Kelly Ackley, Chamber Executive Director
It’s Ghosting Season. Don’t be scared. This is a fundraiser by Lassen Family Services, Inc. Throughout October, they will be placing little ghosts into yards around Susanville. If a ghosts are placed in your yard, you will receive a form taped to your door explaining how to ghost another lawn. This ghosting is done in Good Spirits and is not meant to be offensive in any way. These ghosts will Rest In Piece on a lawn for twenty-four hours until they mysteriously Cross Over to another person’s lawn. To ghost someone, please call 530.257.4599. Thank you for your support. The money raised from this fundraiser allows LFS to continue providing services to survivors of violence in our community.
Fair Winds Reiki & Mindfulness is thrilled to invite you to their ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted by the Lassen County Chamber of Commerce on Monday, October 16 at noon. They will be celebrating the addition of a gift shop area featuring a collection of healing art; artwork and gifts from local artists, artisans, and vendors that are meant to calm, uplift, and inspire. Owner Laureen Jordan hopes this collection will add to the atmosphere of welcome and safety she has created where visitors can relax, let go of stress, and prioritize their wellness by incorporating Reiki and mindfulness through creative expression. Please join in the celebration, view the collection, meet some of the artists, learn about Reiki, and enjoy delicious cake from Merry Morsels. Fair Winds Reiki & Mindfulness, 100 S Gay Street, Susanville. For more information call 530.395.5550 or visit www.fairwindsreiki.com
Come out for Lassen County Chamber of Commerce October Chamber Mixer, hosted by Sierra Desert Properties and T-Mobile on Thursday, October 19th from 5:30 to 7:30p.m., located at 613 Main Street, Susanville. Bring your family and friends for an evening of fun, great company, and drinks. Everyone is welcome, you do not have to be a Chamber member to attend. For more information, contact the Chamber office at 530.257.4323.
Join Every Bloomin Thing for a fun and informative class on all the basics of making your own sourdough bread. Every Bloomin Thing presents Kristie Wakley – Basics of Homemade Sourdough Bread on Friday, October 20 at 5:30p.m. The class includes instruction, samplings, and a starter dough to take home and fill your kitchen with the sweet scent of sourdough.! Visit www.everybloomin.com for more details and to register or call 530.251.2330.
This year marks the 10-year anniversary for Lassen Family Services Dancing For A Brand New Me. Join LFS for a journey down memory lane as they invited previous dancers back for a night of fun, laughter, delicious snacks, and live entertainment for all ages. October 20th doors open at 6:15p.m., show starts at 7:00p.m. and October 21st doors open at 5:15p.m., show starts at 6:00p.m., at the Veterans Memorial Hall. Tickets are available at Margie’s Book Nook, Lassen Family Services, and Zaengles Carpet One Floor & Home. Limited tickets at the door. If you would like to sponsor this event, please call 530.257.4599.
The Bureau of Land Management and Lassen Rural Bus are inviting the public to enjoy peaking fall colors along the Bizz Johnson National Recreation Trail during the annual fall colors bike ride and shuttle on Saturday, October 21st. The BLM will shuttle bikes and the bus will carry riders from Susanville to ride starting points on the trail. Participants should meet at 8:15a.m. at the historic Susanville Depot, 601 Richmond Road. The bus and shuttle depart promptly at 8:30a.m. There are small separate fees for the bus and bike shuttles. Exact change is encouraged. The bus and bike shuttle will stop at Devil’s Corral Trailhead, Fredonyer Summit and near Westwood, where participants can ride or walk seven, 18 or 25 miles back to Susanville. Participants should dress in layers for changing weather conditions. Forecasts show morning temperatures at or near freezing, with midday temperatures climbing to the low to mid-60s. The bike ride is ideal for families. The Bizz Johnson Trail route is mostly downhill or flat on a smooth gravel surface. The BLM recommends wide-tired or hybrid bikes. To reserve space on the bus and shuttle space for bikes, contact the BLM in Susanville at 530.257.0456.
Get ready for Spooktacular Fun at Lassen Library. Calling all ghouls and ghosts for an eerie experience. Saturday, October 21st from 11:00 to 12:30p.m., at the Lassen Library. Join them for spooky crafts, STEAM activities, and a scary story. Build your own catapult to launch marshmallow ‘missiles’ at monsters in a haunted castle, Put on some bat ears and tune in to the world of bats with some crafts and more, enjoy an activity packet to take home or explore in the library, and stay for a spooky story, don’t worry, not to spooky.
Color Me Autumn Craft Fair hosted by the Back Country Boutique. Saturday, October 21st from 9:00 to 5:00p.m., at the Lassen Senior Center located at 1700 Sunkist Drive, Susanville. They’re looking for more artisan vendors to join. To become a vendor for this event, please contact Brittany Faria at 530.990.0498 or Marcee Marie at 530.251.6830 with any questions. Applications can be picked up at the boutique, located at 2055 A Main Street, Susanville.
Every Bloomin Thing presents Homefront Herbalist Fermentation Fun. Friday October 27, at 5:30p.m. at Every Bloomin Thing. Come and spend the evening with Kristie of Homefront Herbalist (formerly Kristie’s Kitchen) learning why it’s so important to incorporate fermented foods into our everyday diet. Can anyone say healthy gut microbiome? In this class you will learn about the process of fermentation, the benefits of eating fermented foods, taste some delicious samples, and learn about the versatility of fermenting from veggies, fruit, to dairy and more. This class will offer a hands-on activity learning how to create your very own ferment from beginning to end to take home and enjoy.
