Friday,

March 12

REC Solar seminars – A free solar seminar will be held at the Orchard Creek Lodge, 965 Orchard Creek Lane day at 2 p.m.

Roseville Chapter No. 9 of the Widowed Persons Association – Hosts a general luncheon and meeting the second Friday of each month at Woodcreek Country Club off Highway 65, 5880 Woodcreek Oaks Blvd. in Roseville. Info: 773-4373.

Four Barrel – Will perform dance rock ‘n’ roll songs from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. at Jan’s Lounge, 9222 Greenback Lane in Orangevale. The band, fronted by Lincoln’s Kally Pile, played to a full house at Dillian’s Bar & Grill last week. No cover at tonight’s show.

Saturday, March 13

Lincoln Golden Club Scholarship Bingo – At the Lincoln Veterans Hall, 541 Fifth St. Doors open at noon and Bingo starts at 1 p.m. Buy in is $20 per person and payout is according to attendance. This is paper Bingo and daubers are needed. Free refreshments. Must be 21 years old to participate. Info: Mary Weir at 645-2818.

California High School Rodeo Association’s District 3 rodeo – Starts at 8 a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Free and open to the public. Info: CHSRADistrict3.com.

St. Patties Day party – Fifth-year anniversary and St. Patties Day party at Dillian’s Bar and Grill, corner of Sixth and G streets from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Drink specials all day, a bluegrass band from 2 to 5 p.m., and a rock ‘n’ roll band from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Cultural Heritage Speaker Series – At the Maidu Museum & Historic Site, 1970 Johnson Ranch Drive in Roseville. Speaker Alan Wallace will talk about “Wisdom of Our Elders.” Free. The event is from 7 to 8 p.m. with the doors opening at 6:30 p.m. Info: www.

roseville.ca.us/indianmuseum.

Advanced Placer Mining Techniques – Free Community Education program on the history of Placer mining and how to do it yourself at 1 p.m. upstairs in the Bernhard Museum Winery. Gold miner Don Albrecht will present information about early placer mining methods used during the Gold Rush. On display will be various tools used in placer mining. Because seating is limited, reservations are required for this program. Info: (530) 889-6500.

Sunday, March14

The Book Worm – A coed book club meets every second and fourth Sunday of the month at Starbuck’s, 455 South Highway 65 in Lincoln (Safeway Shopping Center) at 3 p.m. Open to the public. Info: 434-0596.

Open Mike – Runs from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Dillians Bar & Grill, 605 G St., Lincoln. No cover. 434-8171.

Tuesday, March 16

Gloves and Shovels Garden Club – Gloves and Shovels Garden Club meets the third Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. This month’s meeting will be at Bushnell Gardens, 5255 Douglas Blvd., in Roseville. Rich Swanson of Bushnell Gardens will present tips on container gardening. Open to the public. Info/reservations: e-mail glovesandshovels@yahoo.com or call JoAnn Faria at 434-6813.

Gene Thorpe and the Fabulous DeVilles – Perform at Kim’s Country Kitchen, 537 G St., from 5 to 9 p.m. Info: 645-2727.

Wednesday, March 17

Senior Café St. Patrick’s Day – Performances at 11:30 a.m. at the Senior Café, 472 E St., by Wasted Youth Band and the Lincoln Hills Line Dancers. $3 donation is appreciated. Call by 12:30 p.m. Tuesday to reserve space at 645-1419.

St. Patrick’s Party – At Kim’s Country Kitchen, 537 G St. in Lincoln from 5 to 8 p.m. Includes corn beef , cabbage and green beer. Dudley and the Doo-Rights will perform. Info: 645-2727.

Soroptimist International of Lincoln – Business meeting at River City Bank, by Safeway, 355 South Highway 65 in Lincoln at 5:30 p.m. Visitors welcome. Info: President Jerri Curradi at 705-6009 or 434-8000.

Sutter Roseville’s Foundation – Hosts free forum on “Surviving a cardiac event” at Sutter Roseville Medical Center Foundation. Includes what happens when an individual experiences a heart attack and how he or she is treated for this cardiac event, beginning in the emergency room, during the hospital stay and following up with cardiac rehabilitation. From 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Sutter Roseville Medical Center, One Medical Plaza, Roseville in conference room 16. Info: 781-1234

Mt. Pleasant Community Women – Will hold its monthly meeting at Casa Ramos in Lincoln at 11:30 a.m. Casa Ramos is in the Raley’s Shopping Center. Country Store will be discussed. Info: 645-2235.

Friday,

March 19

Annual ZeBunco Fundraiser – To benefit Lincoln High School Sober Grad Night. ZeBunco will be at the Veteran’s Hall, 541 Fifth St. in Lincoln. Doors open at 6 p.m. and ZeBunco starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20. Includes raffle, door prizes, no-host bar, appetizers, dessert and coffee. Open to anyone 21 and older. Info/tickets: Cheryl Goodson at 412-2250.

Do you have an event or activity you’d like to place in the calendar? You can mail them to 553 F St., Lincoln, CA 95648; e-mail them to messenger@goldcountrymedia.com or send them by fax to 645-2776. Deadline to submit this information for the Thursday paper is by noon that Monday. If you have any questions, please call Shoni Jones at 645-7733.

Assemblyman Ted Gaines’ mobile office – Gaines’ staff will answer questions about state issues and help small business owners with problems they may be experiencing with state government. No appointment is necessary. Office hours will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lincoln Area Chamber of Commerce, 540 F St. in Lincoln.

Bingo Friday – At Senior First Lincoln Café, 472 E St. in Lincoln after lunch on the third Friday of each month. Info: 645-1419.