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In the documentary Little Stones, Brazilian artist Panmela Castro teaches high school students how to end domestic violence, and to create graffiti art through her organization Rede Nami.

National Council of Jewish Women, Sacramento to host screening of “Little Stones” in Arden area Award-winning documentary follows four women using art to combat violence against women

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The National Council of Jewish Women Sacramento will host a community screening of the award-winning documentary film, Little Stones, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, at the Kashenberg Ostrow Hayward Library and Cultural Center, 2300 Sierra Blvd, Sacramento, 1 to 3 p.m.

Directed and produced by Emmy Awardwinning filmmaker Sophia Kruz, Little Stones follows Brazilian graffiti artist Panmela Castro, Senegalese rap-singer Sister Fa, Indian dance therapist Sohini Chakraborty, and fashion designer Anna Taylor as they use their art to combat violence against women and to empower women and girls globally— each of whom are contributing a stone to the mosaic of the women’s movement through their art.

Filmed in Senegal, Kenya, Brazil, Germany, India and the United States, Little Stones and the education initiative have been designed to raise awareness about global women’s rights issues, and to celebrate creative, entrepreneurial, and arts-therapy based solutions to the most pressing challenges facing women globally.

A panel discussion with local arts therapists to follow. A suggested donation of $10 may be made at the door. Seating is limited. For more information or to RSVP, please contact info@ ncjwsac.org. To learn more about the National Council of Jewish Women, Sacramento, visit website, www.ncjwsac.org or follow us on Facebook @ncjwsac.org.

In an interview with the Arden-Carmichael News, Beryl Michaels, immediate past president of NCJW Sacramento and spokesperson for the event said the purpose for the local viewing of Little Stones is to engage viewers interested in how various art forms can be used for healing and creating awareness about issues such as domestic abuse, human trafficking and other labor related issues. “We are showing it to bring awareness to the prevalence of these issues in the Sacramento area. Sadly, we remain a hub for human trafficking. Survivors of domestic violence, homelessness and mental illness are all seen on the streets of our community,” Michaels said. “It is for those in the community who are concerned about these issues and how the people facing these challenges might be supported. Whether they are elected officials, interested members of the community or those wanting to learn the basics, this movie and the panel discussion will be useful/educational.”

To Michaels, the most powerful part of the film was the use of dance in India to help heal victims of human trafficking by helping them own their bodies and getting back in touch with their feelings and once again know joy.

To that end, art therapy, like therapy in general is to help the person explore her/his feelings eventually leading to self-awareness, selfappreciation and self-acceptance, Michaels explains. “Tapping into one’s creativity can enhance one’s ability to move forward; easing the See Little Stone, page 3 Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

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panelists for the work each organization does with womContinued from page 2 en who are survivors of dosense of isolation that is a fre- mestic violence, human trafquent companion to those fac- ficking, homelessness, mental ing such difficult challenges.” illness or similar challenge.

Confirmed representatives NCJW’s co-host, KOH Lifrom Wellspring Women, brary, 2300 Sierra Blvd. has a My Sister’s House, Women’s monthly film club and NCJW Wisdom Art and Women’s is are partnering with them Empowerment were invited for the showing of this film.

Below are excerpts from the websites from the various nonprofits that will be represented at the screening of Little Stones: Wellspring Women: Mindfulness and creativity are at the heart of the Art of Being program at Wellspring Women’s Center. This innovative and unique program offers something for everyone, from a 30-minute blast at the Craft Club table to a 10-week commitment in an intensive expressive therapy group. Whatever creative goals women have, we strive to meet them through our workshops, coaching, outreach and sharing. Painting, Drawing, Crochet, Sewing, Knitting, Henna Design, Jewelry Making, Beadwork, Silk Scarf Painting, Paper Crafts and Ceramic Art are just a few of the art forms our participants have explored in Art of Being..

