Saturday & Sunday, 10/17-18
The internet just got a little more sinister Facebook.com/sinistercreaturecon, 12pm-6pm, no cover
Just because conventions have moved online doesn’t mean the Sinister Creature Con will be any less sinister. This FesTivals year, the Sinister Cyber Con will stream live on the Sinister Creature Con Facebook page. The free event will go on for two full days and feature the most PHOtO COurtESy OF rOdrIX ParEdES wicked guests around. They include Miko Hughes, an actor from Pet Sematary and Wes Craven’s New Nightmare; CJ Graham, the actor who portrayed Jason Voorhees in Friday the 13th Part VI; and a Monster Squad reunion with Ryan Lambert and Andre Gower. Head online and experience the spooks with Sinister Cyber Con. facebook.com/sinistercreaturecon.
SPOrtS & OutdOOrS FrIday, 10/9 CHeCKPOiNT CHalleNGes DisCOveRY PaRK: Checkpoint Challenges is a physical and mental outdoor sport that can be enjoyed by active people of all skill and fitness levels. 9am, $5. Discovery Park, 1000 Garden Hwy.
TaNGO Class WiTH MiGUel MaiN ROOM: Learn the Tango with Miguel, a longtime teacher and practitioner of Argentine tango. 7pm, $10. The Firehouse 5, 2014 9th St.
Saturday, 10/10 PUMPKiN PaTCH eXPRess aT RiveR FOX TRaiN: Celebrate fall harvest on a train ride along the pumpkin patch and experience trickor-treating. Attendance is limited. There will be a private park with more trick-ortreating, gem mining, photo opportunities, pumpkin picking and a costume contest. The train ride will take place on our sanitary open-air cars with trick-or-treating one way only. Outside activities are spread out to maintain social distancing. This event recurs every Saturday and Sunday. various times, $10-$49. River Fox Train, 18095 County Road 117, West Sacramento.
MOnday, 10/12 MOUNTaiN BiKe MONDaYs: Self-guided trails are open exclusively to riders every afternoon. It is limited to 50 people and only to individuals who comply with safety guidelines. 4pm, $10. Deer Creek Hills Preserve.
Saturday, 10/24 CaliFORNia GOlD RUsH RUN: This event is run entirely inside the Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, set in the foothills of Coloma along the south fork of the American River. This is the site where gold was discovered in 1848, igniting the Gold Rush and leading to California’s quick rise to statehood. 8:30am, $45-$60. California Gold
Rush Run, 310 Back st., Coloma.
CLaSSES Saturday, 10/10 ClaY laB saTURDaY: Clay Labs are open to the public every Saturday morning. All ages and skills are welcome, but kids younger than 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Verge will be conducting the class
entirely outside to comply with COVID-19 safety precautions. 10am, $15-$25. Verge Center for the Arts, 625 S St.
seCReTs OF aNCieNT aRT: Participants will learn that before the end of last Ice Age our ancestors were creating amazing works of art using only materials they gathered from the natural world. Class participants using only natural materials and with tools they make themselves will create an array of art objects that span our human past. 11am, $120-$140. Blue Line Arts, 405 Vernon St. Ste. 100 in Roseville.
WEdnESday, 10/14 WRiTiNG as HealiNG: A twice monthly writing group for anyone dealing with issues of illness, disability or recovery. Open to patients, caregivers, staff, community members and health-care providers. The intention of the workshop is to create a sense of freedom and excitement about writing as a tool for self-expression 6:30pm, no cover. UC Davis, 1 Shields Ave.
Saturday, 10/17 Q-PROM DiY MasK MaKiNG: Masks are becoming a part of our daily lives, so why not make a fun and spooky one? During this DIY Mask Making you’ll decorate your own face mask. There’ll be a showcase at the main event so make sure your mask is ready for the judges. 6pm, no cover. Sacramento LGBT Community Center, 1927 L St.
tuESday, 10/20 sPOOKY laNe: Drink and paint at this event and create your own spooky decorations for Halloween. 5pm, $30. River City Brewing Company, 6241 Fair Oaks Blvd..
tHurSday, 10/22 RiveRs laB laNDsCaPes THaT WORK FOR BiODiveRsiTY aND PeOPle: Rivers Lab is a report reading and discussion group to break down the prestigious walls of academic papers to learn more about river systems and ask questions, discuss and enjoy each other’s company. Noon, no cover. South Yuba River Citizens League, 313 Railroad Ave.
Saturday, 10/24 HallOWeeN CHalK BaNNeR CRaFT: With Halloween just around the corner, learn to make an adorable banner to add to your door or mantle for some pumpkin
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