Aug. 15: 50’s Car Show Benefiting Oakley Senior Center
You are invited to join the Oakley Senior Center as they present a 1950’s themed, classic-car show at 215 Second Street in Oakley from 1-5pm. Admission is free and proceeds benefit the Oakley Senior Center. The event will have food and drinks along with raffles and prizes. For More Information Please Call
Beverly Morningstar 925-626-7413 or Tim Lear 925-679-8636
August 15: Oakley Offers Free Mulch
Back by popular demand! Wood chips will once again be available for pick-up tomorrow, August 15th from 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the City Yard at the corner of Neroly Road and Main Street (entrance on Neroly). Residents need to bring their own tools/shovels and bags/containers to load and carry the mulch, and a tarp to cover if necessary.
The wood chips are being offered for free through a partnership between the City of Oakley, Diablo Water District and West Coast Arborists, Inc. (WCA).
Aug 15: Antioch Library Presents Resources for Positive Change in Antioch
The Antioch Library is hosting an event on Saturday, August 15 entitled “Resources for a Positive Change in Antioch” which will be held from 10:00 am to 11:30 am.
The event is aimed at those who are tired of negativity about what you read about regarding Antioch. For those tired of the complaints regarding Antioch. They also want to highlight how people can learn to be part of the solution.
The panelists will include:
- Trine Gallegos, Freelance Columnist for Contra Costa Times
- Lori Cook, Cleaning Up Antioch, One Home at a Time
- Beverly Knight, Empowering Antioch
- Tina Price, Parents Connected
- Jo Loss, Volunteer Center of the East Bay
The event will be focusing on the resources available to improve Antioch and bring it into a positive light such as reporting garbage, volunteering, and engaging the community.
Each panelist will contribute their knowledge and experiences, and then we will have a Q&A with the audience. Social Media will also be discussed.
The event is located at 501 W. 18th Street in Antioch
August 15: Oakley Mayor at the Market
Oakley’s Mayor will be at Grocery Outlet tomorrow to hear from you. Every month the Mayor will visit a local supermarket to allow you to talk to about issues, ask questions, discuss concerns, and offer comments or suggestions.
There will be no agendas or speeches, just a chance to come out and introduce yourself and talk about what matters to you.
Event begins at 12:00 pm
August: Antioch Free Saturday Summer Concerts Return to Downtown Antioch
Once again Waldie Plaza in downtown Antioch will be the place to be on Saturday nights in August for free concerts by the river. Local bands will provide a variety of music from 6-8 PM in Waldie Plaza, located between G & I Streets (by Antioch City Hall off of 2nd Street).
Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and visit a downtown restaurant before the concert or bring a light meal/snack with you. Wadie Plaza is a designated park and park rules apply (no alcohol, dogs on leash, etc.).
The musical lineup is:
- August 15th – The Love Handles (70’s, 80’s & 90’s)
- August 22nd – Project 4 (Punk, Soul, Latin, R&B)
- August 29th – Toree McGee & Rodeo House (Today’s Country)
Aug. 15: Zia Ranch to Host Poker Tournament Fundraiser
You are invited to help support Zia Ranch by playing in a Texas Hold’Em Poker Tournament to help raise funds for Therapeutic Horsemanship for Special Needs Kids.
The event is $65 to participate which includes dinner. Prizes are $500, $250, and $150.
The fundraiser is being held Saturday, August 15 at the Prewett Ranch Community Center at 4701 Lone Tree Way in Antioch.
For more information, contact Maria (925) 864-5492
Aug 16: Kang’s Taekwondo Academy Presents Muju Park Taekwondo Demonstration Team
Kang’s Taekwondo Academy is proud to present the Breathtaking show of the World Renowned Muju Taekwondowon Demonstration Team in its ONE AND ONLY East Bay performance. Taekwondo is the National Sport of Korea and has become the World’s most popular martial art and full medal Olympic sport.
