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Some "reoccurring" activities such as AA meetings are not entered on the calendar but are listed below in the reoccurring events section.

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October 2006

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Park Day! Every Wednesday - 10 AM - Mothers and children of all ages meet in the park to chat and let their kids play. Children of all ages are welcome from infant to seventeen. Click here for more information.

Please click here or scroll to the bottom of this page to see other reoccurring events not listed in the calendar events section or on the calendar itself due to length or frequency.

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Calendar Events:

October 1 - Art show at the Ted Falasco Center. Art that will be featured: watercolors, oils, sculptures, fabric arts, and jewelry. Call: 704-2556. Featuring demonstrations by participating artists. Click here for more details.

October 1 - The Church of Christ is having a Friends Sunday! This is a special worship service that the community is being invited to.
Schedule:
10:00 AM Bible Classes for all ages
11:00 AM Worship
12:00 PM Lunch
Contact: George Robertson: 209-826-5291
645 West L Street
Click here for a map

October 2 - Ag booster meeting Oct. 2 2006
7 p.m. at LosBanos high

October 2 - The Native Sons of the Golden West are holding a Pasta and Italian Sausage Drive-Thru Dinner.
Tickets are $8.00 and benefit a scholarship fund.
4:30 - 7:00 p.m. at the D.E.S. Hall, 1155 I St.
For tickets call: 826-5000 (John Burns), 826-0824 (Dave Areias), or 826-4900 (Larry Marques).


October 3 - At 1:30 p.m. the Golden Agers Club meets at the Miller Lux Building. Call 826-5257 or 827-7046.

October 3 - Susan G Komen Foundation Fundraiser. Please stop by the Ivy Cottage at 1036 6th Street with a donation that will go towards finding the cure for breast cancer. Donations are accepted through the month of October!

October 3 - City Council Candidates Forum 7 p.m. at City Hall, 520 J St.

October 3 - I Can Cope 4 Week Program Begins. This program for cancer survivor or family members will be hosted by Memorial Hospital. Dinner is served at 5:45 p.m. and the meeting begins at 6 p.m. The program will continue on October 10th, 17th, and 24th. Call 827-4340 for more information.

October 3 - League of Women Voters Meeting at 6:15 p.m. in the lobby of Los Banos City Hall.

October 4 - The first Wednesday of each month is the regular dinner meeting night of the Los Banos Sportsmen’s Association. Guests are welcome.

October 4 - Council meeting at City Hall, 7 PM

October 4 - O.L.F. 4-H Club Meeting at 6:00 PM at 1621 Center Ave. (St. Joseph Parish Hall). Call Linda at 826-9461 or Donna at 826-2022 if you have any questions.

October 5 - Seniors' bingo - 1 to 3 p.m. at the Miller and Lux Building, 830 Sixth St.

October 5 - Wee Wigglers Storytime at the library - 10 a.m. on 1312 7th street.
(209) 826-5254

October 5 - First Aid and Safety Class at Fire Station No.1. $35.00. For more info. Call Dana or Mary Lou at 827-7025.

October 5 - Men's Community Prayer Group. Men from different congregations meet each 1st Thursday of the month. All are welcome and the meeting is nondenominational. You can join them at City Hall (520 J St.) from noon to 1 p.m. For more info. Call Brenda Smith or Steve Hammond at 827-0797.

October 7 - 8:30 a.m.- 4:00 p.m.- Downtown Street Fair - rain or shine. Call the chamber of commerce office: 826-2495.

October 7 - Scholastic Clay Target Game Day At the Los Banos Sportsmen's Club Mercey Springs Rd. Coed Family Fun Day!! Cotton Candy for the Kids.
Shoot Rounds of Trap $3.00 each round all day 9AM to 5PM.
Olympic Contenders on hand for demonstrations, Clinics on both Clay Trap and Skeet Shooting!!
Raffle!
Chicken BBQ Dinners: $15.00 per person, Dine In or Take out, Served from 11AM to 5PM
For Dinner Tickets and more info, contact the following: Sandy Wakeling: 209-826-3600 Sharon Darnall: 209-826-0756 Julie Creighton: 209-675-8234

October 7 - Blood Drive at the Downtown Street Fair from 10 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Donors will receive discounts from Valley businesses!

October 7 - Arabian Nights fundraiser. *SOLD OUT*
6:00 PM - Hosted Social and Silent Auction
7:00 PM - Dinner
8:30 PM - Live Auction Dancing until the clock strikes midnight at the O'Banion Building (Los Banos Fairgrounds) in Los Banos
Attire: Black Tie Optional
For information and reservations Please call 209-826-0591, ext 276

October 7 - New Horizon Church yard sale. The sale will start at 8 a.m at 401 W.L St. Breakfast and baked goods will also be for sale.

