Five Things To Do Today, Wednesday, Jan. 17 | Lecture, comedy, classic movie and more
Wednesday, Jan. 17
Event: San Joaquin Valley Town Hall Lecture Series
Author Denise Kiernan’s “The Girls of Atomic City” became a New York Times bestseller within its first week of publication. Her lecture will discuss the lives of men and women who were forbidden to speak of their work on the Manhattan Project during World War II. Saroyan Theatre, 730 M St., Fresno, 559-444-2180, valleytownhall.com, $40.
10:30 a.m.
Event: Comedy Night with Dave Bressoud
Family and guests are invited to join the residents of the senior living community for a night of laughter featuring the comedian and motivational speaker. Guests will also enjoy dinner prepared by Chef Paul Palomino. Paintbrush Assisted Living and Memory Care, 4356 W. Ashlan Ave., Fresno, 559-304-6053, free.
4:30 p.m.
Event: Working together to protect public lands
The Tehipite Chapter of the Sierra Club leads a discussion on the importance of protecting wilderness and other public lands in the fight for climate stability, clean water and air, and environmental justice. UC Merced Center, 550 E. Shaw Ave., Fresno, 559-298-5272, www.sierraclub.org/tehipite.
7-9 p.m.
Event: Downtown Classic Movies
The 1982 sci-fi and horror classic, “The Thing,” directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell, is on tonight’s bill. Bitwise Industries, 700 Van Ness Ave., Fresno, www.facebook.com/events/1418718191590975, free.
7 p.m.
Event: Fresno Drink & Draw
This month’s theme is “Pirate Booty” and features model Richard Ledesma doing 90 minutes of posing. Fulton 55, 875 Divisadero St., Fresno, 559-412-7400, www.fulton55.com, free.
7-10 p.m.
Find more things to do at calendar.fresnobee.com.
This story was originally published January 17, 2018 at 1:15 AM with the headline "Five Things To Do Today, Wednesday, Jan. 17 | Lecture, comedy, classic movie and more."