March 6
Mercy General Hospital sponsors a free informational talk on Advance Health
Care Directives, including recent law changes, noon, at the hospital's Greenhouse
Room A, next to the cafeteria, 4001 J St., Sacramento. Documents available.
(916) 733-6330.
The Renaissance Society offers free public forum featuring editorial cartoonist
Rex Babin of The Sacramento Bee, 3 p.m., Mendocino Hall, Room 1003, California
State University Sacramento, 6000 J St., Sacramento. (916) 278-7834.
The Carmichael Cactus and Succulent Society meets at 10 a.m. at the Carmichael
Park Clubhouse, 5750 Grant Ave., Carmichael. Visitors are welcomed. Program
includes a slide show on succulents. (916) 729-3475.
March 7
The Organic Gardening Club of Sacramento County meets at 10 a.m. at the Carmichael
Park Administration Building, Room 1, 5750 Grant Ave., Carmichael. The program
topic is chrysanthemums. (916) 635-6724.
The Renaissance Society offers a free public forum featuring editorial cartoonist
Rex Babin of The Sacramento Bee, 3 p.m., Mendocino Hall, Room 1003, California
State University Sacramento, 6000 J St., Sacramento. (916) 278-7834.
March 8
The Sacramento Area Navy Women meet at 11:30 a.m. at Sizzler's, 2030 Fulton
Ave., Sacramento. All retired and active Navy women are invited. (916) 988-1941
or (916) 372-2395.
The Daughters of the American Revolution, Sacramento Chapter, meets at 2 p.m.
at the Sacramento Garden and Arts Center, 330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento.
Program is the Mad Hatter's Tea Party and vintage fashion show fund-raising
event. Cost is $12.50 per person, due by March 1. (916) 455-5611.
The Tsubaki Dance Club of Sacramento holds its 20th annual Spring Dance, 7:30
p.m. to 11:30 p.m., at the Scottish Rite Temple, 6151 H St., Sacramento. Music
by DJ Duncan Harden. Admission is $15 advance, $17.50 at the door. (916) 726-5521,
(916) 429-8600 or (916) 428-7871.
March 9
The Sacramento Buddhist Church Women's Association and Adult Buddhist Association
hosts its annual Spring Japanese Food Festival, 10:30 a.m., at the Sacramento
Buddhist Church, 2401 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento. Proceeds benefit the church's
affiliated youth organizations. Free admission. (916) 446-0121.
The Camellia Camerata, a baroque ensemble, performs a chamber music concert,
4 p.m., at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 15th and J Streets, Sacramento. Requested
donation is $15 adults, $10 seniors and students. (916) 632-2572.
The Sacramento Polka Boosters Dance Club hosts its St. Patrick's Day dance,
2 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Eagle's Hall, 4401 Fruitridge Road, Sacramento. Music
by Gary Seibert and his California Polka Power Band. Donation at the door
is $9 for non-members, $7 for members. (530) 666-5257 or (916) 428-9158.
March 10
The UC Davis Center for Healthy Aging offers a free lecture on successful
aging by Dr. George Xakellis, noon to 1:30 p.m., at the Sierra Health Foundation,
1321 Garden Highway, Sacramento. (916) 734-6441 or (916) 734-4560.
March 11
Gray Panthers of Sacramento meets at 1 p.m. at the Hart Multipurpose Senior
Center, 915 27th St., Sacramento. Guest speaker is Carolyn Negrete, a universal
health care advocate.
The Elkhorn Chapter 1680 of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees
meets at 11:30 a.m. at the Cherry Island Golf Course, 2360 Elverta Road, Elverta.
Cost of lunch is $6.25. Program subject is personal privacy. (916) 383-8877.
March 12
Northern California Arts, Inc., meets at 7 p.m. at the Sacramento Fine Arts
Center, 5330-B Gibbons Drive, Carmichael. Local artist and teacher Jim Estey
will conduct art critiques for members. Admission is free, guests welcome.
(916) 971-3713.
March 13
The Laguna/Elk Grove Fibromyalgia-Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndromes
Support Club meets from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Mimi's CafÈ, 9195
W. Stockton Blvd., Elk Grove. Newcomers donation is $5, pre-registration required.
(916) 685-0383.
