OAKHURST – Stop by Western Sierra Nursery on Friday, May 29 for “An Evening of Whine and Noses” to benefit the Eastern Madera County SPCA (EMC SPCA). The night out includes live music and special human treats from 6 – 8 p.m. with a requested donation of $10 per person for the EMC-SPCA.

MARIPOSA – “Gardening with Drought-tolerant Native Plants” is the topic on Saturday, May 9 from 10 a.m. to noon, presented by the University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources and Mariposa County Master Gardeners. The program takes place at the Board of Supervisors Chambers.

BASS LAKE – Don your gloves and join your neighbors as the community prepares for the summer season with the Bass Lake Annual Spring Clean on Saturday, May 9. Volunteers are invited to gather at Recreation Point at 9 a.m. to collect bags, gloves and water for a few hours of sprucing up the lake shore.

MOUNTAIN AREA – The Coarsegold-based motorcycle club Sierra Shadow Casters (SSC) is hosting a “poker run” for critically injured Capt. Pete Dern of the Fresno Fire Department on Saturday, June 6. The 75-mile Sierra Moonshine Poker Run is expected to garner hundreds of riders from the Valley and Mountain Area. Riders will leave the Woodward area in North Fresno and ...

OAKHURST – A hearty “woof” and four paws up to all who participated in the 3rd annual Oakminster Dog Show on Apr. 26. All funds raised go to the Eastern Madera County SPCA building fund. Event organizer Gail Hawksworth, owner of Mysham For the Love of Dogs Training and Care, says the event continues to grow each year, and will ...

COUNTY – Great news moving forward in Exchequer Mountain Bike Park’s quest for a $100,000 grant from Bell Helmets to build an extreme downhill mountain bike trail: out of three contenders in their division, Exchequer is officially the West Coast Finalist and will now compete nationally for the grand prize award.

OAKHURST – YHS Softball and Yosemite Girls Softball League are putting on a family-friendly carnival fundraiser this Saturday, May 2, at the YHS soccer fields between the two softball fields, from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tami Franke, Suzette Combs and the Badger Softball Team are organizing the event, with proceeds going to help improve the fields used for games. ...

OAKHURST – Yosemite Western Artists (YWA) invite the public to a reception on Saturday, May 2 from 4 – 6 p.m. at the Timberline Gallery, in honor of the YWA 43rd Annual Tri-County Open Art Competition and Exhibition. “Don’t be bored Saturday evening!” say organizers. Instead, come to the reception, where exhibiting artists will be on-hand to meet with guests. ...

MARIPOSA – Ethos Youth Center is excited to announce they’ll be doing live screen printing at the Mariposa Butterfly Festival this weekend, Saturday, May 2 and 3. Customers will have the unique opportunity to not only see a shirt or hat of of their choice made before their eyes, they will even be able print their own shirt!

OAKHURST – Companion planting, soil compositions, natural manures: these are just some of the subjects up for discussion during a free, informative presentation at the Oakhurst Library Community Room on Saturday, May 9 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Local grower Celia Allman of Highland Downs Farm will talk about timely and important topics for anyone interested in organic farming in ...