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36th Twain Harte Summer Arts & Wine Festival this July 27 & 28, 2013 ~ Downtown Twain Harte
A fun "street festival" with 100 craft artists, a larger hot rod car show, live music by Tom Rigney & Flambeau, vaudeville "Street" Performer Captain Jack Spareribs on Sat & Sun. More to be added.
39th Sonora Christmas Festival, every Thanksgiving Weekend, Nov 29-30, Dec 1 at the Mother Lode Fairgrounds, downtown Sonora. Nearly 150 craft and graphic artists, and gourmet food products. Live music, carolers, Santa & The Merry Elves, vaudeville street performers, festival kitchens & seasonal drinks. 3 great days of fun Christmas shopping! Easy to find quality gifts for all on your list.
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San Andreas Rumble
CAR SHOW REGISTRATION OPEN
SAN ANDREAS RUMBLE – Classic Car Show & Swap Meet -Cars 1976 or older,
space is limited to 100 cars
The day will be filled with Great Cars to view, food, music and raffle.
for all the early birds..The 49er's Lions Club will be serving up a delicious breakfast
The San Andreas Merchants Association presents the San Andreas Rumble
Saturday, July 27, 2013 from 9:00-3:00 at Calaveras Government Center in San Andreas on Mountain Ranch Road.
The event is free to the public.
Car Pre-registration is $20 per car includes guaranteed dash plaque and space (pre-registration closes July 22)
Drive up entry fee is $30 per car with no guarantee of a plaque or space,
Swap Meet booth fees are $25 and $35 and Food booth fees are $25.
Note: Cars are self parked on a first come basis, once parked, proceed to the check in booth for car card and number.
Trophies will be presented for Best of Show, Best Original, Best Truck, Best Interior, Best Paint, Best Street Rod, Best Mopar, Best Chevy, Best Ford, and Best Rat Rod.
Also at the Government Center, the Calaveras County Master Gardeners’ will hold an open house and answer any gardening questions from 10:00-2:00. They will focus on vegetable gardens: “How does our Veggie Garden grow?” Master Gardeners will describe problems, solutions and best practices specific to vegetable gardening. Find answers to your home gardening questions, including plant and pest problems for ornamental and landscape plants as well. For more Master Gardeners information, call (209) 754-6477 or visit the Calaveras UC Cooperative Extension website: http://cecalaveras.ucdavis.edu
For more San Andreas Rumble entry forms and booth application, call 754-0127 or visit www.SanAndreasMerchants.com
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Mother Lode Volkswagen Club Show & Swap
Saturday, July 27, 2013
13th Annual Mother Lode VW Show & Swap Meet
Utica Park, Angels Camp, California
The Mother Lode Volkswagen Club would love to again invite everyone to the beautiful Mother Lode. Utica Park is lined with large, shady trees and has a terrific playground for the kids. Bring the whole family!
There is no pre-registration for car show or swap meet participants. First come, first served. Show cars will be parked on the grass in the park. Swap meet booths will be located in the parking lot, so you are encouraged to bring something to shade you from the sun.
GATES OPEN AT 7:00 A.M.
The day includes:
Swap Meet
Engine Blow!
Music
Coloring Contest for the kids
Food & VW Vendor Booths
Beer & Beverage Booth (hosted by Tri-Dam Lions Club) Please no outside alcohol.
Participant-judged VW Car Show (entries close at 10 a.m.)
Raffle for lots of good stuff!
Cost:
FREE to the public!
Judged car show entries $20.00
Swap Meet space prices: $10.00 for 2 spaces, $10.00 for each additional space
Awards: All entries receive a dash plaque. Trophies will be given to all first-through-second class winners (NOTE: this is a participant-judged car show).
