NEVADA COUNTY

Fine Art for Parents & Child. Tuesdays 10-11:30am or Fridays 12-1:30- Ongoing - Banner Mountain Studio. Come have fun and paint with your child in a special environment. Crafted after the Reggio Emilia method of creating an environment that not only allows your child to paint, but to have a total experience that helps build their self esteem and give new opportunities to learn. The Art Studio is set up so the children can explore new painting techniques and interact with other children as much as they chose, while providing a space for you to create & play as well. I welcome you to come paint with us.
Tuesdays 2-4 years old
Friday 3-7 years old
$15 each class/ Four for $55 / Ten for $115
Basic materials included - Ongoing.

WHAT:  Insides OUT! Written and performed by Katie Rubin

WHEN:  7:00pm, Tues & Weds May 6 & 7, 13 & 14, 20 & 21

WHERE:  The Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad Street, Nevada City

WHO:  Presented by Foothill Theatre Company

ADMISSION:  $20 (general seating)

INFORMATION:  Box Office phone: (530) 265-8587.  Press contacts: Stacy Butler, FTC Marketing Director (530) 265-9320; stacy@foothilltheatre.org.  Also, Katie Rubin klrubin@gmail.com.  DVD’s available for $20

Back by popular demand, Foothill Theatre Company is presenting encore performances of Katie Rubin’s hilarious one woman show “Insides OUT!”  Katie most recently starred in FTC’s production of Urinetown, the Musical as Miss Pennywise.

WHAT:  “Doubt” by John Patrick Shanley, Directed by Carolyn Howarth

WHEN:  April 24 – May 25, Showtimes: Thurs 7 p.m., Fri & Sat 8 p.m, Sunday Matinees 2 p.m.

WHERE:  The Nevada Theatre, 401 Broad Street, Nevada City

WHO:  Foothill Theatre Company

ADMISSION:  $16 - $28, bargain seats and special discounts available-Opening Night -$32, includes pre-dinner reception at Utopian Stone, post-show Meet the Artists  Reception at the Nevada City Winery, 321 Spring St., Nevada City and a free cast-signed poster

INFORMATION:  Box Office phone: (530) 265-8587.  Order tickets online: www.foothilltheatre.org. 

ABOUT THE PLAY:  The setting is St. Nicholas Catholic School, the Bronx, 1964.  When Father Flynn is suspected of an inappropriate relationship with one of the students, the school principal, Sister Aloysius, has to decide what to do about it.  She is hampered by the fact that he is charismatic and popular, and outranks her in the Church hierarchy.  She doesn’t have enough evidence to make an informed decision.  Yet, a decision must be made.  This crackling drama twists and turns like a rollercoaster, and will have you changing sides repeatedly - even long after you leave the theatre!

Kodo Arts Japanese antique show and sale. Kodo Arts of Kyoto Japan will be holding their annual spring 9-day only show and sale of antique japanese furniture, home decor, ceramics, art, garden and textiles at their warehouse in Nevada City, CA 95959 april 26-may 4 10am -7pm daily. A cultural bonanza of 19th and 20th century pieces at warehouse prices. 10am -7pm daily. 571 searls ave, necada city, ca 95959. Free. 530-478-0812

First Fridays in The Brickelltown Courtyard. The theme is "Change". The artwork will reflect change in a month that is typically in flux. Music, wine and snacks will be hosted 4 to 8pm. 10368-10382 Donner Pass Rd., Truckee. FREE. 530-587-5677

Golf Tournament. This is our 10th Annual Red Cross Golf Tournament and Rich Gernes Memorial. $140 includes, golf, cart, lunch, tee prizes, unlimited range balls, awards banquet and dinner. Silent Auction and Raffle Prizes. Games Galore: Putting, Longest drive, closest to the pin, monte carlo hole, plus our hole in one contest for a chance at a new car! Higher level sponsorships to include tee/green sponsors and corporate logo advertising on all event materials, prizes, etc. Please call our office to inquire about sponsoring. Saturday May 3rd. 1:00pm Shotgun Start, Reg. 11am. Alta Sierra Country Club. $140 entry fee.

