Around the Region (01/09/15)
Modesto
What: LATINO COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE MEETING
When: Thursday, noon to 1:30 p.m.
Where: Red Event Community Center, 921 Eighth St.
Info: The Latino Community Roundtable monthly meeting will feature a celebration of life service for lifetime member Dave Geer. Roundtable members are asked to donate bottled water or a dish for the celebration. For more information, call Maggie Mejia at (209) 303-2664 or email maggiemejialcr@gmail.com.
Turlock
What: SALVATION ARMY WOMEN’S AUXILIARY MEETING
When: Wednesday, noon
Where: Salvation Army Turlock Corps Community Center, 893 Lander Ave.
Info: The Turlock Salvation Army Women’s Auxiliary invites any caring person who would like to join in helping make the community thrive to attend its monthly meeting. For more information, call Megan at (209) 968-5861.
Ceres
What: GARDEN CLUB MEETING
When: Thursday, 11:30 a.m.
Where: Ceres Community Center, 2701 Fourth St.
Info: The Ceres Garden Club meeting will feature guest speaker Karen Thomas, who will present a workshop on making Hydro Turf flower pots. Guests are welcome to attend. For more information, call Kathy Grieve at (209) 524-9033.
Keyes
What: MANGO LANGUAGES TUTORIAL
When: Monday, 9 a.m.
Where: Keyes branch of the Stanislaus County Library, 4420 Maud Ave.
Info: Mango Languages offers online, conversation-based instruction in more than 60 languages, including ESL courses taught in native languages. Mango offers remote access and free mobile applications so the tutorial can be accessed anytime and is free. Library staff will be available to demonstrate the program. For more information, call the Keyes library at (209) 664-8006.
Riverbank
What: TECHNOLOGY OPEN HOUSE
When: Saturday, 2 p.m.
Where: Riverbank branch of the Stanislaus County Library, 3442 Santa Fe St.
Info: Bring your new devices, your e-readers, tablets or phones, and learn how to use free e-books offered by the library. Also learn about new technologies available through the library: Mango, Zinio and Hoopla. One-on-one assistance with your devices will be available. For more information or to sign up to attend, call the Riverbank library at (209) 869-7008.
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YESTERYEARS
75 YEARS AGO: The Patterson Post of the American Legion made plans for the 1940 Horsethief Bend celebration. The post also discussed a district picnic that would be sponsored by the Patterson and Newman posts and would have been held in Del Puerto Canyon in the early spring.
This story was originally published January 8, 2015 at 7:02 PM with the headline "Around the Region (01/09/15)."