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PoetryView – Linda Sheller – March Open Mic Poetry Winner
Note: This poem was published incomplete in the March issue. Estelle Peck Ishigo (1899-1990) “Imprisoned at the foot of the mountain, towering in its silence over the barren waste, we searched its gaunt face for the mystery of our destiny.” –from Lone Heart Mountain. While scouring dust. swipes...
LoveModesto – April 27
It’s that time Modesto when we all gather together to lend a hand to Modesto and show our Love. On April 27, at 8 am join thousands of your best friends at 11th and J St to meet up for one of the many projects around town that needs your help. This is truly an amazing day where we all get together in the classic case of many hands make light work to make the City of Modesto shine!
Library Lifelong Legacy
The Modesto Library, built in 1971, will close in late 2024 to undergo a. major revitalization including essential asbestos removal, lighting and. ceiling replacement, new carpet, and improved technology infrastructure. that will result in a better library experience. Basic renovation is. fully funded by state, county and other public monies,...
National Poetry Month
April is National Poetry Month, so it is your patriotic duty to read, write, or watch poetry!. Burn & Rave’s Open Mic Poetry Night & Haiku Battle returns to Lo-Fi on Wednesday, April 10th, 7:30pm. This month features “Shaiku,” the art of talking smack about someone or something in the form of a haiku! Feel free to go hard and let it all out! Poetry should be cathartic!
Pollinator Festival 2024
April features a wonderful Pollinator Festival at the LaLoma Native Garden from 10-2 pm on April 13. Don’t miss the children’s Pollinator Parade at 10:15 so make sure your little pollinators are all dressed up. There will be exhibits from MJC, the City of Modesto, Great Valley Center, Native Garden Association, local crafters and you can even learn about how bee hives work and other great ideas to help our flowers and trees grow and bloom. We live in an agricultural area where we need healthy pollinators and the LaLoma Native Garden is a place where they can thrive.
Modesto Nuts Opening Day – April 9
Baseball fans have been waiting all winter long for opening day. MLB is already in the game season and opening day for our own Modesto Nuts is April 9. The Modesto Nuts will be hosting the Lake Elsinore Storm in an evening game that will be fun for the whole family. Get your tix new and check out season tix opportunities.
GardenView – Garden Tour April 20
The Modesto Garden Club has been Beautifying and Serving the Community for 100 years. From creating and maintaining Modesto’s Flower Clock to the Annual Spring Garden Tour, the Garden Club delivers beauty. Get your tix now for Spring Garden Tour coming up on April 20th. This year there are 6 remarkable homes plus the Garden Club Office for touring as well. These gardens are always amazing and you can get great ideas for your own garden on this tour too. So grab your green thumb friends and make a day out of it.
MusicianView – Moon Trent Returns
Moon Trent is back in in the 209. Moon was one of early innovators in the local music scene, art, poetry, music and so much more. Over the last 20 years, he live in San Francisco and made some cool art music, recorded with the Julian, covered some Dolly Parton and even Christmas tunes. He and his partner David Cole founded timmi-kat ReCoRDS. Most recently Moon has recorded a new album, Diet Caviar. He has also put out Jeff Moore 1984’s album called “I am”, and the color lavender vinyl Timmy Kat compilation is called “Friends of Dorothy”. Three records in three months. Welcome back Moon. We will be looking toward this next chapter. I have one of Moon’s quotes on the wall of my office and it inspires me daily, hope it does for you too.
GraffitiView – Phase 2 Now!
The Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum is set to become one of Modesto’s top gathering spots and the primary location where many visitors first arrive in Modesto. We’ve made significant progress and are now ready to commence Phase 2. This involves creating the magic of our “1962 Experience”, constructing the new round, “diner style” glass entrance lobby, and opening our new Gift Store and the California Welcome Center.
