Jason Elrod - Real Estate Broker

El Dorado Hills

May 30th~EDH Gives Back: Soldier Family Benefit Concert
6:30pm-10pm. Rolling Hills Auditorium (800 White Rock Rd). Music by Walking Spanish & Go Fo Broke. Between sets, there will be special guest appearances from some very special

military families that will share their heartwarming stories.

$10. (916) 939-1435 or www.edhgivesback.com

May 31st~2008 Sacramento Kidney Walk
Registration starts at 9am. Village Green at Serrano

(4525 Serrano Parkway). A 5K self-paced, non competitive pledge walk. Festivities include music, entertainment,

refreshments, kid’s zone, product giveaways, raffle prizes and more. This is a fun family oriented event to help raise money for the National Kidney Foundation. For a schedule of events &

registration information visit: www.kidney.org/news/kidneywalk/walkschedule.cfm 

Placerville

May 30th~Summer Concert Series

7pm. Sequoia Restaurant (345 Bee St) This summer concert series is presented by Sequoia and Finlandia. Music by Mick

Martin & the Blues Rockers. $15 adv, $20 at door ($10 dinner) (530) 622-5222.

Placerville/Shingle Springs

May 30th-June 1st~ Sierra Statewide Gold Rush Jamboree

Weekend events begins with a Miners Ball at the Shakespeare Club on Friday evening, Saturday different dances will be taught at Ponderosa High School and Sunday the festival culminates at the Wolterbeek's Farm with day long festivities beginning with a free pancake breakfast and the rest of the day dancing then ending with a BBQ. Pre-Registration required. For a schedule of events, locations & ticket prices visit: www.statewidefolkdance.com or call (530) 677-1134

Looks like a fun weekend ahead.  Enjoy it!

-Jason Elrod, Broker

Sacramento

May 31st~ 15th Annual Doggy Dash 2008!

7:30 a.m., William Land Park (1401 Sutter Road)

Join the Sacramento SPCA and a host of local celebrities for this

annual run/walk, where an estimated 2,500 animal enthusiasts will gather. Both with and without canine companions. For a

schedule of events and registration information please visit

www.sspca.org/DoggyDash/Map.html or call (916) 383-7387

May 31st~ THE BOBS Benefit Concert & Silent Auction

1:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m., Crest Theater (1301 K Street)

The Bob’s, ‘a musical equivalent of a Gary Larsen drawing’,

will perform a benefit concert for the Breast Cancer 3-Day. Their unique, edgy and often hysterical lyrics and musical style

promise an extraordinarily entertaining evening.

$20-$100. Call for ticket information (916) 485-7745 www.thecrest.com

Elk Grove

May 31st~ Spring Festival & Chili Cook Off

10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m., Historic Old Town Elk Grove

The community of Elk Grove has organized this event to celebrate community spirit. Featuring entertainment, music, a petting zoo, carriage rides, arts and crafts, a food court and beer garden.

Proceeds from this event will benefit Cure Breast Cancer, Inc.

Free. (916)714-0619

www.oldtownelkgrove.com

Folsom

May 31st~ Folsom Rocks the Food Bank

2:00 p.m.-11:.00 p.m., The Powerhouse Pub (814 Sutter Street)

Bring a bag of non-perishable food item’s and get into the band ‘Superlicious’ for free!

All proceeds benefit the Twin Lakes Food Bank.

Call or visit website to confirm. (916) 355-8526 www.thepowerhouse.com

Have a great one!

-Jason Elrod, Broker

Roseville

May 31st~ Crossroads Doll & Teddy Bear Show/Sale

9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Placer County Fairgrounds (800 All American City Blvd.)

Light-hearted doll & teddy bear event for enthusiasts of all ages. Features demonstrations, seminars and free doll

identification. $6. (775) 348-7713 or www.dolls4all.com

May 31st~ Band Together

Noon-9:00 p.m.,  Jericho Coffee (8711 Sierra College)

14 band FREE concert, silent auction, great gifts and discounts from local businesses. Proceeds go to Hope For Homeless

Ministry.

