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| Friday, Apr 19 |
| All Day | Tickets on Sale Now for "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown!" |
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| All Day | The 7th Annual Crafty Chicks Spring Market |
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| 09:00 AM | Spring Cleaning Time at Shred Fest 2024 on April 20th |
| 01:00 PM | Celebration of Life for Robyn Victoria Williams |
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| 11:30 AM | The 11th Annual Mountain Ranch Chili Cook Off! |
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| All Day | The Big Used XC Ski Sale Starts April 20th at Bear Valley Adventure Company! |
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| All Day | The Big Used XC Ski Sale Starts April 20th at Bear Valley Adventure Company! |
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| All Day | The Big Used XC Ski Sale Starts April 20th at Bear Valley Adventure Company! |
| All Day | HCO Sledfest 2024 is April 26-28 at Bear Valley |
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| All Day | Huge Savings at Millworkz Inventory Reduction Sale Every Saturday! |
| Sunday, Apr 28 |
| All Day | Come Celebrate Calaveras’ Spring Wine Weekend |
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"Seeing the Elephant" 1 or 2 Day Getaway Educational Weekend at P.A.W.S. Ark 2000 in San Andreas
An exotic sight, unequaled experience, and the adventure of a lifetime! (See listing on our calendar on Dec. 3rd 2016 for 1 Day Getaway)
To forty-niners and those on the trek for riches, no expression characterized the California Gold Rush more than the words “seeing the elephant.” Those traveling West announced they were “going to see the elephant.” Those turning back claimed they had seen the “elephant’s tracks” or the “elephant’s tail,” and confessed they’d seen more than enough of the animal. For Gold Rushers, the elephant symbolized the high cost of their endeavor — the myriad possibilities on the journey — and, an exotic sight, unequaled experience, and the adventure of a lifetime.*
Visit ARK 2000, in the California Gold Rush town of San Andreas, where “seeing the elephant” is once again. . . an exotic sight, unequaled experience and the adventure of a lifetime!
Understanding Elephants: Our “Seeing the Elephant” getaways are designed to provide a better understanding of elephants as individuals and their needs in captivity. Participants spend the day with PAWS president and co-founder, Ed Stewart, and ARK 2000 Sanctuary manager and senior elephant keeper Brian Busta, and the PAWS elephants, observing the individual personalities and learning about the differences between African and Asian elephants, socialization of unrelated animals and the special handling that is required for bull elephants like Nicholas. Demonstrations on foot care and positive reinforcement training to deal with medical problems, and long hikes to the elephants’ habitats are included in this diverse, educational program.
Elephants in captivity have suffered greatly and need specialized care. The unique elephants who share our lives are representative of all captive elephants. We hope to provide an experience that will enlighten our visitors to the problems inherent in keeping these highly social animals in captive situations and the understanding and care which is necessary to meet each individual elephant’s special needs. At the end of the day participants will truly have “Seen the Elephant.”
“Seeing the Elephant”
2-Day Weekend Getaway
Your Schedule:
• Arrival in San Andreas, California, on Friday.
• Spend Friday and Saturday nights at a lovely bed & breakfast in this historic Gold Rush town.
• Awake each morning to a scrumptious, homemade breakfast.
• SATURDAY features an educational, fun-filled, daylong visit with PAWS’ elephants — Mara, Nicholas, Gypsy, Lulu, Prince, Toka, Thika and Maggie at ARK 2000.
• You’ll receive an “insider’s” tour of the elephant habitat and spend the day with PAWS president, and co-founder, Ed Stewart, and ARK 2000 Sanctuary manager, and senior elephant keeper, Brian Busta.
• A vegetarian (please specify if you would like vegan) picnic lunch will be served.
• On your own for dinner Friday and Saturday.
• SUNDAY features a special extended visit with the lions, tigers, leopard and bears at ARK 2000. Receive an “insider’s” tour of the habitats.
Donation price for this unique experience: $800 per person
($1,300 for 2 people sharing a room)
“Seeing the Elephant”
Saturday, 1-Day Getaway
Your schedule:
• Arrival in San Andreas, California, by 9 a.m.
• Take part in an educational, fun-filled, day visit with PAWS’ elephants — Mara, Nicholas, Gypsy, Lulu, Prince, Toka, Thika and Maggie at ARK 2000. You’ll explore elephant habitat and spend the day with the PAWS president, and co-founder, Ed Stewart, and ARK 2000 sanctuary manager, and senior elephant keeper, Brian Busta.
• A vegetarian (please specify if you would like vegan) picnic lunch will be served.
