On a blustery Friday evening the Amador County Chamber of Commerce celebrated two very deserving women at the The Margaret Dalton Memorial Gold Acorn Awards dinner. This year’s dinner was held at the Amador County Fair Grounds on Picnic Hill on Friday, June 24, with over 130 in attendance. W…

It was 104° in Ione on Saturday evening as my wife and I packed our picnic and headed out the door to go to Volcano Theatre Company’s opening weekend of Agatha Christie’s play The Mousetrap. So, I was finding it more than a little difficult to get overly excited about attending an outdoor pr…

Set aside an hour this Saturday evening to engage in a local drum circle as a joyful way to get in sync with Mother Earth and experience peace, harmony, rhythms and vibrations with other members of your community! This event is offered in the Amador Yoga studio on the the 1st Saturday of eve…

BIG 4th of July celebrations happen in small towns with BIG HEARTS! 2022 celebrations are bigger and better than ever with American Pride in the heart of the Foothills. We’ve gathered a listing of Independence Day Celebrations from parades, to community gatherings with music & dancing, t…

Safe & Sane labeled fireworks are legal in portions of California with restrictions that vary per county and by city. California has zero tolerance for the sale and use of illegal fireworks. In California, selling, offering for sale, possessing, storing, discharging, use, or transporting…

Head to The Dennis Dalton Foundation for swimming, science experiments, crafts, games and more on Friday, July 8 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in a fundraiser for Pine Grove 6th Grade Science Camp. Childen must be accompanied and supervised by an adult during the event. $12.00 per person. Food, dess…

Feist Wines welcomes the Truckaderos to the Drytown Social Club, 15950 Highway 49 in Drytown, on Saturday, July 2 starting at 7:30 p.m. It will be an evening filled with live music and dance. $10 cover charge. 

The July menu is here! Join Amador Senior Center, 229 New York Ranch Road in Jackson, in May for indoor dining Monday through Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Lunches are a $4 suggested contribution with completed intake form, or a $7 fee for guests. Under 60 required to pay: $7. Contrib…

Amador yoga’s newest class offering focuses on one of our most important nutrients as humans: Oxygen. This class invites you to take notice of your own breathing habits, and incorporate new strategies to breathe effectively and efficiently. Under Ernie’s diligent guidance, you will explore t…

Feist Wines welcomes the Deltaz to The Drytown Social Club, 15950 Highway 49 in Drytown, on Wednesday, June 29 starting at 7:30 p.m. The Deltaz are two talented brothers presenting their unique California blend of Blues and Country. Don't miss this amazing live musical performance. $10 cover…

Oak Manor Residential Care, 223 New York Ranch Road in Jackson, will host the Oak Manor Plant & Yard Sale on Friday & Saturday, July 1st and 2nd from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. We will have big and small house and garden plants , complete with care instructions. Many home furnishings like bed…

The Jackson Lions Club and Amador Transit are offering parking at Argonaut High School with shuttle rides to the annual Third of July family picnic activities held this year at Aimee Baseball Field, Detert Park, Jackson.

Bruce Hancock will be the Featured Artist at Gallery 10 for July. 

Pony Farm, located in Pioneer, California, has housed two artists recently that have given rural Amador County residents exposure to art that they may not have had access to. Pony Farm owners, Liz and Max bought the farm in 2016 and have revamped the 2-acre homestead offering a place for tra…

John Peck has been a professional artist since 2018 and has painted and sketched as a hobby from childhood. The self-taught artist has felt a passion for self-expression, art, and oil painting throughout his life. Peck will be the featured artist at Sutter Creek Gallery during the month of J…

Artist, Sue Sommers brings her images and animals alive on canvas. Her finely detailed work is colorful and realistic.  

The patio at Andis Wines, 11000 Shenandoah Road in Plymouth, will be open with Mother Lode Food Truck Chicago Dogs serving up Chicago Dogs with all the fixings on Saturday and Sunday. Jewelry designer, Stoneywear Creations, will be hosting a pop-up shop with hand-smithed statement pieces fea…

The Amador County Artists Association is hosting the 2022 Art in Amador exhibition on Saturday and Sunday, October 15 and 16. ACAA has openings available for this art show which will be held in the Sutter Creek Auditorium at 18 Main Street. If you are interested in being a part of this excit…

Groovin’ in the Grove Returns! The Pine Grove Civic Improvement Club at long last presents its sixth Groovin’ in the Grove, a free music event, on Monday, July 4 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Pine Grove Community Park. Popular local band DoubleTake will begin the fun at 4:30 p.m. and play dancea…

The Amador County Library is Open! Drop in and check out the newly renovated main library in Jackson. The Amador County Library is located at 530 Sutter Street in Jackson and open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pictured: Farris — the in-library "reading dog" with his owner, chec…

When Paul Godwin began working at The Bookery, he soon realized, “there were musicians up and down Main Street.”

Join Drytown Cellars, 16030 Highway 49 in Drytown, for Happy Hour and Wine Bingo on Friday, July 8 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Complimentary appetizers and $5 glasses of wine.

Science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) has long been known as a bastion of straight white men. However, there are many scientists (both historical and present) who challenge these norms and stereotypes. The LGBTQ+ scientists presented below have all passed, but the website 500 Que…

The Amador County Association of Realtors and Sierra Real Estate will host a Yard Sale at 827 North Highway 49-88 in Jackson on Friday, June 24 and Saturday, June 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. No early birds! Proceeds will be donated to the Amador Pregnancy and Family Resource Center.

