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| Wednesday, Apr 17 |
| 07:00 PM | Drive in Movie Night at Bret Harte on April 17 |
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| All Day | Tickets on Sale Now for "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown!" |
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| Saturday, Apr 20 |
| All Day | Tickets on Sale Now for "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown!" |
| All Day | The 7th Annual Crafty Chicks Spring Market |
| All Day | Big Plans at Big Trees State Park for Earth Day! |
| All Day | Huge Savings at Millworkz Inventory Reduction Sale Every Saturday! |
| 09:00 AM | Spring Cleaning Time at Shred Fest 2024 on April 20th |
| 01:00 PM | Celebration of Life for Robyn Victoria Williams |
| 05:00 PM | Fundraiser Dinner at VFW San Andreas |
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| All Day | Big Plans at Big Trees State Park for Earth Day! |
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| 11:30 AM | The 11th Annual Mountain Ranch Chili Cook Off! |
| Saturday, Apr 27 |
| All Day | Come Celebrate Calaveras’ Spring Wine Weekend |
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Home & Garden
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Arnold Ace Home Center's Shopping Cart Sale....Take 25% OFF Everything in YOUR CART! |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 07/24/2009 08:11 AM
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Arnold, CA...Arnold Ace Home Center is having a huge Shopping Cart Sale this Saturday only. Just pile all the goodies you need into your cart and save 25%!!. Some restrictions apply. Just click on the image below for all the details...
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Black Widow Spider Bites are Very Painful~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/21/2009 11:21 AM
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That black widow spider you may have found in your garage, crawlspace or woodpile is far from a lonely old widow. She’s got plenty of company in our foothill region. The un-patterned, unsightly webs that black widow spiders build in undisturbed places are smaller than fist-sized, but the bite of the adult female really packs a punch. You’ll know if you’ve been bitten, as even a healthy adult, will develop an intense, wrenching pain—like you’ve been hit in the stomach.....
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Calaveras County Artist Wins Top Honors at State Fair |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/21/2009 09:18 PM
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Bead Artist Sue Horine of Mountain Ranch won top honors at the California State Fair in the Jewelry Art division with a First and Second place finish in the Bead Woven Art class. Ms. Horine has been creating her one of a kind pieces for 5 years and has won numerous awards for her fine beadwork. These recent awards are the highest honors Ms. Horine has achieved in her 5 years of beading. Her bead work is inspired by the semi-precious gemstone cabochons her grandparents left her. Over 20 years ago, her best friend in......
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FoCuS Announces They Are Offering A Number of Local Educational Opportunities During August and September....Next One Wednesday August 26th |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/21/2009 10:28 PM
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Arnold, CA..... FoCuS is pleased to announce that it is offering a number of local educational opportunities during August and early September. FoCuS will sponsor two educational programs during August – one evening Sustainable Conversation (August 26 in Sonora), and one Sustainable Living Seminar (August 6 in Sonora). In early September, FoCuS will an additional two Sustainable Living Seminars (September 12 in Sonora).....
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Mark Twain St. Josephs Hospital To Support Community at Produce Distribution |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/20/2009 03:18 PM
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Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital has partnered with the County’s Resource Connection Food Bank to provide health information, blood pressure checks and free lipid panel testing during the produce distribution line on Friday, July 24th between 9:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. About 200 families have been taking advantage of the bi-weekly produce line. ....
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A Thyme for Herbs to Host "Creating Sacred Healing Spaces" |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/18/2009 11:54 PM
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Arnold, CA...A Thyme for Herbs will host "Creating Sacred Healing Spaces on July 22nd from 7pm~8:30pm. A Thyme for Herbs is located at 925 Highway 4, Suite D1, in Arnold. Cost is $20. The class will be taught by Instructor, Dixie Lee Norkoli, CLJ, Reiki Master/Teacher, Herbalist. "In today's world, we must find ways to bring Peace, Joy, and Serenity into our lives - create your own special garden.....Learn how we can co-create while working in balance with the elements and Mother Earth ....understanding and honoring the sacredness of all life. We will be focusing on the healing properties of herbs....
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Murphys Farmers Market Open for the Season~by Christine Taylor of Table Mountain |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/07/2009 10:07 AM
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| Are you shopping for great quality, fresh and local fruits and veggies? Then the Murphys Farmers Market is the place to go. The scene is social, so come prepared to spend a little time shopping, chatting and tasting some excellent wines. We offer a wide variety of products in a beautiful setting under the canopy of the crush pad at Vina Moda Winery. The tasting room is open during market hours for tasting and the lawn is inviting to picnic and visit with friends..... |
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Knowing When and How to Harvest |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/07/2009 02:33 PM
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| Master Gardeners July Open Garden Day will be held July 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at their Demonstration Garden at the Government Center, 891 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas. The featured topic at 10:30 a.m. will be “Knowing When and How to Harvest.” Now that warm weather has arrived many fruits and vegetables in the home garden are ripening and almost ready to pick. But how do you know for sure that the peaches or pears are truly ripe and ready? Or what about those underground veggies – like potatoes or onions – how do you know “it’s time”? Master Gardeners will be available to answer these and other questions the public may have about harvesting their garden’s bounty.... |
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FOCUS Presents The Crash Course on Economics, Energy and the Environment |
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Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 07/05/2009 11:41 PM
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FOCUS presents The Crash Course on Economics, Energy and the Environment. This will include four evenings: July 23 & 30, August 6 & 13
Presented by Cooper Kessel of COOPER KESSEL ARCHITECT and ASSOCIATES. This event will be held at 13949 Mono Way in Sonora from
6:00 pm – 8:30 pm. This seminar is presented in a four part series and is based on the works of Chris Martenson whose background as a research scientist led him to explore the inner workings of America’s financial system and resource base. The Crash Course seeks to help individuals understand the nature of some extremely serious challenges and risks to our economy and....
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Time to Start Thinking about Planting Fall Garden~by Ken Churches |
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Posted by: thepinetree on 06/30/2009 10:30 PM
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Dry pea vines and spent spinach may be all that's left of the spring garden in July, but by rototilling compost into nutrient-depleted soil, gardeners can jump start new crops for harvest in the fall. For gardens in warmer areas of the foothills, plant seed in July for broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and other cabbage-family cole crops like kohlrabi, kale and collards. The plants will mature in the fall when it's cool, making crops sweeter at harvest because plant respiration decreases and more sugar accumulates at lower temperatures.....
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