BINGO

Senior Center Bingo -- Noon Every Thursday and First two Saturdays; 49111 Cinder Lane - behind the community center, Oakhurst. Details: (559) 683-3811.

Oakhurst Elks Lodge -- 12 p.m. Fourth Saturday; door open at 10 a.m., no alcohol or minors. 42484 Hwy. 41 across from Bass Lake Road (222) turnoff, Oakhurst. Details: George (559) 683-2717.

Coarsegold Community Center -- Mondays and Third Saturdays; Monday 10 a.m., senior meals 11:30 a.m., games start 12:15 p.m., Saturday 10:30 a.m., games at noon. 35610 Hwy. 41, Coarsegold. Details: Agnes (559) 683-5646.

Family Festival sponsored by Our Lady of the Sierra -- 11 a.m. Sunday, September 30; Bingo begins in the Pavilion, along with the annual Family Festival at the community center. Plus you will find lots of food, drink, and fun at the center before and after your games. Great prizes galore! Community Center, 39800 Road 425B, Oakhurst.

CAR CLUBS

High Sierra Corvettes -- 6 p.m. social hour, meeting starts at 7 p.m. First Wednesday; Round Table Pizza, Von's Center, Oakhurst. Details: Gary (559) 381-2947 or Tom (559) 676-1339.

CAR CLUBS & CAR SHOWS

Minarets High School "1st" Car Show fundraiser -- 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. Saturday, October 6; food and craft vendors too! All proceeds for students traveling to Europe in the spring and future travel. $10 entry fee for cars and motorcycles. Minarets High School, 45077 Road 200, O'Neals. Details: Daniel Ching (559) 760-5042 or dching@mychawanakee.org.

CLASSES

Creative Writing class (memoirs) -- 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Fridays; Merced College presents no credit, no fee, memoir writing life story class. Sierra Vista Presbyterian Church, 39696 Hwy. 41, Oakhurst. Details: Joyce Stuhr (559) 683-5494.

Helping Hands presents "Earn While You Learn" Parenting Classes -- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (1 hour classes) Monday-Thursday ; receive baby bucks while attending classes. Call for schedule and class times. Child care not provided. Pregnancy and Parenting Center, 40356 Oak Park Way, Suite A, Oakhurst. Details: Kenya Deto: kenya@sti.net (559) 642-2229.

CLUBS

Grandmothers Club - 24 -- 10:30 a.m. First Wednesday; The Village Clubhouse, 46777 Oonay Nation Road, Coarsegold.

Our Lady of the Sierra Women's Guild -- 8 a.m. Second Wednesday; Saint Dominic Savio and Saint Joseph the Worker Guild. Mass, Rosary followed by breakfast and meeting. Our Lady of the Sierra, Indian Spring Road, Oakhurst.

Bass Lake Lions -- 11:30 a.m. Second and Fourth Wednesdays; Dru Bratty, President. Ducey's Restaurant, Bass Lake. Details: www.basslakelions.org.

North Fork Women's Club -- 10 a.m. First Wednesday; scholarship funding for women. Mill Site meeting room, 57839 Road 225, North Fork. Details: Mary Collins (559) 877-4332 or mimi@netptc.net.

North Fork Women's Club - Craft & "Mini" Bake Sale -- 9:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Second Wednesday; non-profit funds for Women's Scholarships. Post Office parking lot, 33173 Road 222, North Fork. Details: Mary Collins (559) 877-4332 or mimi@netptc.net.

Spring Valley 4-H -- 6:30 p.m. First Monday; general club business and group activities. Minarets High School multipurpose room, O'Neals. Details: Sandra McDougald (559) 822-2289.

Service Organization of the Sierra (SOS) -- 9:30 a.m. Last Tuesday; Serving the community by raising funds for scholarships, public library and teacher grants. Oakhurst Medical Group Room, 40232 Junction Dr. at Hwy 49, Oakhurst. Details: Linda Seaberg (559) 642-4280.

Democratic Club of Oakhurst -- 9 a.m. Saturday, October 6; Terry Newland, President, "What is the Mountain Area Literacy Council?" Met Cinema, Oakhurst. Details: (559) 658-2342.

DANCING

Gold Dust Dancers - Square Dancing and Line Dancing -- 6 - 9:30 p.m. Wednesdays; 7 p.m. Line dancing first hour followed by square dancing. Community Center, Road 425B, Oakhurst. Details: (559) 641-7765 or (559) 868-3319.

