Murphys, CA…Planning to spend a Saturday shopping in Murphys, try out the new Saturday Hopper bus service running between Valley Springs and Murphys. Perfect for President’s Day Weekend! Fridays at Alchemy – Matt Cullen delivers style with pop, country and jazz vocal performances every Friday on the patio from 5:30-8 pm. The music is free, and there’s room to dance. Call 209-728-0700 or visit www.mattcullenonline.com for more information.

Saturdays in Murphys – Walking Tours of Historic Downtown Murphys are available at no charge (donations
gratefully accepted) on Saturday mornings at 10am leaving from the Old Timers Museum. Please contact Jo
Sanders at 209-728-3072 to confirm dates and times or make arrangements for large groups.

February 14, 2017 – SMUG Meeting – The Sierra Macintosh Users Group (SMUG) will begin its year of helping
members get the most out of their Apple products when it holds its monthly meeting, Tuesday from 2 to 4 p.m. in
the community room of the Murphys Library. Its goal is to take the mystery out of computers and to enable
members to take advantage of all the features their Mac products possess. For more information visit the SMUG
website at www.SierraMacintoshUsersGroup.org or call 795-3798 or 728-9012.

February 14, 2017 – Cupid Gone Awry Cooking Class at Marisolio – Want to “slice” through the ordinary on
Valentine’s Day? Chef Mona is back and teaching us all you need to know about knives and how to use them! You’ll
apply this knowledge to chopped, mixed-grains, and meat salads. She will also demonstrate how to chef cut fruit
for presentation. Two classes to choose from. 10am-12pm, and 6pm-8pm. Class Fee is $35 per person. Call
Marisolio Tasting Bar at 209-728-8853 for reservations.

February 14, 2017 – Winemakers Night at Alchemy – Join us for $5 glasses of wine from Stevenot and music
by Vince Arelli from 4-8pm. Call 209-728-0700 for reservations.
February 16, 2017 – Third Thursday Live at the Lucky Penny – Great dinner and great live music! Come out
to The Lucky Penny for a special night of amazing music with The Experimentalist from 6-8pm! Always a super
show when Nate hits the stage! Perfect for all ages.

February 16, 2017 – Karaoke at the Murphys Hotel – Every Thursday from nine to midnight in the saloon.

February 17, 2017 – “The Elephant Man” by Bernard Pomerance is set to be produced at Murphys Creek
Theatre in February and March of 2017. Directed by Don Bilotti. Starring Matthew Hobgood. Through Pomerance’s
play, Merrick’s life and death , though wracked with pain and loneliness, gives the world a tremendous gift – the
gift of compassion, the gift of seeing beyond the differences between peoples, the gift of seeing the humanity that
unites us all.

February 18-19, 2017 – Presidents Wine Weekend – With the purchase of a $25 commemorative wine glass you can taste wines at all participating Calaveras wineries, sample great foods, enjoy live music and special deals on purchases of wine. Visit www.calaveraswines.org for all the details on this very popular event.

February 18, 2017 – Presidents Weekend at Milliaire – Join us on the front patio during the Saturday of Presidents’ Wine Weekend to enjoy delicious Milliaire wines, karaoke with Sweet Harmony Entertainment and food by La Esperanza Taco Truck! Sweet Harmony Entertainment Karaoke: 1-4pm and La Esperanza Taco Truck: 11-4pm

February 18, 2017 – Guided Hikes in Big Trees State Park – North Grove Guided Tours – Guided walks of the North Grove are held on Saturday at 1 pm. The walk is 1.5 to 2 hours. Meet in front of the Visitor Center. Bring water and your comfortable shoes. Visit bigtrees.org/ for more information.

February 18, 2017 – 15th Annual Love the Forest Concert at Outer Aisles – Join us at our new location at the Outer Aisle in Murphys, Saturday beginning at 7pm. A host of local musicians including Cantamos with Michela Macfarlane, plus The Bill Welles and the Distractions will perform. Tickets are available at the following outlets in Murphys: Sustenance Books, SNAC & Murphys Music Company. This concert is a FUNdraiser for Ebbetts Pass Forest Watch [501c (3)]. Find out more at www.forestwatchers.org or visit our Facebook page

February 19, 2017 – Pancake Breakfast – The Native Sons of the Golden West will serve an All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast at the Native Sons Hall from 7:30 to 11:30 am. Pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy, orange juice, coffee and hot chocolate will be served. The breakfast is served on the third Sunday of each month. For more information, call 209-728-8902.

February 21, 2017 – Winemakers Night at Alchemy – Join us for $5 glasses of wine from Twisted Oak and music by Now You Has Jazz from 4-8pm. Call 209-728-0700 for reservations.