Fall into Fun in the Placer and Cameron Park Communities
Sep 27, 2016 04:13PM ● By David Norby
Don your costume—either sweet or scary, witch or fairy—grab your brooms and strut your style for ghoul’s night out!
The annual Trick or Treat on Main Street is stirring up a particularly fantastic event this October 31. The Placerville Downtown Association, the City of Placerville, the Placerville Active 20-30 Club, and the Placerville Lions Club have joined together to create a safe, family-friendly environment of fun and whimsy along Main Street—an enchanted place of costumes and candy.
Stores stay open late for trick-or-treating from 4-6 p.m., and a DJ broadcasts a family-friendly beat, live from the Bell Tower. Families with children ages 10 and under are invited to the children’s carnival at Town Hall from 4-6 p.m. for free games, prizes and treats.
At 5:30 p.m., gather around the Bell Tower for a costume contest. Creativity counts! Prizes are awarded for the best costumes in all age groups: 6 and under, 7-9 years, 10-12 years, 13-17 years, adults, couples/group themes, and dogs.
Portions of Main Street will be closed from 3-8 p.m.; parking is available at the downtown parking garage and various city lots. Don’t miss out on this un-boo-lievable event!
—Julie Burnsides
For more information about this program and others, visit cityofplacerville.org or call 530-672-3436.
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Don’t miss the third annual Cameron Park Community Showcase on October 13 from 5-7 p.m. at the Cameron Park Community Center. Peruse nonprofit and business booths, veteran connections, and visit the Community Job Fair. Admission is free; food, beverages, music and cash drawings will also be part of the fun.
The Halloween Carnival and Pumpkin Patch takes place October 22 at Cameron Park Lake from 1:30-4 p.m. and is geared for ages 2-12. Have your child put on their costumes for an afternoon of family fun, complete with old-fashioned carnival games, prizes, pumpkins and more!
Artists and crafters applications are being accepted for the Christmas Craft Faire, scheduled for November 19 at the Community Center.
Youth basketball sign-ups are currently being taken for boys and girls in grades 1-8; don’t miss out on this year’s season.
Events for mature adults this month include a Senior Lunch on Mondays and Fridays at noon (suggested donation of $3), bridge on Mondays at 1 p.m. and Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., and bingo on October 11 from 1-3 p.m. The 50+ Room is open on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for games, including Rummikub, Mexican train, pinochle, hand and foot, and cribbage—or bring a game of your own. Exercise classes include Tai Chi for Better Balance, chair yoga, modified Zumba and more.
On October 27 from 10 a.m. to noon, Kris Adams from Premier World Discovery will be at the Community Center for a free presentation on the trips planned for the upcoming year.
For the young at heart, programs include ballet, ukulele, sewing, taekwondo, gymnastics, tennis, bird identification and more. Classical guitar, art classes, jewelry making, fused glass, knitting, a holiday photo memory workshop, CPR, and hunter safety workshops are also available. Fitness classes include yoga, tai chi, jazzercise, Zumba, cardio barre and belly fit.
Looking for a place to hold your holiday event? Call the Cameron Park CSD for affordable options!