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Water colors our world: 29th annual Creek Week offers many ways to get involved

By Jamie Cameron-Harley Special to Valley Community Newspapers

Due to its unique location and topography, the Sacramento area has more than forty named creeks and sloughs. Many people recognize small creeks as they run through the backyard, or the little stream that only appears when it rains, but did you know that as other tributaries join them, these small streams grow larger and eventually become our rivers.

However their role is far greater than water conveyance and flood control.

Just as our health benefits from our bodies’ capillaries that connect to our bloodstream, creeks are interconnected network systems that facilitate the

exchange of water, sediment, nutrients, and wildlife providing numerous critical functions for plants, animals, and the environment, as well as improving water quality; providing habitat; increasing property values; creating recreational areas; and increasing aesthetic environment.

Despite all the benefits, creeks are under constant threat by many factors, including: trash and garbage that is intentionally dumped and unintentially swept into the waterway; encroachment by homes and businesses too close to their banks; the spread of invasive plants that take over habitat; and dumping chemicals and oils down the storm drain—all contribute to the decline of our creeks.

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Week, now in its 29th year, began in 1990 with one location and a few community volunteers and has grown to more than 2,000 volunteers working at 60-plus locations along approximately 35 miles of waterway to clean creeks on April 13.

Last year’s clean-up highlights include: Nearly 16 tons of garbage were removed from creeks in Sacramento, Citrus Heights, Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Rio Linda, the Delta, and unincorporated Sacramento County.

For the clean-up there are usually about a 60-40 split between children/youth to adults who participate. Last year more than 2,000 people participated in Creek Week.

The activities that are organized during the week are all family friendly events that provide educational opportunities for all ages.

Activities held during creek week are sponsored by local park districts, private and public sponsors, and environmental non-profit organizations. Often the Girl and Boy Scout troops plan their own activities (and the local Girl Scout troop creates a special patch for creek week).

Mira Loma High School students do intensive studies of and take a lead role in cleaning and restoring areas of Arcade Creek within their 4-mile study area.

Additionally, for the seventh year, Sac Creeks collaborated with the San Juan Unified School District. In 2018, approximately 80 sixth graders at Mission Elementary School created artwork used to promote the event. This has been a great way to engage students and parents and get people excited to get outdoors and help.

This year’s art was created by students from Cameron Ranch Elementary School.

Every year Creek Week recognizes a youth group or community member for their creek stewardship at our Splash Off event. One of our past creek stewards, Mira Loma High School IB Environmental Studies students, stand out for their ongoing efforts working on the Arcade Creek Project.

Arcade Creek waters (draining the largest urban watershed in Northern California) begin in Orangevale and join Steelhead Creek before entering the Sacramento River just above its confluence with the American River.

These combined waters flow lo-

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cally to the Sacramento Bay Delta, home to a plethora of wildlife and native plants. Once a waterway thriving with salmon, today, Arcade Creek is a dying ecosystem plagued with sewage, trash and homeless encampments.

For the last 19 years the awardwinning Arcade Creek Project has been monitoring the health of a riparian corridor and the creek in Sacramento, California.

This ongoing study is run entirely by students from the Mira Loma High School’s International Diploma Program and their science instructors. The goal: to return the creek to its pristine state it once was a hundred years ago.

To facilitate this effort, they are collecting scientific data to determine the overall health of the creek, spreading the word to the community through educational outreach, and restoring and preserving the health of the creek through unified student efforts.

The Creek Project has 11 studies, spanning laboratory analysis, field research, community outreach, and habitat restoration and allows students to work in real-world situations using laboratory research to hands-on field studies preparing them for college and careers later in life.

Additionally, the students frequently volunteer at local environmental events, as well as teach environmental awareness classes at area schools.

In 2018, a documentary titled: The Arcade Creek Project: A Mosaic of Sustainability was released telling their story. The 30-minute film was directed by Jierel Almario was an official selection of 16 film festivals, including the Sacramento Film & Music Festival, Los Angeles CineFest and EyeCatcher International Film Festival. It’s won nine awards to date, including Best Documentary Short/ First Place Gold at the Peak City see WATER page 3 Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

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International Film Festival and the Gottlieb Award for Environmental Excellence at the G2 Green Earth Film Festival in Los Angeles. It was also a Best Documentary Short Nominee at this year’s Barcelona Planet Film Festival.

