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to 17. Elks Lodge #1251, 3931 San Pablo Dam Rd, El Sobrante.
JANUARY 4, 11, 18, 25 : 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.
JANUARY 5: PINOLE ARTISANS MONTHLY MEETING
7 pm. Jack da Silva, an award winning metal artist from Pinole, will
speak about his career creating jewelry, sculpture, and teaching metal
arts for over 25 years. All are welcome to this event. Refreshments
will be served. Pinole United Methodist Church, 2000 San Pablo Ave.,
Pinole.
JANUARY 5, 12, 19, 26 : PASF FRIDAY BINGO
1pm. Multiple games and packs, Open to all!! All Adults welcome!
Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole. 510-724-9800.
JANUARY 5 AND 6: BOOK SALE
4-6pm member’s sale Friday, become a member at door. Public sale
Saturday from 1PM to 3PM. Large selection of non-fiction including
beautiful coffee table books and hundreds of cookbooks; every variety
of fiction, Best Sellers, mysteries, science fiction, etc.; DVD’s and
CD’s; fun and funny children’s books. Always some surprises -
maybe plants or jams and jellies. Friends of the El Sobrante Library in
the building at the back of the library parking lot. 4191 Appian Way,
El Sobrante.
JANUARY 6 - PACKING FOR THE TROOPS & NEW YEAR
FUNDRAISER
8:30- 11am. PANCAKE BREAKFAST FUNDRAISER - ADVANCE
TICKETS Children 4 & under free Children 5 -11 $10. 11 years and
up $15.00 call for tickets (510-367-6083) 11:00 am - 1:00 pm.
Join Their Angels Military Support Group for their 1st Packing of
2018. Help us prepare care packages to send to active duty military
personnel. Packing items are furnished. Fundraiser will help with
supplies and postage for 2018. Donations Are Welcome. Hilltop
Church of Christ, 3301 Morningside Drive, Richmond. theirangels.org.
JANUARY 7, 14, 21, 28: A PLACE TO BELONG
9am & 11am. Find place to belong in one of our small groups! Small
groups at Valley help you connect with others on a more intimate
level and work through life’s challenges together. Groups begin the
week of January 8. Register online at valleybible.org/groups. Nursery,
children’s, and youth classes also available. Valley Bible Church,
1477 Willow Avenue, Hercules.
JANUARY 7: FREE SEMINAR ON “WISDOM TRADITIONS
RESPOND TO THE SOUL’S HUMAN CRY.”
9:30am. Carolyn West is the Storyteller and the Director of Religious
Education at Northbrae Community Church. She co-teaches a class
on World Religions for Curious People. She is also published poet
and essayist. Come and hear Ms. West discuss “Wisdom Traditions
Respond to the Soul’s Human Cry” on Jan 7 at 9:30 am in the
Fireside Room of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley,
1 Lawson Rd, Kensington. Everyone welcome.
JANUARY 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30: COUNTRY WESTERN
LINE DANCE
7:30pm. Dance to all the favorites with DJ.Susan. Light refreshments
and Halloween decorations Cost $10 per person. Open to all Adults.
Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole. 510-724-9800.
JANUARY 8, 15, 22, 29: AL-ANON MEETINGS
5:30 pm. Support Group. Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue,
Pinole.
JANUARY 8: ADULT PROGRAM – GET STARTED USING EBOO
KS
5-6:30pm. Drop by and get help installing Overdrive’s eBook app on
your device. Free. Richmond Public Main Library, Whittlesey Room,
325 Civic Center Plaza Richmond, CA. 510.620.6561
www.richmondlibrary.org
JANUARY 8, 15, 22, 29: 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.
JANUARY 8, 22, 29: TOAST OF RICHMOND TOASTMASTERS
CLUB
12noon. Our warm and supportive atmosphere helps you become
more comfortable talking to small groups – AND we have lots of
laughs. Richmond. Danny at 510-417-2475.
JANUARY 8, 17, 26: HELP A CHILD IN FOSTER CARE
12:30-2pm on the 8th and the 26th 6:30-8pm on the 17th.
Speak up for a child in foster care as a CASA volunteer and make
a difference for generations to come! Sign up for our upcoming Info
Session. CASA volunteers advocate for abused and neglected children
in the foster care system. You must be 21 years or older to volunteer.
CASA of Contra Costa County, 2151 Salvio St., Ste. 295, Concord.
925-256-7284 ext. 7 or cccocasa.org.
JANUARY 9: FRIENDS MEETING
7:30pm. Come be involved in the monthly meeting of the Friends
of the Rodeo Library. At the Rodeo Library, 220 Pacific Ave, Rodeo.
510-799-2606.
JANUARY 9: 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.
JANUARY 9: PINOLE GARDEN CLUB MEETING
1 pm: General Meeting. 2 pm: Guest Speaker is Dawn
Kooyumjian, Master Gardener, who will speak on “Understanding
the Mediterranean Climate and Its Plants.” Ms. Kooyumjian is the
coordinator for the UCCE Master Gardener Program. Held in the Alex
Clark Public Safety Facility, 880 Tennent Ave. (behind the fire station).
All are welcome. 510-275-9890.
JANUARY 9, 16, 23, 30: ESL CONVERSATION
4:30-6pm. Have fun practicing English with other adults, making
new friends, learning about various cultures in a friendly, informal
atmosphere with an ESL-certified instructor. Free. El Cerrito Library,
6510 Stockton Ave. 510-526 -7512. ccclib.org/locations/elcerrito.