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Railroad Museum Gets in the Jazzy Spirit With Music Aboard Trains & More!

Saturday, May 18th, 2013, 10:26am

Railroad Museum Gets in the Jazzy Spirit With Music Aboard Trains & More!

Coinciding with the 40th Anniversary Sacramento Music Festival happening over Memorial Day weekend in Old Sacramento, California State Parks and the California State Railroad Museum will celebrate the holiday by offering jazz music inside the Railroad Museum, aboard popular weekend excursion train rides and even complimentary admission to event badge holders.

Inside the Museum, visitors will be treated to a special poetry reading that will include jazz music on Saturday, May 25, from 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. in the East Theater. And, guests who choose to take a lovely six-mile, 45-minute round trip excursion train ride along the levees of the Sacramento River will also be entertained on board by talented banjo performers from the Sacramento Banjo Band.

Weekend excursion train rides will be offered on Saturday, Sunday and Monday of the holiday weekend (May 25-27). Trains depart hourly from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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Createur - Hair & Fashion Show 2013

Submitted by Fridaleen Lou-Dizon, By Fridaleen Lou-Dizon, Community Blogger, Re/Max Gold Realtor

Friday, May 17th, 2013, 12:05pm

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Join GOTG’s Doggy Dash Team!

Submitted by Girls on the Grid on Wednesday, May 15th, 11:01 am

Don’t worry, we’ll be doing the 5k walk.

By the Editors

We love dogs (and we love adopting them – see here, here, here, and here!) so creating a team for the Sacramento SPCA’s 20th Annual Doggy Dash was a no-brainer, and we’d love for you to join our team (“GOTGSac”).

This is a great excuse for you and your pup to socialize,... Read More

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Sutter's Fort "Hands on History" Event this Saturday!

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Monday, May 13th, 2013, 9:15am

Sutter's Fort "Hands on History" Event this Saturday!

Sutter’s Fort State Historic Park (SHP) is proud to present a special event “Hands on History: Sutter’s Fort in 1846 - A Community of Many Faces” this Saturday, May 18, from 10 a.m.

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Sacramento Music Festival Announces Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band as Friday Night Headliner

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Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 10:48am

Sacramento Music Festival Announces Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band as Friday Night Headliner

Known for their hard-rocking, blues-based and guitar-driven music that really energizes a crowd, the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band will headline the first night of the 40th Anniversary Sacramento Music Festival that opens on Friday, May 24. Music enthusiasts from near and far will spend Memorial Day Weekend celebrating four decades of amazing world-class musical entertainment taking place on 24 venues throughout Sacramento.

Complete with a high-energy Friday night kick-off by the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band and a vibrant Saturday morning parade, the musical celebration will also showcase live musical performances by Los Lobos, Ben Taylor, The Blasters, John Lee Hooker, Jr., The James Hunter Six, Wanda Jackson, Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks, James Garner’s Cash Tribute, The Rhythm Vandals, The Beer Dawgs, Jimmy Pailer, The Kyle Rowland Band, and many more!

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Railroad Museum Offers "Trains & Tripods" Photo Opportunity & Lighting Seminar

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Monday, May 6th, 2013, 1:56pm

Railroad Museum Offers "Trains & Tripods" Photo Opportunity & Lighting Seminar

Lights, Camera, Action!

Back by popular demand, the California State Railroad Museum is proud to host a unique “Trains & Tripods Photo Opportunity & Lighting Seminar” on Friday evening, May 10 and Saturday morning, May 11 (before the Museum opens for the day).

The two-part program includes an optional seminar on existing light photography and a photographers-only photo session inside the visually-enticing museum before it opens to the public for the day.

Amateur photographers of all skill levels can choose to attend one or both of the activities. Conducted by former Sacramento Bee photographer and Canon USA consultant Dave Henry, the fast-paced and information-packed lighting seminar is scheduled for Friday evening with the “bring your own tripod” photography opportunity scheduled for Saturday morning.

Space is limited to 50 participants and advance registration for “Trains & Tripods” is required.