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OCTOBER 3, 2008 BRENTWOODPRESS.COM | 23B
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CALENDAR
Events
Friday, Oct. 3
H.A.L.O. Golf Tournament
and Dinner
The annual H.A.L.O. golf and dinner event
will be held at Shadow Lakes Golf Club in
Brentwood. Enjoy a day on the links, a box
lunch and buffet dinner while helping the
animals of East Contra Costa County. For more
information, call 925-473-4642 or visit www.
eccchalo.org.
Antioch Library Book Sale
Come browse through a selection of thousands
of gently used books, videos and audio
books for $1 or less at the Friends of Antioch
Library Book Sale, held at the Antioch Library,
501 W. 18th St. from noon-6 p.m. and Saturday
from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. For more information, call
925-757-9224.
Saturday, Oct. 4
Antioch Class of 1988
The Antioch High School Class of ’88 will celebrate
its 20-year reunion at the Walnut Creek
Marriott. For more information, visit www.
antiochhighreunion1988.myevent.com.
Bingo in the Park
Play bingo or bunco from noon-5 p.m. at
the A Street Park. The cost is $45 for bingo
and $15 for bunco. Proceeds benefit upcoming
events sponsored by Antioch Rivertown
Jamboree. For more information and reservations,
call Debbie at 925-754-5927 or Betty at
925-757-0972.
Black Oak Casino
Join the folks from Redmen/Pocahontas on a
trip to Black Oak Casino. The bus departs from
the Cypress Shopping Center on Main Street
in Oakley at 8 a.m. and returns at 5:30 p.m.
The cost is $30. For information and reservations,
call Jane at 925-625-2527 or Alisha at
925-625-1102.
Monday, Oct. 6
Selling on eBay
Liberty Adult Education and Angela Loyd-
Fiorelli invite you to learn how to start a business
on eBay. Classes will be held Monday
evenings Oct. 6-27 from 7-9 p.m. at 929
Second St. in Brentwood. The cost is $30. To
register, call 925-634-2565. For more information,
call Angela at 925-783-0957.
Tuesday, Oct. 7
Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning
Learn all you need to know to make sure
your family is safe and financially secure
during life changes. Attorney Randall
Thompson will give you all the facts you need
to know at the Nick Rodriguez Community
Center, 213 F St., from 7-8:30 p.m. Tickets
are $18. For more information, call 925-779-
7070.
Antioch Riverview Garden Club
Guests and new members are always welcome
at the Antioch Riverview Garden
Club’s meetings, held the first Tuesday of the
month at the Antioch Library, 501 W. 18th
St. For more information, call Janice at 925-
439-4483.
Sign-ups
Weight Loss Challenge
Be a big loser! Lose weight and win money
in the Weight Loss Challenge, which meets
Saturdays at 2 p.m. A $39 donation covers the
12-week nutrition class. To pre-register or for
more information, call 800-297-5768 or visit
www.wlcnow.com.
Baseball Tryouts
The East County Maniacs will hold tryouts
for their 13U traveling team, now through
December, by appointment only. For more
information, call Jorge at 925-209-0706.
Basketball
AAU and league basketball will be holding
sign-ups and tryouts soon for the fall season.
For location and dates of sign-ups or more
information, call coach James at 925-518-9120
or Mr. Dominguez at 925-727-5774.
Preschool Program
The City of Antioch is accepting sign-ups
for its fall preschool programs for kids 3-5.
Morning and afternoon classes are available.
For more information, call 925-779-7070.
California Rays Baseball
The California Rays baseball club is holding
tryouts for its 12U fall ball team and 2009
tournament season team at Sunset fields and
Balfour-Guthrie fields in Brentwood. Tryouts
run from 6:30-9 p.m. For dates and more information,
visit www.californiaraysbaseballclub.
com or call Tim at 925-250-6333.
Adams Band Trip
Adams Middle School is hosting a golf tournament
on Friday, Oct. 17 from noon-8 p.m. at
Brentwood’s Deer Ridge Golf Course. Local
businesses are encouraged to sponsor the
event (suggested minimum: $100 per hole).
