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Patch Picks: Be a Parade Participant and attend Music Theatre
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There are some great family experiences happening in the Tri-Valley over the next week. You won't want to miss these chances to join the fun in your community.
Apply no later than Sat., Feb. 19 to be a part of the , on March 12, in Dublin. The parade will proceed east on Dublin Blvd., turn north on Village Parkway and head west on Amador Valley Blvd., ending near Target. If you would like to be included as a parade participant, contact director Bill Burnham at 925-828-6636 or visit the City of Dublin website.
Dublin’s Barnes & Noble will hold its weekly in-store Game Night at 7 p.m. Tues., Feb. 22. Game lovers of all ages are welcome to bring your own game, or choose one of the store’s provided games of Munchkin, Settlers of Catan, Name 5 and others. Visit at 4972 Dublin Blvd. in the Hacienda Crossings or call 925-560-1495 for more information.
Lamplighters Music Theatre presents “The Yeomen of the Guard,” at the , 2400 First St., Livermore. This romantic comedy is a tale of intrigue and betrayal set in the Tower of London. A political prisoner framed for a crime he didn’t commit is caught up in catastrophe and hilarity as others try to release him and secure his freedom. Performances at 8 p.m. Sat., Feb. 19 and 2 p.m. Sun., Feb. 20. Admission $19.50-$43. Call the Bankhead Theater Box Office for more information, 925-373-6800 or visit the theater’s website.
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In recognition of National Poetry Month, students can submit poems for PoetRadio between today and March 15. Poets should email 1-3 poems (40 lines max per poem) to Toby Bielawski. Students whose poems are chosen will be notified in advance (please include current contact info), and will be able to hear a recording of their poem on RadioLasPositas during April! Contact Toby, tbielawski@laspositascollege.edu or call him at 925-424-1000 to register.
Visit for the President’s Day Family Jump Time, 530 Boulder Ct., Suite 100, Pleasanton. Join your kids for a night of inflatable fun, and promote physical fitness while bouncing, sliding, climbing and jumping. $9.00 per child, 6:15-7:45 p.m. Mon., Feb. 21. Call 925-600-9663 or visit the Pump It Up website for details.
The 9th Annual Youth Music Festival variety show will be held at 2 p.m. Sat., Feb. 19, at the , 4444 Railroad Ave., Pleasanton. Youth between the ages of six and 18 will showcase their musical talents, and Pleasanton’s Young American Patriots Fife and Drum Corps will give a live demonstration on the Firehouse patio. Purchase tickets at the Firehouse Box Office 12 noon-6 p.m. Wed.-Fri. and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat., or call 925-931-4848.
