Saturday, Nov. 22 will feature a couple of special events in the area.

First, it’s the annual food collection conducted through eTrans, the City of Escalon transit service, which will be hosted at MarVal Main Street Market at 1900 McHenry Ave., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Working in cooperation with C.A.R.E., the Community Action Resources of Escalon, food pantry, eTrans will host the “Stuff This Bus” food drive with a bus parked on site and shoppers encouraged to donate to help meet food needs of those in the community that need a little extra help putting food on the table during the holiday season.

Customers of Mar Val that purchase any item that is donated to this cause will receive a discount off their purchases at the store during the event. There are also pre-packaged bags of food available for purchase to donate. All donations will benefit C.A.R.E.

For information on Escalon C.A.R.E., call 209-417-2048 or visit https://escaloncare.org/

For information on eTrans, call 209-541-6645 or visit www.cityofescalon.org

Also on Saturday, the local Stuyt Dairy Cheese is planning for its third annual Harvest Open House. Hours for that event are from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Stuyt Dairy is at 22000 Mariposa Road, Escalon. All in the area are welcome to attend; the event will feature shopping, coffee, samples, raffle prizes and more, with an opportunity to get some holiday gift giving ideas.