Community Calendar

KFOK Community Radio broadcasts community events, meeting notifications and public-service announcements throughout the day as a public service to the residents of the Georgetown Divide and beyond. We also list Art, Music & Entertainment events below the following section about submitting announcements.

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How to Submit Announcements

We are happy to announce information about upcoming local events and public service announcements on the air and on the Community Calendar below.

Download the KFOK Announcement Form

Print out, complete, and mail the form to:

PSA/Events
KFOK Community Radio
PO Box 4238
Georgetown, CA 95634

You are welcome to complete the PSA form on your computer and email it as an attachment instead. You may also include a press release with the form, by US Mail or by email. Please submit the information at least three weeks in advance.

Information about events listed below that are not sponsored by the American River Folk Society and KFOK Community Radio is subject to change. Confirm that any event listing below is valid before attending the event by contacting the sponsor.

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Art, Music, & Entertainment

EVERY MONDAY
Karaoke 7pm at the Georgetown Hotel, Restaurant & Saloon 333-2848

Big Money Night Bingo at El Dorado County Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville. Doors open at 5pm. Early Bird Game at 6:45 pm and Regular Game at 7pm. 14 Game Minimum and Six Special Games. Call to confirm at (530) 621-5860 or go to: www.eldoradocountyfair.org

EVERY 4th MONDAY
Marshall Grange Community Potluck with a guest speaker, 6pm Garden Valley Grange, 4940 Marshall Rd. More info @ 642-8671

EVERY 2nd  & 4th TUESDAY
Senior Potluck & Whist, Noon at Methodist Church Buckner Hall, 333-4553

EVERY WEDNESDAY
Storytime & Crafts 10:30-11:30 at the Georgetown Library 333-4724
FREE Family Film Festival (G & PG movies) First Come, First Served. Select theatres www.regmovies.com
Outdoor Classic Movies! 8:30-ish at The Sierra Nevada House in Coloma. FREE! 626-8096

EVERY 2nd WEDNESDAY
Bluegrass Jam 6-9pm at Hidden Passage Books, 352 Main Street , Placerville 622-4540

EVERY THURSDAY
Open Mic 7:30-10pm at Cozmic Café, Main Street, Placerville 642-8481

EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT
Olde Coloma Theatre, Melodrama Plays, May-December. Call for show times and reservations 626-5282
Folk dancing at the Garden Valley Grange, 7pm 642-8671
Karaoke at the Miners Club 8:30pm, Georgetown 333-4766
Live Music at Cozmic Café, Main Street, Placerville 642-8481
Bingo Games at El Dorado County Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville. Doors Open at 5pm. Early Bird Game at 6:45 pm and Regular Game at 7pm. 14 Game Minimum and Six Special Games. Call to confirm at (530) 621-5860 or go to: www.eldoradocountyfair.org

EVERY FRIDAY & SATURDAY NIGHT
Shake Rattle & Bowl with black lights and disco ball 9-Midnight at Foothill Bowl, Auburn 885-7518
Olde Coloma Theatre, Melodrama Plays, May-December. Call 626-5282 for show times and reservations, information at www.oldecolomatheatre.com

EVERY SATURDAY
People’s Mountain Market June to October, 9am-noon, rain or shine. Fresh veggies, crafts, coffee, baked foods; everything locally grown or made. Live music from the Divide and the surrounding area. For more information, call Craig at 622-8718.
Georgetown Library open from 10am-3pm
Olde Coloma Theatre, Melodrama Plays, May-December. Call 626-5282 for show times and reservations, information at www.oldecolomatheatre.com
Karaoke 8pm at the Georgetown Hotel, Restaurant & Saloon 333-2848
Live Music at the Cozmic Café, Main Street, Placerville, 642-8481

EVERY 1st SATURDAY
Open mic at the Buckeye Restaurant & Bar with Bill Vezina from 8pm-close, 7460 Wentworth Springs Rd. Georgetown, CA 530-333-2600
Grange Bistro & Coffeehouse, FREE family event w/Live Music and the Young at Heart Players, Garden Valley Grange, 4940 Marshall Rd., doors open at 7pm, show starts at 7:30pm, more info @ 642-8671
Flea Market at El Dorado County Fairgrounds, 100 Placerville Drive, Placerville. 7am-2pm. Free to the public. Gates open at 6:30am for vendors, 10′ x 10′ space available. Call to confirm at EDC Fairgrounds 530-621-5860 or go to the El Dorado County Fairgrounds website

EVERY 3rd SATURDAY
Let’s Read Together Storytime for children 2-5 years & their adults, 10:30am at the Georgetown Library 6680 Orleans Street. For information call Darby 333-4724.
Art walk – Art galleries & merchants stay open late to host changing art show. Wine, hors d’oeuvres, demonstrations & entertainment sponsored by local galleries and merchants, 6-9pm   Historic Main Street, Placerville. Free to the public. For more information contact: Placerville Downtown Association (530) 642-0177 or www.placerville-downtown.org

EVERY LAST SUNDAY
VFW Post 9241 Ladies Auxiliary Bingo at the VFW Hall on Main Street in Georgetown , 1-4pm. Refreshments will be available. For additional information contact Bingo Chairperson Shirley Lowe 333-1677
Community Breakfast, Coloma IOOF Hall, 7:30am to 10:30am , all you can eat

EVERY AUGUST
The American River Acoustic Music Camp is a premier annual music camp in northern California that is diverse, educational, inspirational, and memorable. The camp embraces all aspects of acoustic string music and will strive to light the flames of creativity in a way that is positive and, above all, fun! In-depth classes will be offered in acoustic blues guitar, flatpicking, rhythm guitar, fingerpicking, resonator guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle, upright bass, songwriting, and rhythm. For a list of instructors, and to learn more, visit www.americanriveracoustic.org.

