Whoever said jewelry had to be expensive probably never visited the 20th Annual Gem Faire in Sacramento where more than 80 dealers from all over the world will be selling jewelry and gems at the lowest prices on the market.
The 20th Annual Gem Faire returns to Sacramento on Oct. 9 through Oct. 11 at Scottish Rite Center. Hours are Friday, noon to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $5, valid for the entire weekend.
Dealers from all over the world will offer the largest selection of fine jewelry, gems, beads, crystals, minerals, findings and much more at the lowest prices in today’s market. Finished and unfinished jewelry, rare gemstones, and jewelry making tools are available all under one roof. Classes and demonstrations are offered to all skill levels. Plus, guests will have a chance to win hourly door prizes all weekend long.For more information visit www.gemfaire.com or contact Gem Faire, Inc. at (503) 252-8300 or e-mail: info@gemfaire.com.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Eat Your Art Out Sacramento
Gourmet dining establishments in the downtown Sacramento area are partnering with the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission (SMAC) to create the event “Eat Your Art Out,” to benefit the SMAC grant programs.
Tickets are $35 for this gourmet pub-crawl. Groups will be lead by “Crawl Captains.” Register with a team, or as an individual and be partnered with a team. Each guest will get a map noting the location of each participating business.
Visit a number of mostly independently owned midtown restaurants and coffee houses. Sample appetizers and drinks at each location.
As of 8/28 the following businesses were signed-up to participate: 3 Fires Lounge, Beach Hut Deli, Brew It Up!, Hot Italian Pizza, Sophia’s, Temple Downtown and Yogurt a go-go.
Guests will also receive a gift bag and a keepsake glass. Several Sacramento arts groups will offer entertainment at select locations.
If you’re inviting out-of-town friends for the event, organizers have arranged special deals at local hotels for crawlers.
For more information and to purchase tickets visit http://crawltix.com/eatyourart/
Tickets are $35 for this gourmet pub-crawl. Groups will be lead by “Crawl Captains.” Register with a team, or as an individual and be partnered with a team. Each guest will get a map noting the location of each participating business.
Visit a number of mostly independently owned midtown restaurants and coffee houses. Sample appetizers and drinks at each location.
As of 8/28 the following businesses were signed-up to participate: 3 Fires Lounge, Beach Hut Deli, Brew It Up!, Hot Italian Pizza, Sophia’s, Temple Downtown and Yogurt a go-go.
Guests will also receive a gift bag and a keepsake glass. Several Sacramento arts groups will offer entertainment at select locations.
If you’re inviting out-of-town friends for the event, organizers have arranged special deals at local hotels for crawlers.
For more information and to purchase tickets visit http://crawltix.com/eatyourart/
Learn To Write For The Big Screen
Meet screenwriter and UCLA instructor Bill Boyle at American River College on Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. in 162 Raef Hall. Boyle’s screenwriting credits include “Now and Forever” and “Sealed with a Kiss.” His work has received honors at the Palm Springs Festival, Chicago Film Festival, Praxis Centre and the Vancouver Film School.
Other workshops taught by Boyle will be held Sept. 22 thought Sept 24 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The workshop fee is $65 per workshop or $175 for all three.
Workshop topics are:
September 22: Basic Screenwriting
September 23: The Visual Mindscape of the Screenplay
September 24: Marketing the ScreenplayFor more information contact Bill at bboyle@ucla.edu
Other workshops taught by Boyle will be held Sept. 22 thought Sept 24 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The workshop fee is $65 per workshop or $175 for all three.
Workshop topics are:
September 22: Basic Screenwriting
September 23: The Visual Mindscape of the Screenplay
September 24: Marketing the ScreenplayFor more information contact Bill at bboyle@ucla.edu
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
World-Traveling Photographer to Give Presentation at CRC
Rick Sammon photographs lions, cowboys, sand dunes and old Cadillacs. Looking at Sammon’s collection of work, it’s clear he photographs anything that catches his eye.
