Sept. 26: K & Company Family Jewelers
K & Company Family Jewelers continues their Sale-A-Bration thanking their customers this Saturday by supporting other small businesses in Brentwood. The event will be held between 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at 741 2nd Street in downtown Brentwood.
Sale-a-bration Includes:
– Huge storewide sale at K & Co. Family Jewelers with up to 50% off everything in stock.
– Contra Costa Sheriff Dept Booth
– Solid Wrestler – sport clothing
– Contra Costa County Fire Dept. – “Bikes for Tikes” fundraiser
– Solar City Booth
– Mainstream Carpet Cleaning Booth
– Brentwood Neighborhood Church
– Custom metal art by; Iminspiredmetal
– Music by: Maeya Media Services – DJ Ben Montoya
– Beauty & Skin Care Products by – It Works!- – – Massages by – Massage Minded
– Food by – Tako Bar
– Beverages & Food by – What a Grind Coffee Shop
– Delta Tactical Group & Strategic Threat Management
September 26: Brentwood Farmers Market
The Brentwood Farmers’ Market on is open on Saturday from 8am to 12pm, Oak St. and First St. New this year – they have expanded around the corner onto Oak St.
The season will run from March 7, 2015 to November 21, 2015.
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pt. 26: Nature’s Canvas, Free Lynn House Gallery Exhibit
The 3rd Annual Nature’s Canvas Exhibit begins September 26th with a free artist reception from 2-4 PM and continues through October 10th on Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 1-4 PM.
Artists living in and around the Delta, with the many hills and valleys, along with East Bay Regional Park properties, have an abundance of opportunities to capture nature and all its wonders in many art forms. The Nature’s Canvas Exhibit, will feature nature, in all mediums, the artworks of 30+ artists. The work must focus on nature, however the work is not juried; it is left up to the artist to determine what nature means to them.
Participating artists are: Art Garcia, Adele Boyer, Al Kidwell, Annette Seabury, Beverly C. Turner, Beverly Knight, Beverly Prather, Dan Mcreaken, DD Chabot, Denise Okeson-Messner, Dianne Curtain, Easy Gonzales, Fred Hoskins, FROgard, Gloria Cannon, Helena Alleman, Janice Dilbeck, Jeff Strawther, Jerome Gibson, Joel Summerhill, Julia Offord, Julia Starr, Ken Tomlin, Kenneth Lui, Linda Fead, Matt Martin, Michael Pohl, Michele Brady, Michele Eakin, MJ Coleman, Patricia Theis, Robin Mayoff, and Yasuko Seavey.
The Lynn House Gallery is located at 809 West 1st Street, Antioch CA 94509. Operating hours are 1-4 PM during exhibits and admission is always free.
Sept. 26: Prescription Drug Take Back Event
This Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. local time, come to one of the almost 5,000 collection sites around the nation to return all unwanted, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs for safe and anonymous disposal.
This is the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA’s) 10th National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day in the past five years. Collection sites in every local community, manned by DEA and its local law enforcement and community partners, can be found by going to www.dea.gov or calling 800-882-9539. All states and some territories will be participating Saturday (with the exception of Pennsylvania and Delaware, which held their events earlier in the month).
Local cities participating include:
City of Antioch – Antioch Police Department
300 L Street
City of Brentwood – Brentwood Police Department
9100 Brentwood Boulevard
City of Oakley – Oakley Police Department
3231 Main Street
For more locations, click here
“Our goal is to reduce the risk of addiction and the 46,000 overdose deaths a year that come with prescription drug abuse. Take Back Day is a great opportunity for folks to help reduce the threat,” Rosenberg said. “Please clean out your medicine cabinet and make your home safe from drug theft and abuse.”
DEA’s previous nine nationwide Take-Back events collected 4,823,251 pounds—more than 2,411 tons—of drugs.
September 26: African American Health Empowerment ExpoJoin the City of Pittsburg in support of First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Lets Move” Health Campaign GimmeFive celebration and encouraging five more things to healthy living. This is a no cost event open to the community with a fit walk at 9:00 am.
