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Library offers prizes for readers, host of June activities
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Zefyra Mazuelos, Allee DePalma and Peg Coburn play Minute to Win It games at the Turlock Public Librarys Summer Reading Program kickoff event. - photo by ANGELINA MARTIN/The Journal
Batman, Deadpool and “Star Wars” characters Kylo Ren and Rey were on hand at the Turlock Public Library on Saturday to help kick off the annual Summer Reading Program, which helps students sharpen their reading skills while on break from school. Amid the games, obstacle courses and superheroes that filled the lawn was an opportunity for parents to sign themselves or their children up for the program. “We just wanted to have something that would get the families to come out together,” said Regional Children’s Librarian Michelle Coxford.
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Drake Milligan rocks, tractor pulling roars and temps rise as 114th Stanislaus County Fair starts
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StanCoFair influencers Jocelyn McKay and Kristina Cornejo and their kids enjoy the opening day of the fair (CANDY PADILLA/The Journal).
A recurring theme at the opening night of the 2025 Stanislaus County Fair in Turlock — the 107th edition of the annual event — was the heat. Sure, it's not 108 degrees like last year, but 102 on Friday afternoon wasn't too far off.
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