The Mission Oaks Computer Club meets from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mission
Oaks Community Center, 4701 Gibbons Drive, Carmichael. Program topic is graphic
design. Visitors are welcome. (916) 483-9685.
The Sacramento Storytellers Guild presents "Challenge to and for Women,"
a performance commemorating National Women's History Month, 7:30 p.m., at
the Hart Multipurpose Senior Center, 915 27th St., Sacramento. Free admission,
donations accepted. (916) 399-1999.
The National Health Federation's Sacramento chapter offers a free lecture
by acupuncturist Judith Levy, 7 p.m., at the SMUD Building Auditorium, 6201
S St., Sacramento. (916) 635-6724.
March 14
The Life Center offers a free seminar on reflexology by Marie Wilson, L.M.T.,
from the Life Enrichment Center, noon to 1 p.m., at the Julia Morgan House,
3731 T St., Sacramento. Parking available on S Street. (916) 227-5518.
The Renaissance Society offers a free lecture by Sociology Professor Ayad
Al-Qazzaz on the possibility of war with Iraq and a war's potential consequences,
3 p.m., at Mendocino Hall, Room 1003, California State University Sacramento.
(916) 278-7834.
The Alzheimer's Aid Society of Northern California's Sacramento Evening Support
Group meets at 7 p.m. at the Hart Multipurpose Senior Center, Redwood Room
West, 915 27th St., Sacramento. (916) 448-7001 or 1-800-540-3340.
March 15
The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association's Sacramento chapter meets from
10 a.m. to noon at Kaiser Permanente, 2025 Morse Ave., Sacramento, in Rooms
1 and 2 by the cafeteria. (916) 979-9265.
The Older Women's League's local chapter offers a panel discussion on acupuncture,
nutrition and yoga, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at the Hart Multipurpose Senior
Center, 915 27th St., Sacramento. A business meeting precedes the discussion.
(916) 332-5980 or (916) 444-2526.
March 16
The "Governor's Own" 59th Army Band performs a free concert, 2 p.m.,
at the Jesuit High School gymnasium, 1200 Jacob Lane, Carmichael. (916) 262-2105
or (916) 262-2179.
March 17
Ikebana International's Sacramento chapter meets at 12:30 p.m. at Shepherd's
Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento. Program features
the Ikenobo School of flower arranging. (916) 362-0309.
The Widowed Persons Association of California holds its newcomer's buffet
and social, 6 p.m., in the private dining room at the Plaza Hof Brau, 2500
Watt Ave., Sacramento. Open to all widows and widowers, no charge other than
for the meal of your choice. (916) 972-9722.
March 19
Registration for SeniorNet computer classes begins at 7:45 a.m. at the Hart
Multipurpose Senior Center, 915 27th St., Sacramento. Class fees vary, information
packets are available at the front desk. (916) 264-5462.
The Women's Connection holds its meeting and brunch, 11:30 a.m., at the Casa
Garden Restaurant, 2760 Sutterville Road, Sacramento. Program includes a discussion
on nutrition and fitness. Cost is $13, reservations required, cancellations
are necessary. (916) 835-5480 or (916) 683-2433.
April 22-24
The Congress of California Seniors holds its annual state convention at the
Hilton Arden West, 2200 Harvard St., Sacramento. Delegates' pre-registration
deadline is March 21, non-delegate deadline is April 18. (916) 442-4474 or
1-800-543-3352.
ONGOING
The 2003 Saturday Film Series, presented by actor Jack Lynn, runs on consecutive
Saturdays through March 8, 11 a.m., at the Miriam Gray Acting Studio, 1730
12th St., Sacramento. Fee is $10. (916) 448-5337.
Free income tax assistance is available for seniors with low to moderate income
every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday through April 15 at the West Sacramento
Senior Center, 664 Cummins Way, West Sacramento. (916) 373-5819.
Capital Singles offers a dance for single seniors, 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., every
Sunday at the Carmichael Elks Lodge, 5631 Cypress Ave., Carmichael. No membership
is required, dance lessons included with admission. (916) 366-6501.