Classes:
Early Beetle Ovals & Splits (stock & modified classes)
1958-67 Early Beetle (stock & modified classes)
1968-79 Late Beetle (stock & modified classes)
Convertible Beetle - All
Karmann Ghia (stock & modified classes)
1949-67 Type II (stock & modified classes)
1968 & newer Type II (stock & modified classes)
Type 3 & 4- All
Off-Road, Sandrail, Baja & Buggies - All
Thing (stock & modified classes)
To 1994 Watercooled Volkswagen (stock & modified classes)
1995 & newer Watercooled Volkswagen (stock & modified classes)
Daily Driver Volkswagen
Under Construction Volkswagen
Show vehicles must be Volkswagen-powered or bodied
*** No Porsches, no Audis, no exceptions. ***
We will have an excellent raffle full of great items!
Grand Prize
Campbell Hausfeld 8-gallon Compressor
Specs: Oil Free pump, 150 max. PSI, 120 volt
Second Grand Prize is a complete World Industries Skateboard
DONATE A CAN OF FOOD AND GET A FREE RAFFLE TICKET! Anyone who donates a canned food or non-perishable food item will receive a free raffle ticket (one ticket per person). All food collected will be donated to a local shelter.
The MLVW Club has donated to many charities. These have included Santa's Express, the American Cancer Society, the American Red Cross, Meals on Wheels, Visiting Nurses' Association/Hospice, C.A.S.T., and the City of Angels Park and Recreation.
SWAP MEET
We would prefer the swap meet consist of VW-related items. You do not have to pre-register to be in the swap meet, but space may become limited. We will do our best to accommodate you.
Email us: vwswap@hotmail.com for more information.
Dogs must be kept on a leash
Please no outside alcohol in Utica Park
Sorry, no overnight camping in Utica Park
Only Volkswagen-powered vehicles or vehicles with a Volkswagen body will be
allowed in the show. No Porsches, no Audis, no exceptions.
THANK YOU TO OUR 2013 SPONSORS!
Jim's Foreign Auto Repair of Pine Grove 209/296-2531
Jim's VW Repair of Lodi 209/366-1102
AutoSmith 209/795-2269
Copello's Machining, Manufacturing & More 209/533-1111
O'Reilly Auto Parts, Angels Camp 209/736-6889
Round Table Pizza 209/736-0030
House of Ghia http://www.house-of-ghia.com/
Show flyer at: http://motherlodevwclub.com/2013%20show%20flyer.pdf
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Car Wash and Bake Sale
Got a dirty car? Have an empty stomach? Stop by Bret Harte, Saturday, 7/27 from 10am-3pm and support the cheerleaders by having your car washed and buying some baked goods!
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Weekend Steam-Powered Excursion Train Rides
All aboard as Railtown 1897 State Historic Park resumes its popular steam-powered excursion train rides through California’s scenic Gold Country! While the Park is open daily, on weekends beginning April 6, guests will enjoy a memorable six-mile, 45-minute round trip ride along the rails of the famous “Movie Railroad.” To kick off the new season, excursion train rides will be offered behind “Movie Star Locomotive” Sierra No. 3 on opening weekend. Plus, local residents from Calaveras, Mariposa and Tuolumne counties can visit the Park and ride completely free with proof of residency this first weekend only. And, Railtown 1897 visitors can also enjoy other opening weekend festivities such as live music, tours of the historic Roundhouse and demonstrations of the historic, belt-driven machine shop. Capacity is limited for steam-powered excursion train rides so guests are encouraged to arrive early. Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the ticket window beginning at 10 a.m. on the days the trains are running. After opening weekend, Railtown 1897 SHP plans to offer steam-powered excursion train rides behind Sierra No. 3 on Saturdays and vintage diesel locomotives on Sundays through the 2013 operating season. Additionally, diesel train rides will be offered on Wednesdays throughout the summer season (July 10 through August 28). Because the schedule is subject to change with expanded service on holiday weekends, etc., visitors are encouraged to call 209-984-3953 or visit www.railtown1897.org for updated information.
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| 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM |
Linger Longer at Hovey Winery - 209-728-9999
Hovey Winery will be open Friday and Saturday evenings until 7 p.m. (or longer) through the summer. Please come and linger longer with a glass of wine on the porch or in the garden
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Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Murphys - 209-728-3072
Available at no charge (donations gratefully accepted) on Saturday mornings at 10am leaving from the Old Timers Museum. Please call to confirm dates and times or make arrangements for large groups.
