Everyone knows what a toilet is used for, but in Fair Oaks, racing them is one of the most anticipated events of the year. During the 63rd annual Fair Oaks Fiesta on Saturday over one hundred people of all ages and backgrounds came out to Fair Oaks village to enjoy the race. This year's race included six toilet racers with three-person teams. The rules require one driver, who must sit on the toilet at all times, and two pushers. Two teams represented the Fair Oaks Park and Recreational District, calling themselves the Parks District and Rocky the Rooster. The other four teams were privately owned and called themselves The Royal Flush, Hot Rod Toilet and Porcelain Princess. Contestants c

It’s Laugh Time Comedy Night at the Guild Theater took place in Oak Park this past Saturday night. The event featured a full lineup of local comedy talent along with live music and poetry. Veteran comedian and actor Steph Sanders was the event emcee, which was sponsored by T-Mo Entertainment. “We are always trying new ideas and concepts in response to community feedback,” local poet and T-Mo founder Terry Moore said. “It is our goal to showcase the best of Sacramento’s local talent while providing affordable family-friendly entertainment.” Local veteran band LSB (LoveSomebody) warmed up the crowd before opening the show with an extended set from their extensive repertoire of gospel, jaz

Sacramento's best storytellers will be entertaining at the very first Spring into Stories festival on Saturday, April 21. From 10am to 10pm, Carol's Books at 1913 Del Paso Boulevard will feature stories, music, poetry, dance, juggling, food and more. The all-day entertainment includes a Story Slam, a Liar's Contest, Kids' Place, Spoken Word, and cultural performances. A story concert begins at 7pm. All events are free, with a suggested donation of $5 during the reception and story concert. The program is “a must for the entire family” according to Angela James of Fenix Drum and Dance. The festival is sponsored by Carol’s Books and Fenix Drum and Dance Company, Sacramento's premier West A

Local poet and community leader Terry Moore hosted a full house for the “Relaxed Poetry and Jazz Night Out” Saturday evening at the Guild Theater in Oak Park. “T-Mo Entertainment is always willing to listen and act in response to what and who the community says it wants to see and hear when they come out to our events,” Moore said about combining poetry and jazz. “The fact that we provide an alternative to the nightclub and bar scene while focusing on family-friendly entertainment featuring locally based talent speaks volumes.” Members of the audience who arrived early were treated to a fashion show sponsored by Robin’s Nest Fashions. The fashion show featured original Nk Designs by Nat

The Del Paso Boulevard Partnership is hosting its 3rd annual Spring Carnival on The Boulevard from Wednesday, April 4, to Sunday, April 8. It will be held in the Rite Aid/O'Reilly Auto Parts Lot at Del Paso Blvd. and El Camino Ave. in North Sacramento from 3pm to 10pm Wednesday-Friday and 10am to 11pm Saturday and Sunday. Carnival attendees can enjoy rides, games, corn dogs, cotton candy, and other fun. Proceeds of the event go to the Del Paso Boulevard Partnership Foundation. Their website (with information on the carnival and other events) is http://dpbpartnership.com.

In an unprecedented collaborative effort to find homes for shelter pets, the Sacramento SPCA, Sacramento County Shelter, Sacramento City Shelter and Happy Tails will be joining forces in a mega adoption event! Hoping to adopt out at least 200 animals, the area shelters will hold a Certified Pre-Owned Pets Adoption Event.  This two day mega adoption extravaganza will offer amazing adoptable animals for only $39.99 and will include a multi-point inspection, standard four-paw drive, a spay or neuter and much, much, more.  Everything must go! Liquidation sale! Bargain prices for ever lasting companionship! Specials start on Saturday, March 31, 2012 and end on Sunday, April 1, 2012.  Hurry, don

