Community Calendar

Saturday, Feb. 6

   Calaveras Arts Council’s Ovations Performing Arts Series featuring premiere female Native American flute player and two-time Grammy winner Mary Youngblood, 3 p.m., Dr. Elliott Smart Performing Arts Center, 323 Highway 49, Bret Harte High School, Angels Camp. Tickets are $25 for adults and $10 for youth. They can be purchased online at www.highsierratickets.com, or by calling (209) 296-5495.

   Regional Academic Decathlon Competition, 3:15 p.m. Super Quiz, Bret Harte High School lower gym, 364 Murphys Grade Road, Angels Camp.

   Clements Buckaroos’ fifth annual crab feed, 6 p.m., Clements Fire Station, 18901 North Highway 88. Includes all-you-can-eat crab, salad, pasta and bread, with a no-host bar, drawings and silent auction. Music and dancing to the sounds of Gary Don Ricks and The Would Be Famous Band follow. Tickets are $35. For more information and tickets call Jim at (209) 477-4698.

   Junior Livestock Boosters’ annual dinner dance, no-host cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner served from 7 to 8 p.m., Calaveras County Fairgrounds, Gun Club Road (off Highway 49), Angels Camp. Music and dancing country music sounds of “Paul Justin & Saloonatixx” starts at 9 p.m. Proceeds benefit participants in the Junior Livestock Auction during the Calaveras County Fair and scholarships for graduating seniors from Calaveras County high schools. Tickets are $15 per person and available at Turner's Wild West, Spence Ranch Feed, Bear Mountain Guns, Calaveras Telephone, Country Feed & More, 4-H and Farm Adviser's office, or from any junior livestock booster member. For more information, call Shana Shawkey at 985-4309 or Cathy and Ron Anderson at 736-2175.

Tuesday, Feb. 9

   Mother Lode Business Partners, 7 to 8:30 a.m., Good Samaritan Church, 4684 Baldwin St., Valley Springs. For more information on the group, contact President Josh Rogers at Josharogers@yahoo.com.

   Jenny Lind Veterans Memorial District Board of Directors meeting, 9 a.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 189 Pine St., Valley Springs.

   Loose Threads Quilt Guild of Valley Springs, 10:30 a.m., Good Samaritan Church, 4684 Baldwin St.  An evening meeting is held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday at All Together Family Quilting, 6516 Stabulis Road. After both meetings, a workshop is available for all experience levels. Call 887-2168 for information, or email info@loosethreadsquiltguild.com.  All guests are welcome.

   SIR, Sons In Retirement, monthly luncheon meeting, 11 a.m., Calaveras Senior Center, 956 Mountain Ranch Road, San Andreas. The speaker will be a representative from the sheriff’s department to discuss progress on the new jail. All retired men of west Calaveras County are invited to participate in SIR. For more information, contact Carl Johnson at 754-3771, or Larry Wolff at 772-9033.

   Yellow star thistle workshop, 1 to 2:30 p.m., Calaveras County Library, 1299 Gold Hunter Road, San Andreas. For more information, or to reserve a seat, call the county ag department at 754-6504, extension 3.

   Calaveras Twirlers Square Dance Club of Valley Springs hosting free beginner dance lessons, 7 to 9 p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 189 Pine St., Valley Springs. For more information, call Carol at 772-3056, or Lois at 772-2170.

Wednesday, Feb. 10

   Quilters & Friends, a gathering of quilters and neighbors, will make pillowcases to donate to children with cancer, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Quilters Basement, 7853 Zinfandel Ave., Valley Springs. Call Lois at 786-4200 for more information.

   Common Ground Senior Services Lunch, 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Old Burson Fire House, 3624 N. Burson Road, Burson. For senior citizens 60 and older. Lunch is a $4 donation. For more information, call (209) 223-3015.

Thursday, Feb. 11

   Quilters & Friends, a gathering of quilters and neighbors, will make cuddle quilts, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Quilters Basement, 7853 Zinfandel Ave., Valley Springs. Call Lois at 786-4200 for more information.

   Story Time, 3 p.m., Valley Springs Branch Library, 240 Pine St. Children from infants to 5 years old and their older siblings are invited to hear professional storyteller Lyn Heerema. There will also be music, singing and crafts.

Friday, Feb. 12, to Saturday, March 6

   Eye Candy exhibit, Gallery Calaveras, 22 Main St., San Andreas. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.  weekdays and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.

Saturday, Feb. 13

   Mokelumne Hill Fireman’s Ball, 6 p.m., Mokelumne Hill Town Hall, Main St. The 65th annual party celebrates with a 1960s theme, complete with tie-dye and smiley faces, costumes encouraged. Electra Road performs at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults or $15 for couples, 50-cents per year of age for under 16. Proceeds support the Mokelumne Hill Firefighter's Association and provide equipment for the volunteers. For more information, call 286-1389.

Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 13 and 14

   Presidents’ Wine Weekend at the Calaveras Wineries, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Participants can travel to winery tasting rooms throughout the county to sample special new releases and hors d’oeuvres. The cost is $10 per person. Must be 21 or older to participate and designated drivers are encouraged. Visit  calaveraswines.org for tickets or more information.

