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Tickets on sale for brews and brains trivia fundraiser hosted by United Way’s Young Leaders Society Event will raise funds to close digital divide across Sacramento region Local residents can enjoy independent craft brews and trivia in an urban Biergarten at United Way’s 7th annual Brews and Brains fundraiser on Oct. 14, hosted by United Way’s Young Leaders Society and sponsored

by Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Tickets are on sale for the outdoor event at SacYard Community Tap House that also will include a raffle, commemorative pint glass, food and entertainment to raise funds for United Way’s work to create digital equity across the region. Tickets are expected to sell out. To purchase, visit YourLocalUnitedWay.org/YLS-Brews-Brains.

“Brews and Brains is one of the most anticipated trivia nights of the year,” said Eric Grabin, chair, United Way’s Young Leaders Society. “What can be better than trivia, brews and food while supporting the ongoing effort of United Way’s Digital Equity program and Young Leaders Society?”

United Way launched its three-year digital equity partnership with the City of Sacramento, SMUD, City of Rancho Cordova and community nonprofits in July to close the local

Guests enjoy beer and trivia at United Way’s Young Leaders Society Brews and Brains fundraiser in 2019. The event will take place again on Oct. 14 at SacYard Community Tap House.

digital divide – unequal technology and internet access – that has expanded during the pandemic. Building on its pilot project with the City of Sacramento in fall 2020, United Way and its partners are working to address the issue of

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digital equity long-term both inside and beyond the city limits. The program will provide internet access for up to 1,000 households a year, refurbished desktop computers for up to 500 people per year and digital literacy training through online resources and classes.

With more than 24 million unconnected households nationwide, the digital divide disproportionately affects minority and low-income populations.

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According to the Federal Communications Commission, 35 percent of adults who do not use broadband at home are older, poorer, less educated, more likely to be a racial or ethnic minority, and more likely to have a disability than those with a home connection. In Sacramento, there are neighborhoods where 25 percent of households have no internet access. To learn more, visit YourLocalUnitedWay.org/Digital.

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“The digital divide is not new, but it has expanded rapidly with the pandemic when so many parents began working from home and kids began learning remotely,” said Amber Lovett, interim president and CEO, United Way California Capital Region. “We need to address this issue immediately. We are grateful to United Way’s Young Leaders Society for recognizing that this is a critical program for achieving equity across the region, and for selecting this program for their fundraising work this year.”

United Way’s Young Leaders Society creates opportunities for young professionals who live or work in the California capital region to connect with peers and community leaders and give back through acts of service and volunteering. For more information or to join, visit YourLocalUnitedWay.org/YLS. For nearly 100 years, United Way California Capital Region has brought local people together to make community change happen. With a mission to build stronger, healthier and more compassionate communities, the local United Way starts at square one: helping every family succeed so their community can too.

Serving Amador, El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento and Yolo counties, the local United Way is working to meet its 20-year commitment to significantly reduce poverty in the region by building capacity in undervalued communities, creating meaningful partnerships, seeking equity in education and making social justice investments in families. For more information or to make a donation, visit YourLocalUnitedWay.org.

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Tickets on sale for Women’s Empowerment’s 20th-anniversary celebration Fundraiser to support paid job training for Sacramento homeless women As Sacramento nonprofit Women’s Empowerment celebrates its 20th anniversary year empowering women and children experiencing homelessness, community members are invited to enjoy take-out meals from local restaurants on Sept. 30 at 6:30 p.m. for the group’s virtual gala fundraiser. The event is sponsored in part by the Poswall Family Foundation and will include a 20th-anniversary video featuring graduates from the past two decades, a live auction, and an award presentation. The annual gala is the organization’s largest fundraiser of the year, raising a fifth of the group’s budget.

Anyone can watch the virtual gala at no cost but should RSVP to receive an early look at auction items.

