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Music

? The 12th annual River Ranch Music Festival will begin at 6 p.m. Friday and continue through Sunday at the River Ranch Campground in Tuolumne. There will be 20 live bands by day and15 DJs by night, plus dance troupes, dub tent, light show, jugglers, yoga, food and vendors. All ages are welcome. Tickets are $45 in advance or $50 at the gate. Day passes are $30 at the gate. For more information, visit www.riverranchmusicfestival.com.?

The Sonora Chamber of Commerce will present Music in the Park from 6 to 8 p.m. each Friday through Aug. 31 at Courthouse Square in downtown Sonora. Featured this week will be blues by James Faifua and the Jukes. Admission is free.?

? Violin virtuoso Jaime Jorge will appear in concert at 7 p.m. Friday at the Seventh-day Adventist Church on Forest Road in Sonora. Admission is free. For more information, call 532-3337.

? The Eight Folds Festival, a free concert in memory of Peter Barsotti, will take place from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Mary Laveroni Community Park in Groveland. Performers will include Spellbound, Wingnut Adams, Dave Phenicie and Jonny Karlan. Beer and food will be available. Guests should bring their own chairs and blankets.

? Hot Buttered Rum will perform on Saturday at Mountain Sage Nursery at 18693 Main St. in Groveland. Opening act at 5 p.m. will be the Adam Burns Band. Adult tickets are $15 in advance or $18 at the door. Children 6 to 12 are $6. For more information, call 962-7455 or visit www.mountainsagemusic.org.

? The Twain Harte Area Chamber of Commerce will present Concerts in the Pines, its free summer concert series, every Saturday through Sept. 1 at Eproson Park on Meadow Lane.?This week will feature Chains Required at 7 p.m. following the Twain Harte Rotary Club?s deep pit barbecue. For more information, call 586-4482 or visit www.twainhartecc.com.?

The Cedar Center in Arnold will continue its free summer concert series from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday with performancse by the Tour Guides, Cantamos, Billie Shields and Fred Treece. Guests should bring their own blankets or lawn chairs. Picnics are welcome. Food and beverages also will be available for purchase. For more information, call 795-4222.?

? The Joe Craven Trio will perform at Twisted Oak Winery?s ?Folk at the Oak? summer concert series at 7 p.m. Saturday at 4280 Red Hill Road in Vallecito. Opening act will be the Mighty Coyote Trio. For ticket information, visit?www.twistedoak.com/concerts?or call 736-9080.

? Stage 3 Theater will present Rod Harris and Friends in a jazz concert with a Latin flavor at 7 p.m. Saturday at 208 S. Green St. in Sonora.?The band will feature Harris on saxophones, Clint Day on bass, LeRoy Garner on piano, Mark Gee on piano and Mario Flores on congas, with singers Sydney Thompson, Sheryl Max, Andrea Hayes and Jana Evans.?Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10, available at www.stage3.org or by calling 536-1778.??

?Calvary Chapel Sonora will present Remedy Drive in a free concert on Sunday at the Hidden Treasure Amphitheater at 19889 Soulsbyville Road in Soulsbyville. A free barbecue and water activities will begin at 5 p.m., with opening act Saturate at 6:30 p.m. and the featured band at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 533-8820.

? The Tuolumne Park and Recreation District will present Concerts in the Park from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, at Westside Park in Tuolumne. Featured this week will be Celtic music by Sequoia. Admission is free. For more information, call 928-1214.

The Calaveras County Arts Council will present the final entry in its 2012 Music in the Parks series from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 22, at Murphys Community Park. Yodeling cowboy Sourdough Slim will be joined by musical saw virtuoso Robert Armstrong. Admission is free. For more information, visit www.calaverasarts.org or call 754-1774.

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Art

? Paintings by Sonora artist Patrick Michael Karnahan honoring wildland firefighters are on display through Sept. 3 at Sonora Joe?s Coffee Shoppe at 140 S. Washington St. A recception for the artist will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 533-4455.??

Arts of Bear Valley, will present its 11th annual Big Trees Fall Art Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily through Sept. 3 in Jack Knight Hall at Calaveras Big Trees State Park. A reception for the artists will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 2.?

