MARIPOSA – Starting Wednesday, Aug. 13, Ethos Youth Center will host the first in a series of six slam poetry workshops taught by local poet Taj, from 6 – 8 p.m. The workshop series is open to any youth, age 13 through 19, in the mountain community. Poets are free to write and read in any style and on any ...

COARSEGOLD – The Coarsegold Rodeo Association has announced the availability of grant applications for donation or funding, open to any local nonprofit youth group or individual. “Every year we accept grant applications from any Eastern Madera County youth for their 4-H animals and FFA animals,” explained Jill Satterfield, vice president of the Coarsegold Rodeo Association. “We will accept the grant ...

OAKHURST – Branches Books and Gifts will host author Andrew J. Stillman on Wednesday, Aug. 6, from 5:30 – 7 p.m. Stillman is a 2007 graduate of Yosemite High School who will be signing his novel, Immortality Awaits: The Objects of Inwit, Book One.

MARIPOSA – Are you ready to rock on? The California State Mining and Mineral Museum is in the midst of a summer filled with fun activities the whole family can dig. For starters, stop by and see the famous Fricot Nugget of gold, now back on display in the vault area of the Museum, following security upgrades.

NORTH FORK – Sierra Mono Indian Museum has announced that the 44th Annual Indian Fair Days and Pow Wow, previously set for this Saturday, Aug. 2, has been rescheduled due to poor air quality as a result of the French Fire burning on the Sierra National Forest. That’s the bad news, and there’s also good news. The event has now ...

OAKHURST – Sierra Tel has announced its Keynote Speaker for the 2014 Patriot Day Remembrance event, and now invites the public to attend ceremonies at a new location on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. This year, Patriot Day will be held at Oakhurst Community Park. Ceremonies begin at 9 a.m., and Keynote Speaker is World War II Veteran Bill Bastian, 92.

OAKHURST – Are you ready to stomp your feet, clap your hands, and sing along with the Yosemite Jazz Band? They’re entertaining at the Pizza Factory in Oakhurst on Thursday nights, now through September, from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. The band whose repertoire includes a mix of Dixieland, early swing, gospel, and traditional jazz is now celebrating 20 years in ...

OAKHURST – The Oakhurst Library will host a talk on birds, to be presented by Audubon member, John K. Cross. The program is known as “Birds at our Beak and Caw;” and John will present to the public on Saturday, Aug. 9th, at 10:30 a.m. in the Oakhurst Library Community Room.

YOSEMITE – Park Ranger Kari Cobb wants visitors to know that the Yosemite apple picking event set to take place in the Park on Wednesday, July 30, has been postponed. The 16th annual Apple Picking was previously scheduled to run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Curry Village in Yosemite Valley. Ranger Cobb says the fruit plucking will be ...

NORTH FORK – For the sixth year in a row, the folks at the Hillside Baptist church will be giving away shoes to the kids of North Fork. Over the course of this annual Shoe Giveaway, more than 1,500 pairs of shoes have been donated or purchased, and perfectly fitted by Pastor Steve to the feet of countless children in ...