Join the Modesto Library and local scrapbooker Anna Soto for a series of free programs to learn about and practice scrapbooking. This program will be held, Saturdays, March 9 and March 23 from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. Some materials will be provided, but participants are encouraged to bring their own. Light refreshments will also be provided.

Scrapbooking is an excellent way for people of all ages and backgrounds to share information about their experiences. The Stanislaus County Library encourages those interested in scrapbooking to attend. For more information, please call the Modesto Library Reference desk at 558-7814. The library is located at 1500 I Street. Free parking is available in the parking lot behind the library and on the street.

The Virginia Corridor Trail and Briggsmore Overcrossing between Granger and Bowen Avenues will be closed on Monday October 8 due to maintenance on the trail. Teichert Construction will be applying a hydroseed slurry mixture of native grasses and flowers to the open planter areas of the trail as a final part of their construction project. Crews will be onsite during the application of the slurry mixture, but access to the trail and alley will be restricted throughout the day and trail users are encouraged to take a break from their usual routine for the day. It is anticipated that the trail and overcrossing will be reopened Wednesday morning for use by bicyclists and pedestrians and that the grasses and flowers should begin to appear late winter or early spring.

Source: City of Modesto