Free workshop at Delta Tree Farms Nursery

Christie Johnson, the owner of Milkweed Garden Designs and an employee of Delta Tree Farms, will host the free workshop “Gardening With Natives: Discover the Power of California Native Plants in Your Yard and Garden.”

The workshop will run from 10 a.m. to noon, and will include refreshments and a raffle. Delta Tree Farms is at 12900 N. Lower Sacramento Road, Lodi. For more information, call 209-369-6797. during the Dust Bowl. Grimes and her family traveled to California from Plainview, Texas, and Johnson’s family came to the state from Joplin, Mo. The two will share their memories.

Anyone else who has memories or photos from the Dust Bowl is invited to share.

The public is invited to this free program, and refreshments will be served. The program will be held at 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Hutchins Street Square Senior Center, 125 S. Hutchins St.

For more information, call Judy Halstead at 209-369-0336.

Driver safety class at Lodi Public Library

your Brain and Body + Driver Safety and the Aging Driver,” at the Lodi Public Library, 201 W. Locust St.

The workshop will cover strategies to prolong driving independence by keeping brains and bodies healthy. It will run from 1 to 3 p.m. Nov. 1. Registration is requested. For more information or to register, call the Alzheimer’s Association at 800-272-3900 or email

El Concilio to hold annual San Joaquin Gala

El Concilio has grown to become the Central Valley’s largest Latino communitybased service organization. It assists more than 25,000 people each year, regardless of ethnicity, race or immigration status.

The Gala will honor Assemblywoman Susan Eggman, Andy Prokop, Comerciantes Unidos and Natala Orfanos.

Individual tickets are $150, while tables for 10 are $1,500. Corporate sponsorships are also available.

For more information, call Annette Sanchez at 209-6442627.