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MODESTO PEACE LIFE CENTER ACTIVITIES Modesto Peace Life Center VIGILS: held THE FIRST WEDNESDAY of the month at McHenry Ave. and J St., (Five points): 4:00-5:00 pm. Call the Center for info: 529-5750. PEACE CENTER TV: News and interviews you won’t find elsewhere on Comcast Public Access TV Ch 26, Wed. & Sat. 9:00 pm - 10 pm. Also: Listen to local Valley Community Radio X 106.1 FM, http://www.kqrp.com SONG CIRCLE: a Peace/Life Center Activity. Second Friday each month. All ages and voices welcome. Potluck supper, 6:30 pm, sing at 7:30 pm. Call 529-5750 for location. Free. PEACE LIFE CENTER BOARD MEETING, SECOND Tuesday in November, 720 13th St., Modesto, 7:00 pm, 529-5750. MEDIA COMMITTEE of Peace Life Center, last Thursday of the month, 6 pm, Info: 765-3813. CONNECTIONS EDITORIAL MEETINGS: Meets twice a month. New workers welcome. Call to confirm time and place. 522-4967. PEACE LIFE CENTER MODESTO, OPEN EVERY WEDNESDAY, Noon to 2 pm. Come by for coffee or tea and just to chat or look at our book and magazine collection. Bring your own bag lunch; there may be films some days. 720 13th St. Call 529-5750, we’ll get back to you with current info on activities. |
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Other peace actions in the Valley/Mother Lode:
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Modesto Area Partners in Science (MAPS), Free programs, MJC East Campus, 7:30 pm, Forum 110. . Info: http://virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/MAPS/ or call 575-6172.
MJC Science Colloquium, Tuesdays 2:20-3:10 pm., Rm. Science 213:
2 TUES: “If you want Peace, work for Justice.” Social Justice Youth Gathering. Teens welcome. Continue training as a peacemaker. At the Modesto Peace/Life Center, 720 13Th St., 6:00-7:00 pm. Info: Mike Chiavetta, chiavetta.m@monet.k12.ca.us
3 WED: Peace Vigil McHenry @ 5 Points (Downtown Denny’s) 4:00-5:00 PM. Come join fellow citizens as they exercise their constitutional right to protest peacefully against the wasteful wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Signage provided.
4 THURS: MJC Civic Engagement Film & Lecture series. Film, Trouble the Water. Free to the public. 7 pm, Forum 101, East Campus. See article, this issue.
6 SAT: Plant a Tree, Protect the Tuolumne River. Planting 9 am-noon. As this is a private ranch, volunteers should contact Karlha Arias, 209.236.0330, karlha@tuolumne.org, or visit the Tuolumne River Trust at www.tuolumne.org for address and directions.
SUN 7 Sunday Afternoons at CBS— The Joe Craven Trio. Joe Craven (strings, found sound), John R. Burr (keyboards) and Kendrick Freeman (drums, percussion) serve up jazz, blues, Latin and folk. Five-concert subscriptions: $60 for adults, $50 for seniors, students; $5 for children 12 and under. Single tickets $20 adults, $15 students and seniors; $7 children; 571-6060 or 575-4299. Congregation Beth Shalom, 1705 Sherwood Ave., Modesto. visit www.cbsmodesto.org
9 TUES: State Theatre Cinema Club’s film, Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil, 6:30 pm. To join, visit http://www.thestate.org/
MJC Science Colloquium, Tuesdays 2:20-3:10 pm., Rm. Science 213, East Campus. Mar. 9: Susan Kerr, Ph.D., MJC Anthropologist, “What’s Ancient About DNA?” Mar. 16: Linda Smith and Arun Chowdhary “What’s on that Food Label? And What’s In Your Refrigerator and Cupboards”? Mar. 23: Rick Reid, Costa Rica Resort, “Costa Rica Ecology Adventures.” Mar. 30: Richard Anderson, Ph.D., MJC Biologist Emeritus, “How Does Science Work: J. Harlan Bretz and the Glacial Missoula Floods.”
11 THURS: Rivers Run Through Us. 11th Annual Tourism Winter Forum. Multiple presentations. Hear from the Tuolumne River Trust about its Paddle to the Sea program. Seating for this no-cost event is limited. 11:00 AM to 1:15 PM. Antigua's Event Center, 3200 Santa Fe St., Riverbank. Program & Lunch. RSVP to Stephanie Almen, 525-4394 or almens@stancounty.com no later than Monday, March 8.
