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East County Events: August 22 and Beyond

by ECT

The calendar for the fall is starting to fill up; however, there are plenty of events this weekend to enjoy beginning with the Brentwood Starry Nights which wraps up its season tonight where the Mayor and Council will partake in the ice bucket challenge.

On Saturday, we highly encourage you to attend the 2014 East County Safety and Emergency Preparedness Fair beginning at 10:00 am in Brentwood at 2350 Jeffery Way. Saturday evening, kick back in Waldie Plaza for the Free Antioch Saturday Summer Concert Series which features Against Leo who will perform rock & roll, and blues music.

Here is a rundown of what is happening in East County:

Friday Events

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Veterans Career Fair in Pittsburg Friday
Union Apprenticeship and First Responder Careers

The Veterans Employment Committee of Contra Costa County and Delta Veterans Group presents a Union Apprenticeship and First Responder Career Fair on Friday, Aug. 22 at the California Theatre in Pittsburg. Come and meet representatives from Union Apprenticeship Programs, law enforcement, fire departments and emergency medical service providers. The program runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the theater. Everyone is welcome. Bring your resume and dress for a job interview. The theater is located at 351 Railroad Avenue in Pittsburg. For more information, check online at www.deltaveteransgroup.org or www.vecofccc.org.


Brentwood Starry Nights
Brentwood Starry Nights Concert
The Brentwood Starry Nights Concert Series comes to a close tonight with Jungle Joe and the Alphabet Rockers. The Concert begins at 6:30 pm at City Park located at Second St. & Oak St.


Saturday Events

Brownstone Fitness

Brownstone Gardens Bridal Boot Camp
Open to the public, this free event begins workouts on Saturdays from 8:00 to 9:00 am throughout the summer and into the fall. The series will be led by Mary and Brandon Collins, independent Beachbody Coaches. Participants need to bring a Yoga mat, towel, and water bottle.  Brownstone Gardens is located at 91 Brownstone Road in Oakley.

For more information, visit OneREVolution Fitness at their website, or “Like” them on Facebook.


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2014 East County Safety & Emergency Preparedness Fair
Saturday August 23 from 10:00 to 2:00 pm (2350 Jeffery Way, Brentwood), you are invited to attend a safety and emergency fair where there will be Dutch Oven Cooking & Sampling, emergency supplies, educational materials, 72-hour kits, food storage tips, along with games for children. This is a community event for all families.

For more information: http://eastbayemergencyprep.wix.com/2014


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Fitzuren Block Party

Join the fun at Fitzuren Road First Block Party on Saturday, August 23 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The block party is a family-friendly event in the heart of Vintage Antioch celebrating what young people do to make our community a better place. Enjoy musical performances, teaching demos, interactive booths, street theatre, art exhibits, carnival games, and more!


Brentwood Farmers Market

Brentwood Farmers Market
The farmers market will run on Saturdays between March 15 through November 22 between 8:00 am and 12:00 pm located at First Street between Oak and Chestnut.


Frazier Profile

Byron:  Cup of Joe With Assemblyman Frazier

Byron, CA – Assemblymember Jim Frazier (D-Oakley) invites community members to join him for coffee and conversation on Saturday, August 23rd from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. at the Friends of Byron Office.  Jim will be available to discuss current legislative issues and respond to your questions, ideas and concerns regarding state government. Coffee and refreshments will be provided.

  • Date:                   Saturday, August 23, 2014
  • Time:                  8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
  • Location:          Friends of Byron Office, Main Street (No building address, please call Jim’s Antioch District Office at 925-778-5790 for directions)Byron, CA

Summer Concert

August 23: Free Antioch Saturday Summer Concerts begin Saturday, July 5th

For the 10th year, the Arts & Cultural Foundation of Antioch is proud to present the Free Antioch Saturday Summer Concert Series in downtown Antioch. Concerts will be held in Waldie Plaza, located at 2nd & I Streets, from 6 – 8 PM every Saturday in July and August. The downtown, river view location brings back visions of old fashioned events for audiences of all ages. During the concerts the trains passing through town add to the crowd’s enjoyment Concert goers are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs, blankets, etc., as there is no seating in the plaza.

The concert’s major funder is the Lesher Foundation, along with support from the City of Antioch, East County Times, Republic Services, NRG, Clay Millias & Co, LLP and the Antioch Chamber of Commerce. Without these generous sponsors, the summer concert series could not be possible.

Bands scheduled for the 2014 series are all local, have played at prior summer concerts and are proven crowd favorites. The line-up is:

  • August 23 and features Against Leo, rock & roll, and blues
  • August 30th and features Tuck & Roll, 50’s, 60’s and 70’s.

For more information, visit http://art4antioch.org/Summer_Concerts.asp or call Diane Gibson-Gray at (925) 325-9897.


August-September Art Exhibit at Umpqua Bank
The Arts & Cultural Foundation of Antioch’s continues their partnership with Antioch’s Umpqua Bank and features six artists in their upcoming exhibit. The bank is a perfect venue for local artists to showcase their work, which changes every two months. The new exhibit begins July 29th and continues through September 26th.

