January
New Business Orientation
Date: Jan 5, 2010
Time:9:30am - 11:30am
Contact Info: 530-895-9017 - Northeastern California Small Business Development Center at Butte College
A 2-hour workshop that provides prospective and new business owners an overview of what it takes to start and run a small business, resources available in our community, legal requirements, loan information and much more. COST: Free
Understanding Personalities
Date: Jan 7, 2010
Time:8:30-11:30am
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - Sheri Thomas
Understanding Personalities: $45 (3 hour session) Dates: January 7, 8:30-11:30am, OR March 23, 8:30-11:30 Instructor: Joc Clark As a result of this training you should be able to: Understand, honor and effectively engage four different work styles. Identify your temperament and work style. Develop a plan to better utilize natural assets and build on underdeveloped areas. Recognize and utilize helpful communication methods with each of the four work styles. Value the important contribution of each of the four styles to team success.
Empower Yourself 2010
Date: Jan 8, 2010
Time:9:00 am or 7:30pm, Mon, Wed, and Fri
Contact Info: 530-520-3792 - Whitney Wolff
STEP OUT OF YOUR BOX AND INTO AN ADVENTURE OF A LIFETIME 6 Fitness Studios. 3 Life Coaches. 1 Amazing Experience. YOUR COMMITMENT: - 1.5 Hours Per Day. Monday, Wednesday, Friday. 9 a.m. or 7:30 p.m. - Heart. Soul. Mind. Body. Spirit. Blood. Sweat. Tears. THE PHILOSOPHY It’s the time of year to reflect on changes you want to make in your life, but when your list of New Year’s resolutions is as long as your holiday shopping list it can be overwhelming. Quest Adventures’ “Empower Yourself 2010” is an innovative program that combines both fitness and self-development components to bring a much needed face-lift to typical resolutions. “Empower Yourself 2010” is a six-week program that provides a road map for participants to achieve their self-improvement goals. The sessions begin Monday, Jan 18, 2010, and is a collaboration of six local fitness studios and three life coaches to create an intensive program focused on keeping New Year’s resolutions and being fit inside and out. THE PROGRAM Participants will have one week of fitness at each studio, including boot camp, hybrid training, martial arts, tennis, fitness through motion and yoga. At the same time, participants will be motivated, encouraged and monitored by life coaches to set and keep goals dealing with their personal growth and relationships. To add a little extra fun and motivation to the mix, “Empower Yourself 2010” participants will strive to earn points throughout the six weeks by keeping up with their workouts and accomplishing empowering assignments in order to be rewarded the title, "EMPOWERED 2010" and receive a certificate of completion. Upon registering for this event, participants gain access to the Empower Yourself Network where they will be given their own private Web page, allowing them access to the Coaches and Trainers, the latest empowering instructions and motivational messages, and communication and camaraderie with other participants. The Quest Adventures staff will utilize Empower Yourself Network to send you photos and update your points. Have a happy and successful New Year! -From all of us at Quest Adventures Price is $200 and space is limited. www.questchico.com to register and for more information. All fitness levels, 18years+ ***Additional discount for Chamber members***
Chico Wedding Weekend
Date: Jan 9, 2010
Time:Varies per event
Contact Info: 530-343-9777 - Lynn Wilson
Engaged? Planning a Wedding? Mark your calendar for Chico's Newest Bridal Show!!! During this unique weekend, engaged couples will have the chance to hire local vendors for their upcoming wedding. Register online today and you could win one of three honeymoons!!! www.chicoweddingweekend.com Don't miss these great events: Saturday, Jan 9th: Runway Wedding Fashion Show @ Sierra Nevada Brewery's BIG Room Champagne/Cake Reception & Bridal Faire Sunday, Jan 10th: Bridal Faire & Venue Tour at Manzanita Place Chico, CA
Financial Management Series for Existing Businesses
Date: Jan 12, 2010
Time:6:00pm - 8:00pm
Contact Info: 530-895-9017 - Northeastern California Small Business Development Center at Butte College
5-week, 2-hours a week series designed to teach existing business owners how to manage your business financials for success. Series Topics include: Interpreting Financial Statements, Identifying Your Cash Flow Cycle and how it impacts your business, Learning how to calculate & use financial ratios to troubleshoot fiscal dangers and improve performance, Using financial tools to make good business decisions, and Developing forecast and budget techniques to improve profits. Existing Businesses ONLY. COST: $75 per person prepaid, $85 at the door
A Path to Positive Change
Date: Jan 13, 2010
Time:5:30 pm to 8:30 pm
Contact Info: 530-891-2730 - Trisha
The National Community Development Institute has been facilitating a community-building process focused on Southside Oroville. The community unified & developed a common vision, as well as a comprehensive implementation plan for the African American Cultural Center. Join us as the Southside community unveils a common vision for Southside and implementation plan for the African American Cultural Center. The program includes musical & dance performances, updates and how you can become involved. Occurring Wednesday, January 13th from 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Southside Community Center (2959 Lower Wyandotte Rd, Oroville). Free event. Dinner, childcare and translators provided.
10th Annual Tri-County Economical Forecast Conference
Date: Jan 14, 2010
Time:7a.m.-12p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-4598 - Center for Economic Development
Conference speakers will present National, State and local information regarding opportunities for economic growth. 7a.m. - 8a.m. Continental Breakfast 8a.m. to Noon Conference Bell Memorial Union, California State University, Chico. Registration Fee: $75.
Introduction to Federal Contracting
Date: Jan 14, 2010
Time:9:00am - 12:00pm
Contact Info: 530-895-9017 - Northeastern California Small Business Development Center at Butte College
This workshop will cover certification qualifications, benefits and online applications for Federal & State certifications including, but not limited to: Small Disadvantaged Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), 8(a) Business Development Program, & CalTrans. Learn where your company fits into the Federal government contracting market; the Federal purchasing process; how to research government contract opportunities; & where to go for assistance. COST: Free
Communication: Plan & Deliver
Date: Jan 14, 2010
Time:8:30-11:30 a.m.
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - The Training Place
This is the first session of the 4-session series. $45 per session or $150 for the series. Call or visit www.butte.edu/thetrainingplace for details
Nunsense
Date: Jan 14, 2010
Time:Call for Time
Contact Info: 530-895-0245 - Chico Cabaret
The little sisters of Hoboken will be on the Cabaret stage launching our 2010 Season! Don’t miss the fun as the nuns sing and dance their hearts out in this wacky musical! Nunsense is sure to raise your spirits! Visit ChicoCabaret.com for more information, or call (530) 895-0245 to purchase tickets!
Lynette Krehe + John Ferrell
Date: Jan 14, 2010
Time:M-F 8-5, Closed Feb. 12 + 15
Contact Info: 530-898-4642 - Humanities Center - Chico Performances
Recent mixed media and paintings from married partners and founders of the 1078 Gallery when it started on Humboldt Avenue in the early 1980s: the colorful abstraction of John Ferrell and humorous satire of Lynette Krehe.
Chico Bridal Showcase
Date: Jan 17, 2010
Time:12 Noon - 4:00 PM
Contact Info: 530-345-4487 - Carol Thomson
Chico Bridal Showcase is the largest annual wedding event in Northern California. This is the largest gathering of wedding professionals under one roof in one day. On Sunday, January 17, 2010 from 12 Noon to 4:00 PM, you will find everything for your wedding, honeymoon and new home all in one convenient place. Registered brides "SPIN THE WHEEL!" to win $1,000's in prizes and gifts from our wedding pros every 30 minutes during the show. Buy your tickets in advance and pre-register at the same time. You must be present to win, so order your tickets today at www.ChicoBridalShowcase.com.
Peking Acrobats
Date: Jan 20, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - Chico Performances
The Peking Acrobats perform daring maneuvers atop a precarious pagoda of chairs, treacherous wire-walking, trick-cycling, precision tumbling, exciting juggling, and flying somersaults. They defy gravity with amazing displays of contortion, flexibility, and control. They are accompanied by live musicians skillfully playing traditional Chinese instruments and high-tech special effects. This performance is an exuberant entertainment event featuring all the excitement and festive pageantry of a Chinese Carnival! $29 Premium | $24 Adult $22 Senior | $17 Student/Child
Coaching for Success A
Date: Jan 21, 2010
Time:8:30-11:30am
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - Sheri Thomas
Coaching for Success: $89 (6 hours total; 3 hours per day) Convenient options are available Dates: January 21 & 28, 8:30-11:30am; Instructor: Margaret Schmidt Dates: April 13 & 27, 8:30-11:30am; Instructor: Margaret Schmidt As a result of this training you should be able to: Define Coaching as it relates to your Supervisory Role. Define the three C’s: Coaching, Counseling, Cheerleading. Assess when to utilize each of the three C’s. Develop a Coaching Strategy. Identify & Overcome the Barriers to Coaching. Utilize the Five Step Coaching Process. Create Coaching Game Plans.
ServSafe Food Safety Training & Certification
Date: Jan 21, 2010
Time:9:00am - 4:00pm
Contact Info: 530-895-9017 - Northeastern California Small Business Development Center at Butte College
California Uniform Retail Food facility Law requires re-certification of competence in Food Safety & Sanitation every 5 years. Passing the ServSafe® exam is necessary to renew your certification. This training includes the National Restaurant Association ServSafe® exam, ServSafe® Essentials book, answer sheet, & certificate. This ServSafe® workshop is recognized by the California Health Department and fulfills State certification obligations. You will learn the importance of food safety practices and how to implement them in your food service establishment. The trainer, Tom Bruce, is a nationally known restaurant consultant and dynamic, certified trainer. Participants must register and purchase books 2 - 3 weeks prior to the class to allow time for book delivery & self-study. Seating is limited! COST: $120 per person prepaid, $130 at the door; $79 for re-testing, $89 at the door
Lots of Pianos!
Date: Jan 23, 2010
Time:2:30PM and 7:30PM; Laxson Auditorium
Contact Info: 530-898-6333
The thunder of 16 digital pianos simultaneously played by 32 children pianists resounds at the 11th annual Monster Piano Concert sponsored by the Butte County Branch of the Music Teachers’ Association of California and CSU, Chico’s School of the Arts. Join special guest Jane Bastien in hearing her most popular compositions performed by over 200 children pianists throughout the concert in this unique event to support the Department of Music’s piano program. ADVANCE TICKETS: $12 Evening, $12 Matinee; available at the University Box Office, corner of 2nd Street and Normal Ave.
Birding Tour
Date: Jan 23, 2010
Time:8:30-10:30 AM
Contact Info: 530-934-2801 - Lora_Haller@fws.gov
Come see the morning activities of our winter residents! An eight-passenger Refuge van will transport the group along our six-mile auto tour while our guide assists you with bird viewing and identification. Seating is limited, so sign up early! This tour is best for all birding/nature enthusiasts interested in honing their skills and knowledge, while witnessing the morning activities of our winter residents. All activities and tours are free, but a refuge pass for vehicles is needed to pay for visitor facilities and wildlife habitat improvements. There is a $3 day pass, a $12 Refuge Annual Pass, or a $20 commercial pass that can be purchased onsite. Holders of a Federal Duck Stamp ($15) or an America the Beautiful – Interagency Annual, Senior Access, or Volunteer Pass (or the past equivalent) enter free with their passes. http://www.fws.gov/sacramentovalleyrefuges
Dr. Art's Planet Earth Show
Date: Jan 23, 2010
Time:7:00 pm
Contact Info: 530-895-8413 - Margaret Korte
Dr. Art's Planet Earth Show is a Chico Science Fair Fundraiser. See amazing science fair demonstrations. Participate in a live game show and be amazed at the wonder of the planet earth! Saturday January 23, 2010 7:00 pm. Bell Memorial Union CSU Chico Advance tickets: $10.00 for adults, $5.00 for children 12 and under. Tickets at the door: $12.00 for Adults, $7.00 for children 12 and under Tickets can be purchased at Creative Apple, Lyons Books, Zuchinni and Vine. For more information contact Jane at 899-7508 or Margaret at 895-8413
Arc Massive Book Sale
Date: Jan 24, 2010
Time:10am-2pm
Contact Info: 530-343-3666 - Leah T. McKean
The ARC Store is overflowing with books so it's time for another MASSIVE book sale. We'll be in the ARC Pavilion @ 2040 Park Ave. Open 10am-2pm only. You don't want to be late. Paperbacks 25cents, Hardbound 50cents. Cash or Checks only. You'll find a great read and be supporting a great cause! Funds from this event beneift the ARC's Family Support Programs. The Arc is devoted to providing services for special needs children and adults with developmental disabilities. www.arcbutte.org
Agricultural Financial Planning Workshop
Date: Jan 26, 2010
Time:8:30- 4:30
Contact Info: 530-534-0112 - Butte County RCD
The Butte County RCD is hosting a financial planning workshop to assist agricultural landowners and managers create and control profitability on their farm or ranch. This unique hands-on workshop will teach skills that ensure the financial plan is linked to managing the land, environment, and people relationships that are critical for success. Participants will learn how to use this step by step planning process and how it can be used in any operation. The workshop is comprised of 4 sessions falling on Tuesdays starting January 26. For more information contact the Butte County RCD at (530) 534-0112 x 116 or visit www.buttecountyrcd.org.
Steve Wozniak coming to Chico State - Just added!
Date: Jan 27, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6785 - Chico Performances
Chico Performances and the College of Business will be presenting Steve Wozniak, a Silicon Valley icon and philanthropist who co-founded Apple Computer Inc. with Steve Jobs in 1976. Wozniak will be speaking at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2010 in Laxson Auditorium. His lecture is entitled "How I invented The Personal Computer and Had Fun Doing it." Wozniak is currently the Chief Scientist at Fusion-io and most recently appeared on ABC's hit show, Dancing with the Stars. After his 7:30 p.m. lecture in Laxson, he will sign books, computer parts -- just about anything! Copies of his New York Times best selling autobiography, iWoz: From Computer Geek to Cult Icon will be available for sale at the lecture in Laxson Auditorium. During his visit here, which is co-sponsored by the College of Business at Chico State, Wozniak will be interacting with College of Business students, dining with College of Business staff and local business people, and holding a press conference. Tickets to this lecture are $25 premium, $20 Adult, $18 Senior, $12 Student, and can be purchased online at www.chicoperformances.com or by calling the University Box Office at 898-6333. For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit www.chicoperformances.com
Coaching for Success B
Date: Jan 28, 2010
Time:8:30-11:30am
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - Sheri Thomas
Coaching for Success: $89 (6 hours total; 3 hours per day) Convenient options are available Dates: January 21 & 28, 8:30-11:30am; Instructor: Margaret Schmidt Dates: April 13 & 27, 8:30-11:30am; Instructor: Margaret Schmidt As a result of this training you should be able to: Define Coaching as it relates to your Supervisory Role. Define the three C’s: Coaching, Counseling, Cheerleading. Assess when to utilize each of the three C’s. Develop a Coaching Strategy. Identify & Overcome the Barriers to Coaching. Utilize the Five Step Coaching Process. Create Coaching Game Plans.
The Second City’s 50th Anniversary Show
Date: Jan 28, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - Chico Performaces
The comedy troupe Second City will once again wow the North State audience with their comic timing, wry observations, and quick wit. Hilarious, spontaneous, topical, and insightful, the members will celebrate their 50th Anniversary tour with a blend of classic scenes from their nearly 50-year archive as well as material ripped from today’s headlines. And you can be sure they will include their trademark audience participation improvisation! $24 Premium | $19 Adult $17 Senior | $15 Student/Child
11th Annual Snow Goose Festival
Date: Jan 28, 2010
Time:10am - 4pm
Contact Info: 530-345-1865 - Jennifer Patten
It's that time of year to celebrate the migration of millions of birds in the Northern Sacramento Valley with the 11th Annual Snow Goose Festival. Over 70 guided tours, workshops and a art exhibit, banquet and much more. Discover the wonder of nature with free and interactive activities for kids and families, all day Saturday & Sunday January 30 & 31 at the Chico Masonic Family Center: 1130 W. East Avenue.
