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Saturday, May 03, 2008
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Saturday, May 03, 2008 |
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Night Life - Clubs, Bars, Music Venues |  |
Local Area Movie Listing |
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Local Theatre - Today's Performances |  |
Chico Sports |
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Kids storytime with Courtney Curtis - 11am-2pm | ||
| Stories, games, and snacks - prizes for fancy dress costumes. | Lyon Books & Learning Ctr 121 W. 5th Street Chico 891-3338 |
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$5 Lunch - Raleys and Kmart Parking Lots | ||
| The Chico Shrine Club hosts its only fundraising event of the year today. Hamburgers and beans will be served from 11am-3pm. $5 | Raleys on Notre Dame and Kmart Parking Lot |
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Chico Artisans Faire - 10am-5pm | ||
| Enjoy Arts, Crafts, Food and Entertainment | Downtown City Plaza Chico |
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SIDESHOW - entertainment for the entire family! - 7:30pm | ||
| Magic & Music - A circus themed blend of street magic and music - featuring the magic of Wayne Houchin and the music of Josh Funk, with artwork by The Crux. Tickets $10 - all proceeds benefit The Chico Cabaret. |
Chico Cabaret 2201 Pillsbury Road Chico 895-0245 |
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29th Annual Endangered Species Faire - 10am-4pm | |
| Educational activities, fantastic local music, live animal presentations and yummy food. It's a great family event - something for everyone. Sponsored by the Butte Environmental Council. | Cedar Grove |
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Cowboy Junkies - 7:30pm | |
| From country to folk, Americana to blues, Canada's rural-rock legends are known for stellar musicianship. The superb songwriting on their newest album has it storming up the record charts. Their signature sound has been described as melancholic, dusty, and lonesome, with a direct kinship to Hank Williams. | Chico Performances Laxson Auditorium CSUChico 898-6333 |
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"A Little Night Music" - The Musical - 7:30pm | |
| Chico State Spring Musical | School of the Arts Harlen Adams Theatre CSUChico 898-6333 |
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25th Annual Spring Garden Tour - 11am-4pm | ||
| View 5 beautiful gardens, enjoy a delicious luncheon, and shop for gorgeous flowers ~ all for only $20! A portion of our proceeds benefit local charities. Plant Boutique opens at 10:30 for ticketholders. | call 894-1971 for additional information | ||
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Pioneer Day's Parade - 11am | ||
| "Children, Our Future Pioneer" - The Celebration of People, Inc. is hosting the 2008 Pioneer Day Parade! One of Chico`s Longest standing annual community events. www.pioneerdayparade.com | Main Street Downtown Chico |
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2nd Annual Margarita Mix-Off | |
| Raffle, Silent Auction, Live Music, Food, The Best Margarita in Town, Trolley Ride Commemortive T-shirt. - Tickets $50, Proceeds benefit the Golden Empire Council Boy Scouts & other Children's Charities of Butte County. Sponsored by 20/30 Club | The Palms 2947 Nord Avenue Chico 342-9925 |
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Rummage Sale - 8am-4pm | ||
| Holy Moly! It is that time of year again! Troops #3 & #423 are putting on their annual rummage sale. There is sure to be antiques, sports equipment, automotive stuff, electronics, tools, clothing and so much more. So wear something comfortable, come hungry as we will be serving food, and a truck because you are sure to score!! | Elks Lodge Manzanita Chico |
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California Country Hoe Down - 12noon - 11pm | ||
| Join Farm Sanctuary for a rootin’ tootin’ weekend of animal-friendly festivities at its annual California Country Hoe Down. | Farm Sanctuary 19080 Newville Road Orland 865-4617 |
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2nd Annual Growing Healthy Children - Walk & Run Celebration - 9am-12noon | ||
| Bring the whole family to this free event. 1Mile/5K and Kid Sprints | One Mile Recreation Area |
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Sign up now for Sustainability Class - Weds, May 14th thru June 4th - 7-8:30pm | ||
| The class will cover "ideas, tips, discussions and hands-on activities in support of the quest to live a healthy and meaningful life in Chico, while ensuring that future generations will be able to do the same. | CARD PV Recreation Center Chico 895-4711 |
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2008 Dream Home open for public viewing - 9am - 5pm | ||
| Tickets to win the home valued at $400,000 are $100 each at any Tri Counties bank or visit www.stjudedreamhome.org. The Dream Home is part of a fundraising campaign for St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital. | 564 Desiree Lane Chico - mapquest |
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Bidwell Bar Days | |
| Kids can experience the "old west" through historical figures, activities, crafts and games. Come dressed as a cowboy or cowgirl! | Lake Oroville State Recreation Are Oroville 538-2219 |
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Third Annual Art Sale - Paul A. Feldhaus - 10am-2pm | ||
