OAKHURST – What better way to spend an incredible fall day in the foothills than under white-peaked canopies in a pretty park, perusing your choice of California wines, locally brewed beers, and a wide variety of chocolate, nuts and appetizers. Welcome to the Oakhurst Fall Festival, AKA Chocolate Festival, where you can sample an array of tasty treats while browsing ...

OAKHURST – Do you make a killer salsa? Perhaps you are lucky enough to know someone who does. You’ll be happy to know a new event has been added to this year’s Fall Festival for Saturday, Oct. 11: Salsa Fest, sponsored by Vision Academy of the Arts, offers foothill home-chefs a chance to show off their favorite original salsa recipes ...

AHWAHNEE – October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, so ladies, get ready to tee it up on Saturday, Oct. 18, for the Save the Mamas’ Tatas Women’s Golf Tournament at River Creek Golf Course in Ahwahnee, starting at noon. It’s 4-women teams, best ball. Dinner afterwards will be cooked and served by the three boys who have made this fight ...

OAKHURST – Those seeking a nondenominational day of spiritual refreshment, please note that Wednesday, Oct 8, is the 21st annual Quiet Day at Evergreen Conference Center in Oakhurst (ECCO). Beginning at 8:30 a.m. with registration and a continental breakfast, guest speaker Dr. Richard LaMontagne will explore the Biblical principles of the “Disciples of Emmaus,” interspersed with musical interludes and time ...

OAKHURST – The Golden Chain Theatre (GCT) presents a suspenseful Victorian thriller running three shows per weekend, now through Sunday, Oct. 19. Angel Street brilliantly tells the story of the Manninghams, who live on Angel Street in late 19th-century London. “It is clear that things are not quite right in the Manningham home,” say the play’s organizers at GCT. A ...

Submitted by Monika Moulin OAKHURST – Calling all singers! Lovers of Christmas music and choral singing are invited to join in the annual community Christmas choral concert, one of the most-anticipated and beloved holiday events in the Mountain Area.

OAKHURST – A family medicine physician and a clinical psychologist, who was displaced by the most recent wildfire in Oakhurst, have joined Adventist Health / Community Care – Oakhurst.

OAKHURST – The Madera Cemetery District Trustees are pleased to announce the purchase of 11 acres adjacent to the Oakhill Cemetery in Oakhurst. “We are very excited about this purchase,” says District Manager Belva Bare. “We will begin our master plan for this additional property soon.”

Written by Guest Columnist Ed Hart Friday—it’s sunny, 85 degrees, with clear skies, and my dear sweet Ann was reading the local e-news paper and sees a story about how this group is going up to some high Sierra lakes, to pick up trash and do good and all that warm, fuzzy feel good stuff, so she says, “It’s not ...

OAKHURST – The Community Room was packed with people and papers, as scribes and others brought their books and expertise to the Author’s Day event at the Oakhurst Library on Saturday, Sept. 27. Friends of the Branch Library (FOBL) helped prepare the room and Librarian Dale Rushing greeted people as they arrived.