The Delta: Northern California's Inland Cruising Destination

April 25, May 23
Learn to Fish, 9 a.m. Fourth Saturday of each month. Meet at the BISRA fishing pier. No experience needed. Loaner tackle available on a first-come, first-served basis. Interactive demo. A CDFW fishing license is required for everyone ages 16+. Free program; $10 park entry fee. Get free admission with a State Parks Pass available to check out from your library. Volunteers welcome. Contact [email protected].

April 26
Open Mic, Heller's Art & Music Center, Rio Vista, 2-4 p.m. Play an instrument, recite poetry, show your latest art project or perform stand-up. Free; donations welcome.

May 2
Riverfront Arts Fest, downtown Rio Vista, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. People's choice art show, youth art, live music, beer & wine pavilion, fine art & craft vendors, Art on Wheels & Waves, walking art, gourmet food trucks. (707) 646-1710.

Marine Swap Meet, Stockton Sailing Club, 8 a.m.-3 p.m. $10 for non-member sellers.

Biodiversity Walk, Delta Meadows State Park, Locke, noon-1:30 p.m. Learn about native and invasive species, the importance of biodiversity, and how the history of the Delta Meadows property has influenced the plants and animals that live there today. Meet in the Delta Meadows parking lot at noon before departing on a 1-mile hike that will take an hour and a half to complete. Free.

May 9
Through Time and Tules History Walk, Delta Meadows State Park, Locke, 9-11 a.m. Free. Contact [email protected].

Asian Pacific Spring Festival, Locke, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Lion dances, martial arts, taiko drumming, brush painting, music, arts & crafts, food. Admission and parking are free.

Locke History Tour, Locke Boarding House Museum, noon-1:30 p.m. Free. Join Parks staff for a short guided tour of the historic Chinese American community of Locke. Learn about the history of the United States’ only remaining rural community built by and for the Chinese. Free. Contact [email protected].

May 16
Bird Walk, Delta Meadows State Park, Locke, 9-10:45 a.m. Meet at the Delta Meadows parking lot for a 1 mile hike that will take approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.

June 5
Women Who Rock, Main Street Concerts, Rio Vista, 7-9 p.m. With country honky-tonk music by Western Bound.

June 13
Delta Ditch Run, Richmond Yacht Club to Stockton Sailing Club. 65-mile sailboat race, (usually) mostly downwind.

June 27
Runabouts on the River, Stockton Sailing Club, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Classic boat & car show presented by the Antique & Classic Boat Society of Northern California/Lake Tahoe. Food & drink vendors, live music, free boat rides.

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