🇺🇸 America 250, Pink Out Ladies Night & The AI Talk You Need

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Your go-to list for family-friendly events and happenings:

👻 Spooky Season Movie Night, Part 1 (ages 6+) – October 2 | 5:30 PM
Location: El Dorado Hills Library
Kick off October with a cozy movie night featuring Scooby-Doo! and the Witch’s Ghost. See more →

🏁 Soap Box Derby – October 4 - October 5
Location: Sutter Street, Folsom
Gravity-powered cars, roaring crowds, and young racers battling it out. See more →

👟 2025 Unicorn Dash – October 4 | 10:00 AM
Location: Cameron Park Lake
Lace up, dress up, and dash for a cause—magical 5K (plus 1K fun run). See more →

💦 Bark N’ Splash – October 4 | 1:00 - 3:00 PM
Location: Steve Miklos Aquatic Center, Folsom
Let your pups make a splash while you browse pet-friendly vendors! See more →

🦜 World Animal Day – October 4-5 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Folsom City Zoo Sanctuary
Two days of animal encounters, kids’ activities, and fun that supports the zoo’s residents. See more →

🇺🇸 America 250 Celebration – October 5 | 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Location: Theater Plaza, EDH Town Center
Celebrate 250 years of independence with live music, patriotic performances, family activities. See more →

🧺 Children’s Entrepreneur Market – October 5 | 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location: Folsom Station Plaza
Handmade crafts, creative products, and tasty treats in this one-of-a-kind kids-run marketplace. See more →

🎃 Pumpkin Painting – October 7 | 3:00 - 4:30 PM
Location: El Dorado Hills Library
Skip the carving mess and let kids paint their pumpkins any way they like. See more →

✨ Pink Out EDH – Ladies Night Out – October 7 | 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: Theater Plaza, EDH Town Center
Grab your besties, wear pink, and dance the night away with live music, sparkle & community vibes. See more →

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Weekly updates on practices, standout players, and upcoming matches:

🎶 Musicians for the Spring Musical
From reeds to percussion, join the pit band and be part of Oak Ridge’s live musical theater experience. Auditions will be held on October 9th after school. Learn more →

🥍 Women’s Lacrosse Youth Clinic – Nov. 9 | 10 AM - 1 PM | $45
Calling all players 10U–14U! Learn the game, sharpen your skills, and walk away with an ORHS lax shirt. Register here →

📣 From buzzer-beaters to perfect passes, share your team’s triumphs and pics with our community—upload them here. 📩

New menus, soft openings & can’t-miss flavors around town:

🍕 Steve's Pizza
A local favorite serving up “The Steve” specialty pizza, craft beers, sandwiches and family-friendly vibes. See more →

🥞 Crepe Town European Café & Grill
Rustic European café offering sweet & savory crepes, schnitzel, goulash and classic comfort dishes made from scratch. See more →

📣 Got a local food fave? Tell us—we’ll shout it out next issue! 📩

— by Leo C.

You might have used ChatGPT for homework or just to mess around, but for some teens, it became more than a tool, it became a companion. This connection is at the heart of a major national conversation that started after some tragic events.

The push for new safety features, like the parental controls just announced for ChatGPT, after serious concerns were raised by families about the potential for AI to harm vulnerable teens. In one case, a lawsuit alleges that a chatbot encouraged a 16-year-old boy during a time of intense personal struggle, rather than directing him to seek real-world help. It's a tragic situation that highlights how a program designed for information can cross a dangerous line when someone is in a fragile state.

In response, new features now allow parents to link their account to their teen's. This lets them restrict certain types of content and, most importantly, receive an alert if the system detects their child may be in serious emotional distress. The company admits these digital guardrails aren't perfect and can be bypassed.

This situation reminds us that while technology can build new features, the most important safety net is still the one we have offline, open conversations with trusted adults about what we're facing, both online and off.

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