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Harvey Milk Day

Presented by Equality Action Now at Mulvaney's B & L

May 22, 2012

Equality Action Now (EAN), a local Sacramento grassroots civil rights organization, is hosting their third annual Harvey Milk Day celebration. Harvey Milk was a leader in the gay rights movement who was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977, making him the nation’s first openly gay man elected to public office in a major U.S. city. Milk, along with San Francisco Mayor George Moscone was ...More

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	Tell-a-friend Gilligan's Island Pub Crawl Memorial Weekend Presented by 5hundy Social Club and Blue Cue at Blue Cue May 26, 2012 Blue Cue and 5hundy Social Club are back together for their 2nd Annual Summer Kick-Off Pub Crawl. Free wristbands, entitling you to drinks specials at each bar, must be picked up at ...More
	Tell-a-friend Day + Night Party: Memorial Day Weekend 2012 Presented by MiX Downtown at MiX Downtown May 27, 2012 Mix Downtown & TGIO present Day + Night Party. Music, sun, and fun with three special guest DJs in addition to amazing resident DJs Gabe Xavier and DJ Peeti V. Sangria and ...More
	Tell-a-friend 76th Annual Sacramento County Fair Presented by California Exposition & State Fair at Cal Expo May 24-May 28, 2012 The 2012 Sacramento County Fair celebrates 76 years of fair memories and magic at Cal Expo! Carnival, food, barn animals, music, shopping, bull riding, and the popular demolition ...More
	Tell-a-friend Buy tickets Sacramento Music Festival Presented by Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society at Old Sacramento State Historic Park May 25-May 28, 2012 The 39th annual Sacramento Music Festival will be another fantastic event! In 2012, the Sacramento Musical Festival will offer more than 400 sets of live music! That's 20 venues ...More
	Tell-a-friend Wounded Veteran Run Presented by Wounded Veteran Run May 28, 2012 2nd Annual 5K Run/3K Walk to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. This year we have added a 10K portion as well! Come out this Memorial Day to honor those who have ...More
	Tell-a-friend Roseville Greek Food Festival Presented by Roseville Greek Food Festival May 25-May 27, 2012 Do you like gyros? There'll be plenty of them at Roseville's Greek Food Festival on Memorial Day weekend. Come enjoy Greek food, music, and dancing. Enjoy fresh & tasty ...More
	Tell-a-friend 1st Annual Torch Fest Presented by Torch Club and Mylar Productions at Torch Club May 27, 2012 The legendary William Mylar Band will kick off the very first annual Torch Fest, which features 10 of Sacramento's best bands at the Torch Club on Memorial Day Weekend. Enjoy ...More

