NORTH FORK – Ladies and gentlemen, prepare your taste buds for delight, as the North Fork Women’s Club (NFWC) invites the community to their annual Chili Cook-Off and Pie and Cake Bake off on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Bandit Town, formerly known as Old Town. Proceeds from the family-friendly event go toward scholarships for ...
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OAKHURST – Be on the lookout for the undead soon as local thrift shop A Cause For Paws has set the date for their 6th annual Zombie Walk: Saturday, October 17 starting at 5:30 p.m. Proceeds from the event benefit the Eastern Madera County SPCA (EMC SPCA). Organizers say about 100 members of the community, including kids and adults, will ...
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Written by Lisa Clark – NORTH FORK – Low drum roll in the distance — Friends, we have contacted the North Fork Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary and they have embraced this special Fall Festival day planned for Sunday, Nov. 1, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., at the former Putney Ranch Camp located off Road 274 in North Fork. This ...
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OAKHURST – Set aside fun-time during the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 10 – 11, for an outstanding annual autumnal occasion. It’s likely to be a gorgeous blue-sky day as the Oakhurst Community Park fills with a plethora of booths offering everything from collectibles to local wine samplings, hand-crafted beers, and more at the Oakhurst Fall Festival, sponsored by ...
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OAKHURST — Mountain Heritage Days kicks off on Friday night, Sept. 18 with live music, vendors, silent auction, activities and more at Fresno Flats Historic Village and Park, starting at 5 p.m. The Bryan Vickers Band rocks the neighborhood from 6 – 10 p.m. Entrance to the park is free. On Saturday, Sept. 19, grab your portable chair, some potable ...
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YOSEMITE – Yosemite National Park and the Yosemite Climbing Association invite the public to participate in the Facelift, an annual event held to clean up trash and debris from around the park after the busy summer season. This year’s Facelift event will honor Yosemite National Park’s 125th Anniversary with special service projects and interactive anniversary-themed activities. Volunteers are needed to ...
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Contributed by Len McKenzie MARIPOSA – Alpacas, foothill wines, hard apple cider, sustainably grown local vegetables and artisanal olive oils will share the spotlight this weekend on the 2015 Mariposa Farm & Ranch Tour, a project of the nonprofit Mariposa AgriNature Association. Scheduled from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26, this year’s tour will showcase five county growers’ ...
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Submitted by Paul Hill COARSEGOLD – The Coarsegold-based motorcycle club Sierra Shadow Casters (SSC) is hosting the Sierra Wind Poker Run on Saturday, Sept. 19, in support of the popular Children’s Museum of the Sierra in Oakhurst. Anyone who rides a street-legal motorcycle is invited to join in the fun for this worthy cause. A poker run is when a ...
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MARIPOSA – Labor Day weekend brings about a wealth of traditions in the foothills, including the Mariposa County Fair,. It starts on Friday, Sept. 4 and runs through Monday, Sept. 7, at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds. Click here for A Day In Pictures at the Mariposa County Fair. This 77th edition of the fair, billed as “A Treasure Basket Full ...
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BASS LAKE – The 2015 Bass Lake Home Tour, scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 12, has been postponed until next year, Sept. 10, 2016. “The Bass Lake homeowners who planned to participate feel that with the low lake level and other issues, their homes are not as presentable as they would hope,” says the Bass Lake Lions Club, who want to ...
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