to meteor showers. No, it’s not a magic show - it’s science! Perfect for Kindergarten and up. El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way, El Sobrante. 510-374-3991. June 7, 14, 21, 28: - The Rotary Club of El Sobrante meets 12:15-1:30pm. at Café Soleil, 3550 San Pablo Dam Road, El Sobrante. Join us for lunch, enjoy the fellowship, and learn about local & international Rotary projects. Contact: Dick McCloskey 510-734-1575. June 9: Day at the Races $45 per person Package includes: Valet Parking (participants will drive themselves to Berkeley), Turf Club Admission, Priority Seating with others from the Pinole Senior Center, Racing Program, Prime Rib Buffet and tax and gratuity on food service. Call the Pinole Senior Center for more information 510-724-9800. June 10: Nonprofit Arts Group Celebrates Milestone Anniversary with 15th Annual Concert Series in Historic Downtown Point Richmond 5:30-6:30pm. - Namorados da Lua (Brazilian) namoradosdalua.com 6:45-7:45pm. - Johnny Rawls (Blues) johnnyrawlsblues.com visit pointrichmondmusic.com and facebook.com/ptrichmondmusic. June 11: Relay For Life of El Cerrito 2-4pm. Meet other survivors, learn about American Cancer Society programs and services available. Join others in fighting back against cancer. Garden Room, El Cerrito Community Center, 7007 Moeser Lane, El Cerrito. Jessica Porter 925-357-6509, www.Relayforlife.org/elcerritoca. JUNE 11: SOCK HOP & FOD DRIVE 6:30-9pm. Join rockin’ twangin’ surfin’ dance band Hot Rod Jukebox for our seventh year of rockin’ out for a cause! This year, renowned Bay Area dance instructor Mike Quebec will teach the audience Jitterbug. Wear your coolest fashions and comfortable dancing shoes...then settle in for a night of classic 50s and 60s rock ‘n roll, with trivia, a dance contest, and a few surprises. Free admission, all ages, and open to the community. The suggested donation is a grocery bag of non-perishable food items such as tuna, spam, peanut butter, canned fruits and vegetables, pasta, and cereal. Each week, volunteers from the St. Vincent de Paul Society distribute food to people in need. Help us fight hunger in our community. St. Jerome Catholic Church, 308 Carmel Ave., El Cerrito. StJeromeEC.org, HotRodJukebox.com, 510-525-0876. June 11: PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION 12pm. Join us for our annual Philippine Independence Day Celebration! An afternoon of all things Filipino here at the library, special storytime, music and guest speakers. All ages welcome! Hercules Library, 109 Civic Dr., 510-245-2420. TOTAL RELAXATION MASSAGE 1Hour Massage with C.J. Best Deal Around!! $34.99 only Buy 3 for $100 lIMITED TIME only!! 600 Alfred Nobel Drive, Hercules, 94547 Tel: 510-407-6036 June 11: “First Pitch” participation meeting 10am. Ages 5-13. Join us this summer for our 2nd season of Junior Giants baseball. Learn the basics of baseball while also discovering the importance of self-esteem and respect in our FREE, noncompetitive, coed baseball program for youth ages 5-13. All practices and games are played at the Montara Bay Community Center, 2250 Tara Hills Dr. San Pablo. League runs June 13 – August 4th.Registration is open ONLINE ONLY at jrgiants.org Contact Trisha Hosley 510-222-9622 or thosley@ymcaeastbay.org. June 11 & 25: Creative Writing Group for Middle and High School Students. 11am. Interested in writing a screenplay? Is there a story inside you trying to get out? Is poetry your thing? Discover your writing voice with the Crockett Library Creative Writers! Activities include writing exercises and prompts as well as writing workshops. We also read from a movie script. Read your work or just listen to what others have written in a safe and positive environment. Crockett Library, 991 Loring Ave, 510-787-2345. June 13: Uncle Jer’s Travelling Bee Show 2-3pm. Come and learn about the fascinating society of bee! Topics will include pollination, honey making and harvesting, bee reproduction and the medicinal qualities of honey. You can feel and smell beeswax and honey frames, and taste different kinds of honey. Brought to you by the Contra Costa County Library’s Summer Reading Festival. All ages welcome. San Pablo Library 2300 El Portal Dr., Suite D, San Pablo. June 13 & 27: Write Club 6-7:45pm. Flash fiction /non-fiction or poetry. Led by timed exercises using prompts. No homework, pure instant freedom to just write fun, nutty, respectful to share or not share. Bring notebook and pen. Crockett Library, 991 Loring Ave., Crockett, 510-787-2345. June 14: 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 2300 El Portal Dr., Suite D, San Pablo. June 14: Rodeo Monthly Friends Meeting 7:30pm. Come be involved in the monthly meeting of the Friends of the Rodeo Library. 220 Pacific Ave, Rodeo, 510-799-2606. June 14: Game Night at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach’s After Dark (Grown-Ups Only) 6-10pm. Shake off those end-of-spring blues at Playland’s Grown-up Game Night. Play all the pinball, carnival, arcade and board games you want … without the little ones around! No little ones yet? Playland After Dark is the best date night in the Bay Area. Play board games, carnival games, arcade games and more than 30 new and vintage pinball machines on FREE PLAY. Leave the quarters (and the kids) at home. Note: BYO food and drink welcome. Adults only (18-years and older), no children or babies please. 10979 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito, 510-592-3002, playland-not-at-thebeach. org. June 17: GRAND OPENING RECEPTION - PINOLE ART CENTER GALLERY 6-9 pm. 1360 Fitzgerald Drive, between Togos & Avenue. Come view amazing art and visit with the artists. June 17: Singles Potluck 5pm. Bring a dish or beverage. Dessert provided by Center. Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole, 510-724-9800.
Contra Costa Marketplace - June 2016
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