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AUGUST 15, 2008 THEPRESS.NET | 23B
LOCAL EVENTS & SERVICE CLUBS
CALENDAR
Events
Friday, Aug. 15
Girls Night Out
Girlfriends Unlimited’s Girls Night Out, for ladies
ages 18 and up, takes place Friday, Aug. 15
from 7-9 p.m. at Neighborhood Church Family
Ministry Center, 50 Birch St. in Brentwood. Join
the Girlfriends for a free movie night on the big
screen, plus plenty of popcorn and soda. For
more information, call 925-9634-1415.
Saturday, Aug. 16
Basketball Sign-ups
Immaculate Heart of Mary CYO Basketball signups
for boys and girls in grades two through
eight will be held on consecutive Saturdays,
Aug. 16 and 23, from 10 a.m-2 p.m. in the
church’s conference room. The cost is $150 per
player. New players must bring a copy of their
birth certificate. For more information, e-mail
Fernando at ssanabria4@aol.com.
Celebrate Mama East County
Bring out the whole family to Veterans Memorial
Hall, 757 First St. in Brentwood, on Saturday, Aug.
16 from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. for a day filled with many
exciting events. The first 250 mamas will receive
a free giveaway bag. Event goers are encouraged
to bring new or gently used maternity
and kids items for donation to the Family Stress
Center. For more information, call 925-595-0272
or visit www.celebratemama.com.
Sunday, Aug. 17
Art Exhibit
The Lynn House Gallery, 809 W. First St. in
Antioch, invites you to the art exhibits of Kay
DeHart and former members of the Delta
Art Association on Sunday, Aug. 17 through
Saturday, Aug. 30. An artist reception will be
held Sunday, Aug. 17 from 6-8 p.m. For more
information, call 925-779-7018.
Free E-Waste Recycling
The Contra Costa Fairgrounds, 1210 W. 10th St.
in Antioch, will host a free E-Waste Recycling
event from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17.
Bring in all your electronics to dispose of properly.
For more information, call 925-757-4400.
Girls Fast Pitch
The 18 Gold girls fast pitch showcase team is
holding tryouts for the fall season on consecutive
Sundays, Aug. 17 and 24, at 10 a.m. at Mira
Vista Hills park in Antioch. This is an open invitation
to all players ages 15-19 that have played
softball in the past. For more information, call
925-584-5979 or e-mail dan9gom@aol.com.
Tuesday, Aug. 19
Antioch Democratic Club
The Antioch Democratic Club meets on the
third Tuesday of the month from 7:30-9 p.m.
at the Hidden Dragon Restaurant, 4106 Lone
Tree Way. This month’s meeting will be held
Aug. 19. Join the club in discussions about
state, county and local issues that affect you
and your family. The Antioch Democratic Club
serves citizens of Antioch, Brentwood, Oakley,
Pittsburg and Bay Point. For more information,
e-mail antiochdems@yahoo.com.
Antioch Children’s Health Alliance
Interested in working to improve the overall
health of your family and the Antioch community?
Then this is the group for you: Antioch
Children’s Health Alliance. Meetings are held
at the Reach building, 1023 W. Second St., at
6:30 p.m. on the first and third Tuesdays of the
month. For more information, call Mickie at
925-779-6908.
To have an event listed in our community calendar, send information
to calendar@thepress.net by noon, Friday, at least one week prior to
publication. You can also post your event online! Go to www.thepress.net.
Wednesday, Aug. 20
Liberty Grad Night 2009
The 2009 Liberty High School Grad Night
committee will hold its first meeting on
Wednesday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. in the LHS
Library. Help Liberty provide a safe and sober
environment for the Class of 2009. For more
information, call Dawn at 925-634-8739 or
e-mail kdanhumphrey@comcast.net.
Mothers of Discovery Bay
Mothers of Discovery Bay (MOD) invite all
local moms interested in learning more about
the group to visit www.modbay.com. The
group holds meetings at Delta Presbyterian
Church, 1900 Willow Lake Road, on the third
Wednesday of the month at 3:30 p.m. For information,
call Tami McHenry at 925-513-3664.
Thursday, Aug. 21
Food Addicts in Recovery
A new group meeting in East Contra Costa
County will be held Thursdays from 6:45-8:15
p.m. in the John Muir/Mount Diablo Medical
Center’s second-floor conference room, 2400
Balfour Road in Brentwood. For more information,
call Steve at 925-513-3015.
Sign-ups
MOMs Club of Antioch
You’re invited to learn more about the MOMs
Club of Antioch at its business meetings, held
on the second Wednesday of the month at 10
a.m. in the Antioch Library. For more information,
call Veli Waller at 925-437-1565.
Bariatric Weight Loss Support Group
The group meets on the fourth Wednesday
of the month at Deer Valley Kaiser’s Sand
Creek Building, Room 1E. Kaiser membership
is not required. The group focuses on
pre- and post-op surgery and offers valuable
information to those considering WLS. For
more information, call 925-695-4125 or
e-mail deervalley_wls_group@yahoo.com.