For more information, click here.
Aug 17: VETCON 2015
VetCon 2015 will be held Monday, August 17th from 9am–2pm at the Concord Hilton Hotel in Concord, CA.
This year’s event will include representatives from the Contra Costa County Veteran Service Office as well as representatives, counselors and service providers from many veteran and other relevant service organizations to bring a highly concentrated level of support for area veterans and their families.
Please be sure to register, and we hope today is as great for you as it is for us!
- 50+ Employers
- VA Town Hall Meeting
- 60+ Resource Organizations
- Opportunity Drawing
- Live Broadcast of Veterans’ Voices
- 20+ Educational Institutions
- Red Cross Blood Drive (In honor of the military)
- 6+ Workshops
- Therapy Horses
- Movie Screening(s)
- Child Care Provided
Event Schedule
Morning
08:45 A.M. – 9:00 A.M. Opening Ceremony
09:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. VetCon Main Event
09:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Childcare Provided
09:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. Blood Drive
09:15 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Workshops
09:30 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. Wellness Services
10:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M. Movie Screenings
Afternoon
11:30 A.M – 12:30 P.M. Veterans’ Voices
12:45 P.M. – 2:00 P.M. VA Town Hall with the Director of the VANHCS
For more information, visit http://vetcon.org/
August 22nd: 12th Annual Oakley’s Kids Fishing Derby
Join us for a fun‐filled day of “catch and release” fishing for children and families. Prizes will be awarded for biggest fish, smallest fish, and most fish caught.
The Derby will be followed by a corn dog lunch. Pre‐register at the Recreation Division office at 3231 Main Street.
Bring your own pole and bait will be provided. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. and the Derby begins at 9:00 a.m. through 11:00 a.m.
For more information, call the Recreation Division at (925) 7044 or email [email protected]
August 22: Brentwood Bark in the Park
The Brentwood Advisory Neighborhood Committee, BANC, will be sponsoring our Bark in the Park event for the third year on Aug 22, 2015 in Brentwood City Park on the corner of Oak St. and 2nd Street. Registration begins at 9am and the parade begins at 10am. Costumes are permitted but not required. Registration is free but dogs must be up to date on their shots and on a leash. For more information ple
August 22: Coffey Anderson at Leer Vineyards with Toree McGee
7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Tickets are still available for August 22 when Coffey Anderson returns to Leer to perform with Torree McGee.
Our Favorite “Southern Man” is Coming Back to Byron! Saturday, August 22nd, 2015 Featuring Coffey Anderson -and- welcoming local country artist, Toree McGee! The Slider Truck and United Bites will be selling food and, as always, wine can be purchased by the bottle at the bar! This event will take place on the Softball Field. Please bring low back chairs or blankets.
Tickets $35.00 Wine Club Members $30.00 w/coupon code This event is for ages 21+. For tickets, click here
August 22: Ironhouse Sanitary District Will Celebrate 70 Years
On Aug. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the district will host a family-friendly event to both remember the past and look to the future. Oakley and Bethel Island residents can come out and have lunch on the district, take a tour of the Water Recycling Facility, and get a look at the equipment the district uses to keep the environment clean today.
Children will have a chance to play in the Kidz Zone, while adults and families can enjoy live music. The event will feature a ceremony that concludes with the dedication of a bronze plaque honoring the men and women responsible for building the strong, environmentally sound sanitary district you see today.
Keynote speaker will be Steven Moore of the California State Water Resources Control Board. Also scheduled to speak at the event are 9th District U.S. Rep. Jerry McNerney (D-Livermore), and Oakley Mayor Doug Hardcastle. For more information, see ISD’s website at www.IronhouseSanitaryDistrict.
Aug 28: K & Co Family Jewelers Host Vintage Promenade
This event is intended to showcase our collection of vintage timepieces and Victorian and art deco vintage reproduction jewelry. The event is a two day event starting on Friday, August 28th and ending on Saturday, August 29th.