Featured artists are: Michele Eakin, Annamarie Fox, Jennifer Frost, Ron Johnson, Christine Mikulice and Larry Luitjens.

There is a free artist reception on Thursday, August 7th, from 5:30 – 6:30 PM. Please attend the reception to show your support for these outstanding artists. Umpqua Bank is located at 3700 Lone Tree
Way and is open Monday-Friday, 9 AM – 5 PM, excluding bank holidays.

For more information visit www.art4antioch.org or call Diane Gibson-Gray at (925) 325-9897.


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Opportunity Junction – Road Map to College

Do you or someone you know need a job AND more education to get into those jobs? We can help! Join us for an information and application session on one of the three dates below to find out more about our new program in Antioch.

  • Saturday, August 23rd – 10 am: or
  • Tuesday, August 26th – 10 am; or
  • Wednesday, August 27th – 6:30 pm

El Campanil

El Campanil Theatre Upcoming Events

Two Lives (Zwei Leben) (Germany)
International Film Showcase
Sunday August 24, 2014    2:00 pm   (1 Showing New Time)
Europe 1990, the Berlin wall has just crumbled: Katrine, raised in East Germany, but now living in Norway for the last 20 years, is a “war child”; the result of a love relationship between a Norwegian woman and a German occupation soldier during World War II.
More Information/Buy Tickets

Close To You
Carpenters Tribute Concert
Sunday September 7, 2014   3:00 pm
The popular singing duo of the 1970′s and early 80′s focused on mid tempo pop and ballads with Karen Carpenter’s unique and expressive alto voice on lead vocals.
More Information / Buy Tickets


antioch chamber

Aug. 30:  Walk About Rivertown Ribbon Cutting
Join the Antioch Chamber of Commerce has they host a walk downtown to welcome multiple businesses to Antioch. The event will be held between 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.  For more info, visit the Chamber website.


 

Streets of Brentwood Art Wine Jazz

Aug. 30-31:  Brentwood Art, Wine & Jazz Festival
The Brentwood Art Society hosted the 13th 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 
Forty 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. 

A 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 was open free of charge. It was 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.

Mark your calendar to join this year, 2014 at the Streets of Brentwood, 2565 Sand Creek Road. Don’t pass up the opportunity to enjoy Art, Wine, & Jazz in a family friendly environment!

For more information including artist lineup, visit www.brentwoodartsociety.org


 

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Aug. 31: Memoirs of a Dog Fundraiser
Join Memoirs of a Dog on August 31 from 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Father Natures Hideaway located at 172 E. Prospect Ave, Danville CA. The event is a $35 donation and enjoy music by Dave Land and the Downtowners. Enjoy appetizers, drinks, silent auction, animal adoptions and much more.


Seussville Family Night
Sept. 5: Seussville Family Night
Come out for a great night Sept 5th from 5-8!!! Timber Point Elementary School located at 40 Newberry Ln, Discovery Bay, CA 94505


Special Haven Golf Tournament

Sept. 6: Special Haven 3rd Annual Golf Tournament
Join Special Haven for its 3rd Annual Golf Tournament on Saturday Sept. 6 beginning at 11:00 am with a dinner to begin around 5:00 pm. The event includes 18 holes of golf, shared cart (two people per cart), a sleeve of Special Haven logo balls, a goodie bag, and dinner for $100 per person or you may purchase dinner tickets only for $35. There will be a silent auction, raffle items, 50/50 raffle, and sports memorabilia. Please come out and enjoy all the fun activities while supporting Special Haven!

For tickets or more information please contact Special Haven at 925-222-5322 or email us at [email protected] . You can also visit us at www.specialhaven.org . Special Haven is a non-profit organization providing our special needs community a creative outlet to express themselves with unlimited possibilities.


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Sept. 6: Brentwood Idol Competition
A singing competition for Youth (to age 17) and Adults (age 18 and up) with a trophy will be awarded to the top contestant in both categories! Applications must be submitted by Tuesday Sept. 3. Applications, Guidelines and Rules are available at: His and Hers Formal Wear, 625 First Street, Brentwood, CA call 925-634-5900 for more information

For more information, visit the Brentwood Downtown website


Sept. 6 Good Shepherd Church: Community Flea Market

Saturday, September 6, 2014
From 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at 3200 Harbor Street, Pittsburg, California  94565

Free to get in; quality clothes, appliances and furniture at
bargain prices.

All proceeds benefit our community based charity programs such as our food pantry, assistance for pregnant women and our Christmas Giving Tree program.  We are a non-profit organization.
There will be raffles for great prizes and a cake walk.


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Sept. 12: Antioch PAL Charity Golf Tournament

The Antioch Police Activities League announced that it’s 7th Annual Antioch Police Activities League Charity Golf Tournament is open for player and sponsorship registration.  Don’t miss your chance to be part of this year’s fun and excitement!  The tournament will be taking place on Friday, September 12, 2014, at the Lone Tree Golf Course and Event Center in Antioch.

