Big-wall first ascensionist Steve Bosque and his long time apprentice, Kevin Deweese will be giving a presentation at the Mariposa Museum on Saturday, August 24 at 6 pm. The event is Part 7 of the Speaker Series featuring “A History of Rock Climbing in Yosemite Valley.” Mentorship in the Yosemite Valley big-wall scene creates a sense of continuity between generations. ...
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Yosemite National Park And The Ansel Adams Gallery Announce The 9th Annual Gateway Expressions Student Art Photography Contest
Winning artwork will be featured in the Ansel Adams Gallery! Yosemite National Park and The Ansel Adams Gallery are pleased to announce the 9th Annual Gateway Expressions Student Art and photography Contest. This contest celebrates the artistic creativity of our local youth living in Yosemite’s gateway communities. The Gateway Expressions Student Art and Photography Contest is open to all students, ...
Read More »4th Annual Frugal Fashion Show Returns To Bandit Town On August 17th
The 4th Annual Frugal Friends Fashion Show is sure to be a lot of fun! On August 17th, from 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., come visit Bandit Town in North Fork, where you’ll be able to enjoy watching family and friends model thrift store ensembles of their own creation as they strut their stuff to personally selected tunes. A luncheon ...
Read More »Timberline Art Gallery’s Current Line-Up Of Artists
Timberline Art Gallery is an artists’ cooperative (the only one in the area!) located just 15 miles south of Yosemite National Park. We are located within Gallery Row in Oakhurst, California. All member artists spend a day in the Gallery once a month to speak with visitors and answer any questions about the wide range of art in the gallery. ...
Read More »Oakhurst’s 27th Annual Oakhurst Fall Festival Free Entertainment Line-Up
Friday, October 11th through Sunday, October 13th. OAKHURST, CA – The 27th Annual Oakhurst Fall Festival, located at the south gate entrance to Yosemite National Park, and presented by the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the entertainment line-up for the festival from Friday, October 11 through Sunday, October 13. Save the date for a full weekend ...
Read More »The Daughters Rea and The Grasskickers at Music on the Green
The Mariposa Arts Council and its wonderful sponsors are proud to present The Daughters Rea on Friday, August 16, and The Grasskickers on Saturday, August 17 at Music on the Green. The Daughters Rea are a folk/pop duo based out of Mammoth Lakes, California. The band is comprised of sisters Sarah Rea on mandolin and vocals and Caitlin Rea on ...
Read More »A Visit From Wizard The Bull This Weekend, Compliments Of The Coarsegold Stampede Pro Rodeo
What: This Saturday, August 10th, the Coarsegold Stampede All In Pro Rodeo, LLC brings Wizard, an eight-year-old bull, to show off all his bull and to raise excitement and awareness for the Coarsegold Stampede Pro Rodeo which takes place on Saturday and Sunday, September 14 & 15, 2019. The exciting event is an opportunity to take photos with Wizard, the ...
Read More »Family Fun Stargazing Party At Millerton Lake
MADERA COUNTY — The community is invited to take a short trip and see the night sky, as the Central Valley Astronomers, Inc. take over the grounds at Millerton Lake to set up telescopes for viewing the heavens. Observe planets, stars, galaxies, Nebulae and more on Saturday, Aug. 24 from 8 – 10 p.m., when sunset is at 7:40 p.m., ...
Read More »Calendar This: Oakhurst Fall Festival Extends To Three Days
OAKHURST – The 27th Annual Oakhurst Fall Festival, presented by the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce, is extending to a three-day extravaganza from Friday, Oct. 11 through Sunday, Oct. 13 — save the date now for a full weekend of fun for the entire family! The Oakhurst Fall Festival is the largest event in Eastern Madera County with attendance from ...
Read More »Electronica DJ Amber Leigh And The Jespersons On The Green
By Andy Roberts — MARIPOSA — In a first-of-its-kind Music on the Green performance, DJ Amber Leigh will play Fri. Aug. 9, and on Sat. Aug. 10 marks the return of one of Mariposa’s most favorite groups, The Jespersons. Amber Leigh, originally from Mariposa, started out in electronic music as a vinyl turntablist in 1999. Since then she has performed ...
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