The documentary is currently available as a video on demand on Amazon. You can view a 1.35 minute trailer for the documentary at <facebook.comwatch/?v=1 877658419152201>.

The 2019 Creek Steward Award will be given to Mr. Roland Brady, Professor Emeritus, CSU Fresno, for his work on managing trash on Steelhead Creek in Sacramento, CA. The Splash Off is Thursday, April 4, 11 am – noon, at Camp Pollock, 1501 Northgate Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95815.

Through a $5,000 seed grant funded by the Sacramento Creeks Council, Brady has been working for the last two years to conduct coordinated creek clean ups and waste characterization studies along Steelhead Creek -an important local resource with dense riparian habitat.

Results from one clean up resulted in the collection and removal of 23,000 pounds of debris. His research has identified that sixty to ninety percent of the creek substrate is covered by debris which is a barrier to burrowing and rooting wildlife.

The creek gets a year round flow of water from the drainage of nearby rice fields and is imperative to wildlife habitat.

Roland’s research has found that soil compaction, erosion, wildlife disturbance, hazardous waste, and debris are just a few of the impacts that threaten the area.

There is a high density of homeless camping is high and no way to efficiently dispose of waste from the camping resulting in the trash on the banks going into the creek. While at the same time, the lack of constituency to advocate for preserving flood protection and wildlife benefits has left this area vulnerable.

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Brady is currently seeking more grant funding to continue his work.

The Sacramento Area Creeks Council (a 501-C 3) is always looking for people interested in learning and advancing our mission to preserve, protect, restore and maintain the natural streams in our urban communities through education, advocacy, financial support and technical expertise. Our goal is to educate the general public on the aesthetic, recreational, educational, and ecological value of our urban creeks. Membership and information is available on our website at www.saccreeks. org.

What follows are places on the Creek Week list and information about the ecology at each of them.

Fishhead Lake: The wetland and surrounding uplands are home to waterfowl, songbirds and raptors. Native wildflowers here bloom in early spring.

The walk will take us through open spaces with big sky views.

The man-made wetlands and former pasture lands have been converted to a state that more closely resembles the land as it was before settlement.

Camp Pollock: Located near Artwork by Cameron Ranch Elementary School students the American River, surrounded by majestic oak trees, hosts a variety of wild animals. In the who will point out the species of channels and creates local ers, pesticides, oil and paints, spring, hawks who have made mammals, birds, frogs, fish and flooding. pollutes the water, destroying their nests in the big trees, can insects we observe.

Improper use & disposal plants and endangering wildlife. be seen soaring and performing of chemicals such as fertilizsee CREEK page 3 mating behavior.

Bear Hollow Storm Water Basin: This man-made baWolfe Ranch Wildlife Sanc- sin is ringed by native plants tuary: The Sacramento Area that support a very diverse bird Flood Control Agency has population. It is an example of CalDRE#00457955 revegetated this area along Steel- how we can bring nature back head Creek. The conditions are to places after homes and busivery attractive to beaver, the fo- nesses cover what was once cus of our activity. open land.

Here’s some tips from the 916-212-4808 Effie Yeaw: The Nature Cen- Creek Week web site: ter is located near the American 2277 Fair Oaks Blvd. Ste.440, Sacramento, CA 95825 River. Native plants grow here KNOW THE PROBLEM Beaver73@JPS.Net and animals such as deer, turkey Any material dumped into a LBeaverSellsHomes.cbintouch.com and rabbits roam the trails. storm drain goes directly into Sellers · First Time Buyers a creek and into a river…the Move-Up Buyers · 1031 Exchanges Arcade Creek: See informa- source of our drinking water.

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Dispose of any chemical, oil, paint or other toxic material at continued from page 2 authorized disposal sites. The BE PART OF THE County Hazardous MateriSOLUTION als Division and the City Solid Never use a storm drain as a Waste Division collect recycladump for any kind of waste. ble and toxic household waste.