Sunday, Feb. 14

   Valentine’s Day Sunday Champagne Brunch, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., La Contenta Vista Grille, 1653 Highway 26, Valley Springs. The cost is $20 per adult and $10 per child. Call 772-1714 to make reservations.

   Mother Lode Youth Symphony’s free “Sweetheart Concert,” 3 p.m., Dr. Elliott Smart Performing Arts Center, 323 Highway 49, Bret Harte High School, Angels Camp.

   Valentine’s Day Dinner, 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Community Methodist Church, 135 Laurel St., Valley Springs. Tickets are $15 for adults, $7.50 for children under 12. Call 772-2429 for tickets.

   Steak and Scampi Valentine’s Day Dinner prepared by the Mokelumne Hill Lions, 5 to 9 p.m., Moke Hill Town Hall. The cost is $30 per person and reservations are required. Complimentary wine included. Proceeds benefit the Lions Club scholarships for Moke Hill students. Contact Lila Moran at 286-1196, or 275-2314 for reservations.

Tuesday, Feb. 16

   College Financial Aid Night for CHS seniors and their parents, 6:30 p.m., CHS old gym. The workshop is designed to assist parents with filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA, which is used by the federal, and state aid commissions to determine grants and scholarship awards. For more information about the College Financial Aid Night, contact Terri Tanner in the CHS Career Center at 754-1811 ext. 5313.

   Calaveras Twirlers Square Dance Club of Valley Springs hosting free beginner dance lessons, 7 to 9 p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 189 Pine St., Valley Springs. For more information, call Carol at 772-3056, or Lois at 772-2170.

Wednesday, Feb. 17

   Quilters & Friends, a gathering of quilters and neighbors, will make knitted, crochet or fabric hats to be donated to children with cancer and going through chemotherapy, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Quilters Basement, 7853 Zinfandel Ave., Valley Springs. Call Lois at 786-4200 for more information.

   Quilts of Valor workshop, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Belmont Family Quilts, 6516 Stabulis Road, Rancho Calaveras. Help support our warriors and have fun too. Sew for our wounded warriors. Even if you don't sew, they'll find a job for you. For more information, call 772-9428.

   Valley Springs Area Business Association luncheon featuring Trudy Lackey, business consultant with the Small Business Development Center of San Joaquin Delta College, 12:30 p.m., Veterans Memorial hall, 189 Pine St., Valley Springs. Call Marnene at 772-0550 for reservations.

Friday, Feb. 19

   The Valley Springs News fifth anniversary party and Valley Springs Area Business Association’s monthly mixer, 5:30 to 7 p.m., 10-G Nove Way, Valley Springs.

Saturday, Feb. 20

   Friends of the Calaveras County Library Trivia Bee, 5:30 p.m. social time, 6:30 p.m. dinner, San Andreas Town Hall, Church Hill Road, San Andreas. The annual trivia bee features a pirate theme. Tickets are $25 for adults, $10 for children; mail to Trivia Bee, P.O. Box 1552, San Andreas, CA 95249, or call Diane Kriletich at 772-1604.

   Springs Break in February presented by the Angels Murphys Rotary Club, 6 p.m., Calaveras Fairgrounds, State Route 49, Angels Camp. Tickets are $25 each and available at Goldrush Internet in Angels Camp.

   Comedy Show headlining Del Van Dyke from Sacramento, 8 p.m., La Contenta Events Center, 1653 Highway 26, Valley Springs. For mature audiences. Tickets cost $15 and are on sale at La Contenta. 

Tuesday, Feb. 23

   Calaveras Twirlers Square Dance Club of Valley Springs hosting free beginner dance lessons, 7 to 9 p.m., Veterans Memorial Hall, 189 Pine St., Valley Springs. For more information, call Carol at 772-3056, or Lois at 772-2170.

Thursday, Feb. 25

   Story Time, 3 p.m., Valley Springs Branch Library, 240 Pine St. Children from infants to 5 years old and their older siblings are invited to hear professional storyteller Lyn Heerema. There will also be music, singing and crafts.

Friday, Feb. 26

   Opening Night of “The Time Bandit” or “I Saw You But Don’t Saw Me,” the Valley Springs Friends of the Library’s annual melodrama fundraiser. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show at 7, Veterans Memorial Hall, Daphne and Pine streets, Valley Springs. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased at Health Habit, The Terrace Plaza, Vista Del Lago and State Route 26, or call Willene at 772-1000 or Jackie at 772-0591.

Saturday, Feb. 27

   Mark Twain St. Joseph’s Hospital inaugural Spring Health Fair, 7 a.m. to noon, Ironstone Vineyards, 1894 Six Mile Road, Murphys.  Activities will include free health screenings, blood analysis, senior services, bone density screenings, nutrition and fitness, and food, music and fun. Health-related community organizations and businesses interested in a booth space can contact Nicki Stevens at 754-2603. 

