November & December Happenings

Thu- NOV 19, 6pm – 8pm

Lynnie's Bakery-5345 Dunsmuir Ave. ~ Wheat/Gluten Allergy Support Group

that usually meets monthly in Yreka, will meet this month in Dunsmuir. At Lynnie's Bakery-Cafe in Dunsmuir. The evening includes WF/GF samples, sharing of recipes, discussion of gluten in tolerance and gluten free product and information sources. Also, Sandy Patterson of Nature's Sunshine will give a mini presentation about supplements and other products that could benefit people with gluten intolerance. For more information, please call 530-842-2662 or 530-938-2637 and leave a message with your daytime phone number.

Sat- NOV 21~ 10am-2pm

Dunsmuir Amtrak Depot Display Room is open to the public (weather permitting) the 3rd Saturday of each month 10AM-2PM. For additional information please call (530) 235-0929.

Sat- NOV 21~ 9pm

Arden Park Roots: Sublime Tribute Sengthong's Blue Sky Room
Arden Park Roots” is a reggae/rock/punk band based out of Sacramento, CA. Recent accomplishments include “Best Album of the Year, 2008″ by the Sacramento News & Review and Sacramento Music Awards “Sammies”, 2008, 2009

Sun- NOV 22 ~ 3pm

Rotary's Global Thanksgiving Potluck
Bring food to share for our annual Global Thanksgiving at the Dunsmuir Community Bldg.
For More Info Contact: Steve Minuth at 530-235-4889


Fri - DEC 4 ~ 6pm
Christmas Tree Lighting with Santa & Mrs. Claus
Come celebrate the lighting of the town Christmas Tree with Santa & Mrs. Claus. Hot Apple Cider and Cookies to tempt your tummy. Bring your camera for those memories with Santa and Mrs. Claus. (Annual parade and coloring contest will not occur; however, plenty of things are still going on, so come on down and ring in the Holidays with us!!)

Sat- DEC 5th ~ 8am-11am
Pancake Breakfast w/Santa at Dunsmuir Community Bldg.
Kids 12 & under Free ~ $5 adults and over 12

Hosted by the Dunsmuir Rotary- for more info contact Steve Minuth: 530-235-4889

Sat DEC 5 ~ Noon-2pm

Ivy Topiary Christmas Tree Workshop

Learn how to create a live decoration for the holidays at a workshop Saturday December 5 from noon-2pm at the Brown Trout Gallery, 5841 Sacramento Ave in Dunsmuir. Sign up at the Brown Trout. Drop-ins ok while supplies last. Ancient gardeners in Roman times and later in monestaries in Europe were called topiarus which is Latin for landscape gardener. Training plants to grow in shapes involves weaving together the stems and clipping or training the foliage. Many varieties of plants are suitable for topiary, but ivy is a traditional favorite. All supplies, ivy trees and decorations are included in the $17 price. Call Cheryl Petty for more information at 235-0963 or www.snowcrest.net/windowboxnursery

Fall Into Dunsmuir

Come visit us in Dunsmuir for our fall colors. While you're here, check out these fun things to do this month: Concerts, Oktoberfest, Halloween Carnival, Costume and Pumpkin Carving Contests. Come on out for the fun!!!

Oct 23 ~ Fish Out of Water ~ 9:00pm ~ Sengthong's Blue Sky Room

Fish Out of Water is mainly influenced by each other, life experiences, as well as artists: Jimi Hendrix, 2-Pac, Beastie Boys, Funky Meters, Steve Winwood, Miles Davis and many others: rock, funk, reggae, hip-hop.

Oct 24-- Dunsmuir Rotary Club's Annual --- OKTOBERFEST
Real Bratwurst, hand-made by Bill the Butcher! Full veggie dinners on demand. Locally brewed beer, dessert auction, raffle, and live music by Gary Smida. Tickets Only $12 ~ For more info contact 530-235-4521

Oct 28th -- For our Businesses ~ Come check out the 'Meet the Lenders' with JEDI. 1pm - 4pm at Silva's Restaurant, 1886 Shastina Dr., Weed, CA. Cost is Free and open to the general public. Please pre-register by calling JEDI at 530-926-6670

Fri ~ Oct 30 ~ Dunsmuir Elementary's ~ SAFE TRICK or TREAT DOWNTOWN Businesses 10am.