ETC.

Farmer's Market - Oakhurst -- 4 - 7 p.m. Thursdays; locally grown produce, prepared foods and hand-crafted products. True Value Home Center on Hwy. 49, Oakhurst. Free. Details: Sheila or Theresa (559) 683-7117.

Farmer's Market - Bass Lake -- 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesdays; many vendors, entertainment, fresh flowers, jams, honey soap and produce is wonderful fresh from the farm. Pines Village, Bass Lake. Details: farmersmarket@sti.net .

Farmer's Market - North Fork -- Saturday 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. and Wednesday 4 - 7 p.m. ; featuring all North Fork grown produce. Post Office, 33173 Road 222, North Fork. Details: Debbie Myers (559) 877-4229.

Erev Yom Kippur service (Kol Nidre) -- 9 a.m. Tuesday, September 25; reading of the Torah, Yizkor (Memorial service for the dead), Torah discussion, Neilah service at 6 p.m. Home near, Bass Lake. Details: susanrappaport@gmail.com.

Business Open House -- 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, September 26; Northland Cable, sponsored by the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce. Enterprise Center on Hwy. 49, Oakhurst. Details: (559) 683-7766.

Our Lady of the Sierra "Family Festival" -- 11a.m. Sunday, September 30; Festival Liturgy followed by Festival with Raffle's every hour, food booths, Bingo, hamburgers, hot dogs, Korean food, Mexican food, deserts, silent auction with lots of surprises including a two nights stay at Tenaya. Many games including bounce house and more. A wonderful family event! Community Center, 39800 Road 425B, Oakhurst. Details: www.olscatholic.org.

FOOD BANK

North Fork -- 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Tuesday, September 25; Some fresh, perishable food and other items. Some foods have limits so enough for everyone. Bring bags with you. Grace Community Church, 56442 Road 200, North Fork. Free. Details: (559) 237-3663.

Raymond Community Church -- 9 a.m.- 12 p.m. Tuesday, October 2; fresh and perishable food and other items. Some foods have limits so enough for everyone. Bring bags with you. Community Church - 325505 Road 600, Raymond. Free. Details: (559) 237-3663.

FUN & GAMES

Oakhurst Petanque Club -- 9 a.m. Saturdays; www.oakhurstpetanque.org. Behind Oakhurst Elementary School on School Road (427), Oakhurst. Free. Details: Tish (559) 683-6540.

Duplicate Bridge -- 10 a.m. Every Monday and Thursday; Whittenburg Hall, Crane Valley Road (426), Oakhurst. Details: Paul (559) 658-8952.

"Family Festival" sponsored by Our Lady of the Sierra -- 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. Sunday, September 30; Pancake breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Festival Liturgy Mass 10 a.m. followed by Family Festival including bingo, children's games, bounce house, entertainment, food and beverages. An entire day filled with fun. Community Center, 39800 Road 425B, Oakhurst. Details: www.olscatholic.org.

Chocolate & Wine Festival -- 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, October 13 to October 14; chocolate - wine - food tasting, arts, crafts, auction, entertainment, games. Presented by the The Wild Wonderful Women . Community Park, Oakhurst. $2 adults, under 13 free. Details: (559) 683-7766.

FUNDRAISERS

Comfort Food Night - Senior Center -- 5 p.m. Third Friday; enjoy a wonderful "Comfort Food" dinner while helping to pay PG&E for the Senior Center. 49111 Cinder Lane- behind the community center, Oakhurst. $7. Details: Reservations (559) 683-3811.

Pancake Breakfast at the annual "Family Festival" sponsored by Our Lady of the Sierra -- 7:30 a.m. Sunday, September 30; Full Pancake breakfast , Mass - 10 a.m and the Fun begins 11 a.m. Festival with Raffle's, silent auction, food booths, Bingo, hamburgers, hot dogs, Korean food, Filipino food, Mexican food, deserts, silent auction with lots of surprises including a two nights stay at Tenaya. Many games including bounce house and more. A wonderful family event! Community Center, 39800 Road 425B, Oakhurst. Details: www.olscatholic.org.

North Fork Fall Festival - Craft fair and yard sale -- 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. Saturday, October 6; sponsored by the North Fork Women's Club. Town Hall, 33060 Mono Road (228), North Fork. Space rental $25. Details: 559) 877-4806.

GARDENING

Manzanita Garden Club -- 10 a.m. Second Thursday; call for location, Oakhurst. Details: (559) 683-4402.