All to support your local Red Cross as we continue to provide disaster relief, emergency prepardness education, CPR & First Aid Training, lifesaving and water safety classes and emergency assistance to the members of our Armed Forces and their families. Our thanks for your continued support!
www.threerivers.redcross.org

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser for the family of Merry Hejny who passed away recently after a lengthy battle with Cancer. Merry leaves behind a huge hole in the hearts of many along with her numerous children from adult to toddler and an ailing husband. Please join us in honoring Merry Hejny's generous spirit by attending the breakfast and also the gymkhana which immediately follows and is dedicated to Merry. Nevada County Horsemen, 10600 Bubbling Wells, Grass Valley. $10. 530-268-0878

Artists’ Reception for Ruth Chase & Paul Honatke. May 4th 2-5pm. Broad Street Bistro & Gallery. Mexican Folk Art inspired paintings and mixed media. Show runs 'til May 31st. Come enjoy Nevada City on a beautiful Sunday afternoon. Art, food, music. Bring the whole family. Free. more info 530-409-2330

NID Hosts ‘No Motor Day’ At Scotts Flat. The quiet, natural beauty of Scotts Flat Reservoir will be showcased on Sunday, May 4, as the Nevada Irrigation District hosts a first-time “No Motor Day.” NID Recreation Manager Peggy Davidson said the district is hosting the event in response to community requests and as part of the district’s overall effort to operate in a green, environmentally friendly manner.

Non-motorized watercraft, including sailboats, canoes and kayaks, will be allowed entry without charge for the day.   Use of motorized boats will be suspended for the entire day. Regular admission rates of $6.25 per vehicle (with up to four persons) will remain in effect. A number of special activities will be offered without charge.  Touring and whitewater kayak lessons will be offered by the professionals of Wolf Creek Wilderness in Grass Valley.  The Gold Country Yacht Club will provide informational activities and sailboat rides.

Hungry recreationists may purchase a fundraising barbecue lunch prepared by Scout Master Jeff Lund and members of local Boy Scout Troop No. 4.  The luncheon is planned from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Day Use Area.  Prices will be announced.

Scotts Flat is one of 10 reservoirs owned and operated by NID.  The district offers wide-ranging public recreational opportunities at both Scotts Flat and Rollins reservoirs in the Sierra foothills.  Camping and backcountry recreational opportunities are available at some of the district’s mountain reservoirs. More information is available at www.nidwater.com.

The Nevada County Concert Band will present its "Spring into Summer" concert filled with great popular and familiar tunes. First Baptist Church, 1866 Ridge Road, Grass Valley, CA 95945. 3:00pm. Free. This is a terrific family concert that will appeal to all ages. www.nccb.org

Swing Along Golf Tournament May 4, 2008

Join us for a fun day on the links. Contact your friends and colleagues, register your foursome for a fun day at the picturesque Lake Wildwood Golf Course and show your support for Music in the Mountains by joining us at the 16th Annual Swing Along Charity Golf Tournament.

It is a scramble format Including 18 holes of golf, lunch, tee prizes, snacks & drinks on the course, awards banquet dinner, raffle prizes, live & silent auctions and a whole lot of fun. You are encouraged to register early as this event typically sells out. Contact Rick Levy at (530)-432-0557 or the box office for entry forms.

Proceeds from this event helps defray some of Music in the Mountains operating expenses as concert ticket sales cover only 40% of our yearly expenses.

Draft Horse Classic & Harvest Faire. 530-273-6217. Tickets to the 2008 Draft Horse Classic will go on sale in early May 2008. If you would like to be added to our mailing list please email info@nevadacountyfair.com and we will send you a copy of the Gentle Giant Journal when tickets go on sale.

Middle school students from Nevada City School of the Arts present their end of the semester Artistic Showcase. 273-7736 ext. 201

“CONVERSATIONS with GOD”Study Group Now Forming! CwG Study Groups are a great way to meet & connect with other people whose lives have been touched by the concepts in Conversations with God. The main intention of the group is to allow each person to connect with their own wisdom. Hosted by a trained facilitator of CwG. 6-8 PM. Madelyn Helling Library. FREE. 530-477-1328

The NU Jazz band presents its annual Spring Swing Dance and Spaghetti Dinner Friday May 9 from 6-9 pm at the Grass Valley Elks Lodge. Come dance to the Big Band sounds of the NU Jazz Band while enjoying a first rate spaghetti dinner! Cost is $10 per person and families of 3 or more $30. Includes music, dinner and dessert! Swing to the music of Glenn Miller and other favorites! Proceeds to benefit the NUHS Instrumental Music Program. 6-9 pm. Grass Valley Elks Lodge. $10 per person/$30 families of 3 or more. 273-4431 ext 2108.

