Adam Heredia joins in on tuba. The Williams band won’t play this week, but several other school and local groups will. Photo by Glenn Moore/Our Town

This week’s calendar is peppered with chances to take in some local talent from musicians spanning the ages from elementary students to senior citizens.

The first is West High School’s spring music concert. The school’s choirs, bands and orchestra will perform tonight under the direction of Fredrick Russell.

Wicklund School’s band and choir will serenade audiences Thursday in Mountain House, and Delta Island Elementary’s band will take the stage the same evening at its school in rural Stockton.

Tracy Community Choir’s 100 singers will play alongside a four-piece band Saturday for its spring concert,  “Love is in the Air.” The non-auditioned choir is under the direction of Jennifer Grover and Rebekka Austin.

The inaugural Tracy Festival of the Arts will take over downtown Saturday and Sunday with music, art, food and wine. The festival will have two stages, one reserved for local bands.
Sit back, relax and enjoy the melodies.

Today, May 7
West High School Spring Music Concert
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, 715 Central Ave.
COST: Free; donations accepted
INFO: Sherri DellaBona, 833-0686

THURSDAY, May 8
McKinley Elementary School performs ‘I’m Not Perfect and That’s OK’
WHEN: 8:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.
WHERE: McKinley Elementary, 800 W. Carlton Way
INFO: 830-3319

Building safety fair
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
WHERE: City Hall, 333 Civic Center Plaza
DETAILS: The city will offer money-saving tips for construction and home improvement projects.
INFO: Kevin Jorgensen, 831-6400

Celeste Garamendi mayor campaign kick-off
WHEN: 5:30 to 7 p.m.
WHERE: Fabio’s Italian Restaurant, 88 W. 10th St.
DETAILS: Celeste Garamendi’s brother Lt. Gov. John Garamendi will speak.
INFO: 833-3515 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

Banta Elementary School District board meeting
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Banta Elementary School, 22345 El Rancho Road
INFO: 835-0843

Wicklund Elementary School spring band and choir concert
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: Wicklund Elementary, 300 Legacy Drive
INFO: 836-7200

Delta Island Elementary School concert
WHEN: 8 p.m.
WHERE: Delta Island Elementary School, 11022 W. Howard Road, in Stockton
INFO: 830-3306

FRIDAY, May 9
Youth chess tournament
WHEN: Registration 5 to 5:45 p.m.; play starts at 6:15 p.m.
WHERE: Freiler School, 2421 W. Lowell Ave.
DETAILS: Anyone 18 years old and younger is invited to play.
INFO: Tom Langland, 830-0368

Friday Night Chill-Out
WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m. every other Friday
WHERE: Tracy Teen Center, 2302 Bessie Ave.
COST: $3
DETAILS: Join other Tracy teens for a movie night. The night’s theme is “Long Time, No See.” Wear pajamas and take a pillow and some snacks.
INFO: 831-6200 or www.tracyyac.org

CSEA Chapter 98 scholarship fundraiser dinner-dance
WHEN: No-host cocktails 6 p.m., dinner 7, dance 9
WHERE: Our Lady of Guadalupe Center, 126 W. First St.
COST: $20
DETAILS: The evening includes a choice of tri-tip or chicken dinner, door prizes, silent auction and dance.
INFO: Manuel Silveira, 988-5176 or This email address is being protected from spam bots, you need Javascript enabled to view it

SATURDAY, May 10
Downtown Tracy Farmers Market
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WHERE: 10th Street in downtown Tracy
INFO: Downtown Tracy Business Improvement Area, 834-8551

Coffee with the Cops
WHEN: 9 to 11 a.m., second Saturday of each month
WHERE: Java Makers, 2179 W. Grant Line Road
DETAILS: Officers and department commanders will show up to meet people, talk about community concerns or talk about the tasks police take on every day. The department’s Crime Prevention Unit will talk about Neighborhood Watch and efforts to reduce crime.
INFO: 831-4550
Sutter Tracy Community Hospital’s Children’s Health and Safety Fair
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WHERE: Sutter Tracy Community Hospital, 1420 N. Tracy Blvd.
INFO: 835-1500

March of Dimes’ March for Babies walk
WHEN: 8 a.m. registration; 9 a.m. march begins
WHERE: Dr. Powers Park, 900 W. Lowell Ave.
INFO: 800-525-9255

Final Star Quest audition
WHEN: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
WHERE: Tracy Parks and Recreation Center, 400 E. 10th St.
DETAILS: High school students in Tracy Unified School District boundaries are invited to audition with no musical accompaniment. Finalists will sing at Tracy’s Fourth of July celebration.
INFO: www.tracyperformingartsfoundation.org

Tracy Community Choir spring performance
WHEN: 2 and 7 p.m.
WHERE: Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, 715 Central Ave.
COST: $7
INFO: Box office, 831-6858

Festival of the Arts
WHEN: noon to 7 p.m.
WHERE: Downtown Tracy
INFO: Diana Koron, 834-8551

SUNDAY, May 11
Festival of the Arts
WHEN: noon to 5 p.m.
WHERE: downtown Tracy
INFO: Diana Koron, 834-8551

MONDAY, May 12
Baby Boomers workshop
WHEN: 7 to 9 p.m.
WHERE: Sutter Tracy Community Hospital, 1420 N. Tracy Blvd.
DETAILS: People born between 1946 and 1964 are invited to learn how to develop retirement income, how to take advantage of long-term care insurance and the benefits of in-home care.
INFO: 832-1333

Tracy Community Band concert, ‘American Music, Old and New’
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, 715 Central Ave.
DETAILS: Band members ask audience members to give a can of food for Tracy Interfaith Ministries.
INFO: 833-1922

TUESDAY, May 13
New Jerusalem Elementary School District meeting
WHEN: 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: New Jerusalem School library, 31400 South Koster Road
INFO: 835-2597

Jefferson Elementary School District board meeting
WHEN: 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: District board room, 1219 Whispering Wind Drive
INFO: 836-3388

Saving for college seminar
WHEN: 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: Tracy Branch Library, 20 E. Eaton Ave.
DETAILS: Financial planners Steven Gee and Saul Rodriguez will teach parents new laws for college saving.
INFO: 937-8221

Tracy Arts Commission meeting
WHEN: 7 p.m., second Tuesday of each month
WHERE: Room 109, City Hall, 333 Civic Center Plaza
INFO: 831-6295

Tracy Unified School District board meeting
WHEN: 7 p.m.
WHERE: District office, 1875 W. Lowell Ave.
INFO: 830-3200

THURSDAY, May 15
Jacobson Elementary School performs ‘I Need a Vacation’
WHEN: 1:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.
WHERE: Jacobson Elementary School, 1750 W. Kavanagh Ave.
INFO: 830-3315

FRIDAY, May 16
Tracy Wine Stroll
WHEN: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
WHERE: downtown Tracy
COST: $25 in advance; $30 day of the event
INFO: Downtown Tracy Business Improvement Area, 831-4170

Jefferson School Mystery Dinner Theater fundraiser
WHEN: 7 to 9:30 p.m.
WHERE: Jefferson School, 7500 W. Linne Road
DETAILS: The evening includes dinner, prizes and a chance to solve a crime mystery dramatized by unique characters.
COST: $25
INFO: 835-3053

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