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< Saturday, August 17, 2019 >


All Day The 2019 Annual New Melones Poker Run
Angels Camp, CA...New Melones is proud to announce the following benefiting non-profit organizations and charities that have banded together to produce the 2nd Annual 2019 Poker Run on August 17th.


AMA – Providing youth sports to our community and schools since 1971. AMA works diligently to provide equal access to sports such as football, wresting, ponytail softball, cheer leading and basketball to the youth along the HWY 4 corridor.

Badger Boosters – Supporting and providing Mark Twain Elementary with key funds to promote youth education.

Bret Harte Boys Basketball – Funds raised from the event will be used to offset costs such as travel and uniforms.

New Melones Lake Ski Club – One of the last public water ski clubs in the united states. They work hard in serving the public in instruction and skiing recreation. They are solely responsible for maintaining the ski coarse on New Melones Lake.

Lindsey Whittle – A local, young, beautiful mother battling breast cancer. Together, we can raise money that will help her and her family facilitate and assist with the associated costs.

It is their sincere hope that this event will give you and your family an incredible day on the water, all while supporting these worth-while causes. See you out there! #newmeloneslakemarina
All Day The 5th Annual Ebbetts Pass Moose Lodge "Anything on Wheels" Car Show & Chili Cook Off
Arnold, CA...5th annual benefit for local charities and non profits supported by the Woman of the Moose Chapter 1714. Free to the public. “Anything on Wheels” can enter. Trophies and dash plaques. Enter your Chili. $5 to taste chili entries.


This Great event is from 11am to 4pm at the Ebbetts Pass Moose Lodge on Blagen Road at Beautiful White Pines Lake.
All Day The 20th Annual River Ranch Music Festival is Going On Now!
Tuolumne, CA...The 20th Annual River Ranch Music Festival is going on now. Featuring 20 Live Bands by day, and 15 DJ's by night, Go Go Dancers, Bellydancers, D 3-D Mapping Light Show, Jugglers, Glow Show, Yoga, Workshops, Great Food, Vendors, Swimming, Hiking and more for ALL AGES. Located in Tuolumne, CA near the Black Oak Casino.

All Day The Hopper Connects You to Calaveras's Wine Country & More
Murphys, CA...The Hopper Will Connect You to Calaveras’ Wine Country Angels Camp • Murphys • Arnold. Runs hourly from 10 AM to 7 PM, every Saturday from February 16 to November 2, 2019. Visit www.CalaverasConnect.org or call 209-754-4450 for complete schedule information Scheduled stops are shown on the map. You can also flag the bus down anywhere along the route that it is safe to stop. Or call us to request a pickup within ¾ mile of the route (limitations apply). Fare: $3.00 $1.50 for 65+, Veterans and persons with disabilities $.50 Youth ages 7-12 Children 6 and under free with fare-paying adult. Pay with exact cash or download the Token Transit app to pay with your Smartphone.

All Day Ride The Rails Into History at Railtown 1897
Jamestown, CA...Ride behind a historic steam or diesel locomotive on a train trip through California’s scenic Gold Country. Your 6-mile, 45-minute roundtrip train ride will take you past the water tower from Petticoat Junction, and transport you from the backyards of Jamestown to the rugged hillsides of California’s Mother Lode country. At the end of the line (Rock Spur), your train will pause as the locomotive uncouples, runs around your car on a side track, then re-couples to the train’s opposite end for the return trip to Railtown.



Train Ride Days: Saturdays & Sundays, April-October (weather permitting)
Departure Times: 10:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Prices: Adults $15, Youth (ages 6-17) $10, Children (5 and under) Free
Members ride free
All prices include park admission
Departure Location: Depot platform at Railtown 1897 State Historic Park
Tickets: During the operating season, weekends April-October, tickets for excursion train rides are available to purchase online during the week or on a first-come, first-served basis at the ticket office on the day of the train ride.
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM Old Timers Museum Walking Tours Are Every Saturday at 10am.
Murphys, CA...Each Saturday morning the Old Timers Museum in Murphys offers a historical walking tour of Murphys. No reservation necessary. Meet at the Museum, 470 Main St, Murphys, across from the Hotel 10 am. Walk is 1-1/12 hours.


A stroll down tree-lined Main Street transports visitors back to the mid-1800s with buildings bearing thick stone walls, iron shutters and pastoral gardens with white picket fences. Once you experience the charm and hospitality of Murphys, the historic “Queen of the Sierra”, you’ll want to come back again and again!

Rich in Gold Rush History, Murphys today is a vibrant, thriving community of over 2,000 residents. Many of the surrounding hillsides are rich with the fine wine grapes grown in our area. Murphys offers wineries, art galleries, live theater, eclectic shops, fine restaurants, charming hotels and B&B’s as well as a multitude of outstanding outdoor recreational opportunities.

