• 12/14 – SCS Winter Concert and Fashion Show

    Come join the fun on Friday morning with staff and program participants who will be modeling the fashions they made in Short Center South workshops and performing songs they learned in the music studio. Free to attend! All family, friends and support staff are welcome! There will also be art for sale featuring unique, handcrafted items made by […]

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  • 12/13-12/16 – The Fourth Wall Ruins Christmas

    Employment Plus presents a hilarious Christmas play in DDSO’s theater. Adult language and situations, not recommended for young audiences. Admission fee is a suggested donation of $10. Free parking. Please call 916-973-1966 for more information.

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  • Fashion Show

    8/24 – SCS Summer Concert & Fashion Show

    Come join the fun on Friday morning with staff and program participants who will be modeling the fashions they made in Short Center South workshops and performing songs they learned in the music studio. There will also be art for sale.

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  • Open Studios

    9/8-9/9 – Outsider Museum, A Sac Open Studios Event

    Stop by the Outsider Museum art event during the Sac Open Studios hosted by Verge Center for the Arts. Presented by Short Center North, the Outsider Museum is an open art studio celebrating the amazing creativity of the Short Centers. The event will feature over 100 artists and allow you to experience not only the […]

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  • 8/23-26 – Traveling Clown Theater at Three Penny Theatre

    The Short Center Repertory will present its latest work, “The Traveling Clown Theatre” at California Stage’s THREE PENNY THEATRE in six performances, August 23-26. For those of you not familiar with their work, Short Center Repertory is made up of skilled adult actors who are blind, or deaf, or have lived with developmentally disabilities. The Saturday, August […]

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  • Our Promise Capitol

    8/29 – CANCELLED – DDSO’s Booth at United Way Our Promise Kick Off

    You can still choose to donate to DDSO, #3034, through the United Way Our Promise Kick Off event on the north side of the State Capitol. Find out how, as a state employee, you can donate to DDSO through United Way’s Our Promise program. Did you know DDSO operates the California Capitol Museum gift shop, […]

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  • Curtis Fest

    8/26 – SCN and SCS at Curtis Fest Artisan Festival

    Art lovers and collectors can view and purchase fun, colorful paintings, drawings, ceramics, and other original artwork by artists from Short Center North and Short Center South at Curtis Fest Artisan Festival 2018. Enjoy live music, food trucks, a petting zoo, children’s fairy, and a pet refreshment station under the beautiful canopy of trees in […]

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    Through 8/17 – E+ Studio Invited to Speak at Webfest Berlin

    In 2018, E+ Studios created their first web series written, produced, directed, and co-edited by Grant McPherson (an E+ client), “Red Knight vs. Blue Knight a silent web series… with  Swords!”  The series, which won an Honorable Mention at the 2018 LA Underground Film Forum festival, has been noticed by the organizers of Webfest Berlin. […]

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  • NeighborWorks Gala

    8/18 – NeighborWorks Art, Wine & Food Classic

    Join DDSO at the 9th Annual NeighborWorks Art, Wine & Food Classic for wine, beer and food tastings by local chefs, art displays, silent auction, raffle prizes, and live music. View and purchase original artwork by artists from Alan Short Center, Short Center North, and Short Center South. Have fun and support artists with developmental […]

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    7/16 – Amazon’s Prime Day Shopping Begins

    Your shopping makes a difference. Amazon will donate to Developmental Disabilities Service Organization when you shop Prime Day deals at smile.amazon.com. How it works: Prime Day is an annual online event by Amazon that offers huge discounts on a wide range of products and services. Although it’s called Prime Day, it actually lasts 36 hours – […]

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