JULY THROUGHOUT JULY: SUMMER READING! July is primetime for summer reading! Our theme this year is BUILD YOUR BRAIN. Visit us to pick up a reading record (for children, teens and adults) or a pre-reading record (for babies), and participate in weekly challenges. You may also complete the summer reading program online through our website at ccclib.org. All those who finish the program will receive a badge of honor, a free book, and a robot prize. Finishers will also be entered in one local drawing and one Countywide drawing to win awesome prizes! Program runs through August 5th. El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante. 510-374-3991. THROUGHOUT JULY: LUNCH IN THE LIBRARY! 12-2pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. Free lunches for youth ages 18 and younger. Program runs through August 17th. El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante. 510-374-3991. THROUGHOUT JULY: DAILY LUNCHES 12pm. Monday thru Thursday and 11:30am Fridays. $5.50 per person. Lunchroom is open to the community. Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Ave. Pinole 510-724-9800. JULY 1: PACKING FOR THE TROOPS 11am-1pm. Come and join Their Angels Military Support Group on the first Saturday of each month and pack supplies to send to active duty military personnel. Packing items are furnished along with light refreshments for volunteers. Hilltop Church of Christ, 3301 Morningside Drive, Richmond. theirangels.org. JULY 2, 9, 16, 23, 30: VALLEY BIBLE CHURCH: A PLACE TO BELONG 9am & 11am. We offer ministries and activities for all ages from newborn to seniors! All are welcome to join us for worship! Visit us online at www.valleybible.org. 1477 Willow Avenue, Hercules. JULY 3: KINDERGARTEN COUNTDOWN – KINDERGARTEN READINESS WORKSHOPS 5pm. Do you have children starting kindergarten in the fall of 2017? If so, join the Hercules Library for a series of six workshops to help 54 MARKETPLACECONTRACOSTA.COM JULY 2017 your children learn and practice skills that will help them get ready for kindergarten. Each month’s workshop will feature hands on activities that will reinforce the highlighted skills, and participants will receive a calendar of other activity ideas for continued practice. No registration required! Hercules Library, 109 Civic Dr., 510-245-2420. JULY 3, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13, 17, 18, 20, 24, 25, 27, 31: MONDAYS, TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS: LUNCH IN THE LIBRARY 1pm-2 pm. Free lunch at the library for kids and teens, aged 1 to 18. Enjoy a healthy meal, sponsored by the California Library Association, the California Summer Meal Coalition, John Swett Unified School District and the Contra Costa County Library. 220 Pacific Ave, Rodeo. 510-799-2606 JULY 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24, 28, 31: LUNCH AT THE LIBRARY 12:30-1:30pm. Kids and teens 18 and under can come to the Pinole Public Library. To receive a free, nutritious meal. The programs is from June 12 through August 17, 2017. Pinole Library, 2935 Pinole Valley Rd. 510-758-2741. JULY 3 & 4: PREVIEW CONCERT 5pm-7pm. Free. Enjoy performances by Hawaiian musicians Kupaoa, San Jose-based dance group Halau Na Wai Ola, Circus Imagination, and Magical Nathaniel, presented by the City of El Cerrito’s Arts and Culture Commission and WorldOne Radio. Buy dinner at the food truck or bring a picnic dinner. Don’t forget your own blanket or chair. Cerrito Vista Park, 950 Pomona Ave, El Cerrito. el-cerrito.org/july4. JULY 4: 4TH OF JULY FESTIVAL 10am-6pm. Free. Celebrate Independence Day in El Cerrito at the annual admission-free family-friendly event. The City of El Cerrito and worldOne present a day of fun for the whole family including entertainment games and rides for the kids, arts & craft vendors, global food court and more! Mainstage performers include Gamelan Sekar Jaya, Jiten Daiko, Atash, Suhaila Salimpour International, Melody Parker, John Santos, Taj Weekes and Adowa, Dogon Lights, and more! Cerrito Vista Park, 950 Pomona Ave, El Cerrito. el-cerrito. org/july4. JUNE 5 – AUGUST 5: BUILD YOUR BRAIN! SUMMER READING FOR ALL AGES The Contra Costa County Library Summer Reading is here, and that means it’s time to “Build Your Brain!” All ages can visit ccclib.org/ summer for brain-training activities and challenges to keep those minds toned and trim! Visit your community library for free and fun happenings all summer long. All finishers will take home a free book and a raffle entry to win amazing prizes. Pinole Library, 2935 Pinole Valley Rd. 510-758-2741. JULY 5, 12, 19, 26: MOVIES IN THE AFTERNOON 3pm. Stay out of the heat and join us for a Family Friendly movie! All ages. Pinole Library, 2935 Pinole Valley Rd. 510-758-2741. July 5, 12, 19, and 26: Family Storytime@ Richmond Public Library 11-11:30am. Age Group: Infant – 5 years (siblings welcome) and
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