Below you will find a form with additional information about how to register players, sponsor the event, or both!  As in prior years, we are limiting our field to 128 players.  Don’t wait too long to register, as you may miss out on participating in THE premier tournament in East County!

Please remember, ALL proceeds raised from this tournament go toward helping the youth in our community stay active and socially involved through positive relationships with mentors and members of the Antioch Police Department.   We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, and your donation/sponsorship can be considered tax deductible.

Make checks payable to Antioch PAL Golf Tournament and mail to:
Antioch PAL
300 L Street
Antioch, CA 94509

Questions and Information
Captain Tammany Brooks: Tournament Director (925) 779-6978 or [email protected]
The Antioch Police Activities League is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization — FEDERAL TAX ID 30-0344324


 

Heart of Oakley

Sept. 13: Heart of Oakley Festival
Experience the Place the Families in the Heart of the Delta on the Second Saturday of September as we celebrate Oakley’s viticulture. This family friendly event features wine tasting,  gourmet food trucks, arts and crafts vendors, a community stage and more.

Wine Tasting
Enjoy a sampling of wine made from Oakley grapes. For a listing of participating wineries click here.

Vendors
Over 50 vendors will be on site including arts and crafts, non-profits and more. If you are interested in participating as a vendor click here.

Gourmet Food Trucks
Enjoy a tasty bite from one of the gourmet food trucks.


 

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Sept. 20: The 31st Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day
The 31st Annual California Coastal Cleanup Day, the state’s largest volunteer event, will take place on Saturday, September 20th 2014. The event is expected to draw more than 70,000 volunteers who will combat marine debris at over 800 locations throughout the state by removing the trash that has accumulated on California’s beaches and inland shorelines over the past year. Get out there, join the effort in Antioch, CA.  There are three locations to choose from: Antioch Marina, Prewett Park & Fulton Shipyard. Select your location when you complete your registration (see tabs above).

For more information, visit www.art4antioch.org/coastal-cleanup.asp


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Delta Harvest Run

Sept. 21:  Delta Harvest Run
Please join us for this community event as we work to raise money for local East Contra Costa food banks and pantries. This benefit is organized by the Delta Association of Realtors Community Service Foundation. We have designed a route that is flat and fast and will appeal to athletes of all levels. Our route is USTF Course Certified.

All events to start on the 50 yard line/ home side of the Liberty High School Football Stadium just off Oak Street in Brentwood. Full address is: Liberty High School 850 2nd Street Brentwood, CA

Races Include:

  • 10 Mile – 7:00 AM
  • 10K – 7:20 AM
  • 5k – 7:40 AM
  • Family Fun Run – 9:00 AM

There will be cash awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd overall Female and Male winners in the 10 Mile, 10k and 5k events.  The awards ceremony will begin at approximately 9:00 AM at the Entertainment Stage near the Liberty High School Football Stadium track.

Online registration is provided by runsignup.com on our official website www.deltaharvestrun.com. There will be race day registration available.  You must register on or before September 15, 2014 to be guaranteed a t-shirt.


 

brownstone photo day

Sept. 21: Brownstone Gardens Open House Photo Day

Save the Date! Sunday 9/21/14 is our next OPEN HOUSE PHOTO Day! The gardens will be open from 12:00 – 6:00 PM. BYO photographer and use our free back drops for your family photos! Photo below from our last open house. Photo credit Angelina at Capture This Photography!

Location: Brownstone Gardens
91 Brownstone Road,
Oakley CA 94561
Time: 12-6 pm


Kiwanis Golf Ball Drop

 Sept. 28: Kiwanis Helicopter Golf Ball Drop

Our first Kiwanis Division 26 Helicopter Golf Ball Drop event is being held on Sunday, September 28th 2014 from 3:O0 pm to 6:00 pm in order to make a significant impact during the final year of the Eliminate Project!!! The Eliminate Project will change the world forever, ending Maternal Neonatal Tetanus in the World, one Child, one Community at a time! Become a part of this movement by purchasing your tickets!! Call Argentina Davila-Luevano, Lieutenant Governor, Kiwanis, Division 26 @ 925 813-2178.


downtown Brentwood Beer Festival

Oct. 4: Downtown Brentwood Craft Beer Festival
The Downtown Brentwood Craft Beer Festival will be hosted at the community center on Saturday, October 4th, 2014 from 12pm to 4pm. Pre-sale tickets will be $25 for tastings and $5 for a designated driver. Tickets at the door will be $35/$5. For more information, visit: www.facebook.com/brentwoodcraftbeerfestival

Future Events

For future events to be included, contact [email protected]

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2 comments

pat Aug 22, 2014 - 7:51 am

Message to the mayor of Brentwood and the bucket challenge…yes, for a good purpose but we are in a severe 14 yr drought…what kind of a message does this send? how about a bucket of confetti, paper trash, flour etc? so far the water bucket challenge has used 33 million gallons of water just in our state…..just saying

jc Aug 22, 2014 - 8:51 pm

how bout a bucket of money???

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