Description of the second UC Davis COVID-19 Symposium featuring expert speakers and answers to attendee posed questions. UC Davis is a nationally recognized academic medical center. On the afternoon of May 14 I took advantage of the opportunity to participate in the second UC Davis COVID-19 Symposium via Zoom. Every day we are bombarded with […]
Ron Tochterman New Play Reading
Description of a new play written by Playwright Ron Tochterman. A reading of the play was held during a Renaissance Society Friday Forum in February. At the end of February I had the opportunity to attend via live-streaming the reading of a new play written by playwright and Renaissance Society member Ron Tochterman. Note: This […]
Sacramento’s Oldest Camellia
Sacramento’s oldest camellia, thought to be 85 years old (+/-), is thriving after being replanted at Sutter Park in East Sacramento. Prior to the demolition of Sutter Memorial Hospital, the tree-sized camellia that stood at the hospital’s entrance was carefully removed in 2017. It was nurtured at a nearby nursery during construction of Sutter Park, […]
Shepard Garden & Arts Center Spring Sale
Description and review of the Shepard Garden & Arts Center Spring Sale held March 14-15, 2020, in McKinley Park. On Saturday I strolled over to the Shepard Garden & Arts Center to check out the Spring Sale. It was sprinkling as I walked which was welcome, as Sacramento is behind on our annual rainfall. In […]
California State Railroad Museum
Description and review of the California State Railroad Museum plus Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad. A friend and I recently spent an enjoyable afternoon visiting the California State Railroad Museum. The museum is widely acknowledged as a world-class specialty museum. You don’t have to be a fan of “all things railroad” to […]