Community Calendar

Todayn The Eden Valley Club will hold its spring rummage today and Friday at 8 a.m. and May 7 at 9 a.m. at the Eden Valley ClubHouse at 21400 Placer Hills Road, Colfax. n Sierra Foothills Audubon Society presents a talk about migratory birds of the Sierra Nevada, 7:30 p.m. at the Nevada County Library, Community Room, Maidu Ave., Nevada Cityn Widowed Persons Association of California will hold its monthly "Get Acquainted" dinner at Sizzler's restaurant, 13570 Lincoln Way in Auburn at 4:30 p.m. To receive a free newsletter or to make reservations for this event, call 878-1728. For "one to one" grief support, call 885-8298.n Trackside Tavern & Grill Mercy duo plays a mix of covers and originals in all genres, starting between 7 and 7:30 p.m., Thursdays at 247 Railroad Ave. in Colfax. No cover. 346-2033.n Del Oro High School Theatre Arts Department will present "Arsenic and Old Lace," at 7 p.m. tonight and Saturday, and 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Del Oro High School Performing Arts Center, 3301 Taylor Road in Loomis; $8 general admission, $5 seniors and students with an ASB card, $6 all other students. ( 916) 652-7243, extension 1200.n Cooper's Saloon The Deadbeats play Grateful Dead covers and originals from 8 p.m. to midnight, 235 Commercial St., Nevada City. $5. 265-0116.Friday, May 6n Karaoke is from 9:15 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Giovanni's restaurant, 1 ½ miles northeast of Colfax on Highway 174. No cover for anyone 21 and over. 346-2700.n Multi-instrumentalist Dave Harp performs from 6 to 9 p.m. at Madonna's restaurant, 42 N. Main St., Colfax. No cover charge. 346-8213.n The Center for the Arts presents "Plaza Suite" by Neil Simon on May 6, 7, 8, 13, 14. The center is at 314 W Main St., Grass Valley. 271-7000 or e-mail info@thecenterforthearts.org.n Cooper's Saloon The Deadbeats play Grateful Dead covers all night. 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Commercial St., Nevada City, 265-0116.n Off Broadstreet presents "De-Rail-Ed" 8:15 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through June 25. $20, Friday and $22 on Saturday; 305 Commercial St., Nevada City. Advance reservations or information at 265-8686 or Web site www.offbroadstreet.com.Saturday, May 7n 27th annual Colfax Record Run/Walk Registration will take place through the morning of the walk/run. No unregistered runners please; 8:30 a.m. Half-Mile Kids' Fun Run, 9 a.m. 5K and 10K combined run. $15 entry fee. T-shirt for all finishers.n Colfax Garden Club Spring Plant Sale will hold its annual sale from 8 to noon on Main Street in downtown Colfax. Perennials, shrubs and trees grown by club members will be on sale. Gardening magazines and yard art will also be sold.n Velican's Ponderosa's 17th annual Spring Fling Chicken Wing-Ding Thing search-and-rescue fund-raiser with bone-throwing contest, flea market and bazaar, pony rides and music. Serving starts at 4 p.m. Adults $7.50, $3.50 for children under 12. Flea market starts at 8 a.m. 1321 Ponderosa Way, Weimar. 878-2777n Karaoke is from 9:15 p.m. to 1 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays at Giovanni's restaurant, 1 ½ miles northeast of Colfax on Highway 174. No cover for anyone 21 and over. 346-2700.n Cooper's Saloon presents Daniel Castro, a blues guitarist from San Francisco, from 9:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. on 235 Commercial St., Nevada City, 265-0116.n Friends of the Colfax Library Hosts Used Book Sale A used book will be held by the Friends of the Colfax Library in front of Camp 20, in downtown Colfax, starting at 9 a.m. Proceeds go to the Colfax Library to buy special books and to fund reading programs. 346-2218.n Movie Series continues with the silent "The General," from 1927, presented by the Auburn Library at 2 and 7 p.m. in the Beecher Room, 350 Nevada St. in Auburn. Suggested donation is $5 general and $4 for senior citizens and children. 878-7938 or visit auburnsilverscreen.com on the Web.n Live Oak Waldorf School Kindergarten Open House from 9:30 a.m. to noon with faculty presentations of the kindergarten curriculum, a puppet show and a panel discussion. Childcare provided with reservation; 410 Crother Road in Meadow Vista. 