Around the Region (01/16/15)
Turlock
What: MEMORY HEALTH PRESENTATION
When: Wednesday, 1 p.m.
Where: Covenant Village, 2125 N. Olive Ave.
Info: Covenant Village of Turlock is hosting brain health expert Dr. Len Lecci with a presentation “Maximizing Your Memory Health.” Participants will learn how to be proactive in preserving memory and healthy brain function. Free. Seating is limited. For more information or to register to attend, call (877) 834-1238 or visit www.covenantvillageofturlock.org.
Riverbank
What: TEEN CRAFTS AND GAMES
When: Wednesday, 3:30 p.m.
Where: Riverbank branch of the Stanislaus County Library, 3442 Santa Fe St.
Info: Teens will have the opportunity to use the library’s button maker to make one-inch buttons using personal pictures, magazine images or original artwork. Video game enthusiasts can compete in interactive games on the library’s Wii console. Younger children are welcome to participate with parental supervision. For more information, call the Riverbank library at (209) 869-7008.
Salida
What: FAMILY DINNER AND MOVIE NIGHT
When: Tuesday, 6 p.m.
Where: Salida branch of the Stanislaus County Library, 4835 Sisk Road
Info: Families are invited to bring a picnic dinner to the library’s showing of “Muppets Most Wanted.” Participants are encouraged to bring a blanket and children are welcome to attend in pajamas. Beverage and popcorn will be provided. Th event is sponsored by the Friends of the Salida Library. For more information, call the Salida library at (209) 543-7353.
Sonora
What: CENTRAL SIERRA AUDUBON SOCIETY MEETING
When: Wednesday, 7 p.m.
Where: Tuloumne County Library, Community Room, 480 Greenley Road
Info: The Central Sierra Audubon Society meeting will feature Lowell Young, who will give a presentation about the plight of the tri-colored blackbird. After the program, refreshments will be served and products and publications on a wide range of birding topics will be available. For more information, call (209) 532-1106.
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YESTERYEARS
75 YEARS AGO: As part of the second annual Stanislaus County March of Dimes campaign, the Stanislaus County Committee for Infantile Paralysis approved its first appropriation for aiding a victim of the disease. As part of the effort, $150 was to be used to purchase an artificial foot for a Modesto man in his 20s whose foot had been amputated above the ankle due to contracting the disease at 18 months of life, compounded by complications later in life.
This story was originally published January 15, 2015 at 6:41 PM with the headline "Around the Region (01/16/15)."