Hop down the bunny trail with Peter Cottontail and celebrate spring with family and friends at Fairytale Town's annual Spring Eggstravaganza. The event is set for Saturday and Sunday, Apr. 7 and 8, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and features egg hunts, puppet shows, hands-on art activities and photo opportunities with the big bunny himself. Egg hunts will be held promptly at 12, 1 and 2 p.m. each day, and guests are encouraged to arrive early and bring a basket for collecting eggs. The egg hunts are separated by age group: 3 and under, 4 to 6 and 7 to 12. Each child will return their eggs to Mr. McGregor's Garden to receive a small prize, no matter how few or how many eggs they find. Following

The 4th Annual Family Picnic and Kite Day will be held on Sunday, April 1st from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the McFarland Living History Ranch at 8899 Orr Road, Galt. The Galt Historical Society hosts the free event that celebrates old-fashioned fun for kids and their families. Kite making will be the featured activity with free makings and lots of help for constructing your very own kite. Ron Jacobson is the director of the Living History Ranch and said a hot dog lunch will be offered for $1.50. “This event is just a whole lot of fun,” said Jacobson. “The kids have a great time making their kites and flying them. It’s a ball to watch them run and chase kites. It just makes your heart throb. Bu

Sacramento City Shelter offers customers a chance to roll the dice for pet adoption pricing! Starting Wednesday, March 14, 2012 through Sunday, March 18, 2012, area adopters will get a chance to roll the lucky dice to determine adoption pricing. In celebration of St. Patrick’s Day, the city shelter on Front Street is hoping to pass along the luck of the Irish to its customers. In yet another effort to promote shelter pet adoption, thus reducing the number of animals that are euthanized unnecessarily, the Sacramento City Shelter once again reaches out to its community for support. Offering periodic specials can dramatically improve adoption rates, while offering our customers a pet that

College internships are the Oak Park Neighborhood Association’s new tactic to keeping the Oak Park Community Center open in the face of continued budget cuts. A year ago the Oak Park Community Center, which offers the community space for classes, recreation, conferences, meetings, weddings, banquets, and performances became one of many community centers in Sacramento facing closure. Its governing body, the Department of Parks and Recreation, blamed budget cuts and lack of funding. Hours were reduced and programming was cut by almost half. The center now only operates Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. That’s when the Oak Park Neighborhood Association (OPNA) stepped in and offered to take ov

The 2012 premier of the Ladies Night Out series of events returned to the historic Guild Theater in Oak Park Saturday evening. The headlining act was veteran singer, songwriter, producer and actor Danny Boy. Best known for his work as a backup singer during the heyday of Death Row Records, Danny Boy’s solo music is grounded in his musical roots of R&B and gospel as he ably demonstrated to an appreciative audience. “In 2012 we are taking the Ladies Night Out concept to a new level,” said poet Terry Moore, the T-Mo Entertainment founder who was responsible for bringing Danny Boy from Atlanta to Sacramento. “It is the vision of T-Mo Entertainment to bring outstanding artists to Sacramento w

Like most families around the country, here in the Sacramento area we’re all watching our budgets very closely. I didn’t want that to stop me from having fun with my family during the weekends and our off-time from school and work. My initial inclination was to share many of the spots I had visited with my friends while we were teenagers growing up in this great area. Now that I’m older and going back to these fun places, I’m reminded how entertaining and enjoyable they are. It’s great to start with some of the more obvious attractions like the California State Capitol. My daughter loved walking the big stair cases, sitting in the senate chambers, exploring the museum rooms, and of course

The world renowned Harlem Globetrotters were at Power Balance Pavilion Sunday to take on the International Elite, as they went head-to-head to determine who would be the world champions. Globie, the team mascot, came out before the show to entertain the crowd with a little bit of magic and some dance moves. As Globie strutted around like Michael Jackson the crowd went wild with some kids jumping up to dance along with Globie. Even though the stadium was far from sold out, the audience members made up for it in enthusiasm. Throughout the game the crowd was cheering and clapping for the Globetrotters, with a few boos thrown in for team Elite. As with all Globetrotter games this was an aud

After a record-breaking attendance of more than 115,000 visitors last year, 28 Sacramento area museums will offer free or half-priced admission all day on Saturday, February 4, 2012, during the 14th Annual Sacramento Museum Day.  New this year, 26 of the 28 museums will offer free admission whereas two destinations located in residential areas -- the Sacramento Zoo and Fairytale Town -- will offer half-priced admission to offset parking control and security costs.  This hugely popular community event is presented by the Sacramento Association of Museums (SAM) and proudly supported by Umpqua Bank. Sacramento Museum event hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (with the last guests admitted at 4 p.m.).

