Is your child involved with drama? An artist? A music lover? If so, Sugar Muffin Summer Arts Camp is waiting for them! It is just one of many art camps being hosted throughout Northern California and the Sierras where your child can explore the art of their choice. For more information on this camp in Cameron Park, visit illuminatetoeducate.com or call 530-306-2379.

Speaking of art, get ready for The Placerville Art Walk again this month July 17, from 5-9 p.m. Art galleries and merchants will stay open late to host art shows, as well as shopping and dining. For more information visit placerville-downtown.org or call 530-672-3436.

Ready to get outside in our beautiful foothills this summer? The American River Conservancy has some great summer adventures, hikes and rides set for all this month! Join in on the fun and explore the foothills. For more information, visit arconservancy.org or call 530-621-1224.

Weekly Farmers’ Markets are in full bloom this summer. Remember every Saturday the Placerville Certified Farmers Market will take place from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m., and every Wednesday the Cameron Park Certified Farmers’ Market will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.

Old Coloma Theatre performs All the World’s a Stage or Where’s my Script? on Friday and Saturday evenings beginning, at 7:30 p.m.; some Sunday matinee times also occur throughout the month. Call 530-626-5282 for reservations or more information.

Looking for another indoor option to escape the heat? Friday Night Bingo at the Marshall Building in Placerville is always fun! Call 530-621-5860 or visit eldoradocountryfair.org for more information.

Style congratulates Melanie DeMure of El Dorado County, who was recently crowned Mrs. West Coast International. She will go on to compete for the title of Mrs. International 2010 during the final competition in Chicago, July 13-17. Great job Melanie and good luck!.

Once again, the California State Fair is coming to Sacramento at Cal Expo. Don’t miss out on this fun event filled with food, games, prizes, rides, music and much more! Visit bigfun.org/fair for more information.

If music is your forte, El Dorado County has plenty of options for you to relax and enjoy it. Check out Live Music at The Wine Smith in Placerville on Thursday and Friday nights or even free Thursday Evening Concerts at Town Center in El Dorado Hills. There are several more options so make sure to check visiteldorado.com this weekend.

Looking for the perfect combination of speed and cars? Check out the races at Placerville Speedway every Saturday morning. Visit placervillespeedway.com or call 916-969-7484 for details.

Get the BBQs ready and enter El Dorado County Habitat For Humanity’s upcoming Rib Cook Off, to be held on August 21. Visit edchabitat.com for details.

That’s all for now, but be sure to see what’s up next month in our annual People and Their Pets feature issue!

Have a photo of you and your pet that you love? Please email it to [email protected] to be included in our August 2010 People & their Pets annual feature issue!