ARTREE goes LIVE!
FREE Live-stream Class with Local Artists!

Tuesday, March 24
10:30 to 11:30 am
Artist: Lisa Gilliland-Viney
ARTREE lesson: Paper Sculpture
Suggested ages: 6 –12* years

Lisa will show students how to create triangles, circles, squares, zigzag “stairs” and spirals
from paper strips. Students use these components to create a 3D paper sculpture. They learn first-hand how to create a stable structure that can end up looking pretty cool! Live-stream here: ARTREE goes LIVE!

Materials needed:
• Construction paper – pre-cut into strips approximately 1” x 6”. You will need about 20 strips for this session. A mix of different colored strips looks interesting, so this is a great project for using up assorted scrap pieces of construction paper (*older kids can create amazing sculptures) – have extra paper strips available!
• A pencil
• A small bottle of Elmer’s glue
• A piece of cardboard measuring about 4 x 5 inches (a piece of cereal box or tissue box works well)
• A piece of paper towel or hand wipe to clean up glue from fingers
• Optional: a pair of kid-friendly scissors

We are offering this for FREE, but donations at this time would be greatly appreciated! You may donate here: COVID-19 Fund

About our ARTREE program:
The ARTREE program, coordinated by the Multicultural Arts Center (the MAC), deploys professional artists who can teach art in Merced County schools. We also offer art instruction for After School programs (at the MAC and at other sites). This spring, we were excited and ready to begin instruction opportunities for home-schooled students too.

Like many, we have been asking ourselves how do we continue to do our job effectively during the COVID-19 pandemic. For ARTREE specifically, how do we continue to share the knowledge and gifts of our talented ARTREE artists with local K-12 students and their teachers, when schools and other local venues, including the MAC, are closed? Now, more than ever, we need to provide arts experiences for the students. Participating in the arts engages their imaginations and gives students a necessary diversion from the stresses of our current everyday way of life.

Here is some good news! We are launching ARTREE Goes LIVE! next week. This is a collaboration between the MAC and the Phoenix Creative Collective, to provide ARTREE lessons by live-stream! Beginning Tuesday, March 24, we will provide 1 lesson on Tuesday mornings and 1 lesson on Thursday mornings, from 10:30 to 11:30 am. We plan to work from the Main Gallery of the MAC. A production team consisting of Colton Dennis (our Executive Director), Andrew Burkum (of the Phoenix Creative Collective and all-around theatre expert), Lisa Gilliland-Viney (Education Director), and a featured ARTREE artist will bring your student(s) (and you, too) an ARTREE lesson to enjoy from the MAC! We will post the name of the teaching artist, the lesson, and a short list of materials to have on hand on a website that is currently under development. We will provide details as we get closer to launch.

For more information, email education director, Lisa, at education@artsmerced.org.

MAC Closed During COVID-19

After School Arts Classes

After School Spring Classes begin March 24! More information and online registration at artsmerced.org/classes.html. Sign up before they fill up! Or call Miss Lisa at (209) 388-1090 ext 13, or email her at education@artsmerced.org

Febraury 25 - April 28 , 2020

April 4 , 2020

Saturday, April 4th
Hlub Hmong Center Presents the 2nd Annual Hmong Children's Day on Saturday, April 4th from 10AM to 3PM at Rahilly park (3400 S Parsons Ave, Merced, CA)! Don't miss out on fun and learning about Hmong language and culture. There will be activities, vendors, entertainment and much more! This is a free event. Preregistration is appreciated here. Share, share, share!

April 4 , 2020

Event: Love INC's Dinner Auction dinner Fundraiser
Description:
You are invied to our Annual Auction Dinner Fundraiser "My Rescue Story" Join us for an evening of Rescue stories and to learn about the mission of Love in the Name of Christ.
There will be live and silent auctions and a delicious meal.
Sponsorships are available.

Start: 5:30
End: 8:30
Date: April 4, 2020
Location: Merced Fairgrounds Pavilion hall
900 MArtin Luther King Jr. Way
Merced, Ca
From G Street turn Left on 16th Street go down 2 miles on the left.
Cost: 30.00

April 4, 2020

Event: A Chocolate Affair
Description: United Way of Merced County is excited to host our sweetest fundraiser to date--A Chocolate Affair.

