Lavender Farm Tours; Yolo County day of service events
Capay Valley Lavender will hold its Lavender Farm Tours from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sunday at 20470 County Road 79 in Capay.
“FarmHer Sherri and her team guide this informative tour, explaining lavender varieties and the planting, harvesting and drying process,” the event's website stated. “The tour ends at the Workshop where you'll learn how we distill essential oils and hydrosols.”
Warm scones baked fresh with culinary lavender will be provided, according to the website. The tour involved walking roughly 1 mile on flat terrain and seating is available for those in a party who do not want to walk.
For more information, visit capayvalleylavender. com/collections/experiences/products/farm-tour.
The Old Sugar Mill will be holding its Wedding Open House from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday allowing guests to meet its preferred vendors and go on self-guided tours of the venue.
Additionally, a complimentary wine glass and champagne pour will be available and food trucks will be on-site.
The event is free with advance registration and was created to allow people to see the latest trends in wedding and event design, according to its website.
For more information, visit eventbrite.com/e/ old-sugar-mill-wedding-open-house-2024-tickets.
• Woodland and its partners, Fourth & Hope and Friends of the Mission, is inviting residents to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy by volunteering for a day of service from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Monday.
“MLK Day is the only federal holiday designated as a National Day of Service to encourage all Americans to volunteer to improve their communities,” the city's press release noted. “In honor of Dr. King's message and mission, Fourth & Hope, Friends of the Mission and the City of Woodland will host a service day at the East Beamer Neighborhood Campus at 1901 East Beamer St. Projects will include planting, painting and general cleaning around the housing community and emergency shelter.”
The day of service will include breakfast, snacks, coffee, a box lunch and a brief program, according to the release.
Check-in, breakfast and a project overview will start at 8:30 a.m. followed by service projects at 9 a.m., clean-up at 11 a.m., lunch at 11:45 a.m. and campus tours at 12:30 p.m.
Volunteers are encouraged to bring gardening tools, gloves, trash pickers and clothing that they don't mind getting mud or paint on.
“Due to recent weather, the campus grounds may be muddy,” the release added.
If interested in signing up for the day of service, visit signupgenius.com/ go/5080C49ACAD23A6FE3-46979551-mlkservice#.
• Yolo Diaper Bank will hold its annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service event from 9 a.m. to noon Monday, Jan. 15, at Woodland United Methodist Church at 212 Second St.
“One in three families in Yolo County with young children struggle to provide diapers for their children,” the diaper bank's press release emphasized. “Yolo Diaper Bank is committed to helping those families by providing diapers to our partner agencies CommuniCare, Empower Yolo and Woodland Personal Care Pantry, who work directly with at-risk diapers and pack diapers for delivery to our partner agencies.”
Donations can be made at the organization's four designated drop-off spots in Davis. Dropoffs are available any time at 426 Del Oro Ave. and 1415 Nutmeg Lane. and during business hours at Carbahal & Company located at 1107 Kennedy Place. Suite 5 and First Northern Bank located at 434 Second St.
The Yolo Diaper Bank was launched in 2018 to provide a reliable source of diapers for agencies serving families,
Lorraine Beaman, who manages marketing and fund development for the diaper bank, explained that her daughter came up with the idea of creating the bank while driving home one day and hearing that the Houston Diaper Bank was providing diapers for people displaced by a hurricane.
“She thought, `Wow, that's something we should have here in Yolo County,'” Beaman recounted. “So she did some research and found out that we didn't have one and started the diaper bank after talking to agencies.”
Although the organization does not know for certain how many families they've helped since they let other agencies distribute their diapers, Beaman said she believes they've helped well over 2,000 families in Yolo County.
For more information, visit yolodiaperbank.org.
• YoloWorks! Will be holding a free 2024 labor law update virtual training from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024.
“There are major changes on the horizon for California employers in 2024, so this is a year you don't want to miss,” the event's flyer emphasized. “From a myriad of new employee rights to handbook policies and new required posters/notices.”
The flyer highlighted a few changes, including increased mandatory paid sick leave to a full week; new written workplace violence prevention plan requirements; new cannabis-use rights and restrictions on drug testing; and increased minimum wage and exempt salary minimum.
“We will cover these issues and many more at our annual labor law update,” the flyer added. “Join us for this virtual event and bring your burning questions.”
To learn more, visit yoloworks.org/vosnet/default.aspx.