OAKHURST – Many people know the popular works in the late 1800’s through the early 1900’s, but what people often don’t know is the contribution women made to the entertainment of the time. The Golden Chain Theatre plans to change all that with “The Women of Tin Pan Alley,” a nostalgic musical revue celebrating the women who anonymously created many ...

Submitted by Monica McClanahan OAKHURST – The Oakhurst Library is very pleased to host an event for local author, Virginia Walton Pilegard. Virginia was raised on a cattle ranch in the foothills of central California. She earned the Indian nickname “Two Spoons” from Mono artist Richard Lavell. The artist spotted Virginia with a spoon in each hand sharing decadent desserts ...

MADERA – More than 500 Academic Decathletes from throughout California attended the seventh annual Madera County Office of Education Academic Decathlon Lecture on Oct. 24. Students attended sessions on economics, literature, music, science, social science, and speech to help them prepare for this year’s Academic Decathlon. The 2014 Decathlon topic is World War I. Students from Riverside to Tuolumne Counties ...

NORTH FORK – The Squirrel Cage Theatre Co. presents its own mountain version of Rip Van Winkle over two weekends, Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1 & 2, and 8 & 9 at the North Fork Town Hall. Director Terry Butler brings 50 years of theater experience to this show, and has adapted the play to give it a local flavor. ...

NORTH FORK — Everyone is invited to a Mountain Family Dinner and Dance on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the North Fork Town Hall. Two organizations have teamed up to bring you a family-friendly evening that is sure to be an affair to remember, complete with dinner, dancing and raffle prizes, all for a great cause.

BASS LAKE — Pines Village plays host to the 31st annual Bass Lake Fall Arts and Crafts Fair and festival. The event runs Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 25-27 from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and it’s bound to be a great weekend filled with music, hand crafted items that are both beautiful and useful, and food for the tummy ...

OAKHURST – Emergency access issues are a major concern in Eastern Madera County as numerous areas only provide one way in and one way out. Supervisor Tom Wheeler plans to help communities address these issues beginning with a town hall meeting at the Oakhurst Community Center on Tuesday, Oct. 29, from 6 to 8 p.m.

COARSEGOLD – Supervisor Tom Wheeler will be hosting his next Town Hall meeting this Thursday, Oct. 24, at the Coarsegold Community Center from 6 to 8 p.m. One interesting topic for discussion will include (again!) the Great Wall of Coarsegold and what progress has been made on getting the thing fixed.

YOSEMITE – Fall pageantry and warm temperatures invite visitors back to a reopened Yosemite with a host of celebrations planned in gateway communities. “Visitors are thrilled to be back in Yosemite and enjoying the park,” stated park Superintendent Don Neubacher. “The entire Yosemite region is dappled in spectacular autumn color and our gateway communities welcome visitors back with a series ...

YOSEMITE LAKES PARK – We think you’ve been good, so mark your calendar for Saturday, Nov. 9, as the original LOL – that’s Ladies of the Lakes – invite you to their Holiday Boutique at the Yosemite Lakes Park Clubhouse, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. With over 50 vendors including local crafters, artists and home-based businesses, the day is ...