SWS - Calendar of Events

Friendship Walk: Start registration at 9:15 but will be seasonally adjusted to avoid heat. Sign up for the Walk Alert to receive timely information for each walk.

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Date	Day	Time	SWSW?	Event Type	Event Details	Google Map to Start Address
Jan 17	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Alameda - Victorian	Start Box 3215 Encinal Ave Ste D Alameda, CA 94501
Jan 20	Tu	9:15 AM			Morning Group Walk Sacramento - Capitol - Wayne Holloway Memorial Walk	Best Western Sandman Motel 236 Jibboom St Sacramento, CA 95814
Jan 21	We	6:15 PM			Walking Wednesday Night West Sacramento - Clarksburg Branch Trail, Loop 3	Nugget Market 2000 Town Center Plaza West Sacramento, CA 95691
EVENING WALK: 5K only Contact: Barbara Nuss - 916-283-4650 or email suki2010@mycci.net
Jan 22	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Sacramento - Sacramento Riverfront Tour	Best Western Sandman Motel 236 Jibboom St Sacramento, CA 95814
Jan 24	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Davis - University	Fleet Feet Sports 615 Second St Davis, CA 95616
Jan 27	Tu	9:15 AM			Morning Group Walk Davis - South Davis/El Macero	Alternate Start! Courtyard left of Dos Coyotes 2191 Cowell Blvd. Davis, CA 95616
Jan 28	We	5:30 PM			Walking Wednesday Night Sacramento - Jane Graham's Land Park Loops	Parkside Pharmacy 4404 Del Rio Road Sacramento, CA 95822
EVENING WALK: 5K only Contact: Barbara Nuss - 916-283-4650 or email suki2010@mycci.net
Jan 31	Sa	9:00 AM to 11:00 AM			Traditional Event hosted by The South Bay Striders Los Gatos - Historic Bell Ringer Homes	Los Gatos Roasting Co. 101 W. Main St. Los Gatos, CA 95030
Feb 1	Su	6:15 PM			Full Snow Moon Walk Elk Grove - Around the Lakes	Alternate Start! Tea Garden Restaurant 9109 Laguna Main St Elk Grove, CA 95758
Feb 3	Tu	9:15 AM			Morning Group Walk West Sacramento - River Walk	Arthur F. Turner Community Library 1212 Merkley Ave West Sacramento
Feb 4	We	6:15 PM			Walking Wednesday Night Elk Grove - Elk Grove Regional Park	Alternate Start! Emerald Park Plaza 9677 Elk Grove-Florin Rd Elk Grove, CA 95624
EVENING WALK: 5K only Contact: Barbara Nuss - 916-283-4650 or email suki2010@mycci.net
Feb 5	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Lincoln - Lincoln Tour	Sprouts Market 115 Ferrari Ranch Road Lincoln, CA 95648
Feb 7	Sa	9:30 AM			Friendship Walk Calistoga - Napa County	Calistoga Roastery 1426 Lincoln Ave Calistoga, CA
Feb 10	Tu	10:00 AM			Morning Group Walk Folsom - Historic	Folsom Public Library 411 Stafford Street Folsom, CA 95630
Feb 11	We	6:15 PM			Walking Wednesday Night Citrus Heights - Stock Ranch	Alternate Start! SAS Shoe Store 7247 Greenback Lane Citrus Heights, CA 95621
EVENING WALK: 5K only Contact: Barbara Nuss - 916-283-4650 or email suki2010@mycci.net
			February 12th - MEMBERSHIP MEETING - 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM Contact: Barbara Nuss 916-283-4650 or email suki2010@mycci.net Meet at Arden-Dimick Public Library 891 Watt Ave, Sacramento 95864
Feb 14	Sa	09:00 AM			Traditional Event hosted by The Bay Bandits Volksmarch Club Valentine Walk through the Heart of San Francisco	Walter Haas Playground Park Addison St. San Francisco, CA 94131
Feb 17	Tu	9:15 AM			Morning Group Walk Sacramento - Campus Commons/Sierra Oaks	Alternate Start! Citibank 436 Howe Ave Sacramento, CA 95825
Feb 18	We	6:15 PM			Walking Wednesday Night Elk Grove - East Elk Grove Recreational Trails	Starbucks 8868 Bond Rd, Ste 100 Elk Grove, CA 95624
EVENING WALK: 5K only Contact: Barbara Nuss - 916-283-4650 or email suki2010@mycci.net
Feb 19	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Sacramento - Natomas Flood Plain Tour	Natomas Bike Shop 3291 Truxel Rd #30 Sacramento, CA 95833
Feb 21	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Carmichael - Hidden Parks	Food Maxx 4708 Manzanita Ave Carmichael, CA 95608
