PLUMAS COUNTY ARTS & EVENTS

January-March 2008 Volume #1


Every effort is made to provide accurate information. We encourage you to confirm event details by contacting the provided phone numbers or email addresses. All area codes are (530) unless otherwise stated.

February

4 Tuesday
Quincy Chamber Morning Business Exchange, Work Connection, 8AM. 283-0188

8 Friday
Artist's Opening Reception, Plumas Arts Gallery, Quincy, 5PM-7PM. Featured artist for February is Ralph Caldwell. 283-3402

Art Walk, Downtown Quincy, 5-8PM. Visit several Quincy galleries including The Studio Gallery , The Eagle's Nest shows Karen Siek, The Plumas County Museum shows Karin Urquhart, and the Plumas Arts Gallery. 283-1909

9-10 Saturday & Sunday
Dog Sled Races, depending on snow at that time, Chester. 472-3340

9 Saturday
Annual Indian Valley Chamber of Commerce Crab Crack Dinner & Auction, 5PM preview items, auction starts at 7PM. $30 each, take out available. 284-6633

11 Monday
Quincy Reading Group, 7PM. "The Last Camel Died at Noon" by Elizabeth Peters. 283-5351

Chester Piece Makers, Memorial Hall, 7PM. 258-3901

14 Thursday
Words & Music Quincy, Morning Thunder Café, Quincy, 7PM. A monthly series of acoustic music and the spoken word featuring Love Songs & Poems by a variety of local artists. Sign up for Open Mic at the door. $3. Sponsored by Plumas Arts. 283-3402.

16 Saturday
Fur Ball, Community Hall, Graeagle, 6-10PM. 8th Annual Fundraiser for High Sierra Animal Rescue. Hors d'oeuvres, no-host bar, live music with Trash Gordon. Tickets $30. 832-4727 or highsierraanimalrescue.org

17 Sunday
Historic Longboard Revival at the Johnsville Ski Area. Contests and races commemorating the 1855 origin of downhill skiing. Participants and spectators in period costume. www.plumasskiclub.org

21 Thursday
Quincy Crazy Quilters Monthly Meeting, St. John's Catholic Church, 176 Lawrence St., Quincy, 6PM. 283-3424

22 Friday
Words & Music Portola, Feather River Community Center, 7PM. A monthly series of acoustic music and the spoken word featuring the music of The Rubber Chicken String Band. Sign up for Open Mic at the door. $3. Sponsored by Plumas Arts. 283-3402

Music Marathon, Feather River Community Center, 12PM-12AM. Bands & musicians perform for 12 hours to benefit "The Feather." 832-4518 or thefeather@psln.com

25 Monday
Cabin Fever Quilters, Portola Library, 6PM. 832-0446

28 Thursday
Words & Music Chester, Pizza Factory, Chester, 7PM. Featuring a Drum Circle. A monthly series of acoustic music and the spoken word featuring a Drum Circle Sign up for Open Mic at the door. $3. Sponsored by Plumas Arts. 283-3402