12 FRI: Northern San Joaquin Valley Partnership for Agriculture & the Environment. A collaboration to achieve clean air water and a safe food supply by fostering communication between a diverse group of partners. Stanislaus Ag. Center, 3800 Cornucopia Way, Modesto. RSVP to 209-491-9320 x 113, Melanie.fisher@ca.nacdnet.net. 8 am – 1 pm.
13 SAT: Tropical Relief: Fun-Raiser for the Rebirth of Haiti. An evening of Reggae & Hawaiian music & dance to benefit Midwives for Haiti with DJ HoneyB, 8 pm-late, Guru Indian Cuisine, 950 Oakdale Rd, Modesto. More info at http://www.facebook.com/even.php?eid=339198446461
18 THURS: Passenger Rail: Beyond the Pipe Dream with Stacey Mortensen. Doors open 5:00 pm. Great Valley Center, 201 Needham St., Modesto. $10 fee at door. NO RSVP REQUIRED
18 THURS: MJC Civic Engagement Film & Lecture series. Film, Flow: For the Love of Water. Free to the public. 7 pm, Forum 101, East Campus.
18 THURS: 3rd Thurs Art Walk. Connections' own Linda Knoll will be showing her art at Deva Cafe, 1202 J St, 6-8:00 pm
19 FRI: Peace Essay Awards, Mary Stuart Rogers Student Center, MJC West Campus, 7 pm.
20 SAT: San Francisco March and Rally: U.S. Out of Afghanistan and Iraq Now! Free Palestine, Money for health care, jobs and education! U.S. Hands Off Latin America. 11 am. Civic Center Plaza. VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Call 415-821-6545 to volunteer or endorse. http://answersf.org/#local4
21 SUN: Peace and Justice Festival: The 9th Annual Rally in the Valley. Fresno Fairgrounds, Jr. Exhibit Hall. Speakers: Kathy Kelly of Voices for Creative Nonviolence; Iraq Veterans Against War leader Rick Reyes, others. 12:30 – 5:00 pm. Info: Dan Yaseen, danyaseen@comcast.net, (559) 251-3361. http://www.peacefresno.org/
27 SAT: Sierra Club Hike along the Tuolumne River. Easy four-mile hike along the Tuolumne River from Legion Park. Meet at the parking lot by American Legion Hall (1001 S. Santa Cruz Ave., Modesto) at 9 AM. Free. Dogs and children welcome. Dorothy 549-9155.
Sunday, April 18: Modesto Poets Laureate Celebrate National Poetry Month, Ed Bearden, Modesto’s Poet Laureate, and the Poets of the San Joaquin will host past Modesto Poets Laureate Arlene Mattos (1996-2000), debee loyd (2000-2004), for a reading at the McHenry Museum Sunday, April 18 from 1pm-3pm in honor of National Poetry Month. Each will read a selection of their works after which there will be a break for refreshments. This will be followed by an Open Mic at which poets in the audience are encouraged to read and help celebrate the diversity in the community of poetry that thrives in the Stanislaus County area and beyond. The event is open to the public and free of charge. The museum is located at 1402 “I” Street, Modesto, CA. Ph: (209) 577-5366.
Saturday, May 1: Modesto library used book sale, portico of the Stanislaus County Library, 1500 I St., Modesto, 10 am-3 pm. Great buys, lots of fun, wonderful cause. Donation info: Contact Clare Noonan, clarenoo@gmail.com, 522-5054.
Saturday Sunday, June 6: Annual Modesto Peace/Life Center Pancake Breakfast. Modesto Church of the Brethren, 8 am – Noon.
June 25 – 27: Annual Modesto Peace/Life Center Peace Family Camp, Camp Peaceful Pines. Registration form click here
Area Calendars/Events listings
State Theater calendar of events
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Theater Events
Merced Arts Calendar
E-Arts News-performing, literary and visual arts in the Central San Joaquin Valley and the Mother Lode Area.