Proceeds will help the band on its tour to
Washington, D.C. in March. For more information,
call 925-324-6235 or e-mail george.
vosicka@kp.org.
Safety Fair and
Blackberry Festival
Bethel Island Area Chamber of Commerce
and Scout Hall Community Education
Services will host their annual Safety Fair and
Blackberry Festival on Saturday, Oct. 11 from
noon to 4 p.m. at Scout Hall and Bethel Island
Community Park. For more information, call
925-684-3220.
On the Horizon
Fundraiser Dinner
The Black Bear Diner in Oakley will host
a fundraiser dinner for Jennifer Sheter on
Thursday, Oct. 16. Jennifer was recently diagnosed
with two brain tumors. Ten percent of
all proceeds made after 4 p.m. will be donated
to Jennifer’s medical care fund. For more information,
call 925-625-3555.
Catholics Returning Home
Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 500
Fairview Ave. in Brentwood, will conduct an
ongoing series for non-practicing Catholics
seeking answers about returning to the
church. Sessions are held on six consecutive
Friday evenings from 6:30-8 p.m. beginning
Friday, Oct. 17. For more information, call
Craig at 925-516-1447 or 925-330-0344, or email
craigcolbert@pacbell.net.
P.A.L. Golf Tournament
Lone Tree Golf Course will hold a tournament
for the Antioch Police Activities
League on Friday, Oct. 17 at 11:30 a.m. The
cost is $150 per person or $600 for a team
of four. Space is limited and the entry deadline
is Friday, Oct. 3. For more information,
call 925-382-9467.
Pet First Aid
Are you prepared for the next time your pet
has a medical emergency? Learn all you need
to know at the Prewett Family Park & Center
on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 1-5 p.m. A $15 book
and material fee is payable to the instructor at
class. The cost is $37. For more information,
call 925-779-7070.
Garage Sale Fundraiser
Help raise money for Cameron Smith’s wheels:
a van with a wheelchair ramp. The garage sale
takes place Saturday, Oct. 18 from 9 a.m.-noon
at 400 Essex Drive in Brentwood. Gently used
or working items are requested. For more
information, call Michele at 925-516-1364.
U.S. Citizenship Exam Prep
Prepare for the U.S. citizenship exam in a free
course offered at Liberty Adult Education, 929
Second St. in Brentwood. Learn the basics
of U.S. history and government – important
parts of the oral interview and written test.
Classes run Saturday, Oct. 18-Saturday, Dec. 6
from 9 a.m.-noon. For more information, call
Jim at 925- 240-0043.
Coffee Crazy
Join the Delta Women’s Connection of
Brentwood on Tuesday, Oct. 21 at Nines at
the Brentwood Golf Club from 11 a.m.-1
p.m. to learn from an expert, Kerry from
Gabby’s Grind. For more information and
reservations, call Dannette at 925-634-7540
or Joyce at 925-513-7644 before Monday,
Oct. 13.
Oktoberfest Dinner Dance
Liberty High School POPs (Parents of
Playmakers) is sponsoring an Oktoberfest
Dinner Dance on Friday, Oct. 24 from 6-11
p.m. at the Brentwood Community Center,
760 First St. Tickets are $25. For more information,
visit www.lhsplaymakers.com.
Halloween Home
Decorating Contest
The Brentwood Advisory Neighborhood
Committee (BANC) will be naming the
city’s most ghoulish home as winner of
the upcoming 2008 Halloween Decorating
Contest. For more information, visit www.
ci.brentwood.ca.us and click on the link for
BANC. The deadline is Oct. 24. For more
information, call BANC at 925-516-5366.
Free Hot Lunch
Bread of Life Church, 415 W. Sixth St. in
Antioch, will give away free hot lunches and
food bags (no eligibility requirements) from
11 a.m.-1 p.m. every Saturday.
Ongoing Events
Brentwood City Read
The Brentwood Library is hosting the annual
Brentwood City Read through Saturday,
Oct. 25. Participants are invited to read Kirk
Russell’s “Deadgame.” Check out your copy
today using the honor system – a library card
is not required. For more information and
book locations, call 925-634-4101.
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
the Antioch Library at 10 a.m. For more information,
call Veli Waller at 925-437-1565.
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.