Visible, highly active and often colorful and songful, birds bring much joy and inspiration to people’s lives. Birding, or birdwatching, is now perhaps the most popular pastime in the United States. Simple and inexpensive, learning to identify birds or just enjoying their behaviors and interactions is fun and enriching. Learning how important they are to the ecosystem that supports all ...

Submitted by Mike Wubbels OAKHURST – Well the snow is finally just about melted, and I am sure everybody has a bad case of cabin fever and would just love to get out and spend some quality family time in the forest. Bring your spouse, your kids, and your favorite Jeep, side by side, quad motorcycle or any other OHV ...

OAKHURST – Mountain Community Women (MCW) has a single mission – to support the Oakhurst Community Center – and they are getting ready to put on their biggest fundraiser of the year. MCW will host their annual Flea Market/Boutique & Rummage Sale on Apr. 27, indoors at the Oakhurst Community Center.

OAKHURST – Tom McClintock, 4th District Congressman, will be hosting a town hall meeting tonight, Apr. 1, at 6 p.m. at the Oakhurst Elementary Multi-Purpose Room, 49495 Road 427 in Oakhurst. This is an opportunity to meet your representative, ask questions and express concerns about local and regional issues. For those who are unable to attend the Oakhurst meeting tonight, ...

Contributed by Guest Columnist Len McKenzie – The only constant in nature, it’s been said, is change, and survival requires adapting to it. As musician Bob Dylan wrote, “The times, they are a-changin’,” and so, too, is the earth’s climate, in both subtle and dramatic ways that threaten the long-term habitability of this planet and the survival of many species.

OAKHURST – Organizers behind the Relay for Life of Eastern Madera County are planning a fundraising parking lot sale for Saturday, Apr. 13 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Oakhurst Medical Group parking lot located at the corner of Highway 41 and Junction Drive. “We’re not selling the parking lot, but we will have tables of treasures collected ...

OAKHURST -The venue for Saturday’s Easter Egg hunt sponsored by the Children’s Museum of the Sierra has changed. The event was originally to be held at Oakhurst Community Park, but with the chance of rain entering the forecast this weekend, event organizers thought it best to relocate.

BASS LAKE – Once a year, like-minded individuals dedicated to making the world a more beautiful place, gather at Bass Lake for a tidy fling known as the Bass Lake Spring Clean. This year’s clean up is set for Saturday, May 11, with registration starting at 9 a.m., and complimentary coffee and snacks for the volunteers. While Bass Lake may ...

NORTH FORK – Artist, musicians, poets and comedians, performers of all stripes are invited to show their stuff at Slim Koffee Shak throughout the month of April during Sunday Brunch Open Mic. “Bring your poems, comedy, stories, your instruments (plugged or unplugged) and your performance art,” say organizers. There will be a drum kit set up at Slim’s for performers ...

NORTH FORK – The Chamber of Commerce celebrated St. Paddy’s Day and raised a toast to recent and upcoming North Fork projects at the Pizza Factory on Saturday, Mar. 16. Greg and D.J. and the crew served up green beer, green pizza and salad, while Christina DeGracia and her students from the The Dance Club showed off their fancy footwork, ...