Starlight Hollywood
Date: Jan 30, 2010
Time:6:00PM to 10:00PM
Contact Info: 530-898-6692 - North State Symphony
Do you like to dance, or an excuse to party at Sierra Nevada Brewery? Do you want to be a star? Do you want to help the North State Symphony thrive, and bid on great deals for art and vacation get-aways? If you answered yes to any of these questions – please join us for Starlight Hollywood January 30th at Sierra Nevada Brewery.Music for dancing provided by the Fabulous Swing Kings. It’s going to be a great time, with great people, great music and food, and all for a great cause. Hope to see you there!
PV's CSF Barnes & Noble Fundraiser
Date: Jan 30, 2010
Time:10:00 am - 9:00 p.m.
Contact Info: 891-305-0118 - Jason Becker
Pleasant Valley's California Scholarship Federation will receive a percentage of Barnes & Noble purchases from persons who have a fundraiser slip or mention PV's CSF at the register. CSF members will provide musical performances and children’s story reading at 2:00 both Sat. and Sun. All proceeds will help PV’s library and our organization.
PVHS CSF Barnes & Noble Fundraiser
Date: Jan 30, 2010
Time:10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Contact Info: 891-305-0118 - Jason Becker
Pleasant Valley's California Scholarship Federation will receive a percentage of Barnes & Noble purchases from persons who have a fundraiser slip or mention PV's CSF at the register. CSF members will provide musical performances and children’s story reading at 2:00 both Sat. and Sun. All proceeds will help PV’s library and our organization.
San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus
Date: Jan 31, 2010
Time:2:00pm Matinee
Contact Info: 530-893-3336 - Eric Ruben
The San Francisco Gay Men's Chorus will perform at the Harlen Adams Theater, CSU Chico Campus. Special Guests: Doin' It Justice. Tickets available at University Box Office. For more information go to: www.stonewallchico.org
February
Lawrie Brown - Trashscapes
Date: Feb 1, 2010
Time:M-F 8-5, Closed Feb. 12 + 15
Contact Info: 530-898-4642 - Humanities Center - Chico Performances
Aptos artist Lawrie Brown has worked in many collections including Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris; Bowdoin Museum of Art, Maine; Center for Creative Photography, Tucson; Central Washington University, Ellensburg; Crocker Art Museum; Metropolitan Museum of Art; Mills College; Monterey Peninsula Museum of Art; Musee Nicephore Niepce, Chalon-Sur-Saone, France; Museum of Fine Arts, Houston; Oakland Museum; Ohio University; Polaroid International Corporation, Cambridge; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Stanford University; UC Santa Cruz; University of Louisville; University of Texas, Austin; University of Washington; and Yosemite Museum. Runs through Feb. 25, 2010
Perry Mason Days
Date: Feb 1, 2010
Time:9:00AM-10:00AM
Contact Info: 530-877-7436 - Chairman
Perry Mason Days planning meetings for the 8th annual Perry Mason Days for 2010 has begun. The dates for this event is set for Sept 26, 2010 to Oct. 2, 2010. Anyone wishing to participate by sponsoring an event is invited to attend the next committee planning meeting Monday Feb 1, 2010 at Butte County Library meeting room. 9:00AM-10:00AM Chairman 530-877-7436
Stellet Licht (Silent Night)
Date: Feb 2, 2010
Time:7:30PM
Contact Info: 530-898-4642 - Humanities Center
Stellet Licht (Silent Night) (2007, Mexico) 145 min. Directed by Carlos Reygadas. Sponsored by the Humanities Student Society and introduced by Sarah Pike, Religious Studies and Humanities Center. A man of faith succumbs to a temptation he cannot resist. Johan (Cornelio Wall Fehr) and Esther (Miriam Toews) have been married for years and live with the children in a Mennonite community in northern Mexico. While Johan and Esther are both taciturn by nature, a moral delimma is tearing Johan apart--he's been having an affair with another woman in their circle, Marianne (Maria Pankratz), and feels he may be falling in love with her. While the tenets of his faith strictly forbid adultery, his need to be with Marianne seems stronger than his moral compass...after Johan confesses to his father about his lust for Marianne, he's told that he may have fallen under the sway of Satan. World Premiere at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival. In the Little Theater (Ayres 106) $3 donation appreciated.
The Edlos: A Cappella Broadway!
Date: Feb 3, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - Chico Performance
A superb mix of a Cappella and Broadway, this performance is sure to have you laughing and singing along. In a revue comprised entirely of a Cappella arrangements of Broadway’s best loved musicals (Fiddler, Oklahoma, Hair, Cabaret, Les Miserables, West Side Story, just to name a few) this performance will be delivered with the vocal artistry, wit, humor, and flair that defines every Edlos performance. $23 Premium | $18 Adult $16 Senior | $14 Student/Child
New Business Orientation
Date: Feb 3, 2010
Time:6:00pm - 8:00pm
Contact Info: 530-895-9017 - Northeastern California Small Business Development Center at Butte College
A 2-hour workshop that provides prospective and new business owners an overview of what it takes to start and run a small business, resources available in our community, legal requirements, loan information and much more. COST: Free
Computers for Beginners
Date: Feb 3, 2010
Time:2-5 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - Butte College: The Training Place
Series of four trainings on Wednesday afternoons beginning February 3rd. All sessions are from 2-5 pm in room 238 at the Butte College Chico Center on Forest Avenue and the cost is $45 per class. Call The Training Place for more information and to register.
Kyle Killian
Date: Feb 4, 2010
Time:3-4:30 PM
Contact Info: 530-898-4642 - Humanities Center - Chico Performances
Kyle Killian, Anthropogy "Maurist Monks and 'Romantic' Ruins: Seventeenth-Century Appropriations of a Medieval Past" Humanities Center Tertulia 3-4:30 Trinity 100 and 126 The Maurist monks in the 17th century took over monasteries ruined in religious life. A central part of their endeavor was reconstructing and appropriating fragments of the past-architectural, legal, historical-and fashioning a new image for themselves based on a (reconstructed) past they could never get back to and a plan for bringing that monastic past into the future. The Maurist' project makes a case study, as much historical as artistic, for thinking about how memory and fragments of the past are utilized.
A Year With Frog and Toad
Date: Feb 5, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - Chico Performances
Based on the beloved book by Arnold Lobel and a hit on Broadway, A Year With Frog & Toad was nominated for three Tony Awards – including Best Musical. The story follows two great friends, the cheerful and popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad, who learn important lessons about friendship as they proceed to work their way through the seasons of life, including planting gardens, swimming, raking leaves, and sledding. Pure family fun! $18 Adult | $16 Senior | $14 Student/Child
Benefit Concert for Haiti Earthquake Relief
Date: Feb 6, 2010
Time:7 PM to 10 PM
Contact Info: 530-410-9846 - Kari Palm
Bring your friends and come join us for a night of music at the Chico Theater company. Music includes the The Rock Creek Jug Band,The Perpetual Drifters, Luke Byron and the Delivery Boys, and John Paul Gutierrez. All proceeds go to Partners in Health for Haiti Earthquake Relief. Tickets are $10.00.
Tommy Emmanuel
Date: Feb 7, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - Chico Performances
In 1999 Chet Atkins said Tommy Emmanuel was "without a doubt, one of the greatest guitar players on the planet," and bestowed upon him the title of "Certified Guitar Player" for his lifetime contribution to the instrument. Slapping, tapping, strumming, and humming, Tommy is a Chico hero, and his live performances are legendary. In his performance at Laxson, Tommy will be promoting his new album Little By Little. Laxson Auditorium $32 Premium | $27 Adult $25 Senior | $20 Student/Child http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/artists/TommyEmmanuel.html
Old Laughter, Concertos & Songs
Date: Feb 7, 2010
Time:2:00PM; Wismer Theatre
Contact Info: 530-898-6333
Retiring CSU, Chico clarinetist and composer Russell Burnham presents a program of clarinet concertos, song cycles and piano works. Featured is a piano sonata by his favorite “overlooked” composer Joseph Haydn and movements from clarinet concertos by Darius Milhaud and John Adams. Two new songs are on the program: a newly revised version of Old Laughter (Gwendolyn Brooks) and Five Obvious Songs (Miller Williams). ADVANCE TICKETS: $15 Adult, $13 Senior, $6 Student/Child; available at the University Box Office, corner of 2nd Street and Normal Ave.
Microsoft Excel 2007
Date: Feb 8, 2010
Time:2-5 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - Butte College: The Training Place
Series of five Microsoft Excel 2007 classes every other Monday afternoon beginning February 8th. All sessions are from 2-5 pm in room 238 at the Butte College Chico Center on Forest Avenue and the cost is $45 per class. Call The Training Place for more information and to register. Businesses wishing to save money may take advantage of the Sponsorship Program. The cost per workshop is reduced to $30 and allows businesses to easily plan training for a full year. Call for more details.
The Handsome Little Devils
Date: Feb 9, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - University Box Office
The Squirm Burpee Circus is an exhilarating, fantastical adventure featuring classic Vaudeville comedy, high-skill circus acts, and a plot rooted in American melodrama. The show explodes with high-energy comedic acts like The Human Cannon, The Ladder of Love, and Chainsaw Juggling, and has all the elements of classic Vaudeville comedy routines: hilarious romantic antics, juggling, high-wire walking, fast paced one-liners, and even swing dancing – all with a plot you won’t believe, bad puns included! Laxson Auditorium $18 Adult | $16 Senior | $14 Student/Child http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/artists/Handsome.html
Streets of Heaven
Date: Feb 9, 2010
Time:7:30PM
Contact Info: 530-898-4642 - Humanities Center
University Film Series Streets of Heaven (2002, U.S.A.) 50 min. Directed by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Part II from the PBS Series America Beyond Color Line. In honor of Black History Month, sponsored by Office of Diversity, and hosted by Tray Robinson. A look at the great black migration from the South of Chicago and a consideration of the failed massive housing projects like the Robert Taylor homes. The economic despair is palpable; these neighborhoods are riddled with crime and drugs, and every young man knows that he can make more money dealing than frying chicken at Popeye's--which is exactly why a disproportionately high percentage of black men are in prisons, which Gates visits as well. The Little Theater (Ayres 106)
New Venture Series
Date: Feb 10, 2010
Time:6:00pm - 8:00pm
Contact Info: 530-895-9017 - Northeastern California Small Business Development Center at Butte College
Essential, in-depth training for individuals thinking about starting a new business and new business owners. 3-week series includes three 2-hour workshops; Market Analysis focuses on assessing your industry, target market, and competition for business viability; Cost Analysis focuses on calculating start-up costs, monthly expenses and projections; and Business Plan focuses on an overview of the business plan for obtaining a loan and planning for direction. Please call for detailed flyer. COST: $50 per person prepaid, $60 at the door
Managing Priorities
Date: Feb 11, 2010
Time:8:30-11:30
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - Sheri Thomas
Managing Priorities: $45 (3 hour session) Dates: February 11, 8:30-11:30am, OR April 27, 8:30-11:30am. Instructor: Margaret Schmidt As a result of this training you should be able to: Identify workload priorities and goals. Establish a system to verify your goals have been achieved. Develop decision making strategies to navigate changes that impact your workload. Develop a process to manage a variety of priorities.
Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas and Edgar Meyer
Date: Feb 11, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - University Box Office
In this collaborative performance, mandolin and fiddle champion Sam Bush (New Grass Revival), dobro master Jerry Douglas (Alison Krauss Band), and bass virtuoso Edgar Meyer (classical to Bluegrass) join forces in an evening featuring genre-crossing original works, traditional tunes, and some of their best known pieces. Simply put – three of the world’s finest string players are all on one stage. Laxson Auditorium $28 Premium | $23 Adult | $21 Senior | $16 Student/Child http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/artists/BushDouglasMeyer.html
Supervisor Development: Managing Priorities
Date: Feb 11, 2010
Time:8:30-11:30 a.m.
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - Butte College: The Training Place
Instructor: Joc Clark As a result of this training you should be able to: -Identify workload priorities and goals -Establish a system to verify achievement of your goals -Develop decision-making strategies to navigate changes that impact your workload -Develop a process to manage a variety of priorities
Puppy Love and Kitten Kisses Dinner
Date: Feb 12, 2010
Time:6:00p-10:00p
Contact Info: 530-894-9066 - Judy Brownfield
Come and enjoy a night out in support of the Butte Humane Society and their 9th annual Puppy Love and Kitten Kisses Dinner and Auction! This year a no-host bar will feature a special "Loves & Kisses" Red Rum Punch as well as beer and wine. Guest will have the opportunity to bid on a wide selection of live and silent auction items for themselves, loved ones, and pets. All proceeds benefit the Butte Humane Society. To learn more about this event visit: www.buttehumane.org.
Valentine's Weekend Getaway
Date: Feb 12, 2010
Time:Brunch 11:00am
Contact Info: 530-589-0700 - Lake Oroville Bed & Breakfast
Come to the quiet hills overlooking the lake for a romantic Valentine's Weekend at the Lake Oroville Bed and Breakfast. On Saturday we'll have a social hour with hors d’oeuvres - including a chocolate fondue & fruit to dip, and Sunday we'll serve a scrumptuous 3-course mimosa brunch and we'll have a drawing for a free one night stay! Flowers & candy, peace & romance await you in your room. Limited brunch-only seating is also available. Stay the weekend (Friday & Saturday) for the best rates. Call for rates & reservations. Brunch-only seating ($25 per person, includes entry into drawing) is limited - call soon! Not able to be here that weekend? Ask about other specials and availability for other dates! Must be a Valentine guest and present to win drawing for one night stay.
Habitat for Humanity's Habitat Home Run 5K
Date: Feb 13, 2010
Time:8am Race Start
Contact Info: 530-343-7423 - Darlene Giampaoli
A 5k Run/Walk Event Saturday, February 13, 2010 Bidwell Park - One Mile Recreation Area Chico, CA The race starts at 8am, rain or shine. The course is a certified 5k loop of Lower Bidwell Park, starting and ending at One Mile Recreation area. It is a flat and fast course - perfect for a PR! Early Registration(pre- 1/31): $25 Late Registration(after 1/31): $30 Pick up an entry form at Fleet Feet (241 Main), at the Habitat Restore (220 Meyers st), at any one of our sponsors, or at many downtown locations. Or sign up at: http://www.buttehabitat.org/page/habitat-home-run.php All participants will receive a gender-specific long sleeve event T-shirt, while supplies last. T-shirts are guaranteed for early registrants only. Awards will be issued to the top 3 male and female finishers, and 3 deep in each age division. A raffle will take place for prizes as well!
NorCal Roller Girls vs Tahoe Derby Dames
Date: Feb 13, 2010
Time:Doors Open at 7pm Bout starts at 8pm
Contact Info: 530-519-7279 - Norcal Roller Girls
Norcal Roller Girls vs. Tahoe Derby Dames at CAL-SKATE in chico. Saturday February 13,2010. Doors open at 7:00pm Roller Derby bout starts at 8:00pm Pre-sale tickets available at Cal Skate or from any Roller Girl. Pre-sale Adult $10.00 Kids ages 5-10 $6.00 Under Age 5 FREE! At the door price for Adults is $12.00 Adult
NSS Young Artists Auditions
Date: Feb 14, 2010
Time:12:00PM
Contact Info: 530-898-5984
The Chico Guild and the Redding League sponsor auditions for young artists to play with the NSS. This event showcases top classical music talent in the North State. Auditions are free and open to the public.
Valentine’s Concert: Love from the Movies!
