Community Corner
An Evening With Eleanor Powell
from:Towe Auto Museum
Presented by Nick Langdon.
After winning the Academy Award for their first Broadway Melody in 1929. MGM waited until 1935 to produce a sequel. TheBroadway Melody...
California Travel Industry Association (CalTIA) to Host 'Beyond the Gateways' Conference
SACRAMENTO, CA---The California Travel Industry Association (CalTIA) is hosting the “Beyond the Gateways” conference at the Flamingo Resort Hotel in Santa Rosa, California....
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Apple Picking Orchards and Apple Farms Guide for Sacramento, California
Apple Picking Resource Guide - go Apple picking in Sacramento, California!
Want a unique, fun activity for fall in the Sacramento, CA area? This is where...
EarthTalk: How often do I really need to change my oil?
from:EarthTalkDear EarthTalk: How often do I really need to change my car’s oil? Conventional wisdom has always put it at every 3,000 miles to prevent engine wear, but isn’t changing oil...
Read more...Weekend Activities in and around Sacramento
Give yourself a Time Out this week and treat yourself to a day out on the town. Whether you're in the mood to do some shopping, house hunting, catch a movie or just enjoy the...
2 comments Read more...Celebrate Admission Day at the State Capitol!
from:California State Capitol MuseumSTATE CAPITOL,CA---The California State Legislature, California State Parks, and the State Capitol Museum, with support from the California State Capitol Museum Volunteer...
Read more...California State Indian Museum Needs Volunteers Train to be a Docent this Fall
from:California State Indian MuseumSACRAMENTO,CA---The California State Indian Museum is looking for volunteers to embark on an exciting and educational journey as State Park docents on weekdays and weekends.
...
Hairspray
from:California Musical TheatreBook by Mark O’Donnell and Thomas Meehan. Music by Marc Shaiman. Lyrics by Scott Wittman and Marc Shaiman.
The Tony Award-winning best musical of 2003...
2008 SOCA Home Tour
A variety of styles of houses will be on display in the historic Winn Park and Capitol Mansions neighborhoods. The
Sacramento Old City Association. Sacramento's historic...
Sun, Sand and Splash Spell Summer Fun in California!
Nothing says "summer" like spending time by the water. Sure, you could just flop on a towel and leave it at that…but why not make the most of your day in the...
1 comment Read more...American Pop - Featuring Andy Warhols Athletes
from:Crocker Art Museum
From the Richard Weisman Collection.
American Pop is organized around the special display of Andy Warhol’s Athletes Series. Begun in 1977 and completed in 1979,...
Back to School for Sacramento - Bus Schedules, Lunch Menus, School Supplies and more
Hey, Sacramento! Forget the pencils and backpacks: time to gather up school supplies of a different kind! Start the schoolyear off right - and with more sanity - with the...
The (Even Greater) Outdoors: Get Out There!
In an age where we spend our days hooked up to Bluetooths, broadband and Blackberries, spending a little time in Nature is even more important to our sanity.Slowing...
Read more...William Saroyan Centennial Exhibit
from:California State Capitol MuseumSTATE CAPITOL---The Joint Rules Committee, Assembly Member Paul Krekorian, California State Parks and the State Capitol Museum present the William Saroyan Centennial Exhibit. This...
Read more...Soaring Voices - Contemporary Japanese Women Ceramic Artists
from:Crocker Art Museum
Soaring Voices celebrates the revolution in clay led by women, who broke through the barrier of the once male-only field of Japanese ceramics. In Japanese culture,...
Fantasies And Fairy-Tales: Maxfield Parrish And The Art Of The Print
from:Crocker Art Museum
Though recent scholarship has paid increased attention to Maxfield Parrish’s career as a fine artist, the immense popularity of his work during the early 20th century rested...
Animals In The Drawing Room - Portraits By Mari Kloeppel
from:Crocker Art Museum
Mari Kloeppel’s technique is traditional, but not her approach to animal painting. More than simply depictions of animals, her paintings are portraits, with personalities,...
Buddha
from:Crocker Art Museum
According to tradition, Buddha was a spiritual being who attained enlightenment and shared his teachings, giving birth to Buddhism, an Asian religion practiced for centuries....
