Join the Wild Wonderful Women for some tea

You're Invited

By Al Joyal

(Updated: Friday, April 25, 2008, 5:01 PM)

Tea time

The Wild Wonderful Women & Friends, together with the Wild Wonderful King Vintage Museum, will celebrate May as Museum Month with a tea party.

The fundraising party named "Strawberries and Pearls: Victorian Tea" will be on Monday, May 12 at 1 a.m. at "Time for Tea," located at Highway 41 and Road 426 in Oakhurst. The Wild Wonderful Women & Friends are sponsoring the event as a fundraiser for the museum.

The Wild Wonderful King Vintage Museum is a vintage costume and accessories museum with merchandise that spans more than 200 years. Some even date back to 1790.

The museum collection includes women's, men's and children's clothing and accessories, including war memorabilia and military uniforms from the Civil War, Spanish American War and more.

The event will include a silent auction, raffle and fashion exhibit. The fashion exhibit will include several of the dresses from the King Vintage Museum collection celebrating the elegance and beauty of the Victorian times. A special tour of the museum after the tea can be arranged by calling the museum. The cost of the tea is $17.95, and tickets are available at the museum in Oakhurst (across from Western Sierra Nursery) or by calling the museum at: (559) 658-6999. For additional questions, call (559) 676-3370.

Sierra Art Trails 2008

The call to artists for Sierra Art Trails 2008 has closed. But if you would like to be involved with the largest fine art event in central California, there are plenty of other opportunities.

The planning committee for SAT meets once a week. Members appoint subcommittees, including special events and outreach projects. Sponsors are also needed. Funds raised by Sierra Art Trails not only make the event possible, but also fund art scholarships, grants for working artists, arts organizations and public art projects.

SAT is seeking volunteers to work on a variety of tasks, including event planning, catalog development and distribution, marketing and advertising, graphic design, and fundraising. Docents and student mentors are also needed.

For more information, call (559) 658-8844.

New works by Anne McClure at Security Bank

The paintings of Anne McClure are now showing at the United Security Bank in Oakhurst.

McClure is a signature member of the "Pastel Society of America," the "Pastel Society of the West Coast" and the "Alliance of California Artists." She has been published in the Best of Pastels, International Pastel Artist and Pastel Journal. Her work may also be seen at her studio gallery. Her work is for sale, and she can be contacted at (559) 683-0451, or e-mailed at ca-mcclure@sti.net.

World Fusion belly dance class

This is a fun dance that is also an easy, low-impact exercise. No partner is needed. The beginning class meets every Wednesday from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m., and the more advanced class meets on Thursday from 6 to 7 p.m. Both classes meet at the Fitness Zone in Oakhurst. New sessions begin in May. For more information, contact Michelle at (559) 641-5680.

Join the Jitterbug Project

It's not too late for the last series of this season of swing dancing. Offered through the Yosemite High School Adult Education, Introduction To Swing And Other Social Dances is a series of six classes that focus on East Coast Swing, also known as the Jitterbug. Lori Landrin has been teaching this class for almost three years.

The class will be held in Oakhurst at the Oakhurst Elementary School Cafeteria, level I, 6 p.m. and level II, 7 p.m. For more information, call Lori at (559) 658-8541, or e-mail mountaindancer@sti.net. To register for the teen/adult class, call Lawnna Porter (559) 683-8801 ex 303. Also, it's time to get ready for this month's Oakhurst Community Ballroom Dance, on Sunday April 26, at the Oakhurst Community Center, from 2 to 5 p.m.

Healthy pet

Willow Bridge Books in Oakhurst will host Dr. C. Joy Craft, DVM and author of "Massaging Your Horse" and "Enjoy a Healthy Dog." She will speak on "Natural Healing for your Animals" on Saturday, April 26, at 2 p.m.

As a veterinarian, she specializes in rehabilitation and now has 25 years of experience. She provides natural healing techniques for horses, dogs and cats, using a massage style called micro current therapy. Her lecture will give an overall description of the books and the techniques that she uses.

Come and meet Dr. Joy Kraft on April 26 at Willow Bridge Books in the Raley's Center in Oakhurst and hear her lecture.

For more information call (559) 692-2665.

Al Joyal can be reached by e-mailing aljoyal@sti.net.