This premier event will be held Saturday, April 4th in Downtown Merced. The event will feature hors d'oeuvres from local chefs, entertainment, a No Host Bar, and of course, CHOCOLATE, in all forms and confections.

We hope you will join us for this decadent evening!

All proceeds raised stay within Merced County.
Start: 6:00 pm
End: 10:00 pm
Date: 04/04/2020
Location: Merced Multicultural Arts Center
645 W. Main St.
Merced, CA 95340
Cost: $40-$75

NEW DATE
Saturday, August 1, 2020
8 PM

April 18 , 2020

CANCELLED

April 18 , 2020

April 25 , 2020

Event: National Library Week Celebration
Description: This celebration features a local authors' fair, a book sale, and live performances. Come meet authors and hear them read a selection from their books. Browse the books, and enjoy the live music. Bring your friends!
Start: 10:00 AM
End: 2:00 PM
Date: April 25, 2020
Location: Merced Library, 2100 O Street, Merced
Cost: 0

April 25 , 2020

POSTPONED

New date pending

April 28, 2020

We walk for the steps they'll never take.

The 16th Annual Angel Babies Walk/Run registration is now open. The Walk/Run raises funds for the Angel Babies Program to help families throughout the year. If you are unable to attend, please consider making a gift to support families who have lost so much.

April 28 , 2020

Event: "Surviving Criminal Justice in America"
Description: Distinguished Lecture by Anthony Ray Hinton, author of The Sun Does Shine.
April 28, 2020:

Merced Theatre
301 W. Main Street
Merced, CA 95340
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FREE TICKETS available starting April 2, 2020 at:
Merced Theatre
Merced County Libraries
Merced Multicultural Arts Center
UC Merced Center for the Humanities
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FREE BOOKS available starting March 1, 2020 at:
Merced County Libraries
UC Merced Center for the Humanities
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Book Discussions at Merced County Libraries 6:30-7:30 PM:
March 24 | Merced
March 26 | Los Banos
April 7 | Atwater
April 8 | Delhi
April 21 | Livingston
April 22 | Merced

Start: 7:0O PM
End: 9:00 PM
Date: 04/28/2020
Location: Merced Theatre
301 W Main Street
Merced, CA 95340
Cost: FREE-ticket required

April 29, 2020

May 2,2020

May 9, 2020

Event: Brunching Blind at Applebees
Description: A flapjack fundraiser for the community to help support and benefit COVE, the Center of Vision Enhancement. Try eating with little or no sight! $10 for one ticket.
Start: 8am
End: 10am
Date: May 9, 2020
Location: Applebees in Merced
1734 W Olive Ave, Merced, CA 95348
Located near Lowes off of West Olive Avenue
Cost: 10

May 9 , 2020

May 16 , 2020

May 31 , 2020

COMING MAY 31!
A CONCERT + A SCREENING OF ARTIMUS PYLE'S FILM
STREET SURVIVORS: THE TRUE STORY OF THE LYNYRD SKYNYRD PLANE CRASH.

Rock 'n Roll Hall of Famer Artimus Pyle, legendary wild man and drummer in the revered Southern Rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, is coming to the Center for not only a concert, but also an early premiere of his 'biopic' about the tragic plane crash that took lives of front man Ronnie VanZant and other Lynyrd Skynyrd members. Pyle, whose survival of the crash is a harrowing story unto itself, will begin the show with a screening of the 90-minute Street Survivors: The True Story of the Lynyrd Skynyrd Plane Crash. He will then do a short Q&A for the audience. The show closes with the Artimus Pyle Band performing a high-energy, 45 to 60-minute concert of Lynyrd Skynyrd hits featuring Pyle's powerful and distinctive double bass drumming style!

June 3 & 4, 2020

Event: DigiMarCon Silicon Valley 2020 - Digital Marketing Conferenc
Description: DigiMarCon Silicon Valley 2020 is your chance to ...
- Hear from some of the most audacious and thought provoking speakers in the digital marketing industry.
- Gain insight into emerging strategies, the latest innovative technologies, and best practices to move your business to the next level.
- Network with thought leaders, collaborate with your peers and build your network in a beautiful atmosphere.

DigiMarCon Silicon Valley 2020 Digital Marketing Conference & Exhibition will be held from June 3rd to 4th, 2020 at the luxurious San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Hotel in San Francisco, California. Whatever your goal is; reinforcing customer loyalty, improving lead generation, increasing sales, or driving stronger consumer engagement, the DigiMarCon Silicon Valley 2020 line up has been specifically designed to help you develop your audience.

