january 2016 MARKETPLACEcontracosta.com 63 JANUARY 16: College Planning 12:15-1:15pm. The Rodeo Library is hosting a program on college planning and funding, from the non-profit Heartland Institute of Financial Education (HIFE), to assist Students and their Parents to do college right. FREE. Sponsored by Friends of the Rodeo Library, 220 Pacific Ave, Rodeo. January 16: Hercules Library: AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE CELEBRATION 10am-12:30pm. Join us at the Hercules Library to Celebrate African American Heritage and the Life and Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The celebration will include: 10:00-11:00am: Free breakfast donated by Martin Gonzales of La Strada 11:00am-12:30pm: Inspiring Speakers and Performers - Candice Johnson, the Ohlone Children’s Choir and Hanna Ranch Children’s Choir. Special thanks to the Hercules Democratic Club and La Strada Restaurant! January 17: 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. January 18: Hercules Library Cleaning Day 9-11pm. All are welcome to sign up to participate in a Day of Service cleaning the Hercules Library (at the Hercules Library) on MLK Day. 109 Civic Dr., 510-245-2420. January 18 & 28: Stargazing At El Sobrante Library 6-8pm. The El Sobrante Library and the East Bay Astronomical Society invites you for an evening of stargazing! Come see the stars through a telescope and learn about space from the astronomers. Please be aware that weather conditions may affect viewing. If it is cloudy on the 18th, the back-up event is on the 28th. Open to all ages. 4191 Appian Way. 510-374-3991. January 19: West County Classics Book Club 6:30–8pm. Join us for a lively discussion of classical literature. Each month we cover a different title. Ages 18 and up. 2300 El Portal Dr., Suite D, San Pablo. January 20: Hooks & Needles 6pm. Age Group: Adults, Seniors. Come knit something warm with us! Pinole Library 2935 Pinole Valley Road. January 23: Incredible Insects! 2-3pm. Explore the fantastic lives of beetles, millipedes, tarantulas, walking sticks, whip scorpions and more! El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way. 510-374-3991. January 25: Minecraft at the Pinole Library 4pm. Age Group: Kids (5-11). Kids are invited to come play Minecraft in the library. Meet other crafters and show off your creations! GUIDELINES: You MUST register online to be guaranteed a spot. Registration opens two weeks prior to each session. If you choose to attend without registration you may wait for a spot to open up. Library rules apply in Minecraft world. Pinole Library. 2935 Pinole Valley Road. January 26: Reptiles in the Library 3:30-4:30pm. Naturalist James from East Bay Regional Parks will bring live reptiles into the library. Join us and take a look at these creatures that we share our environment with. Fun for the whole family! Parents/Caregivers with children ages 5 and up are welcome. 2300 El Portal Dr., Suite D, San Pablo. January 26: West County Classics Film Discussion 6:30-8pm. Join us as we discuss the film version of the book we review for the monthly West County Classics Book Club. Ask at the library about the current months’ film. Watch on your own or at the Hercules Library the night prior to this meeting. Ages 18 and up. 2300 El Portal Dr., Suite D, San Pablo. JANUARY 26: Spiders at the Library 3:30pm. Naturalist Anthony Fisher from East Bay Regional Park District will bring spiders to the Rodeo Library. For all ages. 220 Pacific Ave, Rodeo. January 30: El Sobrante Chamber of Commerce Installation of Officers and Awards Dinner Social Hour 6:30pm. Dinner 7pm. $35 per person. Advance reservations requested. 2016, Masonic Lodge, 5050 El Portal Drive, El Sobrante. 510-387-0581 or 510-223-0757. January 30 & 31: Groundhog Day Weekend at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach 10-5pm. Long winter or early spring, the weather’s always perfect at Playland, the East Bay’s favorite indoor play space. Scurry throughout our climate-controlled Museum of Fun and look for signs of the season to come. Find the fuzzy shadows for prize tickets! 10979 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito. 510-592-3002. playland-not-at-the-beach.org.
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