MARIPOSA – The “Biggest and Best Show in the Sierra” hits the streets of Mariposa this weekend, featuring a Friday night cruise with photo ops, and a Saturday show. Two hundred Custom Cars and Hot Rods will be on display at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. From Model A’s to a ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – A workshop to help residents protect their property from wildfire is being offered this Saturday, Oct. 11, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Midpines Community Center. With wildfire activity increasing annually, the Mariposa County Resources Conservation District (MCRCD) and Partners will kick off the first annual Fire Ready Workshop.

Submitted by Theresa Catlin MARIPOSA – Mariposa and Oakhurst are areas alive with avid, beginner and want-to-be gardeners. Witness any Wednesday Mariposa Farmers Market or Thursday afternoon Oakhurst Farmers Market and you will hear gardeners and vegetable enthusiasts chatting about what is growing well this year, when to harvest which vegetables and fruits, and exchanging recipes. And, of course, debating ...

MARIPOSA – ​The Mariposa Symphony Orchestra opens its 13th Season on Saturday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m. in the Fiester Auditorium of Mariposa High School with a concert of crowd-pleasing classics. The concert will be led by the MSO’s founder/conductor Les Marsden​. ​The ​orchestra is a program of the Mariposa County Arts Council,​ and Mariposa is regarded as the smallest ...

MARIPOSA COUNTY – If you love to keep the green side up and can’t wait to get your spade in the dirt this planting season, here’s a tip for you. The northern county contingent of Mariposa County Master Gardeners is staging a plant and garden art sale on Saturday, Oct. 4 Starting at 9 a.m. and running until 1 p.m., ...

MARIPOSA – This Saturday, Oct. 4, marks the return of a very special event orchestrated by Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Mariposa: the 3rd annual Night of the Child Fiesta Fundraiser, held at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds in Building A, at 5:30 p.m. The festive fiesta includes great food and entertainment, and the best part is, you can do ...

MARIPOSA – The Mariposa County Sheriff’s Office collected 302 pounds of unneeded and unwanted prescription medications during their Drug Take Back event on Sept. 27. The Sheriff’s Office staffed three locations around the county to collect any unwanted prescription drugs from citizens.

OAKHURST – One of the finer aspects of foothill living is access to an abundance of tremendous art and gifted artists. That access really increases this weekend, as Sierra Art Trails (SAT) 2014 Yosemite Foothills Open Studio Tour takes place, now in its 12th year and running this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 3, 4 and 5, from 10 a.m. ...

MARIPOSA – The Yosemite Area Audubon Society (YAAS) is pleased to inaugurate its 2014-15 program season with a presentation by noted Yosemite author and naturalist Michael Elsohn Ross in Mariposa on Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. Ross will tell the stories of 5 of the 24 women he profiled in his newest book for young adults, “A World of ...

MARIPOSA – Fall is a great time for home repairs and upgrades, and now the date is set for the 25th Annual Mariposa County Contractors Association (MCCA) Outdoor Home & Garden Show. The event takes place on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds.