June 4
Sierra Club Seniors take a stroll through William Land Park, 10 a.m. Group meets at the corner of Riverside Boulevard and 11th Avenue, Sacramento. (916) 967-2917.

Westminster Presbyterian Church hosts its Brown Bag Concert, featuring the UC Davis student chamber ensembles, noon to 1 p.m., 1300 N St., Sacramento. (916) 442-8939.

June 5
The Carmichael Cactus and Succulent Society meets, 10 a.m., at the Carmichael Park Clubhouse, 5750 Grant Ave., Carmichael. Visitors are welcomed. (916) 729-3475.

Mercy General Hospital sponsors a free informational talk on advance healthcare directives, including recent changes to the law, noon, at Mercy General’s Greenhouse Room A, 4001 J St., Sacramento. (916) 733-6330.

West Sacramento Senior Center offers a class on computer basics, 2 p.m. 664 Cummins Way, West Sacramento. Cost is $1. (916) 373-5819.

The United Way California Capital Region holds its 79th annual awards dinner, 7 p.m., at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento, Grand Nave Ballroom, corner of 13th and J streets, Sacramento. Sponsorships range from $750 to $7,000. (916) 925-5080.

June 6
An eight-session low-vision computer class begins, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., at the Hart Multipurpose Senior Center, 915 27th St., Sacramento. Fee is $15. Scholarships are available. Advance registration is encouraged. (916) 264-5462.

The Organic Gardening Club holds its potluck luncheon and officer installation meeting, 10 a.m., at the Carmichael Park Administration Building, 5750 Grant Ave., Room 1, Carmichael. (916) 635-6724.

June 7
The Ride Against Hunger 2003, benefiting the Sacramento Food Bank, begins at Raley Field, West Sacramento. Registration is from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Entry fee is $30 for adults, $15 for children 15 and under. (916) 456-1980.

Sacramento SPCA hosts its 10th annual Doggy Dash at California State University Sacramento, 6000 J St., Sacramento. Registration at 7:30 a.m., 2-kilometer and 5-kilometer races begin at 9 a.m. Entry fee is $20, $25 after May 30. (916) 383-7387, ext. 9012 or visit www.sspca.org.

The Wednesday Seniors Club of the Mission Oaks Community Center serves a pancake breakfast, 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m., at the center’s auditorium, 4701 Gibbons Drive, Carmichael. Cost is $2.50 per person. Open to the public. (916) 481-7784.

Sacramento County Master Gardeners offers a free clinic to help people diagnose and solve garden problems, noon to 3 p.m., at Emigh Hardware, 3555 El Camino Ave., Sacramento. (916) 875-6913.

The Society of Military Widows, Sacramento Chapter No. 5 meets, 1 p.m., at the McClellan Aviation Museum, on the former McClellan Air Force Base. Guest speaker is Vivian Terry of the California Telephone Access Program. (916) 635-6724.

June 7-8
East Yolo Friends of the Library holds its Spring Book Sale at the Arthur F. Turner Library, 1212 Merkley Ave., West Sacramento. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday (Dollar-a-bag day). (916) 375-6465.

June 8
The Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society presents its monthly concert, featuring banjo player Gary Ryan, noon, at the Dante Club, 2330 Fair Oaks Blvd., Sacramento. Donation at the door is $10 general, $5 children 12-18. (916) 372-5277.

Effie Yeaw Nature Center offers a guided Nature Area stroll, 1:30 p.m., at Ancil Hoffman County Park, 2850 San Lorenzo Way, Carmichael. Free with park entrance fee of $4 per vehicle. (916) 489-4918.

June 9
The UC Davis Center for Healthy Aging offers a free lecture on protecting against investment and telemarketing fraud, noon to 1:30 p.m., at Sierra Health Foundation, 1321 Garden Highway, Sacramento. (916) 734-6441 or (916) 734-4560.

June 10
The Golden State Museum, 1020 O St., Sacramento, holds an open house for new volunteers, 10:30 a.m. to noon. (916) 653-5864.

The 12th annual June Job Fair, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Sacramento Convention Center, 1400 J St., Sacramento. (888) 843-5627 or www.jobjournal.com.

