NORTH FORK – Bring your tools and your gloves to the North Fork Chamber of Commerce’s second annual North Fork Clean-Up Day on Saturday May 4. Everyone is invited to meet downtown at 9 a.m., and spend the day working on various projects and giving the town a face lift. The Chamber will serve up a BBQ and provide beverages ...

AHWAHNEE – Friends of Anette and Rod Poplarchick will be washing cars at the Hitching Post in Ahwahnee this Saturday, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. to raise money to help the family through the next few months. Anette was injured in a car accident on Easter Sunday, Mar. 30, and has a lot of physical therapy ahead of her. ...

NORTH FORK – If anyone ever doubted that a small group of committed citizens could make a huge difference, let the North Fork Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary demonstrate determination in action. When the new fire station is dedicated at the Old Mill Site on May 10, a large measure of the credit will fall on the shoulders of this group ...

COARSEGOLD – Do some thrifty shopping this weekend at the Yosemite Lakes Park (YLP) Ladies of the Lakes annual Swap Meet, Saturday, Apr. 27 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Swap Meet will be in the parking lot of the YLP Clubhouse on Clubhouse Drive, just off Yosemite Springs Parkway in YLP. The public is invited to attend and ...

OAKHURST – Jeffrey S. Murray Productions – HARMUR Entertainment is holding a casting call on Saturday, Apr. 27, at the Golden Chain Theatre in Oakhurst. The company is now in pre-production on a new feature film, and is seeking male and female actors for featured roles, plus positions for female models and dancers.

MARIPOSA – The Mariposa Symphony Orchestra’s Apr. 27 and 28 Spring Concerts in Mariposa and Yosemite will offer two very accomplished guests: Violinist Ann Miller and Cellist Ira Lehn. Described by MSO Founder/Conductor Les Marsden as “magnificent” musicians, one is well-known to Mariposa audiences and the other will make her area premiere with the orchestra.

O’NEALS – Minarets High School musicians will be rocking the gym with the music of The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pink, Blue Oyster Cult, Green Day, Pink Floyd, James Brown, and Cream on Friday, Apr. 19 at 7 p.m. The Spring Rock Show, “Stangfest 2013,” will be presented by the Minarets High School Advanced Music Productions and Guitar II classes. ...

OAKHURST – Join The Insomniacs Relay for Life team at Crab Cakes on Monday, Apr. 22, for Family Fun Day from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. and help stomp out cancer! If you mention Relay for Life to your server, Crab Cakes will donate 20% of your lunch or dinner tab (alcohol and Sunset Specials excluded) to help support The ...

NORTH FORK – When you come to town for Earth Day on Saturday, Apr. 20, be sure to stop in first at the North Fork School for their Spring Clutter Clearance sale. The Parent Teacher Group is putting on the sale from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be household items, books, toys, clothes and much more, all at ...

RAYMOND – The 28th annual Raymond Parade steps off at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Apr. 20, followed by a day of family fun in this historic foothills town. If you’ve never been to Raymond, or it has been a while, this is the perfect time for a short, scenic roadtrip and a fun excursion.