A special part of this event includes a display of Webb Ball’s owns collection of watches. This collection is an exclusive museum collection that will be on loan for this event. K & Co. also features today’s Ball Watches and this collection will be on display as well.
K & Co Family Jewelers
741 2nd Street, Brentwood, Phone: 925-626-5090
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.kandcofamilyjewelers.com
Facebook: K & Co Family Jewelers
August 28-29: Art Wine & Jazz Festival 2015 At Streets of Brentwood
The Brentwood Art Society is hosting the 14th annual Brentwood Art, Wine, & Jazz Festival at The Streets of Brentwood, which brings together local vintners, local artists from multiple disciplines, and some of the Bay Area’s finest musicians representative of multiple genres of Jazz.
Artist Garden
Twenty plus vendors featured original pieces by local artists who worked in varied media including oil, watercolor, pencil, clay, bronze, and multi-media, forty plus vendors in all.
Wine at the Fountain
A host of local vintners and wineries introduced you to some of the award winning wines that are produced right here in our own community, including Hannah Nicole Vineyards, Bloomfield Vineyards, Tamayo Family Vineyards, J Doran Vineyards, and Cline Cellars. For those who prefered a micro-brew, Black Diamond Brewery and BJ’s Restaurant and Brewery provided cold brews.
Jazz On The Stage
Performers from among the internationally acclaimed musical talents that we are blessed to have reside in our Northern California Area took the stage to provide outstanding music during the event. Talents of our local high school students were showcased by performances by Big Bands of Liberty & Heritage High Schools and a cappella groups such as Divas, Pink Ladies, & Jag.
Family Affair
Activities designed to capture the interests of children young and old alike were again in the popular Children’s Area, where children worked with clay, painted at the easels, or made a musical instrument. The Wall of Art displayed creations of students from the Brentwood Union School District. Also returning this year was the sand sculpture that’s always a hit and Chalk Art, drawn on the street by local high school art students.
The Brentwood Art, Wine, & Jazz Festival is open to the public FREE of charge. It is the largest annual fundraiser of the Brentwood Art Society, which supports and contributes to continuing arts programs and events in the community, including the Art Docent program at all schools of the Brentwood Union School District, scholarships to graduating Seniors, summer Art Walk Events, the Artists Open Studio Tour, Student Art Show, Broadway Under the Stars theater performances, and a monthly Open Mic hosted by the city’s poet laureate, Kati Short.
For more information, visit http://www.shopstreetsofbrentwood.com/event/art-wine-and-jazz-festival-2015/2145457363
August 29: Liberty Lions Band Boosters Present 2nd Annual Casino Night
You are invited to participate in a benefit fundraiser to support the Liberty High School Band between 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm at the Brentwood Community Center. Tickets are limited and cost $50 per person, $75 per couple, $20 meals only. No one under 21 is allowed. Order your tickets by calling Lynn at (925) 858-7088 or email [email protected]
Aug 30: El Campanil: The Golden Follies Presents “The Golden Follies 2015”
If you missed us last year or just can’t wait to see us again, here is your chance to catch these spectacular senior performers; as they sparkle, shine and excite the audience captivating you with their smiles, talent and energy. For more information, click here.
Sept. 6: Furry Friends Food Relief to Host Low Cost Vaccine Clinic & Provide Free Food
On Sunday, August 9 from 10:00 am to 11:00 am, you are invited to join the Furry Friends Food Relief Program for a low cost Vaccine Clinic in Brentwood.
- All vaccines – $5
- Microchip – $10
- Flea Meds – $10 (when available)
- Free – De worming
- Free – Food
You can apply for services ahead of time on our website at FurryFriendsFoodRe.wix.com
Sept 12: Hannah Nicole Vineyards & Winery presents Journey Revisited
Please join Hannah Nicole Vineyards for their summer concert series! Enjoy an evening under the stars on the lawn with our returning headliners, the Journey Revisited, a tribute band to Journey.
