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SEPTEMBER 2016 MARKETPLACECONTRACOSTA.COM 67 SEPTEMBER 13: 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. SEPTEMBER 13: 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, 510-374-3998. SEPTEMBER 15: MOVIE DOUBLE FEATURE! 3:30pm. Movie Matinee: Captain America Civil War 2016, PG-13. All Marvel Universe heroes are forced to pick sides when Captain America and Iron Man come to blows over ideological differences. Their disagreement eventually escalates into all-out war and introduces the powerful African prince Black Panther and a new, younger incarnation of Spider-Man! Evening movie will follow at 6pm. El Sobrante Library, 4191 Appian Way. 510-374-3991. SEPTEMBER 16: BOOK CLUB 10:30am. Call the Center for the book title. Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole. 510-724-9800. SEPTEMBER 16: SINGLES CLUB POTLUCK 5pm. Bring a dish or beverage. Dessert provided by Center Pinole Senior Center, 2500 Charles Avenue, Pinole. 510-724-9800. SEPTEMBER 17: TATTOO REMOVAL CLINIC 8-11:30am. Removing Barriers is a low-cost, flat fee tattoo removal clinic which takes place the third Saturday of every month. 13830 San Pablo Ave, Suite D in Adobe Plaza. Call 510-215-3189 to make an appointment. SEPTEMBER 17: TRI-CITY SAFETY DAY 11am-3pm. Meet firefighters and police officers, watch demonstrations, and join in the hands-on activities at this annual event. Cost: Free. El Cerrito Plaza (in front of Lucky supermarket), San Pablo Ave. and Fairmount Ave. in El Cerrito. SEPTEMBER 17, HERCULES LIBRARY: READ TO A DOG H.A.L.O ANGEL EARS EVENT 10:30am. Kids, improve your reading skills and make a new friend by reading aloud to a therapy dog. The dogs and handlers are from HALO Angel Ears Therapy Dog Teams and look forward to reading with elementary and middle school students. 109 Civic Dr., 510-245-2420. SEPTEMBER 17: AAUW WEST CONTRA COSTA MEETING 10am. The nine girls from WCCUSD Middle Schools sponsored by the American Association of University Women’s West Contra Costa Branch will talk about their experiences this summer at the TECH TREK Science and Math Camp at the September Meeting. All are welcome. Christ Lutheran Church, 780 Ashbury St. (off Stockton), El Cerrito. westcontracosta-ca.aauw.net. SEPTEMBER 17 & 18: WORLD CLASS SHOWS: THE EAST BAY HOME SHOW Saturday 10am-6pm. Sunday 10am-5pm. Craneway Pavilion. Free entry and free parking. worldclassshows.com/east-bay-home-show SEPTEMBER 17 & 18: CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS WEEKEND AT PLAYLAND-NOT-AT-THE-BEACH 10am-5pm. All weekend Playland-Not-at-the-Beach will donate half the proceeds of all kids’ admission tickets to the American Cancer Society to help fund cancer research and programs specifically for children. Bring the family, have fun, and help us make more birthdays possible! $15 for general admission ($10 for children and seniors). 10979 San Pablo Ave., El Cerrito. 510-592-3002. playland-not-at-the-beach.org. SEPTEMBER 18. FREE SEMINAR - PUBLIC INVITED. 9:30. Join us to hear Dr. Jeanne Foster give a seminar on the “The Dream that Almost Got Away.”She is presently a professor of English at St. Mary’s College. She is the author of many publications and a prize-winning poet. Fireside Room of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Berkeley, 1 Lawson Road, Kensington. SEPTEMBER 18: FIRST DAY OF CLASS Temple Beth Hillel’s Religious School offers an exploration into Jewish history, culture, holidays, customs and Hebrew for toddlers 2 1/2 through Bar/Bat Mitzvah preparation and beyond. Classes begin at 9:30 a.m. Mazel Tots, a special free class for toddlers -2 1/2 through four years - begins at 10:00 a.m. tbhrichmond.org/learning/religiousschool beit-midrash. 510-223-2560 or tbh@tbhrichmond.org. SEPTEMBER 19: NEW SAN PABLO LIBRARY GROUNDBREAKING CEREMONY 4pm. Come to the new San Pablo Library’s Ground Breaking Ceremony at the corner of San Pablo Avenue and Church Lane. Special guest speakers include San Pablo City Manager Matt Rodriguez, San Pablo Mayor Rich Kinney, District Supervisor John Gioia, Interim County Librarian Terry Speiker and San Pablo Branch Librarian Gia Paolini. All ages welcome. 510-374-3998. SEPTEMBER 20: CUBELETS 3:30pm. Robot blocks assist in learning the basics of coding. Each cube has a specific function and adding them together in different ways creates different behaviors. For K thru 5th grade. Rodeo Library, 220 Pacific Ave, Rodeo, 510-799-2606. SEPTEMBER 20: WEST COUNTY CLASSICS BOOK CLUB 6:30–8pm. Join us for a lively discussion of classical literature. Each month we cover a different title. Ages 18 and up. San Pablo Library 2300 El Portal Dr., Suite D, San Pablo. 510-374-3998. SEPTEMBER 20: HERCULES LIBRARY: XTREME SCIENCE MAGIC! 6pm. Kids of all ages, do you love magic? How about science? In this unique program, science plus magic equals a fantastic show for the whole family! You might see bouncing bubbles, a smoke-ring blaster,


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