The 23rd Annual Sweet Potato Festival will be held on Saturday, February 11, 2012 from 10 am to 4 pm at the Pannell Meadowview Community Center, 2450 Meadowview Road, Sacramento. Sweet potato pies and ice cream will be for sale. There will also be a sweet potato pie bake off, entertainment, and more.
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
A Lesson in Art & History
“A Moment in Black History” will be held on Friday, February 10, 2012, from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at Fern Bacon Middle School, 4140 Cuny Avenue, Sacramento.
This FREE event will feature a Black History Art Gallery sponsored by the Sojourner Truth Art Museum. The Phoenix Park Visual & Performing Arts Program will present Black History in the Arts.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Cash for College for LBHS Titans
Since 1998, the Florin Road Foundation has awarded $104,000 in scholarships to 261 graduating seniors of Luther Burbank High School in Sacramento. The students may use their cash awards for any program of study at the college, university, or trade school of their choice.
This year the Foundation plans to award a minimum total of $4,000. Applications are available now from the Burbank Career Center and from our website at www.florinroad.com (click on the “Florin Road Foundation” link).
All applications and supporting documents must be received by the Florin Road Foundation by 5:00 pm on Thursday, March 1, 2012.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Tax Time Doesn’t Have To Be Taxing
The City of Sacramento in collaboration with the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program is offering FREE certified tax assistance and preparation to income-eligible families and individuals (families earning less than $50,000 year).
These services are available at the Pannell Meadowview Community Center, 2450 Meadowview Road, Sacramento. Walk-ins are welcome on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from February 1, 2012 through March 7, 2012, from 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. Assistance is also available on Saturday, February 18 and 25 and Thursday, March 8 from 9 am to noon.
For more information, visit www.cityofsacramento.org/volunteers/vita.html
Friday, February 3, 2012
Museum Day is On The Way!
The 14th Annual Sacramento Museum Day will be on Saturday, February 4, 2012, from 10 am to 4 pm. All participating museums close at 5 pm, with the last guests admitted at 4 pm. Please note that shuttle buses will NOT be operating this year, though many museums are within walking distance of each other. You can pickup a Museum Day Guide with map at any participating museum.
This year, a record 28 museums will offer free or half price admission for the day. Florin Road's Sojourner Truth Multicultural Arts Museum will once again be participating and offering free admission. The SOJO Museum is located at 2251 Florin Road, Suite 126, Sacramento, inside the Florin Road Arts & Business Complex (ABC).
For more information, please contact the SOJO Museum at 916-424-3904 or visit http://sojoarts.net/ or http://www.sacmuseums.org/museumday.html.
This year, a record 28 museums will offer free or half price admission for the day. Florin Road's Sojourner Truth Multicultural Arts Museum will once again be participating and offering free admission. The SOJO Museum is located at 2251 Florin Road, Suite 126, Sacramento, inside the Florin Road Arts & Business Complex (ABC).
For more information, please contact the SOJO Museum at 916-424-3904 or visit http://sojoarts.net/ or http://www.sacmuseums.org/museumday.html.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Sacramento's Own Fountain of Youth
Find out about the efforts of the Sacramento Youth Commission to make the City a better place for the youth of today and tomorrow. Upcoming meetings will be held at 6 pm at the Historic City Hall Chambers, 915 I Street, Sacramento, on the following dates:
- Monday, February 6, 2012
- Monday, March 5, 2012.
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Youth Basketball Team Signups On Now
Register early for Southgate Recreation & Park District's Youth Basketball team. Children in grades 3 through 8 and at all skill levels will learn teamwork, sportsmanship, and techniques in a safe and structured environment.
Games will be held from Sunday, March 11, 2012 though Sunday, June 10, 2012 at the Rizal Community Center, 7320 Florin Mall Drive, Sacramento.
Early registration is $70 through February 10, 2012. Registration from February 11 through March 2 is $60.
For more information, please call 916-395-0601 or visit the district's website at http://southgaterecandpark.net/.
Games will be held from Sunday, March 11, 2012 though Sunday, June 10, 2012 at the Rizal Community Center, 7320 Florin Mall Drive, Sacramento.
Early registration is $70 through February 10, 2012. Registration from February 11 through March 2 is $60.
For more information, please call 916-395-0601 or visit the district's website at http://southgaterecandpark.net/.
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