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  • Town center cancels Dec. 12 holiday event due to rain

    Town center cancels Dec. 12 holiday event due to rain

    The Citrus Town Center, stock photo. Citrus Heights Sentinel. Photo by Luke Otterstad
    Citrus Town Center, stock photo. // CH Sentinel

    An outdoor holiday event scheduled to take place at the Citrus Town Center this weekend has been cancelled due to the likelihood of rain, according to postings on the shopping center’s social media accounts Thursday morning.

    The two-hour “Holiday Open House” event was set to feature free horse-drawn carriage rides, pictures with costume characters, carolers, face painting, and other activities at the Center’s shopping plaza on Greenback Lane.

    “We are sorry for any inconvenience, but we wish everyone happy holidays!” the Town Center posted on its Facebook page Thursday, along with a note to “stay tuned for more exciting events coming in 2016.”

    The “open house” event was one of many activities the Citrus Town Center sponsors throughout the year, as part of its goal to foster a “community feel” for the neighborhood shopping center. In 2012, the former “Sunrise Festival Shopping Center” finalized its nearly $4 million remodel, featuring new landscaping, store frontages, outdoor seating areas, and a prominently displayed new name at the corner of Greenback Lane and Sunrise Boulevard.

  • Citrus Heights This Week: what’s happening in town (Dec. 7-12)

    Citrus Heights This Week: what’s happening in town (Dec. 7-12)

    Updated Dec. 8, 11:59 a.m.–
    Local events going on in town this week include a craft fair, public hearings on red light cameras and marijuana cultivation, and a seasonal event with free carriage rides at the Citrus Town Center.

    MONDAY, Dec. 7 —
    CHPD fundraiser. A two-day fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse seeks to raise funds to send a team of Citrus Heights police officers to the annual 2016 Baker to Vegas competition — a 120-mile foot race through the desert on March 19 to 20. To raise funds for the cause, Texas Roadhouse will donate 10 percent of food purchases made by those presenting an invitation flier on Dec. 7 and 8 between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. The Roadhouse restaurant is located at 6309 Sunrise Blvd. (Invite flier)

    TUESDAY, Dec. 8 —
    Water District board meeting. Citrus Heights Water District board members will hold their monthly meeting this Tuesday, with agenda items including a proposed cost-of-living adjustment for directors, several policy amendments and reports, and the selection of a board president and vice president. The 6:30 p.m. meeting will take place in the District’s recently renovated and expanded offices at 6230 Sylvan Rd. (See full agenda)

    Christmas concert. Contemporary Christian musician Josh Wilson will be performing at Bayside Church of Citrus Heights Tuesday night for a Christmas-themed concert. The event begins at 7 p.m. at 6540 Sylvan Rd. *Note: As of noon on Tuesday, tickets for the event have sold out. (Ticket link)

    WEDNESDAY, Dec. 9 —
    New stoplight. The new signalized intersection at Antelope Road and Amsterdam Avenue is scheduled to go live for the first time this Wednesday, although a City spokesperson said weather could cause plans to be postponed another day.

    Planning commission meeting. Two public hearings will be held at this week’s planning commission meeting, as commissioners consider a zoning code amendment addressing marijuana cultivation and a request by Phat Chad’s Tavern to move to a larger space near K-Mart on Auburn Boulevard. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in the Citrus Heights Community Center. (See full agenda packet)

    THURSDAY, Dec. 10 —
    City council meeting. The final council meeting for 2015 is set to commence with a 5 p.m. study session related to waste collection and recycling, followed by the council’s regularly scheduled meeting at 7 p.m. Council members are set to take action on a number of items, including voting in a new mayor and vice mayor from among their ranks, who will each serve a one-year term in 2016.  The council will also hold public hearings on a new Bikeway Master Plan and a proposed contract extension for the City’s red light camera system. Several presentations are also on schedule, including recognition for Walmart employees who recently aided an injured pedestrian, and a presentation by the Residents’ Empowerment Association of Citrus Heights on their accomplishments. The council currently meets in the Citrus Heights Community Center, pending expected completion of the new city hall next year. (See agenda packet)

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    SATURDAY, Dec. 12 —
    Holiday event. The Citrus Town Center will be hosting a “Holiday Open House” featuring free horse-drawn carriage rides, pictures with costume characters, carolers, face painting, and other activities. The event will be on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Center’s shopping plaza at the corner of Greenback Lane and Sunrise Boulevard. (Event page)

    Craft Fair. A Saturday craft fair fundraiser to benefit the Citrus Heights-based Lilliput Children’s Services has been organized by 1st Choice Realty & Associates. The event is scheduled to include free pictures with Santa, and those bringing an unwrapped toy will receive a free hot dog from an on-site “retro hot dog cart,” according to an organizer. The craft fair will be held from 10 am. to 3 p.m. at Lilliput’s 8391 Auburn Blvd. location.

