Thursday,
Oct. 14
Kiwanis Club of Rocklin meets at 11:45 a.m. Thursdays at AMC Rocklin Lanes, 2525 Sierra Meadows Drive. Visitors are welcome. Info: Jim Legler at 630-0476.
Friday, Oct. 15
Roseville Chapter No. 9 of the widowed persons association holds support meetings 10-11:30 a.m. at Maidu Park in Roseville. Info: 791-0843.
Active Job Seekers of America will meet at Panera, 916 Pleasant Grove Blvd. in Roseville, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Info: www.activejobseekers.org or info@activejobseekers.org.
Saturday
Oct. 16
Loomis Art Loop will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 16-17. The 15-mile round trip Loomis Art Loop is free and features eight artists’ works and studios. Info: loomisartloop.com.
The Foothills Farmers Market will be held every Saturday through Oct. 30 at the Blue Oaks Town Center RC Willey parking lot, 6636 Lonetree Blvd. in Rocklin. The market runs from 8 a.m. to noon and features fresh produce and local goods. Info: foothillfarmersmarket.com.
Free “Document Shredding Day” will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the city of Rocklin Police Department, main parking lot, 4080 Rocklin Road. The day will allow Rocklin and Roseville residents and business persons to shred their personal documents at no cost to prevent identity theft.
The Tour de Rocklin is a benefit bicycle ride fundraiser for the Rocklin Unified School District and will take place from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Whitney High School, 701 Wildcat Blvd. The proceeds raised will be given to REEF and then redistributed to all 16 schools within the school district to be used for on-campus student technology needs. There is a family 5-mile ride, a 10-mile ride, a 20-mile ride, and a 100K (62 miles) ride. Info: www.tourderocklin.org or (916) 434-6636.
Monday, Oct. 18
Placer County workshop will look at transportation, land use. Project staff and local elected officials will be available. Expecting 50 participants at the workshop, talking through issues at round tables. To be held at Sacramento Area Council of Governments , 1415 L St., Ste. 300 in Sacramento. Info: 340-6247 or ejohnson@sacog.org.
Tuesday, Oct. 19
Sunset Ranch Dedication Ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room at 2500 Bridlewood Drive, Rocklin. Info: 624-2048.
Wednesday, Oct. 20
“Valentines Day” will show in room 106 at 1 p.m. at Sunset Center, Rocklin. Starring Julia Roberts and Jamie Fox, the romantic comedy follows nearly two dozen people as they find and lose love. Info: 625-5241.
Rocklin/Loomis Basin Rotary meets at 7 a.m. Wednesdays at Whitney Oaks Golf Club at 2305 Clubhouse Drive. Info: Mary Jo Edmondson at 284-9107.
Soroptomist International of Rocklin/Loomis meets 8-9 a.m. Wednesdays at Venita Rhea’s Restaurant, 4415 Granite Drive. Visitors are welcome. Info: Cindy at 652-6840.
South Placer Rotary Club meets at noon Wednesdays at Whitney Oaks Golf Club, 2305 Clubhouse Drive. Info: John Carter at 532-6626.
Friday, Oct. 22
Soap Box Derby is coming to Lincoln at 2000 Omega Drive through Sunday. The race cars are powered by gravity and are timed as they roll down either a dedicated track or a temporary street circuit. They are to teach youngsters some of the basic skills of workmanship, the spirit of competition and the perseverance to continue a project once it has begun. Info: 872-9612 http://www.capitalclassicevents.com/southplacersoapbox/index.html.
Saturday,
Oct. 23
Sierra College Community Education features Watercolor Gone Wild (abstract) from 1-5 p.m. at the Sierra College Rocklin campus. Beginners are welcome. Info: 781-6280.
BIKE for BLISS — Trailhead Coffee & Cycling Lounge are offering two rides to benefit A Chance for Bliss Animal Sanctuary in Penryn. Only bike ride of the year, a 3.1 fun ride or a 30-mile social outing or personal best. Info: www.achanceforbliss.com or 663-9121.
The Foothills Farmers
Market will be held every Saturday through Oct. 30 at the Blue Oaks Town Center RC Willey parking lot, 6636 Lonetree Blvd. in Rocklin. The market runs from 8 a.m. to noon and features fresh produce and local goods. Info: foothillfarmersmarket.com.
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