| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | | Whole Enchilada Sunday | Paragary Restaurant Group | 01/08/12-
12/30/12 | Sacramento |
Gold, Greed, & Speculation: The Beginnings of Sacramento CityPresented by Historic Old Sacramento Foundation/Sacramento History Museum and Center for Sacramento History at Sacramento History Museum January 2-December 30, 2012 The Historic Old Sacramento Foundation and the Sacramento History Museum are proud to present Gold, Greed & Speculation: The Beginnings of Sacramento City in the museum’s lobby gallery. Visitors have the unique opportunity to explore the city’s first fifty years. The exhibit storyline goes beyond Sacramento’s origins as a gold rush boomtown, as the story is more complex than just miners seeking their fortunes in gold. Sacramento's early days are marked by... | Historic Old Sacramento Foundation/Sacramento History Museum | 01/02/12-
12/30/12 | Sacramento |
The Community GalleryPresented by Historic Old Sacramento Foundation/Sacramento History Museum and Center for Sacramento History at Sacramento History Museum January 2-December 30, 2012 As a community, Sacramento has changed greatly over the city's relatively young history and the Community Gallery richly details its growth in chronological order. Visitors learn about the first people, the Nisenan & Maidu Indian Nations, through a collection of baskets, jewelry, and weapons.
As you leave the Native American exhibit, you say goodbye to that way of life. In 1826, tempted by the abundance of fur-bearing animals, trapper Jedehiah Smith, among hundreds of men and fur... | Historic Old Sacramento Foundation/Sacramento History Museum | 01/02/12-
12/30/12 | Sacramento |
The Agricultural GalleryPresented by Historic Old Sacramento Foundation/Sacramento History Museum and Center for Sacramento History at Sacramento History Museum January 2-December 30, 2012 Sacramento is located in the heart of the Central Valley—one of the richest agricultural areas in the world. Agricultural pioneers are renowned for devising ingenious methods to make farm work more efficient and profitable. In this gallery, visitors see the original McCormick Reaper that revolutionized grain farming. In addition, the beautiful cannery label collection is a testament to the industry that dominated Sacramento in the early part of the 20th century. | Historic Old Sacramento Foundation/Sacramento History Museum | 01/02/12-
12/30/12 | Sacramento |
ComedySportz ImprovPresented by ComedySportz at ComedySportz March 9-December 30, 2012 Two teams compete for your laughs and your points by making up scenes based on your suggestions. High energy, interactive fun for all ages. Similar to the hit show Whose Line Is It Anyway?. We love to make you laugh! | ComedySportz | 03/09/12-
12/30/12 | Sacramento |
California's Remarkable WomenPresented by California Museum for History, Women and the Arts at California Museum January 2, 2011-December 31, 2012 California has always been replete with remarkable women. As community leaders and activists, inventors and entertainers, as mothers, daughters, sisters, and partners, California’s remarkable women serve 24/7 on the front lines of humanity.
Extraordinary women from every walk of life strengthen, shape, and serve our great state. California’s Remarkable Women honors their significant roles and achievements, drawing its inspiration from past and present achievements... | California Museum for History, Women and the Arts | 01/02/11-
12/31/12 | Sacramento |
Wedlock’s Gift: California Railroad Depot Images In Ink Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum August 1-December 31, 2012 The California State Railroad Museum is proud to present a fascinating, two-part exhibit titled Wedlock’s Gift: California Railroad Depot Images in Ink that features 52 sketches of California’s heritage depots drawn by Walter J. Wedlock.
In the 1970s, and after realizing the many of the historic railroad depots were in danger of being demolished, Wedlock went on a quest to sketch the depots in a race against time and the wrecking ball. Wedlock sketched the... | California State Railroad Museum | 08/01/12-
12/31/12 | Old Sacramento |
Downtown Sacramento Walking ToursPresented by Downtown Sacramento Partnership at Downtown Sacramento January 1-December 31, 2012 These unique tours through Downtown Sacramento introduce visitors and residents to people, places, and events that shaped California history. From John Sutter to Cesar Chavez, the tours cover more than 150 years of state and local history with topics that range from art and architecture to cultural, religious, and urban history. Each of these guided walking tours last approximately one to two hours.