The 75th Crocker-Kinglsey: California’s Biennial
from:Crocker Art Museum
Showcasing both established and emerging California artists, the Kingsley Art Club in cooperation with the Crocker Art Museum presents the 75th competitive exhibition The...
The Art Of Warner Bros. Cartoons
from:Crocker Art Museum
Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Wile E. Coyote and their comrades come together in The Art of Warner Bros. Cartoons, a comprehensive survey of the legendary Hollywood animation studio...
Sacramento County Update Week of (05/26/2008)
"Critter Tip" Program Encourages Sacramento Residents to Report Potential Animal Abuse for Financial Reward –
The Animal Care and Regulation Department, in...
Don’t let dining out in the Sacramento area do you in!
Going out to eat in Sacramento and the surrounding area is one of life’s great pleasures. But too often, all those goodies on the menu can leave your waistline feeling a...
2 comments Read more...Non-cheesy Sacramento Wedding DJs
Sacramento Wedding DJs: http://www.dj-mc.com
Tired of DJs who play the Macarena, Chicken Dance, or YMCA at every event? DJ-MC Entertainment promises NO CHEESE...
What's Happening in Sacramento County 5/21/2008
Stay Safe on the Parkway over Memorial Day Weekend
– American River water levels may be low, but the water is still cold
and moving fast. If you don’t have life jackets...
Governor Proposes Hospital Cuts Of $100 Million and…
from:City Of SacramentoSpending cuts will undermine emergency medical care, Arrowhead officials and local legislators say in protest of the Governor's revised spending plan.
COLTON --...
Four San Juan Schools Selected as California Distinguished Schools
Gold River
Discovery Center, Cowan Fundamental, Sierra Oaks Elementary, and Thomas Kelly Elementary were among 343 elementary schools selected throughout the state as...
California Officials Urge Californians to Be Prepared for Upcoming Heat Wave
from:City Of Sacramento
Sacramento, CA – Governor Schwarzenegger has directed his Office of Emergency Services (OES), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and the California Labor &...
California Department of Housing Receives Honors
from:Oakhurst Area Chamber Of CommerceCalifornia's Department of Housing and Community Development Honored by the California Association for Local Economic Development
Sacramento - The State of...
Winning the Real Estate Game in Sacramento in a Tough Market
It's pretty much accepted fact that a California home is one of the best investments you can make; but like many things in life, timing is everything.
Recent...
2007 California Hall Of Fame
from:California Museum For History, Women, And The ArtsThe California Museum's Hall of Fame exhibit honors the 2007 inductees: Ansel Adams, Milton Berle, Steve Jobs, Willie Mays, Robert Mondavi, Rita Moreno, Jackie Robinson, Jonas...
Read more...California Canines - Dogs With Jobs
from:California Museum For History, Women, And The ArtsThey rescued victims of Hurricane Katrina. They help people with disabilities live independently. They serve in wartime, monitor endangered species, and search for bombs. Dogs do...
Read more...Sacramento County Fair
from:Sacramento County Fair
The Sacramento County Fair was established in 1937 in the City of Galt on
what is now the Galt Flea Market and Park. In 1948 it was changed from a County
Fair to a District...
What's Happening in Sacramento County - April 29, 2008 Update
from:Sacramento County GovernmentWhat can you do to help the environment?
Visit the County home page to see how the Sacramento County is addressing Climate...
Two wheels are better than four!
Whether it’s a gutsy mountain bike, a sleek racer or your trusty Schwinn with the playing cards in the spokes, time to get out and see the world on two wheels.May is...
1 comment Read more...State of California Portal Highlights week of 5/05/08
Safe jobs for youth
Every May is Safe Jobs for Youth Month inCalifornia.
Find out what...
What's Happening in Sacramento County - May 2, 2008 Update
from:Sacramento County GovernmentClick here to view What's Happening in the...
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JuneFit Tip: Stretching is for Everyday!
from:JuneFit - Health and Fitness TipsMy motto is, "Stretching is for Everyday", and I do practice what I preach. Research has indicated that regular stretching may be more effective in preventing injuries...
1 comment Read more...Gem Faire - Sacramento
Gem Faire, established in 1989, has become a world renowned marketplace for
the finest in gemstones, beads, jewelry, minerals, fossils, meteorites, lapidary
equipment,...
