• California Area Chamber of Commerce Board Meeting, 8 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 9, at City Hall.
• California Reds Celebration at Lake Ozark two-hour luncheon cruise, Thursday, Aug. 9. Meet at UCC at 9:30 a.m. Must RSVP and pay $28 in advance. Call Liz Schlup at 573-796-4789 to RSVP.
• Kiwanis Club of California meeting, 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 13, at the Lutheran Church basement.
• First day of 2012-13 school year at California R-1 Schools, Thursday, Aug. 16: California Elementary - 7:50 a.m. - 3 p.m.; California Middle School - 7:55 a.m. - 3:04 p.m.; and California High School - 7:55 a.m. - 2:54 p.m.
• First day of 2012-13 school year at High Point R-III School, Thursday, Aug. 16, 8:25 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
• California Nutrition Center hosting a "Jam Session", 6:30-10 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 16, 107 W. Versailles Ave. Cover charge is $2. Please bring finger foods. For information contact Ruth 573-338-6432 or Bob at 796-3378.
• California Nutrition Center hosting Helen Russell, Inc., 7-10 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 18, 107 W. Versailles Ave. Admission $5. Open to the public. Please bring finger foods. Drinks available.
• First day of 2012-13 school year at Jamestown C-1 School, Monday, Aug. 20, 8:07 a.m. - 2:50 p.m.
• First day of 2012-13 school year at Clarksburg School, Monday, Aug. 20, 8:20 a.m. - 3:20 p.m.
• Kiwanis Club of California meeting, 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 20, at the Lutheran Church basement.
• First day of 2012-13 school year at Prairie Home R-V School, Wednesday, Aug. 22, 8:12 a.m. - 3:15 p.m.
• First day of 2012-13 school year at Cole County R-1 (Russellville) Schools, Thursday, Aug. 23: Russellville Elementary and Middle Schools - 8 a.m. - 3:20 p.m.; Russellville High School - 8 a.m. - 3:29 p.m.
• First day of 2012-13 school year at Latham R-V School, Tuesday, Sept. 4, 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Every Thursday - 4-8 p.m. at the Art Place, 324 S. Oak St., California, free art classes for children all ages.
Every Saturday - 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at the Art Place, 324 S. Oak St., California, sidewalk chalk art for children all ages. For more information call 573-418-0765. Donations accepted.