Bloom Coffee and Tea Remodel

Bloom Coffee and Tea (1485 Eureka Road, Suite 100) in Roseville recently underwent a remodel and now has a bigger espresso machine, a cold case offering kombucha and other “grab-and-go” items, renovated restrooms, improved aesthetics, and more.

Get feedback from other seasoned and new writers at The Writers’ Critique Group every Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in Roseville. For the weekly location, call 916-251-9301.

The historic Fiddyment House, established by Walter Fiddyment and his wife in 1879, will be receiving some much-needed improvements thanks to a $200,000 grant from West Roseville park funds. The Roseville Historical Society plans to one day make the house into a living history museum.

Sierra College is offering one year of free tuition to new college students. Those interested in First Year Free must be California residents, enroll as a full-time student, and complete the FAFSA form. For more info, visit sierracollege.edu/admissions/first-year-free.php.

Congrats to the slew of Placer County breweries who were honored at the U.S. Open Beer Championship this July. Knee Deep Brewing Co. received silver medals for its imperial porter and triple IPA, Crooked Lane Brewing Co. received a gold medal for its Münchner Dunkel, Moonraker Brewing Co. won a silver medal for its American pale ale and bronze for both its coconut beer and cream stout, and Out of Bounds Brewing Co. won a silver medal for its wood/barrel-aged quad.

Blue Line Arts is looking for artists to create 30 pieces of art no larger than 6” x 6” to hang in the Westpark Gallery. Hurry, the deadline is October 4! For more info, visit bluelinearts.org/call-to-artists.

In addition to winning two gold medals for his homemade lager at Homebrew Con 2018, local Roseville resident Greg Young also received the highest honor: the Samuel Adams Ninkasi Award, given to the brewer with the most wins in the competition. Young beat out 8,400 entries (from 18 countries) to win this top award. Congrats!

Sutter Roseville Medical Center has named Brian Alexander as its new CEO. Alexander has worked at Sutter Roseville in other capacities for seven years.

Congrats to Dominick Casey, Roseville’s new city manager. Casey has worked in civil management positions for over 15 years and was formerly the director of Roseville’s parks, recreation, and libraries.

Gold Country Writers is a nonprofit focused on offering local authors and aspiring writers education, support, resources, promotion, and networking opportunities to empower them to succeed in reaching their writing and publishing goals. Meetings are held every Wednesday and open to the public; for the location and time, visit goldtest.goldcountrywriters.com.

Steve Wallen Swim School is officially open for registration. The 7,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art indoor facility is sited at 10608 Industrial Avenue, Suite 150, in Roseville and offers year-round swimming lessons to infants, kids, and adults of all skill levels. For more info, visit wallenswim.com.

The Sierra College Theatre Arts Department is holding auditions for The Laramie Project—a production about the reaction to the 1998 murder of gay University of Wyoming student Matthew Shepard—on September 4-5 at their Rocklin Campus (5100 Sierra College Boulevard). Auditions are on a first-come, first-served basis and will begin at 3:30 p.m. both days. For more details, email [email protected].

By Alyssa Mielke