Dec. 28
The Nor-Cal Big Band Preservation Society holds its New Year Gala at Elks Lodge No. 6, 6446 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento. Doors open at 4:45 p.m., dancing from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Music by Bill Rase’s 13-piece big band. Admission is $12. Group rates are available. (916) 444-6138.

Dec. 31
Stanford Settlement Senior Center hosts its New Year’s Eve party, 10 a.m., at 450 W. El Camino Ave., Sacramento. Reservations suggested. (916) 927-1819.

The Jose Rizal Community Center hosts its annual New Year’s Eve party, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 7320 Florin Mall Drive, Sacramento. Live music, lunch and more. Requested donation for lunch is $2. Reservations due by Dec. 29. (916) 395-0601, ext. 16.

Radio station KCTC sponsors its fourth annual New Year’s Eve gala with big band dancing, champagne and upscale buffet dinner, 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. at Holiday Inn Capitol Plaza, 300 J St., Sacramento. Live music by the 15-piece Fred Morgan Orchestra. Dinner-dance cost is $55 per person. Event can be packaged with an overnight stay at special rates. Reservations suggested. (916) 446-0100.

Dec. 31-Jan. 1
Sacramento Walking Sticks offers non-competitive walks of 5 and 10 kilometers. The Dec. 31 walk starts between 4:30 p.m. and 6 p.m. and finishes at 9 p.m. at Mercy General Hospital’s main auditorium, 4001 J St., Sacramento. The Jan. 1 walk starts between 9 a.m. and noon and finishes at 3:30 p.m. at the UC Davis Galleria, Java City, 2901 K St., Sacramento. (916) 481-6714.

REGIONAL
Dec. 24
The City of Davis holds its annual free holiday meal, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., at the Veterans Memorial Center, 14th and B streets, Davis. (530) 758-2095, ext. 39.

Dec. 26-Jan. 30
Mixed media and watercolor paintings by Marge Rosenberg are on display at Timbers Restaurant, 7050 Del Webb Blvd., Sun City Roseville. Hours are 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays, 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays through Sundays. (916) 771-4257.

Dec. 27
Rick Adams, cultural director of the Shingle Springs Rancheria, leads guided tours through the Maidu Historic Site, 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., 1960 Johnson Ranch Drive, Roseville. Entrance fee is $4 adults, $3 children. (916) 772-4242.

Dec. 31
Lakeport Senior Center hosts its First Night Dinner and Dance, 5 p.m. to 12:30 a.m., at 527 Konocti Ave., Lakeport. Cost is $10 per person. (707) 263-4218.

ONGOING
Outa-Sight! en Espanol, a self-help group for blind and low-vision Spanish-speakers, meets at 2 p.m. on the first Thursday of every month, Fireside Room, Woodland Senior Center, 630 Lincoln Ave., Woodland. (530) 666-3143.

Foothills Senior Golf Club plays at 8 a.m. every Friday at Foothill Golf Center, 7000 Verner Ave., Citrus Heights. (916) 338-4733.

Friendly 45-Plus Social Club, a 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 Community Center, Patio Room, 7801 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights. Admission is $5 per person. (916) 991-9009.

The Parkinson’s Association Support Group, for people with Parkinson’s disease, their families and caregivers, meets the first Wednesday of every month, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m., at the Hart Multipurpose Senior Center, 915 27th St., Sacramento. (916) 264-5462.

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 spouses or caregivers, or anyone interested in the subject. No fee. Reservations required. (916) 721-1441.

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 Organization of Macular Friends, a support group for those with macular degeneration, meets the second Thursday of every month, noon to 2:30 p.m., at Andiamo Restaurant, 3145 Fulton Blvd., Folsom. (916) 492-5656.

Bridge Club Midtown offers classes and games for beginners or experienced players, singles or doubles. (916) 492-0723.

The Dance for Life Senior Wellness Program offers two Senior Tea Dances a week – Tuesdays and Thursdays, noon to 3 p.m., at The Ballroom of Sacramento, 6009 Folsom Blvd., Sacramento. Admission to both dances is $5 per person, partners not required. (916) 457-8307.

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

DeWitt Social Dance Party held on the second and fourth Sunday of each month, 3 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the DeWitt Senior Center, 11577 E Ave., Auburn. Admission is $6 per person, couples and singles welcomed. (530) 268-3977.

The Fleet Reserve Association — Camellia City Branch and Unit 69 of Sacramento meets, 2 p.m., on the second Sunday of each month at the VFW Hall, 2784 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento. (916) 423-1582.

The Hart Multipurpose Senior Center, 915 27th St., Sacramento, offers four free weekly senior exercise classes: stretching, aerobics and flexibility, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Mondays and Fridays; muscle building, 9:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; low impact aerobics, 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. Qigong, an alternative oriental exercise, meets 11 a.m. to noon Saturdays at McKinley Park. (916) 264-5462.

Spotlight Dance and Fitness offers its Matinee Dance and Dine Program, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., every Wednesday 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.

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.

Manitos del Sur, a social club for Spanish speakers, meets 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fridays at the Pannell/Meadowview Community Center, 2450 Meadowview Road, Sacramento. (916) 264-5462.

“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, including on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The program is free and open to people of all ages. (916) 277-6190.

The West Sacramento Senior Center, 664 Cummins Way, West Sacramento, offers easy exercise classes for seniors at 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Cost is a $1 donation. (916) 373-5819.

Recovery Inc., a community mental health organization that offers self-help techniques to manage anger, anxiety, depression and fears, holds weekly group meetings at no charge. For meeting information, call (916) 483-5616 or check www.recovery-inc.com.

The Widowed Persons Association of California meets from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays at 2628 El Camino Ave., Suite D-18, Sacramento. Membership is not required, and there is no charge for participation. (916) 972-9722.

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