1. food and drink
2. beverages
3. alcoholic beverages
4. wine

COMMUNITY EVENTS
January 2015
Jan 14
Chamber Mixer at Thomi’s Café, Jackson. 5:30PM to 7:30PM. Admission
Is $10pp. Bring a raffle item. Get your business recognized. For more info,
Call Chamber Office, 209-223-0350.
Jan 14
AAUW Presents: Impacts on Ecosystems Here and Abroad. 4PM to 5:30PM.
Speaker, Kelsi Himmel, Environmental Educator will be discussing the impact
of extraction & mining on ecosystems in Ecuador’s rainforest, at the
Sutter Creek Community Center (33 Church St.). Refreshments served.
Open to public at no cost.
Jan 15
Aaron Lewis at Jackson Rancheria. 7PM; doors open at 6PM.Country
Music in the Grand Oak Ballroom. Tkts: start at $25 member/ $30 non-members.
Purchase at the Casino Cashier’s Cage or online at JacksonCasino.com.
Jan 17
Tom Rigney & Flambeau in the Sutter Creek Theater. 8PM. Tkts: $20 adv/
$22 day of show. For more info.and advance tickets:
www.suttercreektheatre.com
Jan 17
Crab Feed at the Italian Picnic Grounds. 6PM no-Host Cocktails, Dinner
At 7PM. Tkts: $40pp. Purchase at American River Bank, Jackson or
Online at: www.italianbenevolentsociety.com.
Jan 20,27
Educate, Equip & Support: Building Hope for Parents. 9:30-11:30AM.
Ione Family Resource Center, 17 S. Buena Vista St., Ione. Tuesdays
for 12-weeks. This program is designed to provide parents education
about childhood mental illnesses and treatment options. For more
info., call 209-296-2785.
Jan 24
Crab Feed & White Wines Release Party at Andis Wines (11000
Shenandoah Rd., Plymouth. 5:30PM to 8:30PM. Tkts: $50pp/$40pp Club
Members. RSVP req.: Jenae Plasse at 209-245-6177 or email:
[email protected]. Purchase tkts by calling Jenae Plasse or
online www.andiswines.com.
Jan 24
An Evening with Charles Peden in Black Chasm Cavern. 5PM to 7PM.
Charles Peden is a psychic medium and animal communicator. Tkts:
$45 pp. Ltd seating, reserve early: 209-736-2708.
Jan 24
Wagon Wheels a Rollin’ – A play about the old west in the Sutter Creek
Theatre. 2PM & 7PM. A zany, action packed spoof of the old west!
Tkts: $18 adv/ $20 day of show. For more info.: www.suttercreektheatre.com
or call 916-425-0077.
Jan 24
Dad & Me at the Upcountry Community Center, Pine Grove. 10AM-12PM.
Calling all dads, uncles, grandpas….a morning of fun activities for children
0-5 years old. Spend a morning building projects together. Featuring Lowe’s
“Build & Grow” workshop kits, provided by First 5 Amador. Enjoy story
Time and bring home a free book. Cost: Free. RSVP: 257-1092.
Jan 24
Saturday at the HUB in Jackson. 10AM-5PM. Children of all ages invited, and
parents too. Snacks provided. Play pool, air hockey, ping pong, foosball,
projects, group games, movies, etc. Cost: $5. Call ACRA at 223-6349
(ask for Katelyn to pre-register).
Jan 25
Classical Music Concert presented by the Mother Lode Friends of Music.
2PM. Oboist Jesse Barrett is the featured performer. Quartet for oboe and
Strings of Mozart, Piano Trio No. 1 of Lowell Liebermann, Capriccio for oboe
And piano of Ponchielli, and the Quintet for oboe, strings and Piano of Theodore
Dubois. Free admission. Church of the Nazarene, 14050 Ridge Rd., S.C.
Call 209-293-4227 or mlfm.org for more info.
Jan 30
Dinner and a Movie at Jackson Rancheria in the Grand Ballroom. 6:15PM.
Feature file is “Easy Rider.” Tkts: $30pp. Price includes dinner, a movie,
popcorn, candy, and $10 Free slot play or match play. Purchase tkts. At
the Casino Cashier’s Cage or JacksonCasino.com.