(916) 771-5726

June 1st~ English Country Dancing

2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.,  Masonic Temple (235 Vernon Street)

Learn the moves! Beginners welcome and no partners are needed. Live music.

$4-$8 ($20 maximum for families) www.fussell.org/sacramento

Granite Bay

May 30th-June 1st~ Folsom Lake Waterfest & Boat Show

10:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.

Granite Bay State Park (Foot of Douglas Blvd.)

Try’em before you Buy’em. 100 trailer boats (ski, wakeboard, fish, cruise ) all available to try out on the water! All major brands and Sacramento dealers on hand.

Free Admission  www.valleyboating.com

Auburn

May 31st~ Music on the Green

4:00 p.m.,  Placer Library- Garden Theater (350 Nevada Street) Light classical and familiar music to picnic by. Food available, picnic baskets welcome. Bring your own blanket or chair.

$5-$15, free to season ticket holders (530) 823-6683 www.auburnsymphony.com

Check them out and have a great weekend!

-Jason Elrod, Broker

Things to do or see in El Dorado County This weekend:

El Dorado

May 25th~El Dorado Town Bazaar "Trash to Treasures"
11pm-3pm. Hartwick House (6237 Pleasant Valley Rd) Bring a friend and enjoy the day. Food and fun for everyone. Music by the Buckboard Bunch  7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Free. (530) 622-2840

Placerville

May 24th-25th~AKC licensed all-breed Dog Show
7am-8pm. El Dorado County Fairgrounds (100 Placerville Rd)

Hangtown Kennel Club of Placerville, Inc. will be hosting its annual AKC licensed all-breed dog show. Included in the show are Conformation, Obedience and Rally competitions. There will be a trophy presentation or the high score in obedience as well. (530) 622-6909

May 26th~ Memorial Day Ceremony
11 am. El Dorado County Veterans Monument (360 Fair Lane) at the EDC Government Center, corner of Ray Lawyer Dr and Fair Lane.

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died serving our country. This year's ceremony includes presentation of the colors, remarks by a special guest and wreath-laying service. All are invited. Active duty military & Veterans are encouraged to wear their uniforms and medals.  Free. (530) 642-1949. www.co.el-dorado.ca.us/veterans 

Winery Events

May 24th-25th~ Madroña Vineyards Open House
11am-4pm. Madroña Vineyards (2560 High Hill Road, Camino)

Open to the public. Fee includes live music by Jackson Steel Band,

Cowboy Burgers & Shoestring Fries, wine tasting, Shiraz/Cabernet

release and fun for everyone. $5. (530) 644-5948  www.MadronaVineyards.com

May 23rd-26th~ Bottle Your Own Wine Event
10:30am-5pm. Conti Estate’s Charles B. Mitchell Vineyards

(8221 Stoney Creek Rd, Fair Play). No reservations required. $10.

(530) 620-3467 www.charlesbmitchell.com/

Have a great weekend everyone!

-Jason

Things to do or see this weekend in Sacramento County:

Sacramento

May 23rd-26th~ Sacramento Jazz Jubilee

Visit website for schedule of events & ticket information. (Downtown between Sacramento Convention Center, K St Mall & Old Sacramento). The Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, now in its 35th year, is the biggest and baddest Jazz festival in the Western United States. Over 70,000 guests each year enjoy this 30

concert venue, 100 performing groups in more than a dozen Jazz genres and about 900 separate performances over the weekend. www.sacjazz.com

May 23rd-26th~ ‘The Phantom of the Opera’

Fri & Sat 8pm & Sun 7:30pm. Community Center Theater

(1301 L St).  Presented by Broadway Sacramento as the final production to their 2007-08 season. With some of the most

lavish sets, costumes and special effects ever to have been

created for the stage, Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" traces the tragic love story, set beneath the Paris Opera House, of a beautiful opera singer and a young composer shamed by his physical appearance. Adapted from Gaston Leroux's classic novel, this award-winning musical is now the longest running show in Broadway history. Children under 4 not admitted. Recommended for ages 10 and up. $17.50-$70.00.

