Fruit Ridge Community Collaborative

Caity Maple Town Hall. City Manager Maraskeshia Smith will be there too.

Hit the link to rsvp

🏘️District 5 Town Hall:
Wednesday, March 18th, 6-7:30
Oak Park Community Center
3425 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Sacramento
RSVP at

Fill | The Office of Councilmember Caity Maple: Town Hall Join your local representative, Councilmember Caity Maple, at the Oak Park Community Center on March 18th from 6-7:30pm to get more information about the City's budget and hear other neighborhood updates. Oak Park Community Center: 3425 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95817

The Oak Park Black Film Festival is a celebration of African-American stories and history through cinema showcasing independent features, documentaries and short films by African-American filmmakers.

Tickets: https://filmfreeway.com/OakParkBlackFilmFest?mc_cid=780d8f1d69&mc_eid=1a96e57d84

Build Your Future in Construction - 10/6/25

The Sacramento Sierra Building Trades and People Working Together are hosting an MC3 Construction Apprenticeship Readiness Info Session on Monday, October 6th.

Choose a session: 10:00 AM or 5:00 PM

This program is a proven pathway into union construction careers—designed for minorities, veterans, formerly incarcerated individuals, women and those formerly in the foster care system.

Gain Iindustry-recognized certifications, and take your first steps toward a well-paid career.

Spots are limited—RSVP now at
tinyurl.com/InfoOct2025

State of California Department of Industrial Relations

Taking It to the Streets is BACK – Bigger and Better!
The Sacramento Sierra Building Trades is bringing the ultimate Hands-On Career Fair back to
Sacramento — and this year, it’s more than just construction. We’ve got healthcare,
communications, and so much more waiting for you!

📅Friday, September 26th
⏰10 AM – 2 PM
📍Former Sleep Train Arena Parking Lot, Sacramento Natomas community)

Get ready to roll up your sleeves and jump into real experiences:
🔨Build tiny homes
🔥Fire up a blow torch
🧰Make your own toolbox
🔧Bend and shape sheet metal
…and dozens of other hands-on activities!

But that’s not all — because when People Working Together (PWT) hosts, it’s more than a career
fair…it’s a community celebration!
🎶Live music & entertainment
🍔Free food
🎁Giveaways & prizes
🙌Fun for the whole family

This event is FREE and open to the entire Sacramento community. Whether you’re exploring new
career paths, looking to connect, or just want to have a great time — Taking It to the Streets is
where you need to be!
👉Mark your calendar, bring your crew, and come see what your future could look like.

Want to become a vendor? Visit tinyurl.com/vendor2025sept

COMMERCIAL LINK:
https://youtu.be/0XBvFsFuXAw?si=YZteaxU4kxKd6y7H

State of California Department of Industrial Relations

Dear Community Leaders and Friends,

I want to bring this to the top of your emails and extend a special invitation to you to the Sac Blk Lit Book Fest. The flyer and the details are attached.

We are so excited to have our own Chancellor May and President Wood in Conversation AND Victoria Rowell, acclaimed author and actress on the program. Mayor Kevin Johnson will also be moderating.

To show our appreciation for you and your guests, please accept this $5 discount code: BLKLIT.

Hope to see you on Saturday, Sept 13th.

Cassandra
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Cassandra H. B. Jennings | President & CEO
www.sthope.org

WALK WALK WALK WALK OAK PARK
Have you ever seen all 18 Blocks of the most diverse neighborhood in Sacramento neighborhood? Let's explore together and drop some good cheer on our neighbors at the same time! We'll walk the neighborhood in groups to take pics and see all of the historic architecture, landmarks, new construction... that help make Oak Park so great. While we're out, we'll also drop some flyers to let everyone know about the huge Summer Family Events coming up in July and August! Start at OP Farmers Market (McClatchy Park) at 9AM and branch out together from there. Get your steps with neighbors and friends!
Questions - Call Michael Blair 916-208-5123
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScVwSMSDPTcEItXEVT1a8o5K3oFhMRI2O2qPOkQVP4Odounyw/viewform?usp=header

THURSDAY

FRCC Tenants Only
Come brainstorm funding opportunities for FRCC and ALL tenants.
• Funding Steams
• Collaboration Opportunities
• Power Circles
• Space Maximization
• Dollar Matching
• Land Procurement
• and more...
Link: tinyurl.com/frccfunding

CITY GRANT REVIVES STARTUPSAC FASTTRAC® PROGRAM

Entrepreneurs, the City of Sac has a program to support you in your journey. The program includes something specifically for underrepresented neighborhoods too.

Learn more here:

City Grant Revives StartupSac FastTrac® Program - NewsBreak StartupSac Receives Grant to Expand FastTrac® Entrepreneurial Training Program. StartupSac is excited to announce new funding from the City of Sacramento’s “Innovation Incubator and Accelerator Grants.” This grant will allow us to bring back FastTrac® in 2025. The program will help aspiring ...

It's easy to get lost in these Sacramento election politics. Cap Public Radio has a voters guide I like that breaks down the main things you want to know:

A Sacramento voter guide for the November 2024 election Here's what you need to know to register, learn about the candidates and cast your ballot in Sacramento County before the Nov. 5 General Election.