Festive Fun in the Placerville and Cameron Park Regions
Nov 18, 2016 04:34PM ● By David Norby
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Tis the season for togetherness and gift giving, and who better to give to than the children of your own community?
Because of the generous donations community members and organizations make to the City of Placerville’s Recreation for Youth Fund, about 150 local kids are able to take one of the enriching classes Placerville’s Recreation and Parks Division offers on an annual basis. If families with financial constraints meet the requirements for receiving youth assistance, the fund will (currently) pay for 50 percent of their child’s program registration once every six months.
Established in 1995 to serve the youth of El Dorado County, 100 percent of every donation goes directly to the fund for disbursement to the children who apply. The City of Placerville believes every youngster deserves the chance to learn to paint, dance, swim, and play basketball—among other activities—but sadly, funds are running low.
Help keep this program alive and make sure no child is turned away. By donating, you not only do a good deed, but your name (or your organization’s name) is posted in the Recreation and Parks Activity Guide, which is delivered to over 10,000 residents three times a year.
—Julie Burnsides
To donate, call 530-642-5232 or mail your contribution to 549 Main Street, Placerville, CA 95667.
Join the man in red and his crew on December 3 for a Santa Fun Run. Check-in is at 7 a.m. and the run starts at 8 a.m. After jogging the streets, enjoy a pancake breakfast ($5 for non-runners, and free for participants) cooked by the Cameron Park Fire Explorers from 8 a.m. till noon.
The Sacramento Jazz Orchestra performs on December 14 at the Community Center; doors open at 6 p.m., and music starts at 7 p.m. Advance tickets are two for $24, one for $13, or $15 at the door, and are available at Bel Air, Shingle Springs/Cameron Park Chamber of Commerce, Cameron Park CSD office or online at showclix.com.
Events for mature adults this month include a Senior Lunch on Mondays and Fridays at noon at the Community Center ($3 suggested donation), bridge on Mondays at 1 p.m. and Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., and bingo on December 13 from 1-3 p.m. The 50+ Room is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for games like Mexican train and cribbage. Other activities include Gift Card Play Day on December 15 at 10 a.m. (bring canned goods to enter), a Holiday Celebration on December 20 at 10 a.m., and Game Day on December 27 at 10 a.m.
Santa is available to visit homes, hand out candy canes and talk with children about their Christmas wishes on December 7-8, 13-15 and 19. Space is limited, and visits are reserved for residents of Cameron Park.
The annual Santa Parade is December 9-11 (rain date is the following weekend, December 16-18). To view the route, visit cameronpark.org.
Looking for a place to hold your holiday event or upcoming nuptials? Check out the Cameron Park Community Center, a beautiful and affordable 3,800-square-foot facility that offers an assembly hall equipped with a fully functional sound system and commercial kitchen.
Check out the Winter/Spring Activity Guide to view all of the upcoming classes; and save the date for Reds, Whites and Jewels, a wine and jewelry show on January 28.
— Tina Helm