DECEMBER 6, 13, 20 27: PARTY BINGO
7pm. Open to all adults. Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole.
510-724-9800.
DECEMBER 7, 14, 21, 28: CHOIR
1:30 pm - Add your voice to our choir. Come early for lunch. Pinole Senior Center,
2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole 510-724-9800.
DECEMBER 7, 14, 21, 28: EVENING TAI CHI
7-9pm. Tai Chi helps calm the mind, modify blood pressure and improve balance. Cost
$7 per person. Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole 510-724-9800.
DECEMBER 7, 14, 21, 28: MINDFUL MEDITATION
10-11am. (By donation) Orinda Community Church, 10 Irwin Way, Fireside Room.
eastbayyoga.com.
DECEMBER 7, 14, 21, & 28: BOY SCOUT TROOP 146 MEETINGS
7-8:30pm. Come join the adventures of scouting! Monthly hiking/camping trips - river
rafting, rock climbing, Point Reyes, Sierra mountain lakes, Angel Island, Snow Mountain,
Nike Missile Base/Point Bonita Lighthouse. Camporee First Place Winners. For all boys
age 11 to 17. Elks Lodge #1251, 3931 San Pablo Dam Rd, El Sobrante.
DECEMBER 7, 14, 21, 28: EL CERRITO LIBRARY: CONVERSATION IN
SPANISH
10:30am. Adults, do you want to improve your Spanish vocabulary and accent? Come
in and meet with our volunteers for an informal Spanish conversation. Volunteers are
professional Spanish instructors from Spain. 6510 Stockton Ave., 510-526-7512.
DECEMBER 8, 15, 22, 29: ADVANCED AND BEGINNING GUITAR
9:30-10:30am. Must Bring own Guitar. Cost $1 Members - $2 Non-Members.
Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole. 510-724-9800.
DECEMBER 9: FRIENDS OF THE SAN PABLO LIBRARY, HOLIDAY BOOK SALE
12noon-4pm. Program Room. Members can enter at 11:30am. and receive a discount
on their purchase. Memberships available at the door. Cookbooks, children and teen
books, novels, coffee table books, nonfiction books, and DVDs will be available for sale.
This quarterly fundraising event is hosted by the Friends of the San Pablo Library and
supports the new San Pablo Library throughout the year. The library is located at 13751
San Pablo Ave. (corner of Church Lane), San Pablo.
DECEMBER 9: PANCAKE BREAKFAST & TOY DRIVE
9am-11am. Come enjoy a pancake breakfast, a visit with Santa and a special
performance of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” by Puppet Art Theater Co. Proceeds from
this event benefit the David Hunter Memorial Scholarship Fund. Please bring a new,
unwrapped toy or book to donate for the El Cerrito Fire Department Holiday Toy
Drive. El Cerrito Community Center, 7007 Moeser Lane, El Cerrito. 510-559-7000 or
email recreation@ci.el-cerrito.ca.us for more information. Tickets available online at
el-cerrito.org/onlinereg. $5-$10.
DECEMBER 9: CENTENNIAL HOLIDAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST
9-11am. Families enjoy a pancake breakfast, a visit from Santa and a special
performance at this event sponsored by the City of El Cerrito Recreation Department.
Bring your cameras! Proceeds from this event go towards the David Hunter Scholarship
Fund. This event is a drop-off location for the annual El Cerrito Fire Department holiday
toy drive. Please bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate for our local children (optional).
Tickets go on sale November 1, 2017. El Cerrito Community Center, 7007 Moeser
Lane, El Cerrito. For more information: el-cerrito.org/recreation.
DECEMBER 9: MANAGING HOLIDAY STRESS WORKSHOP
3-4 pm. Don’t let the season stress you out or let you down. Learn strategies to cope
and develop your own plan for a Happier Healthier Holiday! FREE at Christ the Lord
Episcopal Church, 592 Tennent Ave, Pinole. For more information call Trisha at 508-
965-4098 or email ctlpinole@pacbell.net.
DECEMBER 9: 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. Hercules Library, 109 Civic Drive,
Hercules.
DECEMBER 10-26: SHADI HOLIDAY DISPLAY
5-10pm. Sundar Shadi’s hillside display will be lit nightly. Moeser Lane in El Cerrito,
between Sea View Dr & Shevlin Dr,. shadiholidaydisplay.com.
DECEMBER 10: JAZZ VESPERS
7 pm. Come refresh your spirit with a quiet and peaceful evening of beautiful music
and prayers. A freewill offering will be taken to help pay for our musicians. Christ the
Lord Church, 592 Tennent Ave. Pinole. For more info, call 510-724-9141 or email
ctlpinole@pacbell.net.
DECEMBER 10: FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS-TEMPLE BETH HILLEL’S ANNUAL
HANUKKAH CELEBRATION AND TRADITIONAL LATKE LUNCHEON
12noon-3pm. Temple Beth Hillel invites the community to its annual Hanukkah party,
traditional latke luncheon, and celebratory candle lighting. Bring your Hanukkah
Menorah and candles and join the lighting ceremony led by the religious school
students. Enjoy a complete latke luncheon with all the trimmings —beginning at
12:30pm. Original arts and crafts created by Temple members and students;
menorahs, holiday candles and presents from the Gift shop will be for sale. The
festivities include games, crafts, and activities for the children. All food and crafts are
reasonably priced. Temple Beth Hillel’s Hanukkah party is a family event open to the
community. Temple Beth Hillel, 801 Park Central, Richmond 94803 (I-80 Exit /Hilltop
Drive). 510-223-2560, tbhrichmond.org.
DECEMBER 12: HERCULES LIBRARY – COMPOSING TOGETHER: MY WORDS,
MY MUSIC
6pm. This interactive musical performance will combine both the love of creativity and
reading. Performed by a string trio of professional composers, books and poems will be
experienced in a new way. This one-hour program will end in a grand finale of a spoken
word piece created with the help of the entire audience. Sure to be enjoyed by the
whole family. 109 Civic Drive, Hercules.
DECEMBER 12: SAN PABLO WRITER’S GROUP
5-7pm. Always wanted to be an author? Meet with the writer’s group to learn and
share with like-minded folks. Ages 18 and up. San Pablo Library, 13751 San Pablo
Ave, San Pablo, 510-374-3998.
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