The Community Calendar includes listing of events in and around the region that might be of interest to local residents. To have information included in this weekly calendar of events, email mjackson@oakdaleleader.com.
A special reception with the artists featured in the Delicato Fine Arts Show is scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 22 at 2 p.m., giving art enthusiasts and wine tasting visitors a chance to meet and talk with the artists. At 3 p.m., awards will be presented to the ribbon winners as part of the Art Show Awards Ceremony. This year, there is a vast selection of themes ranging from landscapes to farm life, wild animals to elegant portraits. The art exhibit is on display in the winery Tasting Room daily from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Delicato Family Vineyards is in Manteca, off Highway 99 at French Camp Road, exit 246. Those coming to view the artwork are encouraged to vote for their favorite and the artist who collects the most visitor votes by Wednesday, Feb. 19 will receive a $100 Delicato Gift Card.
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Donors are urged to make an appointment to give blood now using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org, calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or enabling the Blood Donor Skill on any Alexa Echo device. There is also a drive planned at Oakdale High School, 739 W. G St., on Friday, Feb. 21 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; blood remains in short supply and donors of whole blood and platelets are needed. Locally, donors can schedule visits at Red Cross Donation Centers in Modesto, 1900 W. Orangeburg Ave.; in Stockton, 2888 W. March Lane; and in Sonora, 850 Sanguinetti Lane.
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Learn a new craft and enjoy sharing it with others, as Gerri and Debbie’s Stampin’ Up! Card Classes will be meeting several times during March and April. For location and more details, call Debbie at (209) 247-9989. In March, there will be a Stamp Camp with available dates of Friday, March 20 at 9 a.m. or 6:30 p.m.; or Saturday, March 21 at 9 a.m. or 3 p.m. Looking ahead to April, five classes are scheduled. They include Tuesday, April 14 and Thursday, April 16 at 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, April 15 and Friday, April 17 at 9 a.m.; Saturday, April 18 at 10 a.m.
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All are invited to the weekly meetings of TOPS, Take Off Pounds Sensibly, 1034 that gathers each Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the United Methodist Church, 1480 Poplar Ave., Oakdale. The group features help with weight loss in a supportive setting. Residents of Oakdale, Riverbank, Escalon and beyond are welcome to attend. Call Audrey Oliver at 209-765-7838 for information. You can also visit www.tops.org.
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“Zoom” into the Oakdale library on Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 3 p.m. for their “Paper Airplanes” family fun craft. Everything will be provided to get you soaring with some high-flying fun. Also, on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 11:30 a.m., library staffers will be hosting the ongoing Oakdale Library Book Club for adults. Join in to meet, mingle, and chat with other literature lovers. Read and discover new books, genres, and authors. Stop by the library to sign out a copy of the current selection, then join in for a great discussion. New members are always welcome. The Friends of the Oakdale Library are the main sponsors of many of the library’s programs and prizes. They are preparing for their annual book sale, coming in March. The Friends will hold their monthly meeting on Monday, Feb. 24 at 1:30 p.m. Forms to join and info are available at the Oakdale Library, or call 209-847-4204.
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Golden Agers weekly dances are open to those 50 and older from throughout the Central Valley and are hosted at the Riverbank Community Center, 3600 Santa Fe St., Riverbank. First time guests are admitted free. The annual membership fee is $12 and each Wednesday members pay $5 and non-members can enjoy a few hours of music and dancing for $6. The Golden Agers meet from 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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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 Feb. 26. For more information, call (209) 869-8200.
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Everything new in the game of fly fishing from the Pacific Ocean to Pyramid Lake will be on display when the three-day 2020 Pleasanton Fly Fishing Show kicks off the season, Feb. 21 through 23 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave. The show’s newest edition features more than 15 seminars, demonstrations or audio/visual presentations each hour together with wall-to-wall displays of the newest fly rods, reels, lines, boots, waders, clothing, water craft, artwork and flies during the mid-winter run. Scouts in uniform can earn credits toward a fly fishing merit badge. Fly Fishing Show admission is $15 for one day, $25 for two days and $35 for three days. Children under age 5 are free as are Boy and Girl Scouts under 16 in uniform. Children under 12 are $5. Active military with an ID are $10.
