Upcoming Events April

To submit an event request, email events@ccmarketplacemag.com

APRIL 1:

HATHA FLOW YOGA CLASS + SOUND BATH EXPERIENCE

9:15-10:15am yoga/11 -12pm. sound bath $20 for yoga, $30 for sound bath (booked separately) A collaboration between Hearts Alive Yoga + Planted Energy. Quinan Street Project, 656 Quinan Street, Pinole. www.heartsaliveyoga.com/events.

APRIL 1: SAN PABLO HISTORICAL AND MUSEUM SOCIETY OPEN HOUSE

11-3pm. The Alvarado Adobe and Blume House Museums are open to the public. Free Admission. Come and explore our museums and learn the f fascinating history of San Pablo. The Alvarado Adobe is a re-creation of the 1840 adobe house that was home to Governor of California Juan Bautista Alvarado. The Blume House is a 1905 farmhouse decorated with items of the period and its Bunkhouse has farm machinery from that same period. The Alvarado Adobe is located at Church Lane at San Pablo Avenue. The Blume House is at13873 San Pablo Avenue. We are also open by appointment to individuals and groups as well. Call or email: 510-255-7488 or sanpablomuseums@gmail.com.

APRIL 1: SERENDIPITY BOOK SALE BY FRIENDS OF THE EL CERRITO LIBRARY

12-4pm. Friends of the Library’s first Serendipity Saturday Book Sale of 2023! It's April 1st – no fooling! All book genres will be available, along with some music CDs and DVDs. Most items are $5 and under. Please spread the word and we hope to see you! The sale will be in the basement of the Library at 6510 Stockton Avenue, EC.

APRIL 3, 10, 17, & 24:

SCOUTS BSA TROOP 2019 MEETINGS

7-8:30pm. We are a Scouts BSA Troop accepting anyone who identifies as female - Earn the EAGLE SCOUT RANK - Camping, Hiking, First Aid and Conservation Skills, Rafting, Zip-lining, Wilderness Survival; Winners of the Camporee Presidential Award! Elks Lodge, 3931 San Pablo Dam Rd.

APRIL: 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25 AND 27:

GENTLE HATHA YOGA CLASS

5:30-6:45pm Tuesdays & 6-7pm Thursdays. Quinan Street Project, 656 Quinan Street, Pinole CA www.heartsaliveyoga.com.

APRIL 15:

AAUW WEST CONTRA COSTA BRANCH MEETING

10am. Brianna Banks McLean, an AAUW Fund Scholar, is developing new techniques in Sustainable Urban Design as a UC Berkeley architecture grad student. At Christ Lutheran Church, 780 Ashbury St., El Cerrito. Free. All are welcome. Presented by westcontracosta-ca.aauw.net

APRIL 22:

TROOP 2019 PANCAKE BREAKFAST

7-11am $15/person, $50/Family (4). Eggs, Sausage, Pancakes, Coffee, & Juice. Raising funds to send scouts to Florida Sea Base and summer camp! Elks Lodge, 3931 San Pablo Dam Rd, El Sobrante.

APRIL 22 & 23:

SPRING BOOK SALE BY FRIENDS OF HERCULES LIBRARY Sat. the 22nd 10am-5pm and one hour earlier at 9am for members. Join at the door! Hardbacks $1; Paperbacks, CDs and DVDs $.50 and all children's books are $.25 each. Sun. 23rd Noon-4pm. $2per bag - fill your own bag(s) from remaining stock. 109 Civic Dr. & Sycamore.

APRIL 29:

8TH ANNUAL HILLTOP GARDENING WORKSHOP

9-1pm. Spring is springing! Planting time is Prime! FREE sponsored by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints and Co-sponsored by the UC Cooperative Extension - Master Gardener Program. There will be instruction and demonstration in a wide variety of exciting gardening topics taught by Master Gardeners, professional Horticulturists, and Gardening Enthusiasts. See what's new this year! There is something for everyone - beginner and experienced gardeners alike - including Freebies you won't want to miss out on! Bring your family, friends, co-workers, and neighbors. 4351 Hilltop Dr., El Sobrante. hilltopgardeningworkshop.sitelio.me.

Pamela L. Jones

by Michael R. Nelson