Community Calendar

Guest Speaker, Maritza Lemus, Executive Director of CASA of Kings County shares her tools and tips for success. Especially geared for the small nonprofit and/or an organization that wants to start their first annual fundraising event.

This workshop gives family caregivers practical information and support to help them navigate the many questions and concerns that arise when care at home is no longer the best or safest option for their loved one. Discussions will explore what placement means, common concerns families may experience and what the placement process typically looks like from the initial decision through the transition.

Join the Central California Screenwriters' Group, a creative community for writers looking to sharpen their craft, share work, and connect with fellow screenwriters. Led by Candace Egan from the Central California Film and TV Institute at Fresno State, each session will offer professional instruction, writing exercises, and peer feedback in a supportive environment.

Jazz organist and retired Air Force Bandsman, Marshall Gentry, and The New Organ Trio will give a presentation highlighting the music of organist, Don Patterson, and the influence in his approach to the jazz organ genre. Marshall will be joined by guitarist, Mike Dana, and drummer, Gary Newmark.

This performance will be held at the Fresno State Concert Hall on October 20.

Medicare can be confusing. Understanding how to use your healthcare benefits doesn’t have to be. Join MAMSA Foundation, Inc. for a free Medicare Education & Benefits Utilization Workshop designed to help older adults, people with disabilities, caregivers, and family members better understand Medicare, healthcare benefits, preventive services, provider changes, and local community resources.

In this workshop, explore the power of images and how to use key tools—like shot size, frame rate, composition, and sequencing—to craft compelling visuals and tell more engaging stories. Whether you're a filmmaker, content creator, or simply curious about visual storytelling, this session will help you understand the building blocks that bring stories to life on screen.

Billy Freeman, Rangeland Project Manager for Sierra Foothill Conservancy, and Chris Velez, Land Steward will give an insider's view of what it takes to manage conservancy lands in a sustainable way, ensuring that conservation values are maintained and enhanced, and that clean water resources are conserved and managed to ensure continuing public benefits.

This workshop gives family caregivers an overview of strategies to support healthy nutrition as they age. Participants will learn about key nutrients that become especially important later in life, the role of proper hydration and how nutritional needs can change with age.

Interested in Hawaiian Hula and the arts of Polynesia? Students will be instructed in the movement, language and history of Polynesian dance.