Central Contra Costa calendar: Midnight on Main car display
Central Contra Costa calendar: Midnight on Main car demonstrate on Sept. Nine
Email calendar submissions to Lisa Herendeen at [email protected].
WOMEN’S NETWORKING
Women’s Networking Group Lunch: 11:45 a.m. to one p.m. Sept. 14, Concord Chamber of Commerce, two thousand two hundred eighty Diamond Blvd., Suite 200. $Ten to $25; www.concordchamber.com.
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LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley: 3-4:30 p.m. Sept. 16, Concord Public Library, two thousand nine hundred Salvio Street. President of the League of Women Voters of California, Helen Hutchison, will speak on the movement to reform the corporate property taxes in California`s Proposition 13. Light refreshments. 925-878-1162.
MARTINIS
Martinis on the Plaza Gala: 6:30-10 p.m. Sept. 23, Ignacio Plaza, five hundred twenty five Henrietta St., Martinez. Food from regional restaurants will be served and martinis will flow in celebration of the Martini birthplace, Martinez. $70. martinezchamber.com.
OKTOBERFEST
Fourteenth annual Oktoberfest Celebration: eleven a.m. to eight p.m. Sept. 30, eleven a.m. to seven p.m. Oct. 1, six thousand two hundred Center Street, Clayton.Live music, featuring the Internationals. German food and beer. Wines, arts and crafts, carnival and street performers. Free. https://claytonoktoberfest.com.
Previously listed events
MIDNIGHT ON MAIN
Midnight on Main Street Car Display: ten a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 9, Main Street, downtown Martinez. More than two hundred cars, trucks, motorcycles of all years, makes, models. Music by D.J. Tony Pichardo, vendors. Free for spectators. $20-$25 to showcase vehicle. 925-228-3577.
GROVE CONCERTS
Concerts in the Grove: 6-8:30 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 16, Grove Park Gazebo, Main Street, downtown Clayton. Sept. Two: “The Fundamentals” red-hot rockin’ soul. http://bit.ly/2uC4jbn.
ANTIQUES
Open Air Market on Main Street: ten a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. Ten, Main Street Plaza, Martinez. Vintage collectibles, antiques, arts and crafts. www.mainstreetmartinez.org.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
13th annual Pleasant Hill Community Service Day: 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 23, Pleasant Hill Park, one hundred forty seven Gregory Lane. Free pancake breakfast, receive free event T-shirt, then work on dozens of cleanup projects around Pleasant Hill. 925-671-5229, www.pleasant-hill.net/CSD.
MUTT STRUTT
Annual Martinez Mutt Strutt: six p.m. Sept. 14, Susana Park, Susana at Estudillo streets. Come in pooch in Best Name, Best Tail, Best Trick, Best Costume, Looks Most Like proprietor contest. Prizes. Dogs must be on leash. Free. Register: 925-372-3510.
CERT TRAINING
Neighbors helping neighbors: six p.m. Sept. 12, six hundred Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill. Seven-week course provides practical abilities for securely assisting family, neighbors, co-workers in emergencies. For Pleasant Hill residents, fourteen and older. Free. www.pleasanthillCERT.com.
Martinez CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training: eight a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7, City Hall council chamber, five hundred twenty five Henrietta St.; or 6-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 12, Nineteen, 26, Oct. Three, Ten, 17, IBEW Union Hall, one thousand eight hundred seventy five Arnold Drive. Disaster simulation exercise Oct. Twenty eight for both sessions. Free emergency preparedness, response training. Information/registration: www.MartinezCERT.org.
TEXAS HOLD ‘EM
Texas Hold ‘Em fundraiser: Five:30 p.m. Sept. 9, Back forty Texas BBQ, one hundred Coggins Drive, Pleasant Hill. Buy-in includes commencing chips, buffet dinner, complimentary parking. No-host bar. $65. 925-949-5488, www.youthhomes.org/texas-holdem-poker-fundraiser/.
MUSIC & MARKET
29th annual Music & Market series: 4-8 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 14, Todos Santos Plaza, Willow Pass Road at Grant Street, downtown Concord. Farmers market, music concerts in park. Sept. 7: Whirl, future of pop/rock; Sept. 14: Annie Sampson, blues and soul. Free. www.concordfirst.org.
HISTORY TALK
In the Shadow of Diablo – Mystery of the Fine Stone House: 1-3 p.m., Sept. 16, Contra Costa History Center, seven hundred twenty four Escobar St., Martinez. County Historical Society presents author Dan Hanel to talk about his novel alternating inbetween local teacher`s present day escapade, historical accounts of murder of Dr. John Marsh, an significant figure in county, California history. Free. 925-229-1042, www.cocohistory.com.
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Central Contra Costa calendar: Midnight on Main car demonstrate
Central Contra Costa calendar: Midnight on Main car display on Sept. Nine
Email calendar submissions to Lisa Herendeen at [email protected].