47th Annual Mother's Day Scotch Broom Breakfast. North San Juan Community Hall. 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. $5 for Adults, $3 for Children under 12. All you can eat pancakes, plus ham & eggs, coffee & juice breakfast. Raffle of many fine items including the Grand Prize, a double-bed size heirloom handmade quilt. Giant spring plant sale. A complimentary favor for each mother attending. Gra-Neva A’s, vintage automobiles on display.

For 47 years the North San Juan Volunteer Firefighters and Fire Auxiliary have celebrated Mother’s Day with this entertaining, fundraising event. Attendees can drop in any time between 8 am and noon to get a tasty breakfast and check out the wide variety of plants – vegetables, herbs, and flowers—that will be for sale to get your spring gardens off to a fine start.

This year’s grand prize in the annual raffle is a double bed-size, heirloom quilt donated by Mary Moore. Hand-stitched by the quilters of the Raincross Guild of Riverside, California and won by Mary about 10 years ago, this exquisite quilt has very old-fashioned appliquéd wild roses in each “on-point” square that are surrounded by a garden lattice of bright pink, with more little roses in the blue print binding, and tiny, tiny stitches in the hand-applique and quilting. For a color photo of the quilt visit the NSJ Fire Dept.’s website at www.nsjfire.org.

100% of net proceeds directly benefit your local Firefighters. Thank you for supporting your local volunteer fire department! 530-292-3550

21st Mothers Day Plant & Garden Sale. Miners Foundry, 325 Spring St NC. 9-3PM. Free. Mothers Day, Giant Plant and Garden Sale, Thousands of locally produced organically grown vegetable starts, seedlings, herbs, perennials, natives, trees, flowers and more. Presented by Local orgainc farmers and Grizzly Hill Farm. Art, Craft, Massage and Garden Art. 265-9495

WHAT: SPRING OPEN HOUSE

WHERE: Empire Mine State Historic Park
10791 East Empire Street
Grass Valley, CA 95945

WHEN: Sunday May 11, 2008
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

ADMISSION: $3.00 for adults 17 and over
$1.00 for children 6 – 16
Free for children under 6

INFORMATION: 530-273-8522
www.empiremine.org

You are invited to attend the annual Spring Open House at Empire Mine State Historic Park from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday May 11th. Activities will include living history presentations in the Bourn Cottage, Mine Yard and Clubhouse. In the “cottage”, volunteers will be dressed in period costumes and will recreate characters from the Empire Mine’s colorful past. There will also be live music throughout the day. Mr. & Mrs. Bourn and their guests will greet you and speak to you as if you were visiting in the year 1905. In the mine yard, volunteers portray workers of the past and enact a working day at the mine. Meet the office staff and other mine workers, see and hear working machinery, smell the blacksmiths burning coal, and feel the coolness of the mineshaft.

This year we encourage the ladies to don their fancy bonnets while they stroll the Park plus it will allow them 10% off any purchase of a potted plant, including our roses. The gardens should be blooming and you will have the opportunity to purchase heirloom plants propagated in our greenhouses. The gift shop will be open with various gift items and mineral specimens for purchase. Locally known Sweeneys Weenies will be providing various hotdogs & beverages plus Lazy Dog Confections will have their wonderful ice cream selections. Children will have the fun of decorating a potted plant for a Mother’s Day gift. All proceeds benefit the Empire Mine Park Association in its ongoing programs to restore the historic buildings and grounds and to enhance educational opportunities at the Park.

HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE: How to Reset Your Numbers-- A FREE Health Talk with Dr. Don Williams, DC

Dr. Don Williams, D.C., master practitioner of the BioEnergetic Synchronication Technique, will give a FREE health talk on “High Blood Pressure: How to Reset Your Numbers”.

