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2008 Calendar of Events! JANUARY,  FEBRUARY, &  MARCH   January   11th thru 13th Winter Fun Fest  Nevada County Fairgrounds  530-269-7740 17th thru 2/9 CATS of the Sierra - The Golden Child    Nevada Theater, 401 Broad Street., Nevada City, 530-273-6362 19th Burns Night Dinner & Concert   Gold Country Celtic Society & MFCC   Miners Foundry, 325 Spring St., Nevada City,  4-11pm, 346-7126 19th Empty Bowl Soup Supper  Hospitality House, Nevada City Elks Lodge, 510 St Hwy 49, Nevada City, (530) 271-7144 20 Music- Robert Thies, Piano  TCCA  Seventh Day Adventist Church, 12889 Osborn Hill Rd, Grass Valley, CA  (530) 470-9454      February   2 Casino Night - Nevada County Fairgrounds, Grass Valley Rotary Club Thru the 9th CATS of the Sierra - The Golden Child    Nevada Theater, 401 Broad Street., Nevada City, 530-273-6362 2 Environmental Conference; Bioneers on Film, Sierra Nevada Deep Ecology Institute, Nevada Theater and Nevada City Veterans Hall, 8:30am to 7:30pm.  (530) 265-6649 2-3 Mardi Gras in Nevada City - Nevada City Chamber of Commerce, Saturday - Ball,   Sunday - Parade 2pm, (800) 655-NJOY 9 California Waterfowl Dinner - Nevada County Fairgrounds, (530) 268-3086 17 Music, Petite Panache, featuring Ken Hardin- TCCA  2pm, Seventh Day Adventist Church, 12889 Osborn Hill Rd, Grass Valley, CA  (530) 470-9454 23 Brains of Nevada County-  Nevada County Fairgrounds, Yuba River Association, call for details.  (530) 265-5961 23 Red Light Ball-  Nevada County Fairgrounds, Nevada City Law Enforcement, Call for times (530) 470-9193 24 Evening with the Oscars- Gold Miners Inn, Holiday Inn Express, (530) 272-7287 29 Bingo For Hospice-  Friends of the Hospice, Nevada City Elks Lodge, Nevada City, 6pm, (530)432-8910 29 Winter Wine and Food Celebration-  Nevada County Fairgrounds, Nevada City Winery Association  Call for schedule, (530) 265-9463  March   1 Wine and Food Tasting-  Downtown Grass Valley, 1pm - 4pm, (530) 272-8315 2 Somerset Home Decor Auction-  Nevada County Fairgrounds, Somerset Auction, Call for times and schedule, (708) 562-2000 7 Ducks Unlimited-  Nevada County Fairgrounds,  Call for times,  (530)268-8074 8 4H Delegates Dinner-  Nevada County Fairgrounds, Call for info, Brenda  (530) 273-4563 8 - 9 Gather the Women -  Veterans Hall, Grass Valley, 1pm - 5pm, (530)477-7883 15 - 16 Happy Valley Rabbit and Poultry Show-  Nevada County Fairgrounds, 8am-5pm (530) 265-3262 16 Music, Amit Peled, cello-  TCCA  2pm, Seventh Day Adventist Church, 12889 Osborn Hill Rd, Grass Valley, CA  (530) 470-9454 17 Halla Na Cloch Celebration-  MFCC, Wilson and McKaig, Miners Foundry, 325 Spring St, Nevada City, 6pm, (530)265-5040 22 Penn Valley Easter Egg Hunt-  Penn Valley Chamber of Commerce, Western Gateway Park, 8:30am, (530)432-1802 23 Easter Sunday Sunrise Services-  Western Gateway Park, Penn Valley, 6:30am, (530)432-1990   Regular Events Daily Empire Mine Public Tours at Empire Mine State Historic Park, Grass Valley.  Admission to the park is $3 for 17 and older, $1 - for children 6 to 16 years. Children under 6 are free. Guided tours are $1.50 per tour for adults. Park hours are 10 am - 5 p.m. 273-8522.  Every Sunday Fruit Jar Pickers Sing-Along - 10 am - Noon at Downtown Rough & Ready - (530) 272-4320