Around the Region (1/10/15)
Modesto
What: GIFT STORE OPEN HOUSE
When: Wednesday, noon to 4 p.m.
Where: McHenry Mansion Gift Shop, 924 15th St.
Info: McHenry Mansion is having a gift shop open house featuring the opportunity to sample teas while browsing. For more information, call the McHenry Mansion at (209) 549-0428.
What: LATINO EMERGENCY COUNCIL MEETING
When: Friday, 8:15 a.m.
Where: El Concilio Community Center, 1314 H St.
Info: The meeting of the Latino Emergency Council will feature guest speaker Joe Irwin with a presentation on Saveheart hands-only CPR training. For more information, call Dale at (209) 613-1058.
What: YOKUTS GROUP/SIERRA CLUB MEETING
When: Friday, 6:45 p.m.
Where: College Avenue Congregational Church, 1341 College Ave.
Info: At the monthly meeting of the Yokuts Group/Sierra Club, the guest speaker will be retired California State University, Stanislaus, professor Nicholas Pinkey,. He will give a presentation covering the history, regulation, challenges and future of water usage from a local municipal perspective. The event is free and nonmembers are welcome. For more information, call Linda at (209) 863-9137.
Oakdale
What: DUCT TAPE CRAFT
When: Monday, 3:30 p.m.
Where: Oakdale branch of the Stanislaus County Library, 151 S. First Ave.
Info: Teens are invited to get creative with a duct tape craft. Using the library’s supply of colored duct tape, teens can create flowers, wallets and more. Duct tape craft is sponsored by the Friends of the Oakdale Library. For more information, call the Oakdale library at (209) 847-4204.
Murphys
What: COMPUTER GROUP MEETING
When: Tuesday, 2 to 4 p.m.
Where: Murphys library, Community Room, 480 Park Lane
Info: The Sierra Macintosh Users Group will meet to discuss the topics of managing passwords and emails. The presenter will be Norm Milsner, a SMUG founder. The meeting is open to the public. Group annual dues are $15. For more information, call (209) 795-3798 or (209) 728-9012 or go to www.sierramacintoshusersgroup.org.
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YESTERYEARS
100 YEARS AGO: After not meeting for two months, the Board of Trade of Hughson planned a meeting time for the following Monday at Date’s Hall on Hughson Avenue. At the meeting, officers would be elected and a county representative from the Board of Trade would be in attendance. Besides business being discussed, the Hughson Orchestra was tapped to play at the event.
This story was originally published January 9, 2015 at 6:11 PM with the headline "Around the Region (1/10/15)."