Calendar of Chamber Meetings & Other Local Events
Chamber Meetings
The CLCC meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second Tuesday of each month, except for July and August when we break for the summer. Meetings are hosted by our member businesses. All community members and owners of businesses operating in the Coloma-Lotus area are welcome to attend.We have no separate Board of Directors meetings, so all non-committee business is handled in these meetings. Typically they last around two hours. Refreshments are provided by the hosting business so an RSVP is appreciated.
Calendar of Events
For more events in Coloma, Lotus and El Dorado County, see the Coloma Valley Calendar.
Sunday Morning Coloma Farmer's Market - Sun, Aug 1, 2010 - Sun, Oct 17, 2010From 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., come to the "Monroe Orchard Farmer's Market" named in honor of the historic Monroe family orchard. Enjoy products from produce, prepared food, winery/brewery, and craft vendors. Kids' activities will be part of the fun as time goes on. The location is the North Beach Parking Lot, Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, Hwy 49 in Coloma. Email or call (530) 622-6198 for more information on attending and to apply to be a vendor. [email] [website]
Coloma/Lotus Chamber of Commerce BBQ Social - Tue, Aug 3, 2010
Local business owners and employees are invited to our "Mid-Summer Night Mixer" for Chamber members and other key community workers -- to get to know one another better, hear an update on Chamber projects, and have a little fun in our busy season. Come to Venezio Winery from 6 to 8:15 pm. Provided: BBQ Grill (who wants to be the Grill Meister?) - veggie & meat patties - wine tasting and some beverages. Please bring: A dish to share, your place setting if it's convenient, business cards to pass around, and maybe a funny story from this season. Please RSVP to Sara SK, Chamber Coordinator, at the email address. Hope to see you. [email]
Local business owners and employees are invited to our "Mid-Summer Night Mixer" for Chamber members and other key community workers -- to get to know one another better, hear an update on Chamber projects, and have a little fun in our busy season. Come to Venezio Winery from 6 to 8:15 pm. Provided: BBQ Grill (who wants to be the Grill Meister?) - veggie & meat patties - wine tasting and some beverages. Please bring: A dish to share, your place setting if it's convenient, business cards to pass around, and maybe a funny story from this season. Please RSVP to Sara SK, Chamber Coordinator, at the email address. Hope to see you. [email]
29th Annual American River Festival - Fri, Sep 10, 2010 - Sun, Sep 12, 2010Come watch and participate in this fun weekend on water and land! Centered in Henningsen Lotus Park, land activities include games, food, music, nonprofit and exhibitor booths, and great spectator seats. River games and activities include races for those of all abilities, fun fests for kids, and educational clinics. The ARF benefits several river-focused nonprofits. For more information and sponsorship opportunities, call The River Store at 530-626-3435, email, or visit the website. [email] [website]
American River Music Festival - Fri, Sep 17, 2010 - Sun, Sep 19, 2010The 4th Annual American River Music Festival is a celebration of music and moving water. It features Americana, Folk and Blues music performances and workshops on a riverfront main stage, in three riverfront campgrounds, on our famous "gorge" whitewater river trip, and on our spectacular guided riverfront hike. This three-day mostly acoustic American and Canadian Roots music festival takes place at Henningsen-Lotus Park in Lotus, and at several Coloma Valley campgrounds. Prices vary depending on music and camping options - see the website to buy tickets. For more information call (530) 622-6044. [email] [website]
Wine at the Mine - Fri, Sep 24, 2010
5:30-8pm - fundraiser for future Nature Center at Hangtown's Gold Bug Park & Mine. Music, appetizers, wine tasting, microbrews, silent auction. Details coming.
5:30-8pm - fundraiser for future Nature Center at Hangtown's Gold Bug Park & Mine. Music, appetizers, wine tasting, microbrews, silent auction. Details coming.
Gold Rush HIstory: James Marshall's 200th Birthday - Fri, Oct 8, 2010Celebrate the 200th birthday of James Marshall with the rededication of Marshall's Monument. The Native Sons of the Golden West will present a ceremony and start the fundraising effort for the restoration of the first historic monument in California, in Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park. For more information call (530) 295-2170 or (530) 622-3470. [website]
Coloma Gold Rush Live - Sat, Oct 9, 2010 - Sun, Oct 10, 2010For three days Coloma will be packed with images, sounds, and hands-on experiences dating back to the 1850s. Step back in time and experience the California Gold Rush. Live history tent encampments recreate Gold Rush history in this authentic setting. Attend talks about the gold discovery and Sutter's Mill. Visitors will enjoy live music, historic trade demonstrations and a merchants market. There will be gold panning contests for kids and adults as well as sawmill demonstrations and historic re-enactments so you can feel as if you are rubbing shoulders with the adventurers and historical figures who helped create the world-wide rush to California. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, in Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park. For more information call (530) 295-2170 or (530) 622-3470. [website]
Christmas in Coloma - Sat, Dec 11, 2010 - Sun, Dec 12, 2010Annual old-fashioned Christmas, with period crafts, music, strolling musicians, historic trade demonstrations, 19th-century children's games, and wreath making. A visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus is a colorful highlight of the day. Vendors offer hand-made crafts as well as a variety of foods. Snow is guaranteed! The Park's historic buildings will be open for visitors' enjoyment. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days, in Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park. See the website or call (530) 622-6198) for more information. [website]