Ever want to learn a new language? Now you can. | Photo by SACtoday Staff
Spring is right around the corner, and with it come the feelings of hope, renewal, and growth. Whether you’re still working on a resolution, looking to pick up a new hobby, or going full rom-com and trying to impress someone, Sacramento has no shortage of opportunities for you to continue your education.
Check out five ways to be a lifelong learner around the City of Trees.
Have some fun 💃
Pasta Making & Latin Dancing, Various locations | This two-for-one lesson will teach you how to make Sardinian pasta before giving you the skills you need to strut your stuff on the dance floor.
Get creative 🧑🏭
Welding Classes, Rossi Sculptural Designs, 1801 20th St., Sacramento | Local artist Gina Rossi instructs you on the safety and techniques you need to get started sculpting your new masterpiece.
Move your body 🥋
Eagle Claw Kung Fu, Sierra 2 Center, 2791 24th St., Sacramento | Work up a sweat while you learn the discipline you’ve been looking for, along with some sweet self-defense moves.
Laugh it up 🎤
Improv Playground: Improv for Everyone, Holistic Light House, 401B Vernon St., Roseville | Discover your inner comedian as you play games like those from the hit show “Whose Line Is It, Anyway?” — there’s no pressure to participate until you’re comfortable, though.
Speak up 🗣️
ICS Italian Language School, Carmichael Italian Center and Museum, 6821 Fair Oaks Blvd., Carmichael | Ciao bella. That’s Italian for “hello, beautiful” — which was our reaction upon finding out you can learn Italian from the Italian Cultural Society of Sacramento.
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Sketchy Friends | Monday, Feb. 27 | 5-6:30 p.m. | STAB! Comedy Theater, 1710 Broadway, Sacramento | Free | Pencil in some laughs at this comedy show based around two friends drawing.
“The Sound Of Music” | Monday, Feb. 27 | 6-9 p.m. | Crest Theatre, 1013 K St., Sacramento | $6-$20 | Sure it’s a classic, but we still want to punch that Nazi-loving butler in the mouth every time we see it.
Tuesday, Feb. 28
Encounters UFO Experience | Tuesday, Feb. 28-Sunday, April 30 | 12 p.m. | University Mall, 871 Russell Blvd., Davis | $5-$15 | Check out movie props, hear abduction stories, and party in “Club UFO” on Fridays and Saturdays at this immersive experience.
Wednesday, March 1
Bend & Blaze Yoga | Wednesday, March 1 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Antiquité Midtown, 2114 P St., Sacramento | $25 | Relax in a major way with some cannabis-friendly yoga — either bring your own or snag some while you’re there from the studio’s partner delivery service.
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As the Kings continue their pursuit of a playoff spot, three new buildings are joining the “Beam Team.” The Memorial Auditorium, City Hall Garage, and the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center will all light up purple during the team’s home games. (CBS 13)
Drink
Speaking of Beam Team, at least nine different local businesseshave released drinks themed around Golden 1 Center’s towering violet laser. Our favorite? It Was All A Beam IPA from Flatland Brewing Company. (Sac Bee)
Biz
Old Sac’s River City Saloon is undergoing changes following its acquisition by a new restaurant group. Last Stop Saloon is set to open in May, with its name an homage to the district’s California State Railroad Museum. The new menu will serve a “California take on classic Mexican street food.” (Sac Biz Journal)
Travel
Giddy up. Southwest Airlines will fly directly to Nashville from SMF beginning Saturday, March 11. The airline announced that, while flights will only be available on Saturdays to start, it will expand service to include Sundays in September. (ABC 10)
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