WOMEN’S NETWORKING
Women’s Networking Group Lunch: 11:45 a.m. to one p.m. Sept. 14, Concord Chamber of Commerce, two thousand two hundred eighty Diamond Blvd., Suite 200. $Ten to $25; www.concordchamber.com.
Go to the Record Facebook page for neighborhood news and conversation from Pleasant Hill, Martinez and beyond.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley: 3-4:30 p.m. Sept. 16, Concord Public Library, two thousand nine hundred Salvio Street. President of the League of Women Voters of California, Helen Hutchison, will speak on the movement to reform the corporate property taxes in California`s Proposition 13. Light refreshments. 925-878-1162.
MARTINIS
Martinis on the Plaza Gala: 6:30-10 p.m. Sept. 23, Ignacio Plaza, five hundred twenty five Henrietta St., Martinez. Food from regional restaurants will be served and martinis will flow in celebration of the Martini birthplace, Martinez. $70. martinezchamber.com.
OKTOBERFEST
Fourteenth annual Oktoberfest Celebration: eleven a.m. to eight p.m. Sept. 30, eleven a.m. to seven p.m. Oct. 1, six thousand two hundred Center Street, Clayton.Live music, featuring the Internationals. German food and beer. Wines, arts and crafts, carnival and street performers. Free. https://claytonoktoberfest.com.
Previously listed events
MIDNIGHT ON MAIN
Midnight on Main Street Car Showcase: ten a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 9, Main Street, downtown Martinez. More than two hundred cars, trucks, motorcycles of all years, makes, models. Music by D.J. Tony Pichardo, vendors. Free for spectators. $20-$25 to display vehicle. 925-228-3577.
GROVE CONCERTS
Concerts in the Grove: 6-8:30 p.m. Saturdays through Sept. 16, Grove Park Gazebo, Main Street, downtown Clayton. Sept. Two: “The Fundamentals” red-hot rockin’ soul. http://bit.ly/2uC4jbn.
ANTIQUES
Open Air Market on Main Street: ten a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. Ten, Main Street Plaza, Martinez. Vintage collectibles, antiques, arts and crafts. www.mainstreetmartinez.org.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
13th annual Pleasant Hill Community Service Day: 7:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 23, Pleasant Hill Park, one hundred forty seven Gregory Lane. Free pancake breakfast, receive free event T-shirt, then work on dozens of cleanup projects around Pleasant Hill. 925-671-5229, www.pleasant-hill.net/CSD.
MUTT STRUTT
Annual Martinez Mutt Strutt: six p.m. Sept. 14, Susana Park, Susana at Estudillo streets. Inject pooch in Best Name, Best Tail, Best Trick, Best Costume, Looks Most Like proprietor contest. Prizes. Dogs must be on leash. Free. Register: 925-372-3510.
CERT TRAINING
Neighbors helping neighbors: six p.m. Sept. 12, six hundred Ellinwood Way, Pleasant Hill. Seven-week course provides practical abilities for securely assisting family, neighbors, co-workers in emergencies. For Pleasant Hill residents, fourteen and older. Free. www.pleasanthillCERT.com.
Martinez CERT (Community Emergency Response Team) training: eight a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 16, 23, 30, Oct. 7, City Hall council chamber, five hundred twenty five Henrietta St.; or 6-9:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Sept. 12, Nineteen, 26, Oct. Trio, Ten, 17, IBEW Union Hall, one thousand eight hundred seventy five Arnold Drive. Disaster simulation exercise Oct. Twenty eight for both sessions. Free emergency preparedness, response training. Information/registration: www.MartinezCERT.org.
TEXAS HOLD ‘EM
Texas Hold ‘Em fundraiser: Five:30 p.m. Sept. 9, Back forty Texas BBQ, one hundred Coggins Drive, Pleasant Hill. Buy-in includes beginning chips, buffet dinner, complimentary parking. No-host bar. $65. 925-949-5488, www.youthhomes.org/texas-holdem-poker-fundraiser/.
MUSIC & MARKET
29th annual Music & Market series: 4-8 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 14, Todos Santos Plaza, Willow Pass Road at Grant Street, downtown Concord. Farmers market, music concerts in park. Sept. 7: Whirl, future of pop/rock; Sept. 14: Annie Sampson, blues and soul. Free. www.concordfirst.org.
HISTORY TALK
In the Shadow of Diablo – Mystery of the Excellent Stone House: 1-3 p.m., Sept. 16, Contra Costa History Center, seven hundred twenty four Escobar St., Martinez. County Historical Society presents author Dan Hanel to talk about his novel alternating inbetween local teacher`s present day escapade, historical accounts of murder of Dr. John Marsh, an significant figure in county, California history. Free. 925-229-1042, www.cocohistory.com.
Like the Record Facebook page for neighborhood news and conversation from Pleasant Hill, Martinez and beyond.