My Sister’s House seeks to eliminate domestic violence in the Asian and Pacific Islander community through family education, and by increasing the self-determination of Asian and Pacific Islander women. House s In June of 2016, Women’s Wisdom ART became an independent 501c3. The organization’s artist members now include a diverse range of women from across a broad spectrum with two things in common: they are all women and artists, gathering in community to create art as a way to escape isolation, recover from illness or loss, forge new friendships and become empowered to transform their own lives and the lives of others in their families and communities Women’s Empowerment educates and empowers women, who are homeless, with the skills and confidence necessary to secure a job, create a healthy lifestyle, and regain a home for themselves and their children. Each woman who is homeless carries great potential. Women’s Empowerment offers a pathway to a new life for herself and her children Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

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Brew for Bears: Gastropub gifts kindergartners teddy bear friends

By Laura I. Winn

On Wednesday, Dec. 20, the 90 kindergartners at Dyer-Kelly Elementary School in Arden-Arcade entered a classroom to find a great surprise: a huge stack of Build-A-Bear teddy bears courtesy of Serpentine Fox Prohibition Grill. As the children squeezed into the room to sit in front of all 90 bears – a mocha or vanilla bear for each child – they shared their excitement with one another. These bears were not just another toy to add to their collection. For many of the low-income students, these bears might be their only stuffed animal and their only Christmas present.

A majority of the kindergartners recently moved to the area from the Middle East, including a number of refugees. They came to the first day of class speaking no English and with no familiarity with school or American culture. But regardless of whether the students are originally from Afghanistan or Arden-Arcade, their teachers say they love coming to school and learning teddy bear stories like Corduroy, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, and their most recent holiday read, The Gingerbread Bear.

“What these bears mean to them is more than anyone can imagine,” explained K-1 teacher Whitney Webb.

“The population we serve is so grateful to have anything – whether it’s a piece of paper or a bear they will cherish forever. These students have a connection to school. At the end of the day, most don’t want to go home, so

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anything that reminds them of the safe school, their teacher, the love, it is so valued and appreciated.”

Describing the teddy bear as a “reliable friend,” kindergarten teacher Yesmine Thompson echoed her colleague’s comments.“Our students have such unpredictable lives. When they leave the safety of school, there’s uncertainty. Will there be enough food?

Will the heat work? Will there be craziness within their apartment complex? To know that there’s a friend that’s always there, that’s security.”

That feeling of security is what Serpentine Fox owner Diego Peralta hoped to bring to the Dyer-Kelly students through the bear donations. The Ser-

pentine Fox paid for 50 of the bears and raised the funds for the remaining 40 through a Brew for Bears Build-ABear Marathon held on December 15 at the new Arden-Arcade gastropub on El Camino Avenue. Teachers, restaurant customers and staff, and the Greater Arden Chamber of Commerce pitched in to pay for and help build the bears.

The inspiration for the event came from Peralta’s 8-year-old daughter Yesenia. Before Yesenia was born, Peralta made her a “bare bear,” a basic brown Build-A-Bear, which he slept with so it would absorb his scent. Yesenia has slept with the bear all her life.

When Peralta asked his daughter why she still slept with her bear, she told

him it makes her feel safe and comforted. Since Yesenia has so many other bears, Peralta suggested donating the rest to needy kids. Then a week later at the mall, Yesenia and Peralta passed a Build-A-Bear shop and Yesenia exclaimed, “Why don’t we make new bears to donate!”

Yesenia’s idea matched perfectly with Peralta’s desire to have the Serpentine Fox be like Cheers, or the more charitable version – a place where everyone knows your name, where you can hang out, play Jenga and forget about the day’s stresses for a couple of hours.

He and his cousin, Jace Angelo, who serves as director of marketing, also want customers to know that Serpentine is invested in the community for the long-term. “I hope this event creates a domino effect every year and more businesses do it. Maybe next year we can do kindergarten and prekindergarten. We want to grow bigger and bigger,” Angelo explained.

That’s an idea shared by Webb who said she hopes it’s a tradition passed on at other schools in other communities. “I was in awe of the donation.

It’s so nice that people come together no matter who they are or where they’re from,” she stated.

Thompson, who wanted to give a “huge, enormous thank you” for the bears, added that not only is the donation something that will touch her students’ lives forever, but seeing the joy on their faces as the students cuddled and named their bears is something that changes the teachers’ lives, as well.

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Sacramento Music Fest

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A 43-year Sacramento tradition officially came to an end on Dec. 18, with the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society’s announcement that it would discontinue its annual Sacramento Music Festival.

Carmichael resident Dennis Speciale, president of the STJS, commented on the society’s decision to no longer present the festival, which was a fundraiser for the not-for-profit society.