October 7 - Activities at St. Joseph's Catholic Church : musicians, auction of animals, blessing of animals and lunch served to all present.

October 7 - Vaccination Clinic for Pets at the Los Banos Veterinary Clinic
1900 E. Pacheco Blvd. (209)-826-5860
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

October 7 - Los Banos Elk's Golf Tournament
Lots of prizes including a new Ford for the 1st hole in one.
$75.00 per person
Tee Time: 8 a.m.
Call 209-652-2955 (Tom Hill) or 209-826-5941 (Jim Pearson)

October 7 - Los Banos Classic Car Show from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m., 800 H Street
Open to all years -street parking and awnings welcome. $15.00 entry at the event.

October 8 - Windman Triathlons VII semiannual Half-Ironman, Olympic and Sprint (= 1/2 Olympic)
Start Time: 7:30 am
Location: Los Banos Creek State Park, End Canyon Rd (south I-5 &152)
For more info click here.

October 8 - Car Wash for Los Banos Jr. High held at the Wal-Mart Garden Center parking lot. 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. Suggested donation is $5.00.

October 8 - St. Joseph's Activities: procession, auction, bazaar, entertainment, dancing at 7:00 p.m. in the hall with Roberto Lino.

October 9 - Los Banos Sportsmen BBQ ribs and beans Drive Through dinner. 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Club House, located at 13989 Mercey Springs Rd.

October 10 - School Board Candidates Forum 7 p.m. at City Hall, 520 J St.

October 11 - A 6 week safesitter course begins at Memorial Hospital. Classes are held on Wednesday afternoons from 4-6pm and costs $20. Call 826-0591 for more detailed class information or to register.

October 11 - Community Resource Council Meeting at the Police Annex, 9:00 am

October 11 - Planning Commission Meeting at City Hall, 7:00 PM

October 11 - Neighborhood Watch Meeting at the Police Annex, 7:00 p.m.

October 11 - 6:00 p.m. pot luck dinner at St. Alban's Episcopal Church followed by a presentation on Alaska given by two members of the congregation. These members have returned from conducting Vacation Bible School in some small Alaskan towns that are seldom serviced by any religious entity.

October 11 - Diabetic Support Group for adults at Memorial Hospital 600 I Street . 10:30 a.m. - Noon. Call 826-0591 ext. 356 or 270.

October 12 - Teen diabetic support group held at 6:30 PM in the Memorial Hospital Los Banos Education Center 600 West I Street Suite D. To join please call Jessica Gomez BSN at 826-0591 ext 356.

October 12 - School Board Meeting at City Hall, 7 PM

October 13 - Grand Reopening of Dutra's Nightclub (830 I street) with live entertainment.
2-3 bands every Friday and Saturday from the 13th on until Christrimas. $5.00 cover
Tonight's bands: Dark Horse, Track Fighter, Blair
21+ with I.D.

October 14 - Our Lady of Fatima - Casino Night at DES Hall (1155 I St). 6-8 p.m. for dinner and 7 - 11 p.m. for gambling with horse racing, black-jack and a Texas Hold'em Poker tournament. Donations are $30 per person which includes $20 worth of gaming scrip and a steak dinner.
Call Andree: 826-2088 or Malinda Farias 829-0676.

October 14 - Carseat safety class offered at Memorial Hospital. The cost of the class is $20 and you can receive a car seat for attending. Contact Cheryl Hixson at 826-0591 ext. 270.

October 14 - South Bay Soaring Society: Aero Tow - Held at Los Banos Creek Reservoir. Click here for more info.

October 14 - Fall Festival at Charleston Elementary with games, prizes, cake walk, bingo, food, game booths and a bounce house! 11 a.m. -3 p.m. at the school. For more info call 826-5270.

October 14 - Grand Reopening of Dutra's Nightclub (830 I street) with live entertainment.
$5.00 cover. Tonight's bands: Peaceable Jones, 6 Days to Nowhere, FallenSleepless
21+ with I.D.

October 14 - Fall Cleanup at the parking lot at corner of 4th & F Street (Fairgrounds parking lot behind the health department). Bring in your chemicals (such as motor oil, car batteries, etc. as well as consumer electronic devices (VCR's, computers, microwaves, etc.). For more info call 723-4753 or 381-1083 or visit www.co.merced.ca.us .

October 15 - Dog Day in the Park (at Pacheco Park). 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
This is a fundraiser to help support the Los Banos Volunteers for Animals. These are the folks who help save hundreds of animals each year and volunteer their time and efforts at the town's animal shelter.
Bring your dog to the park and have a great time participating in the contests! There will be contests for the "fastest sit", pet costumes, the best trick and so on. There will also be a silent auction. Come and help support animal rescue.
Call: 826-7089 for more details.

