Rocklin celebrates 130th-anniversary with historical and cultural celebration Saturday

As the city of Rocklin celebrates its 130th-year anniversary throughout the year with special events and social media to remember and honor the city's roots, the celebration continues Saturday. The community is invited to celebrate what makes the city of Rocklin a great place to live, work and play with Rocklin's 130th-anniversary Historical and Cultural Celebration on Saturday at Johnson-Springview Park, according to Rocklin spokesperson Haley Reid. "The city of Rocklin has partnered with the Rocklin Historical Society and Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Placer to bring an evening filled with fun for the entire family, which includes various performances, vendors and fireworks," Reid said. The free 130th-anniversary Historical and Cultural Celebration will be from 4 to 8:15 p.m., followed by fireworks, at Johnson-Springview Park, 5480 5th St., Rocklin. Cultural performances will be from the Sacramento Taiko Dancers, Sacramento Area Nordic Dancers, WSCA Multi-Cultural Club Dancers, Koto Performance, Hālau Hula Pono Dancers, Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh USA Dancers, Placer Ume Dance Group, Japanese Dancers, Celtic Friends Performance, Pakistani Cultural Festival Dancers and Unity Lewis. The event will also feature kids' activities, living-history performers, train and historical displays, and a Placer Repertory Theater performance. Food trucks and local business vendors and craft booths will be on site. Departments within City Hall will showcase vehicles from the Police and Fire departments, equipment from the Public Services Department and more at the various civic display booths. Following comments from city of Rocklin dignitaries, the Road Crew Band will perform at about 7:30 p.m. with a firework show concluding the event at sunset. "Rocklin's 130th-anniversary Historical & Cultural Celebration is sure to be fun for the entire family," Reid said. "We look forward to seeing our community on May 6 at Johnson-Springview Park to celebrate Rocklin." The city of Rocklin is also sharing tidbits of history and well-known city landmarks on its Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/CityOfRocklin.