Date: Feb 14, 2010
Time:7:30PM; Harlen Adams Theatre
Contact Info: 530-898-6333
The silver-screen has brought us some of our most romantic music ever, including “Alfie” and “Moon River.” The second annual Valentine’s Day fundraiser for the Music Department is sure to warm your heart. Win the raffle and you can dine at one of several popular Chico establishments, including the Red Tavern. ADVANCE TICKETS: $15 Adult, $13 Senior, $6 Student/Child; available at the University Box Office, corner of 2nd Street and Normal Ave.
Umalali: The Garifuna Women’s Project
Date: Feb 16, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - University Box Office
Blending the rich vocal textures of women from the Garifuna communities of Central America with echoes of rock, blues, funk, African, Latin, and Caribbean music, Umalali is an entrancing journey into the heart and soul of a unique and inspiring culture. Afro-Carribean vocals and percussion, along with visuals that enhance the experience, tell a story that is heart rending and totally authentic – one that has been passed down from generation to generation. A truly moving experience. Laxson Auditorium $23 Premium | $18 Adult | $16 Senior | $14 Student/Child http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/artists/Umalali.html
The Chieftains
Date: Feb 18, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - University Box Office
The Chieftains have performed before millions of fans on every continent in their 32 years of touring. With 42 albums, several movie soundtracks, and collaborations with The Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello, Tom Jones, Los Lobos, Ry Cooder, and many others, the Chieftains are not only Ireland’s premier musical ambassadors, but also the most enduring and influential creative force in Celtic music today. Laxson Auditorium $55 Premium | $50 Adult | $48 Senior | $40 Student/Child http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/artists/Chieftains.html
Troy Jollimore
Date: Feb 18, 2010
Time:3-4:30 PM
Contact Info: 530-898-4642 - Humanities Center - Chico Performances
Troy Jollimore, Philosophy, English and Humanities Center "Christopher Lasch on Memory and Nostalgia" Humanities Center Reading Group Series No.1, 3-4:30PM, Trinity 126. A facilitated discussion on Lasch's "Nostalgia: The Abdication of Memory." For more information, please contact Sarah Pike at spike@csuchico.edu
Communication: Mutual Understanding & Results
Date: Feb 18, 2010
Time:8:30-11:30 a.m.
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - The Training Place
Instructor: Catherine Goggia As a result of this training you should be able to: • Make the consistent decision to listen actively • Demonstrate the verbal and non-verbal signals of an active listener • Ask questions for quality interaction and decision-making • Confirm your understanding of the messages between yourself and co-workers The cost of each workshop is $45 per person. However, businesses wishing to save money may take advantage of the Sponsorship Program. The cost per workshop is reduced to $30 and allows businesses to easily plan training for a full year. Call or visit www.butte.edu/thetrainingplace for more details.
Russell Burnham
Date: Feb 19, 2010
Time:3-5 PM
Contact Info: 530-898-4642 - Humanities Center - Chico Performances
Russell Burnham, Music and Humanities Center "The Music of Lost Time" Humanities Center Symposium 3-5PM, Trinity 100 and 126. A book chapter by Lawrence Kramer serves as springboard for a look at and listen to the ways in which music uses and serves memory and nostalgia. Kramer is Professor of English and Music at Fordham University. His books include Opera and Modern Culture, Musical Meaning, and Classical Music and Postmodern Knowledge.
Hot Passions from Cold Climates
Date: Feb 20, 2010
Time:7:30p.m., Cascade Theatre, Redding
Contact Info: 530-898-6692 - North State Symphony
A sensational pianist from the Ukraine, now at CSU, Chico, is at the center of a spectacular concert. Sergei Prokofiev wrote the 20th century’s most compelling concertos. Tunes from 19th-century Russia and the icy energy of Finland’s greatest composer complete the evening. Tickets available at the Cascade Theatre Box Office: 530-243-8877.
Hot Passions from Cold Climates
Date: Feb 21, 2010
Time:2p.m., Laxson Auditorium, Chico.
Contact Info: 530-898-6692 - North State Symphony
A sensational pianist from the Ukraine, now at CSU, Chico, is at the center of a spectacular concert. Sergei Prokofiev wrote the 20th century’s most compelling concertos. Tunes from 19th-century Russia and the icy energy of Finland’s greatest composer complete the evening. Tickets available at the University Box Office: 530-898-6333.
Spay Day USA
Date: Feb 21, 2010
Time:11:00-1:00 pm
Contact Info: 530-345-0817 - Judy Reed
Paws of Chico Spay & Neuter Program celebrates National Spay Day USA! Sidewalk sale, raffle and more! Sunday February 21st 11am to 1pm at PawPrints Thrift Boutique, 1346 Longfellow Ave. Drawing at noon for dog or cat bed overflowing with an array of fun items for you and your pet. $150 value! Tickets can be purchased now at the Boutique. Applications accepted at event for pet owners in need of financial assistance with spay/neuter. For information visit www.chicospayneuter.org. From 11 to 12 only we will be offering a special on spay & neuter. Pet owners will be given a voucher for the following prices: Male cat: $10.00, Female cat: $20.00, Male dog under 50 lbs: $25.00, Male dog 5l lbs and over: $45.00, Female dog under 50 lbs: $35.00, Female dog over 50 lbs: $55.00.
Historical Society Event
Date: Feb 21, 2010
Time:2:00 PM
Contact Info: 530-533-9418 - Alberta Tracy
Butte County Historical Society to hold program at Durham branch, Butte County County Library, Sunday, February 21, 2:00 p.m. Ronald Womak, author of "The Diary of Alonzo Richardson" will give a historical overview of Butte Valley 1850's to the 1950's.. Durham Library is located at 2545 Durham - Dayton Highway in Durham.. Admission Free. Refreshments served. For info call, (530) 533-9418.
Book In Common Event
Date: Feb 22, 2010
Time:7:30PM
Contact Info: 530-893-5351 - Thorklaksson
Book in Common Event: Living with Mental Illness Monday, Feb. 22, 7:30 p.m. PAC 134, CSU, Chico Free and open to the public There will be a panel presentation by Butte Behavioral Health and Stamp Out Stigma on the challenges of living with mental illness. Music, homelessness, and mental illness are three of the major issues explored in “The Soloist,” the community book-in-common for 2009-2010. The presentation will include an in-depth and very personal look at the challenges presented by mental illnesses. Janine Cuellar, MSW and LCSW, coordinator of the Wellness & Recovery Center, will moderate a panel of presentations focusing on how schizophrenia, depression, bi-polar, anxiety, panic disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder play out in a given life. “Our panelists have lived their lives with many challenges because of their diagnosis, but are now starting to have many successes due to a paradigm shift from the medical model to the recovery model, a model that encourages people to be much more proactive in their treatment,” noted Brooks Thorlaksson, CSU, Chico Associate Dean and coordinator of community and campus book-in-common events. For more information please contact Thorlaksson at 898-5351 or bthorlaksson@csuchico.edu, or visit the Book in Common website, http://www.csuchico.edu/bic/index.shtml
Suzanne Vega
Date: Feb 23, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - University Box Office
Iconic singer songwriter Suzanne Vega is known for her poetic stories and exquisite melodies. Her past hits (“Marlene on the Wall,” “Luka,” and “Tom’s Diner”) garnered her a Grammy Award and three nominations. Currently on tour to promote her newest album Beauty & Crime, Vega has received glowing reviews: “An excellent guitarist and lyricist” (Glasgow Times), “Her singing and writing have never been more welcome” (USA Today), and “An artist at the top of her powers” (Chicago Sun-Times). Laxson Auditorium $23 Premium | $18 Adult | $16 Senior | $14 Student/Child http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/artists/SuzanneVega.html
How To Do Business & Become Certified with the State of California
Date: Feb 23, 2010
Time:9:00am - 12:00pm
Contact Info: 530-895-9017 - Northeastern California Small Business Development Center at Butte College
The State of California buys more than $8.9 billion annually in goods and services. Its policy is to include small business and Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE) in its purchasing by requiring State agencies to set aside 25% for small business and 3% for DVBE contracts. You will learn how to become certified as a small business or DVBE, use the State Contracts Register, become a CMAS contractor, and market your business to State agencies. COST: Free
NEW! Supervisor Development: Team Lead & Supervisor Readiness
Date: Feb 23, 2010
Time:8:30-11:30 a.m.
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - Butte College: The Training Place
Who should attend: Future team leaders, existing team leaders, and supervisors with less than six months experience Instructor: Margaret Schmidt As a result of this training you should be able to: -Understand team leaders and supervisors tasks, relationships, leadership, and performance standards -Describe how presence and credibility impacts ability to be a leader -Define the 10 critical leadership qualities -Develop communication skills to improve ability to lead others The cost of each workshop is $45 per person. However, businesses wishing to save money may take advantage of the Sponsorship Program. The cost per workshop is reduced to $30 and allows businesses to easily plan training for a full year. Call or visit www.butte.edu/thetrainingplace for more details.
Celebrate Spay Day USA
Date: Feb 23, 2010
Time:Drop off 7:30-7:45 a.m. Pick up 5-5:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-894-9066 - Lori Wells
BHS is offering a Spay Day USA shuttle service from the Shelter to Walker Street Veterinary Clinic for up to 15 animals (owner pays for the cost). Support Butte County's efforts to help control pet overpopulation and get your animal(s) spayed or neutered! To reserve your pet a spot, contact Lori Wells at (530) 894-9066 ex. 14.
17th Annual Community Choir Festival
Date: Feb 23, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-343-7161 - Kelly Wiltermood
Free community event featuring 8 local church choirs with each performing individually and then joining together for a grand finale. Directed by Kathy Eckart of Trinity United Methodist Church. Hosted by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 2430 Mariposa Ave. Chico, CA.
Sandra S. Collins: Olympic Failures — The Missing 1940 Tokyo Olympic Games
Date: Feb 24, 2010
Time:7:30PM; Rowland-Tayler Recital Hall
Contact Info: --
The History Department presents an inaugural lecture by Sandra S. Collins, new professor of East Asian history. Based on her award-winning book, Collins shows how the history of the cancelled 1940 Tokyo Olympic Games reveals as much about inter-war Olympic politics as it does about Japanese nationalism and militarism. A reception follows the talk. Admission: Free and Open to the Public
Team Motivation
Date: Feb 25, 2010
Time:8:30-11:30am
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - Sheri Thomas
Team Motivation $45 (3 hour session) Date: February 25, 8:30-11:30am, Joc Clark Date: May 11, 8:30-11:30, Margaret Schmidt As a result of this training you should be able to: Identify the relationships between job satisfaction, motivation, & product. Understand the role of positive attitude as it relates to productive & efficient work environment. Define 5 types of motivation and the primary benefits of a motivated employee. Analyze your workplace in order to identify the people and process impacting motivation.
Blind Boys of Alabama
Date: Feb 25, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - University Box Office
The Blind Boys of Alabama are an institution in the music world. Lifetime Achievement Award winners, owners of five Grammy Awards, and inductees in the Gospel Music Hall of Fame, the Blind Boys have been blazing gospel, soul, R&B, and rock trails for 60 years and counting. Their newest album, Down In New Orleans, is a joyful, funk-filled effort that focuses on the connection between southern gospel and New Orleans R&B. Laxson Auditorium $28 Premium | $23 Adult | $21 Senior | $16 Student/Child http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/artists/BlindBoys.html
Supervisor Development: Team Motivation
Date: Feb 25, 2010
Time:8:30-11:30 a.m.
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - Butte College: The Training Place
As a result of this training you should be able to: Identify the relationships between job satisfaction, motivation, & productivity; understand the role of positive attitude as it relates to productive & efficient work environments; define 5 types of motivation and the primary benefits of a motivated employee; analyze your workplace in order to identify the people and process impacting motivation. The cost of each workshop is $45 per person. However, businesses wishing to save money may take advantage of the Sponsorship Program. The cost per workshop is reduced to $30 and allows businesses to easily plan training for a full year. Call or visit www.butte.edu/thetrainingplace for more details.
Student Composers
Date: Feb 25, 2010
Time:7:30PM
Contact Info: -- - J. Paul DiMaggio
Student Composers Free and Open to the Public Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall
Sarah Pike
Date: Feb 26, 2010
Time:3-5PM
Contact Info: 530-898-4642 - Humanities Center
Sarah Pike, Religious Studies and Humanties Center "Conversations with the Dead: Mourning Rites at the Burning Man Festival" Humanities Center Symposium, 3-5PM Trinity 100 and 126. A memorial temple is one of the major attractions of the Burning Man festival held annually in the Nevada's Black Rock Desert. This talk will explore the ways in which participants remember and mourn the dead at the temple and how they exemplify new trends in memorialization.
Wealth Strategies
Date: Feb 26, 2010
Time:12:00
Contact Info: 530-899-4804 - Mark Thompson
During this lunch-n-learn seminar, you will learn about strategies you can put to work now and how you can implement them using unit investment trusts. Topics include: Knowing what to buy, when to buy and when to sell. Re-evaluating your risk tolerance and return expectations. Being properly diversified. How to stay focused on your long-term goals Reservations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Don't let this opportunity pass by! Call Mark at (530) 899-4804 or David at (530) 899-4807 to reserve your seat.
California E.A.R. Comcert
Date: Feb 26, 2010
Time:7:30PM
Contact Info: -- - J. Paul DiMaggio
For the Friday evening concert, the California E.A.R. Unit will be performing works by composers Linda Bouchard, Clay Chaplin, Eric Chasalow, and Ulrich Kreiger, as well as works by ensemble members Amy Knoles (percussion), Eric Clark (violin), and Vicki Ray (piano). Many pieces involve video and electronics, supplementing the traditional chamber music format. Admission for CSU, Chico students is free for all events. Advance tickets for the California E.A.R. concert, at $15 adults, $13 senior citizens, and $6 children/non-Chico State students, are available at the University Box Office, 898-6333. Add $2 for tickets purchased at the door. For disability-related accommodations, please call 898-4325.
Moscow Circus
Date: Feb 27, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - University Box Office
The Moscow Circus is filled with musicians, clowns, dancers, performers, gymnasts, and trained animals. Watch while they perform high-flying acrobatic feats, laugh at the zany antics of hilarious clowns, be amazed by the puppets, and be entertained by the singers, dancers, and musicians. Along with ornate costumes and backdrops, this show combines drama, cultural history, excitement, and entertainment—it’s a circus combined with a Russian Folk Festival. Bring the kids! Laxson Auditorium $28 Premium | $23 Adult | $21 Senior | $16 Student/Child http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/artists/MoscowCircus.html
AAA Travel Expo
Date: Feb 27, 2010
Time:1:00PM-4:00PM
Contact Info: 530-332-2616 - Lindsay Harvey
Join AAA Travel for one of our Family Travel Expo events. We will have presentations from Royal Caribbean, Disney, Holland America, AAA Sojourns and Rocky Mountaineer as well as our travel experts to help you plan that quick getaway or the vacation of your dreams! Call 530-332-2641 for more information or to RSVP
Spay Day USA
Date: Feb 27, 2010
Time:7:30 a.m.-12 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-894-9066 - Lori Wells
As part of national Spay Day USA, Mangrove Veterinary Hospital is offering low-cost spay/neuters for approximately 20 cats. To reserve your cat a spot, please contact Lori Wells at (530) 894-9066 ex. 14
Hooker Oak School Art Show Fundraiser for Haiti
Date: Feb 27, 2010
Time:7-11 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-899-9669 - Danielle Anderson
Haitian art show fundraiser with art and dance by the Hooker Oak students. Children’s art will also be on display. Music will be performed by Chico Soft Rock Choir and Karen Joy Brown. Appetizers and drinks will be served. At The Synthesis office, 210 W. 6th street from, 7-11 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at the Synthesis office or Hooker Oak School, which is located at 1238 Arbutus Ave. All money will be donated to help our neighbors in Haiti.
