Today in Sacramento: Here’s what you need to know for Thursday

Future of Legislature is talk topic

Assembly Speaker Anthony Rendon speaks on the “Past, Present and Future of the Legislature” at 3 p.m. in the Hinde Auditorium at the University Union of Sacramento State, 6000 J St. The free event marks 50 years of California’s full-time Legislature. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Those wishing to attend can reserve a spot at http://csus.edu/calst.

Citrus Heights council meets

The Citrus Heights City Council meets at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 6360 Fountain Square Drive. Among the items to be discussed is the draft allocation of federal 2017 Community Development Block Grant funds. Go to www.citrusheights.net for more information.

Crime prevention fair in Woodland

The Woodland Senior Center, in partnership with the Yolo County District Attorney’s Office and the Woodland Police Department, is hosting the 2016 Yolo County Senior Resource and Crime Prevention Fair. The event is from 9 a.m. to noon at the Woodland Community and Senior Center, 2001 East St., Woodland. Residents can meet local law enforcement leaders, and fraud and scam-fighting experts.

Historic book to be discussed

Ronald Patkus of Vassar College will discuss the book “The Works of William Hogarth: The Intriguing History of Sierra’s Biggest Book” at 7 p.m. at Sierra College, 5000 Rocklin Road, Rocklin. The Sierra College Library houses the old and rare book of the artist’s illustrations. Hogarth was an English painter, printmaker, pictorial satirist, social critic and editorial cartoonist. Patkus is associate director of the Library for Special Collections and adjunct associate professor of history at the Poughkeepsie, N.Y., college. The free lecture and discussion will be followed by a reception. There is a $3 parking fee on campus. Go to www.sierracollege.edu/events for more information.

This story was originally published October 12, 2016 at 3:26 PM with the headline "Today in Sacramento: Here’s what you need to know for Thursday."