The Phantom Of The Opera
from:California Musical TheatreWith some of the most lavish sets, costumes and special effects ever to have been created for the stage, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “The Phantom of the Opera” directed by Harold...
Read more...Bird's-Eye Views of California
from:California State Capitol Museum
The California State Capitol Museum presents a major new exhibit,
"Bird's-Eye Views of California." Drawing on rarely seen materials
from the California State...
State of California Portal Highlights week of 4/28/08
New DriveHealthy.com Campaign Empowers California Motorists to Take Action and Keep Air Clean
New campaign encourages drivers to properly maintain their vehicles, take other...
State of California Portal Highlights
The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) has unveiled a new list of the states top 250 tax debtors who collectively owe more than $123 million in income taxes. "Unpaid taxes...
The Woodworking Show - Sacramento
Cabinetmaking A to Z:
Tongue And Groove Cabinetmaking:
Every Friday 12.30 PM
Every Saturday 10.45 AM
Every Sunday 10.30 AM
...
An Invitation to our Sacramento Community: BLOG ON!
Since this site is all about Sacramento, we’d like to get the
unique perspectives of local bloggers. If you’ve been blogging, great – send your name, email and a link to...
Call for Artists! The Lincoln Highway Association presents
Celebrating the First
Road Across America
The idea of the Lincoln Highway, a road stretching from New York City to San
Francisco, came early in the 20th century from the...
Mamma Mia
from:California Musical Theatre
Over 20 million people all around the world have fallen in love with the characters, the story and the music that make “Mamma Mia!” the ultimate feel-good show! Writer...
25th Consecutive Year of Excursion
from:California State Railroad Museum
Opening weekend for the 25th consecutive year of excursion train operations
on the Museum’s Sacramento Southern Railroad! Beginning this weekend, and
continuing every...
Quilt Craft And Sewing Festival
from:California Musical Theatre
The Rusty Barn Promotion Group Inc. prides itself in promoting "The Quilt,
Craft And Sewing Festival," America's premier Sewing, Craft, And Needle Art
Show. At each...
A New Look, More Info, New Ways to Share on our new Sacramento Community Site!
Welcome to Sacramento's new "shared community webspace", at AmericanTowns.com! Not just a fresh new look, but a whole host of new features and resources neatly organized...
2 comments Read more...Make a difference in Sacramento! Find the perfect local volunteer opportunity
You want to give back, but with so many good causes out there, where to start? There are plenty of great volunteer organizations right here in the Sacramento area and around the...
Read more...A Breakfast With Honoring Susan Peters
from:Sacramento Metro ChamberA Breakfast Honoring Susan Peters, Candidate for Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, District 3
Please join the Sacramento Metro PAC for a breakfast honoring...
25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee
from:California Musical Theatre
In the Tony Award-winning new musical comedy “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, six young people in the throes of puberty, overseen by grown-ups who barely managed to...
Fourth Annual Regional Economic Forum
from:Sacramento Metro ChamberThe Metro Chamber’s Regional Economic Forum annually introduces the Sacramento region to successful models and strategies of regional economic development. At this event we will...
Read more...3rd Annual Traditional Jazz Youth Band Festival
Presented by
Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society (STJS) and
Sac. State University Jazz Studies in cooperation with
Traditional Jazz Educators Network...
36th Annual Business And Recognition Banquet
from:Sacramento Hispanic Chamber Of Commerce“Latinas, la siguiente ola/the next wave”
Keynote speaker confirmed.
Rosario Marin, the 41st Treasurer of the United States to speak at this year's banquet!
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Jon Pauling Nominated "Inspirational Artist of the Year"
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -
Jon Pauling Nominated "Inspirational Artist of the Year"
IndieHeaven’s Momentum Awards
...
A Breakfast Honoring Roberta MacGlashan
from:Sacramento Metro ChamberCandidate for Sacramento County Board of Supervisors, District 4
Please join the Sacramento Metro PAC for a breakfast honoring Roberta
MacGlashan, Candidate for Sacramento...
SMUD Lunch And Learn Workshop
from:Sacramento Hispanic Chamber Of CommerceFeatured Topic: Professional Services & Commodities
Hosted by: The Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
Come and find out how to do business with...
