Good morning, Lodi!!

Summer hit different this week. The kind of week where the calendar fills up before you even try, and somehow every single thing on it sounds like a good time. We have got a comedy night at one of the most beautiful outdoor venues in San Joaquin County, an art hop taking over Veterans Plaza downtown, trivia at a winery out in Acampo on Friday night, and summer camps at Impact Sports Center that are open and enrolling right now for your kids.

This is the Lodi I love. The one where you can laugh until your face hurts on a Saturday night, watch your kid flip across a gym floor on a Tuesday morning, find a piece of local art you did not know you needed, and argue about pop culture trivia with a glass of Zinfandel in your hand on a Friday.

All in the same week. All within about 15 minutes of wherever you are sitting right now!

Lets get into it.

Kylie and Hunter Talamantez

Tot Summer Camp at Impact Sports Center | 9:45 am to 11:45 am | $145 per Session

AGES 3 TO 4 | MUST BE POTTY TRAINED | DROP-OFF EVENT | NO SINGLE DAY OPTIONS

Two hours every morning built completely around what little ones actually love. Gymnastics and ninja circuits, free play, snacks, story time, and time with friends. It is a drop-off event so you get a real morning back while they burn energy in the best possible way. Kids must be potty trained to attend.

Lodi Dates:

June 3, 4, 5 (Wednesday through Friday)

June 29, 30, July 1 (Monday through Wednesday)

Morning Summer Camp At Impact Sports Ages 5-11 years Old | 9:00 am to 1:00 pm | $50 daily or $225 weekly | FREE PLAY, CRAFTS, SNACKS, AND GAMES | LODI AND GALT

Four hours every morning of free play, crafts, snacks, games, and time with friends in a fully air-conditioned facility. You can book a single day at $50 or commit to a full week at $225. Either way your kiddo gets a real morning of active fun while you actually get things done.

Lodi families get an early drop-off option at 8:30 am with breakfast available for $10, which is genuinely one of the most convenient things they offer. Hot lunch is also available daily for an extra $8 if you want to keep them there a little longer.

Lodi and Galt Dates:

June 8 through 12

June 15 through 19

June 22 through 26

July 6 through 10

July 13 through 17

July 20 through 24

July 27 through 31

Lodi only: Early drop-off at 8:30 am

If you're planning on volunteering or have any questions, send an email to [email protected]

📍 Impact Sports Center | 1110 W. Kettleman Ln., Suite 7, Lodi, CA 95240 | (209) 369-2436

Every once in a while a business opens in this town that makes me think, we needed that. Two Twenty Academy is one of those. A brand new cosmetology school right here on Kettleman Lane, built from scratch by a Lodi local who spent over two decades behind the chair and decided she wanted to change what beauty education looks like in this community. If you have ever thought about a career in cosmetology or esthetics, or if you know someone who has, keep reading. This one is worth your full attention.

Celena Phelan fell in love with hair when she was 12 years old. Not just the look of it but the feeling it gave people. The confidence. The transformation. The way someone carries themselves differently when they feel good about how they look. That spark turned into a career, and that career turned into something she could never have fully planned for. After graduating cosmetology school, Celena went overseas to train with Vidal Sassoon and Toni and Guy. She came home with an entirely different understanding of what this industry could be. She opened her own salon. She became a mother, and discovered that cosmetology gave her something most careers never do: the flexibility to build a life she actually wanted. She worked a few days a week, stayed present for her family, and kept a career she was genuinely proud of. She then expanded into a wig and topper boutique to serve women experiencing hair loss, and all along the way she kept mentoring newer stylists coming up behind her.

And every time she did, she saw the same thing.

"So many new stylists entering the industry feeling unprepared, lacking confidence, unsure of how to truly succeed in a real salon environment. And I knew something had to change." - Celena Phelan, Founder

So she built the school she wished had existed. Two Twenty Academy opened right here in Lodi at 1110 W. Kettleman Lane, backed by over 22 years of real industry experience and a deep frustration with the gap between what cosmetology schools traditionally teach and what actually prepares someone for a modern salon.

Her husband JC, who she has been with since she was 15, brought his background in management, entrepreneurship, and finance to help turn the vision into a real, functioning school. He worked through the state licensing process, handled the buildout himself, and helped structure a business that is built to last. What they created together is not just another cosmetology school. It is a small-group, hands-on training environment designed to produce stylists who are genuinely ready for day one in a real salon.

The 1,000-hour program covers hair cutting, coloring, and styling, skin, nails, client experience, and real-world business development. Classes run in quarterly cohorts so you train alongside a focused group of people, not in a packed room where you get lost in the crowd.

Cosmetology | 1,000 Hours

HAIR, SKIN, AND NAILS | LICENSURE PREP | REAL SALON EXPERIENCE | QUARTERLY START DATES

The flagship program. A full 1,000-hour cosmetology course that covers technical skill, client experience, and the business side of building a career. You train in a real salon environment with real clients. The goal is not just to get you licensed. It is to get you ready.

Upcoming 2026 Start Dates:

July 13, 2026

October 5, 2026

Esthetics | 600 Hours

SKINCARE AND TREATMENTS | MODERN TECHNIQUES | GROWING INDUSTRY

Six hundred hours focused entirely on skincare, facial treatments, and client experience. The skincare industry is growing fast and Two Twenty's esthetics program is designed to put you ahead of it. Modern techniques, real training, and the foundation to build a serious career in skin.

2026 Start Date:

August 10, 2026

ENROLL HERE

— JUNE 2026 —

Fri - Jun 12

Sat - Jun 13

Sat - Jun 20

Sun - Jun 21

Wed - Jun 24 

— JULY 2026 —

Sat - Jul 11

Sat - Jul 18

Wed - Jul 22

Sat - Jul 25

— AUGUST 2026 —

Sat - Aug 8

Wed - Aug 26 Agents of Rock – Music in the Park | ~7:00 PM 

Sun - Aug 23

Thanks for reading! It means more than you know that you take a few minutes out of your day to stay connected with our little corner of the world. See you around Lodi! 🍇