Events for October 2017
Red Bluff Chamber of Commerce
Sep 7 - Oct 7    The Main Event Gallery Exhibit
"Plein Air" Exhibit, Sept. 7- Oct. 7, at the Main Event Gallery, 710 Main Street, Red Bluff. Featuring Redding artist, Chuck Prudhomme's impressionistic-style paintings in addition to art and photography by Gallery members. Prudhomme particularly enjoys Plein Air painting, i.e. painting outdoors, because it allows him to spend some time in dramatic natural surroundings or locations. He says, "I am interested in capturing the feel of a place and the story hidden within. I enjoy the tactile vibrancy of thick colorful paint applied in a quick, intuitive way, rather than a photorealistic image." Gallery hours, 1-7 p.m., Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays. Sponsored by the Tehama County Arts Council. www.tehamaarts.org.
Date: September 7, 2017
Time: 1:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Location: The Main Event Gallery 710 Main Street Red Bluff
Contact: 391-3259
Date/Time Details: Thurs, Fri. Sat. 1-7 p.m.
Fees/Admission: Free
Oct 1    Eleventh Annual Great Pumpkin Festival
The
ELEVENTH ANNUAL

Great
PUMPKIN FESTIVAL


Free to Attend!

Sunday, October 1, 2017
Julia's Fruit Stand
11475 State Hwy  99E
Los Molinos, CA

Live music featuring
The Main Street Band

Tri-tip Lunch | Caramel Apples | Pumpkin Pie | Local Vendors
Face Painting | Photo Booth by Studio 530 | Pumpkins # Gourds

And so much more!
Date: October 1, 2017
Time: 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Location: Julia's Fruit Stand
11475 State Hwy  99E
Los Molinos, CA
Date/Time Details: October 1, 2017
11am - 3pm
Fees/Admission: Free to Attend!
Oct 3 - Oct 24    QuickBooks I, II, III & IV Series
This 4-part QuickBooks series begins with how QBs works, getting around, learning common accounting terms used by QBs, creating a new company file, setting preferences, entering new customer, vendors accounts, & items, backing up your data and basic accounting, & reviewing the basic Balance Sheet, P&L, and Cash Flow reports. You will learn about working with bank accounts (including how to handle PayPal & Square), reconciling accounts, using other account types (credit cards, loans & fixed assets), entering sales information, receiving payments & making deposits, generating customer statements, entering & paying bills, downloading bank and credit card activity, issuing 1099s, and memorizing transactions. The later series covers, running related financial reports, analyzing financial data, setting up inventory, tracking & paying sales tax, tracking time, customizing forms/letters and overview of more advanced features (syncing contacts, sharing your file electronically with your accountant, exporting to Excel, using the Doc Center, entering budgets, & technical suggestions when you have problems). The trainer is a CPA and QuickBooks ProAdvisor. Training includes manual.
Date: October 3, 2017
Time: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Location: NEC SBDC at Butte College 2480 Notre Dame Blvd. Chico, CA
Contact: Sophie Konuwa, Director
EMail: Konuwaso@butte.edu
Date/Time Details: Tuesdays, 10/3/17 - 10/24/17 8:30am - 10:30am
Fees/Admission: $120 per person pre-paid or $130 at door
Oct 4 - Oct 25    New Venture Series for Start-Up Businesses
This 4-part training series provides essential information for individuals thinking about starting a new business and new business owners. Topics include: Legal Requirements & Market Analysis, Cost Analysis, Funding Your Small Business and Business Plan Overview. You will learn the legal requirements for business start-up, how to assess your market and plan for direction, how to obtain funding, and calculate start-up costs and best practice for completing a business plan.
Date: October 4, 2017
Time: 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM
Website: http://www.buttecollegesbdc.com
Location: NEC SBDC at Butte College 2480 Notre Dame Blvd. Chico, CA
Contact: Sophie Konuwa, Director 530-895-9017
EMail: konuwaso@butte.edu
Date/Time Details: Wednesdays, 10/4/17 - 10/25/17 8:30am - 10:30am
Fees/Admission: $50 per person pre-paid or $60 at door
Oct 5    Good to Great - Customer Service Workshop
Veteran business consultant and trainer Stephanie Hoffman will introduce: • The benefits of offering great customer service. • How to establish your customer service standards. • When and how to best reward employees for providing great customer service.
Date: October 5, 2017
Time: 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Website: https://www.ceac.org/events/tehama-county-eac-customer-service/
Location: Tehama County Department of Education, Library Room 1135 Lincoln Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080
Contact: Register online at https://www.ceac.org/events/tehama-county-eac-customer-service/ or mail payment to Tehama County EAC, PO Box 303, Red Bluff, CA 96080. Registration and memberships also available at the door. Send questions or RSVP to tehamacountyeac@gmail.com or contact Coral Ferrin at 530-527-4183 ext. 3010. For updates, like our Facebook page at: www.facebook.com/tehamacountyeac
EMail: tehamacountyeac@gmail.com
Date/Time Details: Thursday, October 5, 2017 7:30AM-9:00AM (Check-in time is 7:15AM)
Fees/Admission: Cost: Free to members. Non-members: $20 or $40 annual membership fee.
Oct 6 - Oct 7    Corning Olive Festival and Car Show
For information contact the Corning Chamber of Commerce at 530-824-5550 or info@corningcachamber.org
Date: October 6, 2017
Location: Corning Community Park, 1301 Toomes Ave. Corning, CA 96021
Contact: Corning Chamber of Commerce
EMail: info@corningcachamber.org
Date/Time Details: 10/6/2017 and 10/7/2017
Oct 6 - Oct 8    West Coast Monster Truck Nationals