October 15 - Abarca Group Recital at the Arts Center. Call 827-3544.

October 15 - In honor of St. Francis, the patron Saint of Animals, there will be an Animal Blessing at St. Alban's Episcopal Church at the 10:00 A. M. service. Everyone is welcome to bring either a live animal (on a leash or in a cage), a stuffed one or a picture of one. A barbecue will follow the service and participants are asked to bring a side dish to share and /or sodas. The meat will be supplied. Call 826-9182

October 16 - FFA $9.00 Chicken Rigatoni Dinner *Ag Boosters
4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. at the D.E.S. Hall, 1155 I St.
For tickets contact 826-9442 (Teresa Machado), 364-0077 (Karen Thommen) or 617-6608 (Don Baker)

October 16 - Scholastic Book Fair starts (and ends on the 23rd of this month) at Los Banos Elementary School from 1:30 - 4:30 p.m. The fair will be open all day on the 22nd and 23rd.

October 17 - Airport Commission Meeting at City Hall, 5:00 PM

October 17 - Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting at City Hall, 6:30 PM

October 17 - Candidates for Mayor and City Clerk Forum 7 p.m. at City Hall, 520 J St.

October 18 - Diabetes support group held at 10 AM in the Memorial Hospital Los Banos Education Center 600 West I Street Suite D. To join please call Jessica Gomez BSN at 826-0591 ext 356.

October 18 - RDA and Council Meeting at City Hall, 7:00 p.m.

October 18 - Heavy Machinery and Farm Equipment Auction for Fawcett Farms, Inc
Auction by Martella Auction Company (559) 752-3343

October 19 - Milliken Museum Fundraiser Lunch from 11 a.m. -1:30 p.m. at the Los Banos Elks Lodge, 565 E. Street. Tickets are available at the Los Banos Flower Shop and Gifts, 624 K Street for $8.00. Tickets purchase a pasta and meatball lunch with a slice of homemade pie.

October 21 - American Heart Association: American Heart Walk.
8 a.m. registration with team photos. 9 a.m. ribbon cutting and 3 mile walk. There will be a brunch after the walk prepared by the Los Banos Fire Department. This activity happens in Pacheco Park. Visit the heartwalk website for more information or call 723-2974

October 21 - State Parks: 6th Annual Native California Peoples Fall Gathering. 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Call: 826-1196.

October 21 - Dachshund Group October Meetup at 1 p.m. at Pacheco Park. You can RSVP by clicking here and signing up.

October 21 - Free Mammograms by appointment at Memorial Hospital in the radiology department. You must be over 40 years or older with a primary care physician. Call 826-0591 extension 234.

October 21 - New Beginnings Roving Parade. The event begins at 10 a.m. at Meadowlands Park I (also known as Snowgoose) and go to City Park at 11 a.m. and end up at Ranchwood Park at noon. There will be face painting, musicians, clowns, bounce houses and more.

October 24 - SHOUT Auditions (Sharing Hope Opportunity Uplift Together, formerly the Los Banos Community Youth Choir) at 3:30 p.m. at the Ted Falasco Arts Center.

October 25 - Planning Commission Meeting at City Hall, 7:00 p.m.

October 25 - College Readiness Fair from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Merced College Los Banos Campus: 16570 South Mercey Springs Road.

October 26 - Chamber Mixer at Wal-Mart, 5:30 p.m.
Call 826-2495 for more information.

October 26 - In Shape City's Halloween Party 6 to 8 p.m. with games and trick or treating. Free workouts and membership specials available. Adults are welcome too!

October 27 - YLI Enchilada Fund-raiser. $6.00 for a pan of two. Tickets are on sale by any YLI member or call 827-0667.

October 27 - 29 - Harvest Festival Fund Raiser at the Stevinson Equestrian Center.
There is no admission fee, but there is a $2.00 on site parking fee.
Activity tickets are $1.00 each, concert on Saturday is a separate admission of $15.00 with children 12 and under FREE.
Each day: Horse and pony rides, jump house, games, children's haunted house, pumpkins and prizes, food and beverage vendors.
Friday: 5:00-6:00 p.m.. karaoke contest
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. scavenger hunt, 1:00 p.m. pumpkin painting contest, 3:00-6:00 p.m. concert by "Ventura Highway" - music of the 70's (Eagles, Credence and more)
Sunday: 2:00 p.m. kids costume contest
*NO alcoholic beverages allowed

2479 Lander Ave. Stevinson (209) 656-6632
Click here for a map.

October 28 - CPR class given at Memorial Hospital. Cost is $10.00. 12:30 PM to 5:00 PM. Call 826-0591 Ext. 270 or 356 to register.

October 28 - Free sibling class from 10 AM to 11 AM at Memorial Hospital.

