Saturday, May 10, 2008
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Saturday, May 10, 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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Today's Highlighted Events |
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Open Auditions - 10am | ||
| Casting call for "Crow and Weasel" - Directed by Sue Hargrave Pate, Show dates: July 16-19 and July 24-26 - A variety of roles available for youth and adults ages 11 and up. | Blue Room Theatre 139 West First Street Chico 895-3749 |
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Jim Douglass, peace activits and author - 5pm | ||
| Peace activist and author Jim Douglass will discuss his book 'JFK and the Unspeakable: Why he died and why it matters.' |
Trinity United Methodist Church 285 East 5th Street Chico 343-1498 |
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Celebration of Women - Artisan Faire - 9am-6pm | ||
| Arts and Crafts Faire | Chico Women's Club 592 East 3rd Street Chico 894-1978 |
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Paradise Chocolate Fest | ||
| Chocolate paradise in Paradise! The Boys & Girls Club of Paradise Ridge presents the international award-winning, 3-day annual chocolate extravaganza! This is the place to indulge your love of all things chocolate! | Paradise Chocolate Fest Paradise |
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Lila Downs - 7:30pm | |
| Creating a strongly layered and emotional music in which blues and jazz cohabitate with ranchera, and honky-tonk swings alongside romantic boleros, singer Lila Downs re-imagines American and Mexican music as an on-going conversation between two great traditions. | 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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Compost Workshop - 11am | ||
| Composting diverts organic waste from the landfill and converts useable feedstock into fertile soil that can be used for gardens and house plants. | Compost Display Area CSUChico |
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Spring Trail Days in Upper Bidwell Park | ||
| Help provide trail repair and maintenance on Upper Park trails. Contact volunteer coordinator at 896-7831. | Upper Bidwell Park Chico |
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May Magic - 12noon - 4pm | |
| Play carnival games, do arts and crafts, eat kid-friendly food, listen to live music from the band Jet Fuel Only. Raffle drawings and prizes for the carnival games. Barry Kirshner Wildlife Foundation will also be showing exotic animals and reptiles. Free to attend, but tickets must be purchased for games, activities and food. Community Collaborative for Youth. | Downtown City Plaza Chico |
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Bunco de Mayo FUNraiser - 12:30 - 4pm | ||
| Join us for this fun event. $15 donation includes prizes, refreshment and play. Seating limited; pre-registration recommended; call Bunny Ripp, 893.3293 | Enloe Conference Center 1528 Esplanade Chico |
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Durham's 91st Annual Parade & Picnic - 10am | ||
| This wonderful community celebration begins at Durham Unified School District Parking lot. Parade goers then move in mass to the Durham Park where local organizations have food booths for the a world class picnic. Children's games and petting Zoo a silent auction, antique small engines, fire engines, Barnyard Bingo, Old Timer's Booth, Cotton Candy, & Snow Cone! | Durham | ||
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Mutter's Day in the Park - 9am - 4pm | ||
| After the stroll through Lower Bidwell, join us for our Mutter's Day Fair featuring a full schedule of: specially trained dog demonstrations, public dog contests and activities, raffles, humane education and other family activities. Sponsored by the Butte Humane Society. | Cedar Grove Bidwell Park Chico |
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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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Feather Fiesta Days | ||
| Feather Fiesta Days - various activities. click on link for schedule. | Oroville | ||
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Welsh tea with music for mothers - 10:45am | |
| Music for moms and their children with Welsh tea and cakes afterwards. | The Lodge at Terraces Senior Living 2750 Sierra Sunrise Dr. Chico 894-5429 |
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Birdwatching and paddle down the Sacramento River - 9am | ||
| Guided by River Partners' ecologists, a bird watching paddle down the Sacramento River - You will need your own canoe or kayak and relevant equipment. Reservations are required. 894-5401 | Sacramento River | ||
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Primavera Fest - noon-5pm | |
| Activities include children's crafts and making didgeridoos, storytelling, astrological readings, music, mini massages. Food tasting and raffles. | Progressive Schoolhouse 2400 Notre Dame Blvd. Chico 345-5665 |
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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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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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Chico Contra Dance - Always live music; every dance is taught and called. Admission: $8, (teens half price); $7 with membership. Children 12 and under free with supervising adult. 7-10pm -monthly | Chico Grange 2775 Nord Avenue Chico - 877-2930 |
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Farm Sanctuary Tours - weekly, 10am-3pm | Farm Sanctuary 19080 Newville Road Orland 865-4617 |
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Farmers' Market - weekly, 7:30am-1pm |
Second & Wall Streets Chico 893-3276 |
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Farmers' Market - weekly, 7:30am-noon | Municipal Bldg. on Montgomery St. Oroville |
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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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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 - Chocolate Fest |
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