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| 01:00 PM |
Pirate Day at the Murphys Library
Murphys Volunteer Library will be hosting its first Pirate Day on Saturday, July 27, 2013 from 1:00 until 3:30 pm. There will be pirate books read to younger children, a pirate movie, pirate food and fun, games, prizes and more. All ages are welcome! Be sure and wear your finest pirate costume. Prizes for best costume, children and adults!
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| 05:00 PM - 06:15 PM |
Middle East Meddlers: An Address on the Middle East
First Baptist Church, Angels Camp
Sunday October 27 @ 5:00pm
1555 Depot Rd. 736-2464
www.fbcac.org
What is happening in the Middle East?
What does it mean for America and the rest of world?
America, Russia, Syria, Iran, Iraq and Egypt are on the front lines of the Middle East stage, but find out what countries are really pulling the strings in the region.
Learn the startling insights to what the research in this message will reveal about the meddlers in the Middle East.
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45TH BEAR VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL
CLASSICAL MUSIC, JAZZ, POP, FAMILY, FESTIVAL
CONCERTS WITH ALTITUDE FEATURE GUEST ARTISTS TAYLOR EIGSTI, THE DELPHI TRIO, ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL, RICHARD GLAZIER, DAWN HARMS, VAN CLIBURN COMPETITION GOLD MEDALIST AND MORE
PERFORMANCES FEATURE MUSIC FROM GERSHWIN AND GARLAND TO BEETHOVEN, BROADWAY AND BOLLYWOOD
New Music Director and conductor Michael Morgan has scheduled an eclectic and varied program for the 45th annual Bear Valley Music Festival, to be held July 26 through August 11 in Bear Valley in the majestic Sierra Nevada. As new Music Director, Morgan brings his widely acclaimed charisma, energy, humor and the kind of inclusive, inventive and inspiring programming that have won him audiences and honors from the San Francisco Bay Area and Sacramento to Europe, South America and Asia.
The 2013 line-up of Concerts with Altitude includes the Bear Valley Festival Orchestra, nine-time Grammy Award winning country and western group Asleep at the Wheel, jazz composer/pianist Taylor Eigsti, ensemble-in-residence the Delphi Trio, pianist Richard Glazier, the 2013 Gold Medalist from the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition Vadym Kholodenko, violinist /comic Dawn Harms, talented young musical stars of tomorrow in recital, a Bollywood-themed gala and auction and more. Program highlights include a Gershwin to Garland recital by pianist Richard Glazier, Beethoven’s monumental Triple Concerto, the Festival debut of country-western sensation Asleep at the Wheel, a recital of prodigiously talented young performers on their way to big careers, movie nights, a special jazz evening, wine and music pairings, an all-Mozart evening, Family day with crafts and a concert, the Delphi Trio in residence giving community concerts and master classes and more. A schedule of Festival concerts may be found below, and all performances will be in the Festival tent on the grounds adjacent to the Bear Valley Lodge unless otherwise noted. Tickets go on sale May 15 and for more information, visit www.bearvalleymusicfestival.org .
The 2013 Bear Valley Music Festival Schedule
Friday, July 26, 7 pm
From Gershwin to Garland
Richard Glazier, Piano
In the Festival Tent
Tickets: $25, $38, $50
Pianist and film expert Richard Glazier presents an evening of American music with film clips and stills and plenty of Hollywood legends and lore.
Saturday, July 27, 7 pm
Asleep at the Wheel
American Western Swing Band
In the Festival Tent
$28, $38, $55
Nine-time Grammy winner Asleep at the Wheel makes its Festival debut
Sunday, July 28, 11 am
Meet the Conductor
Coffee & Conversation with new Music Director Michael Morgan
In the Festival Tent
$25
Meet new Music Director Michael Morgan and get the inside track on the new Festival energy and buzz.
Wednesday, July 31, 7 pm
Movie Night: The Cliburn – 50 Years of Gold
In the Festival Tent
Free
Thursday, August 1, 7 pm
Triple Play!
