OAKHURST- As Anne Driscoll turned the key in the lock for the last time, she took in the sight of her empty store, touched the lime green walls and said goodbye. Together, she and Branches Books and Gifts had weathered a few storms. As of October 2020 they’d endured ten weeks of the store being closed due to the pandemic, ...

OAKHURST–Sierra Art Trails is over, and Oakhurst Fall Festival has ended. Things have slowed down slightly, but don’t forget. This is not only October; it is also ARTober. Follow ARTober in Oakhurst on Facebook for clues to find your very own Art the Bear. He’s the most popular guy in town. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 12 Morning Yoga with Sarah 8:30 am ...

O’NEALS – Native American culture will flourish this weekend at the Minarets High School, as the Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians kicks off its 2021 Pow Wow in a celebration of song and dance with the theme “Healing.” Presented by Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino, the Tribe’s largest cultural event of the year takes place Oct. 8-10 and will feature a remarkable ...

FISH CAMP — Jazz in the forest? Who knew! With a Steinway, no less. The last few years have not been easy for iconic destination Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad. In March 2017, railroad owner and local legend Max Stauffer passed away. Later that year, the eponymous Railroad Fire encroached on its perimeter and singed some of its land and ...

Submitted by Sarah Roemer Having lived here most of her life, Amy Stephens is well known and loved for her beautiful character and loving personality to all in our mountain community, as well as being a staple in the Hitching Post Family for the last 18 years. Amy is a single mother of three beautiful children, Jillian, aged 9, Charlotte, ...

OAKHURST – Eastern Madera County’s two biggest events of the year take place this weekend. Sierra Art Trails continues its run with a second weekend Friday, October 8 through Sunday October 10, at various locations throughout the mountain area. Purchase a Sierra Art Trails catalog at Stellar Gallery or Visit Yosemite Madera County. One catalog at $20 admits two participants ...

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 Morning Yoga with Sarah 8:30 am – 9:30 am Oakhurst Community Center 39800 Road 425B, Oakhurst, CA 93644 – Phone 559/642-4448 Occurs: Every week on Tuesday until December 14, 2021 View Website Evening Relaxation Yoga with Lisa 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm Oakhurst Community Center 39800 Road 425B, Oakhurst, CA 93644 – Phone 559/642-4448 Occurs: Every week ...

OAKHURST — Artists are creative. That’s a given. And the best of Madera County’s artists in all media forms display their works at Sierra Art Trails beginning Friday, October 1 through Sunday, October 3. The county-wide show continues the following weekend, Friday, October 8 through Sunday, October 10. Sheila Boyd, one of the artists featured during Sierra Art Trails, has ...

MUSEUM MEMBERS-ONLY EVENT!         Rafael López is an internationally recognized illustrator and artist whose work brings diverse characters to children’s books. The Art of the Word: Celebrating Differences exhibition currently at FAM features his illustrations for the children’s book Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You written by United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor. He ...

OAKHURST – There’s lots happening in Madera County this week from yoga to art to music and everything in between. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts – Exhibit Circle Gallery & Madera County Arts Council 424 N. Gateway Drive, Madera, CA 93637 – Phone 559/661-7005 Occurs: Every week on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday until October 22, 2021 View ...

FRESNO — It may seem like an unlikely stop. For many internationally recognized piano and organ performers, their annual tours may include such world-class venues as Carnegie Hall, Wiener Musikverein, Walt Disney Hall, or the Oslo Opera House. Among such performances, eight artists every year have the Philip Lorenz International Keyboard Concert Series at the Fresno State Concert Hall on ...