Use your refuse collection ser- The collection events are held vice for trash and those garden regularly, and are free to Sacraclippings that cannot be compost- mento residents. ed, keeping such debris out of our Minimize your use of Diawaterways. sanon and other pesticides.

Help us as we spotlight community creeks: 29th Annual Creek Week: Water Colors our World!

Mark your calendars! Thursday, April 4th to Saturday, April 13th, 2019 for the 29th annual Creek Week. Whether it is participating in one or more of the fun and educational activities or volunteering at the annual communitywide cleanup and celebration, there is something for everyone during Creek Week!

Activities begin April 4 and continue through April 13.

Activity details and volunteer information are available

Ask your nursery about biological alternatives.

Choose native species plants to keep invasive plants from overtaking our natural areas.

A clean, free-flowing stream adds value to property and homes.

Stream-side vegetation provides attractive green space in a neighborhood.

Stream corridors are ribPROPER STEWARDSHIP bons of green that provide a IS A GIFT FOR EVERYONE healthy habitat for wildlife.

If everyone does their part, we Clean channels carry all will have the opportunity to storm water safely to the enjoy our creeks rivers.

on the Creek Week website at at http://www.creekweek.net/ http://www.creekweek.net/ activities.html. activities.html

Splash Off Thursday, April 4th, 11 am - Noon Join us as we Splash Off Creek Week! We thank our sponsors and recognize the 2019 Creek Stewart award winner-- Dr. Roland Brady for his extraordinary efforts to organize and carry out the cleanup of Steelhead Creek. Location: Camp Pollock, 1501 Northgate Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95821. More information

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Living in Water

Sunday April 7th 1:30 p.m.

Discover the hidden world Saturday, April 6th, 8:30 am of water insects and polli– 10:30 am wogs! Using catch and release The Fishhead Lake mitiga- activities get a close-up look tion wetlands and surround- at these amazing little animals ing uplands are home to wa- living in our ponds and local terfowl, songbirds and raptors. waterways. All ages welcome.

Native wildflowers bloom in Effie Yeaw Nature Center. early spring. Visitors will re- More information at http:// ceive a packet of native flow- www.creekweek.net/activier seeds. Meeting location is ties.html. weather-dependent. More information at http://www.cree- Bufferlands Evening Talk kweek.net/activities.html.

Wednesday, April 10th 6:30 pm – 8 pm Water Wonderful World Learn about the incredible Saturday, April 6th, 10:30 diversity and natural treaam sures of the Bufferlands in Explore the local waterways. this multimedia presentaTake a hike to the river and tion and discussion. Light learn about its journey; see the refreshments will be availkinds of animals living in and able, and there will plenty of along its edge, and learn the time for questions after the importance of keeping our lo- presentation. Please RSVP cal waterways clean. All ages to reserve a spot. There is no welcome. Effie Yeaw Nature charge but space is limited.

Center. More information at More information at http:// http://www.creekweek.net/ www.creekweek.net/activiactivities.html. ties.html.

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More information at http:// www.creekweek.net/activities.html.

Steelhead Creek Beaver Pond Walk

Wednesday, April 10th, 6:30 pm Early evening is the best time to see beaver activity and lots of other local wildlife. Take a stroll with Mary Tappel through Wolfe Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary.

NOTE: this event will be cancelled in the case of heavy rain. More information at

Flowing water and streamside trees help moderate the valley’s temperature.

Creeks are natural play areas for children…and a place to learn to value living things.

Creeks offer quiet retreats for all ages away from noise and traffic.

Creek trails can provide biking, walking and jogging routes away from hazardous roadways. http://www.creekweek.net/ activities.html.

Bear Hollow Nature Tour & Bird Watch

Saturday, April 13th, 8:00 am – 9:00 am Learn about the history and purpose of Rancho Cordova’s Bear Hollow Stormwater Basin with a certified biologist and observe the native plants and animals that have taken up residence at this flood control facility.

Plan to stay after the tour and participate in a nearby Creek Clean-up. More information at http://www.creekweek.net/activities.html.