“My specialty is not specializing,” he notes on his Web site.
Author and one of Canon camera’s “Explorers of Light,” Sammon, will speak at Cosumnes River College on Sept. 21 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Recital Hall.
Sammon will share his experiences and photography techniques. He will show his photos from around the globe, some of which have appeared in his books and thousands of newspaper and magazine articles. For every image shown, Sammon will share a photographic technique, digital darkroom tip or a photo philosophy.
He has photographed in almost 100 countries and gives more than two dozen photography workshops each year.This event is free and open to the public.
“My specialty is not specializing,” he notes on his Web site.
Author and one of Canon camera’s “Explorers of Light,” Sammon, will speak at Cosumnes River College on Sept. 21 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Recital Hall.
Sammon will share his experiences and photography techniques. He will show his photos from around the globe, some of which have appeared in his books and thousands of newspaper and magazine articles. For every image shown, Sammon will share a photographic technique, digital darkroom tip or a photo philosophy.
He has photographed in almost 100 countries and gives more than two dozen photography workshops each year.This event is free and open to the public.
Spotlight Elk Grove Benefit
One of the most talked about events in Elk Grove is approaching. Spotlight Elk Grove is similar to “A Taste of…” events, combined with a service industry tradeshow. The event on Sept. 10 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. is a benefit for the Elk Grove Community Foundation, which awarded 161 scholarships in 2009.
Spotlight will feature more than 60 vendors including restaurants, wineries and area businesses. A rodeo, silent auction and raffle will entertain guests while helping to raise funds for the Elk Grove Community Foundation.
Guests are encouraged to dress in Western wear. “Oscars” will be awarded for the best Western Celebrity costumes.
Spotlight Elk Grove will be held at the Sociadade Do Espirito Santo (SES Hall), located at 10428 East Stockton Blvd.
Tickets are $40 and available at the Citizen office. Elizabeth Pinkerton wrote an article about Spotlight for the Sept. 2 edition of the Elk Grove Citizen, and listed many of the vendors. www.egcitizen.com
Spotlight will feature more than 60 vendors including restaurants, wineries and area businesses. A rodeo, silent auction and raffle will entertain guests while helping to raise funds for the Elk Grove Community Foundation.
Guests are encouraged to dress in Western wear. “Oscars” will be awarded for the best Western Celebrity costumes.
Spotlight Elk Grove will be held at the Sociadade Do Espirito Santo (SES Hall), located at 10428 East Stockton Blvd.
Tickets are $40 and available at the Citizen office. Elizabeth Pinkerton wrote an article about Spotlight for the Sept. 2 edition of the Elk Grove Citizen, and listed many of the vendors. www.egcitizen.com
Tea Time
My favorite tea shop in Elk Grove is having a tea pairing event on Sept. 16 at 7 p.m.
Boba Tea & Gifts will host a Tasting Party in combination with Sinful Treats Gourmet Pastries and Desserts. Guests can sample of the newest pastries and get a chance to name the new treats. Sample tea too and enter for a chance to win a raffle prize.
I went to a tea-pairing event several months ago when Boba partnered with Lulu's Cupcakes. It was a casual event where guests mingled, ate mini cupcakes and drank tea.
I normally order the Pu-erh or Oolong teas, so I enjoyed sampling other varieties.
Seating for the event is limited, so please call in advance. Call 591-8373. Boba Tea & Gifts is located at 9020 Elk Grove Blvd. in Old Town Elk Grove.
Boba Tea & Gifts will host a Tasting Party in combination with Sinful Treats Gourmet Pastries and Desserts. Guests can sample of the newest pastries and get a chance to name the new treats. Sample tea too and enter for a chance to win a raffle prize.
I went to a tea-pairing event several months ago when Boba partnered with Lulu's Cupcakes. It was a casual event where guests mingled, ate mini cupcakes and drank tea.
I normally order the Pu-erh or Oolong teas, so I enjoyed sampling other varieties.
