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January 1 - FFA Steer Entries Due (Gustine FFA). Call 209-854-6414 for more info.

January 2 - The first Wednesday of each month is the regular dinner meeting night of the Los Banos Sportsmen’s Association. Guests are welcome.

January 2 - Los Banos City Council Meeting 7:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 520 J Street Los Banos Ca

January 2 - Bingo at Los Banos Cherish from 10- 11:30 AM, 1130 F Street. For more info call 826-4777.

January 3 - Senior's Bingo game at the Miller & Lux building (830 6th Street) from 1 - 3 PM.

January 3 - 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.

January 3 - Golden Valley HOG General Meetings are held 7 pm on the First Thursday of every month at the Elks Club. 565 E St. open to public. Membership information Contact: Claudia Hernadez @ 209-617-3595 or email cjswimn@yahoo.com

January 4 - High School Band BINGO at the Miller and Lux building. Doors are open at 5:30 p.m. with games starting at 6:00 p.m. Come join in the food, prizes and fun!

January 5 - Vaccination Clinic for Pets at the Los Banos Veterinary Clinic
1900 E. Pacheco Blvd. (209)-826-5860
9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

January 5 - 6 Los Banos Indoor Swap Meet, Every Saturday and Sunday from 8AM - 4PM, $20 for space, Free Admission. If you need any more information, feel free to contact Kasra Farsad at 408-629-1052 or email me at kfarsad@gmail.com. Thank you!

January 7 - Senior's Arts, Crafts and Quilting Class from 9 AM to 12 noon and 1 PM to 4 PM. Classes are held at 830 6th Street. Call 827-7046 for more information.

January 7 - Absentee ballots available

January 7 - Car Club Meeting 7PM - 9PM - Miller and Lux Building 630 Sixth Street

January 7 - Free Shout Workshop for the community (ages 4 - 104) at 4 p.m. The workshop will be at 1815 Scripps Drive (College Green Building) and will include dance, singing and acting.

January 8 - Asperger Syndrome Support Meeting at St. John's Luteran Church, 250 W. Adams Street, 7 PM. For more info call Wendy Marsh, 392-5937 (or 489-0056) or Cheryl Nelson at 829-0568.

January 8 - The Arts Council Board meeting is being held today at 7PM at the Falasco Arts center

January 8 - Golden Agers Business Meeting

January 8 - Los Banos Unified School District SPECIAL Board Of Education Meeting Tuesday, January 8, 2008, Measure "K" Community Study Session High School Multi-Purpose Room, 7:00 p.m.

January 8 - Rotary will meet at noon at Espanas Restaurant. For more information call Andrea Lahocki at 1-209-826-7800.

January 8 - Diabetic Support Group for Parents at Memorial Hospital from 7 to 8 p.m. Call 826-0591, ext. 356 for more information.

January 9 - Free Shout Workshop for the community (ages 4 - 104) at 4 p.m. The workshop will be at 1815 Scripps Drive (College Green Building) and will include dance, singing and acting.

January 9 - Los Banos Planning Commission Meeting 7:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers 520 J Street Los Banos Ca

January 10 - Los Banos Unified School Distric regular Board Of Education Meeting 7:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 520 J Street Los Banos Ca

January 10 - La Leche League Meeting (breastfeeding support and information) will meet from 10 a.m. until noon at Calvary Baptist Church. For more information call 826-6735.

January 10 - Military Family Suppport Group meets at the Vagabond Inn at 7 p.m.
"We're here to lend a shoulder to lean on. We send out care packages to those still deployed. We also maintain the Yellow Ribbons in the park. Please join us." For more info you can call Luci Wood at 209-827-4677 or 209-826-9663.

January 10 - Diabetic Support Group for Teens at Memorial Hospital from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Call 826-0591 ext. 356 for more information.

January 11 - 7:30 PM Black Irish Band at the Los Banos Arts Center. For tickets, call 827-4126. You can also visit the band's website at www.blackirish.com The Black Irish Band will perform a variety of music from Ireland, Italy and the United States

January 11 - Garbage Rate Protest hearing.