“While the music festival was a beloved event in Sacramento, the rising costs of performer fees, the diminishing audiences who want to hear traditional jazz, and the competing mainstream, for-profit music festivals around the country were the major factors that led us to our decision to end the music festival,” he said. “It was a very difficult decision.”

Known in earlier years as the Sacramento Dixieland Jubilee and later the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, the initially three-day and eventually four-day festival made its debut on May 24, 1974.

One of the notable names that year was Bob Havens, trombonist with “The Lawrence Welk (television) Show.”

The popularity of this Memorial Day weekend event continued to grow to a point that at its peak, it attracted more than 100,000 people from throughout the world, and it successfully sustained educational programs for children in the community, jazz camps and other music events.

Speciale noted that throughout the years, thousands of volunteers dedicated hundreds of hours to the event to make it a success.

Among those volunteers was Carmichael resident Kat Coffey, who recalled becoming involved with the event more than 20 years.

“My husband ( Jim Hibbard) and I have a recording business and we were recording something for KOVR, and the sound manager at the time, back in the 1990s, came to us and said, ‘You need to volunteer to help with mixing sound (for the jazz jubilee). So, will you?’” she said. “So, my husband and I started mixing sound for them.”

Coffey mentioned that her son, Kevin, also became involved in the festival as a musician. “(Kevin) was invited by a classmate at El Camino High School to come and audition for The New Traditionalists, which is the band that is sponsored in Sacramento by the Sacramento Tra-

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The Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society Street Band performs at the 2008 Sacramento Jazz Jubilee Parade.

ditional Jazz Society. So, my son auditioned as the drummer for the band when he was a freshman in high school and got the gig, and played with the band for four years.”

Coffey, whose 97-year-old mother, Marie, is still a festivalgoer, said that she eventually became the festival’s sound manager and was assisted in that effort by her husband and youngest son, Kyle.

“It’s quite the family affair and has been for all these years,” she said. “(Kyle) was coming out and mixing music when he was like 10, and he’s 25 now.”

Coffey, who also helped select the bands that played at the festival, said that she learned the unfortunate news about the festival through her KCRA phone app during the morning of Dec. 18.

Lyle VanHorn, a STJS board member and the festival’s public relations chair, said he broke the news on KFBK earlier that morning.

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“I broke the new with a heavy heart,” he said.

“Myself and my wife (Terri) have volunteered for the organization for 31 years and I’ve been a part of the board for the last three to four years and a manager of a large volunteer group for the past 10 years.

“It’s a family. The volunteers are family. The musicians get together and have a good time. We look forward to that camaraderie and that family atmosphere that happens during the festival. And in 31 years, that’s what we’ve done on Memorial Day weekend.”

Part of that tradition was the opening parade along the streets of Old Sacramento.

Included in the parade were fire department vehicles, the Keystone Cops, women with flapper dresses and parasols, many marching bands and classic cars carrying local, well-known people.

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tival ends 43-year run The festival underwent an evolution that began with Dixieland jazz in Old Sacramento and later extended to include other forms of jazz, as well as blues, Latin, zydeco and more, in various venues. Those venues included Raley Field, the Downtown Plaza, the Sacramento Convention Center, the Sheraton Grand Sacramento Hotel and the downtown Sacramento Holiday Inn. The list of the festival’s performers, both young and old and from in and outside of the country, was so extensive that a large, glossy-paged program was also annually produced.

Among the notable bands that performed at the event were Tom Rigney and Flambeau, the Vivian Lee Quintet, Cornet Chop Suey, the Sacramento Banjo Band, Petting Zoo, and the CSUS Latin Jazz Ensemble.

Another popular draw was local bluesman Mick Martin and his band.

There were also groups who drew attention for both their names and music such as Igor’s Jazz Cowboys, and the Ophir Prison Band Marching Band and Temperance Society, Lmtd.

In an effort to draw more youth attendees, the event became known as the Sacramento Music Festival and added a wider variety of music.

Among the big name artists to play the festival since that time were Tower of Power, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Los Lobos and Collective Soul.

Last May, the festival returned to its Dixieland roots, while also offering different types of music. But the event drew only 20,650 people, about 1,500 less than the previous year.

Joe Cruz, the society’s executive director and a volunteer for this organization for more than 28 years, said that it was with great sadness that the board decided to end the festival, which he said extended well beyond the music.

