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from Mountain Democrat, Friday, September 17, 2021

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In the KNOW

Stellar student

Congratulations to Matthew Trombley of Shingle Springs, who has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s summer 2021 President’s List.

Sept. 17

RevolutionBeat Tribute

to the Beatles returns to the beautiful Cielo Estate Winery gazebo for its 2021 Summer Concert Series, 6-9 p.m. Enjoy a familyfriendly evening full of dancing on the grass in the cool night air surrounded by the vineyards. Bring your camp chairs, a blanket, your friends and a picnic basket packed with your favorite delights. For more information call (530) 672-8575.

Sacramento Theatre

Company hosts a Welcome Back kickoff celebration to launch its upcoming theater and concert season at 1419 H. St in Sacramento. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. Contact Dawn Spinella at development@sactheatre. org to reserve your space.

Sept. 18

CHP Placerville presents

Cops & Rodders

Show & Shine Fly-In, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Cameron Airpark. For more information visit placervillechpfund.org or call (530) 748-2481.

The Placerville Emblem

Club, No. 287 is having a fun day of Sip n’ Shop Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Placerville Elks Lodge, 3821 Quest Court in Shingle Springs. There will be near perfect secondhand clothing at great prices along with finger foods and libations. Pie by the slice and pies for sale will also be available.

The North Auburn Artists

are having their first Fall into Art Studio Tour, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m Sept. 18 & 19. Ten amazing artists in many different and beautiful media will be at four North Auburn studio locations. Download a brochure and map at northauburnartists. com.

Cornerstone of Hope

hosts a ’50s Sock Hop dinner/dance fundraiser at the Smith Flat House in Placerville. Event includes raffles, a mystery box and a dessert auction. For information call Linda Buchanan at (530) 4094322. COH is an 18-month transitional home for women and their children.

The El Dorado Hills Community Services

District presents the free End of Summer Bash at Community Park featuring music, carnival games (purchase wristbands at bit.ly/3krSYn5) a dunk tank

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Traveling Tales presents ... magical folktale

News release

See The Elephant Theatre & Dance Company based in Placerville has launched a new pilot program for El Dorado County children and youth. See The Elephant will create productions and performances that address current issues children face today and make these available to local schools, families and organizations serving youth.

The goal is to provide these arts education resources at no cost to schools or children’s families.

“Arts education is a vital component to kids’ learning,” said Tiffany Van Camp, See The Elephant program manager. “The arts help us to process our experiences, to express ourselves and to use our imaginations. This is especially important as kids have experienced such challenging things recently.”

See The Elephant’s first Traveling Tales production, “The Bluebird, The Fox Witch & The Story of Stumptown,” is based on a folktale, re-imagined for local audiences.

This story was created during COVID-19 with a team of local artists, often working remotely.

“Initially, we had hoped to tour a live theater production to local schools,” Van Camp said. “Like so many, we had to find new ways to create in challenging times.”

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The first Traveling Tales production is available at TravelingTales.net.

Art by Kylie Balentine

Needle Nellies to host outdoor quilt show

Lynn Schardt Needle Nellies, Quilters on the Divide

The Georgetown Rotary Park will be alive with colorful, handmade quilts, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept 18. The Needle Nellies’ 18th annual outdoor show will include a raffle for 12 beautifully filled and themed baskets, the sale of tickets for this year’s opportunity quilt (New York Mardi Gras), a catered luncheon available for purchase, as well as the everpopular boutique where attendees may buy fabric and sewing-related treasures at bargain prices.

This year’s art display will also include the Nellies’ 2020 challenge project: a wall hanging depicting scenes of the Divide, to be arranged on the side of the park’s iconic miner’s cabin built by the Native Sons of the Golden West.

Entry into the show is $5 and most of the displays will be in the shade under the trees on the lawn of the Rotary Stamp Mill Park. Parking is in the gravel lot inside the gate of the park, as well as along Harkness Street and across the street in the Post Office parking lot.

This year’s opportunity quilt was designed and crafted by members of the club using both a technique called “paper piecing” and hand appliqué to render this spectacular version of a New York Beauty patterned quilt. The New York Beauty is a pattern inspired by the crown on the Statue of Liberty and each square is unique. Tickets for the quilt are $1 each, $5 for six, or $10 for 15 tickets. They will be available to purchase at the show; the drawing will be held at 1 p.m. the following day at Founders’

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