Jan 30
Spaghetti Feed at the Sutter Creek Auditorium. Doors open 5:30pm, Dinner
6:30PM,Raffle 7PM. ACRA and ACCB are hosting this 4 th annual spaghetti,
Garlic bread, salad, and dessert dinner to support the ACRA afterschool
Program and ACCB. Cost: $15pp, $25 p/couple, $20 pp at the door. To
Purchase, contact ACRA at 223-6349.
Jan 30
TSVC 1st Annual Crab Feed at the American Legion Hall (12134 Airport Rd.,
Sutter Creek. Doors open at 5:30PM, dinner at 6PM. No-host bar. Proceeds
Support Team Sierra Volleyball Club. Cost: $45pp. Purchase at: Jackson
Cleaners, Drytown Cellars (Plymouth).
Jan 31
Workshop: Bodacious Self Care for Women at The HUB. 10:30AM to 4:30PM.
This workshop will teach you: Stop the guilt for taking care of your own needs.
Nurture yourself and you will thrive. Workshop instructor is professional
Certified coach, Roberta Pickett. Light lunch provided. $75pp. Pre-register
By Jan. 23. Email: [email protected] or 209-256-1365.
Jan 31
Smile for Kids at Jackson Creek Dental. 8AM to 12PM. For children who
would not otherwise receive dental treatment. No cost, but due to the
overwhelming response, appointments will be schedule in advance starting
Monday, Jan. 12th. First-come=first-served basis by calling Jackson Creek Dental
Group at 209-223-2712. Once the schedule is full they will no longer accept
additional patients.
February 2015
Feb 1
The Big Game Party 2015 in the Grand Oak Ballroom at Jackson Rancheria.
Doors open 2PM, Kick-off 3PM. Local bank Hell n Back will be performing
The pre-game show. Reserve your spot by calling 800-822-WINN ext. 8477.
Feb 6
The Blues Traveler at Jackson Rancheria. Doors open 6PM, show at 7PM.
Beer, wine, and food available. Cost: start at $25 for Dreamcatcher’s members/
$30 for non-members. Purchase at: Casino Cashier’s Cage or online
at JacksonCasino.com.
Feb 7
Color Madness 5K & Fun Run Walk. 9AM-11AM. Meet at the Margaret Dalton
Hall/First 5 Building, Jackson. Benefits Operation Care & the GO. Cost: 17 &
under Free, 18 & over $15. For more info. call 209-223-2897.
Feb 7
4th Annual Mardi Gras & Cajun Cook Off. 6:30-10:30. The Sutter Creek
Community Benefit Foundation will host live Cajun music from “Over the
Edge”, costume contest, Cajun recipe samples, and a great Mardi Gras event.
Cost: $20pp (21 & older). Purchase at: The Music Box Company (64 Main St),
The Sutter Creek Visitor Center (71 A Main St), and Amador Council of
Tourism (115 Valley View Dr., S.C.). For more info: www.suttercreek.org
Feb 3,10,
17,24
Educate, Equip & Support: Building Hope for Parents. 9:30-11:30AM.
Ione Family Resource Center, 17 S. Buena Vista St., Ione. Tuesdays
for 12-weeks. This program is designed to provide parents education
about childhood mental illnesses and treatment options. For more
info., call 209-296-2785.
Feb 14
Love A Fair Ball at St. Katherine’s Drexel Center, Martell. 6PM to 10PM.
The Amador County Fair Foundation’s 7th Annual Valentine’s Day Ball
Includes No Host Bar, Sit Down Dinner, Silent and Live Auctions, Dancing
And Music by Wasted Space. Tkts: $100pp. Call: Ray Ryan for info and
To purchase tkts. 209-304-5220.
Feb 19
Ch-Lites Featuring Marshal Thompson at Jackson Rancheria. 6PM, show
begins at 7PM. Beer, wine and food available. Tkts: $35pp for Dreamcatcher’s
Club members, $30 non-members. Purchase at Casino Cashier’s Cage or
JacksonCasino.com.
Feb 24
Educate, Equip & Support: Building Hope for Parents. Intro Meeting.
Upcountry Community Center, 19386 Hwy 88., Pine Grove. Tuesdays
for 12-weeks. This program is designed to provide parents education
about childhood mental illnesses and treatment options. For more
info., call 209-296-2785.
