march 2015 MARKETPLACEcontrac osta .com 69 March 5,12,19,26: ZUMBA GOLD 8:30am. Zumba is fun and appropriate for any age or fitness level. This dance-inspired fitness class is set to exciting Latin and international music. $2.50 Members/$3.50 Non-Members. Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole. 510-724-9800. March 5, 13, 19, 26: TRIVIA 10 am. Trivia topics may include: movies, literature, sports, music, geography, history. Cost $1.00 Members/$2.00 Non Members. Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole. 510-724-9800. March 5, 12, 19, 26: CHOIR 1:30pm - Add your voice to our choir. Come early for lunch. Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole. 510-724-9800. March 5, 12, 19, 26: Homework Help 4 -6pm. Drop by for free help from the Library’s awesome teen volunteers. All ages and abilities are welcome. El Cerrito Library 6510 Stockton Ave. 510-526-7512. ethatche@ccclib.org. March 5, 12, 19, and 26: Boy Scout Troop 146 Meetings 7-8:30pm. Come join the adventures of scouting! Monthly hiking/ camping trips - Red Oak Victory Ship, Point Reyes, Sierra mountain lakes, Pinnacles National Park, rock climbing, white-water rafting, Mount Tamalpais and Muir Woods. Winner of the 2014 Camporee Presidential Award. Philmont Trek in 2015. For all boys age 11 to 17. Elks Lodge #1251, 3931 San Pablo Dam Rd, El Sobrante. March 6, 13, 20, 27: Pinole Library, Mindful Meditation Take the stress out of the week with our meditation group at 4:00 most Fridays. Call the library for more details. Fridays at 4:00. 2935 Pinole Valley Rd. 510-758-2741. March 7: DOG TRAINING CLUB Special Workshop 2-4:30 pm. MUSICAL DYNAMIC RALLY CHALLENGE. Follow rally obedience and freestyle signs set into a fun course with music. If you love rally you will enjoy combining the two disciplines Cost of workshop is $30. All workshops are held at the Napa Valley Dog Training Club, 68 Coombs St., Napa. 707-253-8666. Register: www.dogscandance.com. Or call 707-449-1715; judy@dogscandance.com. March 7: Richmond Art Center 3-4:30pm. Join the Richmond Art Center for our free, first Saturday bilingual art tours! Come and enjoy a guided tour of our galleries and a hands-on art making activity! Open to all ages. Families welcome. Community Room at the Richmond Public Library, Main Branch (325 Civic Center Plaza) and we’ll walk as a group over to the Art Center. 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond. www.RichmondArtCenter.org. March 7: The Art of Living Black Open Studio Sale 11am -5pm. This one-day art fair and gallery sale is a unique opportunity to meet “The Art of Living Black” artists and purchase their work. View works by sculptors, painters, jewelry makers, mixed media artists, photographers, ceramic artists and so much more. Free admission. Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue., www.RichmondArtCenter.org, 510-620-6772. March 7 & 8: Dr. Seuss’ Birthday Weekend 10-5pm. A big hip, hip hooray for dear Dr. Seuss, whose birthday is this weekend so let’s all cut loose! Help find his characters hidden here, hidden there, and prizes will go to kids everywhere! Enjoy Seuss-y fun at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach all weekend long, as well as pinball and carnival games Thing 1 and Thing 2 could really get behind. Guests pay one low price to enter and can play all day: $10 for children and seniors, and $15 for general admission. 10979 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito. 510-592-3002. www.playland-not-at-the-beach.org. March 8: Quilting Workshop 10am-2pm. Introduce yourself to quilting, hone your skills, pick up a new technique or take time to finish a project in this creative and supportive quilting workshop! All levels welcome. Bring fabrics you want to use or the project you are working on. $60. Taught by Fern Royce and Catherine Durand. Pre-registration is required. Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Avenue, Richmond. www.RichmondArtCenter.org, 510-620-6772. March 8: El Cerrito Soroptimist Speaker Series 6:30pm Social 7pm Speaker. Elizabeth Rosner, author, is the third and final speaker of the year for the annual Northbrae Community Church, Parlor Room, 941 The Alameda, Berkeley. $20 per Ticket. Refreshments will be served. soroptivista@gmail.com for tickets and more information, or leave a message at 510-237-8918. March 8 & 22: The Alvarado Adobe, Blume House, and Bunk House are open for docent led tours 12-4pm. Learn how people lived in San Pablo in the 1850’s and in the early 1900s in our two historic homes. We are also open by appointment for group tours. San Pablo Civic Center 13831 San Pablo Avenue. 510-215-3045. SPHMS@comcast.net
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