Guest Artists the Delphi Trio
In the Festival Tent
$25, $38, $50
Beethoven’s exhilarating Triple Concerto plus Mozart’s “Impresario” Overture and Britten’s Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge
Friday, August 2, 7 pm
Jazz in Bear Valley
Guest Artists: Taylor Eigsti, Piano
In the Festival Tent
$25, $40, $55
Two jazz sets with charismatic young jazz star Taylor Eigsti bookend Beethoven’s monumental Seventh Symphony in an unusual and striking program.
Saturday, August 3, 11 am
Music Comes Alive! A Family Concert
Guest Artist Dawn Harms, violinist and comic
In the Festival Tent
$10
Laughter and learning combine in an alchemical mix of music, costumes, props and audience participation.
Saturday, August 3, 7 pm
Van Cliburn Gold!
Guest Artist: Ukrainian pianist Vadym Kholodenko, Gold Medalist, 2013 Van Cliburn Competition performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto #21
In the Festival Tent
$30, $45, $60
Direct from one of the world’s most prestigious music competitions, the 2013 Van Cliburn winner will perform Mozart’s Piano Concerto #21 a concerto to be announced on a program with Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 4 and Respighi’s evocative The Birds.
Sunday, August 4, 11 am
Classical Stars of Tomorrow featuring extremely talented young musicians handpicked by Maestro Morgan
In the Festival Tent
$25, $35, $45
Sunday, August 4, 7 pm
Movie Night – Amadeus
In the Festival Tent
Free
Tuesday, August 6, 7 pm
Just a Taste! Pairing of fine wine and music
In the Festival Tent
$40
Wednesday, August 7, 7 pm
Delphi Returns On Their Own A Free concert with the Delphi Trio
In the Festival Tent
Free
Thursday, August 8, 7 pm
Bravo for Broadway
Festival Orchestra with Katy Stephan, Soprano; Bobby Conte Thornton, Tenor
In the Festival Tent
$30, $45, $60
Friday, August 9, 7 pm
Summer Memories
Festival Orchestra with Shawnette Sulker, Soprano
In the Festival Tent
$25, $38, $50
Czech Suite – Dvorak
Knoxville Summer of 1915 – Barber
Sinfonietta - Poulenc
Saturday, August 10, 5:30 pm
Bollywood! Gala & Auction
In the Festival Tent
$75
Support the Festival and enjoy fine food, wine and a benefit auction of unique and exclusive
items.
Sunday, August 11, 12 Noon
Mozart! Mozart! Mozart!
Guest Artists: Mat Krejci, Flute; Meredith Clark, Harp
In the Festival Tent
$25, $38, $50
All Mozart all the time, featuring the dazzling and virtuosic Concerto for Flute and Harp, Symphony No. 31 “Paris” and Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter”.
Getting to the Festival, Lodging and Other Attractions
The Bear Valley Music Festival is located in Bear Valley, CA, adjacent to the grounds of Bear Valley Lodge and is easily accessible via California Scenic Highway 4. For directions, links to lodging and other area attractions, visit the Festival website. Calaveras Transit will run special buses to and from the Festival for select performances, please call the Festival for details, schedules, fares and reservations: 1-209-753-2574 www.bearvalleymusicfestival.org
Tickets
Tickets for the 2013 Bear Valley Music Festival are priced from free to $75 at www.bearvalleymusicfestival.org or by calling 209-753-2574 or 1-800-458-1618. Youth tickets (ages 5-17) are half price except for Asleep at the Wheel, which are priced $15, $25 and $40.
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Theatre Under The Stars: Dinner, Wine and Shakespeare
Much Ado About Nothing: Friday and Saturday nights June 21 - July 20,
Compleat Wrks Of Wlm Shkspre: Friday and Saturday nights Aug 2 - Sep 1
Dinner reservations must be made 72 hrs in advance
Tickets available at Sustenance Books, www.murphyscreektheatre.org or by calling the theatre at (209)728-8422
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