a biological sciences faculty member at University of California, Davis, will give a presentation on adaptations made by white-crowned sparrows in challenging environments in the High Sierra. Refreshments will be served after the meeting.

TURLOCK

What: Gallery talk

When: 2 p.m. Sunday

Where: Carnegie Arts Center, 250 N. Broadway

Info: Featured artists will be speaking. Artists who received awards for their work on display at the Carnegie in the 2016 Central California Art Showcase have been invited to participate in the talk. The event is free and open to the public.

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YESTERYEARS

100 YEARS AGO: Priester’s clothing shop, at Tenth and J streets, announced in an ad that it was having a sale on women’s clothing. From a New York buyer, Palm Beach Suits were $5.95; skirts were not included but could be purchased for an extra $4.95. Pique skirts, set in white with four different patterns, were $1.45.

This story was originally published May 13, 2016 at 2:30 PM with the headline "Around the Region (05/14/16)."

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