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APRIL 1 - DELTA CHAPTER (1718) OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ACTIVE & RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION Our Chapter serves the active and retired Federal Employees living in & around the Eastern section of Contra Costa County. We do have some members outside of this area & in other states with a total outreach of nearly 200 individuals. Chapter meeting will be held at noon at Denny’s Restaurant, 2006 Somersville Road in Antioch. For more information please call 925-779-1513. APRIL 5 & 19 - DELTA YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE Registration for U6 to U19 Boys, Girls and Top Soccer at Dallas Ranch Middle School in Antioch. Details can be found at www.deltasoccer.org. APRIL 6 - ROYAL FAMILY TEA A Fundraiser For Royal Family Kids Camps - Serving Local Foster Children from 2:00pm - 4:00pm. (Doors open & seating begins at 1:30pm). Event will be held at Golden Hills Community Church MPR, 2401 Shady Willow Lane in Brentwood. Tickets $15 Each (no refunds). All families with children ages 8 and up are invited. Join us for music & speakers, food, dessert auction and silent auction. For more info, contact Angela Gallegos 925-437-3245 or creationbyangela@att.net. APRIL 7 - VISIONS OF THE FIGURE “Visions of the Figure,” a new exhibit hosted by the Discover Art League at CR Framing, 700 Harvest Park Drive in Brentwood, CA 94513. The show features drawings and paintings of clothed and costumed models created by a figure-sketching group that meets at the gallery. Dancers, actresses even a volunteer fire-fighter - sport a wild array of creative costumes and poses in this colorful collection. Artists include Big Al Lopez, Sue Clanton, Lynn Peterson, Nancy Roberts and others. For more information call 925634-7742 or visit crframing.webs.com. APRIL 20 - DOCUMENT SHREDDING Liberty High School Grad Night is having a “Shred This” fundraiser from 9a.m.- 12:30p.m. in the schools horseshoe lot at 850 2nd Street in Brentwood. Bring your unwanted sensitive documents for destruction in bankers boxes ($5.00 ea,) or garbage bags ($10.00 ea.), max limit of 5 boxes or bags per person. For those with more materials beyond the 5, additional pricing will apply. Contact Shred This LLC (877) 653-3691 for more information. APRIL 20 - 27: OAKLEY SCIENCE WEEK The 12th Annual Oakley Science Week is back for another year of exciting science-themed activities. Science Week will be held from April 20 - 27 with popular programs from past years as well as new workshops. The program is free and all ages are welcome - no registration is required. “Passports to Science” flyers will be sent home with elementary school age children and “Passports” will be available at City Hall as well. Those children age 17 and under who collect a minimum of 5 stamps on their passports will receive a prize at the end of the program. For more information, call Cindy at 925625-7044 or email: coelho@ci.oakley.ca.us. TO ADVERTISE CALL 925-634-0880
APRIL 20: AMBROSE COMMUNITY CENTER IMPROVEMENT DAY ARPD Ambrose Community Center Improvements: We will be painting and repairing the Ambrose Center. Please join us from 9:00am-noon at 3015 Willow Pass Road in Bay Point to help restore the most heavily utilized facility for the Bay Point Area! For more information call 925-458-1601. APRIL 23 - WORD RESUME BASICS Tuesday and Thursdays nights from 7:30pm - 9:00pm. This free 2-week class will teach the basics of building a professional resume in Microsoft Word; at Opportunity Junction, 3102 Delta Fair Boulevard, Antioch (one block east of Somersville Road). Sign up in advance at www.opportunityjunction.org/ evening or call 925-776-1133. APRIl 25 - NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY FUNDRAISER 2nd Annual fund raiser benefiting the National Brain Tumor Society. Join The Friends Of Ridge Making A Difference AT Trilogy Club Los Meganos, 1988 Sacred Mountain Lane in Brentwood at 6:00pm. Top ranked Doctors from UCSF Neuro Oncology, Mr. Mike Spellman singing the song of Sinatra, spectacular silent auction and a raffle. Donations requested. For more information call 530-908-8229 or email mrsridge1@gmail.com. APRIL 26 - SPRING FLING Loma Vista Elementary School hosts its annual fundraiser – featuring bounce houses, games, food, obstacle courses, basket drawings and vendors from 5:00pm - 8:00pm at its campus at 2110 San Jose Avenue in Brentwood. For more information, call 925-513-6390. APRIL 27 - CHAMPAGNE CRUISE MEALS ON WHEELS FUNDRAISER Don’t miss the 25th Annual “MEALS ON WHEELS BENEFIT” sponsored by the San Joaquin Yacht Club in conjunction with the Bethel Island Chamber of Commerce. 4-hour Cruise on Private Yachts - Champagne & Appetizers, followed by Dinner & After Party. To date we have helped provide 229,552 Nutritious Meals. Our goal this year is to continue to help support the Meals on Wheels program for this area. All tickets $75 per person advance sale only. For more information go to www.sjyc.org/mow or contact Kathy Stein 925-209-9939. APRIL 29 - WORD RESUME BASICS Monday nights from 6:00pm - 9:00pm. This free 2-week class will teach the basics of building a professional resume in Microsoft Word; at Opportunity Junction, 3102 Delta Fair Boulevard, Antioch (one block east of Somersville Road). Sign up in advance at www.opportunityjunction.org/evening or call 925-776-1133.
May MAY 3 - DELTA YOUTH SOCCER LEAGUE Registration for U6 to U19 Boys, Girls and Top Soccer at Dallas Ranch Middle School in Antioch from 6:00pm - 9:00pm. Details can be found at www.deltasoccer.org. MAY 4 - NATIONAL BRAIN TUMOR SOCIETY WALK Join the Friends of Ridge Making a Difference Team at this year’s National Brain Tumor Society Walk in San Francisco. Golden Gate Park At Speedway Meadow, (Hellman Hollow) Registration on line prior or at the Event 9am10am. Cost $25. The Walk is 5k (3.1 miles) Route is wheelchair accessible. For more information on how to join email mrsridge1@gmail.com or visit our team page at www.BrainTumorWalk.org/BayArea. The Monthly Grapevine™ EAST COUNTY EDITION APRIL 2013
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APRIL 20: REUSE & THEN RECYCLE EVENT Mt. Diablo Recycling (MDR) has a vision to educate the community to go beyond filling up recycling containers by adopting new reuse habits that give recyclables many lifecycles. To this end, MDR is promoting an Earth Day celebration with the theme “Reuse & then Recycle” by offering two identical free sessions on at 1300 Loveridge Road in Pittsburg. Session one runs from 9:30am-11:30am; session two from 12:30pm to 2:30pm. Contact Nicole Impagliazzo at 925-692-2224 or nicole@garaventaent.com with questions or to reserve space for the morning or afternoon session. Please RSVP by April 12th, 2013.