Feb 22	Su	1:00 PM			Sunday Stroll Elk Grove - Around the Lakes	Alternate Start! Tea Garden Restaurant 9109 Laguna Main St Elk Grove, CA 95758
Feb 24	Tu	9:15 AM			Morning Group Walk Elk Grove - Elk Grove Creek Watershed	Peet's Coffee & Tea 8234 Laguna Blvd, Ste #100 Elk Grove, CA 95624
Feb 25	We	6:15 PM			Walking Wednesday Night Sacramento - Elmhurst to East Sac	CVS Pharmacy 5039 Folsom Boulevard Sacramento, CA 95819
EVENING WALK: 5K only Contact: Barbara Nuss - 916-283-4650 or email suki2010@mycci.net
Feb 28	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Pittsburg - Year Round Walk	Mechanics Bank building 695 Railroad Ave Pittsburg, CA 94665
Mar 5	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Sacramento - American River Tour	Best Western Sandman Motel 236 Jibboom St Sacramento, CA 95814
Mar 7	Sa	8:30 AM to Noon			Traditional Event hosted by The Delta Tule Trekkers Stockton River Walk	Home Depot 5010 Feather River Dr. Stockton, CA 98219
3.14	Sa	9:00 AM to Noon			Bad Math = Good Eating! Traditional Event hosted by The Sacramento Walking Sticks Sacramento - Pi Day!	Marie Callender's 5622 Freeport Blvd. Sacramento, CA 95822
Mar19	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Sacramento - Arden Park Tour	Starbucks 4301 Arden Wy Sacramento, CA 95864
Mar 21	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Lincoln - Lincoln Trails	Sprouts Market 115 Ferrari Ranch Road Lincoln, CA 95648
Mar 22	Su	TBD			Book Club Walk Book: The Spellman Files
Mar 28	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Healdsburg - Wine Country	Lot A A W. Matheson St (start location is opposite end of this lot) Healdsburg, CA
Apr 2	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Davis - Circle Davis Tour	Safeway 1451 W. Covell Blvd. Davis, CA 95616
Apr 4	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Gold River - Gold River	Starbucks 2095 Golden Centre, Suite 10 Gold River, CA 95670
Apr 11	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Vacaville - Joe Sutter/Jo Hefner Memorial - Lagoon Valley	Diggers Deli 876 Alamo Vacaville, CA 95688
Apr 16	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Roseville - NW Roseville Tour	Starbucks 2030 Douglas Blvd Suite 12 Roseville CA 95661
Apr 18	Sa	TBD			Traditional Event hosted by The Placer Pacers Auburn - Auburn Overlook Park	TBD
Apr 25	Sa	TBD			Traditional Event hosted by The Bay Bandits Volksmarch Club Albany/Berkeley	TBD
Apr 30	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Sacramento - Pocket Area Tour	CVS Drug Store 7465 Rush River Dr #500 Sacramento, CA 95831
May 2	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Santa Rosa, CA - Prince Greenway/Historic Santa Rosa	TBD
May 9	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Sacramento - Arden Park	Starbucks 4301 Arden Wy Sacramento, CA 95864
May 10	Su	TBD			Book Club Walk Book: The Last Vintage Davis - University	Fleet Feet Sports 615 Second St Davis, CA 95616
May 14	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Rancho Cordova - Lake Natoma Tour	Starbucks 12195 Tributary Point Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
May 15-17	Fr - Su	TBD			CVA Annual Convention Hosted by the Low Desert Roadrunners and the Central Coast Beach Boardwalkers Temecula: Gateway to the Wineries	TBD
May 15-17	Fr - Su	TBD			CVA Annual Convention Event 1 Temecula Rose Garden	TBD
May 15-17	Fr - Su	TBD			CVA Annual Convention Event 2 Vail Ranch	TBD
May 15-17	Fr - Su	TBD			CVA Annual Convention Event 3 Murrieta Veteran's Memorial	TBD
May 15-17	Fr - Su	TBD			CVA Annual Convention Event 4 Duck Pond Memorial	TBD
May 23	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Galt - Sacramento County	McDonald's 2324 Pine Street Galt, CA 95632