Clean Up and Celebration!

Saturday, April 13th, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Find clean up locations and register to volunteer online at http://www.creekweek.net/volunteer.html

First We Clean!

9 am – Noon, Countywide Volunteers are needed for trash and debris removal on Clean-up day!

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New ballet set to the Gold Rush era

By Judy Kent

Stories of the Gold Rush have long fascinated those in the world of the arts.

The play, “The Girl of the Golden West” by David Belasco ran for 224 performances in New York City

back in 1905 and later toured throughout the United States.

It told the story of gold miners and saloon owners during the Gold Rush era.

Giacomo Puccini was commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera to adapt Belas-

co’s play, and Puccini’s opera, “La Fanciulla del West” (The Girl of the West) premiered in New York in 1910.

Arturo Toscanini conducted and the famous tenor, Enrico Caruso, sang the leading role. Later, “The Girl of the

Golden West” was made into four films, the most popular being the musical with Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy in 1938.

In 2017, the San Francisco Opera premiered modern composer John Adams’s opera “Girls of the Golden West.”

The librettist, Peter Sellars, and been doing research on Puccini’s opera and had discovered numerous letters and papers documenting the gold rush period and wrote a different story. However, no one, until now, has adapted these stories of the gold rush into a ballet.

The Sac Civic Ballet Company and the Deane Dance Center will present the premier of its three-act ballet, “The Girl of the Golden West” on Easter weekend at The Center on Sierra Boulevard. Choreograped by director, Don Schwennesen, the ballet loosely follows

the story of the David Belasco play and Puccini opera. The story has many local references of the Gold Rush era familiar to those in Sacramento, including the arrival of the Sisters of Mercy in the 1850’s.

The story is ultimately the story of the miners, with drama, love, forgiveness and the joy of striking gold. The leading role of Minnie will be danced by Alexa Herman and Katherine Wolfenden the role of Johnson will be danced

by Finn McKay and Darren Tack.

The beautiful music for the ballet is by composer, Alexander K. Glazunov. The production is suitable for the whole family. Performances are Friday, April 19 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 20 at 2 p.m., at The Center, 2300 Sierra Blvd.; tickets at door or at deanedancenter.com; 916453-0226.

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Dancers Alexa Herman as Minnie and Finn McKay as Johnson in Girl of the Golden West, April 19 and April 20 at The Center.

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Sacramento Symphonic Winds Concert presents “Something Old, Something Borrowed” Bring the entire family to this spring concert entitled “Something Old, Something Borrowed” at the new Rio Americano High School Center for the Arts.

The Sacramento Symphonic Winds is a 60-piece adult symphonic band conducted by Timothy M. Smith, featuring dynamic and captivating lyric baritone vocal soloist Omari Tau singing selections from Old American Songs by Aaron Copland, and the Sacramento Valley Symphonic Band Association’s Youth Artist Competition winner Jennifer Su playing Concertino for flute by Cecile Chaminade.

Also Variations on a Theme of Robert Schumann (Happy Farmer) by Robert Jager, Suite Provencale by Jan Van der Roost, Celebration (on a theme

by Saint-Saens) by James Curnow, and more. Visit www.sacwinds.org or find the event on Facebook.

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If you go: Concert title: “Something Old, Something Borrowed” Concert: Sacramento Symphonic Winds, a 60-piece symphonic band When: Sunday, May 5 at 2:30 pm.

Omari Tau received his Bachelor Degree in Music Education at Michigan State University and his Master of Music in Vocal Performance at the University of Houston, Moores School of Music where he studied with mezzo-soprano, Katherine Ciesinski. He served as Director of Opera Theatre at Sacramento State University from 2012 to 2018 before transitioning to CRC, leading the Vocal Studies Program.

Known as a singer of styles ranging from Classical, Jazz, and Musical Theatre to Pop and R&B, his experiences as an artist intersect across broad spectrums, including compo-

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Where: Rio Americano High School Center for the Arts, 4540 American River Drive Tickets at the door: General admission $15; student ((high school/college)/ senior (65-plus) $10; children (8th grade and under) free

sition, performance, conducting, and both musical and stage direction.

