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WHEN | 7 p.m. Thursday, May 24, 2012 WHERE | Sierra Vista Cinemas 16 1300 Shaw, Clovis CA, 93619 WHY | A sweded film is a low-budget recreation of a movie in under five minutes. The deadline for entries is 11:59 p.m. Sunday, May 20, 2012. Only the first 20 entries will be accepted due to time constraints. There have been five submissions and eight others have indicated they are in production. There is no cost to enter. Check out www.SwedeFest.com for rules, previous entries and more information.  Contact the Community Media Access Collaborative at +1(559)266-2622 if you do not own, or have access to, equipment (cameras, tripods, editing software, etc.)

WHEN | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2012 WHERE | 648 Broadway Ave. Fresno, CA 93721 WHY | The Annual Yoshi NOW! Spring Flea Market features nearly four-dozen vendors of antique and repurposed furniture, new and used CDs, cassettes and vinyl, vintage clothing, unique collectables, plus KFSR DJs, live music and good times. If you are interested in being a vendor call Yoshi NOW! at +1(559)485-8142 to sign up.

WHEN | 7 p.m. Saturday, May 12, 2012 WHERE | The Crest Theatre 1170 Broadway Plaza, Fresno, CA 93721 WHY | It’s Andre Nickatina Kid. Tickets are $30 and can be purchased at the following locations:  Kwirk World 140 E. Paseo Del Centro Fresno, CA 93720 and Clovis Ink Tattoo 91 W. Shaw Suite 1, Clovis, CA 93612 And hey, if you miss out, no worries, Andre plays The Crest twice a year, every year.

Obama’s Republican rival, Mitt Romney, swiftly disagreed and told the Associated Press “I believe that marriage is between a man and a woman.”  A Gallup poll released this week found 50 percent of all adults in favor of legal recognition of same-sex marriages, marking the second time that poll has found support for legal gay marriage at 50 percent or higher. Majorities of Democrats (65 percent) and independents (57 percent) supported such recognition, while most Republicans (74 percent) said same sex marriages should not be legal.

WHEN | 7:45 a.m. Wednesday, May 9, 2012 WHERE | Start: Manchester Mall—Sears Parking Lot; Finish: Fulton Mall—Fresno Brewing Company WHY | Because it’s Bike Month and the Fresno Police Department is stopping all traffic on Blackstone so bicyclists can ride the road. 

WHEN | 9 p.m. every Wednesday WHERE | Babylon 1064 N. Fulton, Fresno, CA 93728 WHY | Babylon is a huge underground bar, billiards club, live entertainment venue and as of 2012, a JazzHop location. Babylon has an awesome front patio, a dance floor, a jukebox and one of the cheapest, if not the cheapest, happy hour specials in Tower. Babylon mainly books alternative-metal-rock-reggae bands and musicians. And if you fit the bill, Open Mic Wednesday is worth checking out.

WHEN | Nights only WHERE | All pick-up and drop-off locations must be within Downtown Fresno and Tower District.  WHY | 1) Uncle Sam is local and independent 2) Uncle Sam only operates within Downtown Fresno and Tower District 3) Uncle Sam has a red, white and blue striped beard 4) Uncle Sam is licensed to drive a taxi 5) Uncle Sam’s taxicab has six seats

WHEN | 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, May 19, 2012, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, May 20, 2012 WHERE | Roeding Park 890 W. Belmont, Fresno, CA 93728 WHY | $10 admission fee. Bring a canned food product and recieve $1 off admission. All food donations goto the Community Food Bank and will be distributed to hungry children, families and seniors in the Central Valley. 

The Moon follows an elliptical path around Earth with one side (“perigee”) about 50,000 km closer than the other (“apogee”). Full Moons that occur on the perigee side of the Moon’s orbit seem extra big and bright. This is what we will see tonight. 

WHEN | 7:30 p.m. Star Wars Day, Friday, May 4, 2012 WHERE | Meet in the parking lot behind Livingstone’s 831 E. Fern, Fresno, CA 93728 WHY | Twenty local businesses have sponsored Star Wars Pub Crawl and will be commemorating this years Star Wars Day by offering a galaxy of activities, prizes, deals and drink specials. May the Forth be with you. Here is a list of the sponsors: The Landmark, Babylon, Starline, Veni Vidi Vici, Bobby Salazar’s, Livingstone’s, Sequoia Brewing, Tower Sports Bar, Zen Wok Fusion, Pinot, Cafe Corazon, Erika’s Salon Boutique, La Vogue, Valentino’s, Heroes, BeBe O’s and Studio 65.