Hooker Oak School Art Show Fundraiser for Haiti
Date: Feb 27, 2010
Time:7-11 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-899-9669 - Danielle Anderson
Haitian art show fundraiser with art and dance by the Hooker Oak students. Children’s art will also be on display. Music will be performed by Chico Soft Rock Choir and Karen Joy Brown. Appetizers and drinks will be served. At The Synthesis office, 210 W. 6th street from, 7-11 p.m. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased at the Synthesis office or Hooker Oak School, which is located at 1238 Arbutus Ave. All money will be donated to help our neighbors in Haiti.
Grandma's Attic Appraisal Fair
Date: Feb 28, 2010
Time:11:00am-4:00pm
Contact Info: 530-891-3489 - Sue Blizman
Bring your antiques and collectibles to the Chico Women's Club, 592 E 3rd St. for appraisal by local experts. Only $5.00 per item. For large items, bring a photograph. Snacks, coffee and tea available.
28th Annual Almond Blossom Run
Date: Feb 28, 2010
Time:9:00 AM
Contact Info: 530-877-4503 - June Blasingame
5K & 10K Race and 5K Walk Location: Durham High School, Durham, California T-Shirts will be awarded to all participants. The first 500 registrants will be given a t-shirt on race day. All awards will be presented immediately following the 10K run in the Durham High School Gym. Medals will be presented to the top three in each age bracket, (runners only). The first three males and female walkers to cross the finish line will receive medals regardless of age. Race-Day registration will begin at 7:30AM and 8:30AM at the pre-registration tables in the Durham High School Gym. Entry Fees Pre-Registration $25 Race-Day Registration $30 For further information contact Race Director--June Blasingame (530)877-4503
"Trains & Remains: Railroading in Chico"
Date: Feb 28, 2010
Time:1:30p.m.-4p.m.
Contact Info: 530-345-6986 - Liz Stewart
The 28th Annual Meeting of the Chico Heritage Association will be held at the Chico Art Center (Amtrak Depot), 450 Orange Street, on Sunday, February 28th from 1:30p.m.-4p.m. All welcome. Refreshments served. After a short business meeting this year's program will be the history of railroads and streetcars, presented by Mick Needham and Allen Wood. They will speak about early trains and electric trolley lines such as the C & O Railroad, Butte County Railroad, Sacramento Northern Electric, and the Southern Pacific Railroad and their roles in Chico's development. In addition to their presentation there will be displays of photographs, maps, artifacts, video presentations and books about this era in Chico's past. The public is invited to this free event. New and prospective members are always welcome.
March
Janice Yudell Naked Corporate Power in a Nutshell
Date: Mar 1, 2010
Time:8:00AM - 5:00PM
Contact Info: 530-898-4642
MAR. 1–APR. 2 Janice Yudell Naked Corporate Power in a Nutshell Humanities Center Gallery Trinity Hallway M–F 8–5 (closed Mar. 19+31, Apr. 1) MAR. 1 Reception5–7 PM (talk at 6)Janice Yudell lives in Venice, CA. She has a B.A. in art from the University of Wisconsin and an M.A. in art from Cal State, Los Angeles. Some of the paintings and drawings in this show come from her years as a panelist on the cable access show Lunatic Fringe. She was involved for two decades in the Public Access Movement and has raised two sons (Zanja Yudell is faculty in Philosophy here). She plays klezmer violin, takes care of dogs and turtles, and, as she writes, “in the scheme of things, is another little wiggle in the aftermath of the Big Bang.”
Miss Black California Free Fundraiser
Date: Mar 1, 2010
Time:5:00 pm - 8:00 PM
Contact Info: 530-898-4579 - Tara Sanders
Let's join Chico's very own Miss Black California Miss Tara Dale Sanders on her road to winning the Miss Black USA Crown. Pick up a ticket at the CCLC, EOP Office, or Chico Sports Club, or print it directly from link on this event page. Simply turn in the ticket when ordering your Bear Burger and that's it! Let's show Miss Tara how much Chico supports her! You can also become a fan of Miss Tara by finding her on facebook! http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=329865324280&ref=mf
Super Worker to Supervisor A
Date: Mar 2, 2010
Time:8:30-11:30am
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - Sheri Thomas
Supervisory Development 2009/2010 Who Should Attend: New supervisors and supervisors with no formal training, supervisors who want to build on their critical supervisory skills. I. Super Worker to Supervisor: $89 (6 hours total; 3 hours per day) Convenient options are available Dates: March 2 & March 9, 8:30-11:30; Instructor: Catherine Goggia As a result of this training you should be able to: Increase awareness of communication techniques impacting supervisor effectiveness. Describe the critical role supervisors play in your organization: people and process. Gain understanding of the transition process. Identify common experiences within each stage of the process. Determine what stage best represents your progress. Create an action plan based on the requirements of your position: functions & duties.
New Business Orientation
Date: Mar 2, 2010
Time:11:30am - 1:30pm
Contact Info: 530-895-9017 - Northeastern California Small Business Development Center at Butte College
A 2-hour workshop that provides prospective and new business owners an overview of what it takes to start and run a small business, resources available in our community, legal requirements, loan information and much more. COST: Free
"Gathering Light"
Date: Mar 2, 2010
Time:Ongoing
Contact Info: 530-898-5864 - J. Paul DiMaggio
The University Art Gallery will present “Gathering Light: Photographs from Chico Area Collections,” March 2–April 1. The exhibit will include photographs by Bernice Abbott, Eugene Atget, Kenneth Josephson, Edward Weston and others. More information: 898-5864.
The Three Graces
Date: Mar 2, 2010
Time:8:00AM - 5:00PM
Contact Info: 530-898-4642
MAR. 2–26 Sal Casa The Three Graces Humanities Center Gallery Trinity 100 M–F 8–5 (closed Mar. 19) MAR. 5 Reception 5–7 PM Sal Casa—like Ira Latour, Ann Pierce, and Claudia Steel before him—is a Chico icon the Humanities Center Gallery is absolutely honored to exhibit. Casa attended the School of Visual Arts in New York in 1949, later studied in Washington, D.C., and San Miguel de Allende, and then earned his M.A. in art at Chico State in 1974. He has shown work in hundreds of one-person and group shows across the country. He is represented by galleries in Rome and Los Angeles and is in several permanent collections. He has earned more than twenty awards in watercolor competitions from the 1980s through the present. Casa has taught myriad students and is a major figure to this day at the Chico Arts Center and about town.
Araya
Date: Mar 2, 2010
Time:7:30PM
Contact Info: 530-898-4642
University Film Series @ the Little Theater presents: "Araya" (1959, Venezuela) 90 min. Directed by Margot Benacerraf. A Milestone Film release. Introduced by Sarah Pike, Religious Studies and Humanities Center Richard Brody in The New Yorker writes: “This majestic documentary portrait of 1959— of several families on Venezuela’s vast and arid salt-marsh peninsula—is the only feature film by its director, Margot Benacerraf. Its arresting fi rst images of sea and sky evoke a vast historical arc in which her modern-day subjects—mainly, a seemingly timeless horde of salt miners on their rugged and monotonous rounds—gradually emerge from teeming anonymity. The Pereda family, like others in the area, exerts itself mightily to build a literal pyramid of salt, only to break it down into sacks of salt for sale. At the nearby sand beach, the Ortiz family, which survives through fishing, carefully calculates what they must consume and what they can afford to sell. Benacerraf’s grandiose style captures the drama of subsistence in the face of glorious but indifferent nature; the overwhelming beauty of the wide-open spaces contrasts with the workers’ long and burdened trudges through them. Following her characters into their villages and their homes, the director offers a wealth of touching details but little intimacy and few ideas, avoiding with equal discretion both the subjects’ inner lives and all wider political context—though the last sequence, showing the inroads of industrialization, makes a viewer wonder what’s going on in Araya today.” $3 donation appreciated
"Lysistrata"
Date: Mar 3, 2010
Time:7:30p.m. & 2p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - CSU, Chico School of the Arts
Comedy, "Lysistrata" will be held on Wed., March 3–Sat., March 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Sun., March 7 at 2 p.m. at the Harlen Adams Theatre. Original play by Aristophanes Directed by Gail Holbrook Musical Direction by Joel P. Rogers Lysistrata was originally written by Aristophanes who is sometimes referred to as Ancient Greece’s Mel Brooks. In 2500 years, a few things have not changed: our conflicting feelings about war, our need for sex and the power struggle in both those areas. The dilemma is ageless and the solution is hilarious: the women of Athens decide to withhold sex (and money) until the men declare a truce with Sparta. This new adaptation still provides the rude, crude and lewd jokes but the music and dialogue are contemporary. ADVANCE TICKETS: $15 Adult, $13 Senior, $6 Student/Child; available at the University Box Office, corner of 2nd Street and Normal Ave. (530.898.6333).
From Patent to Profit - Innovators & Inventors
Date: Mar 4, 2010
Time:9:00am - 4:00pm
Contact Info: 530-895-9017 - Northeastern California Small Business Development Center at Butte College
This is one workshop inventors and innovators cannot afford to miss! Learn from Bob DeMatteis, an inventor extraordinaire with 20 U.S. patents and licensed sales exceeding 1 billion dollars. Bob is an in-demand featured speaker and the author of many best selling inventor books and patents. You will learn about patent process, trademarks, copyrights, how to mass produce your invention, intellectual property, and about a development system that guarantees you will make money from your patents and ideas. COST: $50 per person prepaid, $60 at the door
"Loud"
Date: Mar 4, 2010
Time:Call for Time
Contact Info: 530-895-0245 - Chico Cabaret
"Loud," Book and Lyrics by Tod Kimbro, Music by Tod Kimbro and Jeff Forte. Running Mar 4th to Mar 27th, 2010. Thursday - Saturday Doors Open at 7:00pm. Show starts at 7:30pm. LOUD, is a story of familial dysfunction, primitive Internet dating, and recreational bomb-building. Set in the pre-Y2K era to an electrifying alt-rock score, LOUD explores the minds of five troubled but resilient souls: a father questioning his sexuality, a mother questioning her sanity, two twenty- somethings searching for love on Instant Messenger, and a disenchanted teenage stalker looking for...well, the object of his stalking. Mature Audiences. Visit ChicoCabaret.com for more information or call 530-895-0245 for tickets!
Keeping Dance Alive!
Date: Mar 5, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - University Box Office
Showcasing the talents of the North Valley's dancers, the 19th annual Keeping Dance Alive! is a repertory dance concert designed to highlight the diverse forms of dance. Past KDA performances have featured ballet, hip-hop, modern, jazz, tap, and martial arts styles, just to name a few. Always energetic, colorful, upbeat, and exciting, this year’s performance promises to be the best ever! Laxson Auditorium $18 Adult | $16 Senior | $14 Student/Child http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/artists/KDA.html
Chico Area Flyfishers 39th Annual Dinner/Fundraiser
Date: Mar 5, 2010
Time:5:30PM
Contact Info: 530-891-5556 - Larry Willis
CRAB FEED DINNER Chico Area Flyfishers 39th Annual Dinner/Fundraiser Friday March 5th, 2010 @ 5:30 PM Masonic Center-W. East Ave. Raffle Prizes-rods, reels, guided trips, fly tying items, out door prints and other prizes and equipment. One Dinner & Family Membership $70 "Each" additional crab dinner $35 Youth Dinner (not crab) $15 Youth Room with Games & Raffle prizes, rods, reels, fly tying items and other prizes. Questions call 530-345-1197
Keeping Dance Alive!
Date: Mar 6, 2010
Time:2 p.m and 7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - University Box Office
Showcasing the talents of the North Valley's dancers, the 19th annual Keeping Dance Alive! is a repertory dance concert designed to highlight the diverse forms of dance. Past KDA performances have featured ballet, hip-hop, modern, jazz, tap, and martial arts styles, just to name a few. Always energetic, colorful, upbeat, and exciting, this year’s performance promises to be the best ever! Laxson Auditorium $18 Adult | $16 Senior | $14 Student/Child http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/artists/KDA.html
Stonewall Alliance 20th Anniversary
Date: Mar 6, 2010
Time:5:00pm - 11:00pm
Contact Info: 530-893-3336 - Eric Ruben
Join us to celebrate twenty years of service to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community, their families, friends, and allies. Arc Pavilion, 2040 Park Ave Chico. Admission is Free. Commemoration, light food, no-host bar, auction, and dancing. www.stonewallchico.org
Model Casting Call
Date: Mar 6, 2010
Time:1:00 - 4:00 pm
Contact Info: 530-343-3545 - Lulus.com
Lulus.com is an online clothing boutique based right here in Chico. We are looking for female models ages 14-22. Please attend our model casting call for a great opportunity!!
Surround Sounds Concert
Date: Mar 6, 2010
Time:7:30PM
Contact Info: 530-898-5152 - Royce Tevis
WHO: CSU, Chico’s National Band Association Chico Chapter WHAT: Surround Sounds Concert WHEN/WHERE: Sat., March 6 at 7:30 p.m., BMU Auditorium, CSU, Chico MORE INFORMATION: The Wind Ensemble will be performing “Bali” by Michael Colgrass, “William Byrd Suite” by Gordon Jacob, and others. The night will culminate in a group performance of “Surround Sounds” by Soren Hyldgaard, and “On the Mall” by Edwin Franko Goldman. ADVANCE TICKETS: $10 Adult, $5 Senior, $5 Student/Child, $30 Family Pack; available at the door Contact: Royce Tevis, Director of Bands at Chico State, 898-5152.
Chico Bach Festival
Date: Mar 8, 2010
Time:Times Vary
Contact Info: 530-898-5739 - J. Paul DiMaggio
Bach Festival to Shine a Spotlight on Bach’s Influence on Italian Composers, and Italian Composers’ Influence on Bach The School of the Arts presents the 9th annual Chico Bach Festival -- The Italian Influence -- with performances and lectures occurring on the CSU, Chico campus over two days in early March. “This year’s Bach Festival is titled The Italian Influence and will highlight the music of J.S. Bach and his Italian contemporaries such as Domenico Scarlatti, Alessandro Scarlatti, and Antonio Vivaldi,” noted Bach Festival coordinator Dr. David Scholz, professor of music at CSU, Chico and Director of Choral Activities. Festivities for Monday, March 8th include: Paul Tegels Lecture — Feeding the Soul, Rhetorical Gestures in Bach’s Music 4 p.m. in Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall Free and open to the public. Camerata Capistrano Concert 7:30 p.m. in Harlen Adam Theatre Advance tickets: $15 adults, $13 seniors, $6 students/children; available t the University Box Office, 898-6333. Festivities for Tuesday, March 9th include: CSU, Chico Music Students Concert — Grazioso 4 p.m. on the stage of Harlen Adams Theatre Free and open to the public. Concert with Organist Paul Tegels — Venice and Beyond 7:30 p.m. on the stage of Harlen Adams Theatre Advance tickets: $15 adults, $13 seniors, $6 students/children; available at the University Box Office, 898-6333.
Never Reaching the End: Memory at the Turn of the Two Centuries
Date: Mar 8, 2010
Time:7:30PM
Contact Info: 530-898-4642
Matt Matsuda “Never Reaching the End: Memory at the Turn of Two Centuries” Humanities Center Theme Guest, 7:30 PM, PAC 134. Reception to follow, Humanities Center Gallery, Trinity 100 Matt Masuda has been on the history faculty of Rutgers since 1993. He earned his Ph.D. from UCLA. He has written many articles and two books: Empire of Love: Histories of France and the Pacific (Oxford University Press, 2005) and The Memory of the Modern (Oxford University Press, 1996). His research interests include modern Europe, France, nineteenth-century cultural and intellectual histories; Asia-Pacific and Pacific Islands global and comparative histories; and memory and historical consciousness, historiography, European empire and colonialism. Matsuda writes “If memory has a history, can it have qualities that make it distinctively ‘modern’? Revolutionaries, scientists, legal practitioners, philosophers, teachers, and cinema artists from the late nineteenth century to the present have thought so. How has memory been conceived and practiced in rapidly changing societies in the generations since the advent of ‘the modern’ up until our own time?”