Mountain Laurel Garden Club -- 10 a.m. First Friday; meet at members homes, mountain community. Details: Cheryl (559) 683-4079.

MEETINGS

Republican Party of Madera County (RPMC) -- 11:30 a.m., call for location of lunch meeting. First Monday; www.MaderaGOP.org. County wide meeting, Madera. Details: Bobbie (559) 683-0719.

Economic Development Committee -- 7:30 a.m. Fourth Wednesday; sponsored by the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce. Yosemite Bank conference room, 40061 Hwy. 49, Oakhurst. Details: (559) 683-7766.

Tools for Business -- 7:30 a.m. Third Wednesday; sponsored by the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce. Ol' Kettle Restaurant, 40530 Highway 41, Oakhurst. Details: (559) 683-7766.

Chamber Board of Directors -- 5 p.m. Fourth Thursday; Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce. Yosemite Bank conference room, 40061 Hwy. 49, Oakhurst. Details: (559) 683-7766.

Emergency Preparedness Committee -- 7:30 a.m. Second Thursday; sponsored by the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce. Sierra Ambulance community conference room, 40755 Winding Way, Oakhurst. Details: (559) 683-7766.

Women In Business Lucheons -- noon Second Thursday; sponsored by the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce. Local Restaurants, Oakhurst. Details: (559) 683-7766.

EMCCC Foundation -- 1 p.m. Third Friday; call the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce. , Oakhurst. Details: (559) 683-7766.

Coarsegold Community Center Board -- 3:30 p.m.m Second Monday; 35610 Hwy. 41, Coarsegold. Details: (559) 683-7953.

Central Sierra Watershed Committee -- 9 a.m. Wednesday, September 26; presentation on Tri-color Black Birds by Keiller Kyle from Sacramento chapter of the Audubon. Sierra Ambulance community conference room, 40755 Winding Way, Oakhurst. Details: (559) 642-3263 .

Coarsegold Resource Conservation District -- 10 a.m. Thursday, September 27; North Fork Mill site on Road 225, CDC Conference Room, North Fork. Details: (559) 642-3263.

Family History Center -- 12 p.m. Classes 2nd Wednesday and beginner classes 2 Tuesday ; Ancestry - tracing your family roots. No meetings in December. LDS Church , 49969 School Road (427), Oakhurst. Free. Details: Kathy Burrow (559) 683-8878 or kab@sti.net.

Mountain Area Literacy Council (MALCo) 25th Anniversary Celebration -- 4 - 6 p.m. Friday, October 12; Light refreshments being served. Inviting all past students and tutors and for all those interested in promoting adult literacy. Yosemite Gateway Association of Realtors conference room, 40298 Junction Dr., Oakhurst. Free. Details: malcotutor@gmail.com or (559) 683-1456.

MUSIC

Yosemite International Jazz Festival - Mini Concert -- 7p.m. Thursday, September 27; Performers "Scats on the Sly." Sponsored by the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce. Queen's Inn by the River, Hwy. 41, Oakhurst. $20. Details: (559) 683-7766.

Yosemite International Jazz Festival - Mini Concert -- 6 p.m. Thursday, October 11; Rich Severson Band. Sponsored by the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce. Sierra Sky Ranch , 50552 Road 632, Oakhurst. $20. Details: (559) 683-7766.

Yosemite International Jazz Festival - Mini Concert -- 7p.m. Thursday, October 11; The Rich Severson Quartet performing. Sponsored by the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce. Sierra Sky Ranch , 50552 Road 632, Oakhurst. $20. Details: (559) 683-7766.

NETWORKING

Oakhurst Women's Connection "Apple of My Eye" -- 11:50 a.m. Tuesday, October 9; keynote speaker: Arlene Fetzer. Special Feature: John Mark Brix Music. Sweetwater Steak House, Hwy. 41, Oakhurst.

$12 inclusive, reservations necessary. Details: Carol (559) 642-4872.

OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES

Walk-a-thon sponsored by the Coarsegold Elementary PTA -- Friday, September 28; Looking for sponsorships. , . Details: PTA President Aurda Hammerling (559) 760-7892.

