A picnic and performances

Here's a unique Fourth of July-related theater program: The Center for Spiritual Awareness presents the CSA 4th of July Carnival: Picnic & Performance. The event runs from noon to 4 p.m. on Friday, July 4, and features kids activities, picnic food and two productions. The first theater piece, America the Change, begins at 1:30 p.m. and involves teens “exploring their relationship to the country in which they are living” through dance, spoken word and live music, according to a press release. Following that, Generation Next Media will perform The Living Constitution: A Lively Look at the Creation of America. It's a farcical look at the 14 months that the Founding Fathers of the United States spent creating and debating the document that still affects our nation (the fight for ratification is styled as a WWE wrestling match). $5-$10, noon to 4 p.m. on Friday, July 4, at Center for Spiritual Awareness, 1275 Starboard Drive in West Sacramento; (818) 458-6618; www.csasacramento.org.