City
of Modesto Parks, Recreation and Neighborhoods Activity Guide
Stanislaus
County Free Library Events
Events at MJC
Great Valley
Museum Calendar of Events
Events at CSU Stanislaus
San Joaquin Connections Community Calendar
Search for nearby Concerts using Musi-Cal,
the music search engine
Freight and Salvage concerts (Berkeley)
Neighborhood
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The Modesto
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The Modesto
Bee listing of Community Events is here
Modestoview Community Calendar
For holidays and celebrations around the world, here's a link
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For every kind of calendar reference information you could want, try the Calendar
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Bay Area peace and social justice events: Bay Area Events from Global Exchange. Email bayareaevents@globalexchange.org with "subscribe" in the body of the message, or view Bay Area Events at www.globalexchange.org/getinvolved/events.html
Bay Area Progressive Calendar from AFSC: Email ProgressiveCalendar@afsc.org or view online at www.emf.net/~cheetham/index.html
Bay Area Events Calendar At Common Ground
California Nature Events & Festivals from the Audubon Society
Ongoing
FARMERS' MARKETS:
,120 S Sierra Ave, Oakdale. Thursday evenings, 6 pm-8 pm, Open May 31--September
- MODESTO CERTIFIED FARMERS MARKET: Downtown, 16th/between H & I Streets, Thursdays and Saturdays, 7am-1 pm, . Flowers, vegetables, bread, chef’s demonstrations. Community gathering among the valley’s produce. Open for Season May 2
New added location: Thursday afternoons 3-7 pm at King-Kennedy Center/Mellis Park, 601 N. Martin Luther King Drive- Oakdale: Hershey's Visitor Center
Riverbank: Third Street & Santa Fe Street, Riverbank, Wednesday evenings, 5:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Open May 30-September Ceres: Whitmore Park, North and Third Streets, Noon-7 pm Wednesdays April-fall Sonora: Theall St. in downtown Sonora , Saturday mornings . 8 a.m. to noon; Info 532-7725 CHILDREN'S STORY HOURS:
- Stanislaus County Library. Stanislaus County Library: Modesto, WiggleWorms! Program for children age 2 and younger and their caregivers; combines age appropriate stories and movement activities that promote essential pre-reading skills. Mondays: 10:15 am & 11:15 am, Wednesdays, 11:15 am. Preschool StoryTime(children ages 3 - 6 years) Tuesdays: 10:15 am & 6:30 pm; Wednesdays: 10:15 am. Cuentos en espanol-jueves, 6:30 pm; sabado - 10:30 a.m. Bilingual StoryTime/Cuentos bilingües – Saturdays 10:30 am. All Library branches have story hours. For times, visit www.stanislauslibrary.org/tk_kids_storytime.shtml
- Storytime at Modesto Certified Farmers' Market, Thursdays, 10 am, next to the library, 16th and I St., Modesto. (Farmers Market open May-November)
- Story Time at Barnes and Noble: Tuesdays, 11am. Thursdays, 4:30pm. McHenry Avenue north of Standiford Ave., Modesto. 521-1118.
- Story Hour at the Storyteller Bookstore: Saturdays, 10 - 11 am, 528 E. Main, Turlock, 664-9197
MUSEUMS:
- GREAT VALLEY MUSEUM of Natural History, College & Stoddard Ave., Modesto. Open Wed. to Fri. , 12 - 4:30 pm., Sat. 10-5. Schedule available: 575-6196. Field trips, live animal programs, native plant garden.
- McHenry Museum, 1402 I St. Modesto. Information: 577-5366.
- Haggin Museum, 1201 N. Pershing Ave., Stockton. 209-940-6315 or email
GALLERIES:
- CENTRAL CALIFORNIA ART LEAGUE Mistlin Gallery, exhibits by local artists. 1015 J Street in Tenth Street Place Open Mon-Sat 10-5. Free admission, Rental of artworks available.
- ANDERSON GALLERY,
1323 J St., Modesto. Open M - F, 10 - 6, Sat., 10 - 5. 579-9913. open for the Third Thursday Gallery Walk- THE CHARTREUSE MUSE STUDIO GALLERY, 908 Tenth Street, downtown Modesto. open Thu-Fri 11am-4 pm, Sat 10 am-2pm. Info: 209-522-0935. Showing "Gilded Offerings" by Art Clique thru Dec. 21. December's featured artists: Judith Cochran & Cloe Fonda
- Picasso's Gourmet Deli and Gallery, 963 10th St., Modesto. 209-491-4840.