   Matinee performance of “The Time Bandit” or “I Saw You But Don’t Saw Me,” the Valley Springs Friends of the Library’s annual melodrama fundraiser. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show at 7, Veterans Memorial Hall, Daphne and Pine streets, Valley Springs. Tickets are $10 per person and can be purchased at Health Habit, The Terrace Plaza, Vista Del Lago and State Route 26, or call Willene at 772-1000 or Jackie at 772-0591.

   Tri-tip dinner fundraiser for the Calaveras High Sportsman’s Trap Club, 5:30 p.m. social hour, 6:30 p.m. dinner, The Metropolitan, 59 Main St., San Andreas. Proceeds from the tri-tip dinner will help the program offset costs for the 2010 season. The event will include prize drawings and an auction. Tickets cost $15 per adult and $8 for youth 11 and under. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Terri Tanner at 754-1811 ext. 5313, or from a CHS team member.

Wednesday, March 3

   Wallace/Burson Association meeting, 7 p.m., Rosetti’s, Wallace.

Thursday, March 4

   Mother Lode Newcomers Club's monthly luncheon, 11 a.m., Mel and Fays, Highway 49, Jackson. The reservation deadline is Feb. 22 and the cost is $20 per person. Call Sharon Quintana at 772-0783, or e-mail www.resv4nc@yahoo.com  Membership enrollment will be available for May through April and is $20 for the year.

Friday and Saturday, March 5 and 6

   “The Time Bandit” or “I Saw You But Don’t Saw Me,” the Valley Springs Friends of the Library’s annual melodrama fundraiser. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner starts at 6:45 and the show at 7:45, Veterans Memorial Hall, Daphne and Pine streets, Valley Springs. Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased at Health Habit, The Terrace Plaza, Vista Del Lago and State Route 26, or call Willene at 772-1000 or Jackie at 772-0591.

Saturday, March 6

   Family Fun Run/Walk, 8 a.m. registration, The Terrace Plaza, Vista Del Lago (off Highway 26), Valley Springs. The event is part of Toyon Middle School’s Relay For Life fundraising effort. For more information, call 754-4256 ext. 4222, 772-3399, or e-mail dustyn@calaveras.k12.ca.us.

Thursday, March 11

   Story Time, 3 p.m., Valley Springs Branch Library, 240 Pine St. Children from infants to 5 years old and their older siblings are invited to hear professional storyteller Lyn Heerema. There will also be music, singing and crafts.

Friday and Saturday, March 12 and 13

   “The Time Bandit” or “I Saw You But Don’t Saw Me,” the Valley Springs Friends of the Library’s annual melodrama fundraiser. Doors open at 6 p.m. and dinner starts at 6:45 and the show at 7:45, Veterans Memorial Hall, Daphne and Pine streets, Valley Springs. Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased at Health Habit, The Terrace Plaza, Vista Del Lago and State Route 26, or call Willene at 772-1000 or Jackie at 772-0591.

Wednesday, March 17

   Quilters & Friends, a gathering of quilters and neighbors, will make knitted, crochet or fabric hats to be donated to children with cancer and going through chemotherapy, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Quilters Basement, 7853 Zinfandel Ave., Valley Springs. Call Lois at 786-4200 for more information.

   Valley Springs Area Business Association luncheon featuring Greg Cadger and Cory Burnell who will speak on some of the new tax laws for 2010 that affect small business, the economy and retirement planning, noon, Community United Methodist Church, 135 Laurel St., Valley Springs. Call Marnene at 772-0550 for reservations.

Saturday, March 20

   Murphys Irish Day Parade, 11 a.m., Main Street.

Thursday, March 25

   Story Time, 3 p.m., Valley Springs Branch Library, 240 Pine St. Children from infants to 5 years old and their older siblings are invited to hear professional storyteller Lyn Heerema. There will also be music, singing and crafts.

Tuesday, March 30

   Valley Springs Community Blood Drive, 2 to 7 p.m., Valley Springs Sports & Health Center, 145 Mangili Road. Walk-ins welcome and childcare is available. For more information, call BloodSource at 1-800-995-4420 x60039. Bring a photo ID and eat and drink plenty of fluids.

Friday and Saturday, April 2 and 3

   The Calaveras County Chamber of Commerce Spring Home & Garden Show, noon Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday, Calaveras County Fairgrounds, Highway 49, Angels Camp.

Thursday, April 8

   Story Time, 3 p.m., Valley Springs Branch Library, 240 Pine St. Children from infants to 5 years old and their older siblings are invited to hear professional storyteller Lyn Heerema. There will also be music, singing and crafts.

Wednesday, April 21

   Valley Springs Area Business Association luncheon featuring Maria Nemeth, a licensed clinical psychologist and Master Certified Coach, noon, La Contenta Events Center, 1653 Highway 26, Valley Springs. Call Marnene at 772-0550 for reservations.

Thursday, April 22

   If your upcoming area event is not listed here, send information to newsroom@valleyspringsnews.com or fax it to (209) 772-2244.

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