“The festival was not only about the music, but of making new friends that share the same interests,” he said. “It was a place and time that people could get together and listen to all different kinds of music for the four days. I don’t believe there was (another) music festival that could give you the diversity of music for the value of your ticket. It was gratifying to see people enjoy themselves listening to music that they had no idea existed.”

“We are saddened to see this festival go; however, as they say, ‘Things are changing.’”

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A letter to our community: Thank you, Sacramento.

We give a heartfelt thanks to all the people who have loved, supported and been a part of the Sacramento Music Festival, aka Sacramento Jazz Jubilee over these past 44 years. With your generous donations of time, talent and dollars over these many wonderful years, we have accomplished the following: With your generous support we have been able to successfully sustain a youth jazz camp every August for more than 20 years.

Because of you, we were able to stage the second largest music festival in the United States for 44 consecutive years.

With your help, we were able to sustain a fraternal organization of musicians that continued the music traditions of traditional jazz, swing, blues, and ragtime. And we were able to establish a foundation that will assure the future of this music for generations to come.

The Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society will continue our work in support of Jazz Camp and the many musicians that play, educate and entertain, and we will continue to provide future events for you to continue to enjoy the fun of traditional jazz, swing, blues and ragtime music.

Sadly though, the time has come for our festival to say goodbye, and rally our followers to support the “new,” evolving and exciting Sacramento scene.

Thank you all once again, The Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society Devoted sponsors of the Sacramento Music Festival, aka the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee

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The CSUS Latin Jazz Ensemble delivers their authentic Latin sound during a 2007 show at Old Sacramento’s Turntable Junction.

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Chautauqua Playhouse presents “The Regifters” Chautauqua Playhouse presents the new holiday comedy “ The Regifters” by Robert Lynn at the Playhouse. The show will run on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. through Jan. 14, with additional matinees on Dec. 23 and Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. There will be no performances on Dec. 24, 29, 30 and 31. The performances will be held at the Chautauqua Playhouse, 5325 Engle Road in the La Sierra Community Center in Carmichael. Admission is $21 general, $19 seniors, students and SARTA members. Premium seating is an additional dollar.

When a couple “regifts” a not-so-great Christmas present, then finds out it is worth a fortune, they will stop at nothing to get it back. But they’re not the only ones who rewrapped it… In the mad pursuit to reclaim the gift, everyone who gave it away learns about friendship, real wealth, and the value of a gift truly given. A holiday treat for the whole family!

The direction is by Walt Thompson, set and light design by Andrew Fiffick.

From the left: Lisa Derthick, Paul Fearn, Stephen Watson, Patricia Schmeltz

Information and tickets are available through the Chautauqua Playhouse website: www. cplayhouse.org or call the box office at 4897529, during business hours.

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What’s SATURDAY, DEC. 30

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NOON YEAR’S EVE – Can’t stay up till midnight? Celebrate New Year’s Eve early with us! Saturday December 30 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave., Sacramento.

members of the Friends of the Library. The Friends of the Arden-Dimick Library is a volunteer community-based organization.

Its dual mission is to advocate for the Library and to provide funding for books, materials, programs and library activities primarily through selling donated books.

BY THE RIVER’S EDGE: Event at Effie Yeaw Nature Center (California & Tarshes Dr, Carmichael), starts at 10:30 a.m.

FRIDAY, JAN. 12

COYOTE TALES: Event at Effie Yeaw Nature Center (California & Tarshes Dr, Carmichael), starts at 1:30 p.m.

BOARD GAMES @ THE LIBRARY – Play board games, including chess, at the Carmichael Library! All ages welcome. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Friday, Jan. 12 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael.

SUNDAY, JAN. 7

SATURDAY, JAN. 13

NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN, SACRAMENTO TO HOST A SCREENING OF “LITTLE STONES”: Award-winning documentary follows four women using art to combat violence against women. The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) Sacramento will host a community screening of the award-winning documentary film, Little Stones, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, at the Kashenberg Ostrow Hayward Library and Cultural Center (KOH), 2300 Sierra Blvd., Sacramento, 1 to 3 p.m. Directed and produced by Emmy award-winning filmmaker Sophia Kruz, “Little Stones” follows Brazilian graffiti artist Panmela Castro, Senegalese rap-singer Sister Fa, Indian dance therapist Sohini Chakraborty, and fashion designer Anna Taylor as they use their art to combat violence against women and to empower women and girls globally— each of whom are contributing a stone to the mosaic of the women’s movement through their art. Filmed in Senegal, Kenya, Brazil, Germany, India and the United States, Little Stones and the education initiative have been designed to raise awareness about global women’s rights issues, and to celebrate creative, entrepreneurial, and artstherapy based solutions to the most pressing challenges facing women globally. A suggested donation of $10 may be made at the door.

