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New Year’s themed crafts, activities mark the first month for local libraries
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The New Year kicks off at the Turlock Library with a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) Works session on robots at 4 p.m. Jan. 7. After a reading of “Boy + Bot” by Ame Dyckman, children will have an opportunity to design algorithms to instruct a "robot" to stack cups in different patterns, using a set of symbols in place of code.
Local branches of the Stanislaus County Library offer a number of craft and literary events in January.
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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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