Art Reception: The Carnegie Arts Center will host a reception to celebrate the opening of its newest exhibition, “Facing the Giant: 3 Decades of Dissent, works by Shepard Fairey,” from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. This event is free and open to the public. The Carnegie is located at 250 N. Broadway, Turlock.

Opera Modesto: Opera Modesto will present “The Elixir of Love“ by Donizetti, set in The Cowboy Capital of the World in the 1800s with shows at 7:30 p.m. Friday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Gallo Center for the Arts. For tickets, visit galloarts.org or call 209-338-2100.

Theresa Caputo Live: The Long Island Medium, Theresa Caputo, will bring her messages of comfort and hope to the Gallo Center for the Arts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. For tickets, visit galloarts.org or call 209-338-2100.

Record Swap: The 4th annual Record Sale and Swap will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Graffiti USA Classic Car Museum, 610 N. 9th St., Modesto. All proceeds will support the museum, a non-profit entirely run by volunteers. 

Benefit concert: A concert fundraiser to benefit the Alzheimer/Dementia Support Center will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday at The State Theatre in downtown Modesto. The concert will feature The Vibes and Triple D, along with classic country rockers, The Rattlesnakes. Tickets are $29 and can be purchased at thestate.org.