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| Annual Events |
| Elk Grove Western Festival
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A family event with a parade, rodeo shows, antique cars, carnival games, great music, and good food. The festival runs during the first weekend in May each year.
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| Harvest Festival
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A community event with over 200 carnival/food/craft booths, Pumpkin & Produce Contests, Scarecrow Contest, Fun Run/Walk benefiting ALS, a petting zoo, Enchanted Garden, Classic Car Show and lots of musical entertainment. Estimated attendance at the 2005 Harvest Festival was 30,000. The festival runs during the first weekend in October each year at the Elk Grove Regional Park and is put on by the EGCSD.
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| Red White and Blue 4th of July Celebration
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The Red White and Blue 4th of July Celebration is put on by the Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce and hosted at the Elk Grove Regional Park.
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| Spotlight Elk Grove
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The Spotlight Elk Grove blends a "Taste of…." type event with a service industry tradeshow. Guests receive a hors d’oeuvres plate and wine glass, promotional items, and a map of the business locations in the event.
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| Strauss Festival
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A festival featuring elegantly costumed dancers and symphony musicians playing the music of Johann Strauss, Jr. and his family. The Strauss Festival is held annually on the last week in July at the Elk Grove Park.
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| Community - Local |
| At Wits End Mothers of Multiples
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AWEMOMS, At Wits End Mothers of Multiples Group meets 7-9 pm on the first Thursday of the month for planned topics/discussions at Peace Presbyterian Church 9145 Franklin Blvd in Elk Grove. We serve the areas of South Sacramento, Elk Grove, Galt, and Lodi.
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| Cosumnes River Preserve
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Cosumnes River is the only undammed river on the west slope of the Sierra, and in its lower reaches it flows through one of the biologically richest regions in California's Central Valley on its way to its confluence with the Mokelumne River and the San Joaquin Delta. The Cosumnes River Preserve was created to safeguard much of that landscape.
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| Elk Grove Artists
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Elk Grove Artists (EGA) is a non-profit, tax-exempt, visual arts organization made up of local artists and art supporters. Members come from a wide variety of backgrounds, including local art teachers and award-winning artists, as well as those for whom art is a passionate hobby.
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| Elk Grove Community Foundation
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Elk Grove Community Foundation is to facilitate the development of educational opportunities and programs through scholarships and grants, and to coordinate contributions to meet the Elk Grove community needs.
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| Elk Grove Food Bank
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The Elk Grove Food Bank provides emergency food, as well as appropriate clothing, training, and housing to residents in the Elk Grove area.
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| Elk Grove Historical Society
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The Elk Grove Historical Society works to preserve the history of the Elk Grove community. They offer tours of the Elk Grove Hotel, Stage Stop Museum, provide living history programs at the Rhoads School in Elk Grove Park and provide genealogy workshops.
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| Elk Grove Lions Club
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The slogan of the association is "Liberty, Intelligence, Our Nation's Safety (LIONS)".
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| Franklin Reserve Neighborhood Association
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The website of the Franklin Reserve Neighborhood Association.
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| GFWC Elk Grove Laguna/Women's Club
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The General Federation of Women's Clubs is an international women's organization dedicated to community improvement by enhancing the lives of others through volunteer service.
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| Kocal Management Group, Inc.
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Kocal Management Group is the property management company hired by the Lakeside Home Owners Association.
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| Laguna Creek Watershed Council
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Our mission is to protect the health of Laguna Creek and its tributary streams by educating residents, promoting active community participation, and fostering partnerships and projects that achieve long-term, balanced solutions with mutual benefits to all stakeholders.
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| Laguna Greens Neighborhood Watch
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The Laguna Greens Neighborhood Watch, Inc. is dedicated to keeping our neighborhood a safe place to live.
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| Laguna West Association
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Home page of the Laguna West Association. Also home of the Laguan West Homeowners Association (HOA) managed by Vierra Moore (slemerit@vierramoore.com)
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| MOMS Club of Elk Grove
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The Elk Grove chapter of the non-profit Moms Offering Moms Support Club organization. It is a support group designed for the at-home mother.
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| North Laguna Creek Neighborhood Association
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North Laguna Creek is located in southwestern Sacramento California, near Laguna Creek. It's neighborhood boundaries are Cosumnes River Blvd. to the north, Franklin Blvd. to the west, Big Horn Blvd to the south and State Highway 99 to the east.
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| Stone Lakes National Wildlife Refuge
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With its rich mosaic of Central Valley native habitats - grassland, permanent and seasonal wetland, vernal pool, riparian and oak forest - the Stone Lakes basin supports a diversity of native wildlife and plant species.
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| Community - Regional |
| Sacramento Child Care Services - Message Forum
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The SCCS forum allows parents to discuss child care issues and search for child care help in the Sacramento region. The SCCS is run by the Solutions Child Care Provider Network and Support Group.
