Scholarship fundraiser dinner
WHEN: 1 to 2 p.m.
WHERE: Pick up dinners at Rite Aid shopping center, 1970 W. Grant Line Road
DETAILS: The Tracy African American Association has teamed up with Texas Roadhoouse to raise money for the TAAA Wayne Nelson Academic Scholarship Program. People can sign up to buy barbecued pork rib or pulled pork dinners with baked beans, coleslaw and a roll.
COST: Ribs, $14; pulled pork, $12
INFO: Mishelle Neverson, 481-9500; or www.taaa.net or 249-6644 Free Reiki class
WHEN: 4 p.m.
WHERE: Serenity Massage Studio, 1912 W. Grant Line Road
COST: Free
Monday, June 21
Vacation Bible school
WHEN: 6 to 8:45 p.m. Monday through Friday, June 21 to 25
WHERE: Seventh-day Adventist Church, 2025 Holly Drive
DETAILS: “High Seas Expedition” is the theme for this year’s vacation Bible school. Participants can register online or by phone.
INFO: Kimberly, 481-9205; or www.tracysdachurch.org Wednesday, June 23
Senior emergency workshop
WHEN: Noon to 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Lolly Hansen Senior Center, 375 Ninth St.
DETAILS: Attendees will learn to prepare for in-home and natural disasters.
COST: Free
INFO: 831-4230
Thursday, June 24
New business workshop
WHERE: Tracy Chamber of Commerce, 223 E. 10th St.
DETAILS: The Northeastern California Small Business Development Center and San Joaquin Delta College will host a one-hour workshop about starting and running a small business. Call for reservations and details.
COST: $15
INFO: 835-2131 or 954-5089 Concert in the park
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Lincoln Park, East Street and Eaton Avenue
DETAILS: The Valley Concert Band, a group of professional musicians based in Stockton, transforms popular songs into contemporary instrumentals. Residents are encouraged to take blankets, lawn chairs and picnics.
COST: Free
INFO: 831-6858
Friday, June 25
Free dental care
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
WHERE: Comfort Dental Care, 1920 W. Grant Line Road
DETAILS: Comfort Dental Care will celebrate its 10th anniversary by offering free dental screenings, teeth cleanings and other work on a first-come, first-served basis. (Please note that the date and time of this event have been updated.)
COST: Free
INFO: 836-5393 or mytracydentist.com Moose lodge monthly dinner
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHERE: Tracy Moose Lodge, 35 E. Sixth St.
DETAILS: The Women of the Moose will serve beef ribs with potato salad, corn on the cob, green salad, cornbread and strawberry shortcake for dessert. The dinner is open to the public.
COST: $10
INFO: 835-4366 Movie on the Plaza
WHEN: 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: City Hall, 333 Civic Center Plaza
DETAILS: The city of Tracy will present “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” the first in the summer’s series of free movies shown outside City Hall.
INFO: 831-6858 County volunteer applications due
DETAILS: The San Joaquin County Board of Supervisors seeks volunteers for county organizations, including a consumer representative for the Local Child Care Planning Council; an environmental interest group representative and alternate for the San Joaquin Valley Unified Air Pollution Control District Citizens’ Advisory Committee; and five representatives, including elected representatives of the poor for districts 2, 3 and 5, for the Community Action Board. Applications are available online, and appointments are expected at the supervisors’ July 6 meeting.
INFO: 831-6858 or www.co.san-joaquin.ca.us Saturday, June 26
Gutbuster Comedy
WHEN: 6:30 and 9 p.m.
WHERE: BoardRock at The Great Plate, 714 Central Ave.
COST: $26
INFO: 835-4366 Wednesday, June 30
Medical scholarship deadline
WHERE: Sutter Tracy Community Hospital Volunteers, 1420 N. Tracy Blvd.
DETAILS: Tracy-area high school graduates who have been accepted into medical or nursing programs are invited to apply for the Arnold Memorial Medical Scholarship. Applications are available at the hospital information desk and are due postmarked by June 30.
INFO: Karen Mudd, 833-2427 Campaign fundraiser for Larry Hite
WHERE: Kinder’s Meats & Deli, 3242 W. Grant Line Road
DETAILS: Proceeds from a barbecue ball tip dinner (similar to tri-tip) with beans, potato salad, a buttered roll and barbecue sauce will benefit City Council candidate Larry Hite.
