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JULY 25, 2008 THEPRESS.NET | 23B
LOCAL EVENTS & SERVICE CLUBS
CALENDAR
Events
Friday, July 25
Play Day at City Park
The city of Brentwood Parks and Recreation
Department invites you to the first-ever Play
Day event on Friday, July 25 from 4-6 p.m. at
City Park. This free event will offer a variety
of fun activities for all ages, including sack/
relay races, bubbles and tug of war. For more
information, call 925-516-5444.
Saturday, July 26
A Place of Learning
A used household item sale will be held in
support of A Place of Learning at Grace Bible
Fellowship Church, 657 McClarren Road in
Brentwood, on Saturday, July 26 from 9 a.m.-5
p.m. All proceeds will help A Place of Learning
with its operating expenses. For more information,
call 925- 516-0118 or 925-240-5146.
Sistahs on the
Reading Edge Book Club
Join the Sistahs and spread the literary heat
at their Summer Sizzle at Prewett Family
Water Park, 4701 Lone Tree Way in Antioch, on
Saturday, July 26 from 5-8:30 p.m. The cost of
$50 includes hardback copies of “Wicked Ways”
by Donna Hill and “You Gotta Sin To Get Saved”
by J.D. Mason. Refreshments will be provided.
For more information, call 510-851-2296.
Pint for a Pint
Give the gift of life and get a coupon for a
pint of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The Red
Cross mobile blood drive will take place
at Sanctuary, 1900 Willow Lake Road in
Discovery Bay, on Saturday, July 26 from 11:30
a.m.-4:30 p.m. For more information, call 800-
GIVE-LIFE or go to www.beadonor.com.
Fundraiser for Diane Barnard
Help Diane fight her battle with cancer. The
fundraiser takes place at the Driftwood Yacht
Club, 6346 Bridgehead Road in Oakley, on
Saturday, July 26 at 3 p.m. Enjoy a barbecue
with all the fixin’s. A donation of $15 will help
Diane greatly. All proceeds go directly to
Diane for her treatments. For more information,
call Diane Shipway at 925-684-3967 or
Jackie at 510-816-9871.
Wine Tasting
Active 4 Diabetes will hold a fundraising wine
tasting from local growers at the golf course
in Discovery Bay, 5740 Gateway Court, on
Saturday, July 26 from 6-10 p.m. Hors d’oeuvres
will also be served. The cost is $25. For more
information, call 925-516-2030 or visit www.
active4diabetes.com.
Free Family Photo
Bring the whole family to Cortona Park, Senior
Living, 150 Cortona Way in Brentwood, for a free
professional family photo on Saturday, July 26
and Sunday, July 27 from 9 a.m-4 p.m. For a time
slot or more information, call 925-240-0733.
Sunday, July 27
88th Year of Christian Service
The First Baptist Church and Pastor Henry
L. Perkins celebrate 88 years of the church’s
service on Sunday, July 27 at Pittsburg High
School Creative Arts Building, 250 School St.
in Pittsburg, at 9:30 a.m. For more information,
call 925-432-7498.
Monday, July 28
Pint for a Pint
Give the gift of life and get a coupon for a pint
of Baskin Robbins ice cream. The Red Cross
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to calendar@thepress.net by noon, Friday, at least one week prior to
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mobile blood drive will be at The Church of
Christ Fellowship Hall, 1020 E. Tregallas Road
in Antioch, on Monday, July 28 from 1:30-7:30
p.m. For more information, call 800-GIVE-LIFE
or go to www.beadonor.com.
Delta Informal Gardeners
Delta Informal Gardeners will meet at the
Brentwood United Methodist Church Social
Hall, 890 Second St., on Monday, July 28
from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Alrie Middlebrook of
Middlebrook Gardens will speak on California
Native Plant Design. All are welcome. For
more information, call Jon at 925-240-6060 or
visit www.deltainformalgardeners.com.
Vacation Bible School
Discover more about life when Jesus walked
on Earth. All members of the family are
welcome to Brentwood Community United
Methodist Church, 809 Second St., to participate
in this opportunity to travel back to Bible
times. Registration runs from Monday, July 28-
Sunday, Aug. 10. Vacation Bible School takes
place Monday, Aug. 11-Friday, Aug. 15 from
5:30-7 p.m. The cost is $15 per child or $20
per family. For more information, call Debra at
925-634-3093.
Tuesday, July 29
Knucklehead the Clown
Come one, come all for a magnificent magical
show filled with fun balloon animals at
the Bay Point Library, 205 Pacifica Ave., on
Tuesday, July 29 at 3:30 p.m. For more information,
call 925-458-9597.
