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FamilyView: Hollow Oak Acres Baby Goat Days

FamilyView: Hollow Oak Acres Baby Goat Days

       by Brandilyn Mitchell As a writer for both BrewView and KidsView, I am always on the lookout for experiences that collide the two columns. I enjoy discovering hidden-gems for guardians and their littles that will have all of you talking about how much fun was had for months to come. If you’re up […]

Spring Back with Music

Spring Back with Music

Jazz BluesView Springing Back with MusicBy Eric BensonThe weather is cooperating, and downtown is bustling with arts offerings. The farmers’ markets are thriving, and spring events keep us active. It is the perfect time to come down and support local businesses. Downtown is starting to come back to life, and there’s no better way to […]

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Celebrating Mothers with Music All Month Long

Celebrating Mothers with Music All Month Long

MAMAView: Celebrating Mothers with Music All Month LongBy Middagh Goodwin Spring is in the air, and May is the perfect month to celebrate the amazing contributions that mothers make to the world. And what better way to honor musical mothers in the Modesto area than by listening to and dancing with them all month? On […]

Hey Combo, Combo Italiano

Hey Combo, Combo Italiano

Unplugged View: Hey Combo, Combo Italianoby Aaron Rowan A point of pride with Modesto Unplugged is our penchant for showcasing exotic and obscure instruments, some of which I reasonably suspect have never before been heard in a concert setting in our city, nor would be were it not for our programming. There was the classically […]

By May 3, 2023 Read More →
Food View – Meet Me at the Moon

Food View – Meet Me at the Moon

By Abigail Power If it’s time for brunch, we can tell you exactly where you’ll find the View Crew. Harvest Moon at 10:00 AM sharp Saturday morning after the Modesto Certified Farmer’s Market for some of the best food in town. Harvest Moon is a downtown staple that has been “tossing your salad” since 1997 […]

May the Art Be With You

May the Art Be With You

May the Art Be With You By Jim Christiansen   May the Fourth be with you. April was taken up with the Stanislaus Artist Open Studio for 50 artists on the weekend tour. There was no time during the event to catch up with other artists while hosting visitors at the home studio. I was in studio […]

Music in the Plaza 2023

Music in the Plaza 2023

Music in the PlazaBy Middagh Goodwin There’s nothing quite like hearing live music downtown, whether from a restaurant or bar or Drum Love out in the MoRo Music Garden. One particular event that stands out for me is Music in the Plaza. During the spring and summer, you can catch some of the area’s best […]

MSO The Empire Strikes Back in Concert

MSO The Empire Strikes Back in Concert

THE MODESTO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA PERFORMS   STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK IN CONCERT  MODESTO, CA – The Modesto Symphony Orchestra (MSO), led by Principal Pops Conductor Ryan Murray, will perform Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back in Concert on Friday, June 2nd, 2023 at 7:30 pm and Saturday, June 3rd, 2023 at 2:00 pm at the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto. Fans […]

By April 30, 2023 Read More →
Time to “Rock On” with MoBand

Time to “Rock On” with MoBand

Time to “Rock On” with MoBand The summer 2023 season has been announced; concerts start June 8 in Modesto. Time to dust off the lawn chairs and prep those picnic baskets as the 2023 summer concert season of the Modesto Band of Stanislaus County (MoBand) is ready to start June 8.  The Mancini Bowl in […]

By April 19, 2023 Read More →
Dia De Los Ninos

Dia De Los Ninos

Día de los niños/ Día de los libros celebrations at Stanislaus County LibrariesDía emphasizes literacy for all children Community members are invited to celebrate Día de los niños/Día de los Libros, or Day of the Child/Day of the Book, at Stanislaus County Libraries between April 15 and 29. Now commonly known as Día, the national […]

By April 16, 2023 Read More →
Parent Resource Center Celebrates 30 Years   

Parent Resource Center Celebrates 30 Years   

Parent Resource Center celebrates 30 years    of service to Stanislaus’s children and families    Two events continue the celebration             The Parent Resource Center (PRC) will continue celebrating 30 years of service in Stanislaus County with two upcoming events.  An open house and brief program will be held on April 27 from 5 to 7 p.m. Tours, activities, and appetizers […]

By April 16, 2023 Read More →
Stanislaus County Libraries celebrate National Library Week April 23-29

Stanislaus County Libraries celebrate National Library Week April 23-29

Stanislaus County Libraries celebrate National Library Week April 23-29There’s More to the Story April 23-29 is National Library Week, a time to recognize libraries’ critical role in our communities. There’s More to the Story, the 2023 theme for National Library Week, illustrates that in addition to books and information available in various formats, today’s libraries […]

By April 11, 2023 Read More →
Join Graffiti USA Mailing List and Classic Car Registry

Join Graffiti USA Mailing List and Classic Car Registry

Join our Mailing List and Classic Car Registry By Carly Russell With the almonds in full bloom and the rain subsiding, we’ve seen an uptick in Classic Cars out, cruising our city streets, enjoying the sunshine on the outskirts of a very wet winter.   In March, our volunteers were at the Modesto Certified Farmers […]

By April 10, 2023 Read More →
PerformanceView: Spring Into the Arts

PerformanceView: Spring Into the Arts

PerformanceView: Spring Into the ArtsBy Middagh Goodwin We are fortunate here in Modesto to have fantastic repertoire groups like Opera Modesto, Central West Ballet, and the Gallo Center Repertory Company. All three have events at the Gallo Center in late April and the first week of May that you will want to attend. The Century […]

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Go Nuts

Go Nuts

GoModesto: Go Nuts! Take me out to the ball game, Take me out with the crowd, Buy me some peanuts and crackerjack, I don’t care if I never get back. Nothing beats the crack of the bat and the thrill of the crowd at a ball game. We are lucky to have our minor-league baseball team […]

By April 6, 2023 Read More →