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Tonight - The Gold Country Cruisers will co-host the last Vintage Friday in the seventh annual Cruisin' Fun series at Sacramento Vintage Ford, 2484 Mercantile Drive, Rancho Cordova, 6 p.m. The gathering for all pre-1973, American-made models includes car awards, door prizes, contests, a raffle and refreshments. Call (916) 853-2244 or (530) 672-8168. Tonight - The Sacramento Valley Model T Ford Club will meet at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 3235 Pope Ave., Sacramento, 7:30 p.m. Anyone interested in 1909-27 Model T Fords is welcome. Call Stan Cummings at (916) 452-8250. Saturday - The Capital City Cruisers will co-host the OctoberFest Car Show at Fuddruckers restaurant, 5495 Sunrise Blvd., Citrus Heights, with gates opening at 8 a.m. and the show scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Proceeds will go to the Sacramento County-backed Gifts from the Heart program, which wraps and gives presents to children and seniors. The show is open to 1973-and-older classic cars, trucks, hot rods, street rods and muscle cars. Awards and cash prizes will be presented in various categories, with $200 going to "Overall Best in Show." Registration is $25 at the gate. This includes entrance to the show, one free raffle ticket and a Fuddruckers meal. For more details, call Rex Roden at (916) 989-5155 or visit www.capitolcitycruisers.org and click on the "Car Shows" link. Saturday - The Towe Auto Museum, 2200 Front St., Sacramento, will host an educational training class on purchasing, maintaining and operating a Ford Model T, 9 a.m. A $75 per-student fee for the beginner class includes an instruction book, educational materials and lunch. For more details on all Towe activities, call (916) 442-6802 or visit www.toweautomuseum.org . Nov. 4 - The museum will conclude its 13th Classic Movie Series with "An Evening With Robert Donat," highlighted by a showing of "The Ghost Goes West," the 1935 romantic-comedy film in which Donat starred. Entertainment will begin at 7 p.m. with musician Dave Moreno playing the museum's Wurlitzer organ. The museum is requesting an $8 donation at the door. Refreshments will be available. Saturday - The Midyear Sting Rays will have a group photo shoot and barbecue lunch at ADCO Drywall Warehouse, 11240 Pyrites Way, Gold River, 10 a.m. Attendees should bring a side dish and drinks. RSVP to Steve McFarland at (916) 966-0513. Saturday - The Sacramento Fire Buff Club will mark its 25th anniversary with a display of fire engines and other firefighting equipment at Watt Avenue and Freedom Park Drive, North Highlands, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The display will be part of North Highlands Jubilee activities. For more details, call Christie Gonzales at (916) 679-3925. Saturday-Sunday - The Early Day Gas Engine and Tractor Association will host its annual swap meet at the Yolo County Fairgrounds in Woodland, with gates opening at noon Saturday and 6 a.m. Sunday. Sell-or-swap items include antique gas engines, tractors, tools, parts, farm equipment and collectibles. There is a $10 fee for sellers; there is no admission fee for buyers. Sellers must be club members, and new members can sign up on-site for $20. Refreshments will be available. For more details, call Smokey Stover at (916) 448-3435. Saturday - Regional Z Owners of Northern California members will attend the All "Z" Meet at Vacaville Skate Center, 551 Davis St., Vacaville, noon. For more details, call (707) 761-2619 or send e-mail to spikedz31@gmail.com . The club Web site is www.zonc.org . Saturday - Rebels With A Cause, the Sacramento-based national motorcycling organization, will host a "Halloween Biker Scene" fundraiser, at Verona Joe's Cantina Grill, 6985 Garden Highway, along the Sacramento River in Sutter County, 6 p.m. Admission is $15 and includes an all-you-can-eat spaghetti dinner, 10 raffle tickets, a run pin, contests and prizes. For more details, call Kathleen DeSpain at (916) 628-3180 or visit www.rebelswithacause.us . Treat recycling - RWC's Recycle The Treats program collects extra Halloween candy and saves it to fill holiday stockings for low-income area children during the Christmas season. Call DeSpain for more information. Nov. 18-21 - RWC will participate in the Holiday Miracles Journey to San Diego, part of a statewide outreach program called Hope For The Holidays, which provides Christmas-season gifts to low-income children and families. Participants will depart Harley-Davidson of Sacramento, 1000 Arden Way, at 8 a.m. Nov. 18. Fees are $250 a person and $400 a couple; fees include lodging and an event T-shirt, patch and pin. For more details, call DeSpain or visit www.holidaymiracles.org . Sunday - The Hays Antique Truck Museum in Woodland will host its annual Time Change Swap Meet at Woodland Community College, 41605 Gibson Road (near Interstate 5 and Highway 102, just east of downtown Woodland and about one mile south of the museum), 6 a.m.; the vendor's gate will open at 4 a.m. Paved swap spaces (21 by 27 feet) are $25; vehicle-for-sale spaces (9 by 21 feet) are $10 each. Breakfast and lunch refreshments will be available. Call (530) 666-1044. Details also can be found online at www.truckmuseum.com . Tuesday - Camaro Generations will meet at John L. Sullivan Chevrolet, 700 Automall Drive, in the Roseville Automall, 7 p.m. All Camaro enthusiasts are welcome. Call (916) 233-9401 or visit www.camarogenerations.com . Tuesday - The Capital City Mopars will meet at the Elks Lodge, 11440 Elks Circle, Rancho Cordova, 7 p.m. All Mopar enthusiasts are welcome. Contact Norman Benedict at (916) 985-8523 or cudanorman@earthlink.net . The club Web site is www.capitalcitymopars.com . Tuesday - The Early Ford V-8 Club of America, Sacramento Regional Group 4 (1932-53 Fords), will meet at Auto Parts Headquarters, 9971 Horn Road, Rancho Cordova, 7 p.m. Call Ted Johnson at (916) 488-0927. Tuesday - The United British Sports Car Club will meet at Cattlemen's Restaurant, 12409 Folsom Blvd., Rancho Cordova, 7 p.m. Anyone interested in British vehicles is welcome. Call Carl Agnew at (916) 761-2626. The club Web site is www.ubscc.org . Tuesday - The Mother Lode Model T Club will meet at the Auburn County Library, 350 Nevada St., Auburn, 7:30 p.m. All Model T Ford enthusiasts are welcome. Contact John Saylor at (916) 723-1613 or visit www.clubs.hemmings.com/ mlmtc. Nov. 19 - The Cappuccino Cruisers and California Park and Sell Showroom will co-host the inaugural Food for Families Classic Car Show & Canned Food Drive at the showroom site, 2441 Mercantile Drive, Rancho Cordova, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Organizers will collect nonperishable canned food items for the Twin Lakes Food Bank in Folsom. Open to all pre-1974 autos, the event also will include show awards, raffles and music. Call Ray or Chris Marchese at (916) 988-6376. This is cache, read story here
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