plants $5 or less. In the plaza behind the El Sobrante Library, 4191
Appian Way, El Sobrante.
APRIL 7: ROSIE THE RIVETER TRUST BENEFIT AND SILENT
AUCTION: “WE CAN DO IT!”
5:30 p.m. Rosie the Riveter Trust will hold its annual dinner benefit and
silent auction on Saturday, April 7, at El Cerrito’s historic Berkeley Country
Club, 7901 Cutting Blvd. Cocktails and appetizers will be served at 5:30
p.m., followed by a dinner program. Jerry Anne DiVecchio, former food
editor for Sunset Magazine and dozens of Sunset cookbooks, will be a
special guest. Tickets are $190. Proceeds benefit the Rosie the Riveter
Trust and its programs in support of the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home
Front National Historical Park. Call 510-507-2276 or visit
rosietheriveter.org.
APRIL 7: IMMIGRATION VIGIL AT WEST COUNTY DETENTION
CENTER (AND EVERY 1ST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH)
11 am at 5555 Giant Highway, Richmond. Sponsored by the Interfaith
Movement 4 Human Integrity, this includes members of many faith
communities and other citizens concerned about current immigration
issues. For more information, contact the Rev. Susan Champion of Christ
the Lord Episcopal Church at 510-480-5165 or vicarsusan@hotmail.com
APRIL 7 & 8: QUILT SHOW TIME
10-5pm on Saturday and 10-4pm on Sunday. Friends & Family Love
Seeing Our Annual Quilt Show! Admission is $10 for the Weekend,
$5 Youth 6-17, 5 & Under Free. Centre Concord 5298 Clayton Road,
Concord.
APRIL 7, 14, 21, 28: ESL CONVERSATION GROUP
11:15-12:45pm. Join us for a free weekly class to help you improve your
skills in speaking and understanding English. Fun and informative lessons
in a group of all skill levels. Ages 18 and up. San Pablo Library,
13751 San Pablo Ave, San Pablo. 510-374-3998.
APR 8: FREE SEMINAR BY DR. BILL GARRETT
9:30am. . Come and join us to a free seminar on “Playing with Fire: The
Dangerous Infatuation with Hate in 21st Century American Politics.” Dr.
Garrett is a retired Professor of Philosophy and Religion; he taught at JFK
University, San Francisco State, Fromm Institute, California Institute of
Integral Studies, and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. Fireside Room of
the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, 1 Lawson Road, Kensington,
CA on. Everyone welcome.
APRIL 9, 16, 23, 30: HIGH SCHOOL STUDY AND WRITING
LAB
3:30-5pm. Looking for a quiet place to study? Need help with that
writing assignment or college/scholarship application? Drop by the Pinole
Library Meeting Room on Monday afternoons. Pinole Library, 2935 Pinole
Valley Rd. 510-758-2741.
APRIL 9: WATERCOLOR PAINTING DEMONSTRATING
7pm. The meeting will be held in the Garden Room of the El Cerrito
Community Center, 7007 Moeser Lane, El Cerrito. The evening begins at
with social time and a “mini art show” of members’ work. A brief business
meeting is held at 7:30, followed by the speaker. Barbara Daniell at
510-277-6996 or bdaniell1943@gmail.com.
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APRIL 9: KINDERGARTEN COUNTDOWN: SESSION 5 -
PLAYING – IMAGINATION WORKSHOP
5pm. Do you have any children starting kindergarten in the fall of 2018?
If so, join the library for a series of six workshops to help your children
learn and practice skills that will help them get ready for kindergarten.
Caregivers are expected to remain with their students, please do not bring
younger or older siblings. Let the countdown begin! Hercules Library,
109 Civic Drive, Hercules.
APRIL 10: FRIENDS MEETING
7:30pm. Come be involved in the monthly meeting of the Friends of the
Rodeo Library. At the Rodeo Library, 220 Pacific Ave, Rodeo.
510-799-2606.
APRIL 10: HERCULES LIBRARY – BUSINESS MASER MIND
CLASS FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
6pm. Let us network and support each other on the journey of
Entrepreneurship. Whether you are just starting your business or have
an existing one, this is a great place for discussion, problem-solving,
support, and to learn how to grow your business in the company of
peers like yourself. Register now at ContraCostaSBDC.org/events or call
925.602.6810. 109 Civic Drive, Hercules.
APRIL 11, 18, 25: AFTER SCHOOL GAME TIME FOR TEENS
2:30-4:30pm. Teens: Join us Wednesdays after school for Wii and board
games. Sponsored by the Friends of the Pinole Library Pinole Library,
2935 Pinole Valley Rd. 510- 758-2741.
APRIL 11: HIDDEN TREASURE - A MYSTERY IN A NEW
DIMENSION
6:30-7:30pm. Spend an evening with author and Pinole resident Margaret
C. Murray as she discusses the Hidden Treasures of the American
Southwest. Ms. Murray will provide a history of the peoples who once
inhabited Bears Ears and Grand Staircase Escalante. She will also read
from her novels Sundagger.net and Spiral, tales of magic realism set in
the ancient Southwest. Sponsored by the Friends of the Pinole Library.
Pinole Library, 2935 Pinole Valley Rd. 510-758-2741.
APRIL 12: EL CERRITO GARDEN CLUB
9:30am to carpool. El Cerrito Garden Club’s annual tour of members’
gardens, for members only. Meet at the parking lot of the Contra Costa
Civic Theater, 951 Pomona Avenue, El Cerrito. For questions call Bonnie
510-237-4654.
APRIL 14: JAZZ VESPERS SERVICE AND DINNER
5:30pm. Refresh your spirit with a service of beautiful smooth jazz and
prayers, followed by a light supper. Music will be provided by Pinole Valley
High School musicians, led by Christ the Lord Church’s music director,
Jeanne Walpole. Donations will be accepted to support the ministries of
the church. Christ the Lord Church, 592 Tennent Ave. Pinole.
510-724-9141 or email ctlpinole@pacbell.net.
APRIL 14: HERCULES HIGH SCHOOL ADVANCED
ORCHESTRA
1pm. You’re in for a special treat! Members from the Hercules High
School Advanced Orchestra will be performing in our library. Come
enjoy the beautiful sound of violins, cellos, violas and other stringed
instruments. Orchestra under the direction of music teacher Anthony
West. Hercules Library, 109 Civic Drive, Hercules.