Community Briefs: Jan. 23, 2010

Try your hand at cards

The Catholic Ladies Relief Society #4 will hold their annual bridge-whist-pinochle card party and luncheon beginning at 11:30 a.m. today at St. Bernadette's Hall, 743 Ware Ave., Colusa. RSVP required. Bridge, Marie Beduhn at 458-2979; Whist, Rose Buria at 458-8583; and Pinochle, Vicky Stegall at 458-8009.

Firefighters' Crab Feed tonight

The Colusa Firefighters Association's annual Crab & Steak Feed Dinner and Dance is today in the main exhibition hall at the Colusa County Fairgrounds.

A no-host cocktail hour will start at 5:30 p.m. followed by the dinner at 6:30. The dance, with Northern Heat, will get under way at 9:30.

The event also includes a raffle, and an auction is slated to start at 7:30.

The cost is $40. Tickets are available at the firehouse. Proceeds go toward association activities, including a number of community events.

For information, call 458-7721.

Book club sets next gathering

The recent release, "Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet" by Jamie Ford will be the topic of discussion the Colusa County Book Club, which will meet at 6 p.m. Mon. in the Morse Conference Room in the main library building in Colusa on Market Street.

The book club meeting is open to anyone who would like to attend and there are several copies of the book available at the library.

Refreshments will be served and the selection for the next meeting will be announced by whomever wishes to be the presenter.

For more information, contact Cynthia White, 458-2227.

Commodities distribution announced

Colusa County commodity distribution locations are: Maxwell, 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday at the George E. Cain Children's Center, 185 N. St.; Colusa, 9-11 a.m., Thursday Boy Scout Cabin, 901 Parkhill; Williams, 9-11 a.m., Friday, First Baptist Church, 251 Eighth St.; and Arbuckle, please call 476-0822 for times and location.

Celebrate the winter waterfowl migration

The 11th annual Snow Goose Festival will be held in Chico, Jan 28-31. Over 50 field trips and workshops ranging out to six counties will be available, celebrating the winter waterfowl migration in the North Sacramento Valley. For details, a schedule or to make reservations, call 345-1865 or visit www.snowgoosefestival.org.

Sacred Hear Sodality Card Party

The Sacred Heard Sodality will host their annual card party and luncheon on Feb. 6 at the Maxwell Elementary School, 146 W. North Street in Maxwell. A buffet salad luncheon will be served at 11:30 a.m. with cards to follow. A donation of $12 is requested. For more information, call Karen at 438-2921.