Tours include:
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12/31/12 | Sacramento |
Walking Tour: Tales of the Central CityPresented by Downtown Sacramento Partnership at Cesar Chavez Park January 1-December 31, 2012 Walk down memory lane on a guided tour of one of the oldest cities in California. On the Tales of the Central City: An Overview of Early Sacramento History walking tour, learn how Sacramento wrangled the distinction of California’s State Capitol, walk the original route of the famed Pony Express, see the influence of railroad’s "Big Four" on early urban planning and learn why downtown sidewalks are hollow. DSP's Gold Rush era specialist, Mike Munson... | Downtown Sacramento Partnership | 01/01/12-
12/31/12 | Sacramento |
Uprooted! The Japanese Americans During WWIIPresented by California Museum for History, Women and the Arts at California Museum January 2-December 31, 2012 This exhibit features the Japanese American community from immigration and internment during World War II, to their struggle and success in seeking redress for the loss of their constitutional rights. This display, featuring photographs, art, furniture, and crafts made in the internment camps, is drawn from the rich Japanese American Archival Collection developed by the local Japanese American community and housed at Sacramento State. Uprooted offers a unique opportunity to learn... | California Museum for History, Women and the Arts | 01/02/12-
12/31/12 | Sacramento |
California Innovates: The Computer ChipPresented by California Museum for History, Women and the Arts at California Museum January 2-December 31, 2012 California Innovates: The Computer Chip launches a series of exhibits focused on the Golden State as a hub of innovation. Dedicated to the California-created computer chip, this first display explores one of the state's most prosperous industries.
Through a hands-on, interactive display, the exhibit introduces what chips are, where they are used and how they are made.
Exhibit is sponsored by Intel. | California Museum for History, Women and the Arts | 01/02/12-
12/31/12 | Sacramento |
Going Green: It's Cool For the PlanetPresented by California Auto Museum at California Automobile Museum January 2-December 31, 2012 On Earth Day 2009, the California Automobile Museum opened Going Green: It’s Cool for the Planet. Going Green is an exhibit displaying and telling the story of clean fuel alternatives. The exhibit includes a 1913 Rauch & Lang Electric car; one of only twelve 1997 General Motors EV1s still in existence; a 2000 Daimler-Benz NeCar 4a Fuel Cell Vehicle; a 1972 Datsun electric car; a CHP Custom Electric Chopper; a 2007 BMW Hydrogen 7 and our newest additions: two Nissan Electric... | California Auto Museum | 01/02/12-
12/31/12 | Sacramento |
Cars of the StarsPresented by California Automobile Museum at California Automobile Museum January 2-December 31, 2012 The California Automobile Museum’s Cars of the Stars, displays famous vehicles from Hollywood movies, television, and cars owned by notable individuals.