Tau has explored the voice in avantgarde musical styles at Fondation Royaumont’s Voix Nouvelle as well as in musicals such as Disney’s The Lion King, a show which he toured for nearly nine years.

Tau was commissioned by Houston Grand Opera’s HGOco in conjunction with The Anti-Defamation League to create the ongoing sociomusical, theatrical experience I Am Called “Me” in conjunction with their No Place For Hate campaign.

His one-act operas Hans In Luck based on a tale by Brothers Grimm

and Night at the Algonquin about and featuring texts by Dorothy Parker both received premieres by Lone Star Lyric Theater to extremely favorable reviews.

Tau appears on Albany Records in Roger Nelson’s operatic adaptation of A Room With A View as well as Disney’s A Lion King Christmas recordings. Tau is a founding member of chamber ensemble MôD, in which he serves as both singer and composer of many of their works. He is also Co-Founding Artistic Director of Sacramento’s newest operatic arts ensemble, Rogue Arts and Media, Inc. Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

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As I was digging a hole to plant a new almond tree, ample enough to let roots branch out wide, since the hardpan is not too far down, I saw something shiny. It was a marble, creamy blue, brown and coral colored. A simple child’s plaything. I had some exactly like it many years ago when we made our own games by digging the rubber heel of our little P.F. Flyers into the dirt and spinning around to make a pocket to shoot peewees, cat’s eyes, and pooners at. I’m not going to bemoan the lost simplicity of childhood or our era as the last generation of free-range children. I am just delighted to be finding my marbles rather than losing my marbles.

Of course, planting-time always inspires exaggerated optimism about one’s ability to make good things happen and about one’s mental fitness for the tasks ahead.

But the appearance of a randomly colored, opaque glass orb is inexplicably reassuring, all cool and smooth in the hand, then tucked away like secret treasure in a pocket. It’s as if, when I play in the dirt (grown-up style, with purpose and garden knowledge) and find these (in some 2 ½ acres of soil – what are the odds?), I rediscover some simple joy and sanity.

I haven’t jumped in a mud puddle on purpose in a long, long time, but there are other joys to be found in the soil: Plants that have volunteered and grown against all odds. Worms that are aerating soil and breaking down organic matter to keep the trees and crops fed. Mycelium, weaving their mesmerizing internet through the soil, Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

transporting “messages” between plants and breaking down mineral nutrition for them in the in exchange for photosynthesis-based energy. And freesia bulbs, waiting to burst out with stupendous color and intoxicating fragrance.

And the joy of seeing my hen, Katie, who is fighting a respiratory infection perk up for a weed-pulling session with her sister and enthusiastically snag and swallow a huge crop-full of worms… it means she has turned a corner and is finally improving. Medicating a feisty gal like Katie is a little struggle for both of us, and yes, I fuss and stress too much and have muddy footprints on my lap afterward. Birds often won’t tell you they are sick in time for you to heal them, so seeing her recover and happily scratch and peck is promising.

Any minute now the wildflowers will be popping up – the bare stems and purple and white flower clusters of the brodiaea family, the mustard, the vetch, native poppies, the lupine. And the bees, some of which live underground, will pop out too.

It’s all just under the surface, nestled in the soil.

There is so much going on these days to cause us to lose our marbles – disasters caused by climate change, racist fear/hate coming out of the woodwork, the overwhelming flood of information and disinformation on the internet, financial stressors, social friction – what can we do to metaphorically find our marbles? Perhaps just knowing that marbles are still out there to be found is a help, and having

that in mind means we keep our eyes open for the shiny marbles in life’s metaphorical dirt.

Sometimes cooking a fresh and simple dish is the marble in your muddy day, a (re)discovery that touches a nostalgic or sensory nerve in a good way. Both spinach and strawberries are spring treats, and this little salad combines fresh and earthy flavors: Spinach and Strawberry Salad with Tangy-Sweet Vinaigrette 1 bunch large-leaf spinach 1 small sweet, red onion 1 basket strawberries 1c spiced pecans (a little sweet, a little chilipeppered)

Otherwise, just slice into thin slivers.

