Happy New Year, neighbors! 🎆🎉
There’s something about the start of a new year that makes everything feel possible again. Fresh pages, fresh energy, and a good excuse to try something new. Let’s start the year showing up, staying curious, and having a little fun along the way. 👇
📢 Today's highlights:
LEGO builds, books, art, and creativity. 📚
A new prep program for Jr. Trojan athletes. 🏈
Fresh sushi rolls, milk teas, and Filipino comfort bowls. 🧋
Community Corner 🤝 A heartfelt note on new beginnings.
Book a lash lift with a friend + spiritual insights. 🎁
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📆 Weekend + Events Guide
Your go-to list for family-friendly events and happenings:
🧱 LEGOs at the Library – January 3 | 2:00-4:00 PM
Location: Folsom Public Library
Kids build LEGO creations and proudly display them at the library. See more →
🗣️ Conversation Club – January 5 | 10:00 AM
Location: Cameron Park Library
Practice English, build confidence, share cultures, and make new friends. See more →
📚 Cameron Park Book Club – January 5 | 11:00 AM
Location: Cameron Park Library
Reconnect with fellow readers over classics and current bestsellers. See more →
📖 Early Literacy Storytime – January 6 | 10:00 AM
Location: Cameron Park Library
Fun-filled storytime of books, crafts, songs perfect for little learners. See more →
✍️ Poets and Writers Workshop – January 6 | 5:30-6:45 PM
Location: Cameron Park Library
Share poems, workshop prose, and connect with local writers. See more →
📚 Adult Book Club – January 7 | 1:00-3:00 PM
Location: El Dorado Hills Library
Join a discussion of Isaac’s Song or Don’t Cry for Me by Daniel Black. See more →
♟️ Chess Club – January 7 | 3:00-4:30 PM
Location: Cameron Park Library
Play, learn strategies, test your tactics with fellow chess fans. See more →
🖌️ Epoxy Art Techniques – January 7 | 4:30 PM
Location: Rockler Woodworking and Hardware, Rocklin
Create an ocean-pour epoxy charcuterie board while learning woodworking and epoxy techniques. See more →
🧱 Next Level Lego Club – January 8 | 3:30-5:00 PM
Location: Cameron Park Library
Build creative Lego masterpieces, explore fun themes, and display your designs. See more →
📚 Fantasy Book Club – January 8 | 5:30-6:30 PM
Location: El Dorado Hills Library
Dive into epic worlds and discuss The Poppy War with fellow fantasy fans. See more →
Got exciting events to share? Let our community know by sending in local happenings here. 📩
🏅 Game On: Youth Sports Roundup
Weekly updates on practices, standout players, and upcoming matches:
Oak Ridge High School (Girls)
*League | **Playoffs | ***Tournament
Oak Ridge High School (Boys)
*League | **Playoffs | ***Tournament
Jr Trojan Football Prep Program
From buzzer-beaters to perfect passes, share your team’s triumphs and pics with our community—upload them here. 📩
🍴 Dining & Drink Highlights
New menus, soft openings & can’t-miss flavors around town:
🍣 Raw Sushi Bar Lounge
Fresh rolls, creative sushi, lively lounge vibes in every bite. See more →
🧋 4ESTEA
handcrafted milk teas, matcha drinks, Filipino street food and comfort bowls. See more →
Got a local food fave? Tell us - we’ll shout it out next issue! 📩
Lil City Voices | Community Corner
A New Year for New Beginnings
— by Leo C.
Have you ever put a dream in a drawer, telling yourself it was too late, too early, or just not the right time? That thing you’ve always wanted to try—the language to learn, the business to start, the art to create, the forgiveness to offer—is still waiting for you. This new year isn't just a change on the calendar; it’s permission to finally open that drawer.
Maybe last year was hard. Perhaps you faced a loss, a setback, or a quiet season of exhaustion that made dreaming feel like a luxury you couldn't afford. That very challenge, however, has carved a deeper capacity in you for courage. Your past doesn't disqualify you from a new beginning; it prepares you for it. The resilience you built while just getting through is the same strength you’ll use to start building towards.
It is not too late. It is not too early. The only moment you are guaranteed to begin with is this one. Let this be the year you trade “someday” for “today.” Let your starting line be imperfect, your first steps unsure. The truest inspiration isn't found in flawless victories, but in the quiet, emotional decision to try—for yourself, for your joy, for the life you’ve always imagined just beyond the horizon.
Your dream is valid. Your time is now. Let's begin. ✨
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