The Richmond Commission on Aging and the
Community Services Department Presents….
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and participate in this very special seasonal magic show. Hercules, Library, 109 Civic
Drive.
NOVEMBER 14: PINOLE GARDEN CLUB MEETING
1pm. General Meeting, 2 pm Guest Speaker Subhana Ansari on Daylilies. Held in Alex
Clark Public Safety Facility, 880 Tennent Ave. (behind the fire station). All are welcome.
510-275-9890.
NOVEMBER 15: FAMILY NIGHT - CASCADA DE FLORES
6pm. Come enjoy a story of Mexican music and dance for children and their families
presented by Cascada de Flores. “The Tree and the Donkey who loved to sing” - a
bilingual and participatory story exploding with the song, musical instruments, and
sweet characters of Mexican music and dance. Pinole Library, 2935 Pinole Valley Rd.
510-758-2741.
NOVEMBER 16: FILM NIGHT, DOCUMENTARY
6pm. We will screen “The Tunnel,” 24 min (2006) by Roberto Hernández Ruiz, which
deals with the deficiencies of the Mexican penitentiary system. At the Rodeo Library,
220 Pacific Ave, Rodeo. 510-799-2602.
NOVEMBER 16: SAN PABLO TEEN ADVISORY GROUP (TAG) MEETING
4:30-5:30pm. Plan teen programs for your library! Help with displays! Eat junk food!
Get community service hours! San Pablo Library, 13751 San Pablo Ave, San Pablo,
510-374-3998.
NOVEMBER 16: ADULT CRAFT TIME – MAKE A DUCT TAPE POUCH
2-4pm. All materials for the craft program provided free of charge. No prior art
experience needed. Richmond Public Main Library, Whittlesey Room, 325 Civic Center
Plaza Richmond. 510-620-6561.richmondlibrary.org.
NOVEMBER 18 - DECEMBER 24: ANNUAL HOLIDAY ARTS AND CRAFTS
BOUTIQUE
11-7pm. Daily (closed Nov. 23 & 24) The Holiday Boutique will be located at 3500
B Klose Way in Richmond, next to Party City. Come and find unique handmade
holiday gifts and treasures, all crafted by local artisans. 10% of our proceeds go to art
education in West Contra Costa County Schools. There will be a donation ticket drawing
with prizes including 4 Disneyland Resort One Day Park Hopper Tickets. 707-319-1729.
NOVEMBER 18: AAUW WEST CONTRA COSTA MEETING
10 am. Mystery writers Judith Newton (OINK: A Food for Thought Mystery) and Amy
Peele (Cut: A Medical Murder Mystery) will discuss their books. Judith Newton is
a Professor Emeritus in Women and Gender Studies at UC Davis. Amy Peele is a
Registered Nurse with a 35 year career in organ transplantation at University of Chicago
and UCSF. Both draw on their professional lives when they write. Meeting is open to all.
Christ Lutheran Church, 780 Ashbury St., El Cerrito. westcontracosta-ca.aauw.net.
NOVEMBER 18: FREE ROSEMARY HOLIDAY WREATH CLASS
12:30pm. Join volunteers from the Hercules Community Garden Foundation and make
a rosemary wreath, just in time for the holidays! Please bring your own metal coat
hanger. Registration is suggested as space is limited. Hercules Library, 109 Civic Drive.
ROBERT G. BONOVICH
Attorney At Law
LIVING TRUSTS
Divorce • Evictions
Probate • Wills
(510) 799-1600
520 Second Street • Rodeo
SAVE
THE DATE!
THE 20TH ANNUAL
SENIOR WINTER BALL
FEATURING TOP SHELF’S DANCING
THRU THE DECADES REVIEW
On Saturday, Decem ber 16, 2017, in the
Richmond Memorial Auditorium, join seniors
and (not so seniors) in an evening of dancing,
dining and enjoying outstanding entertainment
featuring Top Shelf. The Top Shelf musical
singers and dancers have been dazzling the
music scene for years.
The cost of admission is $30. Dinner will be
served from 6:00pm to 7:00pm.
The Ball affords seniors an opportunity to
“dress up” in their finest, be served dinner at
their tables, meet old friends, make new friends
and just enjoy themselves.
For additional information, please contact
Chair Myrtle Braxton at 510-233-0777,
Correspondence Secretary Naomi Williams
at 510-918-6955, or the Community Services
Department at 510-620-6793.
SEE YOU AT THE BALL!