- MJC ART GALLERY,
Open noon to 8 pm Mon-Thurs, and 1 to 5 pm Friday. Free.. Call 575-6819 for gallery hours & current shows. MJC East Campus, College Ave., Modesto.- CARNEGIE ARTS CENTER,
Classes for adults and children are scheduled in watercolor, basic drawing, poetry, and murals. Pre-registration required. 209-668-5698. Exhibits at City Hall Gallery, 156 S. Broadway, Turlock, 8 am- 5 pm.- CSU Stanislaus Art Gallery, CSU campus.. The Art Gallery is located in the lobby of the Drama building. All events are free and open to the public. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday, noon to 4 pm. information, (209)667-3186
- ART EXHIBITS AT HAGGIN MUSEUM
Open 1:30 to 5 pm daily except Mondays. 20l N. Pershing, Stockton in Victory Park. Info: (209) 940-6300. Free days: 1st Tuesday and 1st Saturday each month.- Harbinger Gallery, 1224 Oak Circle (just off Highway 4), Arnold, CA (209/795-5957) and 66 Scott Street, Murphys, CA (209/728-3216).
THEATER/PERFORMANCE:
ongoing program of film, concerts, and theater. For the current calendar, click here.TOWNSEND OPERA PLAYERS , season summary.PROSPECT THEATER PROJECT. For current season click here WEST SIDE THEATRE, Newman, ongoing concert series A.R.T.S. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTER: free arts materials for teachers, scout leaders, child care, artists. All recycled things. Volunteers and Materials needed! Open Mon-Fri, 8 am - 4:30 pm. 1100 Kansas Ave. Info: 567-4516. Also in Turlock, 250 N. Broadway, Info 668-5698.
Habitat for Humanity’s RE-STORE: used and new quality materials, Kearney Ave across from Post Office, Modesto. Funds benefit homes built by Habitat in Stanislaus County.
STANISLAUS PRIDE CENTER, 201 Needham (Elm side of Great Valley Center), Modesto. Open 3:00 to 7:00 pm Wed. through Sat. Library, snacks, sodas, FREE DSL computer access. FREE HIV Testing and FREE counseling. Info: Desiree Holden, Center Coordinator, 221-5252 or coordinator@stanpride.org
CITY OF MODESTO RECREATION & NEIGHBORHOODS. (formerly called Parks and Recreation), Dept. has a wealth of activities for adults and children, including activities for disabled youth. Catalogues and info: 577-5344, 1010 10th St., Modesto. Click here for Activity Guide
YMCA after school and off track Child Care. Also many activities for adults and children, youth sports, etc. Some are free. Active Aging Program, featuring a voluntary physical fitness evaluation and develop an individual activity program. Call Fitness Coordinator, 578-9622. Monthly health screenings for seniors, by appointment only, are also offered. For cost & info 578-YMCA.
CHILD HEALTH MOBILE SERVICES Maddux Youth Center, 3rd & Sierra Dr., Modesto. Fourth Fridays, noon to 4:30 pm. Call for appointment, 525-6282.
TAI CHI. Mondays thru Saturdays. Led by Naser and Mary. Info: 572-4518. 3600 Sisk Rd., Suite 4B
ALANON/ALATEEN. families/teenage children of alcoholics, 524-3907.
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS. 572-2970.
CAIR, Changing Attitudes in Recovery, (also other support group listings) 577-1667.
GLSEN - San Joaquin Chapter. Contact Ryan Moore, ryanm@softcom.net for more information about any GLSEN San Joaquin events.
SCAP (STANISLAUS COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE PROJECT). Needs volunteers for Hand to Hand program, training people to provide practical & emotional support to people living with terminal illness. Info: Perry Shaw, 572-2437.EL CONCILIO Community Center, 1314 H St., Modesto. For info, Raul Garcia, 523-2860 rgar@elconcilio.org
Central Valley Radical Mental Health tables various literature on being "mad" in a world gone "mad". We are a grassroots group of autonomous activists/mental health survivors dedicated to changing public opinion about psychiatric drugs, coercive institutions, and what it means to truly heal & recover in a mad world. To get in touch, get involved, or find out about upcoming events, email wingnutrefugee@yahoo.com or visit http://www.myspace.com/cvrmh
CENTRAL VALLEY DEMOCRATIC CLUB. Monthly meetings: Modesto, Patterson, and Oakdale. For more information, visit http://www.cvdemocrats.org or call Neil Hudson at 847-0540
Monthly McCruelty demonstrations at Modesto area McDonalds to protest slaughter method that results in breaking birds' legs then scalding them alive. Signs provided. Email standup4animals@att.net to find out location. Visit www.McCruelty.com.