Chiffonade the spinach - stack large leaves and cut into thin ribbons and put them in a salad bowl. (Trim off stems.)

Hull and halve strawberries and add to the spinach. Add onions. Salt lightly.

Instructions If you are sensitive to on- Dressing ions, slice thin and salt on- 1/3 - 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar ions, then wash off under 1-2 tablespoons honey cold water after 10 minutes. 1/2 cup olive oil

1 tsp (or more) yellow mustard optional - salt and ground black pepper to taste Mix in a jar with a lid.

Shake fiercely until well mixed.

Pour over the spinach mix and toss.

Toss pecans on top.

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What’s FRIDAY, MARCH 29 10TH ANNUAL PERSON OF THE YEAR AWARDS DINNER: 6 to 9:30 p.m.; Arden Hills Country Club (1220 Arden Hills Lane)

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in the heart of Carmichael is run and maintained by the Kiwanis Club of Carmichael.

Earl J Koobs Nature Area is located at La Sierra Community Center(LASI). 5325 Engle Rd, Carmichael, California 95608.

MONDAY, APRIL 8 SATURDAY, MARCH 30 FLOWER POWER: - 10:30 am; Effie Yeaw Nature Center - California Ave & Tarshes Dr, Carmichael

SUNDAY, MARCH 31 LEAPIN’ LIZARDS: 1:30 p.m.; Effie Yeaw Nature Center - California Ave & Tarshes Dr, Carmichael

MONDAY, APRIL 1 ADVENTURES IN GENEALOGY: Finding Family -Renaissance Society Mini-Seminar – Don’t expect “how to”. This is “lessons learned” while doing genealogical research.

The processes/tools used will be interspersed with family anecdotes and the history of Angie’s family’s lives/times. Practical ideas about how to proceed in finding your ancestors will be emphasized. Monday, April 1 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

SATURDAY, APRIL 6 EARTH DAY AT THE KOOBS NATURE AREA: The Koobs Nature Area is open for public open days on the first Saturday of every month, March through October. April’s theme will be Earth Day and Conservation. Come out and explore the Koobs Nature Area and discover the ways we can protect and enjoy our Earth. We will have activity tables for kids to create and learn about Earth Day and Conservation.

The Koobs Nature Area will be open on Saturday, April 6, from 10am-2pm, and is free to visit. This wonderful natural treasure

THE LIBRARY: Memory Banks of Western Civilization-Renaissance Society MiniSeminar – Learn how libraries were developed as institutions to act as depositories for the wisdom of Western Civilization.

Monday, April 8 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

FRIDAY, APRIL 12 AUTHOR TALK: TO THE STARS THROUGH DIFFICULTIES – Celebrate National Library Week with author Romalyn Tilghman as she discusses her book about three women who come together to build a library and arts center in a Kansas town destroyed by a tornado. Their efforts echo the work of prairie women who raised money to buy books to fill the original Carnegie libraries, including 59 in Kansas, in the early 20th century. Copies of Tilghman’s award winning book will be available for purchase and signing. Friday, April 12 from 12 to 1 p.m. at Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

SATURDAY, APRIL 13 EASTER BUNNY: Noon to 3 p.m.; Milagro Centre - 6241 Fair Oaks Blvd, Carmichael CREEK WEEK CLEANUP & BBQ BBQ Carmichael Park, 9 to 2 p.m.

