Pops in the Park Concert Schedule: Saturday, June 4th - Tom Rigney & Flambeau at McKinley Park Saturday, June 11th - The Q-Balls at Glenn Hall Park Saturday, June 18t h – SwingMasters at Bertha Henschel Park Saturday, June 25th – Mercy Me at East Portal Park For more information visit www.eastsacpopsinthepark.com Screen on the Green Movie Schedule: Saturday, August 6th – Despicable Me at Stanford Park Saturday, August 13th – Shrek Forever After at Hagginwood School Soccer Field Saturday, August 20th – Secretariat at East Portal Park Saturday, August 27th –Toy Story (1995) Glenn Hall Park For more information, visit www.sacscreenonthegreen.com

 Grab your blankets and lawn chairs and and get ready to enjoy those June nights. East Sacramento is gearing up for this year's annual Pops in the Park concerts, starting Saturday with the country band Whiskey Dawn at East Portal Park. Pops in the Park began in 1991. “The Sacramento Symphony did outdoor concerts in every council district in order to pay back the community,” recalled Councilman Steve Cohn. The concerts took place in the afternoon, but because of the heat, Cohn said attendance usually was low. Upon entering the city council, Once he became a council member, Cohn decided to change things. “I decided to do evening concerts and do a series and get really good bands that folks

Babe the sheep-herding pig and his talking farm friends will revisit the big screen Saturday night at East Portal Park in East Sacramento. The '90s classic Babe is the first film to be featured at Sacramento's fifth Screen on the Green free movie series, held in different local neighborhood parks for four consecutive Saturdays in August. Founded by City Councilman Steve Cohn, Screen on the Green has grown immensely in attendance each year since it first began five years ago, said District Director Sue Brown. Although anyone is welcome to attend, the films are geared toward families. Last year's films included Charlotte's Web, Hairspray, Ratatouille and The Goonies. Screen on the Green i