Sat ~ Oct 31 ~ Dunsmuir Girl Scouts Annual Halloween Carnival
Arts & Crafts, Games & Prizes, Food, Candy, Cake Walk, Fortune
Teller,and a maze. Game tickets are just .25 cents. 3:00 - 5:30 at the
Dunsmuir Community Bldg. 4841 Dunsmuir Ave.

Sat ~ Oct 31~ Mt. Maddness Costume & Pumpkin Carving Contest
2PM at 5130 Florence Loop, Dunsmuir, CA
Categories: Scariest, Funniest, Cutest
Ages Groups: 0-3, 3-7, 7-12, 12-17, adult
Prizes: Sponsored by our local businesses

Fall Bonsai Workshops

Window Box Nursery & Bonsai Accents
Fall Bonsai Workshops


Contact: Cheryl Petty at 530-235-0963
Open Thrs-Sat 10-4pm
Sunday Noon - 4pm


Sept 16 ~ Wed ~ 9-Noon
FALL CONIFER MAINTENANCE w/Jim Scott

$25

Fall give bonsai enthusiasts a second chance to catch up on maintenance chores. Make sense our of your conifer's profile. Many things that should be done this time of year will be demonstrated. Bring your own tree.

Sept 20 ~ Sun ~ 9-Noon
CHAMAECYPARIS TSUKUMO w/Jim Scott

$50

Japanese cypress 'Tsukumo' is an irregular bun-shaped plant with fine texture and dense foliage and is an excellent candidate for shohin bonsai. Learn how to transform these Sawara Cypress (chamaecyparis pisifera) trees into little jewels in the same styles and forms as the bigger bonsai.

Sept 23 ~ Wed ~ 9-Noon
FLOWERING CHERRY w/Cheryl Petty

Mini-Bonsai Workshop $40

Make a beautiful combination arrangement out of a rooted branch of pink flowering cherry and small rooted cuttings of red or green cut-leaf Japanese maple in a nice dish with a saucer.

Fun in Dunsmuir--ALL WEEKEND of the 12th

Dunsmuir is the happening spot this weekend! We have Live Music, a Block Party, Fundraising, and just plain ol' down-home fun!!

ON SACRAMENTO AVE. of the ARTS

SAT--SEPT 12th 4:30pm-7:30pm-- TRI-TIP FUNDRAISER DINNER @ BROWN TROUT $10 Adults & $6 10 and under. All proceeds go to benefit Dunsmuir High School Sports
For more info: 530-235-4281 ask for Robert

SUN--SEPT 13th-- 2PM-8PM "THE BLOCK ROCKS"
Rob "The Grinder" Wallace (at left) of the Brown Trout Cafe and Darryl "The Butcher" Hansen of Thriftway Market are getting ready for a September 13 tug-of-war "grudge match" between Sacramento and Dunsmuir avenues. The match will be part of the festivities at Dunsmuir's 2nd Annual "The Block Rocks!" citywide block party. There will also be live music, Middle Eastern dancing, kids' activities, and tasty treats from local restaurants.
For More Info: 530-235-4034 ask for Tim Holt

Sengthong's Blue Sky Room is TOTALLY Happenin' the Month of Sept and Oct. Check our their site to see a listing of their upcoming shows. Surely some "Don't Miss Shows"
www.sengthongs.com

FRIDAY- SEPT 11th 9PM---INCENDIO--SENGTHONG'S BLUE SKY ROOM
The band creates a polyrhythmic swirl of multiple Latin American music forms (boleros, cumbias, salsa, tango, mambo and the indigenous Peruvian valses criollos) and combines them with Indian, Arabic and Celtic flavors. Then they add just the right touch of jazz improvisation and dynamics, and the sizzling result is what one Incendio fan calls edge of your seat music.