Donation price for this unique experience: $250 per person
RESERVATIONS
To make your pre-paid reservation for the 1- or 2-day getaway,
contact Kim Gardner (916) 488-3991 or kgardner@pawsweb.org
ARK 2000 Sanctuary
1250 Pool Station Road, San Andreas CA 95249
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Vineyard Education Series Hosted by Calaveras Winegrape Alliance ~ Murphys
Educational Meeting. Unless otherwise noted, all meetings begin at 9:00 AM at the Murphys Historic Hotel 457 Main Street, Murphys, CA 95247
December 2, 2016 Volatile acids (VA) from the vineyards Richard Descenzo – Microbiologist, ETS Labs, Saint Helena.
Please arrive by 8:15 AM if you would like to order breakfast.
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Watercolor Art Class Watercolor Portrait from Photographs with Maggie Sloan ~ Copperopolis
Watercolor is the perfect medium for painting translucent, sensitive portraits. Learn how to choose a photo, draw your image, and paint a portrait in watercolor. Using demonstrations, practice exercises, and fearless paint slinging, Maggie will teach you to trust in your paint, brushes, water, and your intuitions. Bring your watercolor painting supplies, drafting tape, paper towels, and some photos of people you’d like to paint. We’ll go through them on the first day and talk about what makes a good photo for a painted portrait.
Maggie uses Arches #300 hot press. It’s heavy enough to take wet washes without buckling and you don’t have to stretch it. The surface is more absorbent than lighter weight paper, and withstands multiple layers of paint and scrubbing. She suggests buying a half sheet and having it cut into 4 pieces to begin with (Larry will cut this for you and also has ready-made mats to fit this size). You will probably want a larger piece for your final portrait. Also have some scraps of hot press watercolor paper for testing your colors. Maggie uses sable brushes, all rounds: #16 (very large), #7, and #3. There are some good quality synthetics if you don’t wish to use sable. She does not use flats at all, except for scrubbing when she needs to erase something.
Please bring a roll of paper towels or several flour sack dishtowels and a drawing board large enough to fit your paper. Maggie uses gatorboard or foamboard (both available at THA’s and clear plastic pins to hold her paper to the board. Also, please choose a palette with deep paint wells and plenty of mixing space. A portrait to trace will be available for beginners. Class size: 3-16 students. Color list is available at sign-up. Cost of each class is $30, or three for $75.
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Murphys Open House On December 2nd
Murphys, CA...Every year on the first Friday in December, Murphys celebrates the start of the holiday season with a community Open House from 5 to 8 pm on Historic Main Street. Admission is free, the streets are closed to traffic and we are ready to celebrate the winter holidays.
A favorite of locals, the annual event is an old-fashioned celebration featuring a parade, holiday treats and entertainment hosted by Main Street merchants, restaurants, wineries and the Murphys Business Association. Musicians and carolers fill the streets with the sounds of the seasons, Santa arrives with the parade and stays for photos with the kids in the Native Sons Hall. A photographer will be on hand but parents are welcome to bring their own cameras.
Each year the merchants and other businesses of Murphys put on this event to help all of us find our holiday spirit, let us show off our town and, most importantly, to say thank you to locals and visitors for their support throughout the year.
The parade begins promptly at 5:30 pm starting at the Historic Murphys Hotel and continues to Big Trees Road, so come early and grab a good spot.
Open House is a great time to visit Murphys’ shops, tasting rooms and restaurants, see what’s new and visit with friends, old and new, while warming yourself around the fire-pits manned by our local Boy Scouts. It's also good time to check out some of the new businesses in town: Murphys Irish Pub, the Potted Plum, A Taste of Rob’s, Chateau de Ireys and the Jazz Cellars Tasting Room. Make sure you wander all of Main Street including our side streets and nooks and crannies just off Main Street. Take a moment to admire the town tree located on the Arbors patio and provided by Ironstone Vineyards. If you are planning on having dinner downtown you might want to make reservations early.
Free parking is available at the Masonic Hall and behind the Arbors as well as on surrounding streets but please be considerate of the residents when selecting a parking place. The Black Bart Theater parking lot will be closed for parade staging until about 6:30pm. There will be no parking on Main Street during the event.
The Calaveras Wine Alliance will be celebrating their Festival of Wines in Murphys on Friday evening and at wineries through the county over the weekend so plan to visit Murphys and other Calaveras County wineries for entertainment, specials and more on Saturday & Sunday. Don’t forget that you can ride the Saturday Hopper bus from Valley Springs to Murphys and points in between on Saturdays. Get all the details at facebook.com/Calaveras-Transit. Wondering what else is going on in Murphys during the holidays? Visit our online calendar at visitmurphys.com.