Friendly 45-Plus Singles, an adult social group for single, divorced or widowed
persons 45 and older, meets on the first and third Fridays of each month,
6:30 p.m., at Rusch Park, 7801 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights. (916) 331-8196
or (916) 726-1465.
The Sacramento chapter of the Golden State Accordion Club meets on the fourth
Wednesday of every month, 6:30 p.m., at the Sheepherder Inn, 11275 Folsom
Blvd., Rancho Cordova. (916) 966-5917.
SeniorNet offers computer classes for seniors at the beginning of each month
at Rio Americana High School, 4540 American River Drive, Sacramento. Classes
include introduction to computers, word processing, spread sheets, data bases,
and the Internet. Participants must pay a $30 annual membership fee, and a
$20 fee for each eight-session class. (916) 485-9572.
"Facing Life Transitions," a workshop for dealing with stressful
changes in life, is held at 1 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of each
month at West Sacramento Senior Center, 664 Cummins Way, West Sacramento.
(916) 373-5819.
The City of Sacramento 50+ Wellness Program sponsors ongoing neighborhood
walks at various times and locations, many on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.
The program is free and open to people of all ages. (916) 277-6190.
The Widowed Persons Association of California meets from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
every Sunday at the WPAC office, 2628 El Camino Ave., Suite D-18, Sacramento.
Membership is not required, and there is no charge for participation. (916)
972-9722.
REGIONAL
March 5
The Folsom Lake Community Concert Association presents "The Batista Family
Andean Show," 7:30 p.m., at the Folsom Community Center, 52 Natoma St.,
Folsom. Admission is $20 adults, $10 children. (916) 987-8140.
March 6
AARP's Auburn chapter meets at the Multipurpose Senior Center, DeWitt Complex,
11577 E Ave., Auburn. Doors open at 9:30 a.m., bingo at 10 a.m., potluck and
meeting at noon. (530) 888-6337.
March 8
Sierra Club Seniors take a hike in the East Bay Hills, Redwood Regional Park,
east of Oakland. Group meets at 9 a.m. in the parking lot at 11th and P streets
in Sacramento. Heavy rain cancels the event. (916) 654-6427.
March 11
The Alzheimer's Aid Society of Northern California's Roseville Evening Support
Group meets at 3 p.m. at Somer Park Residence, 1 Somer Ridge Drive, Roseville.
(916) 448-7001 or 1-800-540-3340.
The Lamm & Logan Group offers a free class on how to buy a larger home
and keep payments low, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Maidu Community Center, 1550 Maidu
Drive, Roseville. (916) 774-6767.
March 12
Sierra Club Seniors take a stroll to view the remaining Victorian houses in
Woodland. Group meets at the Woodland Opera House at 10:30 a.m. (916) 967-2917.
March 16
Folsom History Museum holds its second "Women in History" fundraiser,
2 p.m. to 4 p.m., at the Lake Natoma Inn, 702 Gold Lake Drive, Folsom. Tickets
are $15 adult, $10 children 12-17, and sold in advance only at the museum,
823 Sutter St., Folsom. Presentation not recommended for children under 12.
(916) 985-2707.
March 18
The Lamm & Logan Group offers a free class on how to buy a larger home
and keep payments low, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., Orangevale Center, 6726 Hazel Ave.,
Orangevale. (916) 774-6767.
The Daughters of the American Revolution, Gold Trail Chapter, meets at 1 p.m.
at Cordia Retirement Residence, 5161 Foothills Blvd., Roseville. Program topic
is antiques. (916) 783-8844.
March 21
Guitarist Jimmy Noel performs at the fundraiser, "Ballads and Blues for
the Bluffs," 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Fair Oaks Clubhouse, 7997 California
Ave., Fair Oaks. Proceeds go to Citizens to Save the Bluffs. Tickets are $20.
(916) 966-6317 or www.savethebluffs.org.
To be listed in the Community Calendar, please send your notices to: Spectrum
Calendar, 530 Bercut Drive, Suite E, Sacramento, CA 95814 or fax to (916)
443-5871. Calendar announcements must be received at least two weeks before
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