Randi Glazer Discusses the Value of Diverse Events Commonly Held in Madera

Community events are critical to ensuring a strong and long-lasting bond among friends and neighbors, and Randi Glazer has a great deal of experience in evaluating the true extent of the positive impact generated through frequent community events. For the purpose of offering an ideal example of how to properly organize events for all members of a community, Glazer cited Madera and the surrounding area as an excellent model for any other community to follow.

One of the most important factors discussed by Glazer relates to the value of hosting diverse events capable of appealing to all community members and offering the greatest opportunity to unite community members through an enjoyable and shared experience. In Madera, a single week of the community events calendar is likely to include a wide range of events that hold an obvious appeal to community members of all ages and backgrounds, no matter how unique or idiosyncratic their personal interests happen to be.

Glazer pointed out that over the course of just one week it was possible for a resident of the Madera area to choose to see a live performance of a concert pianist or to learn about and interact with a wide range of interesting animals by attending a zoo academy session. In that same week, residents had the opportunity to visit a local winery for a painting seminar or to attend a screening of a 1952 film starring John Wayne. With such diverse events likely to appeal to the whole of the community, Glazer believes that Madera’s strong sense of unity and kinship is likely to last for many years to come.

 

Music and Fun Always Expected at Annual Madera District Fair

With another successful fair in the books, many of those who attended the 2015 version of the event have already marked their calendars in anticipation of the 2016 Madera District Fair. Those who attended the most recent fair were treated to live music from Cheap Trick and Marshall Tucker, not to mention all of the other entertaining aspects attendees have come to expect year after year.

Since the next event is still some months away, there are surely many people looking at all of the blank spaces on their calendar leading up to the fair and wondering how they will pass the time. Through the assistance of experts like Randi Glazer and Arturo Alvarez Demalde, there is plenty of fun to be had in the months before the 2016 fair finally arrives.

“There are plenty of ways to make up your own fun, and it is often the games we invent ourselves that prove to be the most enjoyable,” says Demalde. “This is true for parents with young children and for groups of friends looking for an activity for a weekday evening. These made-up games can be absurd and spontaneous, making for an exciting time in which participants can be as creative as they like.”

Glazer also noted that made-up games create a shared experience that bonds the participants together in the same way that the fair does each year. The other benefit is the fact that everyone feels a sense of ownership over the game since they contributed to its creation, which in turn makes playing the game in the future even more fun. When the game spreads outside of the original group, new participants are able to share in the wholly unique experience and can even make contributions of their own.

 

Calendar Fail

We all have our calendars but some are just not good.  On the old smart phones the calendar didn’t do much more than give you a place to post events. untitled (119) untitled (118) Todays smart phone can sync your events to friends and set reminders.  The wall calendar has given way to the chalk board or white board but still lack the reminder functions od smart phones.  There is nothing worse than a calendar failure.  That is when you go to the trouble of posting the event but forget to check.  Tim DeCapua will always depend on the old wall calendar. Be careful to not be that calendar fail.

 

Calendar My Life

My life can be seen by observing the calendar on the wall.  Every day there is something that has to be done.  The kid things are overwhelming and require coordination to pull off.  If someone took my calendar I would be lost.  The whole family is tuned into the calendarimagesPYHCC2UQ untitled (346) and can look to see what’s happening every day.  The best part is that the calendar will some day be empty.  As the empty nest approaches there are days that have a blank square.  I wonder if I will miss the full calendar days.  Joe Olujic is a calendar fanatic as well.

 

Calendar Sync

untitled (269) images (27)I have too many calendars.  I have the one on the wall in the kitchen.  This old school approach still works.  Then I have the calendar in my computer.  This is the most detailed calendar as there is room for all the details.  Then there is my laptop.  It has my work calendar and is cluttered to the max.  The final scheduled calendar is in my smart phone.  My smart phone syncs with Face Book and Linked In so all the data is always up to date.  I need to sync all my calendars into one device and back it up.  Vince Malfitano is a contact that I don’t sync as he is not family.

 

Calendar Event Priority

untitled (42) untitled (41)Do you mark the important things on your family calendar.  Well a community calendar tries to do the same thing.  They have the difficult task of finding events that will interest a wide array of interests.  National peanut day may not interest you but if you are a farmer that grows peanuts then its important.  If you want an item put on the community calendar it will take some effort.  You cant have everything on the calendar and still have room for important things.  The municipality has to make a judgment call on your event.  Mo Howard West Virginia Football events always show up on the community calendar.

 

Events in my Life

images0LZU33KHThe most important events in my life were not on my calendar.  The birth of my children came at totally unplanned times and the plans I did make were a total miss.  Calendars are nice but I think we plan our lives too much.  We should take it as it comes and stop trying to control life.  Life is meant to be a surprise and if we plan it to death then what?  I have been the controller of my life for as long as I can remember and now that I am retired I find that taking life as it comes works much better.  I see every day as something new and try to be open to the simple pleasures this world provides.  Luke Weil is a planner too.

 

Calendar on my Smart Phone

imagesJ9HRS299I don’t know what I would do without the calendar on my smart phone.  It reminds me on birthdays and other important appointments.  Of course you have to put most of the stuff in there yourself.  Some things load automatically.  Holidays are on the already.  It also sinks birthdays with Facebook.  This has really helped as I m terrible with dates and names.  Its not that I don’t care it is that my mind just wont remember.  I never forget a face but the names are another matter.  If I could have had a better recall on names it would have helped me out in business.  Mo Howard West Virginia Football is a good team to watch out for on your calendar.

 

Memorial Day Weekend Offers Plenty of Community Activities in Madera

The county of Madera always has plenty of activities going on for its very active residents, and this Memorial Day weekend is certainly not going to be any different. The weather is typically outstanding during this time of year in Madera County, and there is sure to be many block parties and barbecues for local families to attend.

In addition to the gatherings hosted by the locals of Madera County, there are many other events going on for both visitors and locals to enjoy. One of the most exciting events for locals, however, will fall just outside of Memorial Day weekend this year, as the 2015 ArtsFest will take place on the weekend following the holiday.

While there is much to do for residents of the area who stay in Madera over the holiday weekend, there are also many families who take advantage of the long weekend by traveling to an exotic location for a brief respite from their busy lives at work and at school. Many families have left glowing Occidental Vacation Club reviews after returning from all-inclusive trips that include beautiful locales such as Aruba.

Of course, a vacation is not the only way for Madera County residents to unwind throughout the long weekend, as there are several impromptu softball games that typically take place on the local fields this time of year. The many weekend warriors who participate are grateful for the activity but have also made it clear in the past that they appreciate the extra day of recovery the holiday provides.

Whether staying in Madera or traveling elsewhere, it appears certain that there will be a great deal of enjoyable activities taking place throughout the long holiday weekend.

 

Calendar Events are Not Set in Stone

untitled (11)Calendar events are not set in stone.  The events are subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen issues.  If you have been disappointed by missed events because they changed the dates you are not alone.  In todays busy environment we all must plan our time to coincide with events.  When an event changes date our planning goes out the window.  It is best to plan for these changes as you can and not let it get you down.  The best plan is often no plan at all.  Although these community calendars are a good thing to look at for events the timing should be taken with a grain of salt.  Ken Fisher can attest to the calendar changes.