Ribbon Cutting: Lilliput Childrens Services
from:Sacramento Metro ChamberOpen House
Lilliput Children's Services will be celebrating an open house with a
ribbon cutting, on Thursday January 24th from 4:00 to 7:00 pm. The
ribbon cutting...
Ribbon Cutting: Art Institute Of California - Sacramento
from:Sacramento Metro ChamberJoin us for our grand opening!
News conference/grand opening ceremony
Followed by an international foods reception and tours of classrooms and culinary...
Arden Arcade Metro Mixer - January
from:Sacramento Metro ChamberJoin the Metro Chamber’s Arden Arcade Business Council at their monthly
networking mixer. Meet other community and business leaders and fellow
business associates, and develop...
California Department of HCD Launches Special Section of Web Site
from:Sacramento County GovernmentCalifornia Department of Housing and Community Development Launches Special Section of Web Site Dedicated to Finding a Permanent Funding Source for Affordable Housing
...
One Child, One Laptop, Endless Possibilities!
It’s a simple, yet profound concept: giving two billion kids in developing nations laptop computers – then watching them change the world.
The One...
Looking to hit the slopes in California this winter?
When it comes to snow, there’s more to do with it than just making snowangels. Skiing – downhill or crosscountry – along with snowboarding are two great winter activities...
The Language of the Nude - Four Centuries of Drawing the Human Body
from:Crocker Art MuseumFor
centuries, the nude body was the highest expression of human
aspiration. Religious figures, gods and goddesses, heroes and even
personifications of abstract ideals were...
Terry Bradford Concert
from:The Crest TheatreCapture the impact of Terry Bradford. Irrepressible. Irresistible. His force is palpable.
The music - a tantalizing fusion of pop, soul, R&B, with a touch of...
It's A Wonderful Life
from:The Crest Theatre
On Christmas eve, all of the citizens of the small town of Bedford
Falls pray to the heavens to help George Bailey. It's then decided that
Clarence, an angel who hasn't earned...
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead
from:The Crest Theatre
Master filmmaker Sidney Lumet directs this absorbing suspense
thriller about a family facing the worst enemy of all – itself.
Oscar-winner Philip Seymour Hoffman plays Andy,...
The Love Documentary
from:The Crest TheatreWhat is love? A bold and innocent question asked by two Sacramento independent film makers. The result is The LOVE Documentary, which screens at the Crest Theatre, November 5th...
Read more...Deep Water
from:The Crest TheatreDeep Water is the stunning true story of the first solo, non-stop, round-the-world boat race, and the psychological toll it took on its competitors. Sponsored by the Sunday Times...
Read more...Magdalene
from:Sacramento Theatre CompanyMagdalene
By Katie Ketchum
Katie Ketie Ketchum delights audiences in ths wise-and-wacky one-woman musical comedy translation of the Gospel of Mary of Magdala as seen...
Cyrano De Bergerac
from:Sacramento Theatre CompanyCyrano De Bergerac
by Edmund Rostand, translated & adapted for the modern stage by Anthony Burgess
A swashbuckling poet is in love with Roxanne - but his nose...
Vivien
from:Sacramento Theatre CompanyVivien
By Rick Foster
In this moving one-woman show, local favorite janis Stevens takes the audience on a journey through the trials and tribulations from the...
Friday at Five
from:Sacramento Theatre CompanyFriday at Five
Directed by Jessica Goldman
Sacramento Theatre Company -2 presents a new musical comedy about a persistent myth: that we spend some of the happiest...
Resting Place
from:Sacramento Theatre CompanyResting Place
by Richard Broadhurst
Playwright Richard Broadhurst, a local favorite, magically weaves together a plot fraught with guilt, forgiveness and intrigue. As All...
Topdog - Underdog
from:Sacramento Theatre CompanyTopdog - Underdog
By Suzan-Lori Parks
This Pulitzer Prize winning play is a darkly comic fable of brotherly love and family identity. The story follows Lincoln and Booth,...
Two SD County Teachers Named California Teachers of the Year
State Schools Chief Jack O’connell Names Five Outstanding Educators As California Teachers Of The Year For 2008.
Los Angeles Unified School District teacher nominated for...
California Lectures - Wangari Maathai
from:The Crest Theatre2004 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate | Founder of the Green Belt Movement | Member of Parliament and Deputy Minister of the Environment and Natural Resources in the Republic of...
