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Out and About July 2020
Found out what is going on in Sacramento during the month of July!
Experience a Street Show with Dinorah Klingler
What can performers do during a lockdown when they can’t reach a live audience? Dinorah Klingler, who simply goes by Dinorah, set up a stage in front of her Pocket home.
For three months, the popular Latina musician and producer of regional mariachi festivals has entertained neighbors and friends. Once a week, her cul-de-sac comes alive with joyful singing and dancing in the street—all with social distancing. Count me as a fan.
Sacramento Libraries Are All Booked Up
For many people—seniors to young students—the neighborhood public library was a second home, a springboard to knowledge.
Today, it’s easy to think libraries have seen their best days. Maybe they should fade away like typewriters, cassette tapes and film cameras. The internet has made libraries redundant and obsolete, right?
Local Mask Marketplace Atrium Offers Same-Day Delivery in Sacramento
Atrium, a Sacramento nonprofit, has brought together a team of talented people to create locally made masks that ship anywhere with same-day delivery in Sacramento.
Funds raised from the sale of the masks will help cover lost income for local artisans and others, and buy supplies to make free masks for those in need.
Let’s Be Fair
The Sacramento River Parkway levee is closed to public access. That’s a good thing. The closure means contractors for the Army Corps of Engineers are busy digging cutoff walls within the levee, burrowing anywhere from 35 to 135 feet below ground. The re-enforced levee will help protect Pocket, Greenhaven and the city from catastrophic floods.