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local events & service clubs
Calendar
Saturday, Aug. 23
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.
Yard Sale
Events
come out to 569 Mendota st. in brentwood
this saturday, aug. 23 at 8 a.m. for a yard sale
that will benefit children with juvenile diabetes.
items for sale include baby clothes, toys, kitchen
and household items. all proceeds go to the
Juvenile Diabetes research Foundation. For
more information, call 925-642-6971.
Basketball Sign-ups
immaculate Heart of Mary cYo basketball signups
for boys and girls in grades two through
eight will be held saturday, aug. 23 from 10 a.m-
2 p.m. in the church 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.
Sunday, Aug. 24
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.
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. 24 through
saturday, aug. 30. For more information, call
925-779-7018.
Girls Fast Pitch
the 18 Gold girls fast pitch showcase team is
holding tryouts for the fall season on sunday,
aug. 24, at 10 a.m. at Mira vista Hills Park in
antioch. this is an open invitation to all players
15-19 who have played softball in the past. For
more information, call 925-584-5979 or e-mail
dan9gom@aol.com.
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.
the fair will feature 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.
Monday, Aug. 25
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
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information, call Jon at 925-240-6060 or visit
www.deltainformalgardeners.org.
Tuesday, Aug. 26
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.
Wednesday, Aug. 27
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 postop
surgery and offers valuable information to
those considering Wls. For more information,
call 925-695-4125 or e-mail deervalley_wls_
group@yahoo.com.
Thursday, Aug. 28
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.
GHCC 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.
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
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 blvd., 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.
Basketball Sign-ups/ Tryouts
aau and league basketball will be holding
sign-ups and tryouts soon for its 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 currently accepting signups
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
ongoing 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.
On the Horizon
Diabetes Western BBQ
the a District 4-c3 lions & lioness will
hold a barbecue in support of camp de los
niños, a youth camp for kids with diabetes,
on saturday, aug. 30 at 5 p.m. at De luna
ranch, 7540 balfour road in brentwood.
the $25 admission includes food, music and
entertainment. reservations are required. For
more information, call lions Maggie or rené
Deluna at 925-516-2506.
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.
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. 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.
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.
Mothers of Brentwood
Mob meets the first tuesday of the month at
the united Methodist church, 809 second st.
in odd months the group meets at 9:30 a.m.; in
even months at 7 p.m. For information, call 925-
759-3141.
MOMs Club of Antioch
You’re invited to learn more about the MoMs
club of antioch at its business meetings, held
the second Wednesday of the month at 10 a.m.
in the antioch library. For more information, call
veli Waller at 925-437-1565.
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. the first and third tuesdays of the
month. For more information, call Mickie at
925-779-6908.
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.