California Corner

STOCKTON--Learn about greener acres at the 23rd annual Agricultural Expo, Jan. 19-21. A parade of antique farm equipment will roll across the San Joaquin County Fairgrounds at 3 p.m. each day, preceded by daily heats of the Forklift Rodeo at 2 p.m. See an Early Day Gas Engines working exhibit, along with more than 500 exhibitors of farming technology. 16585 Airport Way. Tuesday-Wednesday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Thursday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $4, $2 ages 6-12. (209) 547-2770.

COLOMA--Share the excitement of Gold Discovery Day on Saturday, Jan. 24. Performers will reenact the day in 1848 that James Marshall plucked gold out of Sutter’s Mill. Attractions include historic buildings, period music, a prospector’s camp, readings from a miner’s diary and demonstrations in pioneer cooking. Marshall Gold Discovery State Historic Park, California 49. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Entrance fee $5 per vehicle. (530) 622-6198.

SAN DIEGO--The San Diego Bay Bird Festival will focus on the feathered crowd Jan. 29-31. On Jan. 29, early birds will flock for breakfast, 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m., at the Marina Vista Room community hall, 825 Imperial Beach Blvd. in Imperial Beach ($8). Jan. 30-31, free activities include an Exhibit Fair 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Mar Vista High School, live bird presentations and field trips to bird habitats (space limited; pick up free tickets at the school, Third and Elm streets). Also both days, the Tijuana Estuary offers free exhibits and programs for families, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (877) 763-5483.

INDIO--Artists from throughout the Southwest will show and sell fine arts and crafts inspired by the region at the Southwest Arts Festival, Jan. 29-31. Ongoing entertainment on the main stage will range from a 12-year-old mariachi singer to a Native American flutist. Riverside Fair & National Date Festival Fairgrounds, 46-350 Arabia St. 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. $5, free for ages 12 and under. (800) 444-6346.

CHESTER--Bring an appetite and your dancing shoes to the Elks Lodge Crab Feed on Jan. 30. The all-you-can-eat crab or New York steak dinner begins at 6:30 p.m. at the lodge, followed by dancing to a live band in Memorial Hall until 1 a.m.; $20 includes food and dance; reservations are advised. Proceeds go to the Elks’ scholarship fund. Lake Almanor Elks Lodge, 166 Main St. Information: (530) 258-3808. Reservations: (530) 258-GEMS.