October 6th, 7th, & 8th, 2017

After a brief one year absence the West Coast Monster Truck Nationals will once again be back where it all started to celebrate their 20th Anniversary! This homecoming effort was led by the Tehama District Fairgrounds, the Red Bluff Tehama County Chamber of Commerce and the many voices of the local community and accomplished by the hard work of many supporters, sponsors and individuals.

BOUNTY HUNTER, IRON OUTLAW, DRAGON SLAYER, WICKED, PATRIOT, HELL RAISER, KING CRUNCH, NITRO HORNET, AND NITRO MENACE WILL ALL BE HERE!

LocationTehama District Fairgrounds, Red Bluff California.

Dates:  October 6th, 7th, & 8
th, 2017

Event Times:  Friday & Saturday Gates open 6pm, with Racing at 8pm. Sunday Gates open noon, with show at 2pm.

Special Events:  Friday Night Is Toy Truck Night all Kids 12 and under get a Free Toy Monster Truck thanks to Allstate.


Sunday Afternoon:  Sunday Afternoon: Is Crush out Breast Cancer Day. Wear Pink to Show Support and Help Us Raise Money for Breast Cancer Awareness.

Ticket Outlets
Participating NAPA Stores, Participating Carl’s Jr, Red Bluff Chamber Of Commerce, Tehama Tire, Tehama District Fairgrounds, Holbrook’s Furniture Chico & Red Bluff.

Event Info / Purchase Online Or Tickets By Phone:  Call 530-527-6220 or rbmonsters.com.

Parade InfoMonster Madness Invasion Parade -
Thursday Night, October 5th, Downtown Red Bluff @ 6:00pm. Thanks to Red Bluff Food Mart & Discrete Defense

Local Tough Trucks Info Or To Pre Enter:  Call (530) 527-6220 or rbmonsters.com.

Date: October 6, 2017
Time: 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Website: http://rbmonsters.com
Location: Tehama District Fairgrounds
650 Antelope Blvd.
Red Bluff, California
Date/Time Details:
Friday & Saturday's Gates open @ 6PM
Racing starts @ 8PM

