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	Fun Fact#41 D. Hurbert sold Adobe Ranch 8 miles west of Gridley for $27 per acre in October 1883.

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"The House of Blue Leaves" (2/19/2010 - 3/7/2010) The Birdcage Theatre Presents The House of Blue Leaves by John Guare directed by Chad Wamsley. "A brilliant play..beautifully fashioned...Wacky and sometimes sad combined with hilarity, poignancy, outrageous stage aside and tragedy." N.Y. Daily News. www.birdcagetheatre.net for ticket and theatre information
Guided tours of Table Mountain (2/20/2010 - 5/15/2010) The Department of Fish and Game is now offering guided public tours of North Table Mountain Wildlife Area near Oroville, CA. Unique geology, vernal pools and waterfalls are highlights of the area. Wildflower and wildlife viewing are spectacular. 2-hour tours will commence at 10am and 1pm on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month (Feb 20-May 15) and are led by field experts. Registration for the first 20 participants is on-site on the tour-date. Others are welcome to self-guide. Donations are encourgaed and benefit the California Wildlife Foundation. Call (916) 358-2869 for more information. www.dfg.ca.org
Guided Tours of Table Mountain (2/20/2010 - 5/15/2010) The Department of Fish and Game is now offering guided public tours of North Table Mountain Wildlife Area near Oroville, CA. Unique geology, vernal pools and waterfalls are highlights of the area. Wildflower and wildlife viewing are spectacular. 2-hour tours will commence at 10am and 1pm on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month (Feb 20-May 15) and are led by field experts. Registration for the first 20 participants is on-site on the tour-date. Others are welcome to self-guide. Donations are encourgaed and benefit the California Wildlife Foundation. Call (916) 358-2869 for more information. www.dfg.ca.org
Birdcage Theatre Musical Special (2/26/2010 - 3/6/2010) This special presentation of the area's musically talented stage hams and artists is a four performance event. Curtain is at 7:30 with no Sunday matinee for two weekends. It promises to be fun. Birdcage Theatre 1740 Bird Street 533-BIRD
Local Lunch at the Marketplace Cafe in the BMU (3/10/2010) 11a.m. – 2p.m. Hosted by Local Food Task Force, A CSU, Chico organization. try something new for lunch and enjoy a steak salad featuring organic winter greens from the Chico State University Farm’s Organic Vegetable Project and beef from the University Farm, plus artisan cheese from Sierra Nevada Cheese Co in Willows, CA and bread from Tin Roof Bakery in Chico, CA. This special meal is brought to you by students in the Local Food Task Force, AS Dining Services, and AS Sustainability. Please support these efforts and give the lunch a try!
Whole Foods Workshop & Cooking Class (3/15/2010) 6p.m. @ The Chico Grange Cultured Dairy Products: Learn more about the types of dairy products and how they affect what we consume. Learn to make yogurt, butter, cream cheese, sour cream, crème fraîche, kefir, and raw cheese cake. Learn more about purchasing dairy products. For more information contact Carol Albrecht at ccakfa@aol.comor 530-533-1676. The Chico Grange is located at 2775 Nord Ave. www.ChicoGrange.org
Black Wave Film Festival (3/24/2010) The film “Black Wave” will be played at 7:30p.m. in Performing Arts Center room 134. This event is hosted by the Environmental Action & Resource Center On the CSU, Chico campus. The purpose it to remember the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill on the 20th anniversary of the event. As a result of the spill there has been long lasting environmental problems.
Oroville High School Fashion Show (3/26/2010) Oroville High School is putting on a fashion production march 26, 2010. This production is put on by the students of OHS, it includes entertainment, fashions by local clothing boutiques, raffle prizes and refreshments. This beautiful production is put on in the Student Union of Oroville High School 1535 bridge Street and the $4 tickets can be bought at the door.
"East Baltimore Street" (3/26/2010 - 4/11/2010) Birdcage Theatre presents our spring musical to be performed at The State Theatre on Myers St. East Baltimore Street by Bill Falcon and directed by Bill Falcon. (Bill directed Kismet in 2007 and Damn Yankees in 2009.) A gifted writer and director this is a must see. This play premiered on the stage at Chico Theatre and had rave reviews. www.birdcagetheatre.net for audition, theatre and ticket information.
North State Symphony - Recital Two (3/27/2010) North State Symphony presents the second Chamber music recital of their 2009-2010 season at All Saints Episcopal Church in Redding at 7:30pm. Terrie Baune, violin Michael Schwagerus, double bass David Thorp, violin-viola Carol Jacobson, cello Rossini Quartet in Db Major for Two Violins, Cello and Double Bass Kodaly Serenade for String Trio Schubert Quartet in A Major for Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass and Piano ("Trout") Tickets are available by calling the Cascade Theatre Box Office at 530-243-8877.
Compost Workshop (3/27/2010) 11a.m. to Noon at the Compost Display Area (CDA) This free workshop will teach all the basics of backyard composting and worm bins. Located at the Compost Display Area (CDA)on the CSU, Chico campus behind Yolo Hall and adjacent to the tennis courts. Bring a water bottle and get ready to learn. composting will drastically cut down on the amount of trash an individual is responsible for, so why not learn how?
North State Symphony - Recital Two (3/28/2010) North State Symphony presents the second Chamber music recital of their 2009-2010 season at CSU, Chico's Performing Arts Center (PAC) Room 134 at 2:00pm. Terrie Baune, violin Michael Schwagerus, double bass David Thorp, violin-viola Carol Jacobson, cello Rossini Quartet in Db Major for Two Violins, Cello and Double Bass Kodaly Serenade for String Trio Schubert Quartet in A Major for Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass and Piano ("Trout") Tickets are available by calling the University Box Office at 530-898-6333.