Read more...Closet Singers 'Come Out' Online
Viva La Voice
Where we celebrate the power of your full expression!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Christina Macy
(206) 778-2102
Closet Singers 'Come...
New Sports Website for teams and leagues in Sacramento
Sports is meant to be about fun, teamwork, skillbuilding and achievement… NOT endless phone calls, scheduling mix-ups and fundraising hassles. Now AmericanTowns – the online...
Read more...30 years and kicking
I first joined the River City Chorale in 2001 as a new resident of Sacramento. I love to sing in good choirs with a commitment to making a good sound but also having fun, and this...
Read more...Permanent Exhibition - Recent Acquisitions: Three-Dimensional Works
from:Crocker Art MuseumIn 1992, William and Edith Cleary’s gift of 664 Indian and Persian miniatures increased the number of objects in the Crocker’s Asian collections by one-third....
Read more...Permanent Exhibition - Photography
from:Crocker Art MuseumThe Museum’s photography collection surveys the history of the medium, from the advent of the daguerreotype to recent digital innovations. A wide range of subjects and...
Read more...Permanent Exhibition - European Art
from:Crocker Art MuseumThe Crocker's collection of European painting has been shaped by the Crocker family’s purchase of paintings in Europe during 1869-1871. This core collection focuses on...
Read more...Permanent Exhibition - American Art
from:Crocker Art MuseumThe Museum offers paintings and works on paper surveying American art from the late-19th century to 1945. Many of the late-19th century paintings trace the native development of...
Read more...Permanent Exhibition - International Ceramics
from:Crocker Art MuseumThe Museum’s holdings in international ceramics (approx. 1,800 works) have increased dramatically in recent years and contain major pieces by Hans Coper, Otto and Gertrude...
Read more...Permanent Exhibition - Asian Art
from:Crocker Art MuseumThe Museum collects East Asian ceramics and decorative arts and is especially noted for its holdings of Korean ceramics, Chinese textiles, Japanese arms and armor, and tea ware by...
Read more...Permanent Exhibition - Drawings And Prints
from:Crocker Art MuseumThe collection of approximately 1,411 master drawings is one of the finest early collections in the United States, with superb examples from the major European schools. The...
Read more...Permanent Exhibition - California Art
from:Crocker Art MuseumThe Crocker Art Museum houses one of the state’s premier collections of California art, offering the most comprehensive collection of art from statehood to the present....
Read more...Someones Sombody
from:Sacramento Theatre CompanySomeone's Sombody by Regina Louise, Directed by Peggy Shannon
Imagine 11-year-old Regina Louise in Austin, Texas, circa 1970, leading a life more dangerous than those of...
Electricidad
from:Sacramento Theatre CompanyElectricidad By Luis Alfaro, Directed by Susannah Martin
In a Chicano barrio, the hum of a live wire is heard: electricity pulsing through a transformer box. The same power...
Othello
from:Sacramento Theatre CompanyOthello By William Shakespeare, Directed by Peggy Shannon
Along with Hamlet, King Lear, and Macbeth, Othello is one of Shakespeare’s four great tragedies, and is...
Your Sacramento Real Estate Roadmap
It’s the place where you celebrate family gatherings, sleep late on the weekends and pour most of your money into. It’s the place where you live – and the right place has...
5 comments Read more...Looking for tickets to a hot local event?
Standing in line for tickets is a drag! Whether its a local sports event in the Sacramento area, that can’t-miss “reunion” concert halfway across California or the latest ...
Read more...Great resources for local school information in & around Sacramento
Finding the right school for your child – then helping them get the most out of their education – produces as much pressure as, oh, say, being asked to host the Oscars ten...
Read more...Local Careers and Jobs in the Sacramento area - Use the web to find, search or post local jobs
Put down that red pencil and classified section and turbocharge your job search (or for that matter, your quest for the perfect employee) for a job in & around Sacramento,...
Read more...Eat Local! Great Resources in the Sacramento area
What’s the one small change that 1) instantly improves your health 2) helps the environment 3) boosts California’s economy and 4)helps you win the lottery (OK, so we made...