Regular Meetings
Sundays
THE BIRDCAGE, third Sundays, 5:00 to 9:00 pm., Tresetti's, Modesto, gathering for gay and lesbian folks & friends. Call Barry 529-6243 or email for information
Central Valley Radical Mental Health Discussion Circles every 2nd Sun., 4 pm – discussion, 4:30 pm (opens with confidentiality & introduction) at Queen Bean, 1126 14th St., Modesto.
The 11th Step Sangha, Buddhism & The 12 Steps. Every Sunday, 8 am. For location call 209-277-7698.
Mondays
Ukulele class/play-a-long led by Lorrie Freitas 6 p.m. Monday nights, College Avenue Church, College and Orangeburg, Modesto. Suggested monthly donation $20. Info: 505-3216..
- AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL GROUP: letter writing campaign. Info: Dorothy, 549-9155.
- MJC STUDENT ACTIVIST CLUB, MJC, Founders Hall, room 121, 3 - 4 pm.
- YOGA WITH NEVA AND JOCELYN,
Mondays, 7 pm, Oakwood Office Park, 1317 Oakdale Rd. , Rm. 430, Modesto, 523-0155 or 524-3246.- LA LECHE Turlock,
7:00 pm, 3rd Monday. Info: 537-1243 or 634-9175. .- EPILEPSY SUPPORT GROUP,
Memorial Hospital Ivy Conference Room, 7 pm, every 4th Monday. Info: Mary Harris, 521-9737.- PROSTATE CANCER SUPPORT GROUP: fourth Monday
, 7 - 9 pm, at Memorial Medical Plaza, Rm 61, 1800 Coffee Rd., Modesto. Info: Chuck Rowland, 522-3286, or Thom Olson, 869-2141.- COMPULSIVE EATERS ANONYMOUS H.O.W. CONCEPT: Mondays, Memorial Medical Center, 1800 Coffee Rd, Education Building. Info: Pat, 342-0150, or Karen, 523-2055.
- National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, Stanislaus Peer Recovery Group, open to mental health clients seeking Recovery, every Monday at 5:15 pm at Telecare East Modesto Regional Services, 1801 H Street, Modesto.
OWL EMPIRE, Bingo, first Monday of the month, Acapulco restaurant, 1312 McHenry, 7 pm.
Tuesdays
- PEACE/LIFE CENTER Board meeting,1st Tuesday of each month, 7:15 p.m. At the Center, 720 13th St., Modesto. Info: 529-5750.
- ACLU Local chapter, third Tues. of the month, 7 pm. at the Peace Center, 720 13th St., Modesto New members welcome. Info: http://stanaclu.org/ or stanaclu@earthlink.net
PFLAG, Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays support group. 7 pm, Emanuel Lutheran Church, 324 College Ave., 527-0776. First and Third Tuesday each month. PFLAG Merced, First Tuesday, Merced United Methodist Church, 899 Yosemite Park Way, Merced. 7 pm. Info: 341-2122. PFLAG Sonora/Mother Lode, third Tuesdays of January, April, July, and October, 6:30 to 8 pm, Tuolumne County Library Community Rm, 480 Greenley Rd., Sonora, Info: 533-1665. Info@pflagsonora.org, www.pflagsonora.org BUDDHIST MEDITATION, Lotus Blossom Sangha, every Tuesday, 7 – 9 pm. Info: 524-9333. ADULT CHILDREN OF ALCOHOLICS (Alanon) Every Tuesday, 7 pm. at 1320 L St., (Christ Unity Baptist Church). Info: Jeff, 527-2469, or Rose, 537-6521.WHEEL CHAIR BASKETBALL: Tuesday evenings, 6 - 9 pm, at La Loma Jr. High School Multi-Purpose Room. Free. Drop-in. Sponsored by Modesto City and Guardian Rehab Hospital. Info: 577-5340.PRISONERS OF CONSCIENCE, letter writing campaign, for people listed by Amnesty International. First & third Tuesdays, 5 pm, Borders Book Store, Modesto. Info: 549-7770. (note change of day). National Alliance for the Mentally Ill, group for families, 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6:30 pm at the Oakdale Senior Center. For information call 209-529-6880 OWL EMPIRE, First Tuesday of each month, Denny's, 1525 McHenry. Board meets second Tuesday same time and place, 7 pm.
Insight Meditation Modesto: Every Tuesday 6:30-8:30 pm, Unity Church, 2467 Veneman Ave., Modesto. Insight/Vipassana meditation with dharma talk/discussion. Info: Lori Wong, 209-343-2748 or http://insightmeditationmodesto.wordpress.com.
Wednesdays