Immerse yourself in topics like digital strategy, programmatic advertising, web experience management, usability / design, mobile marketing & retargeting, customer engagement, user acquisition, social media marketing, targeting & optimization, video marketing, data science & big data, web analytics & A/B testing, email marketing, content marketing, conversion rate optimization, search engine optimization, paid search marketing, geo-targeting, predictive analysis & attribution, growth hacking, conversion rate optimization, growth marketing tools, marketing & sales automation, sustainable growth strategies, product marketing & UX / UI and much, much more!

At DigiMarCon Silicon Valley 2020, you will receive all the elements you need to achieve digital marketing success! Conventional thought will be challenged, new ways of thinking will emerge, and you will leave with your head and notebooks full of action items and ideas to lead your agency / team / account to even greater success.

Be a part of DigiMarCon Silicon Valley 2020 and discover how to thrive and succeed as a marketer in a rapidly evolving digital world.

Secure your seat now and take advantage of our discounted super early bird registration rates.

For more details visit https://digimarconsiliconvalley.com.

Start: 9:00am
End: 5:30pm
Date: June 3-4, 2020
Location: San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Hotel
1800 Old Bayshore Hwy
San Francisco
California
94010

Cost: 497

June 3 & 4, 2020

Event: TECHSPO Silicon Valley 2020
Description: Where Business, Tech and Innovation Collide in Silicon Valley!

TECHSPO Silicon Valley 2020 is a two-day technology expo taking place June 3rd to 4th, 2020 at the luxurious San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Hotel in San Francisco, California. TECHSPO Silicon Valley brings together some of the best developers, brands, marketers, technology providers, designers, innovators and evangelists looking to set the pace in our advanced world of technology. Watch exhibitors showcase the next generation of advances in technology & innovation, including; Internet, Mobile, AdTech, MarTech and SaaS technologies. Be prepared to be inspired, amazed and educated on how these evolving technologies will impact your business for greater growth.

As part of TECHSPO Silicon Valley is a limited attendance event, DigiMarCon Silicon Valley 2020 Digital Marketing Conference (https://digimarconsiliconvalley.com). If the conference is where the learning, theory and inspiration happens, then the TECHSPO floor is where the testing, networking and product interaction takes place.

The TECHSPO floor is free to attend if you register TODAY (for a limited time)! For more details, visit https://techsposv.com.

Start: 9:00 am
End: 4:00 PM
Date: June 3-4, 2020
Location: San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront Hotel
1800 Old Bayshore Hwy
San Francisco
California
94010

Cost: 0

June 10 - 14, 2020

Event: 2020 Merced County Fair
Description: Always Fresh, Fun & Local! Come out and enjoy the 2020 Merced County Fair, June 10 - 14! Live music, exciting new attractions, delicious Fair food, thrilling carnival rides and more! Get the scoop on how to save on your trip to the Fair, PLUS details on the concerts and attractions at our website: www.mercedcountyfair.com.

Fair hours are:
Wednesday – Friday 5 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Saturday & Sunday 3 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Start: 5:00 p.m.
End: 12:30 a.m.
Date: 6/10 - 6/14
Location: Merced County Fairgrounds
900 Martin Luther King Jr. Way
Merced, CA 95341
Cost: $5 - $10

June 10 - 11, 2020

Event: TECHSPO Los Angeles 2020
Description: Where Business, Tech and Innovation Collide in Los Angeles!

TECHSPO Los Angeles 2020 is a two-day technology expo taking place June 10th to 11th, 2020 at the luxurious Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Los Angeles, California in the heart of Silicon Beach. TECHSPO Los Angeles brings together some of the best developers, brands, marketers, technology providers, designers, innovators and evangelists looking to set the pace in our advanced world of technology. Watch exhibitors showcase the next generation of advances in technology & innovation, including; Internet, Mobile, AdTech, MarTech and SaaS technologies. Be prepared to be inspired, amazed and educated on how these evolving technologies will impact your business for greater growth.

As part of TECHSPO Los Angeles is a limited attendance event, DigiMarCon West 2020 Digital Marketing Conference (https://digimarconwest.com). If the conferences is where the learning, theory and inspiration happens, then the TECHSPO floor is where the testing, networking and product interaction takes place.