One car in particular, a 1949 black Mercury Coupe, is well known for its role in Rebel Without a Cause starring James Dean. The Mercury is on display along with five other famous vehicles, including:
-Erik Estrada’s 1978 Kawasaki KZ1000 from the filming of CHiPS
-1940 Lincoln-Zephyr... | California Automobile Museum | 01/02/12-
12/31/12 | Sacramento |
Sacramento's I Street Bridge Photo DisplayPresented by Historic Old Sacramento Foundation/Sacramento History Museum at Sacramento History Museum April 28-December 31, 2012 In honor of the 100th anniversary of the completion of Sacramento’s I Street bridge, the Sacramento History Museum will unveil a special exhibit showcasing photographs of the beloved bridge. This Sacramento landmark was built by the Southern Pacific in 1912 with contributions by Sacramento and Yolo counties. A true engineering accomplishment in its day, this bridge was built to last. In fact, the first train to cross the bridge did so on April 29, 1912, and train travel on the bridge... | Historic Old Sacramento Foundation/Sacramento History Museum | 04/28/12-
12/31/12 | Sacramento |
The Artist's View: Landscape DrawingsPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum September 22, 2012-January 6, 2013 Featuring works by artists as diverse as Herman van Swanevelt and Camille Corot, this exhibition celebrates the beauty of landscape drawings from the major European schools. Spanning four centuries, this exhibition traces the historical context of landscapes from Dutch and Flemish works, including fine sheets by Anthonie van Waterloo and Willem van Bemmel, through 17th-century Italian and 19th-century German and French works. Works from 18th- and 19th-century Germany, which represent the... | Crocker Art Museum | 09/22/12-
01/06/13 | Sacramento |
Thomas FriedmanPresented by Sacramento Speakers Series and Sacramento Convention Center Complex at Community Center Theater January 8, 2013 Columnist for The New York Times, Pulitzer Prize winning author, TV documentarian: these are a few of the hats worn by Thomas Friedman, an intellectual the man in the street can look to for straight talk about our increasingly complex world. The titles of a few of his books say much about him: his newest, That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back debuted at #2 on the New York Times bestsellers list; his earlier Hot... | Sacramento Speakers Series | 01/08/13 | Sacramento |
Michelle A. RheePresented by Sacramento Speakers Series and Sacramento Convention Center Complex at Community Center Theater January 29, 2013 Michelle Rhee is the founder and CEO of StudentsFirst, formed in response to the increasing demand for a better education system for all of our children, in every zip code. Before leading StudentsFirst, Ms. Rhee was a Teach for America corpsmember in Baltimore; founded The New Teacher Project to bring more excellent teachers to classrooms by reforming hiring practices; and served as chancellor of the District of Columbia Public Schools, where she brought the worst performing school district... | Sacramento Speakers Series | 01/29/13 | Sacramento |
American Chronicles: The Art of Norman RockwellPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum November 10, 2012-February 3, 2013 This exhibition celebrates the full range of Norman Rockwell's artwork, including rarely circulated works from the collection of the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. Included in the presentation are original oil paintings of some of his most famous illustrations, drawings, war bond posters, and numerous covers that Rockwell created for The Saturday Evening Post over nearly five decades. In addition to the artworks on view, personal correspondence and archival... | Crocker Art Museum | 11/10/12-
02/03/13 | Sacramento |
Celestial Realms: The Art of NepalPresented by Crocker Art Museum at Crocker Art Museum October 20, 2012-February 10, 2013 The Newars of the Kathmandu Valley in Nepal are renowned for their skill as artisans, creating both Buddhist and Hindu sculptures and paintings. While they were influenced by Indian Pala art of the period, their workmanship was sought for inclusion in Tibetan monasteries. This exhibition will include approximately 40 bronzes, manuscript paintings, ritual objects, and stone sculpture drawn from private California collections and the collection of the Crocker Art Museum. | Crocker Art Museum | 10/20/12-
02/10/13 | Sacramento |
Louise LeakeyPresented by Sacramento Speakers Series and Sacramento Convention Center Complex at Community Center Theater February 27, 2013 Louise Leakey, paleontologist, conservationist, educator, and National Geographic explorer-in-residence, is the third generation of the famous Leakey family to dig for humanity’s past in East Africa. She and her team, The Koobi Fora Research Project, have made discoveries that may rewrite humanity’s evolutionary timeline: her 2007 find of H. habilis bones suggests that different species of pre-humans lived side-by-side at the same time for almost half of million years. Her... | Sacramento Speakers Series | 02/27/13 | Sacramento |
