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OUT and ABOUT
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Out and About is your guide to upcoming events in and around the Riverbank area.

 

Join the fun, enjoy viewing some classic cars and then dine on a spaghetti dinner, with the event set for Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Oakdale Community United Methodist Church, 1480 Poplar, Oakdale. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Butler are hosting the event, with the car show from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. with the spaghetti dinner to follow. All in the community are welcome to attend. Those with classic cars can bring them in to show at no charge. For more information, contact the Butlers at 847-0273.

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Riverbank welcomes the REO Speechtrain Toastmasters Club for regular meetings every Wednesday morning, 6:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m., at Perko’s Cafe, Patterson and Oakdale roads, Riverbank. This is a fun way to learn the self-confidence and skills needed for public speaking. All are invited to come and check out the group. The next meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 28. For more information, call (209) 614-8462.

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Oak Valley Art Society, with members from Riverbank, Oakdale, Escalon and beyond, is getting prepared for its annual Fall Art Show on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15 and 16. It is a member-only show, but the art society is gladly taking new members. Mediums are Oil, Acrylic, Water Media, Drawing, Pastels, Graphics, Photography, and Sculpture. Youth submissions are welcome in all mediums. For more information, call Evelyn Cooper at 838-3095.

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The Modesto Area Partners in Science (MAPS) will offer the presentation “Mountain lions and bighorn sheep: risks, rewards, or range abandonment?” by Jeff Villepique, Ph.D., a wildlife biologist with California Fish & Wildlife, Inland Deserts Region. The free event is scheduled for Friday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. in Sierra Hall 132 on Modesto Junior College’s West Campus, 2201 Blue Gum Ave., Modesto. After discussing the biology and status of bighorn sheep in California, Villepique will share his experiences researching the influences of mountain lions on bighorn sheep behavior.

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The City of Livingston will host its Fifth Annual Sweet Potato Festival to celebrate the sweet potato harvest on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1 and 2 at the Max Foster Sports Complex, 2600 Walnut Ave., in Livingston. The event will host a huge carnival, live entertainment, a kids zone, food vendors, business booths, lots of sweet potato dishes, contests and “Sweet Potato Education” and a farmers market. This is a great family event you won’t want to miss. Contact the Recreation Department at (209) 394-8830 for more information.

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Cultural Homestay International (CHI), a non-profit high school organization is looking for volunteer local host families for international high school students, ages 15 to 18 years of age who are coming for the second semester of the 2016-17 school year and the full 2017-18 school year. These personable and academically select high school students speak some English, are bright, curious and anxious to improve their communication skills. Those interested in learning more about hosting or about Cultural Homestay International may call 1-877-737-0409. You can also visit the website, www.chinet.org for more information.