Paint turkey at Blackberry Creek

Nutmeg the turkey is blind in one eye. “She was raised as an ‘organic’ meat bird and was not given any medication while suffering a serious illness that eventually compromised her vision,” said Danielle Hanosh, co-founder of Blackberry Creek, the animal sanctuary in Colfax where the turkey now resides. On Saturday, November 12, Nutmeg’s mug will be the subject of a paint-and-sip fundraiser that benefits the 5-acre animal haven. Rancho Cordova-based artist Jen Swift will lead painters in illustrating Nutmeg’s likeness while enjoying wine and vegan desserts. Participants also get to tour the sanctuary and meet its 60-plus fuzzy and feathered residents. Blackberry Creek founders, spouses Danielle and Joshua Hanosh, adopted vegan lifestyles in 2014—around the same time as starting the sanctuary—and Swift joined the V-club in 2010. The event is from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at 1170 Pinecroft Road in Colfax; tickets are $45 at www.jenniferswift.com.