Rotary Golf Tournament - 22nd Annual - Rick Murphy Memorial -- 8 a.m. registration 9 a.m. Tee off Saturday, October 6; Shotgun start scramble, hole-in-one contest, chipping and putting contest, Breakfast, lunch, dinner, auction and more. All proceeds benefit local charities. Sierra Meadows, Ahwahnee. $100. Details: (559) 683-3467 or Email: marilyn.rigg.c9mk@statefarm.com.

20th Annual Oakhurst Fall Festival -- 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. Saturday, October 13 to October 14; sponsored by the Oakhurst Area Chamber of Commerce. Oakhurst Community Park behind the Branch Library, Oakhurst. (559) 683-7766.

PUBLIC FORUMS

"GMOs? Your Right to Know" Free program -- 6:15 p.m. Saturday, September 22; an informational program on the impact of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) on your family's health. Music by Jimmy Collier. Discussion and short film follows. Sponsored by the Yosemite Area Move to Amends "Right to Know" committee. Senior Center, 39800 Road 425 B (next to the community center), Oakhurst. Details: Vic (559) 676-5287

SCOUTS

Boy Scout Troop - 357 -- 7 p.m. Mondays; boys ages 11(or in 6th grade) to 17. Scout Building, North Fork. Details: Dave Smith (559) 877-2186.

Boy Scout Troop - 341 -- 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays; boys ages 11(or 6th grade) to 17. Sierra Ambulance Conference Room, Oakhurst. Details: Tony McLean (559) 683-0974.

SELF-HELP GROUPS

Alanon "Women Only" -- 9:30 a.m. Saturdays; Methodist Church, 49223 Crane Valley Road (426), Oakhurst. Details: (559) 683-1166.

Alanon -- 7 p.m. Mondays; Yosemite Lakes Park Community Church, 43840 Patrick Avenue, Coarsegold. Details: (559) 683-1166.

Alcoholics Anonymous -- Daily; meetings scheduled daily, morning, noon, and evening. Call for times. Oakhurst Fellowship on Hartwell Road (downstairs) behind Todd's BBQ, Hwy. 41, Oakhurst. Details: (559) 683-1662.

Overeaters Anonymous -- 5:30 p.m. Wednesdays; 40707 Hodges Hill Dr., Oakhurst. Details: Betty (559) 683-7016.

Alanon -- Tuesday 6 p.m. and Friday noon; New Community United Methodist Church, 49223 Crane Valley Road (426), Oakhurst. Details: (559) 683-1166.

Celebrate Recovery -- 5 p.m. Wednesdays; find freedom from your hurts, hang-ups and habits. Sierra Pines Church, 40855 Covey Court, Highway 49, Oakhurst. Details: (559) 683-2882.

SENIOR PROGRAMS

Caregiver Respite Group -- 9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Tuesdays; the Respite Group will provide a much needed break for the family caregiver and an opportunity for their loved one to enjoy a relaxing day of activities and socialization with personal care assistance. A small fee includes lunch. Sierra Senior Center, 49111 Cinder Lane, Oakhurst. Details: Jennie (559) 658-8227.

Senior Nutrition Program - Coarsegold -- 11:30 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday; to order lunch, call by noon the previous week day. Community Center, Coarsegold. $1.75., seniors 60 plus. Details: Debbie Sprinkel (559) 696-3400.

Senior Nutrition Program - North Fork -- 11:30 a.m. Monday - Friday; to order lunch, call by noon the previous week day. Community Center, North Fork. $1.75., seniors 60 plus. Details: Dru Whitner (559) 877-4280.

Senior Nutrition Program - Oakhurst -- 11:30 a.m. Monday - Friday; to order lunch, call by noon the previous week day. Sierra Senior Center, Oakhurst. $1.75., seniors 60 plus. Details: JoAnn Foster (559) 683-3811.

Dealing with Alzheimer's and Demential -- 10 - 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 25; informational meeting with guest speaker Marie Espinola, executive director for the Alzheimer's Foundation of Central California. Lutheran Church, 39255 Black Road, Oakhurst. Details: or RSVP: Carol Breit (559) 683-4045.

SERVICE CLUBS

Soroptimist International of The Sierras -- Noon First and Third Thursdays; Ol' Kettle Restaurant, Oakhurst. Details: Sue Graham (559) 683-7845.

Oakhurst Sierra Rotary -- Noon Wednesdays; Yosemite Gateway Restaurant at Best Western, Hwy. 41, Oakhurst. Details: President Randy Papike (559) 683-0478.

Sierra Lions Club -- 6 p.m. First and Third Wednesdays; Best Western Yosemite Gateway Restaurant, Hwy. 41, Oakhurst. Details: www.sierralionsclub.org.