Read more...52 Ways to Save the Planet: #9: “Reduce Gasoline Consumption 20% - Improve your mpg rating”
A weekly series of common sense ways to reduce wasteful habits, while saving you time, money and…well, self respect.
Fact#1: In his 2007 State of the Union address,...
The Zone's Acoustic Christmas
from:The Crest TheatreFeaturing Teddy Geiger, Mat Kearney, and Augustana plus more TBA. Doors open at 5pm for 6pm show. Tickets are $25 All seats at tickets.com, Crest box, 1-800-225-2277, and...
Read more...Derby Days Lip Sync Contest For Students
from:The Crest Theatre"Derby Days Lip Sync Contest For Students"
Presented by Sigma Chi
Doors open at 6:00PM for 7:00PM Event. Tickets through students only.
Theatre : The...
A Christmas Carol
from:Sacramento Theatre CompanyA Christmas Carol By Charles Dickens, Directed by Philip Charles Sneed
The Sacramento community eagerly awaits this musical every holiday season. Penned nearly 20 years...
Holy Cry The Experience
from:The Crest Theatre"Holy Cry: The Experience"
Theatrical Presentation
Presented by Brea's Heart Foundation
Doors open at 6:00PM for 7:00PM Show.
They are available online at...
Kathy Griffin
from:The Crest Theatre"Kathy Griffin"
Tickets and seat assignment for the September show will be honored. Doors open at 6 & 9PM for 7 & 10PM Shows. ALL SEATS RESERVED. Tickets...
Unknown - Show
from:The Crest TheatreFive men wake up in a locked-down warehouse with no memory of who they are. They are forced to figure out who is good and who is bad to stay alive.
2006 Color
Theatre...
Jesus Camp
from:The Crest Theatre'Jesus Camp', directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady (The Boys of Baraka), follows Levi, Rachael, and Tory to Pastor Becky Fischer's 'Kids on Fire' summer camp in Devil's Lake,...
Read more...Keeping Mum
from:The Crest TheatreKEEPING MUM stars Rowan Atkinson as an absent-minded vicar of a rural parish who is so distracted by the pressures of his job that he fails to notice his wife’s (Thomas)...
Read more...The Bridge
from:The Crest TheatreInspired by a New Yorker story, 'Jumpers,' written by Tad Friend, director Eric Steel decided to train cameras on the Golden Gate Bridge over the course of 2004 to capture the...
Read more...Peculiar And Sudden Nearness Of The Moon
from:Sacramento Theatre CompanyPeculiar and Sudden Nearness of the Moon By Velina Hasu Houston, Directed by Peggy Shannon
A bright and beautiful Anglo professor about to give birth to her first child... a...
In the market for a mortgage?
Adjustable rates, interest-only, points, no points, prime rates... all that monetary mumbo-jumbo can be overwhelming for most of us. Whether it’s a remodeling job of the home...
Read more...Explore California: Chabot Space & Science Center
Chabot Space & Science Center (CSSC) is an innovative teaching and learning center focusing on astronomy and the space sciences and the interrelationships of all sciences. Its...
Read more...Explore California: Bay Area Discovery Museum
The nationally recognized Bay Area Discovery Museum is a one-of-a-kind indoor/outdoor children's museum that offers a full range of programs for children, parents, school groups...
Read more...Explore California: American Museum of Beat Art
The American Museum of Beat Art is a archive and collection of works and artifacts pertaining to the Beat Generation, it's writers, poets, artists and their offspring.
We...
Explore California: Cartoon Art Museum
In 1984, a group of cartoon art enthusiasts began organizing exhibitions by using art work from their own collections. For several years, the Cartoon Art Museum was a "museum...
Read more...Explore California: The Museum of Contemporary Art
Founded in 1979, MOCA is the only museum in Los Angeles devoted exclusively to contemporary art. It is committed to the collection, presentation, and interpretation of work...
Read more...Find Some Star-Spangled Fun!
Happy birthday, America! The 4th of July is one of the most-anticipated holidays of the summer, with food, parades, and of course, fireworks!
...
A Day to Remember in Sacramento
For most of us, Memorial Day marks the beginning of a season of summer fun. But dont let the real meaning of the holiday get lost amidst the barbecues and beach sand. ...
