MARIPOSA — The Mariposa Museum and History Center invite the public to a Fireside Chat with master basket weaver and storyteller Julia Parker. The event takes place on Sunday, May 28 at 2 p.m. and admission is free. The Museum and History Center is located at 5119 Jessie Street. Julia Florence Parker was born 1929, according to Wikipedia, and is a ...

BASS LAKE — Locals and visitors may want to kick off the summer season at beautiful Bass Lake this weekend, and start by joining friends for Jazz on the Lake. The much-anticipated tradition returns on Friday, May 26, from 6:30 to 10 p.m. as The Band Niteflite takes the stage, playing music in genres from jazz and blues to old school, Latin, country ...

AHWAHNEE — Bringing a unique flavor to a wide range of musical traditions, Claude Bourbon is known throughout Europe and America for amazing guitar performances that take blues, Spanish, Middle Eastern and Russian stylings into uncharted territories. Each year Bourbon plays more than 100 shows around the world, and on Saturday, May 20, he brings his remarkable style to Coolwater ...

OAKHURST — With a camera by his side, local author and adventurer Tony Krizan has been hiking and recording the “hidden locations snuggled within remote canyons and valleys” of the Sierra mountains for 34 years. Some of these locations are great Sierra gold and silver mines that he will present in photos at an Oakhurst Library workshop from 10:30 a.m. ...

YOSEMITE — Join members of Yosemite Audubon as they spend time on foot looking for woodpecker species, raptors, dippers, swifts and warblers, covering approximately two miles of remarkably diverse habitat in Yosemite National Park. The event takes place on Saturday, May 20, in Foresta, also known as Big Meadow. The group will meet in El Portal at 7:45 a.m. and make stops along the ...

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 ...

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 ...

By Visit Yosemite Madera County — BASS LAKE – Restaurants, resorts and merchants are offering locals and visitors a fun Block Party weekend full of activities coming up on Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14, which also happens to be Mother’s Day weekend. “Bass Lake Chamber of Commerce member businesses have gotten together to have an open house around the lake,” ...

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, ...

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 ...