Food access 🍎

• Alchemist CDC | Join the local nonprofit at farmers’ markets throughout Sacramento to help process SNAP transactions, distribute EBT funds, and grant vouchers for use at vendor stands.
• River City Food Bank | Assist with food prep and food distribution for low-income families, the elderly, refugees, and all people experiencing food insecurity.
• Sac Loaves & Fishes | Help cook meals for those experiencing homelessness at the long-standing organization that grew out of a simple act: sharing a midday meal in 1983.

For the animal lover 🐱

• Front Street Animal Shelter | Submit an application with the city to assist Front Street how you want to, whether that’s fulfilling front-of-house needs, helping with off-site adoption events, or serving as a foster parent for cats and dogs.
• Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary | The no-kill, no-cage animal shelter needs volunteers who can help process adoptions, clean its facilities, and offer homes as a foster caregiver to fuzzy friends.
• RedRover | Become a vital member of the organization that provides emergency shelter to animals and education for the prevention of animal abuse.

The writerly and artsy types 🖼️

• 916 Ink | Bring your own curiosity as you lead workshops and serve as a mentor to kids penning creative writing projects.
• The Creation District | With music experimentation labs, art studios, and stage sessions, there’s room for everyone at this organization benefiting youths experiencing economic instability.

• Friends of the Library Book Sale | Fri., Oct. 28-Sat., Oct. 29 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | South Natomas Library, 2901 Truxel Rd., Sacramento | Prices vary | Go Wilde for bargains at this book sale benefiting the South Natomas Library.
• Tahoe Park Spooktacular | Fri., Oct. 28 | 4-8 p.m. | Tahoe Park, 3501 59th St., Sacramento | Free | Have a scary good time at this neighborhood celebration featuring food trucks, a maker’s market, a trunk or treat event, and more.
• Plenty O’ Pumpkin’s Patch | Fri., Oct. 28- Sun., Oct. 30 | Times vary | Old Sacramento School House, 1200 Front St., Sacramento | Prices vary | Come find fall at the Old Sacramento Waterfront with the district’s first-ever pumpkin patch, benefiting the Children’s Receiving Home.

• Halloween Bar Crawl | Sat., Oct. 29 | 4 p.m. | The Zebra Club, 1900 P St., Sacramento | $15.00-$20.00 | Join ~1,500 costumed revelers for food and drink specials, waived cover charges, and the chance to win $1,000.
• Sacramento Costumers Halloween Workshops | Sat., Oct. 29 | 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | Atrium 916, 1020 Front St., Sacramento | Prices vary | Professional costumers will guide you through creating your perfect disguise for the last time this season.
• Chelsea Handler | Sat., Oct. 29 | 8 p.m. | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Sacramento, 3317 Forty Mile Rd., Wheatland | $39.50-$149.00 | The comedian, television host, and best-selling author comes to Sac on her most recent tour.

• Fallin’ into Fun | Sun., Oct. 30 | 12-4 p.m. | Marketplace at Birdcage, 5975 Birdcage Ln., Citrus Heights | Free | Enjoy 20+ local vendors, carnival games, face painting, and a beer garden at this fundraising event for TEAM Bradshaw.

• 73º | Partly cloudy | 3% chance of rain ⛅

• Sacramento County residents must check the projected air quality before using fireplaces or wood stoves Nov. 1-Nov. 28. Some exemptions to “no burn days” are available to residents who have certain fireplace inserts or stoves, as well as residents who burn wood as their only source of heat. 🪵 (Sacramento City Express)
• The Sacramento Police Department will hold a take-back event for prescription drugs on Sat., Oct. 29, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Community members can stop by the Public Safety Center at 5770 Freeport Blvd. to dispose of unneeded medications. (FOX40)

• SacRT is offering free rides on Election Day — Tues., Nov. 8 — for community members traveling to and from voting centers as well as ballot drop locations throughout the area. Find the closest center to you. 🚌 (FOX40)

• Local nonprofit Breakthrough Sacramento — who helps middle school students from minority groups pursue higher education through a six-year program — is now working to help its alumni have their student loans forgiven. 🎓 (KCRA 3)

• Would-be lumberjacks get ready: The Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit will begin selling Christmas tree permits on Sat., Nov. 19. Permits are available on a first-come, first-served basis at the South Lake Tahoe supervisor’s office, located at 35 College Dr. 🎄 (Sac Bee)

• A six-story mixed-use building has been approved for construction at 21st and Q streets near the empty Sacramento Bee headquarters. The Gateway at Q will feature 246 residential units across its 290,000 sqft. No start date has been given for construction. 🏗️ (Living In Urban Sac)

• Cameron Park’s Western-themed retail center Burke Junction will soon have a new saloon in town. Crafthouse Culture will have 20 rotating taps of craft beer, wine, hard kombucha, hard cider, and seltzers in its 1,500-sqft taproom. Owner Patrick Corrigan hopes to wrassle up an opening in January. 🍻 (Sac Biz Journal)

• East Sac residents have a new place to stash their belongings. McKinley Village Self Storage has opened at 3700 McKinley Village Way, offering 649 units that range from 25 sqft to 400 sqft. More than 95% of the units are climate-controlled. (Sac Biz Journal)

• Did you know we want to share your Black Friday deals with our SACtoday readers? Promote your business with us by submitting a deal to be included in our Fri., Nov. 25 newsletter. Pricing varies by market + must be submitted by Wed., Nov. 16.

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