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MONDAY, APRIL 15 MATHER FIELD CENTENNIAL-RENAISSANCE SOCIETY MINI-SEMINAR – “Daring Young Men in Their Flying Machines” earned their wings at Mather during World War I. The Field hosted Charles Lindbergh in 1927 and Army Air Corps maneuvers in the 1930’s. During World War II, it had the highest enrollment of navigators in the U.S. and trained thousands of Air Force officers. Mather continued its roll of preparing combat crews until its closure in1993 and then transitioned into a multi-use community asset. Lots of fascinating stories are part of this look at Mather Field’s first hundred years. Monday, April 15 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at ArdenDimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17 MISSION OAKS RECREATION & PARK DISTRICT TRAVEL CLUB: The next monthly meeting of the newly organized Mission Oaks Travel Club will be held at Mission Oaks Community Center from 10am-12pm with a second meeting at Swanston Community Center from 1pm-3pm. The guest speaker will be Jay Fehan from Collette Tours, sharing information about upcoming tours to Niagara Falls & New York City and to San Antonio for the holidays. Those attending these meetings will continue to assist in guiding the club’s 2019 and 2020 travel offerings, from daytrips to short regional tours and beyond. Future meetings will be held every third Wednesday from 10am-12pm at Mission Oaks Community Center, 4701 Gibbons Drive in Carmichael, and from 1pm3pm at Swanston Community Center, 2350 Northrup Avenue in Sacramento. Current daytrips and tours are listed at www.morpd. com/tours-and-trips. For more information, please contact Kevin Murphy at (916) 4892206 or kevin@ortts.com.

SCIENCETELLERS: THE LEGEND OF THE GOLDEN PIANO – Grab your spurs and journey to the Wild West with the ScienceTellers! Awesome science experiments will bring key parts of the story to life. For kids of all ages and their adults.

Wednesday, April 17 from 4 to 5 p.m. at Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

MONDAY, APRIL 22 ANIMATED MOVIES FOR GROWNUPS-RENAISSANCE SOCIETY MINISEMINAR – Movies such as “Isle of Dogs”, “Persepolis” and “Losing Vincent” are definitely not Disney or Pixar fare. Animation allows filmmakers to tackle complex issues such as politics, the environment and interpersonal relationships with a fresh perspective. We’ll watch a variety of films and discuss them while we explore animation history and peek behind scenes at

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Monday, April 22 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

MONDAY, APRIL 26 PROM DRIVE GIVEAWAY – Need a formal outfit for a dance, graduation or other event? We’ve got you covered. Come pick out free formal wear at our annual Prom Drive Giveaway! For high school age students. Friday, April 26 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Arden-Dimick Library, 891 Watt Ave., Sacramento.

SATURDAY, APRIL 27 KID’S ART FESTIVAL: Join the Fair Oaks Recreation & Park District and the San Juan Unified School District for a free community focus on creativity from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Make and take art stations, dance and music performances, art show, food trucks, and more. Fair Oaks Village Park is located at 4238 Main St, Fair Oaks, California 95628 “AT THE BARBERSHOP”: The Sacramento Capitolaires, the area’s premiere male a cappella singing group since 1946, will present “At the Barbershop” on Saturday, April 27, 2019 in Christ Community Church, 5025 Manzanita Avenue, Carmichael at 2p.m. The show will feature the Capitolaires chorus and guest performers: American River College Jazz Choir, Antelope High School Choir, “Checkered Past” (Barbershop Quartet), “Spirit West” (Barbershop Ensemble), “Verve” (Sweet Adelines Quartet). The musical director is Dan Warschauer and the show narrator is Larry Womac. Tickets are $15. Group rate is $10 for ten or more tickets. They can be purchased at the door, online at www.capitolaires.org or by calling (888) 877-9806.

Membership in the chapter offers men an opportunity to improve their singing ability, participate in competition with other chapters, present public shows and concerts in the Sacramento metropolitan area, and nurture valuable friendships. The Sacramento Capitolaires is a non-profit organization and a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society.

SATURDAY, MAY 4 BIRDING AT THE KOOBS NATURE AREA: The Koobs Nature Area is open for public open days on the first Saturday of every month, March through October. May’s theme will be Birding. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., come out and explore the Koobs Nature Area and discover new things about birds, such as where they live, how to bring them to your yard, and how to identify them. We will have activity tables for kids to create bird houses and other bird activities. The Koobs Nature Area will be open

on Saturday, May 4, from 10am-2pm, and is free to visit. This wonderful natural treasure in the heart of Carmichael is run and maintained by the Kiwanis Club of Carmichael.

Earl J Koobs Nature Area is located at La Sierra Community Center(LASI). 5325 Engle Rd, Carmichael, California 95608.

