Mar 18 Monday
Contentious discussions at library and school board meetings about book bans are now regular news across the country and recently reached Fresno County with the passage of the Parents Matter Act by the Board of Supervisors, which calls for the sequestering of children's books with allegedly controversial themes. But what drives the desire for censorship? What cultural indicators fuel the distrust of books? Author, professor, and intellectual freedom scholar Dr. Emily JM Knox will explore this question and more.
Learn American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate with your loved ones on Zoom.
The Kings River Conservancy presents the fourth annual Spring Fling on the Kings Photo Contest, encouraging families and contestants to find enjoyment in the Kings River and KRC’s access parks capturing the beauty of what they see. Amateur and professional photographers are encouraged to participate.
Mar 21 Thursday
Come for Big Band Jazz and Swing/Ballroom dancing celebrating Big Band music with Fresno’s finest musicians and music educators. This event happens every 3rd Thursday of the month and is open to the public for listening and dancing.
Homer Smith is a jack-of-all-trades travelling west and picking up work along the way. When he meets a group of penniless East German nuns on a small desert farm, the headstrong Mother Superior enlists Homer to help with a series of increasingly large repairs. Despite his best intentions to move on, Homer is slowly drawn into the nuns’ lives even though he knows he is unlikely to see payment. Based on the novel of the same name, this heartwarming story of courage and community examines how much we’re willing to give, and give up, in support of our fellow humans.
Mar 22 Friday
The once a year Fresno County Master Gardeners Plant Sale featuring up to 5000 plants, 200 varieties of perennials, tomatoes and peppers, all lovingly propagated in Fresno by local Master Gardeners, is happening March 22 - 23.
This rockin’ cover act is taking on one of music’s most explosive bands. Playing to rave reviews, audiences are heralding them as the best on the scene.
Mar 23 Saturday
This event is a guided birding hike along the Stevenson Creek Falls Trail, near Auberry. This trail traverses gorgeous Sierra Nevada foothill habitat all the way to the spectacular Stevenson Creek Falls. Guide Rachel Clark will be pointing out the many bird species seen and heard along the way. Be advised, this hike may not be the most strenuous, but it is three miles in and three miles back out.