Lassen County Chamber of Commerce presents Safe and Sane 2023, Tuesday, October 31st from 3:30 – 5:30p.m. Businesses are to provide their own table, anything they would like to include in their booth space (decorations, etc..), and roughly around 2000+ pieces of candy to distribute. If you are a business and interested in participating in Safe & Sane, please contact the chamber by email at [email protected] and [email protected] or call the office at 530.257.4323.
The Annual Honey Lake Valley Assembly of God Harvest Festival, Tuesday, October 31st from 5:00 to 8:00p.m., at Honey Lake Valley Assembly of God located at 464-905 Standish Buntingville Road, Janesville, CA 96114. Come enjoy harvest trunks, puppet show, horse/pony rides, hay rides, hotdogs, fire truck, soup + chili, cookies, hot cocoa, cider and coffee. For information call 530.310.4710.
Lassen Hoops sign ups are here. Sign up in person on the dates below or online http://clubs.bluesombrero.com/lassenhoops. Thursday November 2nd, and Thursday November 16th from 5:30 until 7:00p.m., at Susanville Pizza Factory. 3rd through 6th grade boys and girls plus 7th and 8th grade girls. $90 ($85 for each additional sibling) There will be no late sign-ups. If any questions, contact: [email protected].
Join Every Bloomin’ Thing Garden Center and Gift Shop for their Annual Harvest Open House. Saturday, November 4th from 9:00 to 5:00p.m., at Every Bloomin’ Thing (705 US Hwy 395 E, Susanville). They will be hosting delicious gourmet goodies and libations during the Celebration of the Harvest Season. The nursery will be having their fall planting sale with all plants up to 60% off. They have invited local artisans to join in the Garden Room as well. It’s always a wonderful day to visit with friends and prepare for the upcoming holidays.
Susanville Best of Broadway presents 2024 concert series The Broadway Renaissance Auditions. Saturday, October 28th, from 10:00 to 2:00p.m., and Sunday, November 5th, 12:00 to 4:00p.m., at the Susanville Veteran’s Memorial Hall. Featuring selections from: Rock of Ages, Cinderella, Something Rotten, The Lion King, Anastasia, Cabaret, Bye Bye Birdie. For more information go to, www.susanvillebestofbroadway.org.
Susanville Rotary Bags and Beers Cornhole Tournament, Saturday, November 18, 2023, at the Industrial Building at the Lassen County Fairgrounds. Pre-Registration starts now through Score Holio – $65 per team. 2 Divisions social/competitive. Registration at the door begins at 8:00a.m. $70 per. Venmo @Susanville-rotary. Tournament will begin at 11:00a.m. Raffle tickets available on site. Each team member will get 2 beverages tickets, food, beer, and wine are available for purchase. No outside food/drinks allowed. Cash Prizes: 1st – $250, 2nd – $150, 3rd – $65. Free Kids Division – 5-12 and 13-17 starting at 9:00a.m. For more information or questions call 530.630.7928.
Crafters Wanted for Christmas Craft Fair at Lassen Community College. Friday, December 1st and Saturday, December 2nd. $65 for a 10’x10’ space. Contact: Lynda Alberico at 530.249.2774 or by email at [email protected].
VFW, Veterans of Foreign Wars William Davidson Post 2381 presents Saturday Breakfast. April Through December from 0800 hours to 1100 hours at the Veterans Memorial Hall. VFW Post 2381 will be serving breakfast on the 1st Saturday of each month. Breakfast is open to the public. Breakfast will be held downstairs in the Veterans Memorial Building in Susanville.
Have a special event coming up and wondering where to have it? The Monticola Club House at 140 South Lassen Street could meet that need with 1500 square feet of indoor space able to fit 170, a fully equipped kitchen and it is also handicap accessible. The venue is perfect for celebrations and memorials of any type such as showers, birthdays, anniversaries, teas, receptions, meetings, conferences, trainings, holiday get-togethers, fundraisers, presentations, celebration of life and other activities. The fully equipped kitchen includes utensils, plates, cups, saucers, coffee, and hot water pot. There are also padded folding chairs and both round and rectangle tables. You not only get the perfect event venue, but rental money is an important source of revenue for the non-profit Monticola Club, 501(c)(3). The Club was started in 1912 as a service organization formed to provide local women ways to improve the quality of life in our community. Over the years these are some of the various local activities or support provided by the Club: Food Baskets, Water for River Clean-up, Fire Victim Support, Senior Support, Beautification Projects-trees, flowers, Penny Pines reforestation, Library support, And of course, college scholarships. To view the Clubhouse or for more information, please contact the building manager, Patty Davie, at 530.257.9220.
Lassen Library are so excited for these September story times. See you there. Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 11:00am. 5th and 6th – Apples, 12th an 13th – Foxes, 19th and 20th – Pirate Week, and 26th and 27th – Zoo Animals.
Join the fun with Bottle & Brush Art Bar for their monthly Trivia Night. On the second Thursday of each month, they host Trivia Night for the brainiacs in the crowd. $5 a person, up to four people per team. For more information, contact 530.250.3701.
Calvary Kids Storytime, 450 Richmond Rd., Susanville, CA. Every Tuesday from 1:00-2:00p.m. Bring your kids to a Safe, Peaceful place where they can be a kid. There will be two book reading groups, ages 1-5 and 6-11. We will be reading biblical, moral, and outdoor books followed by a craft. Questions, call 530.257.4833.
