AUGUST 2017 MARKETPLACECONTRACOSTA.COM 63 represented. Enjoy items from our bake sale table. Come find our tables at Sherwood Forest Freewill Baptist Church, 5570 Olinda Rd., El Sobrante. AUGUST 12: PINOLE ARTISANS SILENT AUCTION FUNDRAISING EVENT 5:30-9pm Pinole Artisans will be holding a Silent Auction Fundraiser at the Pinole Art Center Gallery, 1360 Fitzgerald Drive, Pinole. Items to be auctioned off will include various types of art, jewelry, glass art, gift certificates, and a vacation stay! Refreshments will be served. Bring your family and friends and enjoy a fun-filled evening! AUGUST 12: ROSIE RALLY AND HOME FRONT FESTIVAL Rally like Rosie the Riveter at the Craneway Pavilion in Richmond! Help set the new Guinness World Record for Rosie look-alikes! Celebrate Richmond’s waterfront heritage and home front contributions at the Home Front Festival featuring music, food, entertainment and more. Rally begins at 10 a.m., Home Front Festival runs from noon until 4 p.m. at Lucretia Edwards Park. Shuttles available to Red Oak Victory Ship. For more information on the event and what to wear, sign up today at rosietheriveter.org/RosieRally2017. AUGUST 13: PANCAKE BREAKFAST ABOARD THE RED OAK VICTORY SHIP 9am-1pm. Treat yourself and the whole family to a hearty and delicious breakfast while enjoying a beautiful view of the San Francisco city skyline and bay. The price also includes a self-guided tour of the entire ship while aboard this historic World War 2 Navy ship. Cost: Adults: $10 Children 8 and under: $5. Mimosas $3.00 each or two for $5.00. 510-237-2933. Located at 1337 Canal Blvd. Basin #5, Richmond. richmondmuseum.org. AUGUST 15: SUMMER OF STORIES: HERCULES PRIDE 6pm. Spend your summer with the Hercules Library as we bring you a Summer of Stories! This series of special storytimes will appeal to the whole family. In our final stop of Summer of Stories we are bringing it all back home to Hercules with a very special guest, Mayor Myrna de Vera. Come show your community pride for this great city we call our own. Hercules Library, 109 Civic Dr., 510-245-2420. AUGUST 15: EAST BAY PARKS PRESENTS REPTILES AND AMPHIBIANS 2:30 PM. Come to the library for a presentation from East Bay Regional Parks to learn about reptiles and amphibians, and meet some real reptiles and amphibians - maybe even a real live snake! El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante. 510-374-3991. AUGUST 17: TOUR AND WORKSHOP 3:30-4:30pm. Free. The El Cerrito Historical Society hosts a curating and cataloging workshop, followed at 4:30pm by a tour of the Sundar Shadi History Room. El Cerrito City Hall, 10890 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito. elcerrito100.org. AUGUST 17: THUNDER VALLEY CASINO TRIP 8:30am. Departure from Pinole Vista Shopping Center. $32.00 per person $15.00 FREE play! $5 Food credit! 5:30 pm approximate arrival time home. Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, 510-724-9800. AUGUST 18: BOOK CLUB 10:30am. Call the Center for the book title. Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole 510-724-9800. AUGUST 20: CELEBRATING 48TH ANNUAL ART IN THE PARK 10-5pm. Come and enjoy fine arts and crafts created by local artists, along with live music, food trucks and beverages including wine and beer. Susana Park in Martinez, will have plenty of free parking in downtown Martinez with golf cart shuttle from the Farmer’s Market area at the Starbucks plaza. martinezarts.org. AUGUST 20: BEIT MIDRASH HILLEL: TEMPLE BETH HILLEL’S RELIGIOUS SCHOOL BEGINS Classes begin at 9:30am. Mazel Tots, a special free class for toddlers--2 1/2 through four years--begins at 10am.510-223-2560 or tbh@tbhrichmond.org., tbhrichmond.org. 801 Park Central (I-80 Hilltop Exit), Richmond. AUGUST 21: PANCAKE BREAKFAST 8:30-10:45am. Bacon, sausage, hash browns, scrambled eggs, pancakes, gourmet French toast, pastries, juice, milk and coffee. Cost $7 Adults/$3.50 Children. Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole 510-724-9800. AUGUST 21, 28: NIGHT NIGHT STORYTIME! 6pm. Love books? Enjoy singing? Need some quality family time? Join us for Family Evening Storytime! All stuffed animals, fuzzy pajamas and ages are welcome. El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante. 510-374-3991. AUGUST 22: FREE SUMMER PRODUCE CLASS 7pm. Join volunteers from the Hercules Community Garden Foundation for an informative presentation about summer produce in our region. Find out about growing and cooking with tomatoes, peppers, squash, and kale. Fresh produce will be available for purchase from the Hercules Community Garden – yum! Hercules Library, 109 Civic Dr., 510-245-2420. AUGUST 23: TIME CAPSULE DEDICATION 5:30pm-6:30pm. Free. As part of its Centennial Celebration, the City of El Cerrito hosts a time capsule dedication followed a tour of City Hall. El Cerrito City Hall, 10890 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito. elcerrito100.org. AUGUST 23, 30: AFTER SCHOOL GAME TIME FOR TEENS 2:30 – 4:30 pm. Teens: join us Wednesdays after school for Wii and board games. Pinole Library, 2935 Pinole Valley Rd. 510-758-2741. VOLUNTEER TO BE A FRIEND OF SAN PABLO LIBRARY! The Friends of the San Pablo Library need your help! With a beautiful and expansive new library opening in San Pablo in summer 2017, the Friends need more volunteers to help with fundraising events, sorting book donations and to help in the Friends bookstore. Please see library staff for a volunteer application. San Pablo Library, 2300 El Portal Dr., Suite D, San Pablo. 510-374-3998.
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