(916) 264-5181. www.sacramentoconventioncenter.com

May 22nd-26th~ Sacramento County Fair

Thru & Fri 12pm-10pm, Sat & Sun 10am-10pm, and Mon

10am-7pm. Kick off summer with lots of activities and free

entertainment!  Food, carnival, animals, demonstrations, music and the popular demolition derby will entertain you, your friends and your family for hours. Free Admission. Visit website for more information on schedule of events and carnival ticket prices. www.sacfair.com

Have a great weekend!

-Jason

Things to do this weekend in Placer County:

Roseville

May 23rd~ HOT Time in Old Town

5:30-8:30pm. Lincoln & Main St.  Join the party to celebrate completion of the Historic Old Town (HOT) streetscape project and kick-off a new era for Roseville's hot new destination! The newly landscaped and furnished district in the heart of Roseville is also ushering in new restaurants, nightclubs and retailers - all cause for celebration! Free. www.roseville.ca.us/HOT

May 24th~ Maidu Museum Free Day

9am-4pm. Maidu Interpretive Center (1960 Johnson Ranch Dr).

At 10am or 1pm tour through the Maidu Historic Village sites or tour the museum and enjoy hands-on exhibits at the center. Free. (916) 774-5934.

TWO BIG EVENTS HAPPENING IN SACRAMENTO!

May 23rd-26th~ Sacramento Jazz Jubilee

Visit website for schedule of events & ticket information. (Downtown between Sacramento Convention Center, K St Mall & Old Sacramento). The Sacramento Jazz Jubilee, now in its 35th year, is the biggest and baddest Jazz festival in the Western United States. Over 70,000 guests each year enjoy this 30

concert venue, 100 performing groups in more than a dozen Jazz genres and about 900 separate performances over the weekend. www.sacjazz.com

May 22nd-26th~ Sacramento County Fair

Thru & Fri 12pm-10pm, Sat & Sun 10am-10pm, and Mon 10am-7pm. Kick off summer with lots of activities and entertainment!  Food, carnival, animals, demonstrations, music and the popular demolition derby will entertain you, your friends and your family for hours. Free Admission. Visit website for more information on schedule of events and carnival ticket prices. www.sacfair.com

Enjoy the long weekend everyone!

-Jason

El Dorado Hills

May 16th~El Dorado Hills Summer Concert Series
7pm-9pm. El Dorado Hills Community Park (1021 Harvard)

Journey Tribute Band- great times, great tunes and high energy is the theme for this summer series. Tantalize your senses with songs from the 80's. Bring the kids, pack a picnic, potluck or stop for pizza and come on out for our summer concerts.

Free (916) 614-3216

May 17th~Movie Nights at Serrano
7pm-9pm.  Village Green (4525 Serrano Parkway)

Free outdoor movies shown on giant inflatable movie screen. Concessions, raffles & free giveaways! Bring blankets, picnics & lawn chairs (not to exceed 18 inches in height). Movie meal deals available for purchase. $5 includes a slice of pizza, drink &

dessert or candy bar. Great fun!

Free. (916) 933-8946 www.sierraoutdoorcinema.com  

Placerville

May 18th~Hangtown Classic Car Show
9am-3pm. Historic Main Street.

Back by popular demand! Cosponsored by Placerville Lions Club, Mother Lode Lions and the Placerville Downtown Association. Participation is limited by the number of spaces available for pre-1972 classic cars. For more information: (530) 622-1731

Winery Events

May 16th-18th~ 2008 5th Annual Rocks & Rhones Festival

Celebrating the Pleasant Valley region's 30 year history with Rhone grape varieties. Activities include Educational Sessions, Winemaker Dinner and Grand Tasting.