The TECHSPO floor is free to attend if you register TODAY (for a limited time)! For more details, visit https://techspola.com.

Start: 9:00am
End: 4:00pm
Date: June 10-11, 2020
Location: Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
1700 Ocean Avenue
Santa Monica
California
90401

Cost: FREE

June 10 & 11, 2020

Event: DigiMarCon West 2020 - Digital Marketing Conference & Exhibi
Description: DigiMarCon West 2020 is your chance to ...
- Hear from some of the most audacious and thought provoking speakers in the digital marketing industry.
- Gain insight into emerging strategies, the latest innovative technologies, and best practices to move your business to the next level.
- Network with thought leaders, collaborate with your peers and build your network in a beautiful atmosphere.

DigiMarCon West 2020 Digital Marketing Conference & Exhibition will be held from June 10th to 11th, 2020 at the luxurious Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel in Los Angeles, California. Whatever your goal is; reinforcing customer loyalty, improving lead generation, increasing sales, or driving stronger consumer engagement, the DigiMarCon West 2020 line up has been specifically designed to help you develop your audience.

Immerse yourself in topics like digital strategy, programmatic advertising, web experience management, usability / design, mobile marketing & retargeting, customer engagement, user acquisition, social media marketing, targeting & optimization, video marketing, data science & big data, web analytics & A/B testing, email marketing, content marketing, conversion rate optimization, search engine optimization, paid search marketing, geo-targeting, predictive analysis & attribution, growth hacking, conversion rate optimization, growth marketing tools, marketing & sales automation, sustainable growth strategies, product marketing & UX / UI and much, much more!

At DigiMarCon West 2020, you will receive all the elements you need to achieve digital marketing success! Conventional thought will be challenged, new ways of thinking will emerge, and you will leave with your head and notebooks full of action items and ideas to lead your agency / team / account to even greater success.

Be a part of DigiMarCon West 2020 and discover how to thrive and succeed as a marketer in a rapidly evolving digital world.

Secure your seat now and take advantage of our discounted super early bird registration rates.

For more details visit https://digimarconwest.com.

Start: 9:00am
End: 7:00pm
Date: June 10-11, 2020
Location: Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel
1700 Ocean Avenue
Santa Monica
California
90401

Cost: 497

June 20 , 2020

November 17 - 20, 2020

Event: DigiMarCon World 2020 - Digital Marketing Conference
Description: DigiMarCon World 2020 is your chance to ...
- Hear from some of the most audacious and thought provoking speakers in the digital marketing industry.
- Gain insight into emerging strategies, the latest innovative technologies, and best practices to move your business to the next level.
- Network with thought leaders, collaborate with your peers and build your network in a beautiful atmosphere.

DigiMarCon World 2020 Digital Marketing Conference & Exhibition will be held Online from November 17th to 19th, 2020, available live stream and on-demand. It is the largest Digital Marketing Event in the World and will be attended by thousands of Digital Marketing Professionals. Whatever your goal is; reinforcing customer loyalty, improving lead generation, increasing sales, or driving stronger consumer engagement, the DigiMarCon World 2020 line up has been specifically designed to help you develop your audience.

Immerse yourself in topics like digital strategy, programmatic advertising, web experience management, usability / design, mobile marketing & retargeting, customer engagement, user acquisition, social media marketing, targeting & optimization, video marketing, data science & big data, web analytics & A/B testing, email marketing, content marketing, conversion rate optimization, search engine optimization, paid search marketing, geo-targeting, predictive analysis & attribution, growth hacking, conversion rate optimization, growth marketing tools, marketing & sales automation, sustainable growth strategies, product marketing & UX / UI and much, much more!

At DigiMarCon World 2020, you will receive all the elements you need to achieve digital marketing success! Conventional thought will be challenged, new ways of thinking will emerge, and you will leave with your head and notebooks full of action items and ideas to lead your agency / team / account to even greater success.

Be a part of DigiMarCon World 2020 and discover how to thrive and succeed as a marketer in a rapidly evolving digital world.

Secure your seat now and take advantage of our discounted super early bird registration rates.

For more details visit https://digimarconworld.com.

Start: 11:00 am
End: 15:00 pm
Date: November 17,18,19, 2
Location: online
Cost: $197