October is almost over, but there is still plenty to do in Oroville to celebrate. Over the next week there are activities for kids, for adults, and fun for the whole family.
October 20 Start the celebration off by heading to the Lake Oroville Visitor Center for their Annual Harvest Fest. Enjoy the beautiful view of Lake Oroville from their viewing tower while enjoying everything a festival has to offer; games, food, crafts and more. The festivities will be running from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. October 25 On Thursday bring your kids to the Hearthstone Charter School Harvest Carnival. Children will be entertained with the Dragon Theatre and Shakey’s Pizza is offering pizza for only $2 a slice. The carnival will be happening at the school from 5:00 to 8:00 pm. October 26 & 27 If you’re feeling hungry head to Gold Country Casino on either this Friday or Saturday evening at 6:30 pm. At this Murder Mystery Dinner come dressed as your favorite pirate as the Gibson House Mystery Performers present “Pirates of the Gulf”. A four course dinner is included with the entertainment for the price of $40 per individual and $70 per couple. October 27 Fill your whole evening with spooky events on this Saturday. Start off at the YMCA of Oroville for their new Halloween Carnival and some family fun. Admission is free and there is the opportunity to win at the game booths from 4:00 to 8:00 pm. At 7:00 pm the adults will have a night of fun ahead of them. In Historic Downtown Oroville several venues have banded together to bring you the Halloween Spooktacular. Specialty cocktails, treats, and music will be provided along with a costume contest. After you have experienced the bounty of Historic Downtown Oroville head up the hill to Gold Country Casino and Hotel for their event, A Nightmare on Olive Highway Halloween Party. For $15 experience a Spooktacular Nightmare in their Event Center until 1:00 am. October 28 Lastly, end your spooky week by spending time with zombies in the great outdoors of Oroville. Combat Zone Paintball Park is opening up their paintball fields for a Zombie Halloween Big Game. Pay $10 and play the game for prizes from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. We hope you have a festive and spooky October! CHICO, Calif. – Aug. 6, 2018 -- A passport and a tank of gas are all you need to enjoy a food and wine weekend getaway to beautiful Butte County. Guests wishing to purchase passports in person at local retail outlets will have to wait until after Labor Day; however, tickets for the 14th annual Sierra Oro Farm Trail Passport Weekend are now available online only at www.sierraoro.org.
Tour, taste and toast your way through Butte County on Saturday and Sunday, October 6-7, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. A passport opens the doors to amazing specialty farms and wineries where visitors will sample tasty artisan olive oils, specialty nuts and award-winning wines, all while getting to know the local farmers and winemakers behind them. Participants can set their own pace as they explore a variety of the 34 farms and wineries along this year’s Farm Trail. “Butte County is uniquely positioned with a diverse array of farms and wineries, making our annual passport event stand out for both wine andfood enthusiasts,” said Jamie Johansson, owner and farmer at Lodestar Olive Oil and co-founder of the Sierra Oro Farm Trail. “In addition to a gourmet tasting experience, guests get to meet generations of family farmers and winemakers. That personal relationship with the growers is what makes our tour so special.” This year’s Farm Trail features four new stops including Earthworm Soil Factory, Milk & Honey 1860, Odyssey Winery & Vineyard and Tri-L Mandarin Ranch. A total of 13 wineries and 21 specialty farms where guests can enjoy self-guided tours of the scenic agricultural landscape, meet local farmers and winemakers, and sample the amazing bounty Butte County has to offer. Due to the popularity of Passport Weekend, an early sell-out is expected. Passports cost $30 per person and include a 2018 map and free commemorative wine glass for each ticket purchased. Wine glasses will be picked up at the first winery you visit on the farm trail, where your passport will be punched and ID will be checked. Proceeds from the Sierra Oro Farm Trail Passport Weekend benefit the Sierra Oro Farm Trail Association, dedicated to further developing agri-tourism in Butte County. Online tickets will go on sale July 20, 2017. For more information, visit www.sierraoro.org or call the Butte County Farm Bureau at (530) 533-1473. Join the conversation on our social media channels: Facebook: www.facebook.com/SierraOroFarmTrail and Twitter: @FarmTrail Passport Weekend is sponsored by Butte County Farm Bureau, Chico Chamber of Commerce, Explore Butte County and Tri Counties Bank. Participating farms and wineries include the following: Almendra Winery & Distillery, Book Family Farm, Butte College Environmental Horticulture Nursery, Butte View Olive Company, Calolea Olive Oil, Dog Creek Cellars, Earthworm Soil Factory, Gale Vineyards, Harrison’s California Chestnuts, Harvest Hill Farm, Hickman Family Vineyards, Hodges Nursery & Gifts, LaRocca Vineyards, Live Vine Wines, Llano Seco Rancho, Lodestar Farms, Long Creek Winery & Ranch, Maisie Jane’s California Sunshine Products, Matson Rice, Milk & Honey 1860, Mt. Ida Mandarin Ranch, Nesseré Vineyards, New Clairvaux Vineyard, Noble Orchards, Odyssey Winery, Patrick Ranch Museum, Pedrozo Dairy and Cheese Company, Purple Line Urban Winery, Quilici Vineyards, Sohnrey Family Foods, Spencer Shirey Wines, TJ Farms, Tri-L Mandarin Ranch and Wagon Wheel Market. We have come up with a comprehensive list of the fireworks stands in Oroville! Check them out below:
