St. Patrick’s Church celebrates Rosary Garden, ‘Our Lady’
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and Parish in Merced celebrated the blessing of a new Rosary Garden, along with a “festa” in honor of Our Lady of Fatima last Sunday.
It was the eve of the 102nd anniversary of the May 13, 1917 miracle in Fatima, Portugal, when the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God, is said to have appeared before three young…
A fiesta breaks out for Planada Community Day
By Yanira Ledezma
A colorful fiesta danced down Sutter Street in Planada last Saturday as part of the town’s annual Community Day Celebration.
Spanish…
Local hero ‘Stitch’ Duran helps Le Grand celebrate Cinco de…
Pizza Factory of Le Grand’s Cinco de Mayo Celebration last Sunday brought in more than 150 people, including professional boxing cutman, and “Creed” actor…
Tacos & Tequila fundraiser supports Merced Theatre
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Supporters of the historic Merced Theatre in downtown Merced gathered on Saturday, May 4, for the fourth annual Tacos & Tequila fundraiser at an gorgeous private residence in north Merced.
Hundreds of people attended the gathering — with a Cinco de Mayo twist — to help ongoing Theatre projects, including…
Merced welcomes impressive new Community Garden
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Merced welcomed an impressive new community garden — the largest of its kind in the city — during a ceremonial ribbon cutting at…
Arts panel gets to work on city plans
Merced’s first-ever Arts and Culture Advisory Commission reached its first major milestone during a special meeting at City Hall.
While news from the…
Lao New Year comes to Downtown Merced
The Laotian community of Merced filled Main Street with color, cheer, and holiday fun as they celebrated Lao New Year with residents, community leaders, and government representatives on Saturday, April 13. Coming together in Downtown Merced, the celebration works to shed light on the rich culture of the Laotian community in Merced…
Rural Justice Summit rocks Multicultural Arts Center
The Merced Multicultural Arts Center was filled with UC Merced students and residents alike last Saturday as UC Merced’s 2019 Rural Justice Summit got…
Easter In Mexico
Editor’s Note: This column was first published on March 31, 2005.
Although we have spent many years in Mexico, we had never been here during Easter…
Powerful Pastels on show at Carnegie Arts Center
The Carnegie Arts Center in Turlock is presenting the exhibition “The Fine Art of Pastels” in the Ferrari Gallery from March 27 to May 26.
The public is invited a free opening reception on Thursday, March 28, from 6-8 p.m. to celebrate the talented artists and beautiful works included. The juried exhibition includes the work of Merced…
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