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january 2015 MARKETPLACEcontrac osta .com 63 January 8, 15, 22, 29: Homework Help 4 -6pm. Drop by for free help from the Library’s awesome teen volunteers. El Cerrito Library, 6510 Stockton Ave. El Cerrito. 510-526-7512. EThatche@ccclib.org. January 8, 15, 22, 29: Storytime 10:15-10:45am. All children are welcome to this free program. El Cerrito Library, 6510 Stockton Ave. El Cerrito. 510-526-7512. EThatche@ccclib.org. January 10-March 7: Richmond Art Center Winter Exhibitions Cost: Free. Enjoy the work of emerging and established Bay Area artists in three new exhibitions at the Richmond Art Center and shown across its four galleries. See artwork by 50 local artists of African American descent in the 19th Annual The Art of Living Black; works by the Art Center’s talented professional artist-instructors; and the mixed-media work of Yisrael Feldsott which explores of the formal potentials of disparate materials to portray the gamut of the human experience. Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond. RichmondArtCenter.org, 510-620-6772. January 10: 22nd Annual Crab Feed 5pm doors open and 6pm dinner is served. Cost $40/person. Crab, pasta, salad, Dessert Ticket on sale now. Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole. 510-724-9800. January 10 & 11: “Ring” In the New Year at Playland- Not-at-the-Beach 10am-5pm. Join us as Playland throws a birthday party for Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien! (He’d be 122 this year.) Brave Playland’s Middle-Earth Museum of Fun to find hidden hobbitses, Golem, Gandalf and The One Ring itself. Remember – “even the smallest person can change the course of the future.” 10979 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito. 510-592-3002 or playland-not-at-the-beach.org. January 11 & 25: SAN PABLO HISTORICAL SOCIETY 12-4pm. The Alvarado Adobe, Blume House, and Bunk House are open for docent led tours. Learn how people lived in San Pablo in the 1850’s and in the early 1900s in our two historic homes. We are also open by appointment for tours. San Pablo Civic Center, 13831 San Pablo Avenue. 510 215-3046. January 13: PINOLE GARDEN CLUB 1pm. The Pinole Garden Club will have its monthly General Meeting for members only. 2pm. Guest Speaker on “Permaculture Gardening” a philosophy of working with--rather than against--nature. The public is invited. Pinole Public Safety Facility, Alex Clark Room, 800 Tennent Ave., Pinole. 510.758.2309. californiagardenclubs.com. January 13: LEGO STAY AND PLAY AT THE EL SOBRANTE LIBRARY 3:30-5pm. Play with LEGOs at the El Sobrante Library! We will 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. January 14: El Sobrante Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) Meting 7pm. The Council invites the public to join us monthly at the Library -- it is an opportunity to hear what is going on in unincorporated El Sobrante. The agenda for each meeting is posted at the Council’s website www.co.contra-costa.ca.us. 510-222-6215. January 15: Jackson Casino Trip 8am. Depart Goodyear Tire returning home at 6pm. $25/ person. Tickets are now on sale. 510-724-9800. January 16: SINGLES CLUB POTLUCK 5pm. Bring a dish or beverage. Dessert provided by Center Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole. 510-724-9800. January 16: KIDS CRAFTS 4pm. Drop in for a fun craft! Make friends and enjoy a relaxing time with the kids. For kids ages 5 to 11 years old. Hercules Library 109 Civic Drive, 510- 245-2420. January 17: AAUW West Contra Costa Meting 10:00am. Silvia Falcon, President of the El Cerrito Garden Club, will speak at the American Association of University Women West Contra Costa Branch’s January meeting. All are welcome. Christ Lutheran Church, 780 Ashbury St. (off Stockton Ave), El Cerrito. westcontracosta-ca.aauw.net. January 17-19: Martin Luther King, Jr. Weekend at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach 10am-5pm. Help us honor Dr. King’s impact with a freedom-themed treasure hunt and special quiz testing your knowledge of our country’s Civil Rights leader. You might learn something new! Bonus: An extra day to play; we’re open Monday! Guests pay one low price to enter and can play all day: $10 for children and seniors, and $15 for general admission. 10979 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito. 510-592-3002 or playland-not-at-the-beach.org. January 18 & 21: Hooks & Nedles Kniting Club 6pm. Prepare for the cold with our Hooks & Needles knitting club. Pinole Library 2935 Pinole Valley Rd, Pinole. 510-758-2741. January 18, Pancake Breakfast 8:30-10:45 am. Bacon, sausage, hash browns, scrambled eggs, pancakes, gourmet French toast, pastries, juice, milk and coffee. Cost $7.00 Adults/$3.50 Children. Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole. 510-724-9800. January 19: Freedom Train on MLK Day 11am the march begins. Join Christ the Lord Church on the Freedom Train (AKA BART) to the MLK2015 commemorative march/parade from San Francisco’s Caltrain Station to Yerba Buena Gardens. We’ll meet at Christ the Lord Church, 592 Tennent Ave Pinole and take BART to SF. At the conclusion of the March, in partnership with the San Francisco Interfaith Council, an interfaith commemoration will bring together the region’s faith leaders to commemorate the vision of Dr. King and to lead participants in a spiritual reflection of his message. 510-724-9141 or ctlpinole@pacbell.net. www.sfmlkday.org/Events.html#sthash.6dYfoo3h.dpuf. January 23: Senior Day at Playland-Not-at-the- Beach 11-4pm. A special day just for Seniors to enjoy Playland-Not-at-the-Beach! Visit and explore our amazing array of attractions, artwork and artifacts from The Sutro Baths and Whitney’s Playland at the Beach. Grown-ups only, no children or babies please. Cost is $10. 10979 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito. 510-592-3002 or playland-not-at-the-beach.org.


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