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Sacramento residents in need to receive free eyecare

Sacramento residents in need to receive free eyecare

VSP® Vision Care optometrists to examine patients onboard 45-foot-long, state-of-the-art mobile eyecare clinic

What:              VSP Vision Care is teaming up with the Hmong Health Alliance to provide Sacramento residents with free comprehensive eye exams and glasses during a Community Health and Wellness Fair at Sacramento State University on Sunday, May 5 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. VSP optometrists will provide vision services on-board a 45-foot, state-of-the-art mobile clinic. Gift certificates, which are redeemable for free eye exams and glasses, will also be available to those who can’t be seen at the event. 

 This event is free and open to the public on a walk-in basis.

National Train Day

National Train Day
National Train Day
05-11-2013 - 05-11-2013
 
California State Railroad Museum
 
 
Admission: Free *Admission to both the Railroad Museum & the History Museum is free
 
 
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Wedding Pros Gather to Honor the Best in the Industry

Wedding Pros Gather to Honor the Best in the Industry

Join us to recognize the Guys & Dolls of Sacramento's Association for Wedding Professinals, Int'l.  These are the members who worked hard in 2012 to make the wedding industry and the association a "sweet" success! Members who are known as the best.

Tuesday, May 7, 2013. 6:30-9:00 p.m., Depot Park Conference Center located at 8215 Ferguson Ave. in Depot Park.

We'll be puttin on the Ritz, so dig out your 1920s glad rags to keep up. You won't get the bum's rush if you don't, but it's always fun to dress up! And Sharpe Weddings will be there to snap your mug and give you the photo to take home!

There are a couple more surprises!  You’ve Never seen dessert servce in Sacramento presented this way.  Plus, we’re changing something we haven’t changed in more than 10 years – and revealing it at the Gala!

Cinco de Mayo Events in Sacramento

Cinco de Mayo Events in Sacramento

Sacramento will be bustling with Cinco de Mayo events – from tequila festivals to a tamale party or a hilarious night of comedy – there will be something to satisfy every taste. To ensure you get the most out of your Cinco de Mayo weekend, check out our guide to the best of Sacramento’s Cinco de Mayo festivities!

Drink Up!
If you love margaritas, tequila or are simply in search of a good party, attend one of these events to quench your tequila thirst and take your Cinco de Mayo celebration to a new level of fun... Read More

  • Cinco De Mayo Celebrations at Zocalo: Zocalo Midtown’s 6th Annual Tequila Festival will take place tonight! Enjoy appetizers and sample tequila from eight different distilleries and savor a cigar from the cigar bar by Fat Man Cigars from 6 – 9 p.m.

Drexel University Sacramento Holding May 7 Business Career Workshop

Drexel University Sacramento Holding May 7 Business Career Workshop

Business-related careers play integral roles across all industry sectors. That's why gradates with educational backgrounds in business are able to remain flexible and work in a variety of different positions and industries.

Whether you want to open your own business, work in a corporate environment or strategically manage a company's personal finances, participation in this Drexel University Sacramento workshop – Tuesday, May 7 (5-6 p.m.) – will give you a head start in becoming a successful, 21st century citizen and give you an edge on the competition.

Join John Carvana, Drexel University Sacramento's Manager of Career Services, in an hour-long interactive session that will help you identify the best career pathway in business to suit your personal interests and talents.

The workshop is free and open to the public and Drexel students, alumni and faculty.

Found: Derby Day Fashion

Found: Derby Day Fashion

By Laura Braden

The 139th annual Kentucky Derby is Saturday, May 4 and will feature 20 world-class thoroughbreds racing for the fastest two minutes in sports. This particular race is all about artery-clogging Southern food, old-fashioned cocktails … and high fashion. (Check out the history of Derby Fashion here and here.)

From giant hats to circle dresses, Derby-watching parties are the perfect chance to channel your inner Souther belle. But don’t overdo it. Make one element the statement piece. In other words, if your hat has feathers and is two feet high … consider wearing a simple white, eyelet dress.

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Living with Osteoarthritis

Living with Osteoarthritis

An estimated 27 million Americans suffer from osteoarthritis. Known as the most common form of arthritis, osteoarthritis is a disease of the joints. It is linked to old age when the cartilage between the joints breaks down, and creates joint pain and reduced motion of limbs.