Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole 510-724-9800. December 7, 14, 21, 28: Family Storytime 6:30-7pm. At a new time! Sleepytime Stories is a story hour for parents and their children of all ages! Join us for stories, rhymes and songs! 2300 El Portal Dr., Suite D, San Pablo. December 7, 14, 21, 28: Color and Craft! 7-7:30pm. Join us after our Family Storytime for coloring and/or crafts! Parents with children of all ages welcome. 2300 El Portal Dr., Suite D, San Pablo. December 7,14,21,28: Lapsit Storytime 10:15am and 11am Age Group: Children (0-5) Rhymes, Songs, Tickles, Hugs, Bounces, Story-time and more for promoting Early Childhood Development for babies and up. Older children are welcome. Join the fun! Pinole Library. 2935 Pinole Valley Road, Pinole. 510-758-3267. December 8: Holiday Classics Night at Playland-Not-atthe Beach’s After Dark (Grown-Ups Only) 6-10pm. Come feel like a child again by celebrating every holiday of this special season with all the characters from your childhood, including Herbi (the elf that wanted to be a dentist), the Miser brothers (Heat Miser and Cold Miser), Hanukah Charlie and more. Spot them all and win a special prize! Adults only (18-years and older), no children or babies please. Only $10 per person. DECEMBER 8: LEGO STAY AND PLAY 3:30-5pm. . Listen to stories and songs while playing with Legos, Duplos, and more. (**WARNING** LEGO parts are a choking hazard for children 3 and under.) El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante. 510-374-3991. December 8: FAIRY TALE ENGINERING WITH THE BAY AREA DISCOVERY MUSEUM 6pm. Young scientists solve problems for your beloved fairy tale characters. Identify your favorite characters’ needs and solve them using engineering design. Bring your ideas to life. In this family workshop, children will work with their important adult to stretch their problem-solving skills in a risk-friendly environment to build and test their designs. A Museum educator will lead a whole group story time and then support families as they plan, build and test their prototypes. All materials are provided. Limited to 40 people. Hercules Library, 109 Civic Dr., 510-245-2420. December 9: An Evening of Music with the Sincerity Girls Ensemble 7pm. Age Group: Adults, Kids (5-11), All Ages. Enjoy an evening of holiday music with our local harmonic ambassadors! Consisting of middle and high school students, The Sincerity Girls Ensemble has travelled the world—Italy, Spain, the Philippines and Ireland—promoting music appreciation for over a decade. Come join us for an enchanting evening of both contemporary and classic holiday music. 2935 Pinole Valley Road, Pinole. 510-758-3267. December 10: The El Cerrito Garden Club will host its annual holiday luncheon 11:30am. The luncheon, which costs $25, includes a happy hour and a full meal and holiday sing-a-long with piano accompaniment. Reservations are due December 4. 510-237-4654. El Cerrito Community Center, 7007 Moeser Lane, El Cerrito. DECEMBER 12: Holiday Party 12pm. Join us for live music and light refreshments, sponsored by Friends of the Rodeo Library. FREE. For all ages. Rodeo Library, 220 Pacific Ave, Rodeo. 510-799-2606. December 12: Christmas Lights with Craig Smith Depart 2:45 return 10pm San Francisco to Novato. Fisherman’s Wharf, Union 70 MARKETPLACEcontracosta.com december 2015 Square and City Hall to name a few. Dinner at Fog Harbor on Fisherman’s Wharf. Depart Pinole Vista Shopping Center. $95 per person. Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole. 510-724-9800. December 12: Creek Restoration Workday 9:30-12noon. Help take care of one of our native plant restoration sites! People with all levels of experience are welcome. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Please wear sturdy shoes, comfortable work clothes, and bring a water bottle. SPAWNERS will provide tools, gloves, and snacks. For more information please visit spawners.org. El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante. December 12: Music Program (Cascada de Flores) 12pm. Cascada de Flores has recorded four albums, collaborated in numerous projects, including theater and cinema and toured to several areas of the United States. Join us for this great musical program to kick-off your holiday season! Crockett Library, 991 Loring Ave., Crockett, 510-787-2345. December 12: Pancake Breakfast with Santa Fundraiser & Toy Drive Donation Drop-off 9-11am. Proceeds from this event benefit the David Hunter Memorial Scholarship fund. Also a drop-off location for the annual El Cerrito-Richmond Fire Department Holiday Toy Drive. Includes a breakfast of bacon, sausage, scrambled eggs, pancakes, juice, and coffee and a visit from Santa. $10 Adults/$5 Children/ $25 Family of 4. El Cerrito Community Center, 7007 Moeser Lane, El Cerrito. 510-559-7000. el-cerrito.org/recreation. December 12-26: Sudar Shadi Holiday Display on View in El Cerrito 5-10 p.m. Enjoy the folk art display created by Sundar Shadi more than 65 years ago in the hills of El Cerrito. Volunteers keep Shadi’s gift to the community alive on Moeser Lane (at Sea View) through Dec. 26. Scene shows Bethlehem on Christmas Eve. Share the tradition with family, and bring someone new! 510-524-9468 or shadiholidydisplay.com. December 12 & 13: Holiday Classics Weekend at Playland- Not-at-the-Beach 10-5pm. Come help us celebrate every holiday of this special season with all the classic characters, including Rudolph, Frosty, Hanukkah Charlie and more. Spot them all around our Museum of Holiday Fun and win a special prize! December 14: Film Night, at the Rodeo Senior Center: Documentary 6pm. The Library will be showing Ayotzinapa (53 min), a chronicle of the events leading up to and following the disappearance of 43 students from Guerrero, Mexico in September of 2014. The Center is located two blocks from the Rodeo Library at 189 Parker Ave. 220 Pacific Ave, Rodeo. 510-799-2606. Attention All RetiRed Men Have lunch with other retired men in our area No dues, no political or religious agenda and no fundraising. Just a great place to meet other retired men and to get out of the house. We meet once a month on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 11am. Galieo Club, 371 S. 23rd St., Richmond SonS in RetiReMent 510-685-3266 or whiterlp@aol.com for more information.
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