Halloween Event Planned for Saturday, October 30, from 2 – 5 pm Bring your family and friends to the Nevada County Fairgrounds for some Halloween fun on Saturday, October 30, from 2 – 5 pm. Rain or shine, in costume or in street clothes, we have fall festivities and activities for all to enjoy. Hamburgers [...]
Martin Sexton is coming to our local Center for The Arts in Grass Valley this coming weekend, October 1, 2010. Tickets are $30 for information they are located at 314 West Main Street, Grass Valley, California 95945, telephone 530-274-8384. Box Office hours: Noon to 5:00PM, Wednesday through Saturday Martin Sexton is one of the most [...]
Enjoy an evening of celebration and of building community – All to benefit the first four homes of Habitat’s Heritage Oaks Project in Grass Valley. Learn more about Nevada County Habitat for Humanity This year the funds raised will go directly towards building the first four homes of the Heritage Oaks 16-home “Green” project on Joyce Drive. [...]
The Northern Mines Girl Scouts will offer free babysitting services at this year’s Country Christmas Faire, held November 27 to the 29 at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. This benefit is provided by this youth service organization so that parents can drop off their children while they enjoy holiday shopping. Free babysitting will be provided in [...]
An important point of astronomical activity in the county is the science museum, with education and sky shows. Regarding education, this is the International Year of Astronomy (IYA) 2009, and the Imaginarium Science Museum is celebrating the event this fall with astronomy exhibits and activities for local school children during the week throughout the fall [...]
Country Christmas Faire at the Nevada County Fairgrounds.Mark your calendar for the 25th annual Country Christmas Faire at the Nevada County Fairgrounds in Grass Valley on November 27, 28 and 29. Rated as one of the top handcrafted shows in Northern California, this year’s Country Christmas Faire will feature unique gifts and crafts from more [...]
By Paul August Moondance 2009, Yuba Charter School’s silent and live auction, is at the Miner’s Foundry this Saturday, Nov. 7, from 5:30 pm to 11 pm. Sure, it has the usual dinner and dancing but the main attraction is almost 300 auction items.. Bid on items like this in the silent auction: A half hour [...]
Sharon Priebe from Grayling, Michigan, has been selected to judge this year’s Draft Horse Classic, September 24 – 27, at the Nevada County Fairgrounds. Priebe has been judging horse shows for more than 15 years, and has judged All-American Shows, All-Canadian Standings, the Illinois State Fair, the Michigan State Fair, Centerville, and the Del Mar [...]
The South Yuba River Citizens League will hold its 12th Annual Great Yuba Cleanup and Restoration Day on Saturday, Sept. 19. Each year, volunteers haul out tons of old tires, mattresses and even junked cars from area watersheds. Items found have included bus seats, an old ditch tiller and a sofa. This all-day event includes [...]
Contributed by Paul August, local singer and writer I just happened to talk to one of the peace center folks at the Grass Valley Street Fair. This grew into a conversation of one of my ideas: a musical marathon: “Give Peace a Chance.” Sing for world peace. Lily Marie liked the idea and connected it [...]