Grand Tasting tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door www.pleasantvalleywineries.com  

Have a great weekend and remember that time spent with kids, family and friends doing kid, family and friend things is the foundation of life well lived!  -Jason Elrod

Sacramento

May 17th~ West Coast Brew Fest 2008

1pm-5pm. Miller Park (2790 Marina View Way)

9th Annual Brew Fest featuring 60 microbreweries with an

expected attendance of 3,000. WCBF is everything a brew fest should be with live music by local bands, great food provided by great vendors.

$27 prepay online, $30 day of

www.matsonian.com/wcbf/home.html

May 17th~ Boil ‘n Fry Day

2pm-Midnight. Dad’s Sandwich Shop/Parking Lot (1310 S St.)

Beer, bands, BBQ, crawfish & good times to support the

Make-A-Wish Foundation. 

$10 Cover (21 & Over) (916) 448-DADS.

Tickets at Dad’s or online:www.BrownPaperTickets.com

May 18th~ Pacific Rim Street Fest 2008

10am-5pm. Old Sacramento & Westfield Downtown Plaza.

For 16 years the festival has displayed the richness and

diversity of many Pacific Rim cultures through cultural programs, entertainment, art and food. The event also enhances the

community's knowledge of Asian/Pacific Island cultures in a fun and positive environment.

Free admission. (916) 442-7644. www.pacificrimstreetfest.com

Folsom

May 17th~ Spring Concert, Themes of Faith & Glory

8pm. Jill Solberg Theater-Folsom High School (1655 Iron Point)  Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis - Vaughan Williams

Warsaw Concerto - Richard Addinsellwith Guest Pianist, Richard Cionco Symphony No. 3 (Eroica) - Beethoven.

$19-$38 (916) 983-4277

www.folsomsymphony.com/default.aspx

Have a great weekend and remember that time spent with kids, family and friends doing kid, family and friend things is the foundation of life well lived!  -Jason Elrod

Things to do this weekend:

Roseville

May 17th~ Roseville 3rd Saturday Art Tour

5:30pm-8:30pm. Roseville Downtown Library (225 Taylor Street)

Local artists Robert E. Lee and Paula Wenzl Bellacera are featured at the Downtown Roseville Public Library. Free

www.rosevillearts.org/tours.html

May 17th~ ‘Sleeping Beauty’

2pm. The Roseville Theatre (241 Vernon Street)

$8 www.mcircle.org

Rocklin

May 17th~ Extreme X-perience Grand Opening

10am-5pm. Blue Oaks Town Center (NEC Blue Oaks & Lonetree)

Featuring BMX Bike Stunt Shows, Inflatable Kid’s Fun Zone, Car Show, Live Bands, D.J., Water/Bike/Skateboard Safety Demos, Food, Wine Tasting, and More!     

Lincoln

May 17th~ Ride to Walk/Boots & Scoots Barn Dance

5pm. RTW Ranch (1630 Hwy 193)

Dinner, dancing, music, silent auction, raffle & demo riding.

Ride to Walk is a Non Profit, NAHRA Certified Therapeutic Riding

program serving children with Neurological Disabilities such as

Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Muscular Dystrophy and Down Syndrome. $35, Children $15, Under 7 Free (916) 434-0693 www.ridetowalk.com

Auburn

May 16th-18th~ Auburn Home Shows

Fri 11am-7pm, Sat 10am-7pm & Sun 10am-6pm.

Gold Country Fairgrounds (1273 High Street)

Featuring 1,200 exhibits from beautiful landscaped vignettes showcased in natural settings to exhibitors offering everything for your home and garden needs, you are sure to enjoy your show

experience. $6 General, $1 Seniors & Children 5-12. Under 5 free.

(530) 887-3616 www.auburnhomeshows.com

Movies:

NEW RELEASES

The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian Ÿ  PG

Reprise Ÿ  R (limited release)

DVD RELEASES

The Great DebatersŸ  PG 13

Mad MoneyŸ  PG 13

UntraceableŸ  R

Have a great weekend and remember that time spent with kids, family and friends doing kid, family and friend things is the foundation of life well lived!  -Jason Elrod