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Announcements
Book Sale and Food Drive. Presented by the Friends of the Rio Linda Library, a book sale and food drive will be held on Fri., Aug. 13, and Sat., Aug. 14, from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. at 430 Elkhorn Blvd., Rio Linda. Thousands of books and media materials to select from: hardback and paperback books, children’s books, DVD and VHS movies and programs, books on tape, music CDs and cassettes. Donate any non-perishable food items and receive free books. Proceeds from the sale will be used to fund children’s programs for the library, and food donations will used at the Rio Linda Food Closet. Info: (916) 264-2700.

Mature Driver Course is a DMV-approved defensive driving improvement course for licensed drivers 50 years of age and older. Classes will be held on Fri., Sept. 10, and Sat., Sept. 11, from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. at 3909 Bradshaw Road, Sacramento. Classes are offered monthly, and space is limited. Cost: $31. Info: Register online at www.safetycenter.org, or call (916) 438-3385.

Game Players
Bingo on Tuesdays from 4 - 6 p.m. at the West Sacramento Senior Center, 664 Cumins Way, West Sacramento. Cost: Free. Info: (916) 373-5819.

Bridge at Senior Center at Sierra II, Room 12, at 2791 24th St., Sacramento, on Thursdays from 1 - 3:30 p.m. Cost: Free. Info: (916) 455-6339.

Cribbage Club. Join this newly-formed cribbage club that meets at Denny’s, 122 Sunrise Ave., Roseville, on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. Cost: Free. Info: (916) 783-4128.

Cribbage. Mondays: 6:30 p.m. at Denny’s Restaurant, 2480 Grass Valley Highway, Auburn. Info: (530) 477-7563; Tuesdays: 5:45 p.m. at Mission Oaks Senior Center, 4701 Gibbons Drive, Carmichael. Info: (916) 722-6636; Wednesdays: 6:15 p.m. at El Dorado Hills Senior Center, 990 Lassen Lane, El Dorado Hills. Info: (916) 933-2266; Thursdays: 6:15 p.m. at the VFW Post #8762, 11th and Soule St., West Sacramento. Info: (916) 371-4709.

North Highlands Pinochle Group. Join us on Tuesdays and Fridays from 12:30 - 5 p.m. at North Highlands Recreation and Park District, 6040 Watt Ave., North Highlands. Cost: Free. Info: Call William Gilmore at (916) 332-4551.

Play Pinochle on Thursdays and Sundays at Hart Senior Center, 915 27th St., Sacramento. Cost: Free. Info: (916) 808-5462.

Social Bridge. Join this fun group on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. at Hart Senior Center, 915 27th St., Sacramento. No partner needed. Cost: Free. Info: (916) 456-4869.

Get Dancing
Ballroom Tea Dance. The Senior Wellness Program offers two senior tea dances a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from noon - 3 p.m. at the Ballroom of Sacramento, 6009 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento. Cost: $5 or $4 with a 4-spot card. Info: (916) 456-2616.

Contra Dance at Coloma Community Center, 4623 T St., Sacramento, on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month from 8 - 11 p.m. Beginner’s workshop at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $8 general, $4 students. Info: (916) 739-6014.

Dance. Dance to your favorite music on the third Sunday of each month from 2 - 5 p.m. at Laguna Town Hall, 3020 Renwick Ave., Elk Grove. The Frank Oddo Trio will play swing, Rumba, cha-cha and NiteClub two-step. Refreshments will be served. Cost: $7 at door. Info: Kim at (916) 405-5600.

Dance. Enjoy Ballroom Dance at Mission Oaks Community Center, 4701 Gibbons Drive, Carmichael, on Tuesdays and Fridays from 1:15 - 3:45 p.m. Live bands. Cost: $5 per person. Info: Call (916) 972-0336.

Dinner Dance is sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles #9, 4401 Fruitridge Road, Sacramento, on Fridays. Dinner is at 6:30 p.m. Dancing begins at 7:30 p.m. Enjoy live western music. Cost: $15 dinner and dance, $8 dance only. Info: To RSVP, call (916) 731-4427.

Get Fit, Get Healthy, Get Dancing! Dance is a great way to help people of all ages get and stay in shape. That is why AARP California has invited professional instructors from Del Campo Dance studios to lead a series of Baile con AARP events over the next few months at Swanston Park Community Center, 2350 Northrup Ave. Join us from 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. on Fri., July 30. Cost: Free. Info: RSVP requested at (877) 926-8300.