Seating for the event is limited, so please call in advance. Call 591-8373. Boba Tea & Gifts is located at 9020 Elk Grove Blvd. in Old Town Elk Grove.
Scottish Highland Gathering & Games
Forget traveling to London to see the pomp and ceremony of the famous Pipes & Drums - 1st Battalion Scots Guards parading at Buckingham Palace.
The world famous pipe band will be in Pleasanton on Sept. 5 and 6 to take part in the 144th edition of the world’s largest Scottish Highland Gathering & Games at the Alameda County Fairgrounds.
The pipe band was created in 1642 when King Charles I commissioned the Marquis of Argyll to raise a brigade of personal guards in Scotland. The regimental band continues today, steeped in history, as both a pipe band and as highly trained soldiers.
These soldier-musicians will share the limelight both days with the 45-piece U.S. Marine Band San Diego. Both bands will perform individually, then together in one of the world’s only integrated performances by military bands from Scotland and America.
The event also features sports, live music, activities for children, as well as authentic food and drink.
The 35th U.S. Invitational Heavy Events Championship, plus the World Celtic Hammer Championship, brings the strongest and best athletes in the world in the professional division.
The Western U.S. Highland Dancing Championship brings together competitors in five age groups from throughout California.
Six stages will be packed with continuous musical entertainment, including traditional music and Celtic Rock. Along with dancers, fiddlers and harpers.
Re-enactment groups will be present, along with the unique display “Bird of Prey.” Handlers will present over 25 hawks, falcons, owls and other flying predators.
There is also the whisky tasting venue and seminars on the finer points of the single malt spirits.
Five-A-Side soccer, rugby and the ancient Scottish sport of shinty add to the agenda. A number of British motorcars will also be on display.
British and American food and drink is available throughout the fairgrounds and at the Red Lion Pub.
The gates open both days at 9 a.m. On Saturday the festival will close at 6:30 p.m., but will be followed by a Ceilidh (Scottish party) with open microphone and a barbecue dinner at the Red Lion Pub. One day adult admission is $17, 2-day is $25. Single day admission for youth ages 8-16, seniors 65-plus and handicapped are $10. Under 8 is free, as is the military when showing and active duty ID.
The world famous pipe band will be in Pleasanton on Sept. 5 and 6 to take part in the 144th edition of the world’s largest Scottish Highland Gathering & Games at the Alameda County Fairgrounds.
The pipe band was created in 1642 when King Charles I commissioned the Marquis of Argyll to raise a brigade of personal guards in Scotland. The regimental band continues today, steeped in history, as both a pipe band and as highly trained soldiers.
These soldier-musicians will share the limelight both days with the 45-piece U.S. Marine Band San Diego. Both bands will perform individually, then together in one of the world’s only integrated performances by military bands from Scotland and America.
The event also features sports, live music, activities for children, as well as authentic food and drink.
The 35th U.S. Invitational Heavy Events Championship, plus the World Celtic Hammer Championship, brings the strongest and best athletes in the world in the professional division.
The Western U.S. Highland Dancing Championship brings together competitors in five age groups from throughout California.
Six stages will be packed with continuous musical entertainment, including traditional music and Celtic Rock. Along with dancers, fiddlers and harpers.
Re-enactment groups will be present, along with the unique display “Bird of Prey.” Handlers will present over 25 hawks, falcons, owls and other flying predators.
There is also the whisky tasting venue and seminars on the finer points of the single malt spirits.
Five-A-Side soccer, rugby and the ancient Scottish sport of shinty add to the agenda. A number of British motorcars will also be on display.
British and American food and drink is available throughout the fairgrounds and at the Red Lion Pub.
The gates open both days at 9 a.m. On Saturday the festival will close at 6:30 p.m., but will be followed by a Ceilidh (Scottish party) with open microphone and a barbecue dinner at the Red Lion Pub. One day adult admission is $17, 2-day is $25. Single day admission for youth ages 8-16, seniors 65-plus and handicapped are $10. Under 8 is free, as is the military when showing and active duty ID.
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