The Copperopolis Community Center in conjunction with Event City presents San Francisco Bay Area's Alameda All Stars at the Historic Armory, 695 Main Street in Copperopolis. The Alameda All Stars will be playing the hits and some music from when they toured with Gregg Allman as his back up b…

Explore Calaveras Wine Country In Style This Summer!

MARIPOSA — A fun new event, celebrating the early days of Coulterville, is taking place the week of July 1st through July 5th! Best of all, it’s FREE!!!!

Main Street Theatre Works (MSTW) is pleased to bring another summer of laughs to the Kennedy Mine Amphitheatre in Jackson. The 2022 summer season starts with the “who’s on first” comedy, The Outsider, by Paul Slade Smith, directed by Julie Anchor, followed by Four Weddings and an Elvis, by N…

After a two year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic, the Bikes for Books program has returned! The Volcano Consolidated Masonic Lodge, chartered in 1854, sponsors four elementary schools in Amador County: Pioneer, Pine Grove, Sutter Creek and Jackson. Bikes are presented to those students who …

The Mother Lode Quilters Guild (MLQG), is hosting a guest speaker at the June meeting held on Monday, June 27th at 6:30 p.m. at the Sutter Creek United Methodist Church (14 Main Street). Kim Brownell will share her quilting journey through a variety of different techniques. She has an inspir…

Volcano Theatre Company and show sponsor Sterling Auto Repair are pleased to present Agatha Christie’s classic murder mystery, “The Mousetrap” in our beautiful outdoor amphitheatre, Friday and Saturday nights, June 24th through August 6th.

If you’re looking for a bit of lively entertainment for all types of audiences, you can’t pass up the multi-talented Fourth Wall Entertainment Troupe, who hold regular shows in various genres at the historic Metropolitan Theater on Main Street in San Andreas. 

The Sierra Nevada 50th Annual Arts and Crafts Festival will be held over Independence Day Weekend, Saturday, July 2 & Sunday, July 3. This festival is located among the beautiful mountain resort town of Arnold, on Highway 4. Nestled among the pines and redwoods, this festival will featur…

SONORA – Prepare to be transported back to 1971 and experience Sierra Rep’s tribute to the iconic Carole King and her record breaking, multi-million selling album “Tapestry”. 

Yoga in a class setting is a wonderful way to engage with your fellow community members while simultaneously improving your relationship with your own personal mental and physical yoga practice. However, if you’re looking for a more intimate experience tailored exactly to your level of exper…

Americana artists showcase new recording ‘Turn My Radio Up’

Enjoy an evening with Gill Landry — the two time grammy award winner singer, songwriter at The Drytown Social Club, 15950 Highway 49 in Drytown. A mix of gritty, blues-inflected folk tunes and rootsy southern americana. Show starts on Friday, June 17 at 8 p.m. with a special encore concert o…

Public systems of care have long served the most vulnerable and marginalized groups of people, including LGBTQ+. However, the standard of care for how we provide services to these individuals and their families has not been a priority which means care is not being delivered in a way that tru…

In the type of collaboration not seen since the 2016 Animalscapes show, the arts councils of Amador, Calaveras, and Tuolumne are joining with the Tri-County LGBT Alliance and #out4mentalhealth to produce three exhibitions, one in each county, that showcase the art of rural LGBTQIA artists an…

Sutter Creek Provisions, 78 Main Street in Sutter Creek, presents Stacy Antonel & Nathan Kalish live and in concert on Saturday, June 18 at 7 p.m. Rooted in classic country but influenced by jazz, pop, and R&B, Antonel's throwback “country jazz” style conjures the 20s-30s musical era…

Heritage Rose Garden Open Garden Days — Every third Saturday of the month June through September — Come take a tour, ask questions, and learn from the UC Master Gardener Volunteers!

Enjoy an evening of Line Dancing & Country Music at Drytown Social Club, 15950 Highway 49 in Drytown, starting at 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 16, with line dancing lessons from Amador County Recreation Agency (ACRA). Then at 7:30 p.m., the Santa Cruz country folk band Shift and Tegio — a ba…

Art on Main Gallery, 466 B Main Street in Murphys, is hosting a reception to reminisce, view or purchase Sarah Evan’s (Sally) paintings and share with the community the legacy she left to the arts community Friday, June 17 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. This is also an opportune time to add to your …

One of the great joys of summer in Calaveras County is the Music in the Parks concert series presented by the Calaveras County Arts Council. Ten bands will play in ten towns throughout the county, from the foothills to up-country and the in between. Each Wednesday evening from 6:30 to 8:00 p…

The Amador County Chamber of Commerce will honor Beth Stanton and Dr. Rita Kerr, this year’s recipients of The Margaret Dalton Memorial Golden Acorn.

Alameda All Stars to Headline Concert in Copperopolis featuring Gregg Allman Story Tellers - Opening Show

Open to the first 100 entrants or July 22, 2022, deadline, whichever comes first.

The Blowbacks — blues, jazz and rock — will perform on Sunday June 12 at The Drytown Social Club, 15950 Highway 49 in Drytown, starting at 4 p.m. For more information, visit Feist Wines online at: www.feistwines.com. 

STOCKTON - Eleven-time Grammy nominee Maestro José Hernández and his world-renowned Mariachi Sol de México, bring their Father’s Day Concert “Leyendas” (Legends of My Land) to Stockton’s historic Bob Hope Theatre on Sunday, June 19 at 5:30 pm. This all-ages show is a musical celebration of t…

“Dark Mountain, Deep Valley” Opens Thursday, June 23, 2022