Summer of Music Concert Friday, July 22 |
The free Friday evening concert series wraps up the season with Clean Slate, the high-energy show band that delivers a rousing mix of R&B, rock, and soul. The band plays from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, July 22 in Folsom City Lions Park. Bring a picnic or purchase food and treats from a rotating selection of food trucks. Featured food trucks at the concert are Outlaw Cuisine, Wing It On Wheels, Bubble Cone, and The Pink Ice Cream Cart Co.
The concert also streams live at Facebook.com/FolsomParksandRec – so you can still enjoy the music even if you can’t make it to the park. The Summer of Music series is presented by Folsom Parks & Recreation.
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Know a Local Senior Who Needs a Helping Hand? |
Folsom Community Service Day Accepting Applications for
The Neighbors Helping Seniors Initiative Through August 12
This unique category of Community Service Day projects aims to help local seniors in need of a helping hand. Projects can include gutter cleaning, weeding and pruning, painting, and other similar light maintenance and repair tasks. Supporting our neighbors is part of what makes the Folsom community special. Submit a Neighbors Helping Seniors project application by August 12 if you or a loved one can use a helping hand. Find the online application and more information at www.folsomcommunityservice.org.
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Summer Reading Bingo Challenge Ends July 31 |
It’s not too late to join the more than 1,500 residents participating in the Summer Reading Bingo Challenge! Pick up a Bingo Challenge game card at the library, or use the library’s Beanstack app to sign up.
Kids and teens completing the Bingo Challenge win a free book and entries into drawings for $100 gift cards to area merchants. Adults who complete the challenge also earn entry into the drawing. In addition to the reading challenge, readers can log books, time reading sessions, and keep records of current and past reading with the one-of-a-kind Beanstack app.
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Organics Program Kitchen Pail Giveaway Events |
The new Green Bin program is underway citywide, and together, we are putting food waste in its place. If you have not yet had the chance to pick up a free kitchen pail and begin collecting organic waste, you are encouraged to attend one of the upcoming kitchen pail giveaway events. The Recycling Team will be on hand to provide information about the Green Bin program and ready to answer any questions you may have.
- Monday, July 25, 4 to 8 p.m. at the Folsom Community Center, West Lobby, 52 Natoma Street
- Friday, July 29, 10 a.m. to noon at Lew Howard Park, Upper Parking Lot, 7046 Baldwin Dam Road
Future events will be posted to the city calendar as they are scheduled.
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On behalf of the Sac Metro Air District invites you to explore how the Clean Cars 4 All (CC4A) program can benefit you. The district has secured California Climate Investment Funding for Sacramento County’s income-qualified residents in the form of point-of-purchase-rebates (down-payment). When participants replace a 2007 model year or older vehicle, they can receive up to $9,500 for a cleaner, safer, and more reliable form of transportation. Like a grant, this money does not have to be paid back. Visit www.SacCleanCars4All.org to take the CC4A Eligibility Quiz and learn more.
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Save the Trees, Stress the Lawn! |
Help your trees stay healthy by giving them regular, deep, and slow watering. Even under water use restrictions, both the State of California and the City of Folsom recognize the importance of keeping your trees watered to help them survive and provide exemptions for watering your trees.
During the hot summer months, many of our trees are suffering from drought stress—typical signs to look for are wilting leaves, leaves yellowing or early showing of fall colors, leaf scorching (showing a brown or burned appearance), or defoliating trees that begin to lose their leaves from the top and branch ends. If your trees are showing any of these symptoms, it’s time for a nice slow and deep watering.
Besides regular watering, spreading natural woodchip mulch around the base of your trees is one of the best ways to help your tree retain moisture. Residents can pick up free mulch from behind City Hall at 50 Natoma Street and at the Hinkle Creek Nature Trail, next to Fire Station 36 at 9700 Oak Avenue Parkway.
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Looking for a Part-Time Job? Folsom Parks & Recreation is Hiring |
Folsom Parks & Recreation is accepting applications for a variety of part-time job opportunities, including recreation leaders for the CAVE Teen Centers, sports scorekeepers and site monitors, park aide positions, and front desk attendants. Learn more about the requirements to apply and find position descriptions on the City of Folsom website.
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Last Chance to Register for Youth Flag Football League |
Youth flag football is a “no cut” program where everybody plays. The coed league is divided into Junior Division for grades 2 and 3, Elementary School Division for grades 4 and 5, and Middle School Division for grades 6 through 8. Registration is currently open to Folsom residents only and opens to the general public after 5 p.m. July 29.
A mandatory Flag Football Clinic Day will be held Saturday, August 13 to assess player skill levels prior to team selection. The league begins September 16 with two weeks of practice followed by eight weeks of games. Practices and games take place on Friday evenings.
Player spots are filling quickly in this popular program; early registration is encouraged. Learn more about the Youth Flag Football League and register online or call 916-461-6650 with questions.
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Contact the City of Folsom Communications Director
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Get Connected, Stay Informed |
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