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Community Calendar & Public Service Announcements

COMMUNITY BREAKFASTS
1st Sunday – VFW Post 9241 Community Breakfast, 8am-12 noon at VFW Hall on Main Street, Georgetown
1st Sunday – Kelsey Community Association, Old Kelsey Schoolhouse Breakfast, 8-11am, 642-0320
2nd Sunday – Garden Valley Fire Station, 8am to 11:30am, call Paula 333-4107
Last Sunday – Coloma IOOF Hall, 7:30am to 10:30am, all you can eat

AAMC – American Alliance for Medicinal Cannibas meets at Marshall Grange on Marshall Road in Garden Valley from 2:15-4:20pm, every 3rd Saturday. www.eldoradocountyaamc.com

AL-ANON meetings for friends and relatives of alcoholics – 10am, Eureka Mine Plaza, Georgetown 333-4092 or 888-6837

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS 7:30pm every Tuesday, Methodist Church, Georgetown, 622-3500 www.westernsloped22.org; FREE Family Film Festival (G & PG movies) first come, first served. Select theatres www.regmovies.com

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP, 3-4pm every 2nd Tuesday at Georgetown Main Fire Station

COOL-PILOT HILL ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Meets on the 1st Thursday at Northside School. Call Hal at 885-9078 for information

DIVIDE GARDEN CLUB - The Garden Club meets on the 4th Monday of each month.  Please contact President Gail McGonigle at 885-6790 or Vice President Barbara Fuller at 642-8057 for more information.

EL DORADO EQUESTRIAN TRAILS FOUNDATION – Meets 2nd Thursday at 7:00pm at the Georgetown IOOF Hall. For information contact Debbie West at 823-5335 or Gayle Atkins at 333-0147

FOLK DANCING ON THE DIVIDE – Fridays from 7-10pm, at the Marshall Grange Hall in Garden Valley, beginners welcome. For more information call 333-4576

GARDEN VALLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION - Meets 1st Wednesday at 7pm at Marshall Grange Hall. For information contact Byron Pethman at 333-2179

GARDEN VALLEY FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT - Meets 2nd Tuesday at 6:30pm at the Garden Valley Fire Station. Their number is 333-1240

GEORGETOWN ADVISORY COMMITTEE - Meets 2nd Wednesdays at 7pm at the GDPUD office. For information call 333-1299

GEORGETOWN DIVIDE RECREATION DISTRICT – Board of Directors – Board meetings are held in the District Office the 3rd Thursday of every month at 7:00 pm. Regional Park planning meetings are held the 2nd Thursday; Greenwood Park planning meetings are held the 1st Thursday, and Garden Valley expansion planning meetings are held the 3rd Monday. The GDRD Office is located at 4433 Highway 193, Greenwood, CA 95635. For information call 823-9090 or 333-4000.

GEORGETOWN DIVIDE RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT- Meets 3rd Mondays at 8pm at the GDPUD office. For information call Karen Pierce at 295-5630

GEORGETOWN FIRE DISTRICT - Meets 2nd Wednesdays at 6:30pm at the Georgetown Fire Station. Their number is 333-4111

GREENWOOD CIVIC ORGANIZATION - Meets 4th Tuesdays. Potluck dinner at 6:30, meeting at 7:30. Old Greenwood Schoolhouse on Greenwood Road. For information call Frank Clark at 333-1434

KELSEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION - Meets 2nd Fridays at noon, at the Old Kelsey Schoolhouse. Phone 621-0538 for more information

ROTARY CLUB - Meets every Wednesday at 7pm at the Buckeye Restaurant. For information contact Rotary president Jeff Shurtz at333-1328

USDA FOOD COMMODITIES - Free, on 3rd Wednesdays at 10am, VFW Hall in Georgetown

VETERANS OUTREACH PROGRAM, every 1st Friday – Walk in anytime between 4pm-6pm at VFW Post 9241, Main St. Georgetown , contact Ed Swanson at 621-5892

VFW GROWLERSBURG POST 9241 and LADIES AUXILIARY- Meetings on 1st Fridays at 7:00pm, Potluck on 3rd Fridays at 6pm at the VFW Hall, 6297 Main Street, Georgetown.  Contact VFW at 530-333-9241, www.vfwpost9241.com, Post Commander Frank Clark at 333-1434, Ladies Auxiliary President Fran Clark at 333-1434.

WEIGHT WATCHERS meet at the Masonic Hall on Lower Main St. Georgetown every Tuesday, come between 5:30 – 5:45 to weigh in. Meeting runs approx. from 6:00 – 6:30ish. We try to keep the meetings supportive, light, and fun. Call Beth Wilson at 333-4336 for more details