BASS LAKE — Save the date for the Bass Lake Annual Spring Clean Event, set for Saturday, May 20. Once a year, like-minded individuals dedicated to making the world a more beautiful place, gather at Bass Lake for a tidy fling known as the Bass Lake Spring Clean. Volunteers will gather at 9 a.m. at Recreation Point along Road 222 ...
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Relay For Life Gears Up For May 2017 Event
OAKHURST — Eastern Madera County’s Relay for Life organizers are excited to announce plans for their 2017 event, The Relay for Life will take place on Saturday, May 20, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. at the Oak Creek Intermediate School in Oakhurst. The theme this year is “Musicals.” “Partnering with the American Cancer Society, our local community of volunteers ...
Read More »Premiere Of Matt Sconce Horror Film, “Altar”
FRESNO — Local filmmaker and co-owner of The Met Cinema, Matt Sconce, is getting ready for the premiere of his latest movie, a haunting horror picture, Altar. The red carpet will unfurl on Saturday, May 13 at the Crest Theater, starting at 5:30 p.m. Altar has won 21 awards over its festival run, and this marks Matt’s seventh feature film. “We’ll have celebrity guests, ...
Read More »North Fork Boosters Host “Hackers And Slackers” Golf Tourney
NORTH FORK — The public is invited to join in a day of light-hearted fun at the River Creek Golf Course on Saturday, May 13, at the 1st annual “Hackers and Slackers” golf Tournament, hosted by the North Fork Boosters. Cocktail hour and check-in begins at noon, with the tee off at 1 p.m. All ages and skill levels are ...
Read More »4th Annual ArtsFest Celebrates Art In Madera County
MADERA COUNTY — Families are invited to attend the fourth annual Madera County ArtsFest on Saturday, May 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This free event will promote art in Madera County in a carnival-type atmosphere. Madera County Schools Foundation and Madera County Office of Education are hosting the event at Madera County Office of Education. Children will be ...
Read More »Inflatables And Free Live Entertainment At Gold Rush Days
By Anita Johnson — COARSEGOLD — Live music, extreme inflatables, and a special dance to honor a local celebrity will be just part of the fun that visitors can expect to experience by attending Gold Rush Days at the Coarsegold Historic Village, organized by the Coarsegold Rodeo Association. The CRA says Wild Hare is playing a free concert Friday night starting ...
Read More »Mariposa Butterfly Festival: Education, Preservation And Celebration
MARIPOSA – The Mariposa Butterfly Festival kicks off this Friday, May 5 with Taste of Mariposa and hat contest, and the continues through the weekend with a healthy-kids run, competitive trail run, parade, and live music at the Art Park on Saturday and Sunday, May 6 – 7, in historic downtown Mariposa. Every year on the first weekend of May, vendors, ...
Read More »$55,000 At Stake For Bass Lake Fishing Derby
BASS LAKE – Snag a fish during the 37th Annual Bass Lake Fishing Derby, for your chance to win a portion of the $55,000 prize money swimming through the clear mountain waters on Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7. Grab your fishing poles and your friends and family, and head to Bass Lake for a day of fishing, just after ...
Read More »65th Annual Coarsegold Rodeo
COARSEGOLD — A long running tradition returns for a landmark year as the 65th annual CCPRA Coarsegold Rodeo starts on Friday, May 5 with Heritage Day and continues Saturday and Sunday, May 6 and 7 with Exceptional Kids Rodeo, lots of fierce rodeo action, live music and entertainment, Cowboy Church, Rodeo Royalty and all the extras you love, mutton bustin’ included. The event takes ...
Read More »Coarsegold Gold Rush Days: Prepare To Be Delighted
COARSEGOLD — Kids of all ages, prepare to be delighted, as Gold Rush Days comes to the Coarsegold Historical Village on Friday, May 5 for an Education Day with local schools, followed by an entire weekend of festival style fun. Gold Rush Days is sponsored by the Coarsegold Rodeo Association. The Coarsegold Rodeo Association (CRA) announced earlier this year that ...
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