People & Places in the News

Congrats to Morningside Florist (morningsideflorist.com) on celebrating 33 years in business. The Rancho Cordova-based floral shop specializes in quality flowers, arrangements, and gifts for all occasions.

 

THE STUDIO Martial Arts & Fitness (trainatthestudio.com) provided 850 blessing bags—filled with essential daily items and winter warmth—to shelters, nonprofits, churches, families, and individuals in need this holiday season.

Folsom’s HOPE (folsomshope.org)—a nonprofit that strives to mentor, tutor, support, and encourage young people to be their best selves in a loving environment via various programs—is building a community center adjacent to Theodore Judah Elementary School. To make a donation toward the $2.5 million needed to build the first phase, visit their website and click on “Building Campaign.”

 

Northern California PET Imaging Center (norcalscans.org) is the first in Northern California to offer a new, FDA-approved diagnostic imaging test. Cerianna (cerianna.com)—which is a breakthrough in the treatment of metastatic breast cancer and provides physicians with information about the specific cancer, ultimately helping to optimize treatment plans.

 

Thai Noodle Express (thainoodleexpress.com)—known for their authentic curries, noodle dishes, and flavor-packed ramens—relocated to a new, larger space with even more menu options (including a banh mi sandwich!) at 248 Main Street in Placerville.

 

HAPPENINGS

 
Through April 1, the Gallery at 48 Natoma (facebook.com/galleryat48natoma) is showcasing exceptional encaustic paintings from Sierra Wax Artists in their exhibit Movement, Mastery & Medium. In the adjacent Community Gallery at 48 Natoma, the Folsom Arts Association is exhibiting It’s an Abstract World, featuring a unique take on their membership show with abstract paintings in a variety of media. For gallery hours and more info, call 916-461-660.

 

Don't miss a Virtual Lecture hosted by Chabad of Placer County on February 22 at 6 p.m. featuring 92-year-old Holocaust survivor Rena Finder. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. To register, visit jewishroseville.com/finder.

The Murer House (murerhouse.org) is hosting a Homemade Cannelloni Cooking Class on February 13 from 10 a.m.-noon. where attendees will make individual portions of homemade pasta squares stuffed with spinach and ricotta in a rich Béchamel sauce. Register at themurerhouse.square.site.

Join Soil Born Farms (soilborn.org) for Ask a Farmer: A Grow Your Groceries series from 7-8:30 p.m. on February 16. This month’s topic is “Building Soil Fertility” and will cover tricks of the trade to help you create and maintain a thriving edible garden. For more info on the virtual event, visit soilborn.org/events/ask-a-farmer.

 

Thanks to grants from the City of Sacramento, Office of Arts and Culture, Sacramento County, and California Arts Council’s Youth Arts Action Grant Program, the Sacramento Guitar Society is offering free “Struminars.” Open to ages 8 and older, each week features four sessions taught by different instructors in varying levels. For more details, visit sacguitarsociety.org/virtual-strum-for-fun/.

Emerging artists trying to navigate through the world of business, or art enthusiasts willing to share their wisdom, are invited to attend Blue Line Arts’ Artist 2 Artist Meetup. This month’s program, “Titles for Your Work & Maintaining Your Art Inventory,” is on February 8 from 1-2 p.m. For more info, visit bluelinearts.org/artist2artist.

Legal Services of Northern California (lsnc.net) is hosting their annual Valentine Run/Walk: A Virtual Race for Justice (valentine.run)—which supports legal aid for low-income households in 23 Northern California counties—from February 1-14. Participants, wearing their best Valentine-themed attire, will virtually compete in a ¼-mile kids’ fun run, 2-mile, or 4-mile race and then upload their results.