May 28	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Sacramento - Sacramento Riverfront Tour	Best Western Sandman Motel 236 Jibboom St Sacramento, CA 95814
May 30	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Auburn - Placer County Museums Walk	Flour Garden Bakery 340-C Elm Auburn, CA 95603
Jun 6	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Benicia - State Recreation Area	Starbucks 90 Solano Square Benicia, CA
Jun 11	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Sacramento - Natomas Flood Plain Tour	Natomas Bike Shop 3291 Truxel Rd #30 Sacramento, CA 95833
Jun 13	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk San Francisco - Maritime	Maritime Visitors Center 499 Jefferson St San Francisco, CA 94109
Jun 20	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Elk Grove - Elk Grove Creek Watershed	Peet's Coffee & Tea 8234 Laguna Blvd, Ste #100 Elk Grove, CA 95624
Jun 25	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Sacramento - American River Tour	Best Western Sandman Motel 236 Jibboom St Sacramento, CA 95814
Jun 27	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Roseville - Maidu Park	Starbucks 2030 Douglas Blvd. Suite 12 Roseville, CA 95661
Jul 9	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Sacramento - Arden Park Tour	Starbucks 4301 Arden Wy Sacramento, CA 95864
Jul 11	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Your Choice: Tahoma - Tahoma Walk Tahoe City - Lake Forest	Tahoe House Bakery & Gourmet 625 W Lake Blvd Tahoe City, CA 96145
Jul 18	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Santa Rosa - Luther Burbank Gardens	Lucky Market 915 Village Ct Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Jul 23	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Lincoln - Lincoln Tour	Sprouts Market 115 Ferrari Ranch Road Lincoln, CA 95648
Jul 24-25	Sa-Su	TBD			Traditional Event hosted by The Bay Bandits Volksmarch Club AVA 50th Art Walk	TBD
Aug 1	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Ione	Ione Plaza Market 313 Preston Ave Ione, CA 93640
Aug 6	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Davis - Circle Davis Tour	Safeway 1451 W. Covell Blvd. Davis, CA 95616
Aug 7	Fr	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Carson City, NV – Capital Neighborhoods	Hardman House 917 N. Carson St Carson City, NV
Aug 8	Sa	TBD			Traditional Event hosted by The Tahoe Trail Trekkers Nevada Beach	TBD
Aug 9	Su	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Truckee - Steiners' Memorial River Walk	Raley's 10001 Soaring Wy Truckee, CA 96161
Aug 15	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk ONLINE START BOX ONLY - Register from this link:Petaluma - Historic	ONLINE START BOX ONLY
Aug 20	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Roseville - NW Roseville Tour	Starbucks 2030 Douglas Blvd Suite 12 Roseville CA 95661
Aug 22	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Sacramento - American River	Starbucks 610 Watt Avenue Sacramento, CA 95864
Aug 29	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk San Francisco - Lands End and Beyond	Seal Rock Inn 545 Point Lobos at 48th Av San Francisco, CA 94121
Sep 3	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Sacramento - Pocket Area Tour	CVS Drug Store 7465 Rush River Dr #500 Sacramento, CA 95831
Sep 5	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Rancho Cordova - Lake Natoma	Subway 12195 Tributary Point Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Sep 12	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Jackson - Historic Town and Counrty Walk	Best Wastern Amador Inn 200 S. Hwy 49 Jackson, CA 93642
Sep 17	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Rancho Cordova - Lake Natoma Tour	Starbucks 12195 Tributary Point Rancho Cordova, CA 95670
Sep 19	Sa	9:00 AM to Noon			Traditional Event hosted by The Sacramento Walking Sticks International Talk Like A Pirate Day!	TBD