Sunday's gates open @ 12noon
Racing starts @ 2PM
Fees/Admission: Tickets & information available online @ rbmonsters.com
Oct 19    Sales Growth through Effective Marketing Strategies
Looking to grow your business in the next few years? It is important to have realistic goals and a plan in place to help you achieve them. This workshop will focus on developing strategies to grow your sales and a Marketing Plan to help you achieve your goals. Using your current sales information, we will help you establish your goals discuss the different roles of Sales versus Marketing, and review what is necessary in a successful Marketing Strategy. This training will also help you understand what types of tools are available to you, and what analytics are important to track.
Date: October 19, 2017
Time: 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Website: http://www.buttecollegesbdc.com
Location: Butte College Glenn County Center 604 E. Walker Street, Room 202 Orland, CA
Contact: Sophie Konuwa, Director 530-895-9017
EMail: konuwaso@butte.edu
Date/Time Details: Thursday, 10/19/2017
Fees/Admission: $30 per person pre-paid or $40 at door
Oct 21    Return of the Salmon Festival
Join us as we celebrate our 25th annual Return of the Salmon Festival (and the 75th anniversary of Coleman National Fish Hatchery). The day will be filled with family friendly activities plus you can view salmon spawning and hatchery operations. This one day festival is free for everyone. We encourage visitors to ride the free shuttle from the Anderson Walmart Supercenter to the hatchery.
Date: October 21, 2017
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Website: https://www.fws.gov/coleman/happenings.html
Location: Coleman National Fish Hatchery
Contact: Laura Mahoney 530-365-8622
EMail: laura_mahoney@fws.gov
Date/Time Details: October 21, 2017 9a-4p
Fees/Admission: Free
Oct 21 - Feb 4    Guided Nature Walks (Butte County)
The CA Dept of Fish and Wildlife, Gray Lodge Wildlife Area (Gridley, CA) hosts 1.5-hour public walking tours, every Saturday and Sunday, beginning at 12:30pm. Known as one of the premier birding spots in northern CA, local experts will lead you on a 1/2-mile stroll, to an elevated viewing deck. Here you will have a bird's-eye view of wildlife. The guide will inform you of wildlife adaptations, natural history, conservation efforts and help you better identify wildlife. Self-guided visits are also welcome. Tours cancel in heavy rain. No reservations are necessary for groups under twelve people. Entrance passes may be purchased at licensed agents, such as sporting goods counters, by phone and online: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Licensing/Lands-Pass For more information, call the Gray Lodge Wildlife Area, Naturalist Office: (530) 846-7505 or visit the website: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Lands/Places-to-Visit/Gray-Lodge-WA
Date: October 21, 2017
Time: 12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Website: https://www.wildlife.ca.gov/Lands/Places-to-Visit/Gray-Lodge-WA
Location: Gray Lodge Wildlife Area 3207 Rutherford Rd Gridley, CA 95948
Contact: Brianna Wyatt (530)846-7505
EMail: Brianna.Wyatt@wildlife.ca.gov
Date/Time Details: Saturday and Sunday 12:30-2:00 P.M. 10/21/17 through 02/04/18
Fees/Admission: Lands Pass required for day use of area
Oct 23    Red Ribbon Week Kick Off
This a free community-wide event to kick off Red Ribbon Week (Oct. 23-31), a national drug awareness campaign during which communities across the nation take a visible stand against substance abuse by wearing red ribbons and participating in anti-drug events. Winners of a countywide Poster & Essay Contest will be announced with music provided by choirs from Red Bluff High School. There will also be special tribute to law enforcement in honor of Enrique "Kiki" Camarena, a DEA agent and former Marine whose murder in 1985 at the hands of drug traffickers led to the creation of Red Ribbon Week.
Date: October 23, 2017
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location: Old Courthouse Lawn 633 Washington Street Red Bluff, CA 96080
Contact: Ulanda Hinkston, Project Coordinator, Tehama County Drug-Free Community Coalition at (530) 528-7356
EMail: uhinkston@tehamaschools.org
Date/Time Details: 10/23/17 4:00 pm
Fees/Admission: FREE
Oct 24    The Other Side of Cannabis
In conjunction with Red Ribbon Week, there will be a free screening of the "The Other Side of Cannabis," a documentary about the negative effects of marijuana on youth. The 60-minute film features interviews with Harvard researchers, neuroscientists, medical doctors, and families and teens affected by marijuana use. It is geared toward parents, students 12 and older, educators, medical and health professionals, and anyone working with youth. A question and answer period will follow the screening.
Date: October 24, 2017
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Tehama County Department of Education 1135 Lincoln Street Red Bluff, CA 96080
Contact: Ulanda Hinkston, Project Coordinator, Tehama County Drug-Free Community Coalition (530) 528-7356
EMail: uhinkston@tehamaschools.org
Date/Time Details: 10/24/17/6:00 pm
Fees/Admission: FREE
Oct 26    GOOD MORNING RED BLUFF (Oct. 26, 2017)
Good Morning, Red Bluff!
Exciting networking! You're Invited!

Chamber networking Thursday, October 26th

Good Morning, Red Bluff; at Impressive Print, 233 Main St.
This fine event is co-sponsored by Shasta.com

Come out for this excellent event and sample some great food. The event is 7:50 am to 9:00 am. It’s an inspiring time and lots of prizes too!

We hope to see everyone at Good Morning, Red Bluff, the most popular networking event in the County, so we can learn more about you and your business or organization!

Please invite friends or associates to join you!


Dave Gowan, CEO
Red Bluff-Tehama County Chamber of Commerce
100 Main St. / PO Box 850
Red Bluff CA 96080
530.527.6220 (ext 303) f 530.527.2908
www.redbluffchamber.com
Date: October 26, 2017
Time: 7:50 AM - 9:00 AM
Location: Impressive Print
233 Main Street
Red Bluff, CA 96080
Date/Time Details: October 26th 7:50am - 9:00am
Fees/Admission: FREE!
Oct 28    2nd Annual Kids' Spooktacular
A free family fun event that features Reptile Guy show, 3 bounce houses, various vendors, a hay maze, and most importantly, trick or treating! Kids’ Spooktacular even has a costume contest with 4 different categories with prizes!
Date: October 28, 2017
Time: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Website: http://www.nccdi.com
Location: Red Bluff River Park
Contact: Jennifer Torres 530-529-1500 x.139
EMail: jtorres@nccdi.com
Date/Time Details: Saturday, October 28th from 10 am to 2 pm
Fees/Admission: Free admissions! Hamburgers, hot dogs, cotton candy & popcorn available for purchase.