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Oct 30, 2017 11:43AM ● By Style

El Dorado resident and Union Mine High School swim coach Darin Mai and his wife Kristin celebrated the opening of the first SwimLabs Swim School in El Dorado Hills (5009 Windplay Drive, Suite 3) last month. The tech-based training facility uses video-feedback and techniques used by Olympic swimmers to teach swimmers of all skill levels.

 Sienna Restaurant’s Sunday brunch buffet is back! From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., enjoy all-you-can eat sliders, salads, fresh fruit, made-to-order omelets, crème brûlée French toast, bottomless mimosas and more. 

 The Crocker Art Museum received a $125,000 donation from Creative Arts League of Sacramento (CALS) to help fund an exhibition by the influential ceramist and educator, Ruth Rippon. Thanks to this generous support, Exuberant Earth: Ceramics by Ruth Rippon will be offered for public view at the museum through February 4, 2018.

 The 17th Annual Folsom Lake College Visual Arts Faculty Exhibition is on display at the Harris Center’s Bank of America Gallery through November 12. Participating artists include Talver Germany, Aleris Hart, Brian Hayes and Marisa Sayago, among others. Gallery hours are from noon to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

 Rolling Hills Christian Church in El Dorado Hills has a new lead pastor, Jonathan Hansen. Before moving to the area, Hansen and his family lived in Atlanta, where he was a pastor and oversaw hundreds of volunteers and staff for the church. Hansen and his family—wife Lindsey, daughter Lily Hope and son Sawyer—are eager to bring their faith and passion to Rolling Hills.

 Congrats to Jacob Gutierrez-Montoya who won an Elly Award for choreography for the musical Nevermore—The Imaginary Life and Mysterious Death of Edgar Allan Poe, which was produced and performed at Green Valley Theatre Company. This was the third Elly win for the nationally recognized dancer who’s currently the artistic director of Hawkins Contemporary Jazz Company at Hawkins School of Performing Arts and a teacher at Sacramento Theatre Company. Other locals honored at the Elly Awards include Catherine Cook (direction and set design), Claire Soulier (leading female), Evan Martorana (leading male), Emily Martorana (supporting female) and Ethan Gomez (supporting male) from Oak Ridge High School for their production of Disney’s The Little Mermaid.

Sacramento International Airport was named best in customer satisfaction for medium-sized airports by JD Power. The airport ranked highest in the categories of security check and terminal facilities, based on a customer-satisfaction survey of almost 35,000 travelers...

Congrats to Oak Ridge High School student Archita Bhattacharya who was among a select group of students invited to attend the UC Davis Young Scholars Program this summer. Her project was based on tyrosine sulfation, which plays an important role in many protein-protein interactions, including virus entry in cells, blood coagulation and hormone binding to receptors...

Congrats to Dry Diggings Distillery in El Dorado Hills whose Engine 49 Bourbon is featured in the book, The Bourbon Show Presents…Bourbon Mixology Volume 4: 50 Craft Distilleries Share Signature Bourbon Cocktail by Steve Akley and Lee Ann Sciuto...

Hammer and Nails Grooming Shop for Guys, which provides hand and foot care along with haircuts, straight-razor shaves and adult beverages, recently opened at 195 Placerville Road, Suite 110, in Folsom. The man cave nirvana is owned and operated by husband and wife duo, Connie and John Choi...

Red Bus Brewing Company, a seven-barrel production brewery and tasting room featuring repurposed vintage brewing and cellar equipment, is scheduled to open early next year in Folsom. For more info, visit redbusbrew.com...

Breakfast is about to get better in El Dorado Hills with the opening of Friends with Benedicts Mimosa House at 2201 Francisco Drive, Suite 110. For grand opening details, visit facebook.com/fwbmimosahouse...

In the “Oops, We’re Only Human” department, we apologize for omitting Scott Ostrode in last month’s “Readers’ Choice Awards: Best of 2017” feature. Ostrode tied for third place in the “Best Real Estate Agent” category. For more info, visit teamostrode.com…

Bring a canned good (soup, fruits, vegetables, beans, etc.) to Fairytale Town on November 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and receive free admission. All goods collected will be donated to the Sacramento Food Bank and Family Services’ Spirit of Giving Holiday Drive...That’s all for now, but check back next month for Style’s Holiday Spectacular feature.  

  —Megan Camponovo