For The Madera Tribune The Madera County Historical Society will host a Christmas Gala at the Courthouse Museum, 210 W. Yosemite Avenue, on December 7. The Madera County Historical Society will host a Christmas “Night at the Museum” Gala at the Courthouse Museum, 210 W. Yosemite Avenue, on December 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. About two-dozen museum rooms will be decorated with Christmas trees, lights, wreaths and more. Guests may enjoy appetizers, a no-host bar, and a performance by

Thursday is Thanksgiving Day, a special day set aside for recognizing and giving thanks for all the many good things in our lives. It is by far my favorite holiday of the year. I have many fond memories of Thanksgiving Days during my life. As I was growing up in central Florida, my family always spent Thanksgiving at my Aunt Sybil and Uncle John’s house in Dade City, which was about 40 miles from where we lived. Aunt Sybil was one of my grandmother’s four sisters. Her husband

Cat Campbell/For The Madera Tribune Cook stuffing in the turkey or in a casserole dish, it is your choice. About half the people in my family called it dressing, and the other half called it stuffing. I think as a kid, I used the term dressing, but now I find myself saying stuffing. No matter what you call it, it is the same thing. My family has prepared it every Thanksgiving for generations. There are a few who don’t like it at all, and that’s okay, too. We actually do stuff

Ever wonder where the ghosts and goblins go after the evening of October 31? You know, the ones who knocked on your portal or rang the doorbell last night and scared you half to death. The ones who demanded treats or else. Are they swallowed up by fissures in the Earth’s crust? Are they lurking in shadows, waiting for just the right moment to reach out and grab you? The answer, I believe, can be ascertained by considering time zones. In 1884, a meeting of the International Me

The Fossil Discovery Center of Madera County will host its fourth annual Haunted Night at the Museum on Saturday. The event will be from 7-9 p.m. This will be a night of fun for just $10 per person, and includes a hot dog meal. Kids under two are free. Join the Halloween-themed fun with a spooky evening, filled with chills, thrills, and prehistoric fun.

The Greater Madera Kiwanis Club will host its third annual Fourth of July celebration at the Madera Fairgrounds on Friday, from 5-9 p.m....

Wendy Alexander/The Madera Tribune Dianne McGuire shows off her 1949 Oldsmobile convertible at Cogir’s Cedar Creek’s Father’s Day Car...

zingyyellow, Wikimedia Commons You don’t need a holiday to enjoy a slice of homemade cheesecake. If you judge by all the television...