Around the Region (1/31/15)
Modesto
What: TOY TRAIN ASSOCIATION MEETING
When: Sunday, 12:30 p.m.
Where: Western View Mobile Ranch clubhouse, 1400 N. Tully Road
Info: San Joaquin Valley Toy Train Operators Inc. holds its monthly meeting. There will be trains for sale – G gauge, O gauge and N scale – a 50/50 raffle drawing and group sharing of information regarding shows. The group meets the first Sunday of each month. For more information, call (209) 535-7737.
What: HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAMS INFORMATIONAL MEETING
When: Monday, 7 p.m.
Where: Gregori High School multipurpose room, 3701 Pirrone Road
Info: Gregori High is having an informational meeting regarding Small Learning Community and Unique Programs. The event is designed for eighth-grade students and parents and will feature information on Gregori’s four small learning communities: Career Technology, Global Studies, Visual Performing Arts and Digital Media & Business. For more information, call (209) 550-3422.
What: PFLAG HEALTHY TRANSITIONS
When: Tuesday,6:30 p.m.
Where: Emanuel Lutheran Church, 324 College Ave.
Info: PFLAG (Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays) will hold its Healthy Transitions program, a peer-led support and topical discussion for the transgender community. The event is free. For more information, call (209) 566-2468 or go to www.pflagmodesto.org.
What: FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION COURSE
When: Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
Where: National Alliance on Mental Health, 500 N. Ninth St.
Info: NAMI Family-to-Family Education Course is a free 12-week course for families of someone with mental illness. For more information or to register to attend, call (209) 558-4555.
Oakdale
What: BUNKO NIGHT
When: Friday, 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: Oakdale Grange Hall, 30 Lambuth Ave.
Info: Oakdale Grange 435 will hold a bunko night. Cost for bunko is $10 and refreshments are free. Everyone is welcome to play. The event is held the first Friday of each month. For more information, call Pat at (209) 556-8524 or Michelle at (209) 838-7421.
Newman
What: CRAZY 8’S MATH CLUB
When: Wednesdays, 3:30 p.m.
Where: Newman branch of the Stanislaus County Library, 1305 Kern St.
Info: Young children are invited to participate in the Crazy 8’s Math Club, a program that helps children learn basic math skills in a fun, engaging environment. The program is held every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. during February. Its schedule of events:
▪ Wednesday: “Glow in the Dark Geometry,” in which participants can create shapes and patterns using glow sticks.
▪ Feb. 11: Children can “Get Loud” by assembling a working flute and playing instruments made out of various gadgets.
▪ Feb. 18: “The Time of Your Life,” where children will race to complete crazy stunts and “be” a clock.
▪ Feb. 25: “Toilet Paper Olympics,” in which children will learn how to measure their feats in the shot put, long jump and relay race.
The Crazy 8’s Math Club is designed for children in preschool through second grade. For more information, call the Newman library at (209) 862-2010.
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YESTERYEARS
100 YEARS AGO: It was announced that soprano Carrie Dexter-Brown of San Francisco would be the soloist for the next concert held by the Modesto Choral society.
This story was originally published January 30, 2015 at 12:24 PM with the headline "Around the Region (1/31/15)."