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  • Citrus Heights This Month: what’s happening in December

    ChristmasLights_tree_20151130_122302Updated Dec. 16, 5:34 p.m.–
    Seasonal events around Citrus Heights this month include the City’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting, several holiday concerts, a craft fair fundraiser, blood drive and more. Here’s what’s on schedule:

    Christmas Tree Lighting, Dec. 3 —
    The 19th annual Christmas Tree Lighting in Citrus Heights will be held at a temporary site in front of the Community Center this Thursday at 6:30 p.m. The lighting ceremony is scheduled to be followed by free refreshments, cookie decorating, train rides, and pictures with Santa inside the Center. According to the City’s web site, there will also be special performances by the Citrus Heights Community Marching Band, and dance performances by the Ukrainian Heritage Club of Northern California and Folsom-based Aradhana Arts.

    Bethlehem Village, Dec. 4-6 —
    Located two blocks outside Citrus Heights city limits, visitors are invited to step back in history and walk through a re-created village of Bethlehem on the Sunrise Community Church campus. Since beginning in 2007, the church says over 19,000 visitors have come to the annual attraction off Greenback Lane, with opportunities to “register for the census, walk the crowded streets, visit the marketplace, see the animals, and beware of the roman soldiers.” According to the hosting church’s website, the village will be open from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Dec. 4 through 6, weather permitting, at 8321 Greenback Ln. (See more)

    Book Sale, Dec. 5 —
    A Saturday book sale at Sylvan Oaks Library promises “plenty of bargains” on used books, movies, music, puzzles and other items. The sale is hosted by Friends of Sylvan Library, and is scheduled from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the library’s calendar. The library is located at 6700 Auburn Blvd.

    Holiday Concert, Dec. 5 —
    The Capitol Pops Concert Band plans to “ring in holidays” and close out its 18th season with a free holiday concert in the Rusch Park Gym. The Saturday event begins at 7 p.m. and will also feature a silent auction. (See flier)

    CHPD Fundraiser, Dec. 7-8 —
    A two-day fundraiser at Texas Roadhouse seeks to raise funds to send a team of Citrus Heights police officers to the annual 2016 Baker to Vegas competition — a 120-mile foot race through the desert on March 19 to 20. To raise funds for the cause, Texas Roadhouse will donate 10 percent of food purchases made by those presenting an invitation flier on Dec. 7 and 8 between 11 a.m. and 9 p.m. The Roadhouse restaurant is located at 6309 Sunrise Blvd. (Invite flier)

    Christmas Concert, Dec. 8 —
    Contemporary Christian musician Josh Wilson will be performing at Bayside Church of Citrus Heights during a Tuesday-night Christmas concert. The event begins at 7 p.m. General Admission tickets run $10 and VIP tickets run $25. (Link)

    Holiday Open House, Dec. 12 (canceled due to weather)
    The Citrus Town Center will be hosting a seasonal “Open House” event featuring free horse-drawn carriage rides, pictures with costume characters, carolers, face painting, and other activities. The event will be on Saturday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the Center’s shopping plaza located at the corner of Greenback Lane and Sunrise Boulevard.

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    Craft Fair Fundraiser, Dec. 12 —
    A Saturday craft fair organized by 1st Choice Realty & Associates will benefit the Citrus Heights-based Lilliput Children’s Services. The event is also scheduled to include free pictures with Santa, and an organizer said those bringing an unwrapped toy will receive a free hot dog from an on-site “retro hot dog cart.” The craft fair will be held from 10 am. to 3 p.m. at Lilliput’s 8391 Auburn Blvd. location.

    Neighborhood Christmas Party, Dec. 15–
    Caroling, cocoa, cookies, and “gifts galore” are planned for a family-friendly Northwest Neighborhood Association Christmas party — with anyone welcome from the northwest portion of Citrus Heights, from I-80 to the city limits. Although not well-known, since becoming a city, Citrus Heights has been split into 11 different neighborhood association areas, which residents of each area by default belong to — regardless if they own or rent. The party is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Sierra Meadows Mobile Estate clubhouse, at 7600 Daly Ave. (Flier)

    “Pet Night” Santa Photos, Dec. 15 —
    From 5 to 9 p.m., pet owners are invited to bring their “favorite furry friend” out to Sunrise Mall for a photo with Santa. Pets are also welcome for photos on Dec. 8, from 5 to 8 p.m., according to the mall’s online calendar. Prices for photo packages range from $22 to $48. (Link)

    Blood Drive, Dec. 23–
    From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. outside Sunrise Mall, last-minute Christmas gift shoppers will have an opportunity to give a free gift “from the heart,” during a BloodSource blood drive in the parking lot near Elephant Bar. All donors will also receive a free movie pass, according to BloodSource’s Alexander Sigua.

    Blood Drive, Dec. 29 —
    BloodSource will hold another blood drive just outside Citrus Heights at the Century 16 Greenback Lane Theater. Bloodmobiles will be out in the parking lot at the corner of Greenback Lane and Garfield Avenue, near I-80, from noon to 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 29. All donors will receive a free movie pass, according to BloodSource.

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