By MARY TURNER

The 33rd annual Gold Country Peddler’s Faire is this Sunday, April 26 from 9am-3pm. There will be over 100 arts, crafts, collectibles and antique vendors, as well as food vendors, set up at the Army Corp Park along the Stanislaus River. Parking is $10 but admission for the event is free of charge.

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A Residential Green Waste Drop-Off Event will be held Saturday, May 2, from 9am to 1 pm at the river rafting overflow parking lot, 18229 Sonora Road.

Open to residents of Knights Ferry, Oakdale, and Valley Home, the event is first-come, first-served, and participants must unload their own materials.

Accepted items include yard waste such as leaves, grass, branches, shrubbery, untreated wood, clean pet bedding, and shredded paper. No large limbs (over 6 inches), stumps, household trash, plastics, or hazardous materials will be accepted.

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Ongoing Events:

Odd Fellows Breakfast - 1st Sunday of the month @ The Odd Fellows Lodge

Free Market - 2nd Tuesday 3:30pm @ The Odd Fellows Lodge

Taco Tuesday - 5pm-8pm @ Rick’s Saloon

Thankful Thursdays - 1st & 3rd Thursdays of the month. Free meal with drink purchase 5pm-8pm @ Rick’s Saloon

Upcoming Events:

Odd Fellows Potluck Social - April 22, 6pm @ The Odd Fellows Lodge

Gold County Peddler’s Faire - April 26, 9am-3pm - Main Street/Covered Bridge, Knights Ferry

Green Waste Drop-Off Event - May 2, 9am-1pm @ Rafting overflow parking lot

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Do you have any exciting Knights Ferry local news, upcoming events, historical facts about the area, jokes or recipes to share? Contact Mary Turner at knightsferrynews@gmail.com