Murphys’ colorful past came alive in 1848 when John and Daniel Murphy established a trading post and gold mining operation in the area that is now their namesake. True entrepreneurs with the luck of the Irish, they were a part of the very first immigrant party – the Stephens-Townsend-Murphy families – to successfully bring wagons over the Sierra in 1844, paving the way for westward migration. John and Daniel’s cries of “Gold!” were among the first heard in California. It is reported that the brothers took two million dollars in gold ore from the Murphys Diggins in one year’s time, making them millionaires before the age of 25. The sizzling Gold Rush camp of Murphys also played host to President Grant, Mark Twain and Black Bart. And in some circles, to an even more famous chap – a young, inquisitive lad who literally changed the scientific world, Dr. Albert Michelson.

Our friendly residents invite you to revisit the past while exploring the “new” upscale Murphys. Guided walking tours of the town’s many historic buildings including the home of Albert Michelson, the first American Nobel Prize winner, are conducted every Saturday at 10:00 a.m., starting in front of the Old Timers Museum on Main Street.
01:00 PM Spend the Summer at Big Trees State Park. Guided Hikes Every Weekend
Arnold, CA...Calaveras became a State Park in 1931 to preserve the North Grove of giant sequoias. This grove includes the "Discovery Tree", also known as the "Big Stump", the first Sierra redwood noted by Augustus T. Dowd in 1852. This area has been a major tourist attraction ever since, and is considered the longest continuously operated tourist facility in California.
Over the years, other parcels of mixed conifer forests have been added to the park. This amazing park has a huge variety of habitats and recreational opportunities to explore. Click Below for Latest Activity Guide

02:00 PM Sonora Bach Festival Organ Sampler Concert on Aug. 17
Sonora, CA...The Sonora Bach Festival presents organist Dr. Daryl Hollinger in an Organ Sampler, Saturday, August 17. At 2 p.m, hear Haydn and Lübeck on the Red Church’s historic 1973 Flentrop Pipe Organ. At 3:30 p.m., hear Prelude, Fugue and Chaconne by Dieterich Buxtehude - and more – on St Matthew’s 2016 Allen Digital Organ. Lecture-recital at both locations. Free admission; a donation will be taken. Info at www.sonorabach.org or 209 209 536-6330.


Aug. 17 – Organ Sampler Concert

2 p.m; The Red Church, 42 Snell Street
3:30 p.m.: St. Matthew Lutheran Church, 13880 Joshua Way

For questions about this calendar announcement, contact Janet Telford, jtelford829@gmail.com
04:00 PM - 10:00 PM Party Like A Rotarian at Their Annual Shrimp & Pasta Feed on August 17th!
Murphys, CA...In support of our community service work locally and internationally, please join us for a delicious ALL YOU CAN EAT dinner with three kinds of shrimp, pasta, live music, dancing, silent auction, super raffle, full bar and more! You don't want to miss it! Tickets are $45 for adults and $20 for children under twelve.


Who Are Rotarians?
Rotary is made up of people like you...neighbors, friends, leaders, and problem-solvers who see a need, unite, and take action to create lasting change across the globe, in our communities, and in ourselves.
Solving real problems takes real commitment and vision. For more than 110 years, Rotary's people of action have used their passion, energy, and intelligence to take action on sustainable projects. From literacy and peace to water and health, we are always working to better our world, and we stay committed to the end.

Angels-Murphys Rotary Club Makes Calaveras Better
Rotarians are just ordinary people doing extraordinary things by working together. It’s the original social network for good. What do we do in the community? We raise money and give it to those who strengthen and improve the community. We do hands-on projects that directly improve lives, and we have fun doing it.
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM Visit Groveland for their Monthly Open House on August 17th
Groveland, CA...From the TCVB..."Each month, Groveland's Main Street merchants invite you to Historic Downtown Groveland, CA on August 17 from 4pm-6pm for a wide selection of tasty treats! Also enjoy live music, sidewalk sales, food & drink specials, a walking tour and more as you walk from store to store! This month's theme: Nosh. Featuring local cuisine, nibbles, tapas, desserts, snacks, nourishment, grub and provisions."

06:00 PM Grover Anderson and Friends at Camp Connell's Beer Garden at Camp Connell General Store
Camp Connell, CA...Grover Anderson and Friends Saturday August 17th, wood fired pizza, burger, specials, beer, wine, drink specials...family friendly! Good times


/ "I went into a General Store, they wouldn't let me buy anything specific..." Comedian Steven Wright

The story of Camp Connell Continues with Camp Connell General Store & The Beer Garden. Owner Dan Tulipani and his crew show what Mountain Life is all about.

The Camp Connell of today was largely influenced by the surging popularity of auto travel through the mountains inspired when Dr. D. Sargent of Angels Camp became the first to drive an automobile over Ebbetts Pass in 1908. Family camping was destined to become an extremely popular recreational activity To meet those demands, Jack Connell began construction of a campground, cabins, general store and gas pumps in 1928. He and his wife named their endeavor "Camp Connell". Opened for business in 1929, the general store and gas station have been in operation ever since. The Connell's continued to expand the store and added a café to serve the increasing number of visitors. By 1934 the Post Office was moved to the store and became "Camp Connell Station". The store was a local gathering place where local residents and vacationers alike would come to share news and leave messages, much as it is today. Occasionally, Circuit Court was convened in the building. Monte Wolfe, Art and Harry Schimke, the Whittles, Hunts, Tryons, Lombardis, and Airolas were frequent visitors.

