SEPTEMBER
THROUGHOUT THE MONTH: HEALTHY AFTER SCHOOL MEALS
IN THE LIBRARY
Mon-Thurs 3-5pm. The San Pablo Library is excited to announce the return of
the after school meals offered to kids and teens at the San Pablo Library! For
children and teens ages 0-18 years old. San Pablo Library, 13751 San Pablo
Ave, San Pablo. 510-374-3998.
SEPT 1 - 30: PINOLE ART CENTER GALLERY
Local Artists displaying and selling their art - ranging from jewelry to fine art.
The current show, “Foreign Flair” features local artist Doja, a mixed media and
acrylic painter. Come browse for unique gifts for someone else or for yourself!
Located in the Pinole Vista Crossing shopping center, 1360 Fitzgerald Drive,
Pinole. Open Tues-Sat 11-5pm. 510-724-2008 or pinoleartisans.weebly.com
THROUGHOUT SEPTEMBER: FREE LITTLE LENDING LIBRARY IN
PINOLE
Open 24/7. Christ the Lord Church, 592 Tennent Ave, Pinole, across from
Fernandez Park, invites you to visit and get free books from the Little Lending
Library on the side of our deck (at the corner of Tennent Ave. and Park St.)
We have books for both adults and children, available at no charge for you to
borrow or keep. Please stop by and check out our Little Lending Library! For
more info, call 510-724-0141 or email ctl.welcome@gmail.com.
SEPTEMBER 1, 8, 15, 22, 29: SOAR IS A 12 STEP RECOVERY
PROGRAM
2pm. Sunday afternoons. Hilltop Community Church 3118 Shane Drive,
Richmond.
SEPTEMBER 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26, 30: STORYTIME!
Mondays 6:30, Thursdays 10:15am. Come visit our storytime, where we will
read books, sing songs, and have fun! For toddlers and children up to 5 years
of age. San Pablo Library, 13751 San Pablo Ave, San Pablo. 510-374-3998.
SEPTEMBER 2, 9, 16, 23, & 30: SCOUTS BSA GIRL TROOP
2019 MEETINGS
7-8:45pm. WORK TOWARD EAGLE SCOUT RANK! Monthly hiking/camping
trips - river rafting, rock climbing, Point Reyes, Black Diamond Mines, Camp
Wolfeboro Summer Camp. Winner of Camporee First Place Troop Award!
For all girls age 11 to 17. Elks Lodge #1251, 3931 San Pablo Dam Rd, El
Sobrante.
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SEPTEMBER 3: BUSINESS MASTER MIND CLASS FOR
WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS
6pm. Let us network and support each other on the journey of
Entrepreneurship. Whether you are just starting your business or have
an existing one, this is a great place for discussion, problem-solving,
support, and to learn how to grow your business in the company of peers
like yourself. We will present a different business topic each month:
-Marketing -Branding -Financials -Taxes -Growth Strategies...and more!
Register Now at ContraCostaSBDC.org/events or call 925.602.6810.
Hercules Library, 109 Civic Drive.
SEPTEMBER 3, 10, 17 24: RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY
STORYTIME
9:30am. Join us for joyful baby/toddler music, movement and storytime
fun Tuesday mornings at the West Side Branch. We sing, bounce, enjoy
chants and fingerplays and explore books and rhythm instruments.
Suitable for birth through 2 1/2. Siblings welcome. Ongoing, group meets
Tuesdays followed by preschool storytime at 10:30. 135 Washington
Avenue, Richmond. 510-620-6557 or 510-620-6521.
SEPTEMBER 3, 10, 17, & 24: THE ROTARY CLUB OF EL
SOBRANTE
12:15-1:30pm. at Café Soleil, 3550 San Pablo Dam Road, El Sobrante.
Join us for lunch, enjoy the fellowship, and learn how this club is
supporting various Rotary projects, including a robotics program at Olinda
Elementary School. The September 17th meeting will be held at 5:30 PM.
Contact Dick McCloskey 510-734-1575 for location.
SEPTEMBER 3, 10, 17, 24: RICHMOND PUBLIC LIBRARY,
PRESCHOOL STORYTIME
10:30am. West Side Branch. Stories, songs and fingerplays suitable
for preschool age children. Siblings welcome. 135 Washington Avenue,
Richmond. For more information call 510-620-6557 or 510-620-6567.
SEPTEMBER 3, 10, 17, 24: STORYTIME
10:15am. Books, songs, finger plays, and fun. Stay after for playtime or a
simple craft. Martinez Library, 740 Court Street., Martinez.
945-646-9900.
SEPTEMBER 4, 11, 18, 25: PRESCHOOL STORYTIME
10:30am. Main Library. Stories, songs and fingerplays suitable for
preschool age children. Siblings welcome. Richmond Library,
325 Civic Centre Plaza, Richmond. 510-620-6557.
SEPTEMBER 4: BOOK SALE AT THE RICHMOND PUBLIC
LIBRARY
10-3pm. Friends of the Richmond Library sale of gently used books, CDs,
DVDs, and Blu Ray discs - any 10 items are $3! Books are sold daily
at the Main, Bayview, and West Side libraries for $0.50 - $1.00 during
regular hours. Richmond Main Library, 325 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond,
510-620-6561. Funds raised support library programs for all ages.
SEPTEMBER 5: GAME TIME
4:30pm. Come play board games, such as Rail Baron, Clue, chess,
checkers, and many more. All ages welcome. At the Rodeo Library,
220 Pacific Ave, Rodeo. 510-799-2606.
SEPTEMBER 6: PINOLE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETING
AND PROGRAM
6:30-8pm. Conference rooms 2A and 2B, Kaiser Permanente Medical
Office Building, 1301 Pinole Valley Road. Program: The History of 610
