The second annual Breakfast for Dinner benefitting the Thomas Toy Center takes place Thursday, March 5.
It starts at 5:30 p.m. at the community center at 602 East Yosemite Ave.
Tickets are $50 apiece for the dinner featuring your breakfast favorites.
You can buy tickets by going to thomastoycc.org.
The free center membership is open to middle and high school students — in areas such as basic car care, bicycle maintenance, gardening, social media production.
That is in addition to a café where students on a recent Tuesday where chatting with friends, doing homework, and playing boards games.
There is also a large “teen cave” with pool tables, foosball, couches, and such along with other activities that are part of the center being a safe haven.
More information can be found at thomastoycc.org or by calling 209-407-2568.
GECAC Tip-a-Firefighter
Manteca firefighters local 1874 IAFF are supporting the Give Every Child a Chance free tutoring program on Wednesday, Feb. 25, by playing host to the annual Tip-A-Firefighter at Applebee’s Bar & Grill, 1272 E. Yosemite Ave., Manteca, from 5 to 9 p.m.
The hometown hero firefighters will be swapping water hoses for aprons by visiting tables to greet guests and collect donations in the form of a firefighter’s boot for tips.
For more information, call 209.823.6222 or log on to www.gecac.net.
Wine & Words at Museum
The Manteca Historical Museum Wine & Words is Thursday, Feb. 26, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the museum, 600 W. Yosemite Ave.
Featured will be the Perrys, a long-time Manteca agricultural family that operate Perry & Sons, the largest melon distributor on the West Coast. They will share their story.
The event is free to members and $10 for a donation.
Every 15 Minutes Shrimp Feed
The 18th annual Every 15 Minutes Shrimp Feed is set for Saturday, Feb. 28. It takes place from 5:30 to 11:30 p.m. at the Manteca Senior Center, 295 Cherry Lane.
The $70 per person ticket includes all you can eat shrimp and pasta.
The social starts at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. There also will be a raffle and silent auction. A disc jockey will provide dance music until 11 p.m. The event is for those 21 and older.
Safe and sober rides home will be available. Call 562-221-7722 or 209-629-0238 for tickets.