Feb 28
Stan Kelley Memorial Crab Feed at Sutter Creek Lions Club. 5PM No-Host
Bar, 6:30PM dinner. Tkts: $35 pp. To purchase: Chuck Swidreski at 296-3457
or [email protected]. Proceeds benefit community service projects,
Scholarships and the Sutter Creek Boy Scouts troop #63.
March 2015
Mar 3,10
Educate, Equip & Support: Building Hope for Parents. 9:30-11:30AM.
Ione Family Resource Center, 17 S. Buena Vista St., Ione. Tuesdays
for 12-weeks. This program is designed to provide parents education
about childhood mental illnesses and treatment options. For more
info., call 209-296-2785.
Mar 3,10
17,24,31
Educate, Equip & Support: Building Hope for Parents.-Upcountry.
Upcountry Community Center, 19386 Hwy 88., Pine Grove. Tuesdays
for 12-weeks. This program is designed to provide parents education
about childhood mental illnesses and treatment options. For more
info., call 209-296-2785.
Mar 5
Edgar Winter and Rick Derringer at Jackson Rancheria. Doors open at 6PM,
show begins at 7PM. Blues and rock icons, Edgar Winter and Rick Derringer
perform in the Grand Oak Ballroom. Beer, wine and food available. Tkts: start at
$25 for Dreamcatcher’s Club members, $30 for non-members. Purchase at the
Casino Cashier’s Cage or online at JacksonCasino.com
Mar 7
A Taste of the Arts at Amador High School in Sutter Creek. 8AM-2PM.
Three 90-minute workshops of your choice given by top artists in our area.
Pre-registration required. Deadline Feb. 15. Cost: $30 for adults/$15 jr. & high
school students. No late registrations or refunds. For more info. and to
register: www.amadorarts.org
Mar 8
2015 Spring Symphony Concert in the Church of the Nazarene, Sutter
Creek. 3PM. Henrik Jul Hansen is conducting. Soprano soloist is
Alexis Magaro.
Mar 21
Global Knock-Out 3 at Jackson Rancheria. Doors open 5PM/ Event 7PM.
In the Grand Oak Ballroom. Cost: $40, Rows 2 & 3 are $60, and ringside
are $80. For more info., call 800-822-9466 or JacksonCasino.com
Mar 22
Tom Rigney & Flambeau Concert at The Calvary Chapel, Pine Grove. 3PM.
The Friends of Amador County Library present Tom Rigney & his talented band
as they play the range from blues and Cajun to Zydeco and waltzes. For more
info: 209-296-0940 or online at friendsoftheamadorcountylibrary.org
ONGOING CALENDAR EVENTS
Amador Bird Club – 2nd Friday of each month – a group of people who share an interest in
birds. For more information contact Sherri Elliot, 209-245-6921 or www.amadorbirdclub.org.
Amador Commission on Aging – Meets every third Wednesday at 10AM at the Amador
Senior Center on New York Road in Jackson. The public is invited and there is always a public
sector item on the agenda for anyone who wishes to address the commission.
APAL's Dog Adoption Outreach, 2nd Saturday of each month from 10AM to 2PM at the Feed
Barn.
Bingo – Meets every Thursday @ 1pm in the Amador Senior Center (229 New York Ranch Rd.,
Jackson). 209-223-0442.
Bingo – Meets 1st and 3rd Monday at the Italian Picnic Grounds. Start time 6:30. Early Bird
games start at 6:15. $10 for 10 games. For more info. Call Amador County Recreation Agency
at 209-223-6349.
Bingo- Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday at the American Legion Hall. Start time 6:30. Early Bird
games start start at 6:15. $10 for 10 games. For more info. Call Amador County Recreation
Agency at 209-223-6349.
C.G. di Arie Twilight Flight & Small Bites – Monday, Thursday & Friday from 4-6PM – 19919
Shenandoah School Road, Plymouth - $5 per person, free to club members.
Clark’s Corner All Arts Show – Third Saturday of every month 11AM to 4PM – call 209-2742233 for information.
Clark’s Corner Ladies Night – Fourth Friday of each month (2 for 1 wine tasting for the ladies).
Clark’s Corner Open Mic Night – Third Thursday of every month at 7PM – venue for people
interested in poetry and prose, stand-up comedians, & musicians- call 274-2233 for info.
Community Yoga Class – Pine Grove Town Hall, $5 per class, Mondays & Thursdays, 9 AM to
10 AM and 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM. For information call 209-223-1521 or [email protected].
