Datebook lists upcoming events and items of interest for residents of Escalon, Farmington, Collegeville and the surrounding area.
Welcome Home Heroes Foundation is hosting a special Patriots Day Blues and Food Truck Festival in Tuolumne on Sunday, Sept. 10. Festivities are scheduled from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and tickets, $25 apiece, are available at the Modesto and Jamestown Harley Davidson shops or at eventbrite.com. Come enjoy great blues music and the best food trucks in the area for this special Sunday celebration.
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Escalon Covenant Church will be hosting a 13-week Support Group to help encourage anyone who has experienced the death of a spouse, child, family member, or friend. This new Grief Share Support Group is scheduled to begin on Monday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m., at Escalon Covenant Church, 1155 Escalon Ave. For more information, call 209-838-7600.
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The local REO Speechtrain Toastmasters Club gathers for regular meetings every Wednesday morning, 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. 13. For more information, call (209) 869-8200.
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Escalon 4-H will start its 2017-18 club year which begins with their first meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 13 at the Van Allen School cafeteria at 6:30 p.m. All returning members and new members are invited to enroll by going online to California 4honline.com. For any questions concerning enrollment or information about the 4-H, contact Dorothy at 209-614-0403 or escalon4h@gmail.com.
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The Escalon Community Center, 1055 Escalon Ave., will be the host site for the next gathering of the Good Time Accordion Club, set for Wednesday, Sept. 13, featuring both music and a social time. The session starts at 7 p.m. and accordion fans and performers of all skill levels are welcome. Admission is $5 at the door. Special guest performer for the Sept. 13 gathering will be Roberto Rosa. For more information, contact Karl Wucherer at 209-556-3105.
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Sail to Recovery will be offered on Saturday, Sept. 23; it’s a program of the local American Veterans First organization. Sail to Recovery will run from noon to 5 p.m. at the Stockton Sailing Club, 4980 Buckley Cove Way in Stockton. Registration is being accepted now and volunteers with boats are being sought; you can volunteer your boat and register as a skipper. For more information about the program, call Duke Cooper at 209-652-7627.
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The Escalon Historical Society is hosting a bus trip to Black Oak Casino in October. Date for the trip is Saturday, Oct. 14 and the cost is $26 per person, which also includes $10 free play, $5 match play and a food discount. Call Cathy at 838-1777 or the Escalon Historical Society Museum at 838-8070 by Monday, Sept. 25 to get a spot. The bus leaves the Escalon Shopping Center at 9 a.m. and returns at 3:30 p.m. For more information, go to www.escalonhistoricalmusem.org or Escalon.historical@att.net.
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Members of the El Portal Parents Club are planning for their third annual Casino Night on Friday, Sept. 29. This will be the club’s one and only fundraiser of the year and proceeds fund enrichment opportunities and educational needs for the middle school. Tickets are now sale, online, at www.eventbrite.com – type in El Portal Casino Night (Escalon) to purchase. Donations are also being sought for the silent auction during the event. For more information, contact Tracey Miller at 209-595-6735.
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The 11th Annual Dinner/Dance/Auction in honor of Grant and Jason Arnold, both of whom were tremendous local athletes, is set for Saturday, Sept. 30 at the Escalon Sportsman’s Club on River Road. Cocktails will be served from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., dinner from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., followed by dancing to the sounds of Soul Heart until midnight. Tickets are $50 per person; open bar. For ticket information, call Bryan Arnold, 603-0205; Sheila Arnold, 604-1400; or Tom Cosentino, 595-3207. Raffle, silent auction, and live auction items are being sought as well. Any size gift or donation will be gladly accepted. Contact Bryan Arnold if you want to make a donation.
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The annual Boutique and Luncheon hosted by the Farmington United Methodist Women is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 4 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church, 25626 E. Elm St., Farmington. There will be handcrafted and homemade items, baked goods, a drawing for a handmade quilt and the homemade soup and pie luncheon will be served from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Crafter space is available for those who want to display and sell their handcrafted items. Cost is $25 per space; call Susie at 209-603-3668 to reserve a space or for more information; deadline to register is Monday, Oct. 23.