High blood pressure is normal when running from danger, but inappropriate for resting and most modern daily needs. In other words, the body is stuck in survival mode, operating “out of present time” with regard to blood pressure.

When blood pressure remains elevated, the heart, blood vessels and muscles become damaged. Secondary problems such as heart disease, heart attack, blood clots, high cholesterol, atherosclerosis, stroke, poor circulation and varicose veins may develop. The liver is affected, and the adrenal and immune systems become exhausted.

Dr. Don will discuss stress and other factors contributing to high blood pressure, and how to reverse them. He will demonstrate an effective way to clear the body of Subconscious Memory Override (SEMO), a condition in which buried blocks in the nervous system keep the body stuck in “fight or flight” mode. Q&A follows.

Event will be held Tuesday, May 13, 2008, 7:00 pm - 8:30pm at the Vibrant Living Center, 1097 E. Main St., Suite G, Grass Valley. (530) 271-5921 for directions.
www.livingvibrantly.com

Jimmi Accardi & The Wild Cats will rock & roll at the Miner's Foundry (325 Spring Street, Nevada City) on May 16, 2008. Doors open at 6:30 pm. Elegant Hors d'Oeuvres, Wine and Beer. Door Prizes & Raffle. Silent Auction will feature a beach house vacation, fresh crab, wine/cheese gift baskets and more! Hosted by The Rotary Club of Nevada City. Proceeds to benefit Women of Worth, a non-profit organization that serves families in crisis and helps victims of domestic violence rebuild their lives. 530-268-1131. $20 advance, $24 at door.

Ticket Outlets:
Nevada City: Nevada City Postal Company (Commercial Street)
Grass Valley: The Bookseller (Mill Street)
Penn Valley: Larry & Lena's Pizza (across from Tack Room)
South County: The Real Graphic Source Lakeshore (corner of Wolf Road & Hwy 49)

Women of Worth
P.O. Box 213, Cedar Ridge, CA 95924
(530) 878-1183, womenofworth@nccn.net

Discover Museums of Nevada County on May 17. Six Nevada County museums and historic sites have joined together to host Nevada County Museum Discovery Day on Saturday (May 17).  Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. All six museums will offer free admission to all guests on Museum Discovery Day and special prizes will be available for youngsters who answer written questions about the museums they visit. The museums of Grass Valley and Nevada City offer a range of historical exhibits covering subjects from the Gold Rush to the Victorian Age, the Donner Party, early California railroading, Native American and California Chinese history and more. Maps and guides to Nevada County Museum Discovery Day are available at participating museums and Chamber of Commerce offices. For information, call (530) 273-4667 or (530) 265-2692 or see www.grassvalleychamber.com. or www.nevadacitychamber.com.

Garden Tour. Tour 6-8 local gardens in our county. You will see professionaly done gardens as well as the do it yourselfer. Get great ideas for your garden. 10:00am to 4:00pm. $20.00 - $22. Soromptimist International of the Seirra Foothills. 530-477-8013.

Nevada City Winery Annual Open House and "Bottle Your Own Bottle" party. more

4pm-7pm - Benefit for the Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Foundation -"Stroke of Luck" - Winery Closed - RSVP ONLY email info@pilotpeak.com for RSVP/ticket information - May is National Strokes Awareness Month and we are raising money to support the Hospital as it moves forward with plans to become a nationally accredited Stroke Certified Program. We will have fabulous silent auction items including signed footballs by famous SF 49ers and much more!! $50 per person - wine paired with appetizers while you stroll on the terraces enjoying the beautiful evening - perhaps joining friends later for dinner in town. Don't miss this worthy event - award winning wine, great food a beautiful location, an important cause deserving of your support and a wonderful way to start the weekend.

26th Annual Sierra Festival of the Arts, Grass Valley. Enjoy the ambience of beautiful historic downtown Grass Valley California at this annual street faire featuring fine art and crafts by California artists whose diverse talents make this occasion a cultural destination. Come join us for the 26th annual event Memorial Weekend and enjoy the artistic wealth of Nevada County, along with great food and entertainment by local musicians. 10am – 5pm on Mill Street. Free admission. Exhibitor info available at 530-272-8315.

Double Oak Spring Dinner & New Wine Release Party. New Beginnings ~ Local Fare with Savoir Faire