January 11 - Graveside Srvices at the Los Banos Cemetary on Center Street For Betty Trauba at 2:30 reception to follow at Miller Lux Building on Sixth Street

January 11 - Family Night Los Banos Elks lodge 7PM

January 11 - Lorena Falasco Elementary School is having what they call a Family Literacy Night from 6PM to 7PM. This is a family event and there will be read aloud stories, writing and reading activities and more! 310 Overland Ave. Los Banos, CA, 93635 For more infor try calling: (209) 827-5834

January 11 - 12 - Last day to register for Spring Classes at Merced College Los Banos before the Spring term starts. They will be open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and from from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday.

January 12-13 Los Banos Indoor Swap Meet, Every Saturday and Sunday from 8AM - 4PM, $20 for space, Free Admission. If you need any more information, feel free to contact Kasra Farsad at 408-629-1052 or email me at kfarsad@gmail.com. Thank you!

January 12 - Los Banos Community Recycling Day 10:00 to 13:00 take your recyclables to the center behind the animal shelter on Airport road.

January 14 - The Los Banos Soroptimists meeting. For information call Carolyn Nazabal, 209-826-6420.

January 14 - Senior's Arts, Crafts and Quilting Class from 9 AM to 12 noon and 1 PM to 4 PM. Classes are held at 830 6th Street. Call 827-7046 for more information.

January 14 - Airport Advisory Commission Meeting 5 PM City Hall Council Chambers 520 J Street Los Banos Ca

January 14 - Recreation and Parks Commission Meeting 6:30PM City Hall Council Chambers 520 J Street Los Banos Ca

January 15 - This years relay for life team captain kickoff meeting is on Jan.15th at Dutra's At 830 I Street at 6:30 PM. If you are interested in being a part of this years relay which is the first weekend of June this is the meeting for you. Food, fun, and prizes Contact: David A. Bond Chairman, Relay For lIfe Los Banos,CA. davidabond@yahoo.com 209-675-2800

January 16 - Los Banos City Council Meeting 7:00 P.M. City Hall Council Chambers 520 J Street Los Banos Ca

January 16 -Alzheimer's Support Group meets at Country Waffles (845 Pacheco Blvd.) from 12 noon to 1 p.m. For more info. call Diana Ingram at 209-827-0667.

January 16 - Little League Signups at Me-N-Ed's Pizzeria (by Food 4 Less) 2160 E Pacheco Blvd. 6:00pm - 8:30pm

January 16 - Literacy Night at Lorena Falasco Elementary School from 6-7 PM, 310 Overland Ave. in the school's cafeteria. There will be raffle prizes, journal writing, stories in English and Spanish and more.

January 16 - High School Orientation for 8th graders and their parents. 6PM to 8PM at the High School multi-purpose room.

January 16 - Diabetic Support Group at Memorial Hospital from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Call 826-0591 ext. 356 for more info.

January 17 - Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting TBA

January 17 - The Golden Ager Club is having their Enchilada Dinner fundraier at the Los Banos Fairgrounds. Cocktails service start at 6:00 PM and the meal will be served at 7:00 PM p.m.. Tickets for dinner can be purchased before Januaryy 15th at the Miller and Lux building, 830 SIXTH Street. Dinner costs $8.00 for Goden Ager club members and $9.00 for non members .

January 17 - Volunteers for Animals meeting 7:00 PM. at the Los Banos Police Annex Building , 545 J Street. For details contact Laurel Carle at 1-209-826-1087.

January 18 - Family Night Los Banos Elks lodge 7PM

January 18 - Los Banos Cherish Bingo, 1130 F Street from 1PM to 3PM. For more information call 1-209826-4777.

