BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 X-WR-CALNAME:www.indybay.org PRODID:-//indybay/ical// v1.0//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:Indybay-18873466 SEQUENCE:19045124 CREATED:20250220T053300Z DESCRIPTION:Everyone is welcome to attend our 2025 Folsom Black History Month Celebration and later a very special evening reception announcing California Women of Courage, Today awardees.\n\n2025 Folsom Black History Month Celebration \nHistoric Negro Bar, Sacramento County \nFriday, February 21, 2025\nNoon - 4:30 pm\n\nCalifornia 175 - Women of Courage, Today\nKickoff Reception \nFriday, February 21, 2025\n5:30 pm - 6:30 pm\n\nHistoric Rancho Rio de Los Americanos \nFolsom Community Center\n52 Natoma Street\nFolsom, CA. 95630\n\nCome and celebrate our unique American History and discover the living legacy of Rancho Rio de Los Americanos.\n\nThe vast 35,521 acre cattle and wheat Leidesdorf Ranch was first established in 1844, Alta California, Mexico by the Honorable William Alexander Leidesdorff, Jr., who served as US Vice Consul to Mexico during the transition to California Statehood.\n\nOur “California 175 - Women of Courage” Kickoff Reception begins at 5:30pm, featuring chocolate, wine and roses with a special memorial tribute to Tova Leidesdorf and the United Negro College Fund “a mind is a terrible thing to waste.”\n\nCalifornia 175 - celebrates the birth of our State of California via US Senate Bill 169 signed by President Millard Fillmore on September 9, 1850.\n\nToday, we acknowledge this outstanding group of Women who are an amazing example to spotlight as we prepare for the 175th birthday of our Great State of California.\n\nCalifornia 175 - Women of Courage, Today\n\nDr. Wei Zhang\nMary Wood\nSuzanne Cook\nKatie Valenzuela \nMary Tarango\nSue Frost \nShannon Douglas\n\nMichael Harris, Project Coordinator \nCalifornia 175 - Women of Courage, Today \n279-278-4100\n https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/02/19/18873466.php SUMMARY:California 175 - Historic Negro Bar - Women of Courage, Today - Kickoff Reception LOCATION:Folsom Community Center\n52 Natoma Street \nFolsom, California URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2025/02/19/18873466.php DTSTART:20250222T013000Z DTEND:20250222T023000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR