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JULY 18, 2008 THEPRESS.NET | 23B
LOCAL EVENTS & SERVICE CLUBS
CALENDAR
Events
Friday, July 18
Marsh Creek Clean-up
Help organize the Marsh Creek clean-up.
On Friday, July 18, come out to Raley’s, 2400
Sand Creek Road in Brentwood, at 3 p.m.
and find out what you can do to make the
clean-up a success. For more information,
call Mary at 925-672-6522, ext. 113.
Saturday, July 19
Car Wash Fundraiser
The Liberty High School Band car wash
fundraiser will be held this Saturday, July
19 from 8:30 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Brentwood
Ace parking lot, 8900 Brentwood Blvd.
The cost is $7. Proceeds will help cover
expenses for band trips to competition
events. For more information, visit www.
freeweb/libertyhighband.
BBQ Fundraiser
A fundraising barbecue will be held for
Michael Salazar, who was injured at home
working on a racecar. Proceeds will aid
Michael’s recovery and his family. The event
takes place at Antioch Custom Cycles on
Saturday, July 19. For more information, visit
www.msalazar-motorsports.com.
Sunday, July 20
The Little Gym Open House
See what the new Little Gym of Brentwood
has to offer children (4 months-12 years)
at its open house on Sunday, July 20 from
1-4 p.m. The Little Gym is located at 3850
Balfour Road, Suite K. The event features
free hot dogs, snow cones, a dunk tank
and more. For more information, call 925-
634-0034.
Hot Antioch Nights
Come out the Contra Costa Fairgrounds on
Sunday, July 20 for a car show and swamp
meet. Registration is held from 8-11 a.m.
and the event runs from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. A
special raffle will be held to benefit Kellen
Chadwick, who was seriously injured in an
auto racing accident in February. For more
information, call 209-983-0271 or visit www.
petepaulsen.com.
East County Lions Football
Final sign-ups for East County Lions Football
will be held Sunday, July 20 from 3-5 p.m. at
Aladino’s Pizza in Oakley. The season starts
Friday, Aug. 1. For more information, visit
www.ecyflions.com or call 925-625-9797 or
925-625-1698.
Tuesday, July 22
Meet the Bees
The Mount Diablo Beekeeper’s Association
is flying over to the Brentwood Community
Center, 750 Third St., on Tuesday, July 22 at
4 p.m. Examine a beehive model and make
some buzzworthy crafts. This is a free event
for kids from kindergarten and up. For more
information, call 925-634-4101.
Creatures of the Night
The Oakland Zoomobile will present
information about nocturnal animals on
Tuesday, July 22 at 2:30 p.m. at the Bay
Point Library, 205 Pacifica Ave. For more
information, call 925-458-9597.
Wednesday, July 23
Bariatric Weight Loss
Support Group
The group meets on the fourth Wednesday
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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.
Youth Skills Football Camp
The Freedom football program will be
hosting its fifth annual Youth Skills Noncontact
Football Camp on Wednesday,
July 23 and Thursday, July 24 from 5-8
p.m. Registration begins Wednesday, July
23 at 4:30 p.m. The cost is $40. For more
information and where camp will be held,
call Kevin at 925-625-5900, ext. 3892 or
e-mail hartwigk@libertyuhsd.k12.ca.us.
Antioch Youth Football and Cheer
Sign-ups for the Antioch Youth Football
and Cheer 2008 season take place every
Wednesday from 7-9 p.m. at Straw Hat
Pizza on Delta Fair Boulevard in Antioch.
The teams are also seeking applicants for
football and cheer coaches. For more information,
call 925-473-5150 or visit www.
antiochyouthfootball.net.
Sign-ups
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 meeting are held Monday through
Saturday in Discovery Bay, Brentwood and
Oakley. For more information on locations
and times, call 925-932-6770.
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 Park & Center,
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 Park
& Center, 4701 Lone Tree Way in Antioch. For
more information, call 925-779-7070.
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.
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.
Alzheimer’s Caregivers Support
The group is open to those caring for or who
know someone caring for a person with
Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia.
There is no charge for admission and no
reservations are needed. Meetings are held
at the Neighborhood Church, 50 Birch St. in
Brentwood, on the second Thursday of the
month from 7-8:30 p.m. For more information,
call Linda at 925-513-7710.
On the Horizon
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-a-war. For more
information, call 925-516-5444.
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.
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.
Pittsburg at 9:30 a.m. For more information,
call 925-432-7498.
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 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.