Microsoft Excel 2007
Date: Mar 8, 2010
Time:2-5 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - The Training Place
Class runs every other Monday until April 4th. Cost $45 3/8 - Charts & Multiple Worksheets 3/22 - Multiple Workbooks & Advanced Formatting 4/5 - Outlining, range names, lists, and tables Call for more info.
Super Worker to Supervisor B
Date: Mar 9, 2010
Time:8:30-11:30am
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - Sheri Thomas
Supervisory Development 2009/2010 Who Should Attend: New supervisors and supervisors with no formal training, supervisors who want to build on their critical supervisory skills. I. Super Worker to Supervisor: $89 (6 hours total; 3 hours per day) Convenient options are available Dates: March 2 & March 9, 8:30-11:30; Instructor: Catherine Goggia As a result of this training you should be able to: Increase awareness of communication techniques impacting supervisor effectiveness. Describe the critical role supervisors play in your organization: people and process. Gain understanding of the transition process. Identify common experiences within each stage of the process. Determine what stage best represents your progress. Create an action plan based on the requirements of your position: functions & duties.
Kálmán Balogh & The Gypsy Cimbalom Band
Date: Mar 9, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - University Box Office
Descending from a famous dynasty of Hungarian Gypsy musicians, Kálmán Balogh is recognized as the world’s foremost cimbalom (hammered dulcimer) player. Mesmerizing audiences with his mind-boggling virtuosity, speed, and percussive abilities, he reinterprets centuries old melodies that bring a contemporary edge to time-honored traditions. Laxson Auditorium $18 Adult | $16 Senior | $14 Student/Child http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/artists/Kalman.html
Tsumiki no le
Date: Mar 9, 2010
Time:7:30PM
Contact Info: 530-898-4642
University Film Series presents: Tsumiki no Ie (La Maison en Petits Cubes) (2008) 12 min. and Aru Tabibito no Nikki (The Diary of Tortov Roddle) (2003) 22 min., both directed by Kunio Katô (Japan). Plus other selected shorts as chosen and introduced by Masami Toku, Art and Art History. Tsumiki no Ie was the winner of the best animated short at the Academy Awards last year. An old man lives in a town that has become submerged in water. As the water rises, he’s forced to build additional levels onto his home with bricks (cubes) in order to stay above water. One day, the man accidentally drops his favorite pipe into the lower levels of his home and decides to rent scuba diving equipment in order to go searching for his pipe. As he descends through his sunken home, the man recalls memories of the past in each room. Aru Tabibito no Nikki is made up of seven shorts ranging from 2.5 to 5-minutes. The films follow the continuing journey of the titular Tortov Roddle, a pencil thin gentleman whose scarf and top hat make him recognizable as a classic story book character. He rides a pig with equally long, thin legs. $3 Donation Appreciated
Vienna Boys Choir
Date: Mar 10, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - University Box Office
A symbol of Austria for more than 500 years (both Haydn and Schubert sang with the choir), the Vienna Boys Choir continues to delight audiences around the globe. These angelic voices unite with power and authority as they explore the breadth of musical literature from the 16th century to the sounds of today. Founded in 1495, their pure harmony and virtuosity have won the hearts of audiences and critics alike for five centuries. Laxson Auditorium $35 Premium | $30 Adult | $28 Senior | $20 Student/Child http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/artists/ViennaBoys.html
QuickBooks Beyond Basics & Advanced Features
Date: Mar 10, 2010
Time:9:00am - 12:00pm
Contact Info: 530-895-9017 - Northeastern California Small Business Development Center at Butte College
Workshop will focus on advanced QuickBooks functions. You will learn how to work with Portable Company and Accountant’s Copy files; record and work with Adjusting Journal Entries; use the Working Trial Balance feature to assist in closing a set of books; leverage the tools included with Client Data Review; troubleshoot beginning balances; create custom reports; use Intuit Statement Writer to create GAAP-compliant financial statements & custom management reports; and use Fixed Asset Tracker & Fixed Asset Manager to depreciate fixed assets. Includes manual. COST: $50 per person
Chico Community Solar Event
Date: Mar 10, 2010
Time:6 pm, Holiday Inn, 685 Manzanita Ct., Chico
Contact Info: 530-345-6980 - Alternative Energy Systems
Learn more about solar and how you can take control of your energy costs. Better yet, find out how to take advantage of Alternative Energy Systems' community pricing. So grab your neighbors and join us.
Between the Covers: Artist Books, Portfolios
Date: Mar 10, 2010
Time:Ongoing
Contact Info: 530-898-4476 - J. Paul DiMaggio
The Turner presents “Between the Covers: Artists Books, Portfolios,” March 10–April 16. Robert Nugent, papermaker, painter and printer, is the featured artist in an exhibition of artists’ books and book illustrations. Curator’s talk and reception: Thurs., March 11, 5:30 p.m. More information: 898-4476.
Time Management for Time-Crunched Professionals
Date: Mar 10, 2010
Time:8:30-11:30 a.m.
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - The Training Place
As a result of this training you should be able to: • Use a time management matrix tool to prioritize tasks • Learn and share personal effectiveness tools and organizational systems • Self-assess strengths and identify areas for development • Compare and select habits to complement existing organizational styles
Microsoft Word 2007 - Beginning
Date: Mar 10, 2010
Time:2-5 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - The Training Place
Call or email thetrainingplace@butte.edu for details
Effectively Managing Challenging People
Date: Mar 11, 2010
Time:8:30-11:30am
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - Sheri Thomas
Effectively Managing Challenging People: $45 (3 hour session) Dates: March 11, 8:30-11:30am, OR May 25, 8:30-11:30am, Instructor: Catherine Goggia As a result of this training, you should be able to: Minimize emotional exchanges while focusing on fact-based communication. Understand style, temperament and value differences. Identify potential opportunities and focus on solutions. Apply style flexing techniques to maximize productivity and maintain respect.
Comedy Pet Theater
Date: Mar 11, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - University Box Office
Comedy Pet Theater is a fun-filled extravaganza of unique comedy and championship juggling, combined with the extraordinary talents of cats, dogs, doves, and even white mice. All these animals have been rescued from animal shelters and perform amazing leaps through the air, balancing and dancing in unimaginable ways. Featured in People Magazine, The Late Show with David Letterman, and Animal Planet, Comedy Pet Theater has been called “one of the most unique attractions in the show world today” by Show Time Magazine. Laxson Auditorium $25 Premium | $20 Adult | $18 Senior | $15 Student/Child http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/artists/ComedyPet.html
Restaurant Management: Controlling Costs & Surviving Lean Times
Date: Mar 11, 2010
Time:8:00am - 11:00am
Contact Info: 530-895-9017 - Northeastern California Small Business Development Center
This workshop is specifically designed to help restaurants survive in the current economic environment by making sound financial decisions. It focuses on “Running your Restaurant by the Week” ~ using Weekly Flash Reports, forecasting & budgeting; Reducing your Controllable Costs ~ Cost of Goods and Labor; Make or Buy Analysis; and Vendor Relations. The trainer, Tom Bruce, is a nationally known restaurant consultant and dynamic, certified trainer. Customized one-on-one consulting with Mr. Bruce is limited and available by appointment only. COST: $50 per person prepaid, $60 at the door (workshop only) or $75 per person (workshop & consulting)
Memory and Electronic Media
Date: Mar 11, 2010
Time:3:00-4:30 PM
Contact Info: 530-898-4642
Peter DiFalco, Technology and Learning Program (TLP) “Memory and Electronic Media” Humanities Center Tertulia, 3–4:30 PM, Trinity 100 and 126 Peter DiFalco talks about the fragility and intelligibility of electronically archived information. He writes, “We are confronted with the challenge of both preserving the physical properties of the media and the capability of understanding the way that information has been encoded on the medium itself. My reference points are the recent recovery of original NASA data tapes of the ‘earthrise’ photography, preservation of cinematic works, and our own increasingly digitized memorabilia and documents—to which I may now add a discussion of ‘cloud’ computing spurred by the recent loss of an entire generation of social cell phone data (T-Mobile’s ‘Sidekick’ disaster).”
44th Annual Antique Bottle, Jar Insulator & Collectable Show and Sale
Date: Mar 12, 2010
Time:Fri 10-7 Sat 9-4
Contact Info: 530-518-7369 - Randy Taylor
Silver Dollar Fairgrounds-Chico 44th Annual Antique Bottle, Jar Insulator & Collectable Show and Sale Friday March 12 & 13, 2010 Fri Admission $5 Sat Admission FREE For further details contact Randy Taylor (530)518-7369 or email rtjarguy@aol.com
St. Patty's Singles Mixer
Date: Mar 17, 2010
Time:5:30-8:30pm
Contact Info: 530-345-2020 - Shawn
Big Singles Mixer at Gooney Bird Bar & Grill, 3312 The Esplanade. Mix & Mingle with no host bar 5:30-6:30pm. Irish Dinner Buffet at 6:30pm. Cost $25. Most of the singles attending are 40's, 50's, 60's. Call for reservation 345-2020 or email: info@dinner4six.com
Writing a Business Plan for Existing Buisnesses
Date: Mar 18, 2010
Time:6:00pm - 9:00pm
Contact Info: 530-895-9017 - Northeastern California Small Business Development Center at Butte College
A properly thought-out business plan will save you from making costly mistakes, give you a plan for direction and slow sales, and is essential for obtaining a loan. In tough economic times, a business plan can help you make effective decisions leading to increase profit. This workshop will cover the importance of writing a business plan, content & preparation for financing. Topics include: Statement of Purpose; Business Description; Description of Products & Services; Market Information & Analysis; Advertising & Promotion; Management & Personnel; Facility; Financial Statements & Projections; and Future Planning. Existing Businesses ONLY. COST: $50 per person prepaid, $60 at the door
Altan: 25th Year Celebration Tour
Date: Mar 20, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - University Box Office
The Celtic music group Altan is celebrating 25 years together in 2010, and they’re still on tour. The Boston Globe called Altan “the hottest group in the Celtic realm,” while the LA Times says they are “one of the world’s greatest treasures.” With fiddle, accordion, whistles, guitar, and bouzouki, Altan has created an international audience with their traditional Celtic music performances. Laxson Auditorium $23 Premium | $18 Adult | $16 Senior | $14 Student/Child http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/artists/Altan.html
Enloe Gala 2010
Date: Mar 20, 2010
Time:5:00 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-332-4550 - Heather Henson
This elegant fundraising dinner will take place at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at The Palms in Chico. The evening will include a delicious dinner, open bar and exciting entertainment. The proceeds from this event will benefit patient-centered care at Enloe Medical Center. For information on tickets to the event and sponsorship opportunities available, please contact Enloe Foundation at 332-4550.
Luv-a-Bull: Pit Bull Appreciation Day
Date: Mar 20, 2010
Time:12 - 4 pm
Contact Info: 650-400-0562 - Deborah Nuccitelli
Where: The Butte Humane Society, 2579 Fair St. Admission is FREE! All who attend will receive discounted adoption rates on ALL dog breeds, a FREE hot dog, raffle ticket and maybe even a new family member! Featuring: - Great raffle prizes! - Discounts on pet services and supplies - A chance to meet some of our gold star canines - Humane education - Obedience training demonstrations - Ask the Trainer session - Canine Good Citizen testing Come meet these amazing animals, promote responsible pet ownership and have a great time doing it!
Luv-a-Bull: Pit Bull Appreciation Day
Date: Mar 20, 2010
Time:12-4p.m.
Contact Info: 530-894-9066 - Butte Humane Society
Luv-a-Bull: Pit Bull Appreciation Day will be held on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at The Butte Humane Society, 2579 Fair Street from 12-4p.m. Admission is FREE! ALL who attend will receive discounted adoption rates on ALL dog breeds, a FREE hot dog, raffle ticket and maybe even a new family member! Featuring: Great raffle prizes, discounts on pet services and supplies, humane education, obedience training demonstrations, ask the Trainer session, and canine good citizen testing. Call (530) 894-9066 for more details.
Microsoft Excel 2007
Date: Mar 22, 2010
Time:2-5 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - The Training Place
Class runs every other Monday until April 4th. Cost $45 3/22 - Multiple Workbooks & Advanced Formatting 4/5 - Outlining, range names, lists, and tables Call for more info.
Understanding Personalities
Date: Mar 23, 2010
Time:8:30-11:30am
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - Sheri Thomas
Understanding Personalities: $45 (3 hour session) Dates: March 23, 8:30-11:30 Instructor: Joc Clark As a result of this training you should be able to: Understand, honor and effectively engage four different work styles. Identify your temperament and work style. Develop a plan to better utilize natural assets and build on underdeveloped areas. Recognize and utilize helpful communication methods with each of the four work styles. Value the important contribution of each of the four styles to team success.
Steve Lopez
Date: Mar 23, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - University Box Office
Los Angeles’ skid row, as Steve Lopez notes, is the homeless capital of the nation, and home of former Julliard School of Music musician Nathanial Ayers. Lopez’s inspirational novel, The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship and the Redemptive Power of Music, (now a major motion picture) is a book about friendship, second chances, the power of human connections, and the healing power of music and art. The Soloist is the Community Book In Common this year. Laxson Auditorium $20 Premium | $15 Adult/Senior | $10 Student/Child http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/artists/Stevelopez.html
Water
Date: Mar 23, 2010
Time:7:30PM
Contact Info: 530-898-4642
University Film Series Presents: Water (2005, India/Canada) 117 min. Directed and written by Deepa Mehta. Introduced by Jason Clower, Religious Studies and Humanities Center. Sponsored by the Humanities Student Society. Academy Award nominated. Set in Varanasi, India, 1938, during the period of the British Raj. Following Hindu tradition, the marriage of young girls to older men was commonplace. When a man hailing from an orthodox Hindu family died, his young widow would be forced to spend the rest of her life in an institution for widows called a widow’s ashram in order to make amends for the sins from her previous life, which supposedly caused her husband’s death. The film is the third part of a linked trilogy by Mehta, Fire (1996) and Earth (1998)
Sandra Gilbert
Date: Mar 24, 2010
Time:8:00 PM
Contact Info: 530-898-4642
Sandra Gilbert “Modern Death, Millennial Mourning” Humanities Center Theme Guest, 8 PM, Ayres 120. Reception to follow, Humanities Center Gallery, Trinity 100 Sandra Gilbert is the author of Death’s Door: Modern Dying and the Ways We Grieve. Her chapter “Elegies Upon the Dying” will appear in the forthcoming Oxford Handbook of the Elegy. She is Professor Emerita of English at UC Davis, an infl uential literary critic, and poet who has published widely in the fi elds of feminist literary criticism, feminist theory, and psychoanalytic criticism. She co-authored with Susan Gubar The Madwoman in the Attic (1979), a landmark text central to secondwave feminism. Gilbert is a former president of the Modern Language Association. She has been a recipient of Guggenheim, Rockefeller,NEH, and Soros Foundation fellowships and has held residencies at Yaddo, MacDowell, Bellagio, and Bogliasco. Recently, she has won a Patterson Prize (for Ghost Volcano), an American Book Award (for Kissing the Bread ), the John Ciardi Award for Lifetime achievement in Poetry (from the Italian-American Foundation), the Premio Lerici Pea awarded by the Liguri nel Mondo association, and several awards from Poetry magazine.