Oakhurst Elks Lodge - 2724 -- 7 p.m. Second and Fourth Tuesdays; Elks Lodge, 42484 Hwy. 41, Oakhurst. Details: (559) 683-2717.

Sierra Oakhurst Kiwanis -- Noon Tuesdays; Ol' Kettle on Hwy. 41, Oakhurst. Details: Vicki Burkhalter (559) 683-5854.

Oakhurst Mountain Lions -- 6 p.m. Second and Fourth Wednesdays; Best Western Yosemite Gateway Inn, 40530 Hwy. 41, Oakhurst. Details: Colette Goga (559) 642-4569 or Facebook.

MCW - Mountain Community Women -- 9:30 a.m. First Monday; November meeting will be our annual "Taters and Table Setting Luncheon. "MCW serves the community by raising funds to support the Community Center. Community Center on Road 425B, Oakhurst. $10 donation requested for tickets (559) 642-4711. Details: (559) 641-7867.

Oakhurst Sierra Sunrise Rotary Club -- 7 a.m. Tuesdays; Ol' Kettle Restaurant, Hwy. 41, Oakhurst. Details: President Dale Miller (559) 683-0819.

SINGLES

Senior Singles Dining Club -- Second Friday; 55 years and older. Dinner in restaurants, or members' homes. Details: Mort (559) 642-3632 or Stephanie (559) 658-8981.

SUPPORT GROUPS

Alzheimer's Caregiver -- 10 a.m. Second and Fourth Tuesdays; support group for individuals caring for persons with Alzheimer's or dementia. Lutheran Church, Crane Valley Road (426), Oakhurst. Details: (800) 541-8614 or Carol (559) 683-4045.

Breast feeding - The Learning Annex -- 10 a.m. Fourth Tuesday; learn expectations, patterns and many other topics with certified lactation, educator and counselor facilitator. 40761Hwy. 41 - above the Kid's Corner, Oakhurst. Free. Details: Tamara Dent (559) 683-5880.

Better Breathers -- 12:30 p.m. Last Saturday; Use elevator outside main entrance. Anyone with COPD or breathing problems (and spouse). CMC (Urgent Care building) 48677 Victoria Lane, second floor, Oakhurst. Details: Jackie Wilson (559) 683-4250.

Disaster Planning for the needs of the deaf and hard of hearing -- 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Tuesday, September 25; training for first responders, volunteers, and emergency preparedness planning. Covering methods and mediums of communication, shelter needs, cultural issues. Sierra Ambulance community conference room, 40755 Winding Way, Oakhurst. Details: Marisol Torres (559) 675-7893 or marisol.torres@mader -county.com.

THEATER

Golden Chain Theatre "The Shame of Tombstone" melodrama by Tim Kelly -- Saturdays 7 p.m. Sundays 2 p.m.; www.goldenchaintheatre.org or facebook Golden Chain Theatre, Oakhurst. Tickets start at $10. Details: (559) 683-7112.

VETERANS ACTIVITIES

Marine Corps League, Griswold Mountain Detachment - 1121 -- 9:30 a.m. Second Saturday; Positive Living Center, 49269 Golden Oak Dr., Suite 103, Oakhurst. Details: Bill Volner (559) 658-2684.

Women's Veterans and PTSD support group -- 11 a.m. First and Third Tuesdays; VA Clinic on Hwy. 49, Oakhurst. Details: Barbara Cole (559) 658-8939.

Caring Veterans Group -- 10:30 a.m. Second Wednesday; Ol' Kettle Restaurant, 40530 Highway 41, Oakhurst. Details: Commander Terry Cole (559) 658-8939.

VOLUNTEER GROUPS

EMC - SPCA -- 5:30 p.m. Second Tuesday; if you love animals and would like to help. The Cat's Meow, 40315 Junction Dr. Suite C, Oakhurst. Details: (559) 642-6611.

Community Roadside Litter Clean Up Day -- 8 a.m. till noon Saturday, October 13; Pick up trash bags Saturday morning at the following: North Fork Post Office. Coarsegold, Teepee on Road 415 and Hwy. 41. Ahwahnee & Oakhurst Library parking lot. Sponsored by Keep our Mountains Beautiful! Volunteers will be entered in a drawing for a prize. Coarsegold, North Fork, Oakhurst. Details: (559) 760-1058 (559) 877-2361.