What's Happening, Jan. 25-31, 2008

Ripped right from the Sentinel's front page, here's "What's Happening" ... (other events are listed on Stepping Out on page A2 and the Community Calendar on A3).

Flying frogs, magnetic fields to be explored

Paul Doherty, Ph.D., of San Francisco’s famed Exploratorium, will visit Auburn on Friday, Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. as part of the Placer Nature Center’s “Brain Food” 4th Friday Lecture Series that is held at Unity of Auburn, 1212 High Street. His talk will be titled “Flying Frogs and Magnetic Fields.” Tickets range in price from $8 for students to $12 for non-members. For more information, call 530-878-6053 or visit  Placer Nature Center’s website at www.placernaturecenter.org.

Community wellness panel meets Friday

The Campaign for Community Wellness Steering Committee will meet Friday, January 25, starting at 10 a.m. in the Cypress Room of the CDRA Building at 3091 County Center Drive in North Auburn’s DeWitt Center. The committee will review the progress of the Prevention and Early Intervention Workgroups (involving children, depression/suicide, Latino leadership, Native American Council and Disparities in Access) and will discuss the greatest needs for preventing the occurrence of mental illness. The meeting is open to the public. For more information, contact Michele Zavoras at 530-889-7244.

Crab feed in Auburn

The Auburn Masonic Preservation Association’s 4th Annual Crab Feed Dinner will be held Saturday, Jan. 26 in the Sierra Building at the Gold Country Fairgrounds. The menu will include crabs, prawns, shrimp, chowder, salad and garlic bread. The dinner raises funds for the maintenance and preservation of the John H. Robinson Memorial Masonic Center. Tickets are $35 per person and may be purchased by calling George Williams at 530-885-6652.

Potluck for disabled vets in Auburn

The Disabled American Veterans will hold their regular meeting and potluck on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Hall located at 100 East Street in Auburn. For information, call CeCe at 916-663-1513.

Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration in Auburn

The Auburn community is invited to attend a Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration on Saturday, Jan. 26 at 1 p.m., to be held at the Sierra Foothills Unitarian Universalists building at 190 Finley Street in Auburn. The New Home Baptist Choir and Praise Dancers from Sacramento will join in lively gospel song and dance in celebration of the life and work of Martin Luther King, Jr.  Plans include a tribute to Jackie Robinson and others who made a difference in the civil rights movement, greetings from Placer County Supervisor Jim Holmes and from local clergy, children’s skits, readings by audience members from various speeches of Dr. King, and a special birthday cake. This event is presented by the California Arts Council, PlacerArts, the Sierra Foothills Unitarian Universalists’ Social Action Committee, Unity of Auburn, the Sierra Foothills Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, and Auburn area community individuals. For information, call 530-823-0215.

Friends of Library dinner is Sunday

The annual Friends of the Auburn Library Dinner will officially kick off the group’s Library Expansion Fund and will be held at the library at 350 Nevada Street in Auburn on Sunday, Jan. 27. The evening starts at 5 p.m. with appetizers and a no-host wine bar. Latitudes will serve dinner at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $35 per person. For more information, call Jane Mispley at 530-889-8227.

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