Those who purchase a VIP ticket for $200 will receive a meal for two from their choice of Alaro Craft Brewery, Mulvaney’s B&L, or Matteo’s. Meals will include starters, entrées, dessert, and wine or cocktails to enjoy at home while streaming the gala online.

Those who become host partners at $1,500 can host up to 10 people, receiving meals from the restaurants, as well as a snack platter, centerpiece, and more. Community members also are needed to sponsor graduates at $100 so they can attend a backyard dinner the night of the gala to safely celebrate their success together. To purchase tickets, sponsor a graduate or RSVP, visit womens-empowerment.ejoinme.org/WEGala. Ticket and sponsorship sales close Sept. 13.

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“ This is a night to gather our incredible community that has made it possible for two decades of women and children to overcome homelessness in the face of daunting hurdles,” said Lisa Culp, executive director, Women’s Empowerment. “As we move into our next decade of work, we carry with us a pandemic and housing crisis. We will need every resource possible to ensure we can continue as a community to support our graduates as they work to rise from homelessness amidst formidable circumstances. Community members who purchase gala tickets will help jumpstart our financial resources for the next decade.”

Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Women’s Empowerment provides a nine-week employmentreadiness and empowerment program, paid job training, childcare and support services so women and their children can break the cycle of homelessness. Women’s Empowerment offers the most comprehensive jobreadiness program in the Sacramento area designed specifically for women experiencing homelessness and their children. Eighty-two percent of graduates secure a job or enroll in school. Despite the housing crisis, 75 percent regain a safe home for themselves and their children. The award-winning organization has graduated 1,710 women and their 3,802 children. Women’s Empowerment is funded through grants and private donations from the community. To make a donation, visit Womens-Empowerment.org.

A Women’s Empowerment graduate speaks about her experience with homelessness at the nonprofit’s annual gala.

Women’s Empowerment will hold its 20th-anniversary gala on Sept. 30.

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Community Call-Out for Participation in Photography Month Sacramento in April 2022 Led by Viewpoint Photographic Art Center – a nonprofit organization located in Midtown Sacramento – and in collaboration with many involved partners including the City of Sacramento, the next Photography Month Sacramento is scheduled for April 2022. A variety of diverse and eclectic events are planned that include special exhibits, receptions, Open Call competitions, meet-ups, workshops, lectures, photo shoot gatherings, and more.

Photography Month Sacramento creates a shared platform for galleries, museums, educational institutions, libraries, retail establishments, photographers, and patrons to celebrate and elevate the art of photography. Interested participants are encouraged to create or highlight their own exhibits, displays, lectures, receptions, workshops, demonstrations, temporary public art displays, art walks, photo shoot meet-ups, and other special events to help showcase the art of photography. First launched in 2018, the biennial collaborative visual arts celebration has ex-

panded to include Sacramen- create a grassroots collaborato, Placer, Nevada, Yolo, and tive exhibit with friends interEl Dorado Counties. ested in this visual art. Those interested are encouraged to get creative and plan individHow to Get Involved: ual activations and/or conbusinesses, museums, and tact favorite local coffee houses or restaurants to see if they organizations might host an exhibit or reInvolvement in Photography ception in April 2022.

Month Sacramento for busiOnce any photography-renesses, museums, and organi- lated concepts are confirmed zations is easy. The month-long by businesses, organizations, regional showcase offers a great museums or individuals, way to highlight visually en- Photography Month Sacraticing photographic program- mento participants are enming already in place (maybe couraged to post information by incorporating a fresh visu- details about any upcoming al element or hosting a special events at www.photomonthactivation), introduce a concept sacramento.org/events, a comin the planning stages, or cre- munity curated calendar that ate something unique to engage is connected to and supported enthusiasts and connect with by Sacramento365.com. For new audiences throughout the maximum awareness, exporegion. sure, and collaboration opportunities, participants are encouraged to post information How to Get Involved:

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Individual Photographers To explore available sponPhotography Month Sac- sorship opportunities or ramento is open to everyone find out more detailed (and – professional and amateur continually updated) inforphotographers alike – and mation about Photography offers wonderful opportuni- Month Sacramento 2022, ties to launch and/or exhib- visit www.photomonthsacrait photographic work, or to mento.org.

