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There are several events this weekend, the highlights include Twain Harte Film Fest, and several events in the Arnold area.

Western Films from around the world will be featured at Film Fest Twain Harte. FilmsĀ  include full-length, documentaries, shorts and films created by Summerville Connections Academy Students.Ā  The feature film will be Clint Eastwood’s classic ā€œPale Rider,ā€ filmed in Tuolumne County. It is the 30th anniversary of its release and two of the filmā€™s actors, Sydney Penny (who played Megan Wheeler) and Jeffrey Weissman (Teddy Conway) will be attending. Actress Lee Meriwether, a former Miss America known for her roles as Catwoman in the 1966 film ā€œBatman: The Movieā€ and for the television series ā€œBarnaby Jonesā€ will also attend. Drew Droege, recipient of the 2010 Emerging Talent Award at Outfest Film Festival, Los Angeles, is conducting workshops today. Droege is an actor and writer, known for Stallions de Amor (2011), Killing the Dream (2003) and Hollywood Acting Studio (2013).

On Saturday a Spaghetti Western Dinner will be held and classic ā€œspaghetti Westernā€ films will follow at the Twain Harte Community Center, including Eastwoodā€™s ā€œThe Good, Bad and the Ugly,ā€ ā€œA Fistful of Dollarsā€ and ā€œFor a Few Dollars More.ā€ The awards banquet will be held August 31. Ticket prices are $10-$70 depending on the day and event, or $120 for a ā€œtotal packageā€ option. Details about the organization and event locations are in the event listing here.

There are several events in the Arnold Area this weekend. At the Cedar Center is the 42nd Arts and Crafts Festival. The event is sponsored by the Ebbettā€™s Pass Volunteer Fire Department. The Ebbettā€™s Pass Lionā€™s Club serves an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 7:30 ā€“ 11:00am Saturday and Sunday for $6. The Farmerā€™s Market will be adjacent to the Festival. Admission and parking are free, details are here. The 19th Annual Logging Jamboree will be held at the Sierra Nevada Logging Museum Amphitheater the event listing is here. Even Further up Highway 4 on Saturday is the Stanislaus National Forest 50th Year Celebration of the Wilderness Act of 1964. Details are here.

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