| Featuring selectd prints created by the late Paul A. Feldhaus betwen 1950 and 1970. | 310 Legion Avenue Chico 894-3154 |
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8th Annual Birdhouse Fundraiser - 7:45pm | ||
| Students design, assemble and detail birdhouses, benches and other creations for a public auction. Master auctioneer, Jerome Nelson will conduct a live auction beginning at 7:45. To benefit Chico High's "Safe and Sober Grad Nite" party. | Chico High Gym Chico |
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Feather Fiesta Days | ||
| Feather Fiesta Days - various activities. click on link for schedule. | Oroville | ||
Today's on-going events occurring daily, weekly or monthly |
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Today's Yard Sales | ||
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Batting Cage - daily, 10am-11pm | Funland 2465 Carmichael Dr. Chico 343-1601 |
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Bingo - American Legion - weekly, 6:15pm | Memorial Hall 900 Esplanade Chico |
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Book Sale - weekly, 9:30 -11:30am |
Chico Branch Library 1108 Sherman Ave. Chico 891-2762 |
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Bowling - daily, 10am-1am |
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Butte Folk Music Society sponsors a free Acoustic Jam - monthly, 2-5pm | Upper Crust Bakery 130 Main Street Chico |
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Ceramic Art Center and Gallery | All Fired Up! 830 Broadway Chico 894-5227 |
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Chico Community Observatory | upper Bidwell Park Chico |
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Chico Running Club (CRC) hosts a fun run. We meet in the parking lot on the north side of One Mile. Everyone is welcome - you don't have to be a club member to join in! If you are interested, just show up. - weekly, 8am | Meet in parking lot on the north side of One Mile. Chico | |
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Childcare by the hour. Your kids enjoy art, game, indoor climbing structure, music, stories and just being with other kids. - 10am-midnight | Kids Park 2483 Notre Dame Blvd. Chico 894-6800 |
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Farmers' Market - weekly, 7:30am-1pm |
Second & Wall Streets Chico 893-3276 |
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The Good Shepard's Studio is a teen outreach, focused on reaching young musicians, offering them a great place to rehearse, record, or just hang out with other musicians. | The Good Shepard's Studio Chico - 893-4901 |
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Kids Arts & Crafts Workshop - weekly, 10am-noon |
Michaels 801 East Avenue Chico 342-4191 |
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Kids Clinic - monthly, 9am-noon |
Home Depot 2580 Notre Dame Blvd Chico 342-0477 |
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Miniature Golf - daily, 10am-11pm | Funland 2465 Carmichael Drive Chico 343-160 |
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Nature Center - a natural history museum, nature center, and information center of Bidwell Park. - daily, 11am-4pm, closed Mondays. | Chico Creek Nature Center 1968 E. 8th Street Chico 891-4671 |
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Sierra Nevada Brewery Tour - daily, 2:30pm, except Mondays | Sierra Nevada Brewery 1075 E. 20th Street Chico 896-2198 |
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Skating - Roo's Zoo! for kids 10 & under - weekly, 10am-noon |
Cal Skate 2465 Carmichael Dr. Chico 343-1601 |
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Storytime for Children - weekly, 2pm |
Barnes & Noble 2031 Dr.Martin Luther King Pkwy - Chico 894-1494 |
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Tasting Rooms - Wine, Cheese, Olive Oil (Click on link for listings.) |
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Walk in Bidwell Park - Join us for a one-hour walk in beautiful Bidwell Park and meet others who are interested in developing fitness, one step at a time. - 50 Plus & CARD weekly, 9am | Bidwell Park Chico 895-4711 |
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Wildlife Foundation - Home to a remarkable variety of non-releasable, endangered and exotic live animals. -daily, 9am-5pm by apt. | Barry Kirshner Wildlife Fnd Behind Durham Park Durham 345-1700 |
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Yo-Yo-Fun - weekly, noon |
Bird in Hand 320 Broadway Chico 893-1414 |
Links to other sources of information of Local Interest |
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Commonpath.org - Artist Directory & Resource. CommonPath is dedicated to the support and elevation of the Chico Artisan Community. | |
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The Chico Connection - A Chico community site of popular, local web links and more! It is also the home of Community Seeds, a quarterly community e-magazine. | |
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CSUC Events Calendar - on-going events at California State University, Chico | |
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Butte County - Local news, events, photos | |
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Chico Unified School District Calendar - 2007/2008 school year holidays and grading periods. | |
Chico online events calendar |
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