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• Quiz for a Cause | Wed., Oct. 19 | 7 p.m. | Golden Road Brewing, 1830 L St, Sacramento | $5.00 | Grab your family and friends for a test of knowledge put on by Geeks Who Drink, all while raising money for Progressive Employment Concept’s birthday.
• Virtual Zumba Gold | Wed., Oct. 19 | 4-5 p.m. | Sacramento | Free | Local instructor Lisa Harris leads this lower-intensity version of the typical Zumba style.

• Sierra Nevada Brewing Dinner | Thu., Oct. 20 | 6-9 p.m. | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, 3317 Forty Mile Rd., Wheatland | $48.00 | Indulge in a multi-course meal paired with beers from the beloved NorCal brewery.
• STEAM: Wonderlab | Thu., Oct. 20 | 3-4 p.m. | Sylvan Oaks Library at Sylvan Oaks Meeting Room, 6700 Auburn Blvd., Citrus Heights | Free | Kids age 5-12 are invited to explore concepts in science, technology, engineering, art, and math in this monthly event.

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• Lincoln will hire and train nine new firefighters by the end of the year, according to Public Safety Chief Matt Alves. The city has not hired any new fire personnel in ~10 years due to an economic downturn. Funding for the new recruits will come from the American Rescue Plan Act. 🚒 (ABC 10)

• East Sac’s Celestin’s Restaurant — which specialized in French Creole foods — has closed its doors. Owners Phoebe and Patrick Celestin — who have operated multiple local eateries over the past 30 years — have decided to retire and listed the space’s lease last month. A new, unnamed tenant has signed a letter of intent to take over the space. (Sac Biz Journal)

• Roseville local U.S. Navy Lt. Curtis R. Olsen, III was announced as the recipient of the 2022 Rear Adm. Frederick B. Warder Award for Outstanding Achievement. The award is given each year to a person “whose contribution most positively influenced the reputation” of the submarine force. 🎖 (Roseville Today)

• Elk Grove-based Core Impact Inc. is developing a wearable technology designed to help understand what happens to an athlete’s muscles during competition. The aim is to help athletes gain a competitive edge by isolating specific muscle groups and gauging their effectiveness. (Sacramento Inno)
• UC Davis’ Department of Food Science and Technology has built a sensory immersive room to be used for research and product development. The idea is that testing food products in realistic environments can help food scientists receive more accurate responses from consumers. (UC Davis)

• $30 million. That was the economic impact of Aftershock Festival, according to Visit Sacramento president Mike Testa. Mike added that $1.5 million of that was solely taxes to the city. 💰 (FOX40)

• You make our earf quake. The locally-based, award-winning music podcast Dissect has announced its tenth season will focus on Tyler the Creator’s fifth studio album, “IGOR,” with the first episode available now on Spotify. 🎧

• We all know Smokey the Bear, but Cal Fire has a mascot of their own that you may not be as familiar with. Captain Cal is a mountain lion designed by Toby Wilson, a former Disney artist who also worked as the art director for the film “The Mitchells vs. The Machines.” (FOX40)

• If you WFH like us, it’s nearly time to break out the space heater. Solve chilly mornings the energy efficient way with the Dr. Infrared Heater that warms objects, not the air. Hello, cozy legs. Bonus: Heat your patio with infrared, too. 🔥*