Saturday, 8/17
Bird walk AmericAn river rAnch, 8Am, $10
Think you’ve seen a lot of birds? Think again. Take your bird watching to the next level by joining this stroll along in Rancho Cordova. Cliff Hawley leads the walk, and it’s not entirely limited SportS & outdoorS to birds. If there are other creatures or notable plants, you’ll learn about them, too. It’s an easy foray into the hobby of glancing at winged animals, and remember—you’ve got to get up pretty early in the morning to catch some birds. 2140 Chase Drive in Rancho Cordova, soilborn.org.
Barre does do those things. Friday 8/16 and Saturday 8/17, 7:30pm, $30. 1013 K St.
CroCKEr Art MuSEuM: Capital Storytelling at the Crocker. Finned folks may scuba over to the Crocker to catch this evening of storytelling. thursday 8/15, 6:30pm. $8-$16. 216 O St.
dAVIS ArtS CENtEr: Poetry Series. Creatures of the poetic realm are invited to witness readers of poetic verse at this series, this time you can expect to hear from Linda Scheller. Sunday 8/18, 2pm. donations appreciated. 1919 F St. in Davis.
SIErrA 2 CENtEr: The Yeomen of the Guard. To fans of Gilbert and Sullivan, this opera will be swiftly recognized. The story of guards in the Tower of London is produced by the Light Opera Theatre of Sacramento. through 8/25. $15-$25. 2791 24th St.
art ALpHA FIrEd ArtS: 3rd Annual SPG Art By Fire Membership Invitational Exhibition. Hunt for some hot, hot artwork at the third year of Alpha Fired Arts’ exhibition of member artwork. There’s metalwork, ceramics and glass. through 9/7. No cover. 4675 Aldona Lane.
JoHN NAtSouLAS GALLErY: Glenn Takai Memorial Exhibition. People are the focus of Glenn Takai’s ceramic work. Catch a glimpse into the life of Takai, who was an alumnus of UC Davis and Sac State. through 9/21. No cover. 521 1st St in Davis.
KENNEdY GALLErY: Neomod & Cubism Modern Conversations. Or check this out—it’s art like you haven’t seen much of before. The new modern, cubism, hey, it’s all here. through 9/8. No cover. 1931 L St.
VErGE CENtEr For tHE ArtS: 25 Million Stitches Sewing Circle. We are all invited to join Jennifer Kim Sohn to participate in the first 25 Million Stitches Sewing Circle. Contribute some stitches, and donations go to the project’s continued engagement of the public in the refugee crisis. Check out
the story on page 20. Saturday 8/17, 2pm. No cover. 625 S St.
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your consideration. 8am, $10. Soil Born Farms, 2140 Chase Drive in Rancho Cordova.
FItNESS rANGErS pop up BootCAMp MArSHALL pArK: Be a bootcamp all-star—show up and get your sweat on with all kinds of free exercises from the Fitness Rangers. 9am, no cover. Marshall Park, 915 27th St.
WEdnESday, 8/21 SACrAMENto SALES JoB FAIr: Out of work? Looking for more? Catch this job fair if you’re trying to work is sales, retail or management. 9:30am, no cover. Embassy Suites, 100 Capitol Mall.
taKE aCtiOn MOnday, 8/19 dAN KoVALIK: Of the U.S. involvement in Venezuela and Latin America, Dan Kovalik will be talking. Catch the author-activist as he speaks about the injustice of U.S. actions. 6:15pm, no cover. Southside CoHousing Common House, 440 T St.
WEdnESday, 8/21 CAMp out For SuNBurSt proJECtS FuNdrAISEr: This drag show fundraiser features lots of food, fun and fresh drinks, and it benefits Sunburst Projects’ services to children and families living with HIV/ AIDS. 5:30pm, $25. Faces, 2000 K St.
CLaSSES tHurSday, 8/15 CooKING CLASS VEGAN ASIAN CuISINE: Catch the event highlight for this cooking class on page 34. Yum. 6:30pm, $95. Burly Beverages Gift Shop & Tasting Room, 2014 Del Paso Blvd.
CrEAtIVItY+pLAY: Molly Hallweaver and Mark Otero are the guests of creative honor this evening. They’ll be sharing their own personal definitions of what play means to them. 5:30pm, no cover. Warehouse Artist Lofts (12th Street Entrance), 1108 R St.
SPOrtS & OutdOOrS Saturday, 8/17 BIrd WALK: May you be ever lucky in seeing birds and more on this bird walk at the American River Ranch, featured above for
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