Microsoft Word 2007 - Intermediate
Date: Mar 24, 2010
Time:2-5 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - The Training Place
Cost $45 Call or email thetrainingplace@butte.edu for more details.
Paula Poundstone: 100 % Paula
Date: Mar 26, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - University Box Office
Appearing on stage with a stool, a microphone and a can of Diet Pepsi, Paula Poundstone is famous for her razor-sharp wit and spontaneity. A mainstay on NPR’s quirky weekly news program Wait, Wait…Don’t Tell Me, Poundstone is a master of improvisation and audience interaction, so much so that audience members at her live shows often think the random people she responds to are “plants” (they’re not!). Laxson Auditorium $25 Premium | $20 Adult | $18 Senior | $15 Student/Child http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/artists/PaulaPoundstone.html
Employers Insurance & Workplace Benefits
Date: Mar 26, 2010
Time:Noon
Contact Info: 530-899-4804 - Mark Thompson
This workshop is specifically designed for companies with employees. We will be covering Workers Compensation Insurance, Workplace Benefits, and Group Health Benefits. There is limited space so please call 899-4804 to RSVP.
Laird Easton
Date: Mar 26, 2010
Time:3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Contact Info: --
Laird Easton, History and Humanities Center “On Ruins” Humanities Center Reading Group Series No. 2, 3–5 PM, Trinity 126 The principal essay we will consider is “Nostalgia for Ruins” by Andreas Huyssen. The essay “The Ruin” by Georg Simmel, one of the founders of modern sociology, and the chapter “Ruins” from Peter Fritzsche’s Stranded in the Present: Modern Time and the Melancholy of History are supplementary. All essays will be available electronically. For more information, please contact Sarah Pike at spike@csuchico.edu
Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge Spring Bird Walks
Date: Mar 26, 2010
Time:8:00 AM-10:00 AM
Contact Info: 530-934-2801 - Lora Haller
Join a park ranger on a walk from 8-10 a.m. to discover the diversity of bird life in these riparian habitats.Friday, March 26 at Sul Norte Located just north of highway 162 on the west side of the River, this restored unit has a mixture of habitats including cottonwoods, grasslands, and freshwater. Preregistration is needed. Please contact the Refuge to register and get more information. (530) 934-2801 lora_haller@fws.gov
An Evening in Tuscany - A Benefit for Veterans and Families
Date: Mar 26, 2010
Time:Apetizers-6:30,Tuscan Dinner 7:00p.m.
Contact Info: 530-895-0123 - Kelly Molatore, Alma Chaika
The Oakmont Community and our Local Vietnam Veterans invite you and your friends to an exquisite Tuscan dining experience. We will be featuring the finest Tuscan dishes designed and prepared by Master Chef Sandy. Music of Tuscany will make for a complete and perfect ambience for the evening. The Oakmont is hosting this special event to raise awareness of the numerous ways our men and women of the Vietnam Veterans Chp 582 help the local community, veterans and their families. The VVA assists the local commmunity, veterans and their families. The VVA assists the local community by discretely donating funds, time, labor, disability equipment, food, quilts and much more. We are inviting you to An Evening in Tuscany to join us along with the VVA in an effort to assist our local community. By purchasing a Tuscany table, you will be able to enjoy the entire evening along with three other guests. If you are unable to attend, we would like to extend the option of sponsoring a Tuscany table. Each table is $100 and will go in its entirety to the support of the many veterans of our community and their families. We look forward to you support. Friday, March 26th, 2010. Appetizers at 6:30pm/Tuscan Dinner at 7:00pm. Please RSVP by Wednesday, March 17th. The Oakmont-2801 Cohasset Rd, Chico, CA. 530-895-0123
An Evening in Tuscany - A Benefit for Veterans and Families
Date: Mar 26, 2010
Time:Appetizers at 6:30pm/Tuscan Dinner at 7:00pm
Contact Info: 530-895-0123 - Kelly Molatore, Alma Chaika
An Evening in Tuscany - A benefit for Veterans and Families The Oakmont Community and our Local Vietnam Veterans invite you and you and your friends to an exquisite Tuscan dining experience. We are inviting you to An Evening in Tuscany to join us along with the VVA in an effort to assist our local community. By pruchasing a Tuscany table, you will be able to enjoy the entire evening along with three other guests. If you are unable to attend, we would like to extend the option of sponsoring a Tuscany table. Each table is $100 and will go in its entirety to the support of the many veterans of our community and their families.
Springboard Biodiesel Workshop
Date: Mar 26, 2010
Time:8:30am-4:30pm (Fri.), 8:30am-12:30pm (Sat.)
Contact Info: 530-894-1793 - Matt Roberts
Springboard Biodiesel is offering a comprehensive, introductory workshop on how to make biodiesel at their new facility on March 26, 27. This one and a half day event will cover everything you need to know to start making it yourself. Topics to include (and not limited to): relevant chemistry, chemical requirements, equipment needs, case studies, available tax credits, testing the quality of your biodiesel, etc. Event sponsored by Recology and Butte Community Employment Centers, Further information and sign up are available here: http://www.springboardbiodiesel.com/springboard-biodiesel-2010-workshop Springboard Biodiesel is located at 341 Huss Lane (cross street is Hagen). Please call if you have any questions 530-894-1793
Recital Two
Date: Mar 27, 2010
Time:7:30pm, All Saints Episcopal Church, Redding
Contact Info: 530-898-6692 - North State Symphony
Terrie Baune, violin Michael Schwagerus, double bass David Thorp, violin-viola Carol Jacobson, cello Rossini – Quartet in Db Major for Two Violins, Cello and Double Bass Kodaly – Serenade for String Trio Schubert – Quintet in A Major for Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass and Piano (“Trout”) Tickets available at the Cascade Theatre Box Office: 530-243-8877.
Mozart Requiem
Date: Mar 27, 2010
Time:7:30PM; Laxon Auditorium
Contact Info: 530-898-6333
Chico State presents one of the greatest choral-orchestral works in this performance of Mozart’s final composition. Filled with moments of tender beauty, rage, despair and triumphant power, Mozart’s Requiem Mass, although left unfinished at the time of his untimely demise, is universally acknowledged to be one of his most moving and beloved works. This work of supreme craftsmanship and absolute artistic splendor is sure to touch the innermost soul. ADVANCE TICKETS: $15 Adult, $13 Senior, $6 Student/Child; available at the University Box Office, corner of 2nd Street and Normal Ave.
The “Trout” Quintet
Date: Mar 27, 2010
Time:2 p.m. Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall, CSU, Chico
Contact Info: 530-898-6333
Pianist Robert Bowman joins NSS string players for Schubert’s famous “Trout” Quintet — an audience favorite with easy-going Viennese “good feelings” and the virtuosic excitement of the piano and violin parts. Other works include a serenade for strings by Hungarian Zoltan Kodaly and one of Gioachino Rossini’s unusual and unusually entertaining string quartets featuring the double bass. CHICO ADVANCE TICKETS: $15 Adult, $13 Senior, $6 Student/Child; available at the University Box Office, corner of 2nd Street and Normal Ave
Grand Opening for the Chico Creek Nature Center's Howard S. Tucker Exhibit Hall and Kristie's Nature Lab
Date: Mar 27, 2010
Time:Center opens at noon with ceremony beginning at 2:00 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-891-4671 - Tom Haithcock
Come celebrate the long awaited opening of the new interpretive facility on the grounds of the Chico Creek Nature Center. Fabulous exhibits of Bidwell Park's natural systems, naturalist led programs for all ages, animal presentations, and more.
W.E.Rock Western U.S. Nationals #1
Date: Mar 27, 2010
Time:Gates open at 9am, Action starts at 10am
Contact Info: 530-533-2500 - Bob Frank
The World Professional Rock Crawlers return to Oroville for the W.E.Rock Western U.S. Nationals #1. Adults $15, Kids 14 to 7 $5. Kids under 7 free. Located at Riffles RV Park, 4514 Pacific Heights Road Next to Surplus City
The Inaugural Green Tie Affair
Date: Mar 27, 2010
Time:5:30am - 11:00am
Contact Info: 530-570-5581 - DeAnna Holman
The Inaugural Green Tie Affair 5:30 PM - 11:00 PM Mar 27, 2010 at the Chico Grange Saturday, March 27 2010, 5:30pm - 11:00pm Join us for: •Dancing •Live and Silent Auction •Live Music by the ONEders (recycling the songs you're embarrassed to like) •Drinks •Dinner by David Guzzetti Sponsored by Hodges Nursery & Gifts, Community Seeds Eco Magazine and Chico News & Review Tickets are $25 pre-sale/$30 at the door and can be purchased with cash and check at Lyon Books downtown or Cal Java on East Ave - with credit cards at www.chicogreenschool.org. For inquiries, feel free to email: greentie@chicogreenschool.org or visit the website: www.chicogreenschool.org. This is an adult only event. 21+ Enjoy a night out with friends while supporting the Chico Green School (Waldorf methods, Charter High School with a focus on sustainability - opening this Fall).
Chico Creek Nature Center's Howard S. Tucker Exhibit Hall & Kristie's Nature Lab Grand Opening
Date: Mar 27, 2010
Time:12:00PM-4:00PM
Contact Info: 530-891-4671 - Tom Haithcock
Come celebrate the grand opening of the new interpretive center on the grounds of the Chico Creek Nature Center, 1968 E. 8th St. Chico, CA. Fabulous exhibits on the nature of Bidwell Park, naturalist led programs, animal presentations, and more.
Recital Two
Date: Mar 28, 2010
Time:2p.m., PAC 134, Chico
Contact Info: 530-898-6692 - North State Symphony
Terrie Baune, violin Michael Schwagerus, double bass David Thorp, violin-viola Carol Jacobson, cello Rossini – Quartet in Db Major for Two Violins, Cello and Double Bass Kodaly – Serenade for String Trio Schubert – Quintet in A Major for Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass and Piano (“Trout”) Tickets available at the University Box Office: 530-898-6333.
Chico Kite Day
Date: Mar 28, 2010
Time:12:00PM-4:00PM
Contact Info: 530-893-0545 - Bird In Hand
Bring the entire family for this free family event. Experience the color and excitement of kite flying during the Annual Chico Kite Day. Watch the sky dance with fun and imaginative kites. An afternoon of fun is in the air! There will be prizes for the best homemade kites! All kite flyers will receive a souvenir, compliments of Bird in Hand, and music will be provided by Oldies 102.1 FM. Celebrate spring at the end of a string! For more information, please call Bird in Hand at 530-893-0545.
Sons of Italy Spaghetti Dinner
Date: Mar 28, 2010
Time:1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Contact Info: 530-682-5641 - Michael Smith
Chico Sons of Italy is hosting it's24th annual spaghetti feed at 1705 Manzanita Av.(ELKS LODGE)in Chico. Funds raised from this event support our local scholarships and the many charity organizations in our area. Dinner includes spaghettiand meatballs, salad, bread, wine, coffee and ice cream, all you can eat. Live usic all day with raffles every half hour. $14.00 for adults and $7.00 for children 10:00 and under.
Goodbye Dragon Inn
Date: Mar 30, 2010
Time:7:30PM
Contact Info: --
University Film Series presents: Goodbye Dragon Inn (Bu San) (2003, Taiwan) 82 min. Directed by Ming-liang Tsai. Introduced by Wai-hung Wong,Philosophy and Humanities Center. Set in the approximately ninety minutes of the last feature at an old and grand Taipei cinema that is closing down, showing King Hu’s 1967 sword-fighting classic Dragon Inn. Only a few people are present in the cinema, and a variety of subplots are developed around them. Throughout the film, the ticket woman tries to fi nd the projectionist searching for him in order to present him with a steamed bun, yet they never meet. A young hustler wanders around the cinema in search of a homosexual encounter. A Japanese man tells him that the cinema is haunted, and there seems to be a certain amount of truth in that. An old man, who was one of the actors who appeared in the original Dragon Inn, watches the film with tears in his eyes. Outside the theatre he encounters an older man who had been watching the film with his grandson; this man also starred in the original film. The film is shot with almost no camera movement, most shots lasting well over thirty seconds. There are only about a dozen of lines of dialogue, with a clear focus on the visual. $3 donation appreciated
Customer Sales
Date: Mar 30, 2010
Time:2-4:30pm
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - The Training Place
Instructor: Catherine Goggia Training focus points: • Converting product/service knowledge into expertise • Targeting customer need • Expanding customer view on information base Cost $45
Chico Science Fair
Date: Mar 31, 2010
Time:10 am to 8 pm
Contact Info: 530-899-7508 - Jane Quan Bell
University Farm Pavilion off Hegan Lane. Free and open to public! Hands on corner for children.
April
Kruschke Piano Competition
Date: Apr 3, 2010
Time:12 p.m. Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall
Contact Info: 530-898-4043 - Dr. Natalya Shkoda
Talented young pianists vie for the prestigious Earl R. and Marilyn Ann Kruschke Prize in Piano Performance. The state-wide competition, one of the most important keyboard events in the North State, features outstanding California pianists as they demonstrate their extraordinary talents. The winner of the $2,000 first prize is announced at the end of the competition, in addition to the second-prize winner of $500 awarded by the MTAC, Butte Chapter and a Special Prize winner.
"Anon(y)mous"
Date: Apr 7, 2010
Time:7:30p.m. & 2p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - CSU, Chico School of the Arts
Drama, "Anon(y)mous" will be held on Wed., April 7–Sat., April 10 at 7:30 p.m., Sat., April 10 & Sun., April 11 at 2 p.m. at the Wismer Theatre. Written by Naomi Iizuka, Director and Choreographer: Susan Hargrave Pate. Anon(ymous) is a striking play in a free, postmodern idiom by Naomi Iizuka, which explores the contemporary issues of forced relocation, adopted homeland and cultural identity. Separated from his mother, a young refugee called Anon journeys through the United States, encountering a wide variety of people — some kind, some dangerous — as he searches for his family. From a sinister one-eyed butcher to beguiling barflies to a sweatshop, Anon navigates a chaotic, ever-changing landscape in this entrancing adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey. ADVANCE TICKETS: $15 Adult, $13 Senior, $6 Student/Child; available at the University Box Office, corner of 2nd Street and Normal Ave. (530.898.6333).
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet
Date: Apr 8, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - University Box Office
Described by The New York Times as “a breath of fresh air,” the Aspen Santa Fe Ballet Company is celebrated for its phenomenal athleticism. With exciting vibrancy and striking precision, the dancers of ASFB perform an eclectic repertoire staged by some of the world’s foremost choreographers. Not always classical, some of the pieces are interestingly unique—think ballet combined with a Momix performance. This performance is supported, in part, by the Western States Arts Federation and the National Endowment for the Arts. Laxson Auditorium $23 Premium | $18 Adult | $16 Senior | $14 Student/Child http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/artists/Aspen.html
"Keeper of Fury"
Date: Apr 8, 2010
Time:Thursday - Saturday Doors Open at 7:00pm. Show starts at 7:30pm.
Contact Info: 530-895-0245 - Chico Cabaret
"Keeper of Fury" Co-Written by Conan Duch and Daniel Penner. Running Apr 8th to Apr 24th, 2010. Thursday - Saturday Doors Open at 7:00pm. Show starts at 7:30pm. Get ready for the most action-packed world premiere in theatrical history as Chico Cabaret proudly presents a brand new show based on a story by Bruce Lee. Several black belts from the surrounding local dojos will not only provide the high kicks, but also high drama. Follow our protagonist Korde, as he embarks upon a journey through a Post-Apocalyptic world with monkey men, gypsies, bandits and the most amazing martial arts ever seen on stage! Mature Audiences. Visit ChicoCabaret.com for more info or call 895-0245!
Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge Spring Bird Walks
Date: Apr 9, 2010
Time:8:00 AM-10:00 AM
Contact Info: 530-934-2801 - Lora Haller
Join a park ranger on a walk from 8-10 a.m. to discover the diversity of bird life in these riparian habitats.Friday, April 9 at Pine Creek, located just south of highway 32 on the east side of the River, this unit has a mixture of native grasses, cottonwood riparian forest, and riparian scrub.
Ira Glass
Date: Apr 10, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - University Box Office
Irreverent and witty, sly and sophisticated, NPR radio host Ira Glass will showcase his immensely popular Radio Stories & Other Stories on the Laxson Auditorium stage. Glass was named “Best Radio Host in America” by Time magazine, and his award winning radio show This American Life is an NPR favorite, and locally broadcast on Northstate Public Radio KCHO & KFPR. Laxson Auditorium $35 Premium | $30 Adult/Senior | $25 Student/Child http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/artists/IraGlass.html
Omega Nu Spring Luncheon
Date: Apr 10, 2010
Time:10:30am Boutique opens, 12pm Lunch, 1:00pm Presentation
Contact Info: 530-345-2414 - Alicia
A Tribute to Julia Child and M.F.K. Fisher by Napa Chef JOHN ASH. At Manzanita Place, 1705 Manzanita Ave. Tickets $35 from any active Omega Nu member or call 345-2414. A benefit for The Esplanade House.
Coaching for Success A
Date: Apr 13, 2010
Time:8:30-11:30am
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - Sheri Thomas
Coaching for Success: $89 (6 hours total; 3 hours per day) Convenient options are available Dates: April 13 & 27, 8:30-11:30am; Instructor: Margaret Schmidt As a result of this training you should be able to: Define Coaching as it relates to your Supervisory Role. Define the three C’s: Coaching, Counseling, Cheerleading. Assess when to utilize each of the three C’s. Develop a Coaching Strategy. Identify & Overcome the Barriers to Coaching. Utilize the Five Step Coaching Process. Create Coaching Game Plans.
Baaba Maal
Date: Apr 14, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - University Box Office
Celebrated Senegalese singer, guitarist, and percussionist Baaba Maal is an international superstar whose music ranges from contemporary Afro-pop to traditional West African music. Maal is on tour featuring his newest album Television, a multi-lingual successor to his 2001 Grammy-nominated CD Missing You. Maal recently created the soundtrack to the Playstation/X-Box game “Far Cry 2” and collaborated on the soundtrack to Black Hawk Down. Laxson Auditorium $25 Premium | $20 Adult | $18 Senior | $15 Student/Child http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/artists/BaabMaal.html
Poet Jane Hirschfield to Read From Her Work
Date: Apr 15, 2010
Time:7:30p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-5351 - Brooks Thorlaksson
Jane Hirshfield, prize-winning international poet, translator and essayist, will be reading from her work at the Wismer Theatre April 15, 7:30 p.m., with a book signing afterward. The event is sponsored by the Institute of Sustainable Development at California State University, Chico. A $5 donation is requested, with proceeds benefiting the Writer’s Voice Reading Series.
Jazz X-Press Swing, Swing, Swing
Date: Apr 17, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m. Harlen Adams Theatre
Contact Info: 530-898-6333
CSU, Chico’s Jazz X-Press presents a night of classic swing music featuring Chico’s own singing sensations John, Joey and Molly Mahoney. Repertoire includes legendary arrangers such as Sammy Nestico, Billy May, Nelson Riddle and Neal Hefti, who wrote for many of the great stars of swing such as Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee and the Count Basie Orchestra. ADVANCE TICKETS: $15 Adult, $13 Senior, $6 Student/Child; available at the University Box Office, corner of 2nd Street and Normal Ave.
California Nut Festival
Date: Apr 17, 2010
Time:11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-519-1882 - Kathy Chance
The "New" California Nut Festival, Patrick Ranch, Durham. Tickets to the “new” California Nut Festival are available at any local Tri Counties Bank branch and online at www.CaliforniaNutFestival.com for $25 per person. Attendees will enjoy festivities and food demonstrations focused around nuts, gourmet sampling of local fare prepared by local restaurateurs and caterers, wine and beer tastings, a vendor area featuring local farm products, and entertainment by the Butte Folk Music Society. Other event highlights include an art show featuring local plein air artists highlighting local farms through the seasons, and interactive displays including antique farm equipment. The “New” California Nut Festival is proudly sponsored by Tri Counties Bank and the Farmer’s Circle, a group of farmers who have committed time, money and resources to the event. If you would like to contribute or volunteer, please visit the California Nut Festival at www.CaliforniaNutFestival.org and become a fan on Facebook.
Live, Laugh, Love
Date: Apr 21, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m. Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall
Contact Info: 530-898-6333
Enjoy Chico State students in a magnificent series of songs from your favorites: Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro and Così Fan Tutte; Puccini’s Madama Butterfly; Bellini’s Norma; Catalani’s La Wally; Webber’s Der Freischüts; Jerry Bock’s Fiddler on the Roof; and Sullivan’s Princess Ida. ADVANCE TICKETS: $15 Adult, $13 Senior, $6 Student/Child; available at the University Box Office, corner of 2nd Street and Normal Ave.
Business Showcase Tradeshow
Date: Apr 21, 2010
Time:12:00 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-891-5556 - Chico Chamber of Commerce
Chico's only business tradeshow! Join us for a day full of exhibits, professional luncheon, Social Media Workshop, Awards ceremony and Mixer! Booth space on sale now!
Hemispheres
Date: Apr 23, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m. Harlen Adams Theatre
Contact Info: 530-898-6333
Celebrate Founder’s Week with the Chico State Bands and a concert featuring Joseph Turrin’s Hemisphere — sure to lift your soul to the upper limits — while the use of tuned crystal glasses puts you in the stratosphere with Joseph Schwantner’s The Mountains Rising Nowhere. ADVANCE TICKETS: $15 Adult, $13 Senior, $6 Student/Child; available at the University Box Office, corner of 2nd Street and Normal Ave.
Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge Spring Bird Walks
Date: Apr 23, 2010
Time:8:00 AM-10:00 AM
Contact Info: 530-934-2801 - Lora Haller
Join a park ranger on a walk from 8-10 a.m. to discover the diversity of bird life in these riparian habitats.Friday, April 23 at Ord Bend, located off of Ord Ferry Road west of the River, this unit has been restored to valley oak savanna with some mixed riparian forest and native grasslands.
Coaching for Success B
Date: Apr 27, 2010
Time:8:30-11:30am
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - Sheri Thomas
Coaching for Success: $89 (6 hours total; 3 hours per day) Convenient options are available Dates: April 13 & 27, 8:30-11:30am; Instructor: Margaret Schmidt As a result of this training you should be able to: Define Coaching as it relates to your Supervisory Role. Define the three C’s: Coaching, Counseling, Cheerleading. Assess when to utilize each of the three C’s. Develop a Coaching Strategy. Identify & Overcome the Barriers to Coaching. Utilize the Five Step Coaching Process. Create Coaching Game Plans.
Managing Priorities
Date: Apr 27, 2010
Time:8:30-11:30am
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - Sheri Thomas
Managing Priorities: $45 (3 hour session) Dates: April 27, 8:30-11:30am. Instructor: Margaret Schmidt As a result of this training you should be able to: Identify workload priorities and goals. Establish a system to verify your goals have been achieved. Develop decision making strategies to navigate changes that impact your workload. Develop a process to manage a variety of priorities.
Chico State Guitar Ensemble All Aboard: Railaway!
Date: Apr 30, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m. Rowland-Taylor Recital Hall
Contact Info: 530-898-6333
Get “on board” with a new program and a new instrument — a contrabass classical guitar. Ensemble director Tobin Roye leads an enjoyable evening of varied guitar performances highlighting contemporary works and featuring Railaway by composer Annette Kruisbrink. All aboard! Next stop, Guitar Central Station. ADVANCE TICKETS: $15 Adult, $13 Senior, $6 Student/Child; available at the University Box Office, corner of 2nd Street and Normal Ave.
May
27th Annual Spring Garden Tour
Date: May 1, 2010
Time:11am-4pm
Contact Info: 530-893-8979 - Becky Thompson
Tour 4 gardens, enjoy a delicious lunch & shop at our plant boutique. A portion of the proceeds is donated back into our community charities. Call 894-1971 for ticket information.
Choral Union European Masters
Date: May 1, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m. Harlen Adams Theatre
Contact Info: 530-898-6333
The CSU, Chico choirs present a panorama of some of the greatest music written for choirs, featuring Brahms, Mozart, Tallis, Vaughan Williams, Byrd, Palestrina, Gibbons, Howells and others. ADVANCE TICKETS: $15 Adult, $13 Senior, $6 Student/Child; available at the University Box Office, corner of 2nd Street and Normal Ave.
Online Chair
Date: May 1, 2010
Time:8:00 AM
Contact Info: 337-356-3567 - Bill Slack
Relay For Life®, the American Cancer Society's signature event, is a fun-filled overnight experience designed to bring together those who have been touched by cancer. At Relay, people from within the community gather to celebrate survivors, remember those lost to cancer, and to fight back against this disease. Relay participants help raise money and awareness to support the American Cancer Society in its lifesaving mission to eliminate cancer as a major health issue. During Relay For Life ® events, teams of people gather at schools, fairgrounds, or parks and take turns walking or running laps. The events are held overnight to represent the fact that cancer never sleeps. Through the survivors' lap and the luminaria ceremony, we honor the people who have faced cancer first hand, and we remember those who have been lost to this disease. But, Relay isn't about taking laps -- it's about coming together in the fight against cancer. It’s a time to remember those lost to this disease and celebrate those who have survived. It’s a place where people connect with others, share the cancer experience, and find comfort and solace. And it's an opportunity to build hope for a future where cancer no longer threatens the lives of the people we love. As volunteers and donors, your efforts support research, education, advocacy, and services that allow the American Cancer Society to offer help and hope to people across the country when they need it most. By joining together at Relay, we celebrate life, friendship, and an opportunity to work to defeat cancer for future generations. Sign up today to become a part of the Relay For Life® effort in your community, and you too can fight back against cancer. For more information visit our website at http://www.relayforlife.org/chicoca
Endangered Species Faire (31st Annual)
Date: May 1, 2010
Time:10:00am to 4:00pm
Contact Info: 530-891-6424 - Mary Muchowski
The 31st Endangered Species Faire will be a great day of fun and education in beautiful Cedar Grove (near the Chico Creek Nature Center). There will be informational booths, live animal shows and great music! Mark your calendar now and bring the whole family! For more information: www.becnet.org 891-6424 marym@becnet.org
Relay For Life
Date: May 1, 2010
Time:10:00am; Pleasant Valley High School
Contact Info: --
Relay For Life is a life-changing event that brings together more than 3.5 million people- to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer; remember loved ones lost to the disease; and fight back against a disease that takes too much. Won't you join us? Teams of people camp out at a local high school, park, or fairground and take turns walking or running around a track or path. Each team is asked to have a representative on the track at all times during the event. Relays are 24 hours in length; representing the reality that cancer never sleeps. By participating, you honor cancer survivors, pay tribute to the lives we've lost to the disease, and raise money to help fight cancer in your community. Relay began in 1985 when Dr. Gordy Klatt, a colorectal surgeon in Tacoma, Washington, ran and walked around a track for 24 hours to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Since then, Relay has grown from a single man’s passion to fight cancer into the world’s largest movement to end the disease. Email Bill Slack, Online Chair, at wlslack@hotmail.com for any questions.
Chocolate Thunder Motorcycle Poker Run
Date: May 1, 2010
Time:8:00 AM check-in
Contact Info: 530-313-7908 - Debbie LaPlant Moseley
Get ready to rev your engines and support non-profit youth organizations on the Paradise Ridge. at the Chocolate Thunder Motorcycle Poker Run on Saturday, May 1, 2010. Participants will start their road rally on the Paradise/Magalia ridge nestled among tall green pines in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains and travel throughout Butte County, to Lake Oroville’s Lime Saddle Marina for a 12 Noon check-in. From there, riders will form a parade up the Skyway through Paradise ending at Calvary Chapel in Magalia. (route details TBA) At the end of the run, the rider with the high hand wins a $250 prize, low hand $150 prize. The price of a single rider is $15 and the price of a couple is $25. This fee includes a barbeque, an event pin, 50/50 raffle, musical entertainment, refreshments at each stop and of course, lots and lots of chocolate! Check-in is from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Entry forms are available on the Chocolate Fest website www.paradisechocolate.us or contact Debbie LaPlant Moseley – 530/313-7908 or 888/593-2079 or info@chocolatefest.us. The Chocolate Thunder Motorcycle Poker Run is an event of the Paradise Chocolate Fest.
The Pioneer Day Parade
Date: May 1, 2010
Time:11am to 1pm
Contact Info: 530-680-8060 - Richard L. Elsom Sr.
The Pioneer Day Parade will start promptly at 11am on Saturday May 1, 2010 in Downtown Chico! More information on this year’s parade and the 2010 application form will soon be available at http://www.pioneerdayparade.com/. If you’re anxious to get an early spot in the parade, you can use last year’s application; most of the info (the phone number for more info has changed to 530-680-8060) and all the fees are the same, just fill it out and mail it in. The theme this year is “Celebrating our Non-Profits.” Everyone’s got a favorite non-profit; make sure they enter this year so they can be publicly recognized for the great things they do! We especially want to encourage youth-based groups. You do not have to be a 501(c)(3) to be considered non-profits for the purposes of being celebrated! If you can’t access the website, as always thanks to our friends at the Chico Chamber of Commerce, starting March 1st you will be able to pick up and drop-off applications at the Chamber’s office at 300 Salem Street, which is on the corner of 3rd and Salem Streets in Downtown Chico.
Annual Shasta Dragonwood
Date: May 1, 2010
Time:10 am to 5 pm
Contact Info: 415-354-1773 - Erin Estrada
The 2010 Annual Shasta Dragonwood Celtic Faire Offers Best Of Celtic Music, Games, Living History and JOUSTING! Shasta’s favorite faire transports you and your family to a world of wonder filled with amazing fun. The Shasta Dragonwood Celtic Renaissance Faire is returning for another year of fun to Anderson River Park, May 1-2, 2010. This year's event will celebrate the spirit of the spirit of the Celtic Nations with a host of great entertainment including music, Highland Games, a renaissance village, amazing one of the kind wares for sale. Guests will enjoy ethnic food and drink and a host of cultural exhibits and merchandise native to Scotland and the Celtic fringe. A highlight of the weekend will be a hard hitting joust provided by nationally acclaimed Knights of Avalon. I A complete listing of performances is available on the website at www.shastafaire.com Guests will enjoy ethnic food and drink and a host of cultural exhibits and merchandise native to Scotland and the Celtic fringe. In addition patrons will have a chance to judge in the annual whiskey tasting competition. Attendees will taste 10 types of unmarked whiskey and be asked once and for all which is the best. Entrees will include Irish whiskey, single malt scotches from Scotland, bourbon from the United States and other international entries. The Living History Village will feature historical re-enactors from various time periods exhibiting Gatling gun exhibitions, battle pageants, amazing feats of falconers, jousting knights and noble steeds clashing on the tourney field, the Royal Court of Mary Stewart, Queen of Scots, minstrels, jugglers, bards, stilt walkers, fire eaters, bawdy wenches and much more. A tournament of combat featuring numerous sword styles will be held throughout the weekend. "We pride ourselves on making families feel like they've been transported to Scotland for a weekend of fun while enjoying a unique opportunity to learn more about the range of Celtic cultures." said Marti Miernik, co-producer of the event. “Shasta Renaissance faire will offer something for everyone. And you’ll love the score of shows that will help you forget about the 21st century by transporting you to another world where you and your whole family can loose yourself in the festivities.” The 2010 event will be held May 1 and 2, 2010 in Anderson River Park. Part of the proceeds will be donated to MS Moms, a nationally recognized non profit organization that helps support family members and survivors of Multiple Sclerosis. Also, a canned food drive will be in operation at the fair this year. Those making donations will get $2 off the entry fee. General admission is $13; seniors 65 and older and kids 7-12, $8; with kids under 7 admitted free. Come revel in the festivities of 16th century Scotland: Bagpipers, Highland Scottish Dancers, Highland Games, and more. http://www.shastafaire.com/
"RENT"
Date: May 5, 2010
Time:7:30p.m. & 2p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - CSU, Chico School of the Arts
Spring Musical, "Rent" will be held on Wed., May 5–Sat., May 8 at 7:30 p.m. and Sun., May 9 at 2 p.m. Laxson Auditorium. Music, Lyrics and Book: Jonathan Larson, Director: Mike Mazur Jonathan Larson’s Pulitzer-prize winning Broadway musical, based on Puccini’s opera La Bohème, Rent follows a year in the lives of seven friends living the disappearing Bohemian lifestyle in New York City’s East Village in the late 1990s. This groundbreaking show uses a pop and rock score to chronicle their struggles with relationships, sexual identity and artistic freedom — as they deal with the realities of living in an age of AIDS, corporate greed and poverty. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical in 1996. Mature content. ADVANCE TICKETS: $20 Premium, $16 Adult, $14 Senior, $10 Student/Child; available at the University Box Office, corner of 2nd Street and Normal Ave. (530.898.6333).
