The City of Sacramento has experts to tell us how to turn that patch of weeds in the back yard into a vegetable garden that will not only help feed our families in an organic way, but give us the satisfaction of creating something with results we can be proud of.  Or maybe you would like to skip the veggies and plant some nice fruit trees for shade and something sweet to eat.  They have classes to tell us everything we need to know to turn our thumbs green and grow some good stuff for the family.  They can even tell us what to do about those pesky little critters that want to help us city farmers eat our crops.

There are several classes so click on this link for information about places dates and times, or call 808-6789.

Free Garden Classes

Tomorrow April 21, 2009, from noon to 4:00PM the California Job Journal presents Diversity HIREvent Career Expo with Medical Annex.  Job fair held in Convention Center’s Exhibit Hall at 1400 J Street, Sacramento, CA.

This event is free to job seekers, so if you’re part of the double digit unemployment figures come tomorrow and check out all the job opportunities.  For a look at the employers attending click on this link.  For more information the organizational website is http://www.jobjournal.com or call (888) THE-JOBS.

Career Expo

The City of Sacramento is having an Earth Day Celebration on Wednesday, April 22, 2009, from 9:00AM to 2:00PM at Sacramento City Hall, 915 I Street, Sacramento, CA, and across the street at Cesar Chavez Park.

This is a free community event with interactive learning about composting, recycling, clean air, and SMUD.  There will be performances by Radio Disney from 11:00AM to 12:30PM and giveaways throughout the day.

This fun free event is sponsored by the Mayor and City Council.  For more information call 808-6789.

Earth Day Courtesy of the Environmental Council of Sacramento

Saturday, April 25, 2009, from 8:AM to 2:00PM is the 4th Annual Book Sale for the Pocket-Greenhaven Library which will be held in the Elk’s Lodge #6 parking lot at 6446 Riverside Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95831.

You can help by not only coming to buy books at the sale but they will also accept donations of new or slightly used books to help in their money raising effort for the Pocket-Greenhaven Library.  They will be accepting book donations until April 24, 2009.

For more information contact Kathi Windheim at (916) 392- 0101 or Bonnie Bartholomew at (916) 421-7788 

Everybody from the Pocket-Greenhaven area needs to come out and buy a book to support your local library.

Pocket-Greenhaven Book Drive