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SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity celebrates grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony

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Distinguished guests were invited prior to opening day at the SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosi-

ty (MOSAC) for a ribboncutting ceremony on Friday, November 12, 2021, the day before its doors opened to the public. U.S. Congress-

woman Doris Matsui, State Senator Richard Pan and Mayor Darrell Steinberg spoke about the multi-year journey to build MOSAC.

They were joined by SMUD CEO and General Manager Paul Lau, SMUD Director (Ward 5) Rob Kerth, MOSAC Board Presi-

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dent Michael Galane and MOSAC Executive Director Michele Wong. As an anchor of informal education in science experiences, MOSAC will serve the Sacramento region by piquing curiosity and sparking imagination in visitors of all ages with hands-on interactive exhibits, a state-ofthe-art digital theater and community events that explore the wonders of science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM). The November 12th event celebrated the museum’s completion, which resulted from an innovative publicprivate partnership spanning 15-plus years between the Powerhouse Science Censee SMUD page 3 Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

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ter and the State of California, the City of Sacramento, the Sacramento County Office of Education, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and a range of corporate partners and individual donors. “I’m so proud to see this project come to fruition,” said SMUD CEO and General Manager Paul Lau. “ This science museum in Sacramento will further our efforts to educate our customers about renewable energy, clean cars, electricity

and environmental solutions that will better our community for generations to come. It will spark curiosity in children and spur innovation in our region as we build a carbon-free economy and teach science, technology, engineering and math to our future teachers, policymakers, scientists and more. The many uses of SMUD MOSAC will provide opportunities for all while revitalizing the riverfront.” MOSAC includes the rehabilitation of the historic power station, which was built in 1912 and sat vacant for more than 50 years. The 30,000-square-foot structure, now home to the in-

teractive exhibits, is joined by a new 22,000-squarefoot addition that contains a two-story-high lobby, classrooms, offices, a café and the 120-seat UC Davis Multiverse Theater. “We’re so excited to open MOSAC, a regional hub that will bring together K-12

schools, higher-education institutions and other community partners to build a strong ecosystem supporting informal STEAM education,” said MOSAC Executive Director Michele Wong. “MOSAC will be a place where we’re highlighting the importance of

science and innovation in solving our current and future challenges, and inspiring our next generation of scientists, technologists, healthcare workers and engineers.” For more information about MOSAC, visit the website at visitmosac.org.

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Chautauqua Playhouse presents “Every Christmas Story Ever Told”

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Vannah Nettles, Jennifer York, Jody Klemens

Chautauqua Playhouse continue its new season with the holiday comedy “Every Christmas Story Ever

Told (and then some!)” by Michael Carleton, James FitzGerald and John K. Alvarez, beginning on December

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3rd. at the Playhouse. The show will run on the following dates: December 3,4,5, 9 ,10,11,12,16,17,18,19,22,23. Performances are at 8:00 pm, except for Sundays which are at 2:00 pm. The performances are held at the Chautauqua Playhouse, 5325 Engle Road in the La Sierra Community

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Holiday gifts and craft supplies needed for formerly homeless women and children at Women’s Empowerment by Dec. 6 Local residents can bring joy to formerly homeless women and children in Sacramento this holiday season by contributing to Women’s Empowerment’s Holiday Gifts and Crafts Drive. The group is seeking 300 unstuffed gift bags and specific fillers for children, teens and women. Gifts for teens and women are especially needed. Women’s Empowerment also needs craft supplies to provide a Craft Party in a Box for each family since the group cannot hold its annual craft party for women and children to make holiday gifts for their loved ones. For a list of gift and craft needs,

visit Womens-Empowerment.org. Items are needed by Dec. 6. “The holidays are often difficult for our graduates as they work hard to put food on the table, much less afford gifts,” said Lisa Culp, executive director, Women’s Empowerment. “The last couple of years have been exceptionally grueling for them. We are grateful to the community for not only providing gifts and craft items to make presents, but also sharing the joy that comes with this gift-giving season.” Thanks to donations, Women’s Empowerment will include a warm hat,

gloves, socks and other items in each gift bag for the women and children. For those interested in making a financial donation toward a gift bag, the average cost is $40, but any amount helps. Women’s Empowerment especially needs extra $20 gift cards to Target, Walmart and similar stores to include in each gift bag. 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 all 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. Eightytwo percent of the gradu-

ates secure a job or enroll in school. In the midst of the housing crisis, 75 percent regain a safe home for themselves and their children. The award-winning organization has graduated 1,719 women and their 3,842 children. Women’s Empowerment is funded through private donations from the community and grants. To make a donation, visit Womens-Empowerment.org.

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Sacramento Public Library Brings Outdoor Family Storytime to Community Parks

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The Sacramento Public Library (SPL) is hosting weekly in-person storytime events for families at parks throughout the Sacramento region. Outdoor Family Storytime is a live 30-minute program with songs, rhymes and stories designed for young children, infants to 6 years of age, and their caregivers. “Storytimes are fun way for the entire family to encourage early learning and help build the foundation for pre-reading skills,” said Library Early Learning and Development Manager Donna Zick. “We’re thrilled to be able to safely return to in-person family programming through this series of outdoor events.” 6

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Outdoor Family Storytimes are scheduled at the following community parks: Brock Park, Carmichael Park, Elk Grove Regional Park, Howe Community Park, Kunsting Family Park, Robla Community Park, and Woody Hampton Park. Weekly events will also take place in the green spaces adjacent to local libraries including Belle Cooledge Library, Colonial Heights Library, Fair Oaks Library, McKinley Library, and Rio Linda Library. The recent turnout at Belle Cooledge Park affirmed the desire of the community for literacy programs such as this. Markers were spaced on the grassy

areas before the stage, giving the families a safe clear view of the recently added Belle Cooledge Amphitheater from where the stories were being shared.. The attendees, both young and young-at-heart thoroughly enjoyed the presentation by Julia Erlanger, Youth Services Librarian at the adjacent Belle Cooledge Library on South Land Park Drive. This well attended event promises even more success in the future. For more information about this program, including the schedule of events, visit www.saclibrary.org/ OutdoorStorytime. (George Young contributed to this report.) Valley Community Newspapers, Inc.

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Visions In Education Student Signs National Letter Of Intent to Swim at Master’s University

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Visions In Education is proud to announce that Home School Academy Senior Kylee Sears signed to The Master’s University Swimming and Diving Team on Nov. 10, 2021. Kylee has been a Visions student for the past four years and during that time has swam competitively with the support of Spare Time Aquatics. Her brother, John “JT” Sears, is also signed to The Master’s University swim team. One of her high school coaches, Matt Paige, had 10

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this to say about Kylee regarding her improvement over the past three and a half years: “In the 500 freestyle she’s gotten 47 seconds faster over the past three and half years. That’s monumental and it goes to show her dedication and that she’s always willing to put in the work … .bottom line she gets the work done, is willing to bring her smile and joy and her teammates certainly love her. I know at Master’s she will do so well in the NAIA. She had plen-

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