Club will focus on health

The Auburn Area Democratic Club has scheduled a presentation, "Health Care Initiative for All," at 7:30 tonight in the Beecher Room at the Auburn Library, 350 Nevada St.

Dr. Roger A. Burger, an Auburn scientist specializing in immunology, will take questions from the audience and discuss ways that voters can influence the Legislature to pass health care reform.

Michael Alward, former director of Health for All in Auburn, will discuss the need to maintain an adult day care center in Auburn and answer questions.

A club meeting will precede the presentation at 6:45 p.m. For more information, call (530) 823-2949.

Libraries will close Friday

All Roseville public libraries will be closed Friday for staff training. Libraries will reopen at 10 a.m. Saturday.

For more details, call (916) 774-5221.

Lincoln looks at open spaces

The Lincoln Open Space Committee has scheduled a meeting for 6 p.m. Wednesday at Lincoln City Hall, 600 Sixth St.

Meetings are open to any Lincoln resident with an interest in preserving and enhancing open spaces.

For more information, call (916) 434-8845.

Farmers market relocates

The certified farmers market formerly held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays in Old Town Roseville has moved to 304 Washington Blvd., next to Nubbins Restaurant.

The market is offering white peaches, white and yellow nectarines, plums, apricots, pluots, apples, red pears, heirloom tomatoes and other summer produce.

For more information, call (530) 633-0805.

Trips set for Giants, redwoods

Roseville Parks and Recreation is taking sign-ups for two upcoming trips.

Travel to AT&T Park from 9:45 a.m. to 6:45 p.m. Sunday to see the San Francisco Giants take on the Dodgers. Seats are on the third-base side. The cost is $65 for Roseville residents and $69 for nonresidents. Registration is open until the trip fills.

The park district also has scheduled a drive through the wine country to Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Aug. 24.

The trip will include a box lunch and beverage, plus a stop in Sebastopol to visit shops and galleries. Tickets are $55 for Roseville residents and $61 for non- residents. The deadline to register is Monday.

For information on either trip, call the park district at (916) 774-5950.

Tourney to fight kids cancer

The Keaton Raphael Memorial sponsors its Chipping Away at Childhood Cancer memorial golf tournament, beginning with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Aug. 22 at the Ridge Golf Club, 2020 Golf Course Road, Auburn.

For registration information, visit the Web site at www.ChildCancer.org.

Bands, crafts and more

Crafters, vendors, bands and auction donors are needed for Java Fest, scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 4-5 at Jericho Coffee, 8711 Sierra College Blvd., Roseville.

The event, sponsored by Jericho Coffee and Young Life, will raise funds to send Young Life members to summer outreach camp.

Anyone who would like to participate is asked to call (916) 759-0506 for details.

Gardeners offer calendar

The University of California Cooperative Extension Placer County master gardeners have compiled a 13-month gardening calendar with the theme "Water-wise Gardening – Saving Water has Never Been Prettier."

Every month provides an article explaining how water usage is affected by such things as plant choices, irrigation methods, soil conditioning and mulching.

The calendars will be available starting Sept. 1 for $10 at the master gardener office, Building 306, DeWitt Center, 11477 E Ave., Auburn.

For more information, call the master gardener hotline at (530) 889-7388.

– Compiled by Linda Beymer