Triumphant Notes by Ginni Crepps

In keeping with their mission of investing in the arts as a means of promoting community well-being and economic growth, the Arts Council of Placer County (placerarts.org) awarded $41,511 to 24 deserving organizations, including the Auburn Symphony, who will use the funds to feature artists’ work (and pay them) on their upcoming season’s programs, posters, and promotional materials. Other grant recipients were Blue Line Arts, Take Note Troupe, and Northern California Dance Conservatory.

Snooks Candies

Snooks Candies (snookscandies.com), Historic Folsom’s beloved chocolate, candy, and ice cream shop at 731 Sutter Street, is expanding into the space next door. Scheduled to be completed this fall, customers can expect additional seating, a second chocolate enrobing line, and more retail in updated environs. 

Fieldwork Brewing Company

Attention local artists! LRE & Companies, in partnership with American Hospitality, is seeking muralists to create art for its upcoming “Social Connection” project—a beer garden/gathering place in Roseville that will feature a variety of  venues, including Fieldwork Brewing Company. Artists are invited to share their mural concepts (the theme is "The Vibrancy of Northern California") via email ([email protected]) by August 1; selected artists will receive a stipend, and the artwork will be unveiled this fall.

The El Dorado Hills Chamber of Commerce awarded five scholarships of $1,000 each to local graduates who plan to continue their education at a university, college, or technical school. The recipients—Bo Gordon, Grace Torchiana, Mahee Haswani, Sienna Gallo, and Vikram Dev Singh, all from Oak Ridge High School—were chosen based on the following criteria: 50% community service, 15% work experience, 15% extracurricular activities, 10% scholastic GPA, and 10% financial need. Congrats! 

Join 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, an early literacy program offered by our region’s public libraries, which encourages families and caregivers to read at least 1,000 books with their children before kindergarten. Participants receive a progress badge after reading 100 books, and once reaching 1,000 are given a free backpack, book, and certificate of completion. To learn more, visit 1000booksbeforekindergarten.org.

Kung Fu Panda / Regal Summer Movie Express

Every Tuesday and Wednesday at 11 a.m. (through August 7), enjoy $1 family films and $5 snack packs at Regal Summer Movie Express (regmovies.com/promotions/summer-movie-express). Participating theaters in our region are Regal El Dorado Hills, Regal UA Olympus Point, and Regal Auburn. This month’s movies include Clifford the Big Red Dog, Sonic the Hedgehog, Trolls Band Together, and Kung Fu Panda.

Pickle For A Purpose

Thanks to Leadership Folsom and their recent class project—a charity pickleball tournament, Pickle for a Purpose—$6,800 was raised to benefit a picnic area refresh (new picnic tables and waste cans) at Cummings Family Park. Jake’s Journey Home (vetsjourney.com) also received a check for $3,000 to assist unhoused veterans and community members. 

Snooks Candies photo by Dante Fontana ©stylereadersmedia. Other photos courtesy of their respective companies or organizations.