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Safe Kids Placer Free Car Seat Inspection

Happy Friday Friends.  I just had to share this event from Safe Kids Placer.  They posted it on their facebook page and I wanted to make sure that everyone knew about this.  Please share this, along with our wonderful Safe Kids Placer County.

Free Car Seat Inspection

Friday, Nov 9, 12-2pm
12pm-2pm
Rocklin Fire Department Station #24
3401 Crest Dr., Rocklin, CA

Safe Kids Placer County is pleased to have partnered with Buckle Up to Grow up from UCD, a leader in Nor Cal Injury Prevention, to host a Car Seat Technician Certification course at the Rocklin Fire Department's Station 24. After this week of training, Placer County will have 6 new certified techs from various agencies, and the Capitol Region will have a total of 13 new technicians.

Huge "Thanks" to Rocklin Fire, Chief Jim Summers, and the station personell for making this week so smooth. Thank You to First 5 Placer for making Safe Kids Placer County and our car seat program available to families.

SKPC..... Keepin' it Real, Real Safe!

 

 

November 2012 Events

Happy November Friends,

Hard to believe that Thanksgiving is only a few weeks away.  As we enter the holiday season I know that there are numerous events that we all want to take part in.  I hope that you all are able to set some time aside to volunteer in your community and to donate to the Placer Food Bank.  The donations that we make this time of year may be enough to keep them stocked up through and beyond the holidays.

As I continue sharing fun events with you, please keep checking back and letting me know if you know of an event that we should share.  In addition, make sure to stop by my facebook page where I share a lot of useful information, events, and more.

Hugs,

Your Community Mama

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Storytime with Nature Saturday, 11/3/2012 12:30 PM 1:30 PM at Placer Nature Center Stories, movement, and crafts are just some of the fun nature activities. Help connect reading fun with outdoor discovery! Kids learn that reading is a great way to learn about things they are interested in. Activities build the foundation for life-long learning and exploration. Perfect for children for 3-7yr olds. Come for the program and stay for a picnic lunch. $3/person; Placer Nature Center Members Free! NOVEMBER 4TH DAYLIGHT SAVINGS TIME ENDS - REMEMBER TO FALL BACK by setting your clocks back one hour. Family Volunteer Day! Our Day Outside Saturday, 11/10/2012 9:00 AM - 12:00 AM at Placer Nature Center Its fall planting time. Bring the family and help plant trees and bulbs at Placer Nature Center! Working together we can improve the site for the whole community and benefit the environment as well. Take home some bulbs to plant in your yard, too. Refreshments will be provided. Activities for ALL AGES!!! FREE thanks to Placer First 5! Please register to help us have enough supplies here. Mountain Mandarin Festival General admission $7.00 Seniors $5.00 Kids under 12 free Friday Admission for all $3.00   Roseville Holiday Parade & Christmas Tree Lighting Saturday, Nov. 17 Bring your family and friends out early to stake out your favorite viewing area along the parade route which begins at the Vernon-Riverside-Douglas intersection, proceeds east along Vernon Street, turns right at Folsom Road and ends behind Roseville Square Shopping Center. Sponsored by the Roseville Chamber of Commerce. Following the holiday parade, let's "deck the halls" at the Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration. Mayor Pauline Roccucci and friends will flip the switch to light the tree at 6:30 p.m. Shortly after the tree is lit, we are expecting a visit from Santa Claus. The evening's festivities also include crafts, cookie decorating and musical entertainment. Be sure to bring your camera! Find out more.   Fairytale Town Free Admission Day & Canned Food Drive Friday, Nov. 23 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. On the day after Thanksgiving, Fairytale Town offers free admission to families who bring a canned food item for donation to the Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services - Holiday Spirit of Giving Food Drive. The day also includes free arts and crafts activities and a puppet show (additional cost). For more information, visit fairytaletown.org or call (916) 808-7462. Sponsored in part by SAFE Credit Union.

2012 Halloween Events

Happy Almost Halloween Friends!  Is it just me or is this month flying by?  I honestly cannot believe that Halloween is next week.  My Community Kids are super excited to go trick-or-treating and to attend some great local events.  This Community Mama is still trying to figure out a costume for myself.  Feel free to post a comment or suggestion.  :)  Also, please feel free to share any local events that you know about.

Hugs,
Your Community Mama


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Pumpkin Smash ENDURO 200 LAPS

The entire family will include this pumpkin smashing & wild racing time!

All American Speedway, Placer County Fairgrounds
Oct 27th^th

Gates open 3:00pm
pumpkin carving 4:30 to intermission
smashing pumpkins on the track 6:15pm
racing to start at 7:00pm
costume contest at intermission

Visit the All American Speedway for pricing

All aboard for some Halloween fun Old Sacramento style!

