From 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, Tracy will have its first installment of the Taste of Tracy series. For $10, people can sample food and drinks from local restaurants at 333 Civic Center Plaza.
For the price, each customer gets seven food and three drink samples from local establishments. There are bottled water vouchers for people who don’t want to drink alcohol.
Some of the food and drinks will come from places such as Tracy Thai, La Bonne Vie Cellars, De Vinci’s and more.
Also, there will be a live jazz performance from Jeff Bordes, a noted and well-established musician residing in the Bay Area, who will play with the San Jose group Panthelion. Panthelion draws inspiration from a number of musical genres including jazz, classical, tribal, urban groove and others.
The event is part of an effort to bring business to downtown restaurants and retailers while giving residents a chance to mingle with one another.
Taste of Tracy will continue every other Friday night.
For information:
831-6200.
TODAY, July 29 Summer Movie Clubhouse: ‘Igor’
WHEN: 10 to 11:45 a.m.
WHERE: Cinemark 14 at the West Valley Mall, 3200 Naglee Road
DETAILS: “Igor” will be playing as part of the 10-movie series.
COST: $1
INFO: cinemark.com/summer
movieclubhouse
FRIDAY, July 31 Moose Lodge dinner
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHERE: 35 E. Sixth St.
DETAILS: The Women of the Moose will host its monthly dinner. Herb-crusted pork loin, potato salad, corn on the cob, salad, bread and strawberry shortcake will be served.
COST: $8
INFO: 835-4366
Taste of Tracy
WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m.
WHERE: 333 Civic Center Plaza
DETAILS: Jazz artists Jeff Bordes and Panthelion will perform as people can sample fare from local restaurants and wineries.
COST: $10
INFO: 831-6200
Cloaked Characters
WHEN: 9 p.m.
WHERE: Maxim’s Restaurant,
3380 N. Tracy Boulevard
DETAILS: The hip-hop duo Cloaked Characters will perform at Maxim’s. Joseph Tavares (aka Jay Tablet) and Rory Restani (aka Rory ONEders) are from Tracy, but now live in Oregon. They’ve performed with E-40, Andre Nickatina and 2 Live Crew.
COST: $5
INFO: 832-4059
SATURDAY, Aug. 1 Farmers market
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WHERE: Downtown Tracy, off
10th Street
DETAILS: The farmers market is back in downtown. Go to the market to find the best locally grown fruits and vegetables as well as items from Tracy businesses.
COST: Free
INFO: pcfma.com
SUNDAY, Aug. 2 Christmas in August
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHERE: 35 E. Sixth St.
DETAILS: The Women of the Moose will host its Christmas in August craft show. They are selling handcrafted items that will make the perfect Christmas gifts. They also welcome fellow crafters to sell their items as well.
COST: $25 if you want to rent a table to sell crafts
INFO: 835-4366
FRIDAY, Aug. 7 Movies on the Plaza: ‘The Goonies’
WHEN: 6:30
WHERE: Civic Center Plaza
DETAILS: This Friday’s movie is “The Goonies.” The movie begins at dusk, and there will be other events for the whole family.
COST: Free
INFO: 831-6200
SATURDAY, Aug. 8 Songwriter’s circle
WHEN: 7 to 10 p.m.
WHERE: 500 N. Corral Hollow Road
DETAILS: A songwriter’s circle will take place at the Calvary Tracy Building. Songwriter’s must write their songs before Aug. 8.
COST: $10 per song entry
INFO: kreniks@sbcglobal.net
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