Pacific Rim Street Fest

The 17th Annual Pacific Rim Street Fest takes place this Sunday, May 17, 2009 in Old Sacramento. This year’s theme is “Hats and Headdresses”. The festivities begin at 10am and run until 5pm. Click here to view the program for the festival. Regional Transit’s Light Rail runs to St. Rose of Lima Park. Click here…

Concert for the homeless

Renowned pianist Leon Fleisher will perform at the Sacramento Philharmonic for the Homeless Chamber Music Concert tomorrow at the Westminster Presbyterian Church. The performance will begin at 5:30pm, and donations are accepted at the door. A second concert will be held on Saturday, May 16, 2009 with Sacramento Philharmonic Orchestra at the Sacramento Community Center…

Get free tips to improve your garden

The City of Sacramento Neighborhood Services Department will hold a free Green Gardening Class this Sunday, May 3, 2009 from 2pm-5pm at the South Natomas Community Center. Classes and workshops will focus on soil, vegetables, drought tolerant and native plants, fruit and shade trees, pest management, composting, and worm farming. Classes will be taught by…

Throwing discs at John Mackey Memorial Park

Driving down the Marconi Ave overpass, one may notice people at John Mackey Memorial Park throwing Frisbees at poles with chains around them. Turns out, these people are playing Disc Golf. Disc golf was born in the 1970s, becoming more mainstream in the last few years. The Professional Disc Golf Association has grown to over…

St. Patrick’s Day Events

Looking for some fun on St. Patrick’s Day? Here are some events: Dueling Irish Pianos at the Stoney Inn5pm-2am St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Old SacramentoParade begins at 6pm Block Party at DeVere’s Irish Pub10am-10pm Remember to designate a driver.

Capital City Black Expo ’09

Today was the opening of this year’s Capital City Black Expo at the Sacramento Convention Center. The expo is scheduled to have many speakers, seminars, and concerts, and exhibitors spread out in multiple pavilions. The expo is scheduled to run through Sunday. Here is a map of places to park for the expo.

85th Annual Camellia Show

The 85th Annual Camellia Show, a long standing Sacramento tradition, will take place this Saturday and Sunday at the Memorial Auditorium. The show ranks as one of the oldest and largest continuously held shows in the state devoted to a single flower; in this case, the City of Sacramento’s official flower. Admission to the event…

Parks and Recreation releases new catalog

The City of Sacramento Department of Parks and Recreation released its new catalog of programs and their timing could not be better considering many kids return to school next week. The programs offered include Jr. Kings After-school Basketball, Sport Stacking Extravaganza, Basketball Leagues for Teens, and other various programs for youth, teens, and seniors. The…