Era After Roe v. Wade | Parkinson’s ‘Moving Day’ | Children’s Book ‘Sloane Understands’ | Arts Events in May

Insight With Vicki Gonzalez

A new book looks at fetal personhood as the new battle over reproductive rights. Also, Parkinson’s “Moving Day” walk at Sutter’s Fort. Plus, the children’s book “Sloane Understands.” Finally, our monthly Arts Talk calendar of events for May.

Era After Roe v. Wade

What’s next for the battle over abortion? Mary Ziegler is a Martin Luther King Professor of Law at UC Davis and leading expert on U.S. abortion history. She joins Insight to discuss her new book Personhood: The New Civil War over Reproduction which looks at the decades-long movement to secure recognition of fetuses and embryos as persons under the U.S.

Parkinson’s ‘Moving Day’

Parkinson’s Disease is one of the most common neuro-degenerative disorders in the country. But many people may not be aware of what its symptoms look like - or how to care for a loved one who’s been diagnosed. Jeff Bell is a former radio host at KFBK and a Parkinson’s advocate who was diagnosed in 2023. He joins Insight to talk about his journey ahead of the Parkinson’s Foundation’s annual Moving Day walk on May 3 at Sutter’s Fort Historic State Park from 9 am to 12 pm.

Children’s Book ‘Sloane Understands’

In a world as busy as ours - with information coming at us from every direction - it can be hard to hear your own thoughts over all the noise. A new children’s book aims to help. Sloane Understands teaches children how to connect with their inner voice. Laini Golden is the author and Lena Fuentes is the illustrator. They join us to talk about the power of introspection in our lives. You can hear them read from “Sloane Understands” Saturday, May 3 at Fairytale Town in Sacramento.

Arts Events in May

May is truly the kickoff to summer time events and festivals in the Sacramento region. For this month’s Arts Talk, Veronica Rodriguez highlights some of the area’s hidden gems - colleges and universities.

• Manetti Shrem Museum of Art at UC Davis offers arts program every Saturday and Sunday through June 22 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Carol and Gerry Parker Art Studio

• The Sierra College Natural History Museum hosts Dinosaur Day Sunday, May 4.

• The Shingle Spring Band of Miwok Indians presents The Momti Market at the Sacramento History Museum in Old Sac from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 3.

• 9th annual Sacramento Asian Pacific Film Festival is scheduled Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3 at the Sophia in Sacramento.

• Descrubra – (Discover) – a free family festival inspired by Collidoscope: de la Torre Brothers Retro-Perspective, starts at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 4.

• The International Kids Festival is scheduled for May 24 at William A. Carroll Amphitheatre.

• Sacramento State Public Art Map

• City of Sacramento Public Art Map