Ticket to Ride: 150 Years Passenger Comfort & Style Exhibit Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum May 31, 2012-March 31, 2013 The California State Railroad Museum is proud to debut a new exhibit titled Ticket to Ride: 150 Years of Passenger Comfort & Style. Located in the Mezzanine Gallery near the entrance to the Theater, the exciting and highly visual exhibit showcases American railroad-related artifacts that chronicle how the on-board experience has been enhanced over time through innovations in comfort, design, service, and technology that have helped to meet ever-changing consumer... | California State Railroad Museum | 05/31/12-
03/31/13 | Old Sacramento |
Robert BallardPresented by Sacramento Speakers Series and Sacramento Convention Center Complex at Community Center Theater April 2, 2013 Robert Ballard is an underwater archaeologist, geophysicist, and educator. But he is best known for his amazing deep-sea discoveries: of the Titanic, the Bismarck, the USS Yorktown (while on a secret mission for the Navy, with the Titanic as his cover story) and John F. Kennedy’s PT-109. He was in the first team of scientists to view the deep-sea vents, and has been on more than 120 deep-sea expeditions. He shares his enthusiasm for deep-sea exploration with 1.7 million students a... | Sacramento Speakers Series | 04/02/13 | Sacramento |
Ladies NightPresented by Bulls Sacramento at Bulls Restaurant and Bar April 18, 2012-April 24, 2013 Calling all ladies...don't miss Wednesday nights at Bulls for Ladies night. $3 wines, $4 Grey Goose martinis, and $4 delicious veggie quesadillas and free bull rides. You ladies deserve a cocktail and some fun at Bulls! | Bulls Sacramento | 04/18/12-
04/24/13 | Sacramento |
Bikini Bull RidingPresented by Bulls Sacramento at Bulls Restaurant and Bar April 19, 2012-April 25, 2013 Hey y'all, Bulls is hosting their bikini bull riding contest with 102.5 KSFM's DJ Alazzawi and they'd like to see you all there. Ladies get ready to get bucked at Bulls. First place winner gets $200 cash. Guys and gals, come in to help judge just which of these ladies rides the bull the best.
Bulls will be serving a full menu. You'll want to try the mouth watering Tri Tip French Dip Sandwich, $2 pint beers, and when you check in at Bulls on Facebook you get $1 kamikazes. Can't wait to... | Bulls Sacramento | 04/19/12-
04/25/13 | Sacramento |
Country Line Dancing Lessons & Country DJPresented by Bulls Sacramento at Bulls Restaurant and Bar April 20, 2012-April 26, 2013 Don't miss every Friday night at Bulls: free country line dancing lessons and a country DJ. Grab your boots, hat, and head on down to Bulls for a bucking good time. Come show your talent by holding on for 8 secs on the only Mechanical Bull in Sacramento. | Bulls Sacramento | 04/20/12-
04/26/13 | Sacramento |
Tuesdays 99 Cent Beer NightPresented by Bulls Sacramento at Bulls Restaurant and Bar April 17, 2012-April 30, 2013 That's right, every Tuesday enjoy .99 cent beers--all you can drink--with any delicious and juicy burger purchase at Bulls Restaurant. You'll be sure to stay throughout the night with the bull riding entertainment, whether you give the beast a ride yourself or enjoy the daring guys and gals give it a whirl. Beer and burgers only at Bulls downtown. | Bulls Sacramento | 04/17/12-
04/30/13 | Sacramento |
Pick Me! Fruit Crate Art & The California Dream: Phase 2Presented by California State Railroad Museum and California State Library at California State Railroad Museum April 10, 2012-October 31, 2013 Phase two of a visually-powerful exhibit titled Pick Me! Fruit Crate Art & the California Dream features a whole new crop of more than 100 fruit crate art labels from the 1880s through the early 1950s. This vibrant exhibit is located inside the Museum's restored 1924 Fruit Growers Express Refrigerator Car and along a re-created loading dock/icing station.
Chosen from the Museum's collection, and on loan from the California State Library and private lenders, the evocative... | California State Railroad Museum | 04/10/12-
10/31/13 | Old Sacramento |
Health Happens HerePresented by California Museum for History, Women, and the Arts at California Museum September 1, 2012-December 31, 2015 Did you know your zip code can predict how long and how well you live? Learn why in an interactive journey in Health Happens Here.
Discover what Californians are doing to build health in their communities in this new multi-media exhibition about all the places and all the ways health happens in California. Create an avatar and play video games to learn about health and donate your points to your choice of 5 charities.
Engaging and educational fun for the entire... | California Museum for History, Women, and the Arts | 09/01/12-
12/31/15 | Sacramento |
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