SAT-- SEPT 12 9PM---NAOMI & the CURTEOUS RUDEBOYS-
SENGTHONG'S BLUE SKY ROOM
Let loose and love. . .enter the world of Naomi & The Courteous Rudeboys (NCR). This quintet, from Santa Cruz, CA, is fun, quirky and furiously dedicated to throwing a good party. Their insatiable passion for funk, soul, reggae and world beat makes for a “smorgasbord of different musical offerings.” (Chris Stanley, Tasty Fanzine, UK)

A special Thank You to all those who are "laboring" during the Weekend to make our Community a special place to live and visit!! (from Denise and the Chamber Board)

Dunsmuir's Railroad Heritage

The Dunsmuir Railroad Display Room, ajacent to the Amtrak Depot, is open to the public the third Saturday monthly from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Featured are locomotive photographs, memorabilia and artifacts. Mr. Jamie Carlberg's diorama of Dunsmuir's Round-house is on display. On July 18th, the Dunsmuir Railroad Depot Historical Society will draw winners of two Amtrak donated Coast Starlight tickets and two quilts. Winners need not be present to win. The recent PIE SOCIAL by the Depot Society was a successful fund-raiser. Forty-seven pies were made by Dunsmuir and Mount Shasta pie-makers; the event was sold out! Funds raised continue funding the maintenance of the Depot (the only Siskiyou County stop), the Railroad Display Room, and the renovation of rooms to house the Dunsmuir Museum.

Charlie Musselwhite at the Botanical Gardens

JULY 25, 2009

Blues legend Charlie Musselwhite returns to Dunsmuir July 25. Legendary blues harmonica virtuoso Charlie Musselwhite headlines The 3rd Annual Mossbrae Music Festival on July 25
at Dunsmuir City Park's scenic Botanical Gardens Stage. Ages 16 and under will be admitted free with a paid adult age 21 and over.

A fine selection of gourmet sandwiches, salads, fruits, desserts, hot foods, wines, microbrews & sodas will be available. The concert is a fund raiser for the Dunsmuir Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Center. With 22 Blues Music Awards to his credit and 8 Grammy nominations, harmonica virtuoso Charlie Musselwhite has truly earned legendary status as one of blues music's most important artists. Charlie has performed and recorded with Bonnie Raitt, Tom Waits, John Lee Hooker and many more. His latest CD Delta Hardware reflects on Charlie's tougher edge, first evident on his breakthrough 1967 release, Stand Back. Most recently, Living Blues magazine readers once again honored Charlie naming him Most Outstanding Musician
(Harmonica) in their 15th Annual Reader's Poll.

This is a limited capacity event with general admission lawn seating. Gates open at 3:30 PM. Bring a blanket or chairs. No coolers please. Car pooling is encouraged. Tickets are available at The Dunsmuir Chamber, Berryvale Grocery in Mt. Shasta, Bog Bean Books & Music in Redding, Music Coop in Ashland, and by phoning (530) 918-4804. For more information, online ticketing, $50 G.A. front row ticket (does not include free kids admission), and video samples visit http://www.positiveproductions.net/.

What's New in Dunsmuir

June 20
Tribute to the Trees at the Dunsmuir Botanical Gardens

With the sounds of the Sacramento River in the background, the meadow of the Dunsmuir Botanical Gardens will provide the delightful ambience of a country garden in the heart of Spain for the 19th Annual "Tribute to the Trees" Festival de las Flores, a concert by the Palo Alto Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin Simon, Musical Director and Conductor, featuring soloist, Peter Lemberg, oboe. This fundraiser for the Botanical Gardens, scheduled for June 20, 2009, includes a gourmet supper enjoyed alfresco.

More information can be found on this event by calling 530-235-4740, or visit dunsmuirbotanicalgardens.org.