Sep 26	Sa	TBD			Traditional Event hosted by The Delta Tule Trekkers Murphys - Calaveras Big Trees	TBD
Oct 1	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Sacramento - Natomas Flood Plain Tour	Natomas Bike Shop 3291 Truxel Rd #30 Sacramento, CA 95833
Oct 3	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk San Francisco - Golden Gate Park	Seal Rock Inn 545 Point Lobos at 48th Av San Francisco, CA 94121
Oct 10	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Manteca - San Joaquin County	Frank's Downtown Cafe 162 N Maple Ave Manteca, CA 95336
Oct 15	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Sacramento - American River Tour	Best Western Sandman Motel 236 Jibboom St Sacramento, CA 95814
Oct 17	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Windsor	CVS Pharmacy 9030 Brooks Rd S. Windsor, CA 95492
Oct 24-25	Sa-Su	TBD			Traditional Event hosted by The Central Coast Beach Boardwalkers Cambria Scarecrow Festival and Tempelton Town Walk	TBD
Oct 29	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Sacramento - Arden Park Tour	Starbucks 4301 Arden Wy Sacramento, CA 95864
Oct 31	Sa	TBD			Traditional Event hosted by The Delta Tule Trekkers Caswell Spooky Walk	TBD
Nov 7	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Roseville - Sculpture Park	Starbucks 2030 Douglas Blvd. Suite 12 Roseville, CA 95661
Nov 12	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Davis - Circle Davis Tour	Safeway 1451 W. Covell Blvd. Davis, CA 95616
Nov 14	Sa	TBD			Traditional Event hosted by The Bay Bandits Volksmarch Club Veteran's Day	TBD
Nov 21	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Benecia - Historic	Starbucks 90 Solano Square Benicia, CA
Nov 28	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Sacramento - Hidden Murals	Fleet Feet Sports 2311 J St Sacramento, CA 95816
Dec 3	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Roseville - NW Roseville Tour	Starbucks 2030 Douglas Blvd Suite 12 Roseville CA 95661
Dec 5	Sa	TBD			Traditional Event hosted by The Delta Tule Trekkers Sutter Creek - Christmas Walk	TBD
Dec 12	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Sonoma - Sonoma County	Sonoma Valley Inn 550 Second W Sonoma, CA 95476
Dec 17	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Lincoln - Lincoln Tour	Sprouts Market 115 Ferrari Ranch Road Lincoln, CA 95648
Dec 19	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Davis - Southeast Tunnels & Bridges	Safeway 1451 W. Covell Blvd. Davis, CA 95616
Dec 26	Sa	9:15 AM			Friendship Walk Lincoln - Lincoln Trails	Sprouts Market 115 Ferrari Ranch Road Lincoln, CA 95648
Dec 31	Th	9:15 AM			Don's Bike Ride Sacramento - Sacramento Riverfront Tour	Best Western Sandman Motel 236 Jibboom St Sacramento, CA 95814

SWSW stands for Sticks Walk Stick's Walks. This is a book that is available to any Sacramento Walking Sticks member for free. When you walk an event for credit that is sponsored by the Sacramento Walking Sticks, stamp this book and when you get 10 events, you receive a free "Stick's Buck" (a $4 coupon that will pay the credit fee for any Sacramento Walking Sticks walk). The symbol lets you know which walks are eligible for this program.

The Compass is another good way to find out about upcoming events. The Compass is a magazine published by the California Volkssport Association and describes traditional walks in the Pacific region. To subscribe to the Compass, go to the Compass page and press the "Download" button at the bottom of the page, print and complete the form and send it in to the address on the form along with your payment.

The American Wanderer is the quarterly publication of the American Volkssport Association (AVA) that gives you the word on what's going on around the nation. You can subscribe to The American Wanderer by becoming a member of AVA.

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