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Open House at Jazz Cellars During Murphys Holiday Open House ~ Murphys
Join us for the annual Murphys Holiday Open House. Downtown merchants are open until at least 8 pm and there is a good old fashioned holiday parade down Main Street. This event is open to all – come and kick off the holiday season in Murphys!
We will be open that day from Noon – 8 pm. During the open house time (5 pm – 8 pm) we will be serving hot apple cider and cookies as well as offering wine tasting! Come by and see us and listen to some “jazzy” holiday music. Jazz Cellars’ tasting room is located in the courtyard at 380 Main Street, between Nelson’s Candies and the Murphys Grille.
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Wine Down Friday at Stevenot Winery Tasting Room Each first Friday of the month
Wine Down Friday @ Stevenot – Each first Friday of each month from 5-8 pm Stevenot hosts “Wine Down Friday” in the Tasting Room on Main St. Murphys. This is an opportunity to meet the owners and staff while enjoying Stevenot Wines by the glass, party platters, and live music. Call 209-728-3485 for more information
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Zucca After Hours
Join us all year on Friday and Saturday nights from 5-8pm for a relaxing evening in our garden with your favorite Zucca varietals. Enjoy a glass, bottle or a flight of four wines and savor the atmosphere of our wine garden.
Bring your own dinner from home or one of the great local restaurants.
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Columbia Announces Annual Lamplight Tour “The Grand Holiday Raffle!”
Columbia, CA...Columbia State Historic Park and Friends of Columbia are proud to present this year’s Lamplight Tour, “The Grand Holiday Raffle!” Participants will be guided through the decorated town during the walking play while listening to snippets of the town’s happenings. Docent-led Lamplight Tours will run Friday, December 2 and Saturday, December 3, beginning at 5:30pm and leaving every 15 minutes. Tickets are on sale now at www.friendsofcolumbiashp.com.
Photo credit: www.visitcolumbiacalifornia.com
This year’s program titled, “The Grand Holiday Raffle!” revolves around the year 1855 where a raffle brings together the local citizens to help a destitute immigrant woman and her children newly arrived in Columbia. Participants will be led by kerosene lantern down the streets of Columbia to visit various vignettes in a walking play. A little history and, of course, a little gossip, make this year’s performance sure to be a hit! The tour will end with music, dancing, and refreshments in Angelo’s Hall.
Each vignette was written and directed by Sacramento-based Columbia docent Larry Baumgardner with input from other volunteers and park staff. The script takes hours of time and painstaking research through historic newspapers and archives to create a work that all ages and backgrounds can enjoy during the holiday season.
In addition to the Lamplight Tours offered this year, visitors can also add to their Columbia evening experience by riding a carriage through town. Rides will be available from 5:00-7:30pm both Friday and Saturday nights during the Lamplight Tours. Carriage rides tickets are $5 per person and can be purchased at the City Hotel front desk during the event.
Tickets for the Lamplight Tour may be purchased online at www.friendsofcolumbiashp.com. Lamplight tours are $25 for adults 18 and over, $15 for ages 9-17, and free for ages 8 and under. Lamplight weekend packages are also available and include a one-night stay in the City or Fallon Hotel, $50 dining credit for the City Hotel Restaurant, two tickets for the Lamplight Tour, and a bottle of wine. Prices are per couple: $165/Petite Room, $189/Parlor Room and $199/Balcony Room. The friendly front desk will take care of making your reservations for you. Call (209) 532-1479 to book your package today!
All proceeds from the event and weekend packages will benefit the cooperating association Friends of Columbia in the funding of interpretive and educational events and programs at Columbia State Historic Park.
For questions about this event or other upcoming events in Columbia, please contact (209) 588-9128, visit www.parks.ca.gov/columbia or stop in at the Columbia museum on Main Street.
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Friday Jazz At Alchemy
Every Friday, Alchemy features jazz standards by Matt Cullen on our patio from 5:30-8 pm. Matt will play with an “enhanced rhythm” section and will sometimes be joined by guests. There’s room to dance :)
The music is free; all we ask is that you call 728-0700 for reservations and that you eat some dinner. Hear samples of Matt’s music on his website here: mattcullenonline.com
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Leg Lamp & BB Gun: The Stars Of Sierra Rep’s A Christmas Story
Sonora, CA...Sierra Repertory Theatre presents a stage adaptation of the nostalgic holiday film, “A Christmas Story,” November 11 – December 18 at the East Sonora Theatre on Mono Way.
