OAKHURST – Twenty three guitarists and eight bass players from across the United States, Canada and Germany will be performing in a Jazz Guitar Concert on Thursday, June 26, from 7 to 9:30 pm. The event will be held at the Queens Inn Wine & Beer Garden, 41193 Highway 41 in Oakhurst, located behind the Sweetwater Steakhouse. Admission is free.

OAKHURST – Families with kids in Kindergarten through 3rd grade may want to know that the Children’s Museum of the Sierra will offer Summer Hands-On Science classes on Wednesdays, starting on June 25, and running through the end of July. All classes are free with museum membership or admission and begin at 11 a.m. Here’s the schedule:

OAKHURST – Looking for a good excuse to indulge? On Tuesday, June 17, a portion of proceeds from special cones purchased at Froyo Frenzy Frozen Yogurt will be turned over to the Zona Cahill for Honorary Mayor of Oakhurst campaign to benefit the Oakhurst Senior Society. On Wednesday, June 18, the deal of the day for the Senior Society is ...

OAKHURST – School may be out for summer, but it’s never too late to report on achievements. As adults, we drag ourselves out of bed every single morning, even on days we’re not feeling ourselves, to get to work on time. As adults, we know that attendance matters, particularly with our employers! Now, imagine a child doing this every single ...

OAKHURST – Get ready for BBQ chicken and all the trimmings served up at the Sierra Senior Center on June 21. Doors open at 4 p.m. and dinner starts at 5 p.m. Dinner is $7 for members and $10 for non members, with proceeds going to the Zona Cahill for Honorary Mayor of Oakhurst campaign to benefit the Sierra Senior ...

OAKHURST – Residents in the John West Road, Jean Road East/West area aren’t fooling around when it comes to fire safety this season. After a couple fires that many residents consider “suspicious” in their neighborhood over the past few weeks, they are banding together to create a phone tree to alert each other should the need arise. Tomorrow evening, Friday, ...

OAKHURST – Residents in the John West Road, Jean Road East/West area aren’t fooling around when it comes to fire safety this season. After a couple fires that many residents consider “suspicious” in their neighborhood over the past few weeks, they are banding together to create a phone tree to alert each other should the need arise.

OAKHURST – Saturday, June 14, marks the opening of The Boarding House, a quirky comedy by Vern Hardn, presented by the talented players of the Golden Chain Theatre. Directed by Bobby Woods, the action takes place in the Home Sweet Home Boardinghouse, where life is anything but normal.

MARIPOSA/MADERA COUNTIES – The Yosemite Area Audubon Society (YAAS) and Lowell Young have received another “Citizen Volunteer of the Year” award. in 2013, the honor was given by the National Audubon Society. This year, the work of the organization and Lowell Young have been recognized by the environmental research organization, Point Blue Conservation Sciences. Point Blue’s stated mission is to ...

Photographs by Clara Briley OAKHURST – The Yosemite High School Class of 2014 was present and accounted for at their Commencement Ceremony on Friday, June 6. The program got off to a rousing start with a processional by the Yosemite High School (YHS) Band, as the Color Guard was presented by the YHS California Cadet Corps 66th Battalion 5th Brigade.