SUNDAY, MAY 5 SACRAMENTO SYMPHONIC WINDS, A 60-PIECE SYMPHONIC BAND, PRESENTS “… AND THE HEART REPLIES”: Bring the entire family to this extraordinary concert season entitled “… and the heart replies” at the new Rio Americano High School Center for the Arts. The Sacramento Symphonic Winds is a 60-piece adult symphonic band conducted by Music and Artistic Director Timothy M. Smith.

The season will include James Sochinski’s epic Legend of Alcobaca, Frank Ticheli’s setting of Amazing Grace, Robert Jager’s inventive Variations on a Theme of Robert Schumann (The Happy Farmer) plus clarinet soloist Robert Mitchell performing Black Dog by Scott McAllister, lyric baritone vocal soloist Omari Tau performing selections from Aaron Copland’s Old American Songs, and our own trombone soloist Thomas Eckert performing Carnival of Venice by Herbert L. Clarke. Visit our <http://www.sacwinds.org> Date/Time: Sunday May 5 (2019), 2:30 pm. at Rio Americano High School Center for the Arts, 4540 American River Drive.

Tickets sold at the door: Children 10 and under Free; Student/ Senior (65+) $10; General $15. For more information, call 916-489-2576 or visit www.sacwinds.org https://www.google.com/maps/place/4540 +American+River+Dr+95864

SATURDAY, MAY 11 CARMICHAEL GIRLS SOFTBALL 50 YEAR CELEBRATION: An event to celebrate 50 years of Carmichael Girls Softball at Carmichael Park. There will be an alumni game, and a time to gather with players from today and yesteryear. Food will be catered by Texas Roadhouse and

ONGOING NEW SACRAMENTO AREA ENGLISH COUNTRY DANCE: Great news for those who live relatively close to central Sacramento! The Sacramento Country Dance Society is adding a second monthly English Country Dance, on the third Sunday afternoon of each month beginning October 21.

Lovely hall and floor, easy parking, and on the American River Bike Trail. Come join to Camp Pollock, just 5 minutes from downtown/midtown Sacramento, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm. Each dance is preceded at 1:30 pm by an Introductory Workshop for newcomers. This is in addition to our long-running dance in Roseville that continues on the first Sunday afternoon of each month. Beginners Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

What’s welcome, no partners necessary, always live music. Details about both dances, including callers, music, locations, and date changes, can be found on our Web site: sactocds.org/ english-country-dance/ LITERACY LITTLE LEAGUE IN NEED OF READING TUTORS: Reading tutors are needed for 40 minutes per week on either Mondays, Tuesdays, or Wednesdays from 1:55 to 2:35 p.m. starting in mid-September, continuing through May, 2019 (with the same child for the entire academic year, if you wish ). Training/scheduling coffee occurs in late August. Literacy Little League, an award winning tutoring program, lets you get to know a third grade student in need of help with reading comprehension. Tutors work together in the Resource Room with a credentialed teacher present and all materials provided. Substitutes are available if you can’t make it, or you can sign up as a substi-

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tute. Tutoring takes place at the Edison Language Institute (at the site of the former Jonas Salk Middle School) at 2950 Hurley Way near Morse Avenue. Contact Dorothy Marshall, retired psychologist, San Juan Unified School District, at 916-488-2578., dorothymarshall@comcast.net for date/time of training session.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY OF SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP: Every first Monday of the month from 6 to 7 p.m. Location: Sacramento. Call 916-428-3271 for exact location. Description: Is your friend or family member in a domestic violence, sexual assault, or human trafficking situation?

This free, drop-in group is for you. Learn how to support your loved one, and receive some support yourself among people who are in the same situation. Feel free to call My Sister’s House for more information: 916428-3271.

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#METOO SUPPORT GROUP: Every third Monday of the month from 6 to 7 p.m. Location: Sacramento. Call 916-428-3271 for exact location. Description: This drop-in support group is free, confidential, open to all genders, and available to sexual assault survivors at any point in their healing. Feel free to call My Sister’s House for more information: 916-428-3271.

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.

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 9am1pm 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, specialty 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.

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