Datebook lists upcoming events and items of interest for residents of Escalon, Farmington, Collegeville and the surrounding area.
Get tickets now for a Relay For Life fundraiser, set for Saturday, Oct. 1 featuring brats, beer and bunco. The fundraiser will be hosted at the Escalon Grange Hall, 1840 Main St., and start with the brats and beer at 6 p.m., bunco begins at 7 p.m. Cost is $30 per ticket, which includes one beer to go along with the brats. Additional drink tickets will be available on site. This is a fundraiser for the Nuts for Life relay team and tickets are available by contacting Suzanne Longstreth at 838-2892 or Sandy Bomer at 845-2647. Tickets are also available from any Nuts for Life team member.
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Oak Valley Art Society is getting prepared for its annual Fall Art Show on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 15 and 16. It is a member-only show, but the art society is gladly taking new members. Mediums are Oil, Acrylic, Water Media, Drawing, Pastels, Graphics, Photography, and Sculpture. Youth submissions are welcome in all mediums. For more information, call Evelyn Cooper at 838-3095.
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Bring the young ones to Toddler/Preschool Storytime at the Escalon Library, 1540 Second St., on Thursday, Sept. 22 at 10:30 a.m. On Tuesdays, the drop in knitting group is open to all with an interest in the craft; bring your own materials and enjoy knitting and socialization from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Also, the Senior Gentle Exercise Class is open to local seniors every Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., in the Ekholm Meeting room at the library, focuses on strength and flexibility.
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Join the fun, enjoy viewing some classic cars and then dine on a spaghetti dinner, with the event set for Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Oakdale Community United Methodist Church, 1480 Poplar, Oakdale. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Butler are hosting the event, with the car show from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. with the spaghetti dinner to follow. All in the community are welcome to attend. Those with classic cars can bring them in to show at no charge. For more information, contact the Butlers at 847-0273.
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San Joaquin Regional Transit District (RTD) is hosting a book drive for new and gently used children’s books for its “Books on Buses” program on Saturday, Sept. 24. The drive will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will take place at the Stockton Barnes & Noble, Weberstown Mall, 4950 Pacific Ave., Space 319, Stockton. Donations greatly appreciated.
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Riverbank welcomes the REO Speechtrain Toastmasters Club for regular meetings every Wednesday morning from 6:30 a.m. to 7:45 a.m. at Perko’s Cafe, Patterson and Oakdale roads, Riverbank. This is a fun way to learn the self-confidence and skills needed for public speaking. All are invited to come and check out the group. The next meeting will be Wednesday, Sept. 28. For more information, call (209) 614-8462.
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The City of Livingston will host its Fifth Annual Sweet Potato Festival to celebrate the sweet potato harvest on Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 1 and 2 at the Max Foster Sports Complex, 2600 Walnut Ave., in Livingston. The event will host a huge carnival, live entertainment, a kids zone, food vendors, business booths, lots of sweet potato dishes, contests and “Sweet Potato Education” and a farmers market. This is a great family event you won’t want to miss. Contact the Recreation Department at (209) 394-8830 for more information.