Free Wednesdays at Noon concerts are back MusicAtNoon concert series re-started on Sept. 15.

Vaccinated and unvaccinated attendees are required to wear masks and social distancing is recommended.

Sacramento California’s Music At Noon concert series is designed for local artists, and it is meeting the needs of those who desire beauty and tranquility in the middle of their day. It is also meeting the needs of our local musicians who desire to communicate their 4

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art to the community. Since 2002, thousands of music lovers have entered Westminster’s peaceful, Byzantine-Romanesque sanctuary to hear a wide variety of inspiring music. These free Wednesday noon concerts include classics, jazz, pops, silent films with pipe organ accompaniment, Broadway, opera, folk, USAF ensembles, world-music, and more. Artists include pianists, singers, chamber musicians, choirs, organ-

ists, string players, brass & woodwind players, guitarists, and more. So bring a friend and a bag lunch and see why M.A.N. is “the biggest kept secret in Midtown.”

To support our artists by dropping donations into the entry donation containers, or by sending a check to Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1300 N St., Sacramento, California 95814 (memo: “MAN”). Altersee Concerts page 5 Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

A Message from the Sacramento County Water Agency Conserving Tomorrow’s Water Today The following is a message from the Sacramento County Water Agency urging residents to do their part in water conservation.

“During the 2013 to 2016 drought Water Agency customers responded to the calls to conserve in a big way; reducing overall water use by as much at 34%. You achieved this by following the watering schedule, installing drought-tolerant landscaping, using waterefficient irrigation systems, purchasing lowflow toilets, fixing leaky faucets and making many other small changes in water use both inside and outside of your home. But you didn’t stop there.

“Even after the drought was officially over, you continued those good habits. As a result, from 2017 through 2020, Water Agency customers demonstrated an average 17% reduction in water use each year, showing that you have made Water Efficiency and Conservation a way of life.

“Now we are asking you to keep up this good work. As we have all seen, this past winter was extremely dry and the outlook is that California is entering another drought period. So this year it will be even more important to continue those water-saving habits you developed, and as a reminder of all the ways you can continue to be water efficient. Keep making Water Efficiency and Conservation a way of life so we can sustain our water supply well into the future.” https://waterresources.saccounty.net/ Pages/SCWA.aspx

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nately, you can donate through the YouTube Channel: h t t p s : / / w w w . y o u t u b e . c o m / c h a n n e l / UCzfbAjTAkD2F8KtSfHS0_LQ Your Music At Noon donations help to sustain a concert series that has become a source of joy and refreshment in the lives of many appreciative attendees. You may donate online at www.MusicAtNoon.org (please memo “M.A.N.” at bottom of page) or make checks payable to Westminster Presbyterian Church (memo: Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

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“M.A.N.”) and mail to Westminster • Oct. 27 Kris Palmer, wood flute & Church, 1300 N Street, Sacramensilver flute; Varya Milinder, piano to, California, 95814. More than 95% • Nov. 03 Gabe Becker, classical of your donations are used for artist guitar honorariums.

• Nov. 10 Cellist Julie Hochman and Friends • Nov. 17 TENTATIVE: RSVP This is the ongoing schedule Vocal Ensemble; Jennifer Rea• Sep. 29 Classic Jazz Band; Nick son, Director Aksionczyk, Director • Nov. 24 HAPPY THANKS• Oct. 06 TriMusica with SanGIVING! No concert today. dra McPherson, clarinet; Susan • Lamb Cook, cello; John Cozza, Upcoming concert information and piano printable programs can be accessed • Oct. 13 Flutist Cathie Apple from: www.musicatnoon.org and Friends Westminster Presbyterian Church • Oct. 20 Matthew Grasso, is located at 1300 N St. For more in7-String Guitarist formation, call 916-442-8939.

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