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August
1 Friday
City Lights Concert, Portola Park, 7-9PM. Pack a picnic dinner and join your friends and family under the stars. Featuring Rock Bottom Band. Free. Sponsored in part by the Feather River Community Partnership, The City of Portola, and Plumas Arts. 832-4518
2-3 Saturday & Sunday
Almanor Art Show, Collins Pine Lawn, Chester. Sat. 10AM-5PM, Sun. 10AM-4PM. One of Northern California's oldest and most respected fine art & crafts shows. 100 juried vendors on a gorgeous shady lawn. Food & live music both days. Free admission, plenty of parking. 283-3402
2 Saturday
Round Valley Lake Run & Walk, Round Valley Lake. 284-6856
3 Sunday
Annual Book Sale, Chester Library, 8AM-3PM. 258-2742
7 Thursday
Quincy Farmers' Market, Corner of Church & Main, 5-8PM. Local produce, artisans, and music by Half Grass. Special Solar Cooking Demonstration. 283-2458
8 Friday
2nd Fridays Art Walk, Chester. Held every month May through October, these are special evenings in which area galleries host wine & cheese events featuring artists, authors & musicians. 258-2150
Artist's Reception, The Backdoor Gallery, Chester. "Phillip Hyde Retrospective: 50 Years in the Wildnerness," a special community showing and the first since Hyde's passing.
City Lights Concert, Portola Park, 7-9PM. Pack a picnic dinner and join your friends and family under the stars. Featuring The Devilles. Free. Sponsored in part by the Feather River Community Partnership, The City of Portola, and Plumas Arts. 832-4518
9-10 Saturday & Sunday
Bidwell Craft Show, Bidwell House, Chester. 345-9652
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9 Saturday
FRFAA Meeting, 10AM. Check website for location. featherriverfinearts.org
Watercolor Plein Air Workshop with Sally Posner, Round Valley Lake. A one day workshop for all levels of painting experience. This is a beautiful site for painting, and/or you can bring your kayak or canoe for a lake vantage point. We will learn techniques for quick watercolor painting in the field...how to work rapidly and catch the light. Begin (or continue) building a watercolor journal of your memories and impressions of landscapes you love. (Camping is available at the campground for a $10 donation to the Greenville Historical Museum) Picnic potluck lunch...show and tell critiques. $50.
Contact Sally to reserve a space and get a materials list. posner_studio@frontiernet.net 596-3412 www.SallyPosner.com
30th Anniversary Celebration of the Quincy Natural Foods Co-op, Lowell Bader Park in Meadow Valley, 4PM-Dark. Live music, good food provided, drinks available for sale. Free for current members of Quincy Natural Foods Co-op, join at the door. 283-2458
11 Monday
Chester Piece Makers, Memorial Hall, 7PM. 258-3901
12 Tuesday
Mohawk Valley Artists Guild Meeting, Mohawk Community Resource Center, corner of Hwys 70 & 89, 7PM. 836-1217
14-17 Thursday - Sunday
Plumas-Sierra County Fair, Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds. 283-6272
14 Thursday
Quincy Farmers' Market, Corner of Church & Main, 5-8PM. Local produce, artisans & music by Hair Farmers. 283-2458
15 Friday
City Lights Concert, Portola Park, 7-9PM. Pack a picnic dinner and join your friends and family under the stars. Featuring Antique Rockers. Free. Sponsored in part by the Feather River Community Partnership, The City of Portola, and Plumas Arts. 832-4518
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16-17 Saturday & Sunday
Bidwell Craft Show, Bidwell House, Chester. 345-9652 Arts & Crafts Fair, Graeagle Park, Sat 10AM- 5PM, Sun10AM-4PM. (775)825-3679
17 Sunday
Feather River Dixieland Jazz Society Concert, Graeagle Picnic Grounds, 12:30-5:30PM. Featuring Jazz City. $5 non-members, $3 members. 836-1373
21-24 Thursday - Sunday
Railroad Days, Portola. 26th Anniversary. Lots of events all weekend! Kick-off Dance Thursday 8PM-midnight. Activities, vendors, Annual Parade, Classic Car Show, 5K/10K Walk/Run, kids activities and more! 836-4216 or portolarailroaddays.com for schedule.
21 Thursday
Quincy Farmers' Market, Corner of Church & Main, 5-8PM. Local produce, artisans & music by Heartstrings. 283-2458 Quincy Crazy Quilters Monthly Meeting, St. John's Catholic Church Hall, 6PM. 283-1851
25 Monday
Cabin Fever Quilters, Portola Library, 6PM. 832-0446 Indian Valley Community Supper: 5:30pm, at 206 Pine St Greenville, Look for balloons. Suggested donations $5 adult, $2 children. Proceeds benefit next months dinner.
28-31 Thursday - Sunday
Joshua Fest,Plumas-Sierra County Fairgrounds. 283-6272
28 Thursday
Quincy Farmers' Market, Corner of Church & Main, 5-8PM. Local produce, artisans & music by Margaret Miles & Friends, with special appearance by Johnnie Walker. 283-2458
29-31 Friday to Sunday
Annual Antique & Collectibles Show, Graeagle Firehall, Fri Noon-6PM, Sat AM-5PM, Sun 10AM-4PM. 836-6811
31 Sunday
Feather River Dixieland Jazz Society Concert, Graeagle Picnic Grounds, 12:30-5:30PM. Featuring Cats n Jammers. $5 non-members, $3 members. 836-1373
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