Lifestyle Fitness Senior Day
Lifestyle Health & Fitness, 5351 Neroly Road in
Oakley, invites you and a friend to Senior Day
on Tuesday, July 29 from 1-3 p.m. See if you’re
eligible for free gym membership. Senior Day
features exercise demonstrations, a gym tour,
refreshments and prizes. For more information
or directions, call 925-978-2225.
Wednesday, July 30
Rights for People With Cancer
Learn the laws that protect those with cancer in
the workplace, and the disability benefits available
to them, at Antioch’s Sutter Delta Medical
Center, 3901 Lone Tree Way, Conference Room
3, first floor, on Wednesday, July 30 from 6-8:30
p.m. There is no charge for admission, but registration
is required. To register, call 925-779-3570.
Sign-ups
Big Splash Summer Day Camp
Sign-ups for the city of Antioch’s Big Splash
Summer Day Camp, held at the Prewett
Family Waterpark, 4701 Lone Tree Way, run
through Friday, Aug 8. For more information,
call 925-779-7070.
Girls Fast-pitch Softball Team
Try out for the Delta Diamonds Girls Fast-pitch
Softball team, a nonprofit organization based
in Brentwood. The team is looking for girls 13
and younger. Tryout dates are Saturday, Aug.
2 and Saturday, Aug. 9 from 10 a.m.-noon at
Freedom High School’s varsity softball field.
Registration begins at 9:30. For more information,
call Dan or Tess at 925-212-9429.
Parents of Juvenile Diabetics
A support group for Parents of Juvenile
Diabetics meets every first Wednesday of the
month at Brentwood’s John Muir Hospital,
Room 201, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. For more information,
call Karen Capps at 925-634-7680.
Al-Anon
If you are concerned with someone else’s
drinking, Al-Anon Family Groups can help.
Local meetings are held Monday-Saturday
in Discovery Bay, Brentwood and Oakley. For
more information on locations and time, call
925-932-6770.
Mine Tours
Explore the fascinating history, geology and
methods used to mine the sandstone at Black
Diamond Mines Regional Preserve, 5175
Somersville Road in Antioch. Guided tours
are conducted on weekends, April through
November. Registration is required. For more
information, call 925-757-2620 or e-mail
bdvisit@ebparks.org.
Nerf Flag Football for Kids
Sign-ups for first- and second-graders in the
Saturday Co-Ed Nerf Flag Football League
will be accepted now through Wednesday,
Aug. 13 from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. at the Nick
Rodriguez Community Center, 213 F. St. in
Antioch, or Prewett Family Water Park, 4701
Lone Tree Way in Antioch. For more information,
call 925-779-7070.
Brentwood Cardinals
The fast-pitch baseball team for men 35 and older
is looking for players to add to its roster. To sign
up and be part of the team, call 925-849-1440.
Co-ed Flag Football
Sign-ups for third- through seventh-graders
in the Saturday Co-ed Flag Football
League are currently in progress through
Wednesday, Aug. 13 from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
at the Nick Rodriguez Community Center,
213 F. St. in Antioch, or Prewett Family Water
Park, 4701 Lone Tree Way in Antioch. For
more information, call 925-779-7070.
Basketball Sign-ups
Immaculate Heart of Mary CYO Basketball
sign-ups for boys and girls in grades two
through eight will be held Saturday, 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.
On the Horizon
Breaking Dawn Party
Barnes & Noble in Antioch (Slatten Ranch)
invites all pre-teens and teens to an after-hours
celebration of the final book of Stephanie
Myers’ Twilight Saga, “Breaking Dawn,” on
Friday, Aug 1. Come in prom costume/vampire
attire for a chance to win a prize. Party time
runs from 11 p.m.-1 a.m. For more information,
call Celeste at 925-978-1053.
Antioch Library Book Sale
Enrich your knowledge and reading experience.
Come browse through our selection of
thousands of gently used books, videos and
audiobooks for $1 or less at the Friends of
Antioch Library book sale, held at the Antioch
Library, 501 W. 18th St., on Friday, Aug. 1 from
noon-6 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 2 from 10 a.m.-
6 p.m. For more information, call 925-757-9224.
Senior Arts and Crafts
The city of Oakley and Liberty Adult Education
are joining forces to offer programs for senior
citizens in the city of Oakley. The first program,
an Oldies but Goodies Arts and Craft
class, runs from Friday, Aug. 1-Friday, Oct. 3
from 9 a.m.-noon at the white house on 204
Second St. Pre-registration is a must. For more
information, call 925-625-7041 or visit the city
offices at 3231 Main St.