HistoryView- Preserve The Perley Mansion
There are few buildings remaining in Modesto which hold the distinction of having been built prior to 1900, due to much of “Old Modesto” being torn down throughout mid-20th Century. Those sites that remain of that period are deserving of community appreciation and support as surviving vestiges of a bygine era in Modesto when expansive homes were commonplace in downtown – built by early Modesto settlers who contributed to the business and civic development of the city. As previously written about, one of these remaining Victorians is the now former Franklin and Downs Funeral Home located at 704 12th Street, originally built almost 130 years ago. To many in the area, the home has always been the longtime prominent funeral home; however, the house has connections to early Modesto community leaders who were committed to the betterment of the city and its inhabitants.
Flor Is Lava
After twelve years as Modesto’s most eclectic concert curator and a devout supporter of numerous branches of its music scene, the time has come for a change of pace, scenery, and station. I am taking up dual citizenship between Modesto and the fine South Bay city of Palo Alto: a city of the future, according to Radiohead. I’ve grown quite fond of its local art and food scenes over the past year. It’s going to be a whole lotta fun finding just the right venue and establishing a similar listening-room series here. And, I’ll keep the embers of Modesto Unplugged glowing, with a few ‘Friday Night Folk Flights’ at the Dragonfly, plus some Saturday/Sunday matinees as opportunities arise. Speaking of Sunday matinees, April is abloom with them. Here are three that will draw me back to my hometown for quick visits.
Elegant Ladies of Jazz in Concert
Harvest Presbyterian Church, 1813 Moffett Rd., Ceres no charge. The Elegant Ladies of Jazz is a trio consisting of Anne Martin, violin, Karen Bucio, French horn, and Bev Vanderlinden, piano. Anne Martin, ELJ violinist, is a long-time Modesto resident. After 21 years of service, Professor Martin recently retired from her position as director of the Modesto Junior College String Program. She is also a member of the Modesto Symphony. On April 7th, she will perform, along with ELJ co-members Karen and Bev, at Harvest Presbyterian Church in Ceres.
Iron Patriots Robotics Team Win First Place
The Iron Patriots, a robotics team based out of Beyer High School in Modesto, CA, won the 2024 Imagery Award and a First Place win at the FIRST Sacramental Regional Competition. The team competed at the Sacramento Regional in Elk Grove CA on March 13th – 16th with 38 teams...
The Latinx Comic Arts Festival Celebrates Its 5th Anniversary
The Latinx Comic Arts Festival Celebrates Its 5th Anniversary. Celebrating its 5th anniversary, The Latinx Comic Arts Festival (LCAF) is returning to Modesto Junior College’s West Campus on March 22 and 23, 2024, for a free, family-friendly, 2-day comics convention! LCAF is the Central Valley’s celebration of Latino comic art creators and friends. We showcase some of the most talented people in the country, featuring cartoonists, writers, artists, animators, storyboard artists, comic arts educators, and more!
Bark Indoor Dog Park: Bring the Outdoors Indoors with Fresh Local Brews
Bark Indoor Dog Park: Bring the Outdoors Indoors with Fresh Local Brews. If you frequent the McHenry Village (like I do), you have been watching the building of this exciting little space for a long time wondering, “What exactly is this place? Is that a pint glass in the logo? When will it open?”
Libations and Poe: The 1840’s in 2024
Edgar Allen Poe, born January 19, 1809, and died on October 7, 1849 was an American writer, poet, author, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales of mystery and the macabre. Humans have been fascinated by his stories due to their enthralling nature.
The Flowers Art Show
Art and Music have always gone hand in hand, and on Friday, March 15th, at 6 pm, The Fowers invited their friends to join them for a night of artistic magic. The Flowers will be joined by Salacious Wizard Cult and Druid Oz & the Fuzz Monks, along with over 20 visual artists at Persuasion Brewing, 500 7th St. Modesto, CA. This is an all-ages event, and everyone is welcome and encouraged to come out and enjoy the sights and sounds of these young artists.
Stanislaus County Parks and Recreation Presents the 8th Annual Egg Hunt at Modesto Reservoir
Modesto, CA – Stanislaus County Parks and Recreation and the Board of Supervisors present the 8th Annual Egg Hunt taking place at Modesto Reservoir on March 23, 2024, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Egg Hunt will feature four huge egg hunts and an array of other free games and activities.
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