878-8720.n University of California Master Gardeners Spring Fest Plant Sale from 8 to 9 a.m., composting demonstration, 9 a.m. to noon, plant sale. Master gardeners answer your questions. 1036 W. Main St., Grass Valley. 273-4563.n Off Broadstreet presents musical comedy "De-Rail-Ed" 8:15 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights through June 25. Tickets are $20, Friday and $22 on Saturday; 305 Commercial St., Nevada City Advance reservations or further information 265-8686 or Web site www.offbroadstreet.com.n Empire Mine State Historic Park Spring open house and fine arts show 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; $3 for anyone over 17 and $1 for children ages 6-16; 10791 E. Empire St. in Grass Valley. 273-8522 or Web site www.empiremine.org.Sunday, May 8n Faith Lutheran Church Mother's Day concert featuring youth, soloists and a congregational choir. Special flower presentations and corsages for all mothers. 11 a.m. 1115 Combie Road, Meadow Vista. 878-1870 or Web site www.faithmv.net.n Meadow Vista Lions Club Mother's Day Breakfast at Sierra Hills School from 8 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Mother's receive a free breakfast, all others $1.n The Center for the Arts and Music in the Mountains presents Sunday Salon Chamber Music Series featuring classical, light classical, musicals and art songs performed by amateur and professional musicians. 7 p.m., $5. The center is at 314 W Main St., Grass Valley. 271-7000 or e-mail info@thecenterforthearts.org.Monday, May 9n Placer County Genealogy Society will hold its regular monthly study group workshop from 10 a.m. to noon in the Placer County Library's Beecher Room, 350 Nevada St., Auburn. Open to the public at no cost. For more information, see the Society's Web page at www.pcgs.pcgenes. com or call 887-2646.Tuesday May 10n Live Oak Waldorf School "Walk Through the Grades" Visit classes in session from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. 410 Crother Road in Meadow Vista. Call 878-8720 for reservationsn Cooper's Saloon Live Open Mike Night from 8 to 11 p.m.; 235 Commercial St., Nevada City. No cover. 265-0116.n The Book Seller Poet Susan Wooldridge will read from her "poemcrazy: freeing your life with words" at the Book Seller on Mill Street in Grass Valley at 6:30 p.m. She will also discuss how to write a poem. 272-2131.n The Placer Hills Fire District is seeking men and women over the age of 18 to join its volunteer firefighter academy. Free courses are from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Meadow Vista station, 16999 Placer Hills Road. Applicants learn the basics of fire fighting, emergency medicine and how to become an effective and beneficial part of the fire-fighting team. Applicants must be a resident of Applegate, Meadow Vista or Weimar. 878-7224.Wednesday, May 11n Karaoke is every Wednesday from 6:30 p.m. to closing at Trackside Tavern & Grill, 247 Railroad Ave., Colfax. No cover. 346-2033.n Midnight plays reggae at an all-ages show at Miners Foundry Cultural Center, 325 Spring St., Nevada City. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and showtime is 8:30 p.m. $20. 265-5040.Thursday, May 12n Trackside Tavern & Grill Mercy duo plays a mix of covers and originals in all genres, starting between 7 and 7:30 p.m., every Thursday at 247 Railroad Ave. in Colfax. No cover. 346-2033n Center for the Arts presents music group Incendio. 8 p.m., $15 The center is at 314 W Main St., Grass Valley. 271-7000 or e-mail info@thecenterforthearts.org.Weeklyn The Colfax Youth Center is open from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays to Fridays at the Sierra Vista Community Center, 55 School St., Rooms 1, 2 and 3. Anyone 8 to17 can visit friends, listen to music, and play pool, ping-pong or video games. Art, gardening, cooking, sports and martial arts classes are offered as are homework tutors. 346-8726.To have your organization's events and activities listed in the calendar, fax to 346-3700, e-mail listings to colfaxr@foothill.net or mail to the Colfax Record at 25 W. Church St., Colfax, CA 95713-0755 by 5 p.m. Wednesday the week before requested publication.