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5 THINGS TO DO THIS WEEKEND, May 8-10, 2026
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The Livingston United Methodist Church will host the afternoon tea and silent auction event, Quilted Memories of Yesteryear, at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pioneer Hall, 11695 Olive Ave., Livingston.

Quilted Memories: The Livingston United Methodist Church will host the afternoon tea and silent

auction event, Quilted Memories of Yesteryear, at 11 a.m. Saturday at Pioneer Hall, 11695 Olive Ave., Livingston. Tickets are $20 for adults and $8 for children under 10. For tickets, call 209-394-2264 or visit: https://bit.ly/49pbOFp

Pop-up Sculpt: The Ophi Society will host a pop-up sculpt event from 8:30 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. Saturday at the Carnegie Arts Center, 250 N. Broadway, Turlock. This is a beginner-friendly mat sculpt event designed to create space for connection and community. Tickets are $16 and can be purchased at: https://bit.ly/3QQcKMY

The Da Vinci Code: This play, based on Dan Brown's bestselling international book phenomenon where Professor Robert Langdon races against time to decipher a labyrinthine code before a shocking historical secret is lost forever, will be at the Gallo Center for the Arts in downtown Modesto. Showtimes are 7 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For tickets, visit galloarts.org or call 209-338-2100.

Graceada Park Home Tour: The McHenry Museum is hosting a tour from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday of the homes of three pioneer families — the Maze, Tilson and Harris families. All proceeds benefit projects of the McHenry Museum and Historical Society. For tickets, visit https://mchenry-museum-historical-society.square.site

Monster Tour: The Stanislaus County Fairgrounds will host the Monster X Tour at 7 p.m. Saturday. These incredible 10,000-pound, car crushing giants compete in racing, wheelie contests, and then rock the house with amazing freestyle action during the Monster X Tour. For tickets, visit: monsterxtour.com.