Community Calendar

Meet new friends and learn forms of traditional folk dance. These dances are amazingly fun, easy to learn, and always to live music by Evo Bluestein. This is one form of entertainment that is safe and accessible to your entire family, from children 8 years and up to your wise elders.

Test your trivia skills and connect with other filmmakers for a fun night of games, good conversation, and a look back at some past submissions.

Bob Zany has appeared on over a thousand national TV shows, from The Tonight Show to a seventeen-year stint appearing on and co-hosting The Jerry Lewis Telethon. His numerous film credits include Joe Dirt with David Spade, Steven Soderberg's Informant playing Matt Damon's attorney and 23 Minutes to Sunrise. He also has a documentary about his 35-plus career, Close, But No Cigar.

Imagine yourself in a sea of purple, breathing in lavender's soothing scent, picking an armful of lavender straight from the source. Other lavender goods and Hapa California Coffee will be available for purchase.

Come hear local legend Debi Ruud as she conceptualizes some of Joni Mitchell's hits, including some of her amazing jazz compositions. Debi will be accompanied by a powerhouse group of jazz musicians: David Aus, Craig Daniel, John Lauffenburger and Michael Bonner with special guest vocalist Karter Ruud. This is an all-ages, no cost event.

The annual Organic Stone Fruit Jubilee brings together local organic stone fruit growers who offer fruit tasting and sales, local vegetable farmers, live music, local food vendors, kids' crafts, demonstrations by master food preservers, farmer talks, artisans, and other vendor booths.

Get ready to kick up some dust as local legend DJ Garrett Gaynor will be spinning your favorite country hits, while GTE Event Group brings the energy. For the main event, The Brodie Stewart Band takes the stage to headline the night.

This new monthly group, hosted at CMAC, is open to screenwriters at any level of experience. 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.

The Fresno Art Beat Showcase is a celebration of all the stories, events, and creative work captured over the past year; highlighting the artists, spaces, and culture that make Fresno shine. This project is funded in part by the City of Fresno Measure P Expanded Access to Arts and Culture Fund administered by the Fresno Arts Council.

The Pine Ridge Volunteer Fire Dept. is having the annual Tri-Tip BBQ Fundraiser in Shaver Lake, at both the Community Center and Shaver Lake Sports. Come and get your tri-tip sandwiches or a whole cooked tri-tip, along with logo t-shirts and hats, to support their efforts.