MILLER LITE RACETRACK GRANDSTAND AT CAL EXPO, 3 P.M., $35-$50
A taste test of the top 10 brews named at the California State Fair’s Commercial Beer Competition. Some of the winners ready for you to sample: Seacoast Pilsner (a lager by Coronado Brewing Co. in Rancho Cordova, rated Best Standard American Beer), Artifexica, (pale lager, Artifex Brewing Co. in San Clemente, rated Best International Lager) and Summer is Coming (Helles Bock, Loma Brewing Co. in Los Gatos, rated best Pale Malty European Lager). 1600 Exposition Boulevard, www.castatefair.org.
In 1977, the Sacramento arts scene, along with the rest of the world, was dominated by the work of male artists. In response, a group of women formed the Matrix Workshop of Women Artists, providing classes, shows, and a mutual support group that grew to 100 members by the 1990s.
A night of improvised sketch comedy by B Street Theatre actors, with Track 7 Brewing Co. beer, Chando’s Tacos and a backdrop of full-scale locomotives.