January 19 - LOS BANOS SPORTSMEN’S 3rd Annual FOOD, FUN & GUNS DINNER Saturday, January 19, 2008 @ 6:00 PM Los Banos Sportsmen’s Club, 13989 Mercy Springs Road, Los Banos, CA.93635 $50 per person with Hosted Bar * Lots of Guns and Raffle Prizes to Win! * Special Deals on Raffle Ticket Packages * Special Progressive Tables for You High Rollers! Times: 6 PM- Social Hour with Appetizer’s & Games 7:30- Dinner (Steak & Scampi) 8:30- General Raffle 8:45- Live Auction 9:15- General Raffle with Progressive Tables to follow 9:30- Finish For more info call Robin 1-209-827-3278 or Ron Ingram at 2090-564-1430

January 19-20 Los Banos Indoor Swap Meet, Every Saturday and Sunday from 8AM - 4PM, $20 for space, Free Admission. If you need any more information, feel free to contact Kasra Farsad at 408-629-1052 or email me at kfarsad@gmail.com. Thank you!

January 19 - Little League Signups at Me-N-Ed's Pizzeria (by Food 4 Less) 2160 E Pacheco Blvd. 12:00pm - 4:00 pm

January 19 - Los Banos Genealogical Society meeting, For more details please call Betty at 1-209 826-4882 or Josie at 1-209-826-0763.

January 19 - California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) Academy. The schools are going to have special free classes from 8:00 AM . to 12:15 PM.

January 21 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 21 - The Kente Women's Club will hold a rally and march starting at at 10:30 AM at City Hall Monday, at City Hall, 520 J St. This march will conclude at First Baptist Church located on D Street where there will be another ceremony in honor of Martin Luther King.

January 21- Los Banos Elks Annual Crab Crack Cocktails are at 6:00 pm. Dinner starts at 7:00 pm. Dinner includes all the crab you can eat, linguini with clam sauce, a delicious shrimp salad and bread. You get all this delicious food for only 35.00.

January 21- Auditions for Missoula Children's Theatre production of "Robinson Crusoe" are scheduled for 3:30 PM at the Falasco Arts Center on 5TH and K street.

January 21 - Senior's Arts, Crafts and Quilting Class from 9 AM to 12 noon and 1 PM to 4 PM. Classes are held at 830 6th Street. Call 827-7046 for more information.

January 21 - Today is the deadline to register to vote for the presidential primary!

January 21 - Soroptimist International of Los Banos meeting scheduled for detailed information please call Carolyn Nazabal, 826-6420

January 23 - Planning Commission Meeting 7:00 P.M. in the City Council Chambers 520 J Street Los Banos Ca

January 23 - Little League Signups at Me-N-Ed's Pizzeria (by Food 4 Less) 2160 E Pacheco Blvd. 6:00pm - 8:30pm

January 23-26 Our Lady of Fatma School basketball tournament held at the Los Banos Fairgrounds. All games Wed - Fri are from 4-7pm. There is a full service snack bar with great food. A raffle is held every evening during each game and you get to enjoy the Pee Wee Cheerleaders perform everyday at 6pm. There will be a tri tip drive thru on Wednesday from 4-7pm. For ticket information please contact Christine Kinsley @ 631-4049. Saturday games begin at 8:30AM with the same great food and raffle during each game. There is a free throw contest and a two ball contest on Saturday at 11:30a.m. for the teams that are participating in the tournament. It's a week filled with lots of fun.

January 25 - Family Night Los Banos Elks Lodge 7PM

January 26 - 2008 Dog licensing and vaccination clinic will take place at the Scout hut behind Milliken Museum (905 Pacheco Blvd.) from 9 AM - 1 PM. A License costs $12 for a fertile dog or $6 for a spayed or nuetered animal (please present a certificate from a veterinarian). License fees double on February 1st. 2008.

January 26 - Little League Signups at Me-N-Ed's Pizzeria (by Food 4 Less) 2160 E Pacheco Blvd. 12:00pm - 4:00pm

January 26 - California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) Academy. The schools are going to have special free classes from 8:00 AM . to 12:15 PM.