Irish Dancing at the Irish-American Club. Public dance is held every month on the second and fourth Wednesday from 7 - 9 p.m. at the Hart Multipurpose Senior Center, 915 27th St., Sacramento. Cost: $2. Info: (916) 444-3181.

Sacramento Senior Citizen’s Club Dance will be held every Sunday (except holidays) from 1 - 3 p.m. at Ethel Hart Center, 915 27th St., Sacramento. Enjoy live music from the 1930s to 1960s. Cost: $5. Info: (916) 967-8670 or (916) 371-1091.

Sunday Dance. The Capital Ballroom Club has a dance every Sunday from 7 - 10:30 p.m. with a free two-hour dance lesson from 5 - 7 p.m. Dance to the music of DJ Daryl Robin at the Carmichael Elks Lodge, 5631 Cypress Ave., Carmichael. Cost: $8 at door. Info: call (916) 366-6501.

The Western Swing Society will hold its monthly dance and concert on Sun., Aug. 1, at The Machinist Hall, 2749 Sunrise Blvd., Rancho Cordova, from 1 - 6 p.m. The featured band will be Buck Ford's Pure Country Band. The afternoon offers music for dancing swing, fox trot, Latin, polka and good listening. Cost: $7 (general) and $4 (members). Info: Call (916) 974-1236 or (916) 373-3368.

Group Meetings
Brain Gymnasium. Exercise your mind, and help keep it active by attending weekly sessions of The Brain Gymnasium. Sessions are held every Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at Atria Covell Gardens, 1111 Alvarado Ave., Davis. Cost: Free. Info: (530) 756-0700.

Carmichael Cactus and Succulent Society Meeting. Learn about controlling bugs and disease from entomologist Baldo Villegas on Thurs., Aug. 5, at 10 a.m. at Carmichael Park Clubhouse, 5750 Grant Ave., Carmichael. Visitors are welcome. Cost: Free. Info: (916) 729-3475.

Chronic Pain Support Group. We are a chapter of the American Chronic Pain Association, and we offer peer support for those in chronic pain. Meetings are held at the Sylvan Oaks Library Community Room, located at 6700 Auburn Blvd. in Citrus Heights on the second and fourth Monday of each month from noon - 2 p.m. Cost: Free. Info: Contact Mary at (916) 331-1652.

Military Widows. The Society of Military Widows, Sacramento Chapter #5, will meet on Sat., Aug. 7, at the Lions Gate at McClellan Park at 11:30 a.m. for lunch. The guest speaker is from the Telephone Access Program. Cost: Free. Info: Call (916) 635-6724 for a reservation.

Poetry In Our House. Join “Our House Gallery Poetry Series” on the third Wednesday of each month from 7 - 8:30 p.m. at Montano de El Dorado Center, 1004 White Rock Road # 400, El Dorado Hills (south of Hwy. 50 on Latrobe Road at White Rock Road). Poetry features and open mic. Cost: Free. Info: (916) 933-4278.

Ten Minutes of Fame. Come enjoy an open mic for writers, sponsored by the California Writers Club (Sacramento Branch), on the second Friday of each month from 7 - 9:30 p.m. at Barnes & Noble bookstore, Birdcage Shopping Center, 6111 Sunrise Blvd., Citrus Heights. Sign-ups begin at 6:45 p.m. Readers and listeners welcome. Cost: Free. Info: Contact susanosborn41@comcast.net or call Susan at (916) 722-3452.

Toastmasters. The Speaking Machine Toastmasters Club meets every Tuesday from 7 - 8:30 p.m. at Round Table Pizza, 10054 Bruceville Road, Elk Grove. Come on any Tuesday, and bring a friend. Cost: Free. Info: (916) 684-3538.

Widowed Persons Association of California (WPAC) will hold a Sunday Support Group every Sunday from 3 - 5 p.m. in the meeting room of the WPAC office at 2628 El Camino Ave., Suite D-18, Sacramento. All widows and widowers are invited. Cost: Free. Info: (916) 972-9722.

Writers Club Meeting. The Sacramento Suburban Writers Club, a group of aspiring and/or published writers, meets the third Monday of the month from 7 - 9 p.m. at the Fair Oaks Library, 11601 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks. The public is invited. Cost: Free. Info: (916) 264-2700.