? The Central Sierra Arts Council will present ?Woven Art of the Andes: The Fabric of a Culture? through Oct. 7 at 193 S. Washington St. in downtown Sonora. Show hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. At 2 p.m. Saturday, Sonora llama rancher and Andean expert George Caldwell will speak on ?Apu Ausengate: Key to Understanding the Religion of the Ancient Andes ? The Andean Path.? The Mother Lode Weavers and Spinners Guild also will demonstrate from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free. For more information, call 532-2787.

??The Calaveras Arts Council will present ?Postcards to or from Calaveras? through Aug. 25 at 22 Main St. in San Andreas. More than 50 artists are featured. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. For more information, call 754-1774 or visit www.calaverasarts.org.?

Stage

? Murphys Creek Theater will present ?The Imaginary Invalid,? a Moliere comedy, Friday through Sept. 23 at the Black Bart Playhouse at 580 S.Algiers St.? in Murphys. Performances will be given at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. For reservations, call 728-8422 or visit www.murphys creektheatre.org.

? Sierra Repertory Theatre will present the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical ?Carousel? through Sunday at the Fallon House Theater in Columbia State Historic Park. Curtain times are 7 p.m. today and Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. For reservations, call 532-3120 or visit www.sierrarep.org.

Sierra Repertory Theatre will present the comedy ?There Goes the Bride? through Sunday, Sept. 2, in East Sonora. Curtain times are 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 8 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. For reservations, call 532-3120 or visit www.sierrarep.org.?

Events

The Twain Harte Business Association will present Twain Harte Nights from 5 to 8 p.m. today on Joaquin Gully Road in Twain Harte. The street fair will include a farmers market, classic car show, Humane Society animals, food venues, handcrafted items and live music by the Hills Brothers Band. Admission is free.? ?

?The Groveland Farmers Market is open from 3 to 6 p.m. Fridays and 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays through September at Mountain Sage Nursery at 18693 Main St. in Groveland. Locally grown produce is featured along with fresh bread, homemade preserves, organic teas and coffees, eggs, crafts, flowers and live music. For more information, call 962-6874.

?? The Twain Harte Farmers Market will take place from 4 to 5:45 p.m. every Friday through Sept. 14 at Eproson Park. Fresh fruits and vegetables will be available along with craft items and prepared foods. For more information, call the Twain Harte Chamber of Commerce at 586-4482.?

? The Angels Camp Certified Farmers Market takes place from 5 p.m. to dusk each Friday through Oct. 24 at Utica Park. For more information, call 736-1333.?

? ?Poetry Night,? an open reading, will take place from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Sonora Joe?s Coffee Shoppe at 140 S. Washington St. in Sonora. Signups for readings begin at 6:30 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call moderator Denella Kimura at 532-6561.

? The Sonora Certified Farmers Market will take place from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. each Saturday through Oct. 20 at the corner of Theall and Stewart streets in Sonora. Fresh and organic fruits and vegetables will be featured along with honey, flowers, cheese, jams, pastries, olive oil and handcrafted items. Live music this week will be provided by Richard ?Tater? Learned. Admission is free. For more information, call 532-7725 or visit www.sonoraca.com.

??The Kiwanis Club of Greater Sonora will hold an Open Air Market from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday in the Mono Village Center in East Sonora. For more information, call Al Smith at 532-0140.

??Republican Women Federated will hold a daylong Rummage and Book Sale on Saturday in the parking lot in front of Starbucks at The Junction shopping center in East Sonora. For more information, contact Charlotte Frazier at 532-6588, 206-0977 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it ?

??Family Day will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Calaveras Big Trees State Park.?It will feature programs on wild animals, a visit by Smokey Bear,? a birds of prey exhibit,?and children?s activities. Family Day is hosted by the Calaveras Big Trees Association, which raises money to support educational activities within the park. Admission is $8 per vehicle. For more information, call 795-3840.

?The Calaveras County Humane Society will hold its seventh annual Wine and Art Festival from noon to 8 p.m. Saturday at Cedar Center Park in Arnold. Admission is free.?Wine tasting will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. for $15.?The Tour Guides, Cantamos, Billie Shields and Fred Treece will provide live music from 4 to 8 p.m. Food and beverages also will be available for purchase. All proceeds will go towards the society?s New Shelter Project. For more information, call 736-9417 or visit www.calaverashumane.org.