January 26 - Misoula Children's Theater Performance of Robinson Crusoe 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Ted Falasco Arts Centerat the corner of 5th and K Streets. Admission prrices are 8.00 for adults and 4.00 for children. For more information or to sign up for auditionscall 1-208-826-9095

January 26-27 - MOUNT DIABLO AUDUBON SOCIETY Event: Los Baños/Panoche Valley Organization: Sequoia Audubon Location: Los Baños Area Refuges and Panoche Valley Date/Time: Saturday and Sunday January 26 & 27, 2008 9:00 AM till dark Description: Winter is a really great time of year to visit the central valley. Waterfowl are abundant. We will be on the lookout for White-faced Ibis, Sandhill Cranes, and a large variety of waterfowl, geese, shorebirds, ducks, raptors and owls. Bring lunch, fluids, binoculars, scopes if you have them, cameras and lots of birding energy! Come for one day only, or both days. Day one will be at the Los Banos Area Refuges, Day 2 will be in Panoche Valley area. Directions: Meet each morning at the McDonald's parking lot in Santa Nella at 9:00 am. Take Hwy 152 toward Pacheco Pass and go past the San Luis Reservoir and O'Neill Forebay. Go (north) on Hwy 33 toward Gustine and Santa Nella. McDonald's is at the intersection of Hwy 33 and Henry Miller Rd. in Santa Nella. Trip reservations are requested so we will know how many to expect. Beginner/Advanced Weekend Birding Trip Cost: None Contact/Leader: Joe Macho (650) 692-8138 Cell phone (650) 291-6196

January 26-27 Los Banos Indoor Swap Meet, Every Saturday and Sunday from 8AM - 4PM, $20 for space, Free Admission. If you need any more information, feel free to contact Kasra Farsad at 408-629-1052 or email me at kfarsad@gmail.com. Thank you!

January 26- Los Banos Genealogical Society Meeting 10 AM. For more information call Josie at 1-209-826-0763. Speaker Kathy Burrow will be addressing the society at 16778 Place Road.

January 27 - Westside Community Church is located at 614 N. Mercey Springs Rd. The church can be reached at 1-209-826-5314. Ray Spann the new pastor pastor and his wife will be formally welcomed to Los Banos as Westside Community Church holds its installation service.

January 27-Feb 1 - CATHOLIC SCHOOLS' WEEK This is a week set aside to celebrate all catholic schools around the nation. This year's theme is "CATHOLIC SCHOOLS LIGHT THE WAY". We begin the week by celebrating mass at 11:00am on Sunday the 27th at Saint Joseph's Church in Los Banos, followed by an Open House opened for everyone. Class rooms will close at 1:30pm. 28 January is Grandparents' Day 29 January is Parents' Day 30 January 8:00-3:00 is Community Day - We welcome members of the community to come meet the PreK - 8th grade Teachers, visit the classrooms and learn about the quality education OLF offers. PreK - Eighth Grade pre-registrations are now being accepted for the 2008-09 term.

Januray 28 - SHOUT's Winter 2008 season begins. @ College Green Building • JR. (4–7yrs) MUSICAL THEATER 3-4pm (Mother Goose) • YOUTH (8-12yrs) MUSICAL THEATER 4-5pm (Give My regards to Broadway) • TEEN & ADULT (13 & up) STILL LIFE 4-5pm • YOUTH (8-12yrs) STILL LIFE 5-6pm • TEEN (13-17YRS) ACTING TECHNIQUE & PERFORMANCE 5-6pm @ Lorena Falasco Elementary School • ADULT (18 & older) PERFORMING ARTS AUDITIONS 6:30-7:30pm (Dating games) come with 2-3 min. monologue prepared to audition. For information and class schedules/availability visit www.aboutshout.com.

January 28 - Relay For Life City Wide Rally - 6 PM Miller & Lux Building - some more details here. For more information contact David A. Bond Chairman, Relay For Life Los Banos,CA. davidabond@yahoo.com 675-2800

January 28 - Senior's Arts, Crafts and Quilting Class from 9 AM to 12 noon and 1 PM to 4 PM. Classes are held at 830 6th Street. Call 827-7046 for more information.

January 28 - The Healing Hearts Support Meeting 5:30 PM at Denny's Restaurant in Los Banos. For details call Ms. McNish 1-209-509-5055.