COST: $10
INFO: 830-6788, 740-7211 or larryhite@sbcglobal.net
Sunday, July 4
Tracy Fourth of July celebration
WHEN: 6 a.m. through 10 p.m.
WHERE: Lincoln Park, East Street and Eaton Avenue; and Tracy High’s Wayne Schneider Stadium, East and 11th streets.
DETAILS: The annual Day in the Park will kick off at 6 a.m. in Lincoln Park with the Breakfast Lions’ pancake breakfast and hot air balloon launch. The festivities will take a hiatus for Sunday church services before starting again at noon at Lincoln Park, with food, music, crafts and games. The annual Fourth of July parade will begin at 1 p.m. at Sixth Street and Central Avenue in downtown Tracy and finish at Lincoln Park. The party will move to the Tracy High stadium at 7:30 p.m., with fireworks wrapping up the celebration at about 9:20 p.m.
COST: Free entry at the park; stadium tickets are $3 for adults, $1 for children and seniors and are available through July 2 at the Tracy Chamber of Commerce, 223 E. 10th St.
INFO: Tracy Chamber of Commerce, 835-2131 Council candidate kickoff
WHEN: 2 p.m.
WHERE: Lincoln Park, East Street and Eaton Avenue
DETAILS: City Council candidate Jass Sangha, a retired businesswoman, will kick off her campaign at the Fourth of July celebration in Lincoln Park. People are invited to stop by for light refreshments and to meet Sangha, who will be available to talk.
INFO: Jass Sangha, 740-6020
Ongoing
Tickets for July 4 fireworks show
WHEN: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, until July 2
WHERE: Tracy Chamber of Commerce, 223 E. 10th St.
DETAILS: Pre-sale tickets are available for the July 4 fireworks show at the Tracy High School football stadium.
INFO: 835-2131 Bottled water drive
WHEN: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., through July 18
WHERE: Realty World/Corral Hollow Property Management, 104 W. 10th St.
DETAILS: The Coalition of Tracy Citizens to Assist the Homeless is collecting bottled water to combat dehydration during the hot summer months.
INFO: Marvin Rothschild, 914-5242 Mindfulness Meditation
WHEN: 4 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays; 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. Fridays
WHERE: Flow Yoga Studio, 3602 Mars Way, Ste. 125
DETAILS: Guided sitting meditation and topic discussion
COST: Free; donations welcome
INFO: Silvia Kruse, 830-0405; Abhilasha, 834-1511; or www.flowyogastudios.com Volunteer gardeners wanted
DETAILS: The Coalition of Tracy Citizens to Assist the Homeless has acquired a 12-by-25-foot garden plot and plans to grow fresh fruits and vegetables for the homeless. The coalition is looking for garden lovers to manage and maintain it. Responsibilities include soil preparation, plant selection, maintenance and harvest.
INFO: Marvin, 914-5242 City day camps
WHEN: Morning, afternoon and full-day sessions through July 30
DETAILS: Weeklong Summer Explorers camps for elementary-school-age children, including arts and crafts, scavenger hunts, sports and community service. Families can register online or at the Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, 715 Central Ave.
INFO: 831-6858 Boys & Girls Club summer activities
DETAILS: The Boys & Girls Club of Tracy offers themed week activities for kids ages 6 through 18, including free meals, field trips, camps and clubs.
INFO: 832-2582 Bean Festival car show registration
WHEN: Saturday, Sept. 11, during the Tracy Dry Bean Festival
WHERE: 10th Street in downtown Tracy
DETAILS: The Tracy Chamber of Commerce invites owners of classic cars, hot rods, motorcycles and low riders to sign up for a car show that will add some shine to the Tracy Dry Bean Festival. Register and join the day in the sun by contacting the Tracy Chamber, 223 E. 10th St., Tracy CA 95376; or Jon Mendelson at the Tracy Press, 145 W. 10th St., Tracy CA 95376.
COST: $25 pre-registration; $30 after Aug. 21 Scrapbooking opportunity
WHEN: 6 p.m. Thursdays
WHERE: Seventh-day Adventist Church in Tracy, 2025 Holly Drive
DETAILS: Take your own supplies or use what is available to make scrapbooks as part of this engaging group.
