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Council notes summer programs, backpack giveaway and library reading challenge

Empire Municipal Advisory Council · June 24, 2026

Summary

The county and community groups announced a Friday PAL kids program at Empire Park, an August 1 backpack and school-supplies event at MJC, and a library reading challenge; council also received correspondence about local innovation-campus work and suggested a BEAM presentation for a future meeting.

During the June 24 meeting the council logged several community announcements and correspondence.

A county representative said the PAL program will host free kids activities at Empire Park on Fridays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Department of Child Support Services plans an event on August 1 at Modesto Junior College to distribute free backpacks and school supplies and is accepting donations. The Empire Public Library reported an all-ages reading challenge with prizes and sign-up via the Bean Stack app. The council also noted correspondence including a PO Box billing notice and an email from Innovation Campus about a circular bio-economy development; members suggested a future BEAM Circular Innovation Campus presentation.

These items were informational; the council did not take formal votes on these community events during the meeting.

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