Just off Highway 50, in a city far, far away, skaters are strapping on the blades and cutting wide circles around Sacramento's newest outdoor holiday rink. Maybe not so far away.  It's in Rancho Cordova.  It's beautiful.  And they won it. Last summer, Rancho Cordovans surprised everybody by racking up more than 2.5 million votes in a nationwide contest sponsored by the venerable Reader's Digest.  After weeks of online voting, and outpacing cities much larger -- and much smaller --  Rancho Cordova ended up in first place -- and holding a $40,000 check. Along the way, citizens of this city of 65,000 expressed what they would do with the money if they were lucky enough to win it.  In post

The Historical Guild Theater in Oak Park featured this year’s final Ladies Night Out event this past Saturday evening. Host Terry Moore put together a program that featured music, poetry, comedy, dancing, a fashion show and motivational speaking. “I listen carefully to the feedback I receive from each event and respond accordingly,” stated Moore when commenting on how he determines the lineup of entertainment for each show. “Our patrons request many of our performers who have been featured at previous events, but I always make it a point to bring in new artists who are working hard and deserve the opportunity to be showcased in front of their hometown,” said Moore. The special guest hos

Beginning Wednesday, November 9th through Wednesday, November 23rd, 2011, the City of Sacramento’s Animal Shelter is giving back to the community. All adoptions will be honored for donations only. The charitable support of our customers makes staying in the sheltering business possible. Relying heavily on volunteers and generous donors helps keep the shelter doors open. We thought it appropriate to find a way to say “thank you”. All animals adopted from the city shelter will be spayed or neutered, micro-chipped, licensed and vaccinated. A complimentary ID tag is available with each adoption. Find the love of your life, for free. A simple donation is all it takes! The City's Animal Shelte

It’s Hooooowlloween and time for fun for the whole family! Come to the City of Sacramento Animal Shelter this Sunday, October 30th from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for trick or treating, haunted house, music, chickens, rabbits, face painting, clowns, special prizes and surprises for kids and grownups alike. The open house is free of charge and guaranteed to please the whole family. Costumes and 4 legged friends are welcome! A great opportunity to visit with shelter pets and maybe even find the love of your life. Bring a donation of dog or cat food for the Sacramento Pet Food Bank and get two free tickets to the prize drawing. The city shelter is located at 2127 Front Street (north of Broadway,

Saturday - October 29, 2011 • 11:00 am - 3:00 pm 24th & K (next to Golden Bear) Midtown, Sacramento The 2nd Annual Midtown Pooch Parade is quickly approaching! In a partnership to benefit the City of Sacramento’s Animal Shelter, the Midtown Business Association is hosting this fun and exciting event to support our local furry friends. Pooches of all shapes and sizes will be competing in their Halloween best, all hoping to win one if the 8 coveted Pooch Parade Awards. An actual parade on the streets of midtown will culminate at 24th & K Street for Yappy Hour and formal judging. While participants are noshing on biscuits, their human friends can enjoy a variety of vendor booths, dedicated t

The Rock Away Labor Day Autism Awareness Event will be held on Sept 5, 2011 at the West and North steps of the Capitol Building in downtown Sacramento. The event kicks off at 11 a.m. and is scheduled to end at 7 p.m. The Rock Away Labor Day show will feature a diverse lineup of live music, fashion shows, comedians, dance groups, a face painting area for children, raffles and more. The event is free of charge and is open to the public. The purpose of the event is to have a day of enjoyment in a family friendly environment, to create more awareness about autism, and to provide educational and community resources on the subject. In addition, a part of the proceeds from the vendors who will