A panel discussion with local arts therapists to follow. For more information, please contact info@ncjwsac.org. To learn more about the National Council of Jewish Women, Sacramento, please visit our website, www.ncjwsac. org or follow us on Facebook @ncjwsac.org.

TUESDAY, JAN. 9 ROMANCE WRITER’S MEETING – Come meet a panel of Romance Novelists who will share their experiences in writing.

Books will be signed and sold at the conclusion of the program. Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 6 p.m. at Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael.

FRIDAY, JAN. 12 AND SATURDAY, JAN. 13 COMMUNITY BOOK SALE – FRIENDS OF THE ARDEN-DIMICK LIBRARY: The Friends of Arden-Dimick Library will be holding a two-day Community Book Sale on Friday, January 12, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. AND on Saturday, January 13, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in the Community Room at the Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Avenue. Funds from this sale will be used for local library programs. Winter is a wonderful time to snuggle up with a good book, and we’ve got plenty of them for both adults and children. This sale is an excellent opportunity to stock up on reading materials at low prices. Friends of the Library receive a twenty percent discount (except during the bag sale). Membership information will be available at the sale for those who are not Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

SCIENCE FUN FOR SCHOOL AGE CHILDREN – Bring out your inner scientist and play with magnets, create a marble maze, and/or make a rocket car. Children under 8 must be accompanied by an adult.

Saturday, Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. at the Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael.

TUESDAY, JAN. 16 CARMICHAEL SHERIFF’S COMMUNITY MEETING: Event will be held from 6 to 7 p.m. at Del Campo High School Library (4925 Dewey Drive, Fair Oaks).

SATURDAY, JAN. 20 UCCE MASTER GARDENERS OF SACRAMENTO COUNTY WORKSHOP AT THE HORTICULTURE CENTER: From 9 a.m. to noon, Master Gardeners will demonstrate winter pruning of deciduous fruit trees, blueberries, cane berries, grape vines and landscape trees plus how to construct a worm bin. Learn tips for bare root fruit tree planting, citrus frost protection, pruning salvias, planting and tending winter herbs. Bring your gardening questions to the Ask the Master Gardener table. The Horticulture Center is located at 11549 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks (South of Madison, in Fair Oaks Park, next to the Library). The event will be held outside, rain or shine. Sacramento County Master Gardener 2018 Gardening Guide and Calendars will be available for $10, including sales tax. Cost for the workshop is free. For more information, call UC Cooperative Extension, at (916) 875-6913, or visit sacmg. ucanr.edu, facebook.com/sacmg 24TH ANNUAL CARMICHAEL KIWANIS CRAB FEED: Enjoy good food and drink, raffle prizes, and a silent auction. Proceeds from this fundraiser benefit community projects and youth from 5:30 to

PUZZLE SOLUTION

SUNDAY, DEC. 31

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8:30 p.m. at La Sierra Community Center, 5325 Engle Road, Carmichael , CA 95608.

SUNDAY, JAN. 28 SPECIAL OLYMPICS – Learn more about Special Olympics in Northern California and how it impacts the local community and how you can become involved.

This program will feature Special Olympics athlete, volunteer and messenger Jonathon Sparks and Tyler Krochmal, Special Olympics Communications Manager. Sunday, Jan. 28 at 1 p.m. at the Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael.

TUESDAY, JAN. 31 FRANKENSTEIN – Celebrate the 200th Anniversary of Frankenstein. Meet Stephanie Taylor, a Sacramento based artist, who is the illustrator of special illustrated edition of Frankenstein and join a lively discussion of this unorthodox science experiment that explores the boundaries of humanity. Tuesday, Jan. 31 at 6:15 p.m. at the Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael.

