Camera Art PHOTOGRAPHY MONTH SACRAMENTO RETURNS TO REGION
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hotography Month Sacramento, an annual celebration of the art of photography, returns this month led by Viewpoint Photographic Art Center in Midtown. This annual event showcases the photographic arts by offering events and activities that reach across communities and bring people together. Participating museums, galleries, schools, libraries, businesses and more have created their own exhibits, lectures, workshops and other events at venues throughout Sacramento, Placer, Nevada and Yolo counties. A few highlights include two juried exhibits April 6 to May 7 at Viewpoint Photographic Art Center; a photo display at Pachamama Coffee’s Midtown café of a coffee grower in Veracruz, Mexico; and the ongoing “Planet or Plastic?” exhibit at the California Museum of 70 images organized by the National Geographic Society. Consumnes River College will present a photo exhibit, “Creatures of Light and Form: Topographical Exploration,” April 7 to 28 in the college’s art gallery, with an artist reception Thursday, April 7, from 4-8 p.m. For a complete list of events, visit photomonthsacramento.org.
The ceremony was held behind the shelter’s adoption center in a garden dedicated to rest and relaxation intended as “a space where each of you could take a moment for yourself,” SSPCA CEO Kenn Altine said. A memorial water fountain was unveiled to “honor what Kate exemplified and what all of our volunteers give of themselves.”
FOOD LITERACY The Food Literacy Center is celebrating 10 years of advocating for student health through hands-on, health-focused programs. In recognition of the milestone, the center received a resolution from Mayor Darrell Steinberg and the Sacramento City Council to “express our sincere
appreciation for their dedication to enriching lives and diets of students throughout the Sacramento region.” The Food Literacy Center began offering classes in cooking, nutrition, gardening and active play to 120 lowincome elementary school kids in Oak Park in 2012. Today, founder/CEO/ Chief Food Genius Amber Stott says they are “plum proud” to be serving 11,909 students in two school districts (the center added Robla School District in North Sacramento this spring). For more information, visit foodliteracycenter.org.
CALLING DREAMERS Federico Garcia of Gusto Gaucho has won this year’s Downtown Sacramento Foundation’s Calling All Dreamers
retail competition. The winning concept features flavors, including empanadas, pastries and chimichurri sauce, from Garcia’s native Argentina. “Opening a café in Downtown Sacramento will be a dream come true for me and confirmation of all the hard work I’ve put into the project over the years,” Garcia says. “Operating at various farmers markets in 2019, my customers really encouraged me to keep going because once they try my products, they keep coming back for more. I believe if you work hard, then little by little, amazing opportunities will follow.” Gusto Gaucho is looking for a permanent storefront. In the meantime, order delectable Argentine treats at gustogaucho.com.
REMEBERING KATE The Sacramento SPCA held a private ceremony earlier this year for shelter staff and volunteers to celebrate the life and contributions of 25-year volunteer Kate Tibbitts who was murdered in her Land Park home last year.
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Photography Month takes place at venues throughout Sacramento, Placer, Nevada and Yolo counties.
