Sacramento’s young professionals are invited to attend United Way’s unique twist on a networking event. Sacramentans can enjoy drinks and appetizers while learning about the origin of ballet at United Way’s Emerging Leaders Fall Event on Nov. 10. Pamela Hayes Classical Ballet will present a costumed Ballet 101 demonstration at the event as well as a sneak peek at the group’s production of “The Nutcracker.” The event will take place 5:30-7 p.m. at Lounge ON20, 1050 20th Street in Sacramento. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at www.yourlocalunitedway.org. Proceeds will benefit United Way California Capital Region and its nonprofit partners working on high school graduation rates,

At sundown tonight, a new year begins. The Jewish New Year of 5771, that is.  This celebratory holiday is known as Rosh Hashanah, which literally means "head of the year" or "first of the year" in Hebrew.   To symbolize one's hopes for a "sweet" new year, it is traditional to eat apples dipped in honey. NextDor, Sacramento's organization of Jewish young professionals, is taking this tradition a step further. On Saturday, September 11 from 5-9 pm, NextDor hosts a "Sweet" Open House and Havdallah complete with various desserts and dessert wine.  The spread includes pomegranate and orange muscat wines from Israel, fresh-baked cookies, baklava, and honey cake, and the infamous apples dipped i

On the heels of Mayor Kevin Johnson’s proposed green initiative to establish Sacramento as a leader in the green economy, local young professionals group Metro EDGE is taking action to educate the region’s new generation of leaders about the sustainability practices of local businesses and how they can collectively help make Sacramento a cleaner, greener place. The “EDGE Insight: Green Companies” event, on Thursday, May 27 from 5:30 – 8:00 p.m., at 2600 Capitol - the first LEED Gold Certified private sector office building in Midtown Sacramento - will bring together featured speakers from local, environmentally conscious companies to discuss ways they integrate sustainability practices in