Spring Garden Tour:  The 13th Annual Turlock Garden Club Spring Garden Tour will be held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. May 10. Five home gardens and the Hughson Arboretum will be included on the tour. If you attend all six gardens, you can be entered in a drawing to receive a $200 gift card from The Greenery. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at The Greenery or at www.turlockgardenclub.com.

Spring Garden Party: The Carnegie Arts Center is planning a blooming good time with a Spring Garden Party fundraising event from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. May 9.  Guests will enjoy farm-to-fork catering by Greens, live music and more. Tickets are on sale now at the CAC or on the Eventbrite.com website. Ticket prices are $85 for CAC members and their guests, or $95 general admission. 

Animated Film Series: The Carnegie Arts Center will show “Turning Red” at 1:30 p.m. for the final film in their free Animated Film Series. Arrive early for a free art activity. Concession will be available. The Carnegie is located at 250 N. Broadway, Turlock.

Vintage at the Yard: Vintage at the Yard, an open air market at the Fruit Yard in Modesto, will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 10.  Carefully selected vendors will offer beautifully repurposed art, vintage finds, and collectibles of all kinds.  A variety of local artisans will also be selling handmade creations. Admission is $3. For more information visit vintageattheyard.com.

Monster Trucks: The Monster Truck Nitro Tour will be rolling into Turlock on May 10. See these incredible 10,000-pound, car crushing giants compete in racing, wheelie contests, and then rock the house with amazing freestyle action at the Stanislaus County Fairgrounds. There will be two shows at 1:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. For tickets, visit monstertrucktour.com.