COST: Free
INFO: 835-5342 Kids’ entertainment at Chili’s
WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m. Sundays
WHERE: Chili’s Grill & Bar, 2030 W. Grant Line Road
DETAILS: Face painting, magic, balloon twisting and more with local clowns Sparkles and Ravioli
COST: Free Book club
WHEN: Second Wednesday of each month, 9 a.m.
WHERE: Lolly Hansen Senior Center, 375 Ninth St.
DETAILS: Each month, a book will be selected and participants will get together for coffee, snacks and a discussion of the book. The first book is “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.”
INFO: 831-4230 Volunteers for the Road for Recovery
DETAILS: The American Cancer Society is looking for volunteer drivers to offer to cancer patients safe and friendly transportation to and from their treatments as part of the Road for Recovery program.
INFO: Molly Bolognini, 941-2679 Summer open-swim hours
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekends; 3 to 5 p.m. weekdays
WHERE: Pinkie Phillips Aquatic Center, 1775 W. Lowell Ave.
COST: $2 per person or $15 for a 10-visit pass; free for infants and toddlers up to 2 years old
DETAILS: Children younger than 7 must be accompanied by a paying adult.
INFO: 831-6200 or online activity guide Class of 1970 classmate search
DETAILS: Tracy High School’s Class of 1970 is planning its 40th reunion for Sept. 11 at the Tracy Elks Lodge and is searching for classmates. Those who want to help contact classmates are invited to call for more information.
INFO: Debbie Castro Grimstead, 835-6185; or Karen Workinger Corbin, 836-2376 Give Every Child a Chance tutoring
WHEN: Monday, June 21, through July 29
WHERE: Tracy Program Office, 3402 Mars Court, Ste. 111
DETAILS: Give Every Child a Chance, a Tracy tutoring group, will offer summer sessions for students who receive below-passing grades on their final report cards for 2009-10. Those who complete the summer session will have priority for placement in the September tutoring session.
COST: Free
INFO: 855-0702 or www.gecactracy.org Gymnasium open for games
WHEN: 8 p.m. Saturdays
WHERE: Seventh-day Adventist Christian School gym, corner of West 21st Street and Court Drive
DETAILS: The school opens its gym for basketball, volleyball and other games.
INFO: 835-6607 Tracy Farmers Market
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays
WHERE: Downtown Tracy, 10th Street between Central Avenue and B Street
DETAILS: Visit the year-round farmers market in downtown Tracy for the best locally grown fruits and vegetables.
INFO: www.pcfma.com Pet adoptions
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays; noon to 4 p.m. Sundays
WHERE: West Valley Mall, 3200 N. Naglee Road
DETAILS: The rescue group will have pet adoption fairs at the mall on weekends in hopes of getting more animals adopted faster. All dogs are neutered or spayed, vaccinated and microchipped, and cats are neutered or spayed and vaccinated.
COST: Cats, $75; dogs, $250
INFO: 642-4324 Donations for the homeless
DETAILS: The Tracy Coalition of Citizens to Assist the Homeless is looking for donations of furniture and household items to help homeless people being placed in housing.
INFO: Marvin Rothschild, 832-5715 Salsa class
WHEN: 7 p.m. Mondays
WHERE: Portuguese Hall, 430 W. Ninth St.
DETAILS: Salsa instructors Christina and Dan Ocampo will host salsa classes on Mondays. Partners are not required and drop-ins are welcomed.
COST: $8
INFO: 207-9644 or Salsaocampo@comcast.net Yoga weight-loss meeting
WHEN: 7:30 a.m. Saturdays
WHERE: Flow Yoga Studio, 3602 Mars Way, Ste. 125
COST: Free
INFO: 830-0405 or www.flowyogastudios.com Cat adoption
WHERE: Petco, 2888 W. Grant Line Road
DETAILS: Animal Rescue of Tracy will have cats for adoption continuously in their adoption center. The cats and kittens will be rotated every two weeks in order to provide a variety of choices for the public to adopt.
COST: $75 adoption fee, which includes spay or neuter, vaccines, flea treatment and worming
INFO: 609-8220
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