News-Ledger Wednesday, August 9, 2017 Page 9
Local Scene Read off your library fines!: Now through Aug. 19: This year the Read Off Your Fines campaign will be held in conjunction with the Summer Reading Program at Yolo County’s Arthur F. Turner Community Library, located at 1212 Merkley Avenue in West Sacramento. Participants will be able to deduct $1 from their fines for every 15 minutes spent reading a book of their choice in the library and also use those minutes toward earning incentives in the Summer Reading Program. Now until Nov. 24: West Sacramento Urban Farm Fresh Veggie Box Program: The West Sacramento Urban Farm Program is proud to offer a weekly fresh fruit and veggie box filled with locally grown produce from Center for Land-Based Learning farmers and affiliates. Go to landbasedlearning.org/veggies to learn how you can sign up for this program and get the benefits of fresh and healthy fruits and vegetables. Lunch at the Library: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 12:00 p.m. Children (ages 6-12) are invited to come out and enjoy a FREE lunch at the library. After lunch fun, educational activities will be provided. Pre-registration is required. Yolo County’s Arthur F. Turner Community Library, located at 1212 Merkley Avenue in West Sacramento. Aug. 9: League of Women Voters Meets Tonight: The League of Women Voters is now establishing an active group in West Sacramento. Join us tonight at Round Table Pizza, 2105 Town Center Plaza, at 6:00 for a one hour organizing meeting and the opportunity to become a founding member. We are a nonpartisan political organization, encouraging informed and active participation in government, working to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influencing public policy through education and advocacy. We look forward to your input. Aug. 10: Farmers Market at the Barn: The
West Sacramento Chamber of Commerce presents the 2017 market season at The Barn! The 2017 market season will be on the second Thursday in the month in June, July, August. It will be a fun-filled community event which will feature our local farmers, makers, music, food, beer, kids zone, and activities for adults, too! Stop by to grab fresh produce, see your neighbors, enjoy dinner, relax on the river, and celebrate the beautiful bounty of West Sacramento. Free event! Family friendly! Food! Music! Beer! Please note: There is no ATM on site. Some site areas of the BARN site activation are gravel surfaces. Direct accommodation is available for visitors upon request at the info booth. If you would like to participate in the market as a farmer, marker, sponsor, or food truck, please call the Chamber at (916) 371-7042 x 102. Aug. 11: Back to School Health Fair: Yolo County Children’s Alliance is excited to announce the second annual Back to School Health Fair! This event will be held at the Family Resource Center, 637 Todhunter Ave, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The focus of the event is to provide West Sacramento youth with school supplies and to equip families with valuable local resources. Youth grades K-12 will be receiving backpacks courtesy of Yolo County Backpacks for Kids and there will be a bike raffle! Free! Aug. 11: U-Pick Flowers- Center for LandBased Learning: Enjoy the beauty and pleasure of picking your own fresh flowers at this U-pick event at the 5th & C West Sacramento Urban Farm. You will be able to design your own bouquet and take home the freshest flowers possible! This event is hosted by Flourish Farm Farmer Laurie Gates. Please bring your own bucket or other container and clippers to cut flowers. A few buckets and clippers will be available for use for those who do not have their own. Prices range from $7 for a quart jar to $25 for a 5-gal. bucket; 6 to 8 p.m. 317 5th St., West Sacramento, CA 95605-2731,
Aug. 13: Disability Awareness Night at the River Cats: The Washington Unified School District Special Services Department is hosting a Disability Awareness Night at the River Cats game on Sunday, August 13, 2017. This is a family-friendly event open to all members of the community. Please contact Lise Busch in the Special Services Department at lbusch@wusd.k12.ca.us or (916) 375-7600 ext. 1350 for additional information. Aug. 15: City Hall Blood Drive Seeks Donors: The Bloodmobile will be in the City Hall parking lot (1110 West Capitol Ave.) on Tuesday, August 15th from 9 a.m. – 1: 30 p.m. Help save a life by donating blood and you will be automatically entered into a drawing to win a $250 fuel gift card. You must be at least 16 years old to donate blood with a signed parent consent form (available in English or Spanish). Make your appointment by calling Kryss Rankin at 6174528. Bring your ID. Aug. 19: Pool Efficiency Workshop at Community Center: The City of West Sacramento, Yolo Energy Watch and PG&E are hosting a free pool efficiency class Saturday, August 19th from 9-11 a.m. at the West Sacramento Community Center. The class will highlights tips for pool care. Register today at: YoloEnergyWatch. org. *Seating is limited. Aug. 27: Bat House Building Workshop • In conjunction with International Bat Night, this will be a day to learn about inviting bats to your yard or farm. A fun activity for small groups or families! This will include an opportunity to build a bat house and a live viewing of several of our native species of bats. Supplies and instruction provided; you supply the people power. Registration is by bat house. 10 a.m. to noon; $40/bat house; yolobasin. z2systems.com/np/clients/ yolobasin/eventRegistration.jsp?event=3845&
to purchase or just to admire. Qualified judges are on hand to explain how Koi are judged. The purpose of the Camellia Koi Club is to promote, create and enlarge the hobby of keeping, breeding, appreciating and exhibiting Koi. This show is one way we can accomplish that. Saturday, Sept. 2 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Old Sugar Mill, 35265 Willow Ave., Clarksburg Free Admission – Free parking www.camelliakoi.org Sept. 16: Bats and Crafts with Yolo Basin Foundation: Children who are interested in bats are encouraged to join Yolo Basin Foundation for a morning of “Bats and Crafts”. Meet live bats from our local area then have fun creating crafts, playing bat games and dressing up like a bat. Bats are important to the agriculture of the Central Valley. It is important that young children begin to learn about the world around them and to appreciate it. Sacramento and Yolo Counties are home to hundreds of thousands of bats. The Bats and Crafts event aims to end the fears and myths while sharing the importance of these mammals. This special event aimed at young children, especially those that are too young to stay up late to watch the bats fly, takes place Saturday, July 15 and Saturday, September 16 from 10 am to noon at the Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area Headquarters. Registration required www. yolobasin.org or (530) 757-3780. Yolo Basin Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the appreciation and stewardship of wetlands and wildlife through education and innovative partnerships. The Yolo Bypass Wildlife Area is owned and managed by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. $7 per child
ing 2 or 3 long-term volunteers for their weekly food distribution every Wednesday from 8 to 10:30 a.m. at the Social Services building located at 500 Jefferson Blvd. Join the End Hunger Team today be contacting Ray Bautista at raymond@yolofoodbank.org
produce from Center for Land-Based Learning farmers and affiliates. Visit landbasedlearning. org/veggies to learn how you can sign up for this program and get the benefits of fresh and healthy fruits and vegetables. Pinochle: Every Monday (except the first Monday and Holidays) there is a challenging game of Pinochle the West Sacramento Lodge, 3240 Jefferson Blvd. Food is served every Monday with tacos for $1 each and a full meal
Now-Nov 24: West Sacramento Urban Farm Fresh Veggie Box Program The West Sacramento Urban Farm Program is proud to offer a weekly fresh fruit and veggie box filled with locally grown Local Scene continued page 10
Ongoing events Want to help end hunger in our community? Yolo Food Bank is seek-
Sept. 2-3: Camellia Koi Club’s 2017 Koi Show “A Taste of Excellence”: An educational and fun event featuring pond builders, fountains, landscape and other vendors, artists and beautiful Koi
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