The California State Railroad Museum is proud to offer diesel-powered Spookomotive train rides aboard a whimsically decorated train crawling with spiders, cobwebs and cornstalks while staffed with an entertaining “skeleton crew.”

Family-favorite Spookomotive train rides are offered for three weekends beginning in mid-October.
Saturdays & Sundays 11am-4pm.
Trains depart on the hour.
October 27, 2012 to October 28, 2012
Time : 11:00 am to 4:00 pm
Address : Front Street between J and K Streets, Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone : (916) 445-6645
Admission : Adults $10;
Youth (Ages 6-17) $5;
Children (Ages 0-5) Free

Boo at the Sacramento Zoo

Oct 30^th & 31^st

5-8PM
http://vimeo.com/50635696

Kids can safely trick-or-treat around the lake at 17 different candy stations

magic shows

costume dance party

ghoulish crafts

ride the Spooky Train or Creepy Carousel for an additional fee.

appropriate for children under 10 years of age

General Tickets: $10Sacramento Zoo Members: $8
Children 1 and under: Free

Westfield Galleria at Roseville Family Spooktacular

Oct 29-31st

Have a  Spooktacular weekend, with free fun-filled activities for children of all ages. Enjoy costume contests for kids, a scavenger hunt, crafts and trick-or-treating on Halloween night.

Saturday, October 2912-5pm:  Scavenger Hunt & Decorate your own Trick-or-Treat Bag
Sunday, October 30 12:30-2pm:  Costume Contest (ages 3 and under) 2-3:30pm:  Costume Contest (ages4-7) 3:30-5pm:  Costume Contest (ages 8-10)

Monday, October 31 5-7pm:  Trick-or-Treating

Plus, take photos with your favorite ghouls and goblins throughout the mall. Visit the Concierge to get your coupon for 50 free prints courtesy of Shutterfly.

Funderland Amusement Park 2012
Spooktacular Halloween event

Don’t look now, but our Spooktacular Halloween Event is just around the corner! This weekend, October 27-28 from 10 am – 6 pm, we’ll be rolling out some wild and wacky fun inside the park. And we want you and your little ones to share the bewitching excitement.

What deliciously diabolical treats await you?

• Trick or Treating (in a fun, safe environment–only $3 per person)
• Costume & pumpkin decorating contests
• A Silly Haunted House
• The Not So Scary Train
• An Awesome Little Pumpkin Patch
• Ghost stories from the Funderland Witch (kid-friendly tales told for little ears)
• Rides, crafts, contests and so much more!

Plus, we’ll have face a painting station for those last minute costume touches, and a professional photographer on hand to capture your little ones in all their weird and wonderful glory (photos will be available for purchase that day).

More fun-tastic deals: kids who come dressed in costume will get $1 off trick or treating. And if you bring in a new game or new art supplies for River Oak Center for Children, you’ll receive some free tickets (amount of tickets based on item donated). So plan on joining us this weekend for all the frightfully fun festivities.

 

Halloween in Downtown Lincoln

October 31st 3-5pm

If you are looking for a safe place to Trick or Treat on Halloween, come and visit our Downtown Lincoln Businesses!! They will be dressing up and handing out candy on October 31st from 3pm-5pm. Just look for the businesses with the pumpkins and balloons out front!! 

First 5 Placer At The Galleria this Friday

Hello Friends,

I wanted to share this wonderful event with you, First 5 Placer's 2012 Partner Network Outcome Faire.  This is a great opportunity for you to find local resources as parents for both yourself and for the kids.  I attended last year and had a wonderful time.  For more information please visit First 5 Placer.  Also, check them out on Facebook.

October Events 2012

Happy Fall Friends,

I'm so excited for Fall and all the good things that come along with it.  While I do love summer, Fall is my absolute favorite time of the year.  I just hope that it will stick around long enough for us to really enjoy it.  There are some pretty fun events going on in our area, so I hope you'll check them out and have some FUN!!  Are there more events out there?  Of course there are, but as I say "I am small potatoes," but I do love sharing, so if you know of an event that our friends would love, please email me the details at placerplaytime@yahoo.com. 

Find Your Fun Below,

Your Community Mama

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October 2012 Events

10th Annual Fairways to Fairytales Golf Tournament

Friday, Oct. 12

Empire Ranch Golf Club, Folsom

1 p.m. Shotgun start

Enjoy a day swinging clubs on the green and competing for the Humpty Dumpty Trophy in this 18-hole tournament at the Empire Ranch Golf Club in Folsom. A buffet dinner, raffle, live auction and awards presentation follows the tournament. Proceeds support programs and improvements at Fairytale Town. Foursomes are $750. Single players are $200 each. For more information and to register for the Tournament, visit fairytaletown.org. Sponsored in part by Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.