We will have great summer fare on site for purchase, and we will have picnic “baskets” available for advance VIP tickets. For more information, visit www.hnvwines.com
Please call with any questions, 925-513-9463 or email at [email protected]
September 12-13: 31st Annual Pittsburg Seafood & Music Festival
Nothing says late summer like Pittsburg’s own Seafood & Music Festival, the two-day, outdoor extravaganza that draws thousands of visitors to Pittsburg every year. The Pittsburg Seafood & Music Festival, now in its 31st year, returns to the beautiful Pittsburg Marina Saturday, September 12th and Sunday, September 13th 2015.
The Pittsburg Seafood & Music Festival has long been one of the keystone events in Contra Costa County. This gastronomic extravaganza features lots of tasty treats including gumbo, craw-fish, BBQ oysters, steamers, muscles, chowder, fish & chips, lobster rolls, alligator on a stick, corn on the cob, an array of all types of foods for every taste!
The Pittsburg Seafood and Music Festival provides a safe and enjoyable environment for the whole family with a wide variety of arts and crafts on display, amusement rides for the kids, rock wall climbing, three live entertainment stages, jet ski races, bath tub races, kite boarding demos, beer pavilion featuring NFL football games, a wine pavilion and so much more!
http://www.pittsburgseafoodandmusicfestival.com/
Sept. 19: Heart of Oakley Festival
Vendors wanted for the Heart of Oakley festival! The festival will take place Saturday, September 19th from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in downtown Oakley. Vendors have until August 14th to sign-up. To download the vendor application visit our website.
The event will feature live entertainment, gourmet food trucks, wine tasting, microbrews, cultural exhibits, and an art show. There will be activities for children, including bounce houses and make-n-take crafts. For additional information check the event website at www.heartofoakleyfestival.com.
September 19: Brentwood Craft Beer Festival Tickets Now on Sale
The Downtown Brentwood Craft Beer Festival will be held from 1pm to 5pm on September 19, 2015 at the Brentwood Community Center. Tickets will go fast as last year sold out pretty quick.
Tickets are $30.00 Per Person and $40.00 at the door if it is not sold out. If you are a designated driver and wish to attend, tickets are $5.00. Tickets can be purchased at the Brentwood Chamber of Commerce office Mon-Thurs between 10:00 am to 5pm or on Fridays between 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. To purchase tickets, click here. For more information, visit their Facebook Page
October 3: Downtown Brentwood Coalition presents OktoberFest
Join the downtown Brentwood Coalition between 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm for OktoberFEST featuring “Public Eye Band”, Dachsund Parade, and Beer Stein Obstacle Race – Downtown Brentwood Oak & First Streets. We will update as the event gets closer.
Oct. 10: Oakley to Host Suicide Prevention Walk
The City of Oakley will host its first annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk to help raise awareness of suicide prevention. The walk will take place at Cypress Grove Community Park, located at 4001 Frank Hengel Way. Registration will begin at 9:00am and the walk will start at 10:00am.
Registration is free. To find out more, sign up to volunteer or walk at the event, please go to https://afsp.donordrive.com/event/oakley.
Oct. 22: K & Co Family Jewelers Presents Whiskey and Watches
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is event is an exclusive 2-hour in store event showcasing K & Co’s vast collection of fine timepieces as well as provide a time to sip some whiskey and learn more about the watch industry. Many people only have a surface understanding of fine watches and watchmaking based on the mass media.
K & Co. intends to teach their consumers about the differences from manufacturers as well as understanding key features that are exclusive to certain brands.
The evening is sure to be great event to bring the guys out for.
K & Co Family Jewelers
741 2nd Street, Brentwood, Phone: 925-626-5090
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: www.kandcofamilyjewelers.com
Facebook: K & Co Family Jewelers
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