NORTH FORK – The Greater North Fork Gallery will have a special opening at the Earth Day festivities on Saturday, Apr. 20 at the Old Mill Site. The gallery will be open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring work by local artists including Julie Konno, Anne Bredon, Michael Freemire, Joanne Freemire, Ruth Rosenthal, Charlie Overstreet, Diann Miller, Dee Shafer, ...

NORTH FORK – Saturday, Apr. 6, marked the kick-off of the 54th annual Mid-Sierra Loggers Jamboree with a dinner at the North Fork Town Hall. Four candidates for Jamboree Queen took center stage at the event. Summer Bulmer, Natori Hatfield, Kaylynne Moglia and Rebecca Moisa will be vying for the crown, which is claimed by selling the most tickets before ...

OAKHURST – The official candidate list has been finalized for Honorary Mayor of Oakhurst, and soon the intense competition will get underway, giving residents a chance to donate to the cause of their choice, and enjoy the events put on by those racing to the July finish line. As of 5 p.m. on Friday, Apr. 12, these five candidates have ...

AHWAHNEE – Mountain area women are invited to raise a glass and share dinner, stories and resources at this month’s meeting of Helping One Woman (HOW), at the Hitching Post, on Wednesday, Apr. 17, at 6 p.m. HOW is a nonprofit woman’s organization that meets monthly for an uplifting evening in honor of one deserving woman who receives the community’s ...

OAKHURST — Soroptimist International of the Sierras is inviting all women to a free seminar entitled “Retirement Road Map for Women.” The event is scheduled to last about 90 minutes and will be held at Oakhurst Community College on Monday, Apr. 15 at 6 p.m.

MARIPOSA – We all agree there is nothing like a juicy, home-grown tomato. Or like a juicy, home-grown cantaloupe, onion, zucchini, cucumber, blackberry or ear of corn. Or like fresh thyme, basil, rosemary or dill. But starting plants from seed is a hassle and buying plants can be expensive. Mariposa County Master Gardeners can help. The annual plant sale is ...

OAKHURST – The 7th annual Rotary Evening at Erna’s will be held at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Apr. 14, at Erna’s Elderberry House to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Oakhurst. Rotary Club members, under the direction of Executive Chef Jonathan Perkins, will prepare a four-course meal with three wine pairings.

Three musical masterpieces. Two remarkable guest artists. One unforgettable experience. MARIPOSA – The Mariposa County Arts Council proudly presents the Mariposa Symphony Orchestra in concert twice – Saturday, Apr. 27, at 7 p.m. in the Fiester Auditorium of Mariposa County High School, and as a free matinee concert in the Ahwahnee Hotel in Yosemite National Park at 2 p.m. on ...

AHWAHNEE – The next in Robin Ralston’s 2013 concert series at the Coolwater Ranch promises an intimate musical journey, orchestrated by master guitarist Mary Flower. First and foremost, Mary Flower is a world-class guitarist and lap slide player who swings the blues. Along the way, she’s mastered the intricate, harmonically subtle Piedmont style, with its good-timey, ragtime feel. The Piedmont ...

YOSEMITE – Law Day is an annual day of national celebration of the rule of law and its contributions to the rights and freedoms all Americans enjoy. It will be specially commemorated at the foot of majestic Yosemite Falls in Yosemite National Park at 10:30 a.m., on May 1. The public is invited. Law Day was originally conceived by American ...