October 28 - 7:30 p.m. Concert at the Ted Falasco Arts Center: Patrick Ball a Celtic harpist and storyteller.

October 28 - Crane Day at the Merced Wildlife Refuge Complex. Guided tours begin at 8 a.m. from the refuge's kiosk south of Sandy Mush Road. Come and celebrate the return of the sandhill cranes! For more information call 209-826-3508 or 209-587-0516.

October 28 - Elk's Drug & Safety Awareness Day 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Wal-Mart parking lot. There will be people detailing how to put together an Earthquake kit. There will be a safe pumpkin carving discussion or demonstration for the kids. There will be Veterinary folks talking about how to keep your pets safe and happy on Halloween. There will be people doing fingerprinting for the kids (parents keep the prints) There will be a similar thing for DAN (again parents will keep the kits) and a WHOLE lot more.

October 28 - 31st - Rec Dept. Dayz of Terror from 6 to 10 p.m. at Pacheco Park in the Recreation Center. Entry fee is $1.00.

October 30 - Sunset chat with city council candidate Tom Faria beginning at 5 p.m. at Tony Dutra's, 830 I street. Come by for a chance to meet the candidate, and discuss your views and hopes. A casual fun time to relax, enjoy some coffee and dessert, and get to know each other! If there are any Seniors out there who would like to attend but have no transportation we will be happy to pick you up! For more information or transportation inquiries call: (209)826-9004 or (209)675-1665

October 31 - Halloween Event at Fire Station One

October 31 - The City of Los Banos Recreation Department is having its annual Halloween Carnival on October 31st at Pacheco Park from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. There will be games, fun activitie, a costume contest for children and a haunted house. For more information please contact the Recreation Department at (209) 827-7034 ext.19

October 31 - Calvary Baptist Harvest Party, 6 - 9 p.m.

October 31 - 3rd Annual Free Haunted House. UNICEF donations are being encouraged. It will be Halloween Night only, from 6 PM until 9 PM. The address is 739 Windsor Court here in Los Banos.

October 31 - Hallelujah festival at Henry Miller Plaza 5 to 8:30 p.m. Lots of different churches will be there!

 

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Reoccurring events: *Click here to go back to the top of the page*

Monday through Friday
There is a senior and disabled persons lunch from noon to 1 p.m. at McArthur Apartments, 1130 F St.
Food costs $2 and you don't have to worry about the cleanup!

Tuesdays:
Kiwanas meet at Country Waffles, 12 noon. For more information call Chuck Martin, 826-2664.

The Rotary Club meets at Espanas at noon. For more information call Gene Leib at 826-3831.

Good of the order meeting at the Los Banos Elks Lodge, 545 6th Street. 7 p.m.

Homeschool Co-op - Check out the homeschool co-op's calendar page.

Wednesdays:
Park Day! Every Wednesday - 10 AM - Mothers and children of all ages meet in the park to chat and let their kids play. Children of all ages are welcome from infant to seventeen. Click here for more information.

Free breastfeeding support group. 1 PM at the education center in Memorial Hospital. Meet with other moms and measure your baby's progress.

Thursdays:
Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups meet at 7 p.m. in Suite D of the Pinnacle Health Care building, 285 Mercey Springs Road. Call Mary at 826-6880 for more information.

TOPS club meets at 10 a.m. at the MHLB Education Center on Texas Street (across from Memorial Hospital). Weigh-in is at 9:30 a.m.

Sundays:
Food Addicts Meeting from 8-9:30 a.m. at the Memorial Hospital Education Center
600 West I Street Suite D. For more info call 826-6637.

Manna Ministries invites anyone who is lonely, hungry, needy or just wants company to have a free, hot meal at 5 p.m. Please join them at the United Methodist Church. For more info. call 826-4642 (Claire Jensen)or 826-1992 (Laree Rogers).

Drug or Alcohol Support Groups:

AA Meetings:
Alcoholics Anonymous meets at the Miller and Lux Building, 830 Sixth St.
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday at 7 p.m. at the Los Banos Recreation Hall in Pacheco Park
Monday through Friday from noon to 1 p.m.
Wednesday and Saturday evenings from 7 to 8 p.m.

Alcoholics Anonymous Serenity at Noon Group meets Mondays through Fridays in the recreation hall at 903 Pacheco Blvd. from noon to 1 p.m.
They also meet on Wednesday and Saturday evenings from 7 to 8 p.m.

Narcotics Anonymous meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Greyhound Bus Depot, 820 G St.
Call the voice mail line at 827-4030 for more information.

Victory Outreach 12-Step Substance abuse group meets every Monday 7:30 p.m. at 1231 Fourth St. in the rear building.
Contact Pastor Chris Castaeda (209) 587-0397

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