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Fly Fishing Show The Fly Fishing Show will be held Feb. 26-28 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds. Event will feature fly fishing gear, accessories, trips, celebrities, author talks, tying and casting demos. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fri, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sat and 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sun. Call (866) 481-2393 or (814) 443-3638. www.flyfishingshow.com.
march I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change The Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre presents, “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” a laugh-inducing, award-winning musical comedy about love in the suburbs is often described as “’Seinfeld’ set to music.” Four actors play over 40 roles scaling the dizzying spectrum of male/female relationships. It is hailed as the most “proposal-friendly” musical, as there have been 61 wedding proposals at the show, all of which resulted in ‘yes.’ Performances will be 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays Feb. 19-March 14 at the TVRT Studio Theatre, 1048 Serpentine Lane, Ste. 309, Pleasanton. www.trivalleyrep.com.
a p ri l Poetry, Prose & Arts Festival The Poetry, Prose & Arts festival will be held April 17-18 at the Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd. Workshop leaders will include Poet Laureate Emeritus of California Al Young, Ellen Bass, Toby
Bielawski, Susan Browne, Sandra Kay, Alison Luterman, Elizabeth Rosner, Floyd Salas and Penny Warner. There will also be a fine arts exhibit, reception and book signing, literary row and banquet/ awards ceremony. www.pleasantonarts.org.
The Producers Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre presents, “The Producers,” based on Mel Brooks’ classic cult comedy film. Now as a big Broadway musical, the show promises to be outrageous, hilarious, off the wall and is the winner of a record 12 Tony Awards. Performances will be 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays April 23-May 9 at the Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore.
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Alameda County Fair The 2010 county fair will be at least two weeks of fun and family entertainment, including carnival rides, funnel cake, horse racing, nightly concerts included with admission and an array of exhibits. Call 426-7600. www.alamedacountyfair. com.
Friday Concerts in the Park Sponsored by the Pleasanton Downtown Association and the Pleasanton Weekly, the Friday concerts in the park are held from 7-8:30 p.m. every Friday from June-Sept at Lions Wayside Park downtown. Performing bands will be announced in May. Call 484-2199. www. pleasantondowntown.net.
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Sponsored by the Pleasanton Downtown Association, the summer First Wednesday street parties kick off at 6 p.m. May 5 and continue each first Wednesday of the month through Sept. Live music, food, crafts, wine tasting, a beer garden and more are offered during the Main Street affair. Call the Pleasanton Downtown Association, 484-2199. www.pleasantondowntown.net.
The Rotary Club of Pleasanton Spirit Run will be held on Father’s Day weekend, June 20. The spirit run began in 1994 as part of the Heritage Days Festival and was taken over by the Rotary club in 1997. Included is a 5k race, a 10k run/walk and a kid’s challenge. www.pleasantonrotary.org or www.spiritrun.com.
Bras for the Cause Moonlight Walk The Tri-Valley SOCKS’s Bras for the Cause Moonlight Walk, in its fifth year, is typically held on Mother’s Day weekend in May. Money raised goes to the San Francisco affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research Foundation. Check back for details. www.trivalleysocks.org.
Tri-for-Fun The Tri-for-Fun series, hosted by On Your Mark Events, begins this month at Shadow Cliffs Regional Recreation Area. The races, which feature running, cycling and swimming portions, are timed, but are not a competition. They continue through the end of summer, capping with a Trifor-Real race. Youth and adults are welcome to
july Shakespeare in the Park The 28th season of San Francisco Shakespeare Festival’s Shakespeare in the Park, sponsored by the city of Pleasanton, will kick off in July at Amador Valley Community Park. Check back for specific show times and dates. www.sfshakes.org.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat The Biblical saga of Joseph and his coat of many colors that comes to vibrant life will take the stage 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2 p.m. Sundays from July 23-Aug. 8 at the Bankhead Theater, 2400 First St., Livermore. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock ‘n’ roll, the Old Testament tale emerges both timely and timeless. www.trivalleyrep.com.
august 13th Annual Pooch Parade The 13th Annual Pooch Parade, a fundraiser for the Tri-Valley Guide Dogs for the Blind, will be held Aug. 4, in conjunction with the August First Wednesday Street Party. The parade features canines competing for categories. Registration for the event, held at Lions Wayside, begins at 5 p.m. and the parade starts at 6 p.m., and weaves its way down Main Street. www.trivalleyguidedogs. org.
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