While the popularity of the general store and café continued, the campground was closed in 1949 and the property was subdivided into lots selling for $600 each. The cabins remained as part of Camp Connell until the 1960's, when the highway was realigned to accommodate the ski resort and village at Bear Valley, as well as the development of Big Trees Village. The old highway became the current two accesses to Camp Connell and the property has stayed much the same ever since.

Today the Camp Connell General Store is one of the oldest Chevron stations in California as well as the longest continuously operated retail business between Murphys and Markleeville. It is a popular stop for visitors and a cherished part of the local community."
06:00 PM The Bistro Espresso, "Music in the Park" Summer Concert Series
Arnold, CA...The Bistro Espresso Summer Concert Series will bring music to Cedar Center all summer long. The Bistro serves fresh, made-to-order American cuisine. We serve fair trade, organic espresso and coffee, a variety of beers and wines.


Bistro Espresso began in July 2005 serving coffee, smoothies and a variety of cold sandwiches. Expanding in 2016 to include live music and beer and wine. In 2018 we moved to a larger locations and venue to serve a more menu choices and live music in the park. Serving the community whenever possible, the Bistro is grateful for local loyal patrons and tourists alike.

07:00 PM - 09:00 PM Jimmy Thackery – Rockin’ Blues guitar
Singer, songwriter and guitar virtuoso Jimmy Thackery has carved an enviable niche for himself in the world of electric blues. Known for his gritty, blue-collar approach and marathon live shows, Thackery was for many years part of the Nighthawks, one of the hardest-working blues bar bands in North America; since the late 1980s, he has been touring and recording under his own name, and has found widespread acceptance on the festival circuit. His hard-edged, tough-as-nails approach to guitar playing and his trio’s driving rhythm section holds appeal for fans of both the straight-ahead blues of Muddy Waters and the roots-rock of Bruce Springsteen and Joe Grushecky.

Like the Nighthawks and Grushecky’s Houserockers, much of the material Thackery performs can safely be called blues or blues-rock. Hardcore blues like “It’s My Own Fault” and popular blues-rock chestnuts like “Red House” from Jimi Hendrix are fair game for Thackery and his Drivers, who include Michael Patrick on bass and Mark Stutso on drums and vocals.

The historic Sutter Creek Theatre is an intimate 215 seat former silent film theatre with superb sound. Beer and wine at the venue, tickets and video at the web site Click Text Here Tickets $24 advance / $28 day of show.

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07:00 PM The Sequoia Woods 2019 Music in The Mountains Summer Concert Series
Arnold, CA...Sequoia Woods Country Club has a complete summer music schedule to keep you entertained all summer long.  Sequoia Woods Country Club is located on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada mountains, roughly between Lake Tahoe and Yosemite National Park, at an elevation of 4000 feet. The club house is open to the public, with a bar and lounge, dining room and seasonal deli. The beautiful setting can be enjoyed from indoors or outside on the deck, with a view down the main tree-lined golf fairway.



The bar serves food several evenings each week and the restaurant is open for dinner every weekend. The dinner menu has a perfect variety of traditional favorites, with creative and contemporary preparations, and our guests marvel at the quality of cuisine to be found here, in this little mountain hamlet. There is dancing in the lounge every Saturday night, with a DJ or frequent live bands. The deli opens its windows to the deck for an extended summer season, with tasty sandwiches, salads and hot specials. Special group events find our venue especially accommodating and fun. This is a truly lovely place to enjoy good food, good friends and good scenery.
07:00 PM MACBETH Continues Through August 24th at Brice Station Vineyards
Murphys, CA...Shakespeare on the Vine Theatre Company is presenting William Shakespeare’s wicked tragedy MACBETH in our 5th season. The production will take place at Brice Station’s Arden Stage. Come early to enjoy wine and the beautiful setting sun. Join us..





August 1-24 any Thursday, Friday, or Saturday evening at 7:00pm. Brice Station Vineyards 3353 East Highway 4 Murphys, CA Murphys, CA, California 95247

MACBETH
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
DIRECTED BY TARA KAYTON
STARRING ELYSE SHARP
AUGUST 1 – 24, 2019
THURSDAY, FRIDAY, & SATURDAY NIGHTS
SHAKESPEARE. WINE. MOONLIGHT.
BUY TICKETS OR DONATE TO MACBETH
HILLTOP OPENS 5PM | SHOW STARTS 7PM

Mark Twain Medical Center
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Angels & San Andreas Memorial Chapels
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Gerard Insurance
Bank of Stockton
Fox Security
Bistro Espresso
Chatom Winery
Middleton's Furniture
Bear Valley Mountain Resort
Cave, Mine & Zip Lines
High Country Spa & Stove
Ebbetts Pass Scenic Byway
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