July 13: The CERT teams meet 7-8:30pm. People who haven’t taken the CERT course are welcome. Disaster response training topic varies every month. Light refreshments are served at 6:30pm. Jim Mallory Certified CPR Instructor. Disaster Preparedness Instructor. Richmond Senior Center, 2525 Macdonald Ave. Richmond. 510-812-3647. July 15: Extreme Science Magic 1pm. Fire Tornado, Optical Illusions, Lightning Machine, Thunder Tube, Bed of Nails and more! Crockett Library, 991 Loring Ave., Crockett. 510-787-2345. July 15: BOOK CLUB 10:30am. Call the Center for the book title. Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole. 510-724-9800. July 15: SINGLES CLUB POTLUCK 5pm. Bring a dish or beverage. Dessert provided by Center. Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole. 510-724-9800. July 16: Tattoo Removal Clinic 8-11:30am. The Removing Barriers is a low-cost, flat fee tattoo removal clinic which takes place the third Saturday of every month. 13830 San Pablo Ave, Suite D in Adobe Plaza. Call 510-215-3189 to make an appointment. July 16-17: Relay for Life 10am-10am. Fight Cancer by Painting Your World Purple! Cerrito Vista Park, 950 Pomona Ave. El Cerrito. July 16 & 17: Ghostbusters Weekend at Playland- Not-at-the-Beach 10-5pm. Ghosts bothering you? Who you gunna call? Ghostbusters! Celebrate the return of the ghost-fighting team with some spooky pinball action like Elvira’s Scarred Stiff and Monster Bash! Complete the ghost hunt and win extra tickets for prizes! 10979 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito. 510-592-3002. playland-not-at-the-beach.org July 17: Sugartown Festival 11-6pm. Fun for the whole family. Food & Wine, Lagunitas Beer, Arts and Crafts, Kids Section, Music-Two Stages Featuring: Caravanserai (Santana Tribute Band), Big Cat Tolefree and the Hipnotics, Mitch Polzak and The Royal Deuces, Lisa Marie Johnston, Luv Stoned, Whiskey & Honey, The Unoriginals, Space Monkey Gangstas, Joyce’s Regroove. Rolph Street in Crockett. July 18: Automata, Hand- Powered Machines 2:30pm. Choose a motion, make the cams, levers, and linkages to design and build a mechanical sculpture that you get to invent and take home! Presented by Lawrence Hall of Science. 220 Pacific Ave, Rodeo. 510-799-2606. July 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. San Pablo Library 2300 El Portal Dr., Suite D, San Pablo. 510-374-3998. 70 MARKETPLACEcontracosta.com july 2016 July 20: Bilingual Storytime 11:30am. Join us for a special storytime from a local Hercules author, Laura Lee! Learn some Mandarin Chinese, sing along, hear a story! Crockett Library, 991 Loring Ave., Crockett, 510-787-2345. July 22: BALLROOM DANCE 8pm. Beverage Bar, refreshments, raffle & door prizes. Cost $10. Music by Manny Gutierrez. Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole. 510-724-9800. July 23: HAWKS AND HONKERS LIVE BIRD PRESENTATION 11am. Want to see a live hawk or owl? Join us for HAWKS AND HONKERS to learn about local wildlife and conservation through interesting presentations with live raptors (birds of prey) and water birds. All ages will enjoy this program. Hercules Library, 109 Civic Dr., 510-245-2420. Also available at 2pm at the Rodeo Library. July 23: Math Science Nucleus 2pm. You’ll be electrified by this illuminating event! Enjoy interactive stories, followed by hands-on experiments in electron art, static electricity, and more! Crockett Library, 991 Loring Ave., Crockett, 510-787-2345. JULY 26: MAGIC MIKE 3-3:45pm. Award-winning magician and second-grade teacher Mike Della Penna brings laughter, wonder, and real warmth to his performances for childr3en. His approachability and elementary-school background make him a favorite with children and families alike. El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante. 510-374-3991. July 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. San Pablo Library 2300 El Portal Dr., Suite D, San Pablo. 510-374-3998. July 27: S.T.E.A.M. Activity Afternoon 3-4pm. Interested in exploring the natural sciences? Want to learn how to code? Do you enjoy solving engineering problems? Come check out our monthly S.T.E.A.M. Lab! Once a month, we feature one S.T.E.A.M. (science, technology, engineering, art, and math) related activity or challenge! For children ages 5-11. San Pablo Library 2300 El Portal Dr., Suite D, San Pablo. 510-374-3998. July 30: Pinole Valley High School Class of 1986 30th Reunion 7-11pm. Tickets can be purchased by July 18 at this link www.tinyurl.com/PVHSClassof86. Back Forty Texas BBQ Roadhouse & Saloon, Pleasant Hill. Kelly (Emry) Williams kelly@tradelineinc.com. July 30 & 31: Silly Hat Weekend 10-5pm. Keep your hat on! We’re letting the fun go to our heads at Playland this weekend. Come in your most fashion faux-pas headwear, and we’ll give you a prize just for looking silly on top. 10979 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito. 510-592-3002. playland-not-at-the-beach.org.
Contra Costa Marketplace - July 2016
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