Gray Panthers of Sacramento meets, 12:30 p.m., at the Hart Multipurpose Senior Center, 915 27th St., Sacramento. Guest speaker is Craig Tucker of Friends of the River. (916) 332-5980 or www.graypanthers-sacto.org.

June 10-29
The California Arts League presents its 21st annual Open Show at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center, 5330-B Gibbons Road, Carmichael. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. (916) 486-9063.

June 11
Northern California Arts Inc. meets, 7 p.m., at the Sacramento Fine Arts Center, 5330-B Gibbons Drive, Carmichael. Guest speaker is art therapist and instructor Sue Ann Foster. Guests are welcomed. (916) 971-3713.

The Alzheimer’s Aid Society of Northern California’s Sacramento Support Group for the Memory Impaired meets, 10:30 a.m., 2641 Cottage Way, Suite 4, Sacramento. (916) 448-7001.

Westminster Presbyterian Church hosts its Brown Bag Concert, featuring the Bel Canto Trio, noon to 1 p.m., 1300 N St., Sacramento. (916) 442-8939. To audition, call (916) 202-2181.

June 12
The Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndromes Support Group meets from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at Mimi’s Cafe, 9195 W. Stockton Blvd., Elk Grove. Requested donation is $5 for first-time visitors or non-members. (916) 681-5679 or e-mail suealexder@frontiernet.net.

Health Alliance offers a free talk on metastasis prevention, 7 p.m., at St. John’s Church, Fellowship Room, 1701 L St., Sacramento. (415) 279-5293.

The Mission Oaks Computer Club meets, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the Mission Oaks Community Center, 4701 Gibbons Drive, Carmichael. Visitors are welcomed. (916) 483-9685.

A dinner and silent auction to honor Sacramento’s 100-year-old individuals and businesses, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West, 2200 Harvard St., Sacramento. Proceeds go to the Take A Stand Against Elder Abuse programs. Tickets are $65 per person. (916) 874-3183 or e-mail dankbarj@saccounty.net.

The Sacramento Chapter of the National Health Federation sponsors a free lecture by holistic therapist Mel Linn, 7 p.m., at the SMUD Building Auditorium, 6201 S St., Sacramento. (916) 635-6724.

The Sacramento Storytellers Guild presents “’Round the Campfire,” 7:30 p.m., at the Hart Multipurpose Senior Center, 915 27th St., Sacramento. Free admission, donations accepted. (916) 331-5523.

June 13
The Mission Oaks Recreation and Park Department holds its Father/Daughter Dance, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., at Mission Oaks Community Center, 4701 Gibbons Drive, Carmichael. Music by disc jockey Sundance Kid. All ages welcomed. Cost is $5 at the door. (916) 972-0336.

June 14
Towe Auto Museum hosts its seventh annual Collector Car Auction at 2200 Front St., Sacramento. Registration is at 8 a.m., bidding begins at 10 a.m. Preview is 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on June 13. (916) 442-6802 or www.toweautomuseum.org.

Pioneer Tower retirement community holds an open house, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at 515 P St., Sacramento. Includes reception for artist James Melson and live music. (916) 443-5163.

Sutter’s Fort State Historical Park hosts a recreation of the 1846 Bear Flag Revolt, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 2701 L St., Sacramento. Admission is $4 adults, $1 children 6 to 16, free for children 5 and under. (916) 445-4422.

Trinity Life Bible College holds its commencement exercises, 1 p.m., in the Trinity Life Center sanctuary, 5225 Hillsdale Blvd., Sacramento. (916) 348-4689.

The Viewpoint Gallery hosts a reception for the exhibition “Robert Hicks and Jim Galvin: Black and White Photographs,” 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the Sacramento Valley Photographic Art Center, 551 Sequoia Pacific Blvd., Sacramento. (916) 441-2341 or www.viewpointgallery.org.

The Sacramento Navy Ladies holds its meeting and potluck at a site and time to be determined. All active or retired Navy women are welcomed. (916) 372-2395 or (916) 988-1941.

June 14-15
The 21st annual Croatian Extravaganza, with food, exhibits, children’s games, dancing and performances by Croatian recording artist Maja Blagdan, Saturday from noon to midnight and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., 3730 Auburn Blvd., Sacramento. Admission is $6. (916) 489-0339 or www.cacc.com.

