Applegate Civic Center

I totally concur with Matt’s review above regarding the Applegate Civic/​Community Center in Applegate, CA, just off I-​80 and a short trip from Auburn. I looked throughout the Auburn area for a location for a surprise birthday party and found this charmingly renovated schoolhouse to be the ultimate surprise setting for around 100 guests.
Tables and chairs were provided (we did set up and take down), along with access to kitchen facilities for the entire day of the event, which made decorating, storing and cooking a breeze.
Plenty of parking, too. I paid a refundable cleaning deposit and $ 200 for access for a full day Can’t beat that price for what was included.
I believe in keeping local community history alive so will rent this lovely facility again.

The Applegate Civic Center Club is a renovated old school house in Applegate, California… that has been converted into a Rental Hall and Wedding venue. …It will hold up to 125 persons (wedding reception only).
There are many great outdoor sites nearby (including my own lovely 3 acres in Applegate) for the ceremony, but you need a nice air conditioned indoor site for your reception, especially in the summertime when Sacramento hits 100 degrees F.
Applegate Civic Center Club is at 2100 ft. elevation, which places it «Above The Fog» (wintertime) and «Below The Snow».
Many times over the years, we’ve had parties at this facility… most of them for our young daughter in the form of birthday parties.
One time, it was around March 5^th (daughter’s b-​day), and it was 42 degrees and foggy in the Flatlands, but at the Civic Center it was a nice balmy 60+ degrees and sunny!
Similarly in the summer, we’ve had events here when Sac was 104 degrees F, while it was a comfortable 96 degrees in Applegate. The air conditioners at Applegate Civic Center were recently installed, making the building much more comfortable than the old Swamp Cooler.
They recently remodeled kitchen and the floors, and new windows and acoustical treatment was recently applied to the ceilings to improve the sound.
Overall, an excellent budget wedding venue. For brides that want to save on the wedding reception facility, Applegate Civic Center is only available on Saturdays (8 am to 11 pm) and Sundays (8 am to 11 pm).
Having rented this facility in the past I would have given it 3 stars but having completed a recent walk-​thru, I’m really impressed and the price is right: only $ 200 per day, $ 125 security deposit.
Because of the price and the newly improved quality of this wedding facility, I’m giving them 4 stars. One of my neighbors recently used the same venue for a family party, and they were completely satisfied with the results.