Brentwood Boys Baseball
Tryouts for the Fall Brentwood Boys Baseball
Program will be held at Oak Meadow Park,
180 Crawford Drive in Brentwood, on Sunday,
Aug. 24. Ages 9-11 will try out from 10 a.m.-
12:30 p.m.; ages 12-14 from noon-2 p.m. Bring
your glove, bat and be properly equipped. For
more information, call 925-783-6011 or e-mail
dtl26@pacbell.net.
Antioch Riverview Garden Club
Guests and new members are always welcome
at the Antioch Riverview Garden Club’s meetings,
held on the first Tuesday of the month at
the Antioch Library, 501 W. 18th St. For more
information, call Janice at 925-439-4483.
CYO Basketball
St. Anthony Church, 971 O’ Hara Ave. in Oakley,
will be holding basketball sign-ups for Oakley,
Bethel Island and Knightsen boys and girls
in grades three through eight on Saturdays,
Aug. 23 and Sept. 6, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m., and
Sundays, Aug. 24 and Sept. 7, from 3-5 p.m.
at the Church Hall. A $100 registration fee is
required. Coaches are needed for all grade levels.
For more information, call 925-628-0746.
CYO Basketball
The St. Ignatius of Antioch CYO basketball
program is looking for girls and boys in grades
three through eight to participate in the 2008-
09 season. Sign-ups will be held at the church,
3351 Contra Loma Boulevard, on Aug. 24 from
9 a.m.-2 p.m.; Aug. 27, 28 and Sept. 4 from
6:30-8:30 p.m., and Sept. 6 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
The cost is $140 per player ($60 per family). For
more information, call Jim at 925-779-1622.
GHCC MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers)
Golden Hills Community Church, 2401 Shady
Willow Lane in Brentwood, invites all mothers
of preschoolers through age 5 to an open
house on Thursday, Aug. 28 from 9-11 a.m.
The event features a bounce house and popcorn.
For more information, call Katie at 925-
240-0849.
On the Horizon
Wine in the Bay
The fifth annual Wine in the Bay event, which
benefits St. Anne Community Life Center in
Byron, takes place Saturday, Aug. 23 from 4-8
p.m. Enjoy great wine tasting, food and entertainment;
tickets are $35. For more information,
call 925-634-3439 or 925-890-5255.
Bridal Fair
Shadow Lakes County Club, 401 W. Country Club
Drive in Brentwood, is hosting a fabulous bridal
fair Sunday, Aug. 24 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. featuring
the best wedding professionals in our area.
Tickets are available at the door or by logging on
to www.shadowlakesgolf.com. For more information,
call Ashley at 925-516-6600, ext. 238.
Lupus Support Group
This group is free to anyone suffering from
lupus, and meets the last Monday of the month
at the John Muir Outpatient Center’s second
floor conference room, 2400 Balfour Road in
Brentwood. This month’s meeting will be held
Monday, Aug. 25 from 6:30-8 p.m. For more
information, call 925-813-8198.
Delta Informal Gardeners
Delta Informal Gardeners will meet at the
Brentwood United Methodist Church Social Hall,
890 Second St., on Monday, Aug. 25 from 7:30-
9:30 p.m. Come and talk gardening; all are welcome.
For more information, call Jon at 925-240-
6060 or visit www.deltainformalgardeners.org.
Mobil Mammography Clinic
St. Joseph’s Medical Center Mobile
Mammography clinic will be held in the Oakley
area on Tuesday, Aug. 26 at St. Anthony’s
Church on O’Hara Avenue. To schedule an
appointment, call 866-430-8222. For more
information, call 209-944-8355.
Job Training Workshop
Learn how to get free or low-cost job training in
East Contra Costa County at the Oakley Library,
1050 Neroly Road, on Thursday, Aug. 28 at 7 p.m.
For more information, call 925-625-2400.
Cartooning Workshop
Aspiring cartoonists ages 7 and up can learn
to draw everything from Buzz Lightyear to
the characters in “Ratatoullie,” “Toy Story” and
“Cars” at a one-day cartooning workshop led
by Pixar animator and cartoonist Matthew
Luhn on Saturday, Aug. 30 from 9 a.m.-noon
at the Prewett Family Water Park, 4701 Lone
Tree Way in Antioch. The cost is $60; pre-registration
is required. For more information,
call 925-779-7070.
Wheels for Cameron
On Friday, Sept. 5, Shadow Lakes Country Club
and the Far East Bay Women’s Networking
Group will host a Bunco Night to benefit the
transportation needs of Cameron, a special boy
suffering from severe developmental problems
and life-threatening seizures. Tickets are $25. For
more information, call Tracye at 925-595-0352.
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