June 17
The State Capital Division of the California Teachers Association meets, 9:30 a.m., at the Casa Garden Restaurant, 2700 Sutterville Road, Sacramento. Program includes music by Sister Swing. Cost is $14. Lunch reservations due by June 12. Non-members are welcomed. (916) 424-6316.

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 cost other than for the buffet. (916) 972-9722.

UC Davis Center for Healthy Aging offers a free lecture on the major risk factors of falling, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the UCD Cancer Center Auditorium, 4501 X St., Sacramento. (916) 734-6441.

ONGOING
Spotlight Dance and Fitness offers its Matinee Dance and Dine Program, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays at 646 North Market Blvd., Suite 100, Sacramento. Cost is $4 per week, or $15 for five weeks. Includes free dance lesson. (916) 649-3269 or e-mail dance@spotlightdancesport.com.

SeniorNet offers computer classes for seniors at the beginning of each month at Rio Americano High School, 4540 American River Drive, Sacramento. Classes include introduction to computers, word processing, spread sheets, data base, Windows XP and the Internet. Participants must pay a $40 annual membership fee, and a $20 fee for each eight-session class. (916) 485-9572.

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.

Towe Auto Museum celebrates Ford Motor Co.’s centennial, through July 31, at 2200 Front St., Sacramento. Museum hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. (916) 442-6802 or www.toweautomuseum.org.

The Sunrise Macular Degeneration Association meets the third Friday of every month, noon to 2 p.m., at the Elks Lodge, 5631 Cypress Ave., Carmichael. Open to those who have macular degeneration, their mates or caregivers, or anyone interested in the subject. No fee, reservations required. (916) 721-1441.

The Golden State Accordion Club, Sacramento Chapter, meets on the fourth Wednesday of every month, 6:30 p.m., at the Sheepherder Inn, 11275 Folsom Blvd., Rancho Cordova. (916) 966-5917.

Capital Singles offers a dance for single seniors, 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Sundays at the Elks Lodge No. 2103, 5631 Cypress Ave., Carmichael. No membership is required, dance lessons included with admission. (916) 366-6501.

REGIONAL
June 6
The California Writers Non-Fiction Network meets, 9 a.m., at the International House of Pancakes, 2216 Sunrise Blvd., Rancho Cordova. Discussion topic is political commentary and investigative reporting. (916) 944-3285.

The El Dorado County Senior Day Care Center offers “My Time,” a caregiver gathering, 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the Placerville Senior Center, 937 Spring St., Placerville. Free respite care is available. (530) 621-6180.

June 6-7
Friends of the Fair Oaks Library holds its Gigantic June Book Sale, noon to 4 p.m., at the library, 11601 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks. Sneak preview is at 8 p.m., June 5. (916) 264-2770.

June 7
The Suisun Waterfront Antique, Art and Street Fair, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., on the waterfront, Suisun City. Free parking, admission, entertainment. (707) 258-5700 or www.suisun.com.

The Ardenwood Celtic Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., at Ardenwood Historic Farm, 34600 Ardenwood Blvd., Fremont. Includes Celtic entertainment, ethnic food, more. Tickets are $5.50 for seniors, $8.50 for younger adults, $5 children 4-17, free for children 3 and under. Free parking, no dogs. (510) 796-0663 or www.ebparks.org.

June 10
The Alzheimer’s Aid Society of Northern California’s Roseville Evening Support Group meets, 3 p.m., at Somer Park Residence, 1 Somer Ridge Drive, Roseville. (916) 448-7001.

The After Five Club for caregivers meets, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., at the Senior Day Care Center, 935-A Spring St., Placerville. (530) 621-6180.

June 11-14
New Artworks Gallery and Sutter Roseville Medical Center Foundation host “Art Heals,” a live charity auction at the gallery, 10239 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks. Silent bidding begins June 11, live bidding is at 7 p.m. June 14. Proceeds benefit the Recreational and Respite Program. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. (916) 962-7362.

June 12
Folsom History Museum presents a free lecture on the history of the Natomas Company by historian James Henley, 6:30 p.m., 823 Sutter St., Folsom. (916) 985-2707.

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