Corkage free night at Taste Restaurant – the 2nd Thursday of every month – bring in your
bottle of wine and they will pop the cork or twist the top at no charge.
Fit After Fifty- Mondays & Wednesdays from 5:15-6:15PM at the Amador Senior Center, 229
New York Ranch Rd. Jackson. Work on your balance, flexibility and strength in a friendly
setting! For more information, call the Senior Center at 223-0442.
Golden Nuggets Senior Singles – Founded to enrich the life of senior singles, offers fun and
friendship to members. Meets at 10AM the second Wednesday of every month at Pine Grove
Mobile Home Estates, 14074 Irish Town Road, Pine Grove. The club offers a variety of
activities and events, welcomes visitors, and is always seeking new members For more info,
email [email protected] or contact Shirley at 295-2992.
Gourd Group – meets 2nd Thursday of each month from 9-11AM, AC Agriculture Building,
12200 Airport Road, Jackson – call Carol Cherry at 916-941-1551 for further information.
Jackson Claim Jumpers Square Dance Club, every Monday night at Amador Senior Center,
229 New York Ranch Rd., Jackson. Rounds 7 p.m., square 7:30 p.m. Call (209) 274-2035.
Just Knits – meets on the 2nd Monday of each month from 10:30AM to Noon at the Main
Library in Jackson, 530 Sutter Street – for more information contact the library at 209-223-6400.
Ladies Golf – Tuesday @ Castle Oaks, Contact Adena Conway 274-4687
Tuesday @ Mace Meadows 9 Holes, Contact Marilyn Riddle 223-2994
Thursday @ Mace Meadows 18 Holes, Contact Betty Robertson 295-7452
Library Yarns-The library's new knitting and hand sewing group. Please bring any projects
you are working on to share with the group. Group is sponsored by the American Sewing Guild.
Meets from 10:30AM to Noon on the 2nd Monday of each month at the Main Library in Jackson.
For more info call or stop by the library 223-6400 or: www.co.amador.ca.us
Line Dancing, every Wednesday 9:30-11am at Valley Springs Veterans Hall (Pine St.) and 13pm at Jackson Community Center (Corner of 88 & 49 next to police station). For more info call
Sharon 795-3838.
Main Street Theatre Works, Live theatre. Professional & community artists working to bring
exciting drama to Amador County, for information call 209-295-4499, or www.mstw.org.
Master Gardeners Free Workshops: Check website for schedule of classes. All classes are
given at County Ag Bldg., 12200-B Airport Blvd, Jackson (Sutter Hill). Classes on Saturday
from 9AM to Noon http://ceamador.ucdavis.edu or 209-223-6838.
Partners in Paradise, Paradise Doggie Daycare will be starting up PARTNERS IN PARADISE,
a singles group for dog lovers on the 2nd Friday of the month at 7 PM. For more info call 209223-3990 or email at [email protected].
Rick Lipp at the Keyboard – Fridays & Saturdays 6-9PM at Thomi’s Café in Jackson – piano
and vocals ranging from Sinatra to Sedaka, Beatles to Basie – good food, drinks & service.
Scrapbooking Crop Night – The first & fourth Fridays of each month in Ione from 6PM – 10:30
PM – bring any scrapbooking supplies you may have. Stamps, inks, tools and ideas books are
available for your use. Crop fee is $10 per person. For information visit
[email protected]
Spanish Classes – Sutter Amador Hospital. There are currently 6 classes, all levels, on
Tuesdays & Wednesdays. $45 for 5 group classes. Private classes also available – call Nora
at 223-3322 or email [email protected].
Stroke Support Group- 3PM to 4PM. Meets the 1st Thu of every month.Sutter Amador
Hospital, 200 Mission Blvd., Jackson. For more info., call 209-217-8028.A
Sutter Creek Theatre, 44 Main Street, Sutter Creek. Live performances, movies, music Call
209-267-5737 or www.suttercreektheater.com
Volcano Theatre Company Check out: www.volcanotheatre.org
Walk Live with Fitness Made Fun – at the Margaret Dalton Children’s Center, 975 Broadway,
Jackson on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 5:15 PM. Beth Sands is a Certified Walk Leader. For
further information phone or text 209-471-8792 or visit walklivewithfitnessmadefun.com.
NOTE: Please call to confirm, as all calendar events are subject to change.