Helping Others: Upcoming charity events around Sacramento
Sacramento Children's Home. "Blue Christmas for Kids" is the theme of the program from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at PowerHouse Pub, 614 Sutter St., Folsom. Sacramento Blues Revue will present the program at PowerHouse. Featured bands will include Rick Estrin and the Nightcats; Sacramento Blues Revue; Pailer, Adams & Joyce; GumboStew; Pinkie Rideau; and the Randy Carey Band. There's a $15 cover with proceeds to benefit the Sacramento Children's Home. Call (916) 355-8586.
Two beneficiaries. The Firefighters Burn Institute and the Sacramento Ballet will benefit from the sale of a pictorial calendar themed "Dance on Fire." The calendar has 12 images by photographer Keith Sutter, each featuring a firefighter paired with a dancer from Sacramento Ballet. Calendars are $20 each, with proceeds divided between the firefighters and the ballet. The calendars are available at Raley's, Bel Air, Old Soul Coffee Houses, Sacramento Ballet studio at 1631 K St., the Firefighters Burn Institute at 3101 Stockton Blvd., Capezio and Revele Dance Wear. Visit www.ftburn.org or www.sacballet.org .