It's Easy Being Green! 10 Tips to Make Every Day Earth Day
Earth Day (April 22nd)was first officially celebrated in 1970, and
marks the start of the modern environmental movement.But as the global warming crisis grows, no one can afford...
Can I get a "Bow Wow?"
They’re the ones who open the cans of food, throw the balls and make sure that there’s always a warm place to sleep…On April 18, celebrate Pet Owner’s Day!
...
HAPPY “PESACH”!
Passover (sometimes called “pesach”) is the oldest Jewish
festival, commemorating a story from the book of Exodus.When Pharoah refused to let the Jews out of
slavery, ten...
A Taxing Time of Year
Despite the flowers, the birds and the nice weather, April can indeed be the cruelest month – because of tax time! The roots of “internal revenue” go back to the Civil War,...
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Daylight Savings Time: Gain an hour of sleep in Sacramento
Time to “fall back” as Daylight Saving Time ends on the first weekend in November (in 2007, that means Sunday, Nov. 4). Setting our clocks back one hour to standard time...
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Halloween happenings in and around Sacramento and Sacramento county
It’s time for spooks and spirits and things that go bump in the night (probably looking for the last Snickers bar in the Treat bag)! Halloween began with the ancient Celts, who...
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Turkey and trimmings and football, oh my! Thanksgiving Day info for California
Put on the pants with the stretchy waistband; it’s that time
of year when we gather together to celebrate family, good fortune – and the fact
that there are about 47...
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
January 21 is the official day to commemorate the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. [Jan. 15, 1929-April 4, 1968].Dr. King was born in Atlanta into a family...
Read more...October is Adopt A Shelter Pet Month
What has four paws, a cold nose and a warm heart? An animal companion, that’s what! If you’ve been thinking about getting a pet, consider bypassing the expensive...
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Find Polling Place Locations in Sacramento, CA
Did you know that in some countries, like Fiji or Chile, you can be thrown in prison for NOT voting? While the consequences aren’t quite so extreme in America, consider the...
1 comment Read more...America Recycles Day
In 2007, November 15 has been designated as America Recycles Day. Sure, sorting all those pieces of junk mail and cat food cans isn’t sexy, but consider the positive impact...
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Veterans Day history and parades for California
What does Veterans Day mean to Sacramento and Sacramento county, CA?
Veterans Day originally began as a way to honor the soldiers of World War I. Although the...
Pick a Patch O'Pumpkins - Find a local pumpkin patch in California
When there’s a crisp snap in the air, nothing beats a day at the local pumpkin patch. It’s guaranteed to put a Jack-o-Lantern-sized smile on everyone’s face!
If...
Blades of glory! Find ice skating rinks in and around Sacramento, California
Feel like the cold weather has you stuck in your house? Ice
skating is a great excuse to get out and have some fun. Bring your friends and
family to enjoy a day of excitement....
Make Your Spirits Bright This Christmas!
'Tis the season to be
jolly in Sacramento, CA – but it might also be the season to be stressed out, overextended and downright “Grinch-y!” If you find yourself treating...
Back-to-School Tips
Time to pack up the sand pails and load up the backpack! Heading back to school can be exciting, scary, fun – but it doesn’t have to be hard. We’ve gathered some great tips...
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Hail to the Chiefs
Think of it as the Mount Rushmore of holidays – sort of. President’s Day was designed as a tidy way to commemorate the February birthdays of two of our greatest leaders:...
Hey, Cupid! Over Here!
Valentine's Day is the most romantic day of the year. That’s a lot of pressure for most of us romantically-challenged types. Whether you’re paired off or single,...
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Get a Grip on Your Gigabytes! National Clean Out Your Computer Day is Feb 12
It may not look as cluttered as your closet…it may not seem as out of control as those file cabinets in your basement. But most of us have computers that are stuffed with...
Read more...Super Tuesday Voting Information for Sacramento
With "Super Tuesday" in the spotlight this week,
lots of voters in California are talking about the candidates and thinking about
whom to vote for - whether in the...
Make Your Heart Happy
February is all about hearts – and not just for Valentine’s Day. It’s American Heart Month, a great occasion to get smart about your heart!
LEARN THE...
Are You Ready for Some Football?
There are the Oscars, the Grammys...and then, there’s the Super Bowl! One of THE most-watched TV events of the year, it’s a great excuse for even non-football lovers to get...
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