The 1983 movie has become a bona fide Christmas perennial with its affectionate, wacky and realistic portrayal of an American family’s typical Christmas joys and travails. The drama follows 9-year-old Ralphie Parker in his quest to get a genuine Red Ryder Carbine Action 200-shot Range Model Air Rifle under the tree for Christmas. Ralphie pleads his case before his mother, father, his teacher and even Santa Claus himself. The consistent response: “You’ll shoot your eye out!”
“It’s always fun and challenging to translate iconic holiday movies to the stage.” SRT Artistic Director Scott Viets said. “We’ve done it before with White Christmas, It’s A Wonderful Life and now, A Christmas Story. These shows are very well-written and evoke a warm nostalgia for holidays past – and they are challenging in that you are working with movies that are so beloved. There are certain expectations of how it should feel and look when presented on stage. The nature of it being live will make it fresh and unique while hopefully capturing the essence of what continues to make these stories so enduring decade after decade.”
In the stage adaptation the adult Ralph serves as the play’s leading character and narrator, the storyteller on stage who reminiscences about his childhood. All the elements from the cherished motion picture are here, including young Ralphie Parker’s shocking discovery that his Little Orphan Annie decoder pin is really a device to promote Ovaltine; the family’s temperamental exploding furnace; the Bumpus hounds; the school bully Scut Farkas; the boys’ experiment with a wet tongue on a cold lamppost; a major award in the shape of a leg; Ralphie’s fantasy scenarios; and most crucially, Ralphie’s unstoppable campaign to get Santa – or anyone else – to give him a Red Ryder air rifle.
Twelve-year-old Joey Fitzgerald (Mary Poppins, Macbeth, A Columbia Christmas Carol) plays the role of young Ralphie Parker and Carter Peterson (The Music Man) plays the school bully. Other children rounding out the youth cast include Noah Diamond, Cole Harvey, Autumn Jachetta, Ruby James, Kallie Stofle and Jacob Tangenberg.
The adult cast is headed by SRT newcomer Kevin McKillip as Ralph/The Narrator. McKillip makes his home in Chicago, has appeared at theaters across the country and has been nominated three times for the
Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Supporting Actor. Kevin Crowley also appears for the first time at SRT in the role of the The Old Man. Crowley is an actor and director with Second City and has also appeared at theaters nationwide. His television credits include CSI and Murphy Brown and films include Major League and The Fugitive. Other adults in the cast include Cathy Schenkelberg (Honky Tonk Angels, Les Miz) returning to SRT to play Ralphie’s Mother, and SRT newcomer Dionna Eshleman as Ralphie’s teacher, Miss Shields.
The set is designed by Dana Moran Williams (The Drowsy Chaperone, Anna in the Tropics, Forever Plaid), with costumes by Diana Newington (A Columbia Christmas Carol, Hank Williams: Lost Highway). SRT resident artists complete the production team: lighting design by Michael Sali, properties design by Matt Sweetland, and stage management by Emily Gatesman.
A Christmas Story opens Friday, November 11 and runs through Sunday, December 18 with performances Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m., Fridays and Saturdays at 7 p.m. and Thursdays at either 2 or 7 p.m. A special question and answer “talk back” will follow the Thursday, December 1 performance. Tickets cost from $32 to $37, with senior, student and child discounts available. The show is rated G for audiences six and up (children under the age of six are not allowed in the theatre). For tickets and information, visit www.sierrarep.org or call the Box Office at 209-532-3120.
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Comedy Night First Friday of each month
Dan Mires has established his own brand of lightheartedly offensive Stand-up Comedy. You shouldn’t laugh, but you do. Dan is a hit with crowds of all ages and can adapt his routine to entertain Mr. Clean® or the Dirt Devil™. Either way; your place will look amazing. For example, Dan has worked with “Clean Guys of Comedy” star Dave Coulier and the Pit Bull of Comedy himself; Bobby Slayton. Growing up as the youngest of 4 boys (his poor mother)…Dan has seen and done some unspeakable things that he likes to talk about in front of large groups of people. Although he is a pyromaniac, this has nothing to do with his nickname, “Mires like Fires.” This is simply his way of explaining how to spell Mires…like Fires. “Mires like Fires” has also produced comedy shows for countless bars, clubs, restaurants, colleges and even the US Air Force. Between his comedy career and his real estate license, Dan Mires is sure to become a household name. Check him out at www.mireslikefires.com
Hotel Léger
8308 Main Street, Mokelumne Hill, CA 95245
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