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| Sacramento Freethinkers Webpage
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The Sacramento Freethought Website provides Internet space for 3 non-profit organizations: The Humanist Assoc. of the Greater Sacramento Area, Atheists and other Freethinkers, and Project Toscin.
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| Sacramento Public Library
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The Sacramento Public Library has branches all across the Sacramento County, including one in Elk Grove (east of Hwy 99) and one in Laguna (coop with Franklin HS). Search and reserve a book online here.
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| Sacramento Shade Program
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Provides free trees to eligible property owners after viewing their online video. Sacramento Shade is sponsored by SMUD and the Sacramento Tree Foundation.
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| Sacramento SPCA
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The Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) provides a safe and nurturing environment for unwanted, abandoned and mistreated pets until they can be placed into loving homes. It seeks to promote respect for all life by breaking the cycle of abuse, neglect and pet overpopulation in our communities.
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| Community - Sports |
| California Youth Basketball League
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CYBL (California Youth Basketball League) is a non-profit youth recreational basketball league in the greater Sacramento area for ages 4-18 and operates year round.
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| Elk Grove Babe Ruth Baseball
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A local non-profit baseball league for youths aged 13-18. Leagues are run in the spring/early summer and in the fall.
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| Elk Grove Girls Softball League
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| Elk Grove Youth Soccer League
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The EGYSL develops, promotes, and administers recreational and competitive soccer programs for the youth in the Elk Grove area.
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| Sacramento Asian Sports Foundation (SASF)
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A non-profit organization dedicated to building a community/recreational facility in the Elk Grove/Laguna area. SASF promotes and supports sports and cultural programs for children, youths and adults in Sacramento County.
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| Education |
| California Academic Performance Index
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Provides information about API, state trends, and school scores, including reports on the Elk Grove Unified School District.
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| California Montessori Project
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The California Montessori Project (CMP) provides a tuition-free, Montessori-based educational program. CMP has an Elk Grove campus on Elk Grove Blvd. east of Hwy 99.
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| Cosumnes River College
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Located just north of Elk Grove off Hwy 99, Cosumnes River College offers community college level education. Students can take freshman/sophomore level courses, transfer to a four-year college or university, and recieve AA/AS degrees and certificates in over 70 career fields.
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| Elk Grove Unified School District
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The award winning Elk Grove school district. Go to the What's New link to stay informed of important EGUSD updates.
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| Government |
| City of Elk Grove
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The city's official site.
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| Cosumnes Services District Fire Department
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CSD Fire Department serves the greater Elk Grove and Galt area.
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| Cosumnes Services District Parks & Recreation
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CSD offers services and facilities that enhance and serve the recreation, leisure, social and cultural needs of area residents, including Elk Grove's many parks.
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| County of Sacramento
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Elk Grove receives many services from the County, including Transportation, Animal License, etc.
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| Elk Grove Planning
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A great resource to find out what is being planned and developed in Elk Grove.
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| Elk Grove Police Department
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| Sacramento Yolo Mosquito and Vector Control District
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The SYMVCD provides safe, effective and economical mosquito and vector control for Sacramento and Yolo Counties.
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| Religion |
| Chinese Grace Bible Church
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Located in the nearby South Sacramento Pocket area (with many members living in Elk Grove).
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| Elk Grove Church of Christ
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| Elk Grove United Methodist Church
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| First Baptist Church of Elk Grove
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| Laguna Chinese Baptist Church
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Located off Laguna Blvd near the train tracks on Neosho Drive.
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| LifePointe Christian Church
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Currently meets Sunday mornings at Elliott Ranch Elementary School in the Stone Lake community.
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| Living Water Church
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Currently meets on Sundays at the Wackford Community & Aquatic Center (Valley Oak Ballroom).
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| Peace Presbyterian Church
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Located at 9145 Franklin Blvd. 1 block north of Laguna blvd.
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| Soaring Oaks Presbyterian Church
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Meets at Laguna Town Hall on Sundays.
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| Table of Grace Christian Church
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An emerging, progressive faith community in Elk Grove.
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| The Rock Church
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Located at 8434 Bradshaw Rd. Elk Grove.
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| Unitarian Universalist Community Church
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located on East Stockton Blvd. between Calvine/Power Inn and Mack Roads.
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| Transportation |
| e-Tran
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City of Elk Grove's transit system
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| Sacramento Area Council of Governments
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Coordinates transportation planning and funding for the entire Sacramento region. Check out SACOG's very detailed July 2002 Metropolitan Transportation Plan (.pdf, 3.6MB).
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| Sacramento Regional Transit District
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Runs the SACRT bus lines and light rail. Of interest to Elk Grove residents is the light rail extention project to South Sacramento (Phase 1) and Elk Grove (Phase 2).
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| Utilities |
| County of Sacramento (Sewer & Water)
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| Elk Grove Trash & Recycling (Garbage, Yard Waste, & Recycling)
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| Frontier (Phone)
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| Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) (Gas)
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| Sacramento Municipal Utilities District (SMUD) (Electricity)
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