Time: 10:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Location: Pittsburg High School
1750 Harbor Street
Pittsburg, California
Sept. 26: Oakley hosts Movie in the Plaza – “Guardians of the Galazy”
Civic Center Plaza
Join us in downtown Oakley, to enjoy a movie under the stars! Admission is free and movies begin at dark. Bring your lawn chairs and blankets, snacks will be available for purchase.
For more information contact the Recreation Division at 925‐625‐7041.
September 26: Dans Delta Outdoors Fishing Series
The 2015 Official Striper Tournament will kick off September 26 at Big Break Marina in Oakley and have additional dates of October 17 and November 7. Dan’s Delta Outdoors Striper series is a catch-and-release tournament.
The tournament is designed as catch-and-release to protect and preserve Striped Bass.
For more information, call (925) 234-7836
Sept. 26: Family Cycling Rodeo
Our team of youth cycling instructors conducts fun-filled bike rodeos at elementary schools, festivals, street fairs, or other events around the East Bay for free! These rodeos are for youth in grades 3-6, approximately, and include a mock city course, skills building, and walking and bike instruction. Bikes and helmets are provided, or bring your own! Complete
details and registration are available online at
BikeEastBay.org/news/free-kids-bike-rodeo .
- Saturday, September 26 from 10:00am-1pm at the Old Town Farmers’ Market
in Pittsburg - Saturday, October 17 from 10:00am-1:00pm at the Old Town Farmers’
Market in Pittsburg - Saturday, November 7 from noon-3:00pm at the Pittsburg Library
Visit BikeEastBay.org/education to learn more about our free programs
and request a family, youth, or adult workshop at your location. Contact us
if you have any questions.
Sept. 27: El Campanil: Flamingo Court Presented by The Vagabond Players
2:00 pm
This two-part “slice of life” takes place in two condos of an apartment complex, where many retirees live. The comedy will have audiences laughing at the truth they see in what might be their own neighbors—only zanier. Promises uproarious laughter and great entertainment. A must-see theatrical event for audiences of all ages.
September 27: Delta Tactical Training Group Basic Handgun Safety Training
Class Time: 8 hours, 9 AM to 1 PM/Range Time: 2-4 PM
Class Location: 2504 Verne Roberts Circle, Suite #103, Antioch, CA 94509
Materials Needed: 50 rounds of ammunition and eye/ear protection
Contact: (925) 775-4777
If you have little to no experience with handguns, this is the class for you. You will learn about the basic safety and responsibilities that come with owning and operating a handgun. This class teaches general safety rules, range rules, basic gun laws and transportation and storage of a firearm.
Oct. 3: Hotel California A Salute To The Eagles
El Campanil Theatre
8:00 pm
HOTEL CALIFORNIA “A Salute to the Eagles” was founded with the intent of filling the void left by the demise of The Eagles in 1982. By blending their extraordinary vocal and musical talents,
HOTEL CALIFORNIA faithfully and accurately reproduces the sound of the Eagles studio recordings while recreating a classic sound which undeniably transcends the boundaries of Rock, R&B, and Country while delivering a modern, action packed performance that brings this timeless music into the new millennium.
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 4: Furry Friends Food Relief to Host Low Cost Vaccine Clinic & Provide Free Food
On Sunday, October 4 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/fffr . The event will be held at 4505 O’Hara Ave in Brentwood with check-in from 10:00 am or the first 80 people.
Oct 10: Lumpy’s Diner 7th Annual Burger Eating Contest
Join Lumpy’s Diner in Antioch for the 7th annual Burger Eating Contest and Car show. The event begins with Kids Fest at 2:00 pm followed by a car show from 4-9pm.
The kids burger eating contest is at 7:00 pm with the main contest at 7:30pm. For more information, call (925) 778-5867.
Oct. 10: Oakley to Host Suicide Prevention Walk
The first annual Out of the Darkness Community Walk to help raise awareness of suicide prevention will be held in Oakley on Oct. 10. 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 10: CAST For KIDS at Los Vaqueros Reservoir
The Contra Costa Water District has teamed up with the C.A.S.T. For Kids organization to offer a free fishing day at Los Vaqueros Reservoir for children with special needs, ages 7 -18, on Saturday, October 10th, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This year, the Lesher Foundation is our major sponsor.
