Summer Feast and Book Signing Tomorrow at Bushnell Gardens!

A fresh in-season afternoon of treats is taking place at the Bushnell Gardens Nursery in Granite Bay tomorrow. It will be a chance to meet Placer County Real Food Cookbook authors Joanne Neft and Laura Kenny, celebrate the richness of eating fresh local in-season food and learn about the local farms producing in Placer County.

You'll learn how to shop local farmers markets and purchase all the meat, fruit, vegetables and nuts necessary to prepare meals from scratch. A number of their dishes from the cookbook will be offered for tasting tomorrow too. Cookbooks will also be available to purchase so you can have Joanne & Laura sign them.

Afterwards you can enjoy the paring of dishes from Hawks Restaurant with the authors' summer inspiration. Enjoy tasting some of their most requested dishes created out of crispy, slow roasted, sizzling, chopped fresh ingredients.

It will be a great afternoon and you'll leave with new gardening ideas, locally grown recipes and a weekend activity designed you can take home and use!

TIME: 10 a.m. - noon

WHERE: 5255 Douglas Blvd. Granite Bay

For more info, check out bushnellgardens.com

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Free 8-Week Wellness Program for Sacramento-Area Residents

If you're looking to get a little more fit, there's an upcoming free wellness opportunity is this area to make it happen. Yes, you read that right...free!

Lean Up Sacramento is designed by fitness professionals for people who have been unable to take the necessary steps to a healthier life because of fear, past failures, lack of time, or other reasons.

Those individuals selected for the 8-week fitness program will participate in a small group boot camp three days a week, meet with a personal trainer once a week, attend a nutrition and motivational group meeting, and enjoy other fitness activities at one of eight participating sports club.

From September 12, 2011 through November 4, 2011 selected participants will enjoy free, unlimited access to the club and all its amenities.

Just be sure to make your application compelling and let them know why you would be the perfect candidate.

(Anyone 13 and over is welcome to apply, although individuals under 18 must obtain parental consent. All selected participants must receive medical clearance from their health care provider.)

The deadline is August 15, so hurry up and visit leanup.net to get fit now!

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