Learning Courses
Basic and Advanced Computer Classes. Attend this intro to computers, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Internet and e-mail, Vista File Management, Photoshop Elements and Low Vision ZoomText at Ethel Hart Center, 915 27th St., Sacramento. Cost: $40 class fee (8-session class). Info: Call (916) 808-5462 or go to www.hartcomputerclass.org.

Ceramics Class is offered every Tuesday at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A St., Davis, from 9 - 11 a.m. Ongoing class -- start anytime. Cost: $5 per month. Info: (530) 757-5696.

Computer Classes for seniors 50+ are run by senior volunteers at the beginning of each month. Classes include: Computing Made Easy, Word Processing, Internet, WindowsXP, Quicken, Graphics I & II, Genealogy, Spreadsheet, Database and Vista. The lessons are from six to eight sessions (2 1/2 hours a session) on MWF or T/TH from 9:30 a.m. - noon and 1 - 3:30 p.m. Need volunteers. Cost: $30. Info: SeniorNet at (916) 485-9572.

Singing. Nostalgics singing class is offered at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A St., Davis, on Fridays from 1 - 2 p.m. Join anytime. Cost: Free. Info: (530) 757-5696.

Let’s Get Physical!
Chair Exercise. This is a low-impact way for folks to exercise. Classes are held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 9:30 a.m. at Senior Center of Elk Grove, 8830 Sharkey Ave., Elk Grove. Cost: Free. Info: (916) 685-3160.

Healthy Tai Chi and Chi Kung. Exercise for health maintenance on Mondays from 1:15 - 2:15 p.m. at Ethel Hart Center, 915 27th St., Sacramento. The Four-Seasons Chi Kung is a traditional Chinese medical Chi Kung practice. Participants learn to regulate their Chi, maintain body health and avoid illness through different techniques from one season to the next. Cost: $25 for four lessons. Info: (916) 808-5462.

Social Ping Pong. Come to Ethel Hart Senior Center, 915 27th St., Sacramento, for Social Ping Pong on Thursdays from 12:30 - 2 p.m. It is great exercise and lots of fun. Cost: Free. Info: (916) 808-5462.

Tap Dancing. Learn to tap dance at the Davis Senior Center, 646 A St., Davis, on Mondays from 3:30 - 5 p.m. Join anytime. Cost: Free. Info: (530) 757-5696.

Walk. City of Sacramento 50+ Wellness Program sponsors ongoing neighborhood walks at various times and locations, mostly on Mon., Wed. and Fri. Cost: Free for all ages. Info: (916) 808-1593.

Breakfasts, Lunches & Dinner Gatherings
Community Breakfast. The Orangevale Grange invites the public to breakfast every month on the second Sunday at the Orangevale Grange, 5807 Walnut Ave., Orangevale. Cost: $5 adults, $3 children (toddlers are free). Info: (916) 988-8871.

Pancake Breakfast. The Wednesday Club invites the public to join them for breakfast the first Saturday of each month (except for November) at Mission Oaks Community Center, 4701 Gibbons Drive, Carmichael. Cost: $3 for sausage, unlimited pancakes, orange juice, coffee or tea. Info: (916) 973-8901.

Senior Wednesday Club. Bring a brown bag lunch on the first, third and fourth Wednesday of the month (and a potluck dish on the second Wednesday of the month) at 10 a.m. to Mission Oaks Community Club, 4701 Gibbons Drive, Carmichael. Coffee and dessert will be provided. Chat, eat, make friends, play bingo, bridge and pinochle, and enjoy yourself until 2:30 p.m. Cost: $2 per year. Info: (916) 247-6020.

The Elkhorn Chapter 1680 of NARFE (National Active and Retired Federal Employees Assn.) will have its monthly meeting on Tues., Aug. 10, at the Cherry Island Golf Course Restaurant, 2360 Elverta Road, Sacramento. A buffet luncheon will start at 11:30 a.m. at a cost of $6.50. The program will start at noon. All active and retired federal employees are cordially invited to attend. Info: Call Dick Walker at (916) 383-8877.

The Sunrise Macular Degeneration Association meets the third Friday of each month, from noon - 2 p.m., at Merrill Gardens Retirement Community, 7418 Stock Ranch Road, Citrus Heights. Cost: Lunch is included for $11. Info: Call (916) 491-5885.

Widowed Persons Association of California (WPAC) will hold a Newcomer’s Buffet and Social every third Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the private dining room at the Plaza Hof Brau at the corner of El Camino and Watt avenues. All widows and widowers are invited. Cost: Varies (no-host buffet menu). Info: (916) 972-9722.

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