For the coffee connoisseur

• Pachamama Coffee — Shop from a variety of bagged coffee for an at home supply, or give a gift card that the recipient can use themselves at any of Pachamama’s six locations. If it’s good enough for Ryan Seacrest, it’s good enough for us.
• Temple Coffee — Pay for your loved one to join the Coffee Club, which delivers freshly roasted coffee straight to their door. You can also shop coffee brewing supplies on its website.

For the gamer

For the reader

• Book bundle — Give some guidance + let the staff do the rest. They’ll hand pick the perfect selection, and even wrap it for you.
• Membership — Support local + give a gift that keeps giving. Memberships include perks like extra discounts, free merch + special access to partnered local businesses.
• Gift card — Let them shop to their heart’s (and your budget’s) content.

• Side by Side | Tuesday, Dec. 19-Thursday, Dec. 21 | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | Arthouse Gallery and Studios, 1021 R St., Sacramento | Free | Enjoy art composed in a variety of mediums at this gallery, all of which available for purchase.
• Taco Tuesday | Tuesday, Dec. 19 | 11 a.m.-11 p.m. | Tipsy Putt, 630 K St., Ste. 120, Sacramento | Cost of purchase | Grab a $5 draft beer or margarita + hit the (mini) green with some friends.
• “Mrs. Doubtfire” | Tuesday, Dec. 19 | 3:45-6 p.m. | Central Library, 828 I St., Sacramento | Free | Watch Robin Williams in this classic + stick around after for a discussion about the film.
• Holiday Open House | Tuesday, Dec. 19 | 4:30-7:30 p.m. | City Hall, 2729 Prospect Park Dr., Rancho Cordova | Free | All are welcome at the Rancho Cordova Chamber of Commerce’s open house, so grab a cocktail + network with some of the area’s active members.

• Game Night | Wednesday, Dec. 20 | 4-9 p.m. | Blue Note Brewing Co., 750 Dead Cat Alley, Woodland | Free | Blue Note is bringing the beer and cheer for this event, so grab some friends and get your game on.
• KSFM Night at the Downtown Ice Rink | Wednesday, Dec. 20 | 5-7 p.m. | Ali Youssefi Square, 705 K St., Sacramento | $8-$15 | Hit the ice with live mixing by KSFM 102.5 DJs.
• Sacramento Kings vs. Boston Celtics | Wednesday, Dec. 20 | 7 p.m. | Golden 1 Center, 500 David J Stern Walk, Sacramento | $56+ | If we see you wearing green at the game, you’re getting pinched — we don’t care that it’s not St. Patty’s Day.

• Coffee + Conversations | Thursday, Dec. 21 | 5-6 p.m. | Colonial Heights Library, 4799 Stockton Blvd., Sacramento | Free | Feel free to bring your own projects or games to share + partake in the available crafts and refreshments provided.
• Say It Loud | Thursday, Dec. 21 | 8 p.m. | Laughs Unlimited Comedy Club, 1207 Front St., Sacramento | $20 | Get your laughs at this live comedy show with headliner Javon Whitlock.
• JB Barton | Thursday, Dec. 21 | 9 p.m.-12 a.m. | Torch Club, 904 15th St., Sacramento | $10 | This Oakland-based country singer is a self-proclaimed “honky-tonk hero” — let us know if you agree after seeing him live in Sac.

• Yesterday, ~3,000 people experienced power outages in Carmichael. SMUD customers sent in 240 reports to the utility provider, and the outage lasted ~1.5 hours. If you are a SMUD customer, you can track affected areas live on the site’s Outage Center map. (FOX40)

• The Lower Elkhorn Basin project could be completed as soon as this winter. An overflow area for the Sacramento River, this project is an effort to provide massive flood relief to the region during storms + excessive rain. (CapRadio)

• Curries & Biryanis officially opened on Monday, Dec. 17, in Folsom. In celebration, the all-you-can-eat Indian lunch buffet (157 Iron Point Rd.) is offering 15% off meals for guests until Thursday, Dec. 21.

• Due to excessively wet conditions, Imaginarium at Cal Expo is temporarily closed. Rain is expected to taper off into Wednesday, so staff with the holiday light festival will monitor the weather throughout the week + plan a reopening accordingly. (KCRA 3)

• “Bills, or gifts?” — This is the question the Voice of the Youth is trying to solve for families with its annual gift giveaway. Over 700 local parents were able to receive donated toys, clothes + more for their kids at no personal cost. (KCRA 3)

• The owner of Faces nightclub purchased the building at 2107 L St. in Midtown for $1.3 million. Built in 1940, the property was previously occupied by sports bar Costanza’s — however, no future plans for the space have been revealed. (Sac Biz Journal)

• After 38 years of business, the Capital Athletic Club is closing its doors on Sunday, Dec. 31. The closure comes after hard times during the COVID-19 pandemic + the loss of parking availability due to development in downtown. (Sac Bee)

🍾 Drinks

🕯️ Lighting

💐 Centerpiece