NORTH FORK – Strains of Christmas music will draw locals and visitors alike to Grace Community Church on Saturday, July 18, where booths inside Grace Hall and outside the church, will offer crafts, art, jewelry, clothing, baked goods and other great surprises. The event starts at 9 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. at 56442 Road 200 just south of ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – Don’t give up on your pines and oaks. Yes, the drought is killing some oaks – mainly live oaks – that haven’t had enough water to see them through. However, most deciduous oaks are still hanging on. Yes, the drought has weakened pines – mainly ponderosas – and made them susceptible to the bark beetles that are ...

CEDAR VALLEY – Support your local firefighters and enjoy a delicious pancake breakfast at the Cedar Valley Volunteer Fire Department on Saturday, July 4, Independence Day. From 7 to 10:30 a.m., volunteers will be serving up their annual breakfast, and raising money to support the fire department equipment and training.

COARSEGOLD – The day before the official start of summer promises to be delightful, especially for those who take themselves and their loved ones to the first-ever Coarsegold Hummingbird Festival on Saturday, June 20 in the Historic Village. It’s a fully family-friendly event starting at 10 a.m. and running until 7 p.m. Entrance to the Hummingbird Festival is free; some ...

COARSEGOLD – Mountain Area residents were treated to a dazzling array of style and color at the Coarsegold Classic Car Show (CCCS), Saturday in the Historic Village. This was the first time in the eight years of the event that the CCCS was held in the afternoon. It was the goal of organizers to beat the June heat, and the ...

Written by Ronnie Sweeting – Producer/Mariposa Evenings MARIPOSA – Cousin Jack’s Mariposa Evenings – the free outdoor summer concert series brought to you by The Mariposa County Arts Council and its many fine sponsors – continues into its third weekend of thirteen, presenting, live, in concert: Colorado Road on Friday June 19, and Mike Hammar and The Nails on Saturday, ...

COARSEGOLD – The Coarsegold Classic Car Show is held each summer since 2008, on the green at the Coarsegold Historic Village along Highway 41. In order to beat the heat, organizers have a brand new time for the 2015 show. It will be Saturday, June 13, from 4 – 8 p.m. as car owners and classic car lovers gather in ...

MARIPOSA – The Mariposa County Arts Council’s Theatre Alliance proudly presents “The Tramp and the Rough Rider” on Saturday, July 11 at the Mariposa County High School’s Fiester Auditorium. The show starts at 7 p.m. This highly acclaimed production written by Lee Stetson has been produced nationwide, and stars Stetson as John Muir with Alan Sutterfield as President Theodore Roosevelt. ...

OAKHURST – Twenty five jazz guitarists and eight bass players from across the United States and Canada will be performing in a free Jazz Guitar Concert on Thursday, June 25, from 7 – 9:30 p.m. at the Queens Inn Wine & Beer Garden.

Written by Ronnie Sweeting – Producer/Mariposa Evenings MARIPOSA – Cousin Jack’s Mariposa Evenings – brought to you by The Mariposa County Arts Council and its many fine sponsors – presents the second of thirteen weekends of free concerts with a special appearance/debut of San Francisco band Trance Mission, on Friday June 12, and DeWitt & Franklin on Saturday, June 13.