ONGOING

STATE FAIR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ANNOUNCED: The Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Program is now accepting scholarship applications for the 2018 - 2019 academic year. The program offers 14 categories of scholarships ranging from $1,000 - $2,500 each with varying eligibility requirements. Categories include: agriculture, art, academic excellence, business, culinary/hospitality/event management, education, international relations, trade school, viticulture and enology. Applicants may apply for one scholarship category of their choice per year and will be evaluated based on academics, community service, quality of essay and recommendation. Top scholarship winners in select categories may be invited to compete for the $5,000 Ironstone Concours Foundation Scholarship Scholarships are not renewable; however, students may reapply each year as long as they continue to meet the eligibility criteria. The Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Program is a collaboration between the Friends of the California State Fair, the California Exposition & State Fair, the California State Fair Agricultural Advisory Council, the Ironstone Concours Foundation, Blue Diamond Growers and Western Fairs Association. International Scholarship and Tuition Services, Inc. (ISTS), an independent scholarship management company, hosts the online application process and disburses awards for the program. The deadline to apply is March 2, 2018. Learn more at CAStateFair.

org/scholarship. For questions about the Friends of the California State Fair Scholarship Program, please email scholarship@ calexpo.com.

cialty gourmet foods, spices, sauces, nuts, dried fruits and honey. Local entertainment is provided for your enjoyment! 9 a.m to 2 p.m. at 5330 Gibbons Drive.

FAMILIES LEARN ENGLISH – ESL students and their children are welcome at this weekly program. Designed for beginning learners. Tuesdays from 9 a.m. 11 a.m. at Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave., Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO CAPITOLAIRES BARBERSHOP CHAPTER meets Tuesdays at 7 p.m. in Christ Community Church, 5025 Manzanita Ave., Carmichael, CA 95608. Men who like to sing are always welcome; www.capitolaires.org; 888-8779806. The group is members of the Barbershop Harmony Society.

CAMP POLLOCK VOLUNTEER DAY: From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays help improve Camp Pollock! Join the Sacramento Valley Nature Conservancy at the 11acre, former Boy Scout Camp, located on the American River in the American River Parkway. Every Saturday volunteers team up with SVC staff to accomplish tasks including: painting, planting, weed eradication, construction, fence building, outreach, native plant garden maintenance and more. Volunteer days are held every Saturday from 9am-1pm at Camp Pollock. Please wear sturdy, closed toe shoes, hat, dress in layers and bring a water bottle, snack and liability form. All youth must be accompanied by their guardian. Please register below, so we can plan our volunteer projects accordingly. Volunteers will be notified by email if the event is canceled. Rainy conditions will also cancel Service Project.

Important Documents: Directions to Camp Pollock Liability form - please print and bring (http://www.sacramentovalleyconservancy. org/admin/upload/Adult%20Release%20 of%20Liability.pdf ) Additional information about SVC’s events, outings and volunteer opportunities.

If you would like to coordinate a group service day or have questions, please contact us at camppollock@sacramentovalleyconservancy.org FARMERS MARKET: Carmichael Recreation and Park District hosts a weekly farmers market where you can buy farm fresh goods to take to your table. The market is operated by, Living Smart Foundation, a local nonprofit training organization specializing in financial and business education for youth in our community. Each week the market features certified Farmers locally grown seasonal fruits and vegetables, spe-

Clothing

Shoes

Linens

Books

Accessories

Media

Donation Hours: 9 am to 6 pm

AFTER SCHOOL RETRO GAMING – Retro video games after school. Hang out, make friends, and have fun. Recommended for 3rd through 6th grade. Crafts will be available for younger children. 2 p.m., every Thursday at the Arcade Library, 2443 Marconi Ave., Sacramento.

READ TO A DOG – Specially trained therapy dogs are waiting for children to come read to them. This program is for school age children that can read. We supply the books or you may bring your own book to read to the dogs. The books should be able to be read in 5 - 10 minutes. After 10 sessions, the reader is awarded a free book. Every Tuesday from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael.

PRESCHOOL STORYTIME – Join Ms. Kathy for storytime! We will share books, songs, make a simple craft and have loads of fun! All children must be accompanied by an adult. Every Thursday from 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael.

TODDLER STORYTIME – Come and hear stories and sing songs with Ms. Kathy!

All children must be accompanied by an adult. Every Thursday from 11:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. at Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael.

KNITWITS – Do you knit? Crochet? Do needlework? Want to learn? Are you an expert in knitting or crocheting who can help others?

Bring a project to work on and a snack to share as we learn together! This adult program is every Friday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Carmichael Library, 5605 Marconi Avenue, Carmichael.

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