Double Whammy
Date: May 5, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m. Harlen Adams Theatre
Contact Info: --
The Concert Band and Jazz II join forces to provide a wide array of concert music, including the music of Bach, Buckvitch, Dello Joio and Yurko, big band music, fusion, all in one evening!
"Glengarry Glen Ross"
Date: May 6, 2010
Time:Thursday - Saturday Doors Open at 7:00pm. Show starts at 7:30pm.
Contact Info: 530-895-0245 - Chico Cabaret
"Glengarry Glen Ross" Written by David Mamet. Running May 6th to May 22nd, 2010. Thursday - Saturday Doors Open at 7:00pm. Show starts at 7:30pm. Glengarry Glen Ross is a savage comedy about second-rate real estate salesmen who grind and claw for their share of the American dream. Desperate for a piece of the action, they close unwanted land in Florida for top billing. First prize is a Cadillac, second prize is a set of steak knives, third prize—you’re fired. Mature Audiences. Visit ChicoCabaret.com for more info or call 895-0245 for tickets!
An Evening of Chocolate & Wine
Date: May 7, 2010
Time:7:00-10:00 pm
Contact Info: 530-593-7908 - Debbie LaPlant Moseley
One of the true highlights of the Paradise Chocolate Fest is the chocoliciously indulgent “Evening of Chocolate & Wine”- a Taste of the Sweet Life! This deliciously decadent event has become an annual Fest favorite! Last year’s attendance at the “Evening of Chocolate & Wine” topped 250, including the North Valley’s civic, business and community leaders, Paradise Chocolate Fest’s most passionate supporters, and visitors from afar. By popular demand, the event has expanded and will be held in its new venue, Paradise Community Park, surrounded by tall pines and majestic oaks, under the starlight. We are excited about plans for the 2010 event, and we anticipate another huge success. Join the fun and festivities of this spectacular evening, Friday, May 7th, 2010 from 7:00-10:00 pm. Expertise in the pairing of chocolates and fine wines will be demonstrated by Karen White, representative of the award-winning and internationally renowned Guittard Chocolate Company of San Francisco. Guests will enjoy a fun-filled evening which features the pairing of a multitude of fine California Wines with decadent chocolates. An added treat this year will be an expanded selection of specialty beers to taste and savor the flavor. The festivities continue with a cascading 3-foot chocolate fountain and delicious chocolate candies and desserts for a sweet treat. A vast array of savory appetizers and local artisan food samplings will round out “tastings” of the evening. Smooth sounds of cool jazz entertainment will fill the air, and our always popular wine auction and wine pairing competition will add to the fun and excitement of the event. Guests may also choose to indulge themselves with a Chocolate Paradise Martini, or visit the specialty coffee bar served with or without your favorite late-night libation. Soft drinks, water and complimentary RW Knudsen juices will also be available. Tickets for the “Evening of Chocolate & Wine” are $50. VIP Table Sponsorships are $650, and include Reserved Seating for 8 • Recognition in the Paradise Post Newspaper • Recognition in the Chocolate Fest Commemorative Program • Recognition on the Paradise Chocolate Fest Web-site. Tickets go on sale March 1, 2010 at Paradise chocolate stores - Coco Amatrice Artisan Chocolates, Darlene’s Fine Chocolates & Ice Cream and Joy Lyn’s Candies or visit www.chocolatefest.us.
Paradise Chocolate Fest
Date: May 8, 2010
Time:9 am - 5 pm
Contact Info: 530-313-7908 - Debbie LaPlant Moseley
Chocolate Candy Land, Lollipop’s Ice Cream Shoppe, Chocolate Alley, Chocolate Cuisine Challenge, Chocolate Pancake Breakfast, Chocolate Fest Queen and her Court, Chocolate Cookbook & Live Demonstrations, Chocolate Chase Fun Run/Walk, Chocolate Pie & Ice Cream Sundae Eating Contests, Cookie Stacking Contest, Chocolate Themed Hat Contest, Children’s Games & Huge Inflatables, Art in the Park, Craft & Commercial Vendors, Costumed Characters, Musical Entertainment, Delicious Food & Beverages …a Chocolate Extravaganza in Paradise! www.chocolatefest.us
The Story Behind The Shack
Date: May 8, 2010
Time:11a.m. & 6:30p.m.
Contact Info: 530-321-4839 - Jodi Drysdale
Wm. Paul Young, Author of "The Shack" to speak in Chico on May 8th, 2010. Chico, California, May 8, 2010 –The New York Times #1 Bestseller, The Shack has over 10 million copies in print. Author Wm. Paul Young will be speaking in Chico to share The Story Behind The Shack. Synopsis of The Shack: Mackenzie Allen Philips’ youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation, and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare. What he finds there will change Mack's world forever. Author Wm. Paul Young was born a Canadian and raised among a Stone Age tribe by his missionary parents in the highlands of former New Guinea. He suffered great loss as a child and young adult and now enjoys the "wastefulness of grace" with his family in the Pacific Northwest. This event is open to the community. Ticket prices: Students-$8, General Admission-$12, Premium Seating-$16 and Groups of 10 or more-$10 per ticket. Details, What: The Story Behind The Shack When: May 8, 2010 Where: CSU, Chico’s Bell Memorial Union When: 11am and 6:30pm Tickets: Available now through the University Box Office For more information: info@chicoeventspecialists.com , www.windrumors.com or www.theshackchico.com.
Team Motivation
Date: May 11, 2010
Time:8:30-11:30am
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - Sheri Thomas
Team Motivation $45 (3 hour session) Date: May 11, 8:30-11:30, Margaret Schmidt As a result of this training you should be able to: Identify the relationships between job satisfaction, motivation, & product. Understand the role of positive attitude as it relates to productive & efficient work environment. Define 5 types of motivation and the primary benefits of a motivated employee. Analyze your workplace in order to identify the people and process impacting motivation.
Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem
Date: May 14, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - University Box Office
Buckle up with Rani Arbo & daisy mayhem for a rollicking musical trip across America! Playing old songs and new, mixing folk and blues, even playing rock and roll, Rani and friends will show you how music making becomes magic. From the Georgia Sea Islands, to the Appalachian Mountains, from a Mississippi blues joint to a New Orleans zydeco dance hall—come listen, sing, dance, and conjure up all the music in your bones! Laxson Auditorium $20 Premium | $17 Adult | $15 Senior | $12 Student/Child http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/artists/RaniArbo.html
Pirate Palooza Benefits Persons w/Disabilities
Date: May 14, 2010
Time:6pm-10pm
Contact Info: 530-893-8527 - kim garth
It's a costume-optional, rollicking good time with a buffet feast, full grog bar, music, dancing, comedy, games, prizes, silent auction and a 50/50 raffle. ALL PROCEEDS BENEFIT PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES Tickets sold at ILSNC: $40/person $300/table of 8 Independent Living Services 1161 East Avenue Chico, CA 95926 530.893.8527 : www.ilsnc.org : kim.garth@ilsnc.org
The Bold and the Beautiful
Date: May 15, 2010
Time::30pm, Laxson Auditorium, Chico
Contact Info: 530-898-6692 - North State Symphony
North State Symphony is proud to participate in a group of orchestras which together have commissioned a new clarinet solo concerto by one of America’s living treasures of music. You’ll enjoy your venture into a musical work never before entered and your heart will open to two beloved 18th and 19th century works by Haydn and Dvorak. Tickets available at the University Box Office: 530-898-6333.
The Bold and the Beautiful
Date: May 16, 2010
Time:2:00pm, Cascade Theatre, Redding
Contact Info: 530-898-6692 - North State Symphony
North State Symphony is proud to participate in a group of orchestras which together have commissioned a new clarinet solo concerto by one of America’s living treasures of music. You’ll enjoy your venture into a musical work never before entered and your heart will open to two beloved 18th and 19th century works by Haydn and Dvorak. Tickets available at the Cascade Theatre Box Office: 530-243-8877.
The Bold and the Beautiful
Date: May 16, 2010
Time:7:30pm, State Theatre, Red Bluff
Contact Info: 530-898-6692 - North State Symphony
North State Symphony is proud to participate in a group of orchestras which together have commissioned a new clarinet solo concerto by one of America’s living treasures of music. You’ll enjoy your venture into a musical work never before entered and your heart will open to two beloved 18th and 19th century works by Haydn and Dvorak. For more information call: 530-898-6692.
Willy Wonka, Jr.
Date: May 19, 2010
Time:7:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-898-6333 - University Box Office
The young performers of The Playhouse bring to life the timeless story of the world famous candy man and his quest to find an heir in this stage adaptation of Charlie and The Chocolate Factory. In this performance by kids for kids, you’ll hear “The Candy Man,” “Pure Imagination,” “Oompa Loompa,” and “I Want it Now.” Sure to be a hit with the whole family! Laxson Auditorium $12 Adult | $10 Senior | $8 Student/Child http://www.csuchico.edu/upe/performance/artists/WillyWonka.html
Sacramento River National Wildlife Refuge Spring Bird Walks
Date: May 22, 2010
Time:8:00 AM-10:00 AM
Contact Info: 530-934-2801 - Lora Haller
Join a park ranger on a walk from 8-10 a.m. to discover the diversity of bird life in these riparian habitats.Saturday, May 22 at Capay.This will be the official opening day of this new River unit. Come explore the bird life for our celebration of International Migratory Bird Day on a walk from 8-10 and then stay for an opening event.
Effectively Managing Challenging People
Date: May 25, 2010
Time:8:30-11:30am
Contact Info: 530-895-9015 - Sheri Thomas
Effectively Managing Challenging People: $45 (3 hour session) Dates: May 25, 8:30-11:30am, Instructor: Catherine Goggia As a result of this training, you should be able to: Minimize emotional exchanges while focusing on fact-based communication. Understand style, temperament and value differences. Identify potential opportunities and focus on solutions. Apply style flexing techniques to maximize productivity and maintain respect.
June
Liberty Remembers The Alamo
Date: Jun 9, 2010
Time:10 AM - 6 PM
Contact Info: 208-703-6461 - Irene
A traveling art exhibit will be arriving in Chico on June 8th and will be available for an one day exhibit en route to San Antonio, TX. This is the second leg of a cross country tour that began last year which culminated in a sailing of the 8 foot cast bronze work on a barge around Liberty Island hosted by The National Park Service. You can get more information at www.libertyletsroll.com Thank you, Irene Deely
"Soiree Au Moulin Rouge"
Date: Jun 10, 2010
Time:Thursday - Saturday Doors Open at 7:00pm. Show starts at 7:30pm.
Contact Info: 530-895-0245 - Chico Cabaret
Soiree Au Moulin Rouge Dancing Girls at the Moulin Rouge An original by Chico Cabaret Jun 10th to Jul 10th, 2010 Thursday - Saturday Doors Open at 7:00pm. Show starts at 7:30pm. The Moulin Rouge is famous for its sumptuous sets in shimmering colors, talented female dancers with feathered boas, outrageous and handsome men and beautiful costumes. But, who can afford a trip to Paris? So, come spend a night in Paris at the Chico Cabaret. Mature Audiences. Visit ChicoCabaret.com for more info, or call 895-0245 for tickets!
Community BBQ & Competitive Cook-Off
Date: Jun 17, 2010
Time:5:30 p.m.
Contact Info: 530-891-5556 - Chico Chamber of Commerce
It's time for THE event of the summer! Community BBQ & Competitive Cook-Off at the Silver Dollar Fairgrounds! Join us as we honor the Public Safety Industry! Watch the "Backyard" Division (the public safety agencies) take on the "Professional" Division (restaurants and caterers)! Details to come.
July
August
"Grease: Uncensored!"
Date: Aug 5, 2010
Time:Thursday - Saturday Doors Open at 7:00pm. Show starts at 7:30pm.
Contact Info: 530-895-0245 - Chico Cabaret
"Grease" Book, Music and Lyrics by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey. Running Aug 5th to Sept 4th, 2010. Thursday - Saturday Doors Open at 7:00pm. Show starts at 7:30pm. Chico Cabaret will present the full, UNCENSORED version of Rydell High’s senior class of 1959: duck-tailed, hot- rodding “Burger Palace Boys” and their gum-snapping, hip-shaking “Pink Ladies” in bobby sox and pedal pushers. Mature Audiences. Visit ChicoCabaret.com for more info or call 895-0245 for tickets!
September
"Evil Dead: The Musical"
Date: Sep 30, 2010
Time:Thursday - Saturday Doors Open at 7:00pm. Show starts at 7:30pm.
Contact Info: 530-895-0245 - Chico Cabaret
"Evil Dead, The Musical" Book & Lyrics By George Reinblatt Sept 30th to Oct 31st, 2010 Thursday - Saturday Doors Open at 7:00pm. Show starts at 7:30pm. Special Halloween Show TBA Based on Sam Raimi’s 80s cult classic films, EVIL DEAD tells the tale of 5 college kids who travel to a cabin in the woods and accidentally unleash an evil force. The songs are hilariously campy and the show is bursting with more farce than a Monty Python skit. Mature Audiences. Visit ChicoCabaret.com for more info or call 895-0245!
October
November
"White Christmas"
Date: Nov 18, 2010
Time:Thursday - Saturday Doors Open at 7:00pm. Show starts at 7:30pm.
Contact Info: 530-895-0245 - Chico Cabaret
"White Christmas" Music & Lyrics by Irving Berlin. Book by David Ives, Paul Blake. Nov 18th to Dec 18th, 2010. Thursday - Saturday Doors Open at 7:00pm. Show starts at 7:30pm. Perfect for the holiday season, this unforgettable musical about love and friendship will make your days merry and bright. Based on the classic film, this heartwarming musical features many Irving Berlin songs that will fill you with the joy of the season. Bring the entire family to this one! Visit ChicoCabaret.com for more info or call 895-0245!
December
"Holiday Burlesque Off-White Christmas"
Date: Dec 2, 2010
Time:After Hours 10:30p.m.
Contact Info: 530-895-0245 - Chico Cabaret
Chico Cabaret's after-hours Holiday Burlesque will be just as funny and steamy as last year's show, except designed for adults who enjoy their naughty fun a bit later in the evening! Mature Audiences. Visit ChicoCabaret.com for more info or call 895-0245 for tickets!