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Event Name	Organization	Dates	City
21st Annual Halloween Haunt 21st Annual Halloween Haunt Presented by Safety Center Incorporated (Safetyville USA) at Safety Center (Safetyville USA) October 20, 2012 The 21st Annual Halloween Haunt benefits the youth safety & health education programs at Safetyville USA. The miniature village takes on a harvest festival theme and provides activities and fun for the entire family in a safe environment. Entertainment includes a magic show by Trevor Wyatt and a maze. Enjoy a family safe Halloween with food, games, stage shows, & fun. Over 2,500 people are expected.	Safety Center Incorporated (Safetyville USA)	10/20/12	Sacramento
Labor Day Weekend at Carvalho Family Winery Labor Day Weekend at Carvalho Family Winery Presented by Carvalho Winery and Old Sugar Mill at Old Sugar Mill September 1-September 3, 2012 Come spend the day at our winery. Play winemaker for a day and bottle your own wine. Enjoy a glass of wine, BBQ tri tip, and live music on our Crush Pad. Music performed by DeWald/Taylor Jazztet and Ray Iaea.	Carvalho Winery	09/01/12- 09/03/12	Clarksburg
Tuskegee Airmen: Journey to Flight Tuskegee Airmen: Journey to Flight Presented by California Museum for History, Women and the Arts at California Museum February 7-August 5, 2012 Tuskegee Airmen: Journey to Flight celebrates the gallant African American men and women who broke barriers as both aviation heroes of WWII, as well as champions of equality. Sponsored by the California Legislative Black Caucus and initially developed by the California African American Museum, this exhibition will include additional personal artifacts for The California Museum installation on loan from Sacramento-area Tuskegee Airmen and their families. Although well-known...	California Museum for History, Women and the Arts	02/07/12- 08/05/12	Sacramento
Sacramento Independence Day Celebration 2012 Sacramento Independence Day Celebration 2012 Presented by California Exposition & State Fair at Cal Expo July 4, 2012 Cal Expo annually joins the City and County of Sacramento to produce the largest-scale pyrotechnics display in the area’s history. The Independence Day Celebration is a family oriented collection of activities focused around our Nation’s birthday. The celebration begins with music provided by 107.9 The End, followed by a spectacular live performance by the United States Air Force Band of the Golden West. Poppy, the State Fair Mascot, is always on hand to entertain the...	California Exposition & State Fair	07/04/12	Sacramento
Father's Day Blues and BBQ Father's Day Blues and BBQ Presented by Carvalho Family Winery at Old Sugar Mill June 17, 2012 Bring dad out for blues, BBQ, & cigars by Art of Cigars on the Carvalho Family Winery Crush Pad.	Carvalho Family Winery	06/17/12	Clarksburg
Sacramento Juneteenth Festival Sacramento Juneteenth Festival Presented by Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau at William Land Park June 15-June 16, 2012 Since Summer 2001, Sacramento's Juneteenth Festival has celebrated and educated the community about one of America's most important acts of legislation: The Emancipation Proclamation. Signed into law in 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared that all those enslaved were now free. Sacramento's Juneteenth: A Celebration of Freedom Weekend is produced by the Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau under the direction of Gary Simon, Director of Multicultural...	Sacramento Convention & Visitors Bureau	06/15/12- 06/16/12	Sacramento
8th Annual Buzz Oates No Excuses 5K 8th Annual Buzz Oates No Excuses 5K Presented by Capital Road Race Management at William Land Park May 28, 2012 You forgot your racing shoes? You drank too much the night before? Your iPod was playing a slow song? Your “mojo” wasn’t working? Your shorts kept riding up? Or, the race leader used up the best oxygen? One excuse you can’t use at the No Excuses 5k is “I’m too old.” The unique age-graded formula guarantees everyone an equal chance of winning the overall title. All levels of runners and walkers are encouraged to participate in this fun-filled...	Capital Road Race Management	05/28/12	Sacramento
Memorial Day Weekend at Carvalho Family Winery Memorial Day Weekend at Carvalho Family Winery Presented by Carvalho Winery at Old Sugar Mill May 26-May 28, 2012 Come join on the Crush Pad for a weekend full of great wine, great food, and great music! Enjoy a bottle of wine, BBQ tri tip, and live music. Music will be performed by DeWald/Taylor Jazztet and Ray Iaea.	Carvalho Winery	05/26/12- 05/28/12	Clarksburg
Jazz-Related Activities at the California State Railroad Museum Jazz-Related Activities at the California State Railroad Museum Presented by California State Railroad Museum at California State Railroad Museum May 25-May 28, 2012 Coinciding with the 39th Annual Sacramento Music Festival happening over Memorial Day weekend in Old Sacramento, the California State Railroad Museum will offer jazz musicians performing inside the Museum, aboard popular weekend excursion train rides and even complimentary admission to event badge holders. With several music venues located in close proximity to the Railroad Museum and a special free Children’s Stage and activity area just outside the Museum in the “1849...	California State Railroad Museum	05/25/12- 05/28/12	Old Sacramento
Memorial Day Parade Memorial Day Parade Presented by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4647 May 28, 2012 VFW Post 4647 is proud to present the 46th Annual Memorial Day Parade honoring all those who gave their lives in defense of our great country. This is one of the longest running parades in the area, and always well attended by community residents. The parade is sponsored by VFW Post 4647. The parade begins from the Family Community Church	Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4647	05/28/12	North Highlands
Discovery Weekend: It's Butterfly Time Discovery Weekend: It's Butterfly Time Presented by Discovery Museum Science & Space Center at Discovery Museum Science & Space Center May 26-May 28, 2012 Flutter by the Discovery Museum this holiday weekend and enjoy a bounty of butterfly activities. Inside the Nikon's Small World exhibit, investigate cases of butterfly specimens, view butterfly wings using stereoscopes, and create butterfly rings. In the classroom, kids 12 and under can craft a butterfly life cycle. Don't forget to enjoy the grounds; bring a picnic lunch and check out the butterfly garden!	Discovery Museum Science & Space Center	05/26/12- 05/28/12	Sacramento
Reading of the Names: Memorial Day Reading of the Names: Memorial Day Presented by Vietnam Veterans of America Sacramento Valley at California State Capitol Park May 27, 2012 Please join in honoring and remembering those California Vietnam Veterans who were killed in the Vietnam War, as well as Veterans from all wars, all services, and those currently serving at this Reading of the Names in honor of Memorial Day. Vietnam Veterans, family, friends, and the public are all invited to attend. The California Vietnam Veterans Memorial is located in the State Capitol grounds at 15th & L Streets.	Vietnam Veterans of America Sacramento Valley	05/27/12	Sacramento