The Sacramento Food Bank distributes food to 250,000 people every month. | Photo by @sacfoodbank

Each year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day is observed as a federal holiday on the third Monday of January — today. The theme for this year is “Cultivating a Beloved Community Mindset to Transform Unjust Systems,” according to The King Center — a nonprofit founded by MLK’s wife, Coretta Scott King, to continue Dr. King’s legacy.

If you have time to dedicate to our community, here are three local volunteer opportunities:

Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services | Volunteer at food distributions events or help sort, bag, and box fresh produce for the community.
Midtown HART | Check in and be an ear for guests at the nonprofit’s respite center for those experiencing homelessness as you serve coffee and light snacks and facilitate the receipt of clothing donations.
Habitat for Humanity | Build and restore homes for low-income families, seniors, and veterans.

Looking for other ways to get involved? Check out more local volunteer opportunities through the link below.

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EVENTS

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Monday, Jan. 16

March For The Dream | Monday, Jan. 16 | 8 a.m. | Sacramento City College, 3835 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento | Free | Walk and talk with someone from another background in the spirit of Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
California Perspectives | Monday, Jan. 16-Monday, Feb. 6 | Times vary | Art House on R, 1021 R St., Sacramento | Free | Discover the works of Elaine Bowers, who paints both aerial and traditional landscape views of the Delta and North Valley.

Tuesday, Jan. 17

Gallery Bytes | Tuesday, Jan. 17 | 10 a.m. | Virtual | Free | Virtually drop into the museum’s galleries for fun and thought-provoking conversations with staff, guides, and special guests.

Wednesday, Jan. 18

Blues & Bourbon | Wednesday, Jan. 18 | 5:30 p.m. | Harlow’s, 2708 J St., Sacramento | $10-$12 | Enjoy the sounds of local band Derek Fresquez & Cuttin’ the Chord at this all-ages concert.

We have a calendar filled with events and activities you can plan for in advance. Click the button below to bookmark ideas for upcoming date nights, family outings, and time with friends.

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NEWS NOTES

Weather

52º | Rain/Wind | 95% chance of rain 🌧️

Ranked

Forbes recently ranked Sacramento as the best place to live in California. The rankings were determined by a number of factors like size, diversity, cost of living, and more. Sucks to suck, SJtoday and SDtoday. (CBS News)

Watch

Drone video has captured some of the trees in William Land Park that have been toppled by our recent stormy weather. An estimated 1,000 trees have been downed in Sacramento since New Year’s Eve. (Sac Bee)

Coming Soon

French dessert shop Le Macaron will open its first Northern California location in Downtown Sac. No opening date has been given for the bakery , taking over the former home of Kicx Unlimited at 1011 Seventh St. (Sac Biz Journal)

Sports

The Kings beat the San Antonio Spurs last night 132-119, bringing their record to 24-18. Harrison Barnes led the team in scoring with 29 points. (ESPN)

Eat

Skip the meal hassle with Sunbasket, a meal kit delivery service that makes healthy eating beyond easy. Sunbasket offers 10 different meal plans that work for those with dietary preferences and specific restrictions (think: paleo, gluten-free, veg, diabetes-friendly + more). Bonus: Sign up for $100 off your first four deliveries. 🥕 *

Drink

Going dry this month? Give it your all with Athletic Brewing Company’s non-alcoholic craft beers. From IPAs to goldens, they have brews for whenever + wherever works for you. Subscribe to get 50% off your first month (terms + conditions apply). *

Seasonal

If you’ve got sticker shock from your winter energy bills, it’s 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. 🔥*

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FILM

Do you want to go do karate in the garage?

Did we just become best friends? | Original tweet by @kfippin

We’ve spoken before about the movies and shows based in Sacramento. But recently an old tweet has resurfaced making the case that the 2008 comedy “Step Brothers” is also set in the City of Trees by pointing out various regional sports logos found in a scene where the titular characters interview for a job.

It makes sense, really. We have plenty of houses of learned doctors, our city has been called the songbird of its generation, we have so much space for activities, and last week, I put liquid paper on a bee… and it died.

Basically, Sacramento and “Step Brothers” is like a combination of Fergie and Jesus. Maybe someday we could become friends. Friends who ride majestic, translucent steeds, shooting flaming arrows across the bridge of Hemdale.

Still not convinced? There’s even a scene where you can see one character’s phone number — complete with a 916 area code.

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Jordan.

Editor’s pick: For those looking to get involved civically on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, there are multiple marches planned around the city in honor of Dr. King’s work.

Missed Friday’s newsletter? We served up the details on Dine Downtown.

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