Community Corner
Things to Do: Firefighter Day Downtown, Last Outdoor Movie, Charity Golf, Meteor Viewing
Events around Pleasanton this week: Aug. 12 to 18.
Monday, Aug. 12
- An Evening with the Perseid Meteors 9 p.m. Livermore Area Recreation and Park District. As darkness descends, meet at Sycamore Grove Park to watch for lights streaking across the sky. The program includes half-mile walk into park to escape city lights. Bring blanket so you can lie down and watch the skies. Participants can stay til midnight or leave earlier. Sycamore Grove Park, 1051 Wetmore Road.
- FITkidsMOVE Summer Cooking Camp. Details.
- Poets, Prose and Songwriters. Library. Raise Your Voices in Poetry,
Prose, & Song.
- Knife Sharpening at New Leaf. Details.
- Kottinger Place Task Force. Pleasanton Senior Center 6:30 p.m.
- An Evening with Pleasanton Firefighters. Firehouse Arts Center, 7 p.m.
- Pleasanton Lions Club Meeting. Regalia House 4133 Regalia Ave., Pleasanton. 6:30 p.m.
- Breast Cancer Support Group. LifeStyleRx, 1111 E. Stanley Blvd., Livermore. Call 833-2784 or www.valleycare.com. 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- 2013 Northern California Yearling Sale. Alameda County Fairgrounds. Noon to 4 p.m.
- Free Beginning Excel 2007 class. Pleasanton Library, 400 Old Bernal Ave. Free class taught by professional with 10 years experience. Sign up for one, two or all three classes at 925-931-3400, ext. 4, or at library.
- Planning Commission. 7 p.m. City Council Chamber.
- Young @ Art Excursions. Firehouse Arts Center. Ages 10 to 17. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Details.
- M.o.M.'s Reading Time. Second Wednesday of each month. Museum on Main Street. Details.
- Livermore-Amador Genealogical Society. Library. Society docents available to help you with Genealogy Collection and online databases.
- Job Seekers: How to get LinkedIn. 5980 Stoneridge Dr, Suite 110, Pleasanton. 1 p.m. Free.
- Heart Watch safe, certified, affordable screenings for cholesterol, diabetes, bone density, liver function, hepatitis C, and top 10 allergies. New Leaf Community Markets, 3550 Bernal Ave. Details.
- Movies In The Park. Amador Valley Community Park, 4455 Black Ave. Begins at dusk. "The Avengers." is showing.
- Callippe Preserve Golf Course -- Our Back Nine Breakfast Special is Back! $20 for golf, cart, breakfast sandwich and cup of coffee Monday through Thursday during the first hour of daylight.
- Hot Dog! It's Thursday! Livermore Airport Open House & Air Show Fundraising event. 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Nancy O'Malley's Fundraiser BBQ. Ticket sales for Nancy's Heroes event Aug. 22 at Alameda County Fairgrounds. Details.
- Concert in the Park. Synaptic Gap - Modern Rock Hits. Lions Wayside Park, Neal and First streets. 7 p.m.
- American Heart Association Saving Strokes. Pleasanton Golf Center. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Details.
- The Bright Side of Life Presents "Be the Voice of Leadership" - Four Points Sheraton - Pleasanton: 5115 Hopyard Road, Pleasanton.
- Sunset Sip and Shop. Livermore Premium Outlets. 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Details.
- Fireman's Muster "Reunion" A full day of events in Downtown Pleasanton. Sponsored by Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department
and Firefighter's Foundation.
- Quarry Lane School. Ice Cream Social - Preschool Open House (PLEASANTON CAMPUSES). Details.
- Foothill High School 1977 and 1978 Reunion. Handles Gastropub, 855 Main St., Pleasanton. Details.
- VFW-AL Coffee and Donuts. 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. Veterans Memorial Building, 301 Main St. All veterans welcome.
- Keiko Matsui. Japanese-born pianist and composer is icon in contemporary smooth jazz. Bankhead Theater, Livermore 8 p.m.
- Earl Anthony's Dublin Bowl Solar Extreme Saturday Nights. 11 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Details here.
- TVAR: Kitten Adoptions! Dublin PetSmart, 6960 Amador Plaza Road, Dublin.
- Dog/Puppy Adoption: Tri-Valley Animal Rescue. Pleasnton Farmers Market.
- TVAR: Kitten Adoptions! Dublin PetSmart, 6960 Amador Plaza Road, Dublin.
- Coed Adult Volleyball. Drop in and play. 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Pleasanton Middle School on Sundays. Details here.
- SUNOL JAZZ CAFE. Sunday Brunch $9.95. served until 3 p.m.Details.
- Twilight Jaunt 7:30 p.m. Livermore Area Recreation and Park District -- leisurely one-mile walk to spot night-time critters. Children welcome, but trails not paved. No strollers. Dress for weather; wear comfortable shoes. Flashlights not needed. For reservations, 925-960-2400. Sycamore Grove Park.
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