1. The Oroville YMCA Fireworks Stand: On Olive Highway with Oro Dam Boulevard as the nearest cross street. In the A-1 Appliance parking lot. 2. The Knights of Columbus Fireworks Stand: On Oro Dam Boulevard with Olive Highway as the nearest cross street. Near AMPM. 3. The Kiwanis Club Fireworks Stand: On Oro Dam Boulevard with Lincoln Boulevard as the nearest cross street. In the Mountain Mike's Pizza parking lot. 4. The American Legion Post 95 Fireworks Stand: On Lincoln Boulevard with Mitchell Avenue as the nearest cross street. In the Raley's parking lot. 5. The FOE 196 Fireworks Stand: On Oro Dam Boulevard with Lincoln Boulevard as the nearest cross street. In the Papacito's parking lot. 6. The Oroville Boxing Club Fireworks Stand: On the corner of Myers Street and Wyandotte Avenue. 7. The St. Paul's Episcopal Church Fireworks Stand: On Oro Dam Boulevard with 5th Avenue as the nearest cross street. In the FoodMaxx parking lot. 8. The Oroville Gymnastics Fireworks Stand: On Feather River Boulevard with Mitchell Avenue as the nearest cross street. In the Feather River Recreation & Park District parking lot. From an Enloe Medical Center Press Release
Wellness Fair coming to Chapmantown Event offers free health screenings, resources to families in need CHICO, Calif., April 17, 2018 – Chico families will have information from more than 30 community organizations at their fingertips on April 28 during the Chapmantown Family Wellness Fair at Chapman Elementary School, 1071 East 16th St., in Chico. Organized by the Love Chapmantown Community Coalition, Enloe Medical Center and other partners, this free event features an array of interactive activities to help local families live well. This free event is open to the public from noon to 4 p.m. Attendees can enjoy free health education and screenings — including vision, blood pressure, pulse oximetry and ASQ development and growth assessments for children through age 5 — information on mental health, healthy relationships, immunizations, tobacco use, the importance of pap and breast screenings, and more. “As a community, many of us have been committed to enhancing the health and wellness of individuals and families who live here. But, beyond providing traditional health care services, a key aspect of health is to look at the various social determinants that adversely impact health,” said Deanna Squires, Enloe’s community outreach coordinator. “Too many families struggle with meeting the most basic of their daily needs, including safe housing, access to food, clothing, educational and job opportunities. The Chapmantown Family Wellness Fair is coordinating resources to address many of these needs in one centralized, easy-to-access location and mixing in some fun at the same time.” Among the participating organizations and planned activities are: - African American Cultural Center – Dancing for health - Alliance for Workforce Development, Inc. and Butte College – Education and job training resources, resume assistance, financial aid resources, and free ESL classes - Ampla Health – Health care information - Butte 2-1-1 Help Central – Connecting people to community resources - Butte County Public Health – Car seat safety, lead poisoning prevention, clinic services, hand washing education, WIC eligibility and more - CalFresh Outreach – Education and application assistance, as well as a grocery giveaway in partnership with Blue Bag and North State Food Bank - Chapman Elementary School – Wellness Center and school counseling program - Chico Children’s Museum – Imagination playground - Chico Friends of the Library – Library card sign-ups and homework club - Chico Police – Child safety and police K-9 demonstration - City of Chico, Public Works – Community input on proposed pedestrian and bike path over Little Chico Creek - Enloe Medical Center – Health screenings, asthma and COPD education, ThinkFirst safety program and helmet giveaway - Legal Services of Northern California – Help for health and free legal services - Northern Valley Catholic Social Service – Prenatal and parenting information - Northern Valley Indian Health – Oral health education - Salvation Army – Social services, clothing vouchers and clothing for children - UC CalFresh Nutrition Education – Kids Zone and nutrition education “We are so grateful to Chapman Elementary and the Love Chapmantown Community Coalition for bringing us all together,” said Suzanne Lawry-Hall, UC CalFresh’s program supervisor. “The support from the community has been tremendous. We hope families from throughout Chico join us, have fun, and leave the event with a better idea of how to live a healthy lifestyle and where to go for additional information or assistance.” ### Enloe Medical Center is a local, nonprofit health care organization. For more information, please call (530) 332-7300 or visit us online at www.enloe.org. Enloe Medical Center is located at 1531 Esplanade Chico, Calif. 95926. Announcing the Bidwell Bar Association Art Contest!
Contest is open to all public and home school students. What: Artwork of the Oroville Dam, Green Bridge, Bear, or something to do with Oroville. Why: Art will be used on t-shirts, cups, totes, etc. that will be sold at the Lake Oroville Visitor Center. Prizes: Two 1st Place prizes of $100 and two 2nd Place prizes of $50. Click Here for Contest Rules or visit the Lake Oroville Visitor Center. Questions? Contact KarroLynn Yells at 534-3551 or Terri Johnson at 589-7898. Contest ends June 15, 2018. All submissions will be displayed at the Lake Oroville Visitor Center. Lake Oroville CAST for Kids
Boast captains are needed! Would you like to donate your boat, time and expertise to this event? What You Get: Free parking and launch pass for the day; free breakfast and lunch; a commemorative CAST t-shirt and hat; a photo of you and your fishing buddy; a lifetime memory! What: CAST is an event that gets children with disabilities and their families out on Lake Oroville for a day of fun and fishing. When: Saturday, June 23, 2018 Where: Bidwell Canyon Boat Launch Register At: https://castforkids.org/event/lakeoroville Questions? Call Jana Frazier Lake Oroville CAST Committee Chair (530) 534-2306 |
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