Monday, April 9, 2012

Sex Trafficking Awareness Event This Week

The Folsom Lake College Rotaract Club is hosting a three-day Sex Trafficking Awareness Event on the Folsom campus (10 College Parkway in Folsom) this week April 9-11. Sex trafficking is one of the largest-growing criminal industries in the world, and the goal of the event is to make Folsom Lake College students and the community more aware of this issue and learn how to get involved in the fight against sex trafficking.

Various organizations, including WEAVE, Run for Courage, AIM, Hagar International, Chab Dai, Glass Slipper, Compassion International, C2BU, and Wind Youth Services, will be present and have informational booths outside the Falcon's Roost Cafeteria from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. each day.

For each of the three days, a main event will take place in the Large Lecture Hall (Buckeye Hall room FL3-173):

The session topics include:
- Monday, April 9, 11:30 a.m.-12:55 p.m. – Documentary screening, Sex + Money
- Tuesday, April 10, 12-1 p.m. – Local musician Melissa Lingo will share her experiences from her mission trip to Brazil and perform a song she wrote for one of the girls she worked with
- Wednesday, April 11, 12-12:30 p.m. – A local detective will give a presentation.

Entrance to all events is free (a daily parking pass can be purchased for $1). Maps to the campus can be found at www.flc.losrios.edu – just click on “Maps” at the top of the home page and then “Main Folsom Campus.”




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Thursday, April 5, 2012

Daffodil Hill in full bloom!

It's officially spring and there's no better time or place to enjoy the beautiful daffodils of our area than right now at Daffodil Hill.

This year the hill is celebrating its 72nd year!

Approximately 6 acres of the 540-acre ranch is dedicated to the yellow blooms. As many as 300 varieties and 500,000 annual blooms (if the weather cooperates) are there for your pleasure. Visitors are welcome to walk through this beautiful display of nature or just sit on a bench and soak in the wonderful experience of the daffodils.

Talk about a photo opportunity!

For more info visit suttercreek.org

Visitors are encouraged to call the recorded phone message at (209) 296-7048 to see if Daffodil Hill is open that day.

WHERE: 18310 Rams Horn Grade, Volcano



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Wednesday, April 4, 2012

Help Jared Fight Leukemia

Join High Hand and The CSUS Opera Workshop as they present a benefit production of the Italian Opera, La finta giardiniera, by Mozart April 26th and 28th at 7 p.m.

La finta giardiniera by Mozart will take place at the historic High Hand Fruit Sheds located at 3750 Taylor Road in Loomis and will include a 15-piece orchestra as well as professionally costumed performers.

This production will benefit Jared, 2 year old Loomis resident, in his fight with Leukemia. Jared and his family are in great need of our community support.
If you would like to support Jared and see this incredible production, you can purchase tickets for $25 each in advance at High Hand Nursery or online here.

Seating is limited and tickets must be purchased in advance. Tickets will not be available at the door.

For more information, please visit High Hand's Web site at highhand.com.

Photo courtesy of High Hand.


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Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Sponsored Blog Post: Sacramento Area Mixed Media Artists On Display


Mark your calendar for May 19, 2012 for the 5th anniversary of Outside the Box, a benefit for Placer Arts, an organization dedicated to supporting arts and humanites throughout Placer county.

In January, while we were all just recovering from holiday cheer, 100 Northern California Artists from Sacramento to Lake Tahoe stopped by The Arts Building Gallery at 808 Lincoln Way in downtown Auburn to pick up a plain wooden box.

Their assignment was to transform the box into a work of art in any media. They have two months to ‘be the box’, discover their muse, and create a piece of art worthy of their legacy. At the end of March these art pieces are lovingly presented to PlacerArts, carefully photographed and displayed for you to view beginning Thursday, April 12 at 4pm. The Outside the Box exhibit kicks off the first Auburn Art Walk of the season.

UC Davis Visual Presentation Professor Emeritus Dolph Gotelli judged last year’s event. He recognized artists based upon the overall impact, the artist’s command of the media and the message it communicated:

  • Best of Show was awarded to Nancy Hakala’s “After the Quake” (see photo above by Steve Hubbard).
  • Most Outside the Box was awarded to Traci Owens for “Between the Lines”
  • Most Original and Imaginative was awarded to J. Randall Smith for “Towhee Box”
  • Honorable Mentions were awarded to Brad Baldwin and Wade Martindale for “Super Nova and to Carlagaye Olson for “Is There More To Life Than Can Be Seen with the Naked Eye”

See photos of other award-winning boxes here!

This year’s Boxes can be viewed at The Arts Building Gallery, 808 Lincoln Way, Auburn, CA beginning April 12 (First Auburn Art Walk of the season).

Key dates:

  • Thursday, April 12 – Gallery opens free to public at 4pm. Silent auction bidding begin
  • Friday, April 27 – Celebrate Your Taste 7pm Placer County wine, music and food event (ticketed)
  • Saturday, May 19 – Live Art Auction with wine and music free entry 

Outside the Box is program and benefit event of PlacerArts. For more information, please visit PlacerArts.org

Photo credit above: Steve Hubbard

Friday, March 30, 2012

Free Medical Clinic at Cal Expo Today


Remote Area Medical (RAM) is providing amazing services at Cal Expo this weekend. Sacramento area residents can receive free dental, vision and medical services starting today through April 2 at a volunteer-run clinic. All services are free of charge and will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

It will run until approximately 6 p.m. each day and all services will be provided by California licensed volunteer health-care practitioners.

The clinic is being hosted by the California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (CALAOMS), and is being supported by the efforts of the Tzu Chi Foundation.

WHEN: March 30 -April 2
WHERE: Cal Expo, Buildings C and D
1600 Exposition Blvd. Sacramento

For more info visit, ramusa.org



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Thursday, March 29, 2012

Support Autism Awareness Month with Stella & Dot!

April is Autism Awareness Month and SF-based company Stella and Dot is partnering with Autism Speaks to raise money for this worthy cause.

During this next month the Shine bracelet, as well as the beautiful Sole bracelet, will be sold for $39 with 20% of the proceeds going to Autism Speaks.

It's a great way to wear your support!

There are limited quantities of the Shine bracelet so pre-order now to ensure one on your wrist.

Call or e-mail Stacey Yow to place an order
408.315.0020
staceyyow@yahoo.com

For more info about Stella and Dot visit www.stelladot.com/staceyyow



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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Visit with animals at Wind Song's Open Barn!

If you're an animal lover and haven't visited Wind Song in Lincoln, their first Open Barn happening on April 7 is simply meant for you.

Wind Song Animals is a beautiful forever-home animal sanctuary in Lincoln where visitors (of the human-kind) are encouraged to come face to face with the residents where they can frolic with goats in a large open pasture or sit down with a pig (or two...)

You might give a tummy rub, cuddle with chickens or get nuzzled by some very friendly horses and goats!

It's a wonderful chance for kids to get up close with loving animals. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and refreshments will be provided!

WHEN: Saturday, April 7
TIME: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
WHERE: 7120 S. Forbes Rd Lincoln CA 95648

For more info visit www.windsonganimals.org



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