??Help the Fair Survive Another 75,? a fundraiser for the Mother Lode Fair, will take place from 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday in the barn area of the Mother Lode Fairgrounds in Sonora. General admission is free for 4-H and FFA demonstrations, livestock and equipment displays, vendor fair, children?s activities and prize drawings. A tri-tip barbecue also will be available for $15 for adults and $7 for children 5 to 12. For more information, call 532-7428.

?A Spaghetti Dinner to benefit Zakery Smith and his family will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Sonora Moose Family Center at 20921 Longeway Road. Tickets are $10 per person or $30 for a family up to four, available at the Willow Steakhouse in Jamestown, both Mother Lode Bank locations, Willow Springs Market and Groveland Veterinary Clinic. Zakery, 17, of Sonora, was severely injured in a car accident on Feb. 12. He spent 100 days in the hospital with a traumatic brain injury and continues his therapy today.?

The Twain Harte Rotary Club will present its annual Deep Pit Barbecue on Saturday on the Eproson Field ball park in Twain Harte. Gates will open at 4 p.m., with dinner from 5 to 7 p.m. Silent auction and games also will be featured. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for children 12 and under. Music by Chains Required will follow the barbecue. For tickets or more information, call 532-5171 or 586-3471.

?Veterans of Foreign Wars in Coulterville will serve a Catfish Dinner from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday. Tickets are $12 for adults, $9 for children 12 and under. Prize drawings also will be held. Proceeds will benefit veterans and community projects. For more information, call Jeff Marler at 878-3479.?

?The Southern Tuolumne County Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Groveland Community Hall. Guest speaker will be Glen Denny, who will give a slide lecture on rock climbing in Yosemite in the 1960s. For more information, call 962-7264 or visit www.grovelandmuseum.org.

?Puppeteer Jennifer Aguirre will present ?The Magical Apron? on Saturday at New Melones Reservoir, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Glory Hole Recreation Area Amphitheater near Angels Camp. She will regale young and old alike with her songs and stories about the creatures that make New Melones their home. Admission is free. For more information, call 536-9543.

??A Contra Dance will begin at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Aronos Research Women?s Club at 37 E. Elkin St. in Sonora. Live music will be provided by Oldtime Tonic, with dance calling by Wayne Mullen, Sue Endter and Lynn Ferry. All ages are welcome. No experience is necessary. Donation is $7 for adults and $3 for students. An optional potluck dinner begins at 6:30 p.m.

?Chispa Parlor 139 of the Native Sons of the Golden West will serve a Pancake Breakfast from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. Sunday at the Native Sons Hall at 389 Main St. in Murphys. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy, orange juice and coffee will be served for $6 for adults and $3 for children 10 and younger. For more information, call 728-8902. ?

?The La Grange Rebekahs will serve Breakfast from 7 to 11 a.m. Sunday at the Odd Fellows Hall on Main Street in La Grange. Ham and cheese omelets, pancakes, biscuits and gravy, coffee and orange juice will be served for $5. For more information, call George Sylvester at 853-2508 or Chris Stevenson at 853-2128.?

??The Sonora Elks Lodge will hold its annual New York Steak Barbecue at Mt. Brow Winery in Sonora on Sunday. The venue will open at 10:30 a.m. and the barbecue will be ready at 2 p.m. Included with lunch is free hot dogs and soda for children, and beer for adults. Tickets are $10, available by calling 533-1587 and at the door.

Just Dance, which formerly gathered at the Tuolumne County Senior Center, will meet from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the First Presbyterian Church of the 49ers in Columbia. Live music will be provided by Greg Brown?s Music Express. Ballroom, swing, Latin and country western dancing will be featured. Each dance also includes free instruction during intermission. All ages are welcome and no partner is needed.?A $5 donation is requested to benefit the church?s Historic Sanctuary Restoration and Maintenance Fund.?Dances will be held on the third Sunday of each month. For more information, call 532-1859.

??The 14th annual Tuolumne Village Farmers Market will take place from 4 p.m. to dusk each Wednesday through Sept. 26 at Tuolumne Memorial Park. Fruit, vegetables, meats, flowers, honey, olive oil, breads and jams are available. Admission is free. For more information, call Melitta Varosy at 928-4351. ?

Source: http://www.uniondemocrat.com/News/Entertainment/Datebook-for-Aug16-to-22

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