📖 Fiction

• “Play It as It Lays” by Joan Didion | Release date: 1970 | Hollywood, blackmail, mental breakdowns: Didion paints a bleak but beguiling world through sharp, visual prose in this novel following a 31-year-old struggling actor named Maria Wyeth.
• “Damage” by John Lescroart | Release date: 2012 | Nefarious Bay Area power couple uses their power to undermine the justice brought to their son convicted of murder, leading to a series of suspected acts of revenge.

📖 For the family

• “1,001 Things to Do in Sacramento with Kids (& the Young at Heart)” by Sabrina Nishijima | Release date: 2018 | The founder of East Village Bookshop penned this guide to adventuring around the City of Trees, with events like a swan tour, a laser maze, and not-to-be-missed neighborhood concerts.
• “Logan’s Greenhouse” by JaNay Brown-Wood | Release date: 2022 | Learn the basics of gardening and healthy eating in this picture book about a young boy searching for missing carrots before his pet play date.

📖 Part of a series

• “Lena and the Burning of Greenwood” by Nikki Shannon Smith | Release date: 2022 | This young adult chapter book — part of the “Girls Survive” series — tells the story of the 1920s Tulsa Race Massacre from the eyes of a young Black girl.
• “When Lightning Strikes” by Brenda Novak | Release date: 2012 | Escapism doesn’t always need to be somewhere out of the ordinary — this ongoing romance series is set in a small city modeled after the “gold country” towns near Sacramento.
  

• Brewfest at the Ballpark | Fri., Sept. 30 | 6:30 p.m. | Sutter Health Park, West Sacramento | Prices vary | The 15th annual shindig by the dugout will have unlimited craft beer tastings, baseball-friendly bites + more, right on the field.
• Bienvenidos a Cesar Chavez Park | Fri., Sept. 30 | 6-10:30 p.m. | Cesar Chavez Plaza, 910 I St. | Free | Celebrate Latino heritage at this family-friendly gathering, followed by a screening of a film from the Golden Age of Mexican Cinema. 🎞️
• Norcal Noisefest | Fri., Sept. 30-Sun., Oct. 2 | Times vary | Cafe Colonial | $15+ | The country’s longest running celebration of experimental music returns for its 26th year.

• Walk 4 Literacy | Sat., Oct. 1 | 9 a.m. | McClatchy Park | $20+ | Participate in a four-mile walk to raise funds + awareness for children’s literacy in the River City. 📚
• Art Spark at the Parker Art Studio | Saturdays + Sundays | 12-4 p.m. | Manetti Shrem Museum, Davis | Free | Enjoy this hands-on program that gives you a chance to play with a variety of techniques + mediums. 🎨
• Sacramento Archives Crawl | Sat., Oct. 1 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Central Library, 828 I St. | Free | Explore the library’s vast collection of food-centered Sacramento memorabilia, participate in a scavenger hunt, and win prizes.

• Certified Farmers’ Market | Sundays | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | 1689 Arden Way | Free | Buy farm-to-table fruits, veggies, and meats directly from farmers in the Farm-to-Fork Capital. 🥕
• Family Day at Flatstick Pub | Sun., Oct. 2 | 12-10 p.m. | Flatstick Pub, 630 K St. | Free | The whole family can enjoy mini golf, cornhole, oversized Jenga, and tacos. ⛳

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• Umai Hot Dogs announced that a second location will open today at 1630 K St. Head to the new shop at 3 p.m. for the chance to win free hot dogs for a year and meet Sacramento Republic FC’s captain, Rodrigo “RoRo” Lopez. 🌭

• To celebrate California Clean Air Day, SacRT is offering free rides beginning this Sat., Oct. 1-Fri., Oct. 7. Rides include bus, light rail, on-demand SmaRT Ride shuttles, SacRT GO paratransit service, and the travel agency’s e-van service. 🚎

• Danish startup 21st.Bio will open its first US location in Davis with a 12,000-sqft office at University Research Park, adding to our region’s reputation as a top 25 life sciences research talent cluster in the country. The company helps other businesses employ enzymes and microorganisms in large-scale productions. (Sacramento Inno)

• Would you like fries with that? On Sat., Oct. 1, Mr. Fries Man will open a new location at 8251 Bruceville Rd., with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 11 a.m. Craig Batiste — the founder of the family-owned chain — hails from LA and has expanded his french fry empire to 21 french-ises throughout California. 🍟
• Greek street food restaurant chain Nick the Greek announced that a new location is coming to the Quail Pointe shopping center in Fair Oaks. The San Jose-based eatery will open at 5355 Sunrise Blvd., with no expected opening date released. (Sac Biz Journal)

• The California Museum will host its Between 2 Worlds event on Sat., Oct. 8, providing a space to hear the personal stories of local Lao and Iu Mien community members. Arrive by 2:30 p.m. for local refreshments and drinks before the story sharing and Q&A session. 💜

• The Sacramento Zoo will open its Dragon Discover experience to the public starting Sat., Oct. 29. Experience the fantastical fire-breathers of Europe to the deadly basilisk through Mon., Feb. 27 — admission into this area is included with a standard zoo ticket. 🐉

• Next Thurs., Oct. 6., the Sacramento LGBT Center will host its “You Betta Work!” career fair at the Lavender Heights Center from 12-3 p.m. Meet with local or regional employers and receive free professional headshots. Registration is required.

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