From our Readers may 2015 MARKETPLACEcontrac osta .com 71 Discovery Lab! Meet some giant millipedes, beetles, and more! All children are welcome. Free. 6510 Stockton Ave. El Cerrito. 510-526-7512. May 9: Art in the Comunity Student Art Reception 3-5pm. Come celebrate with students and see the artwork that 1,200 elementary through high school students created in our traveling Art in the Community program. Plus, meet the teaching artists and learn more about the curriculum of these day-time and after-school art programs. Richmond Art Center 2540 Barrett Ave. RichmondArtCenter.org, 510-620-6772. May 12: PINOLE GARDEN CLUB MTG 1pm. PGC General Meeting for members only. 2pm. FREE - Join us! The Public is Welcome to hear our Guest Speaker on “Growing Orchids Outdoors” presented by George McRae. President of the San Francisco Orchid Society. Pinole Pubic Safety Facility, Alex Clark Room, 800 Tennent Ave., Pinole. 510.758.2309. californiagardenclubs.com. May 13: Spring Fling Boat Cruise 5:45-9pm. Enjoy a Hornblower cruise on the San Francisco Bay including a fabulous view of the bay, live music that’s sure to have you dancing the night away, gourmet buffet dinner drawings & much more. $75/person, $140/couple. The Craneway Pavilion Dock, 1414 Harbour Way So., Richmond. 510-234-3512. May 14: EL CERRITO GARDEN CLUB’s MTG 9:30-Noon. This will be a general meeting with no formal presentation, but Penny Pines awards will be presented and members’ floral arrangements, Bouquets to Art, will be displayed. El Cerrito Community Center at 7007 Moeser Lane. 510-233-9365. May 15: El Centro Elementary Schol’s 50th Aniversary 12:45pm. We have planned a special presentation, a student performance and cake! We love to see alumni; students, staff and district personnel. Please RSVP by May 8th. jtaylor@nvusd.org or call 707-253-3771. May 16: Sheldon’s Elementary Schol’s Sharkfest 12-4pm. Come join us for our annual carnival! This family fun event with great games, food trucks, and fun for kids of all ages. There will also have a silent auction, amusement park, hot air balloon ride, aquarium tickets and more! 2604 May Road, El Sobrante. May 16: Noah’s Ark Day 10am-2pm. A FREE community event to celebrate and learn more about how animals benefit our lives. Live animal shows at 10:15 am (dog), 11:15 am (birds of prey) and 1:30 pm (reptiles). All humans are welcome but for their own safety, please leave your pets at home. Christ the Lord Church, 592 Tennent Ave in Pinole, across the street from Fernandez Park. 510-724-9141. christthelordpinole.org. May 16: PINOLE GARDEN CLUB PLANT SALE 9-1pm. Annual Plant Sale and Membership Drive in Old Town Pinole. Succulents, herbs, vegetables, perennials, annuals, variety of tomatoes, Drought tolerant plants, succulent garden dishes. Beautiful, hardy, hand-nurtured. Pinole Farmer’s Market. 510.758.2309. californiagardenclubs.com. May 16: Hercules Library: THE BIG READ: VAN-ANH VO AND THE VA’V 3pm. A concert of Vietnamese folk songs performed by award-winning musician Van- Ahn Vo, featuring traditional instruments showcasing Vietnam’s 4000-year-old cultural heritage. All ages will enjoy this performance. 109 Civic Drive, 510-245-2420. May 16 & 17: CONTRA COSTA CHORALE SPRING CONCERT 2015 8pm on the 16th and 5pm on the 17th. The Contra Costa Chorale, directed by Cindy Beitmen, presents “BRITANNIA,” featuring English and Welsh music from the Renaissance to the 21st century. $20 General, $15 Students/Seniors/Disabled. Children under 12 – free admission. Location for the May 16th is Unitarian Universalist Church, 1 Lawson Road, Kensington and on the May 17th at WayPointe Church, 770 Sonoma Street, Richmond. ccchorale.org. 510-255-0703. May 17: ST. JEROME SCHOOL SPRING CARNIVAL 2015 10am-3pm. St. Jerome School invites you to our annual Spring Carnival. We will have carnival games, music, performances, raffles, great food & more. 320 San Carlos Ave. El Cerrito 510-525-9484 or StJeromeCatholicSchool.com. May 17: Del Sol String Quartet Performance & Special Reception 2pm. The fabulous Del String Quartet returns to the Art Center’s gallery with their adventurous programming responsive to the work and spirit of the artist, Mildred Howard, and her exhibition “Mildred Howard: Spirit and Matter.” A reception follows the performance. $20 suggested donation; no one turned away for lack of funds. Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Ave, Richmond. RichmondArtCenter.org or 510-620-6772. May 17: Big Cat Tolefre and the Hypnotics 2-5pm. White Dove Music Productions Presents: Blues & BBQ at Toot’s Tavern. No Cover. 627 Second Ave. Crockett. May 21 & 23: Colege Planning Program 6pm on the 21st and 11am on the 23rd. The Crockett Library will be hosting a program on college planning, funding, and an overview of the financial aid process from the nonprofit Heartland Institute of Financial Education (HIFE) to be prepared and have a ‘Game Plan’ to do college right. Crockett Library 991 Loring Ave, 510-260-4429. May 22: “RePlay” For Life, an American Cancer Society Relay For Life Fundraiser at Playland-Notat the-Beach 4-10pm. Tonight’s fun-raiser benefits the American Cancer Society on behalf of our tireless Relay For Life team, the Playland Pals. Have fun while helping us to make more magic and memories possible for those affected by cancer. 100% of admission goes to the American Cancer Society. Guests pay one low price to enter and can play all day. 10979 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito. 510-592-3002. playland-not-at-the-beach.org. May 24: Mildred Howard Exhibition Closing Reception 3-5pm. Celebrate the work of artist Mildred Howard at this closing event for her exhibition “Mildred Howard: Spirit and Matter, which showcases four decades of evocative work from free-standing sculpture to wall-mounted musings that address racism, injustice and compassion. Richmond Art Center 2540 Barrett Ave. RichmondArtCenter.org or call 510-620-6772. 0 thoroughly enQoy seeing the 4arRetWlace in my mailbo_ /ere are some businesses 0»e found and used. Fix Our Ferals 0 no^ olunteer there on >ednesdays. East Bay Coffee 6ne of the emWloyees is a young man 0 met ^hen 0 ^as stage managing at the Pinole Playhouse. .reat coffee and amaaing Wastries Robert G. Bonovich 4r. )onoich dre^ uW reised Estate Planning documents that fit in a three ring binder. Very thorough and efficient in a calm, friendly atmosWhere. Betsy Bell Ringer, Richmond, CA Events • Dining Out • Home & Garden • Recipes • Local Features
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