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OCTOBER 6, 13, 20, 17: PASF FRIDAY BINGO
1pm. Multiple games and packs. Open to all! All Adults welcome!
Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole. 510-724-9800.
OCTOBER 6, 13, 20, 27: ADVANCED AND BEGINNING
GUITAR
9:30-10:30am. Must Bring own Guitar, Cost $1 Members - $2 Non-
Members. Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole.
510-724-9800.
OCTOBER 6, 13, 20, 27: MINDFULNESS MEDITATION
4pm. Open to all adults. Take the stress out of the week with an hour of
meditation on Fridays. Pinole Library, 2935 Pinole Valley Rd.
510-758-2741. Location of October 20 meeting to be announced,
otherwise, meet in the Pinole Library meeting room.
OCTOBER 6: PINOLE BOOK CLUB
2:30pm. Join us the first Friday of every month for our book discussion.
At the October meeting we will be discussing The Adventures of
Huckleberry Finn, by Mark Twain. Pinole Library, 2935 Pinole Valley Rd.
510-758-2741.
OCTOBER 6, 13, 20, 27: GAME ON!
3:30-5pm. Bring your friends and get your game on at the library! Chess
instructor Nicholas from the West Coast Chess Alliance will be providing
lessons! All ages and abilities welcome. San Pablo Library, 13751 San
Pablo Ave, San Pablo. 510-374-3998.
OCTOBER 7: 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. Donations Are Welcome. Hilltop Church of
Christ, 3301 Morningside Drive, Richmond. theirangels.org.
OCTOBER 7: MOVIE
1pm. Come watch a film, for kids, at the library. This month’s movie
will be Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (153 min, PG).
220 Pacific Ave, Rodeo CA 94572. 510-799-2606.
OCTOBER 7, 14, 28: LEGO @ THE LIBRARY
12-1:30pm. The Pinole Library has Legos! Kids of all ages and the young
at heart are welcome to drop in and play with Lego blocks. Creations
will be displayed at the front of the library for one week! Pinole Library,
2935 Pinole Valley Rd. 510-758-2741.
OCTOBER 7: PINOLE GARDEN CLUB GARAGE SALE
8am-3pm. Don’t miss it! Bargains galore! Our members have cleaned
out their garages and donated plenty of household items, tools, plants,
and other great items for this fundraiser. 2520 Simas Ave., Pinole, Ca.
Further information: 510-275-9890. Club website: Google “Pinole
Garden Club”
OCTOBER 7: HERCULES LIBRARY – FREE SAT/ACT PRACTICE
TEST
10am. Hurry and register for this ACT/SAT practice test, hosted by
C2 Education! These practice tests offer a valuable real-world test
environment, allowing students to better understand the testing process,
while accurately measuring performance before taking the real test. Plus:
tips and pointers to help you achieve your best score for these tests!
Please register on our website found at www.ccclib.org. 109 Civic Drive.
OCTOBER 8: PANCAKE BREAKFASTS ABOARD THE RED OAK
VICTORY SHIP
9-1pm. Treat yourself and the whole family to a hearty and delicious
breakfast while enjoying a beautiful view of the San Francisco city skyline
and bay. Breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, sausage, bacon, apple
slices, and coffee or juice. The price also includes a self-guided tour of
the entire ship while aboard this historic World War 2 Navy ship. There
is also a gift shop to explore. Tentatively there will be a Vietnam Huey
helicopter on display on the dock next to the ship. Cost: Adults: $10
Children 8 and under: $5. Mimosas $3.00 each or two for $5.00. 510-
237-2933. 1337 Canal Blvd. Basin #5, Richmond. redoakvictory.us.
OCTOBER 8: SEMINAR “FINDHORN: A SPIRITUAL COMMUNITY
IN NORTHERN SCOTLAND”
9:30am. Come and hear Linda Heiderer, who spent considerable time in
Findhorn over the past few years, will share her experiences there. She
has taken to pilgrimages as a spiritual pathway and has among other
things walked the Camino de Santiago in Spain. Fireside Room of the
Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, 1 Lawson Road, Kensington.
OCTOBER 10: 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, 13751 San Pablo Ave, San Pablo. 510-374-3998.
OCTOBER 10: RODEO MONTHLY FRIENDS MEETING
7:30pm. Come be involved in the monthly meeting of the Friends of the
Rodeo Library. 220 Pacific Ave, Rodeo CA. 510-799-2606.
OCTOBER 10: PINOLE GARDEN CLUB MEETING
1pm General Meeting and 2pm Guest Speaker. Held in the Public Safety
Building, Alex Clark Room, 880 Tennent Ave., Pinole. All are welcome.
Speaker: Bill the Bulb Baron. 510-275-9890.
OCTOBER 10: EL CERRITO ONE CITY, ONE BOOK EVENT
6:30pm. Free. Join fellow readers at a group discussion of Vanessa
Hua’s book, Deceit and Other Possibilities. El Cerrito Public Library, 6510
Stockton Ave, El Cerrito. guides.ccclib.org/onebook/elcerrito2017
OCTOBER 10: REPTILES
3:30pm. Naturalist Anthony Fisher from East Bay Regional Parks will
bring snakes and turtles. For all ages. 220 Pacific Ave, Rodeo. 510-799-
2606.
OCTOBER 12-NOVEMBER 30, THURSDAYS: MATH CLUB
3:30 pm. Join Rodeo’s Math Club where 3rd to 5th graders will involve
themselves in a fun math-related activity each week. Space is limited.
Registration encouraged: see calendar at ccclib.org. 220 Pacific Ave,
Rodeo. 510-799-2606.
OCTOBER 12: EL CERRITO HISTORY TALK
7pm. Free. The El Cerrito Historical Society hosts Remembering Our