The children need to be East or Central County residents to qualify. Also, they must be accompanied by a parent or guardian at all times at the event. Everything is free, including the child’s fishing gear and lunch, however transportation to and from Los Vaqueros is not provided. Families interested in participating in this event can e-mail me at [email protected].
September 20: Hook Line & Sinker Bass Tournament Series
The Hook, Line & Sinker bass tournament circuit is a low cost circuit for the amateur angler. The entry fee of $70 per team includes cash awards for the top 7 teams, plaques for the top 5 teams in each tournament and a hot dog BBQ after each tournament.
At each tournament we also have a young angler raffle for our participants age 16 and under. A portion of the entry fee is also used to host the Tournament of Champions and tri-trip BBQ for the anglers at the end of each year. This is a great place to start if you want to fish professional tournaments or if you just want to have fun!
You can pick up your Team Entry Form at 3100 Main Street Oakley or by calling (925) 625-2441. The tournament will be held at Russo’s Marina in Bethel Island.
For more information, visit www.hookproshop.com
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
October 24: Booville 2015
Join Discovery Bay Elementary School for Booville event for all on Oct. 24 from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm.
The event will feature a puppet show (2:45pm), inflatable slide and obstacle course, mystery train ride, party line express trackless train (4-6pm) and entertainment from John Gardener starting at 3:50pm to 4:50pm. Wristband presale is $20 (PTA), $25 non-PTA online or $30 at the door.
Purchase tickets online at: PTAVENUE.com / org code DBAYPTA.
For more information contact Valerie Umana (630) 640-6529 or email [email protected]
October 24: Brentwood Police Department Explorer Charity Golf Tournament
Join the Brentwood Police Department for its charity golf tournament at Shadow Lakes Golf Club on October 24. The cost is $400 per team which include green fees, cart, lunch, range balls, on-course beverages and prices. The tournament will also include the following contest:
- Closest to the pin
- Longest Drive
- Best Dressed.
To register, or for more information or sponsorship’s, please contact Officer M. Brouillette at [email protected] or (925) 634-6911.
October 24: Hot Rods 4 Paws
Join the Kings Antioch Car Club from 10:00am to 2:00 pm for their car show which includes music, vendors, rescue organizations and more—including a pet costume contest. All vehicles are welcome. The event will be held at Petco Animal Supplies located at 5481 Lone Tree Way in Brentwood. Registration is $25 or a large bag of dog or cat food.
Pre-register at www.furryfriendsfoodre.winx.com/fffr
October 24: James Garner’s Tribute to Johnny Cash
TWO PERFORMANCES
Saturday October 24, 2015 2:00 pm
Saturday October 24, 2015 8:00 pm
James Garner’s Tribute to Johnny Cash celebrates the life and music of the Man in Black with strong conviction and stunning accuracy. Garner and his band faithfully recreate Cash’s biggest hits, such as Folsom Prison Blues, I Walk the Line and Ring of Fire, and incorporate historical accounts and personal anecdotes about America’s most beloved singing storyteller in this not-to-be-missed musical event.
The show is a fun, classy and toe-tapping trip down memory lane honoring Johnny Cash’s life and music, and the boom-chicka-boom sound of his longtime backing band, the Tennessee Three. Click here for tickets.
October 31: Pittsburg Halloween 5k Fun Run
Join us for our Halloween 5k Fun Run along the Pittsburg Marina! Adults and children are invited to participate. For extra fun, we will have a costume contest so be sure to run or walk in your costume! Family-friendly costume required. Runners in inappropriate attire will be denied entry.
Youth participating in kids run/walk will receive a participant ribbon. Medallions will be presented to the first three finishers in the 5K. Post event activities will be held at Buckley Square/Old Town Plaza!
WHERE: John Buckley Square/Old Town Plaza
Railroad Ave. & 6th St., Pittsburg
Early Registration ends 9/30/15 – $25
Late Registration (October 1-24) – $30
Last-Minute Registration (Oct. 25-Race Day) – $35
Race bib and T-shirt included in Pre-Registration price. Extra fee for breathable shirt ($12).
*T-Shirt not guaranteed for race day registration
Kids 12 & Under Run/Walk – $10 (Pre-registration encouraged)
To register or for more information, visit www.ci.pittsburg.ca.us/funrun
To add your event, email [email protected]
