ART, ANIMALS, AND ALTRUISM: ART BENEFIT FOR TWO LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE PART OF THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL FABRIC OF SACRAMENTO On Thursday, May 31, artists from around Sacramento will bring their animal and pet-inspired work to the historic Sierra 2 Center for the Arts & Community to showcase and sell to an enthusiastic and philanthropic audience. The event is being held to raise awareness and funding for two great causes: one is cultural-Sierra 2 Center for the Arts & Community, the other of the heart--Front Street Animal Shelter.  The evening’s events include food, wine, live music, silent auction and raffle drawings. The art—the true highlight—will be on display and available for

LOVELY HOMES IN AN HISTORIC NEIGHBORHOOD: CURTIS PARK’S 26TH ANNUAL HOME AND GARDEN TOUR A unique neighborhood of large canopy trees and early 20th century homes, Curtis Park is the place to be on Saturday, April 28th for the annual home and garden tour. Everyone is invited to stroll through this unique neighborhood anchored by the Sierra 2 Community Center and an 18 acre park, touring six residences in Tudor, Foursquare and Craftsman styles, as well as a large Craftsman-turned-daycare center. Also unique this year, a home on tour was just featured nationally on “House Hunters” and selected by a lovely young couple who wanted to live in the neighborhood. They’ve brought a contemporary an

Join us for a day of art, music, and fun for the whole family, Saturday, September 10, 2011! Creations in all art forms, domestic and exotic animals who allow you to pet them, a fairy who paints a glittering swan on your face, and musicians whose songs are brand new each time they perform. These are only some of the imaginative artists and activities that await kids and adults at the 5th Annual CurtisFest on Saturday, September 10th. Presented by the Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association (SCNA), Curtis Fest will be held from 10am until 4pm in William Curtis Park, an eighteen-acre parcel of ground surrounded by quaint bungalows and shaded by renown heritage trees. CurtisFest was establi

The final Music in the Park concert event of the summer in Curtis Park! Bring a picnic basket, a blanket, and friends and family this Sunday as we bring the Music in the Park concert series to a close for the summer. This event is FREE and open to the public, brought to you by Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association and sponsors Cook Realty, Surewest, and with support from City Councilman Jay Schenirer. With an exciting stage show featuring top-drawer choreography, tight vocal harmony, and fantastic screaming horns, the ever popular band, On Air, will be an appropriate grand finale for the concert series. At the children's stage, GWhiz, returns to present his clever line-up of songs and g

This October, returning as reliably as the falling leaves, is one of the most popular events in the area--Sierra Curtis Neighborhood Association’s 21st Annual Wine Tasting & Silent Auction presented by Cook Realty, benefitting Sierra 2 Center for the Arts & Community, Sacramento Children’s Home, and Bret Harte Elementary School.   Last year we celebrated the 20th year milestone of the Curtis Park Wine Tasting & Silent Auction, bringing in the beer garden, a new raffle program, a focus on experience packages in the silent auction, and a broader offering of private dinners hosted by neighbors. This year, we’ve taken all of that to an even higher level! This annual event is always the talk