Harvest Festival Saturday 10/13/2012, 4:30-7:30 PM
Placer Nature Center

A not so spooky Nature Night offers a fun, safe and educational Halloween alternative. Trick or treat the Sequoia Nature Trail (wheelchair and stroller accessible), watch a magic show, join the ugly pumpkin contest, strut your best costume and howl at the top of your lungs and more!
Great for ages 0-10, Nature Shop open.
$3/person; Placer Nature Center Members FREE!

Maidu Museum Camp Fire 

 Maidu Museum Amphitheater

1970 Johnson Ranch Dr, Roseville

 Fri, Oct 19th, 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Recreate the peaceful evenings of earlier days. Gather around the campfire for songs and stories. We’ll provide roasting sticks and marshmallows Fee: $5/person, $16/family of four, $5 each additional. Under 2 are free.

Halloween Fun with Worms, Compost and Pumpkin Guts!

October 20, 2012
10AM-12PM

1501 Pleasant Grove Blvd., Roseville

Slash open pumpkins, rip out their guts, and pick through the insides for some spooky snacks! We'll discover how much gooey material goes to waste after carving pumpkins and have a spooky time inspecting slimy, creepy crawlers who help make it disappear! All participants will go home with recycled craft projects, their own ghoulish orange creation, and a cauldron of seeds ready for roasting. [Parent participation is highly encouraged and required for children under 9.]

COURSE: 60095    COST: $12 RSVL / $15 GEN
REGISTER by calling (916) 746-1550.

Family Volunteer Day

Saturday, 10/20/2012, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Placer Nature Center  

     

Spend some time outdoors volunteering at Placer Nature Center! This is a fantastic opportunity for families, and anyone who wants to contribute to their community while soaking in some sun. Activities may include trail maintenance, working in the garden, and helping around the Center with various projects. Children of all ages are welcome, please email if you are bringing children younger than 8. Please wear closed toed shoes, long pants, sunscreen, a hat. Please bring a reusable water bottle. Feel free to bring a lunch to picnic in the courtyard afterwards! The nature center has no trash service, so please plan on taking everything what you bring with you. FREE of course!

Westfield Galleria Family Spooktacular

Saturday, October 27th from 12 noon - 3:00pm
Center Court near JcPenney

Join Westfield Family for a Spooktacular event, with free fun-filled activites for children of all ages. Enjoy a costume parade for kids, crafts, facepainting, balloons and more!
Costume Parade begins at 1:00pm, each child receives a treat!

                                  Animal Poetry - Our Day Outside

Saturday, Oct 27th 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Placer Nature Center

Special class for families with children up to 5 years old. Have fun with your little one while you learn activities to do at home. Can you stalk like a bobcat, hop like a rabbit? Let's let our bodies play animal poetry!
FREE thanks to Placer First 5! Please register to help us have enough supplies here.

26th Annual Safe & Super Halloween: A Grimm Halloween

Fairytale Town

Friday, Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 26, 27 & 28

5 - 9 p.m

The Grimm brothers' classic fairytales come to life during three nights of trick-or-treating and family fun! This event also features thematic decor, fun hands-on activities, a costume parade and more. Puppet Art Theater Company will perform in the Children's Theater at 6, 7 and 8 p.m. (additional cost). Tickets go on sale September 1. Advance tickets are $7 members and $10 nonmembers. Beginning October 26, tickets are $9 members and $12 nonmembers. For more information, visit fairytaletown.org or call (916) 808-7462. Sponsored in part by Smile Business Products, ScholarShare College Savings Plan and SAFE Credit Union.

Auburn Adventure Race

Auburn ADVENTURE Race
Sunday, September 30, 2012
10:00am until 2:00pm

Bootlegger's parking lot, 210 Washington Street, Auburn, CA

Hello Friends,

There is a definite reason that ADVENTURE above is in all caps.  No, my daughter did not decide she was "working" (she is nearing 2 and likes to be on the computer working if mommy even gets near it).  The reason is, this race is truly an ADVENTURE!  This is not your typical race.  It is so much more and I know you all would enjoy it.  Here's the details...

A two person team adventure race where you solve clues, do silly stunts
and complete puzzles.  Each two person team will be given a list of clues that will direct them to different parts of the Auburn. At each spot you will solve a puzzle, complete a silly stunt or  take a picture. You will need a SMART PHONE (internet access and a camera). There are some local businesses with WiFi. You will travel approximately 4 miles ON FOOT ONLY!

Medals will be given to the first place male, female, coed, youth (under 18) and youth/adult teams(one person under 18, one person over 18)

Order tickets via Eventbrite:

http://auburnadventurerace-efbevent.eventbrite.com/

 NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION.

Go to www.jandjsportsproductions.com for rules and pictures from the May 5th Adventure Race.  Check back for special discounts to local businesses for after the race.

J & J Sports Productions is a sports event company that is hired by non profit organizations to help them produce running events, such as 5k's and 10k's. Visit http://www.jandjsportsproductions.com/ for more information.