January 28 - OLF Grandparents' Day

January 29 - is OLF Parents' Day

January 29 - ST. JOSEPH'S MEDICAL CENTER, MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY PROGRAM PROVIDING CONVENIENT SCREENING MAMMOGRAPHY SERVICES TO WOMEN 40 YEARS OF AGE AND OLDER, WITH OR WITHOUT INSURANCE. THOSE WITHOUT INSURANCE MAY QUALIFY FOR FREE OR LOW-COST SERVICES PLEASE CALL ST. JOSEPH'S MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY PROGRAM TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT AT ONE OF THEIR MOBILE MAMMOGRAPHY CLINIC LOCATIONS, THROUGHOUT NORTHERN AND CENTRAL CALIFORNIA 1-866-430-8222 To be held at Food-4-Less on Pacheco Blvd.

Januray 29 - SHOUT Arts Function: @ Pacheco Park Building • JRS (4-7yrs) VOICE & MUSIC APPRECIATION 3–4pm • YOUTH (8-12yrs) VOICE TRAINING: Acappella 4–5pm • JR. (4-7yrs) MURAL ART 4pm-5pm • TEEN (13-17yrs) VOICE TRAINING: Acappella 5–6pm • YOUTH (8-12yrs) STILL LIFE 5pm-6pm . For information and class schedules/availability visit www.aboutshout.com.

January 30 - Little League Signups at Me-N-Ed's Pizzeria (by Food 4 Less) 2160 E Pacheco Blvd. 6:00pm - 8:30pm

January 30 - OLF Community Day - We welcome members of the community to come meet the PreK - 8th grade Teachers, visit the classrooms and learn about the quality education OLF offers. PreK - Eighth Grade pre-registrations are now being accepted for the 2008-09 term.

Januray 30- SHOUT Arts Function @ College Green Building • JR. (4-7yrs) MURAL ART 4:30pm-5:30pm • MODERN DANCE & MOVEMENT: Beginners 4:30-5:30pm • YOUTH (8-12yrs) STILL LIFE 5:30pm-6:30pm • MODERN DANCE & MOVEMENT: Intermediates 5:30-6:30pm • ADULT SALSA 6:30-7:30pm For information and class schedules/availability visit www.aboutshout.com.

January 31 - Chamber of Commerce January Mixer at Re/Max, 921 E. Pacheco. Mixer is 5:30 to 7pm. More information here

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

Monday:
Senior's Arts, Crafts and Quilting Class from 9 AM to 12 noon and 1 PM to 4 PM. Classes are held at 830 6th Street. Call 827-7046 for more information.

Senior's card game of 31 is played from 1 PM to 4 PM. at 830 6th Street.

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!

Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Cherish's exercise program for seniors meets from 10-11 a.m. at the McArthur Apartments on F Street.

Tuesdays:
Kiwanis 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 (schedule varies)

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.

Childbirth Classes at Memorial Hospital from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Call 826-0591 ext. 270 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.

Safesitter Babysitting class at Memorial Hospital. A child must be at least 11 years old to attend and the class costs $20. The class is from 4 to 6 p.m. For more information call 826,0591, ext. 270.

Four-H meeting the first Wednesday of every month at the Parish Hall next door to St. Joseph's Catholic Church on center Street

Senior's card game of Pedro held from 1-4 PM at 830 6th Street. Call 827-7046 for more info.

Senior's game of Bridge is held from 12:30 - 4:30 PM in the College Green building.

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.

Mom's Club meets every Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at Meadowlands 3 Park (winter and spring) and Presidential Estates Park (summer).

Wee Wigglers Storytime at the Los Banos Library on Seventh St. at 10 a.m.

Seniors' bingo from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Miller & Lux building, 830 Sixth St.

Tai Chi is offered at the library (7th Street) at 10 a.m.

Fridays:
"Fridays at the Fairgrounds" at the Fairgrounds from 4 p.m. - 8 p.m. Admission is free.

CPR Class at Memorial Hospital. New class is from 9 AM to 1:30 PM, Renewal course is from 9 to 11:30 AM. Call 826-0591 ext. 270 for more information.

Saturdays: Seasonal: Farmer's Market at Henry Miller Plaza. 7:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Call the market manager for more info: 209-389-4534.

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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