OAKHURST – The “guns” may have claimed the title last year, and taken home the trophy, but this year the competition is confident of victory in the second annual Guns & Hoses Slow Pitch Softball Tournament scheduled for Saturday, Apr. 11. The teams have been announced and it’s sure to be a day of fierce competition, with first responders and ...

OAKHURST – The California Carvers Guild, along with the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce and Yosemite Sierra Visitors Bureau, are proud to bring you the 8th Annual Woodcarver’s Rendezvous held at the Oakhurst Community Center April 19-25. Woodcarvers travel from far and wide to attend this unique event located just outside Yosemite’s southern entrance.

MARIPOSA – The Master Gardeners of Mariposa County will hold their annual Plant and Garden Art Sale on Saturday, May 2, at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds, Amigo Picnic Area from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Special features include bonsai-style trees and shrubs planted by Jeff Nicholas, who will be present at the sale to discuss the plants and their care.

MARIPOSA – The Master Gardeners of Mariposa County will hold their annual Plant and Garden Art Sale on Saturday, May 2, at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds, Amigo Picnic Area from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Special features include bonsai-style trees and shrubs planted by Jeff Nicholas, who will be present at the sale to discuss the plants and their care.

MARIPOSA – Ever imagined what it’s like to compose a work of true, full-blown orchestral art and having it performed by a full symphony orchestra? For the past many years, the Mariposa Symphony Orchestra’s “Young Master Composers Celebration” has been making that dream come true for many young Mariposans.

YOSEMITE – Yosemite National Park will celebrate National Park Week, Earth Day, and National Junior Ranger Day from Saturday, Apr. 18, through Sunday, Apr. 26. In conjunction with the Centennial celebration of the National Park Service (NPS), Yosemite invites visitors to Find Your Park, and join in Yosemite for National Park Week.

OAKHURST – All area veterans are invited to a family-style Stand-Down on Saturday, Apr. 11 at Sierra Pines Church in Oakhurst, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m., sponsored by Caring Veterans of America. The upbeat day offers friendship, free food, clothes, and entertainment.

OAKHURST – Slim’s Koffee Shak, a home-grown mountain bistro, has been a vital part of North Fork for several years, serving up fresh food, much of it from local sources. Now owner Scott Marsh is opening a second location in Oakhurst at 40879 Highway 41, in the storefront where The Grind coffee shop once lived in the Silver Creek Center. ...

O’NEALS – With spring cleaning on the minds of many this month, take note that you can safely dispose of just about anything that has a cord or battery at Minarets E-Waste Collection Day, this Friday, Apr. 10 from 9 a.m. – noon in the school parking lot. Minarets E-Waste Collection Day is the Senior Legacy Experience project of Mitchell ...

OAKHURST – The hottest “political” campaign in the mountains is about to get underway – the 2015 race for Honorary Mayor of Oakhurst. The Eastern Madera County Chamber of Commerce Foundation and the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce this year’s campaign, which will run from Friday, Apr. 17 through Saturday, June 27.