Here is a look at this weekends East Contra Costa Events as the Halloween fun is set to begin starting with Brentwoods Movie in the park.
October 23: Brentwood Movie in the Park
The fall “Movie in the Park” will feature “Hocus Pocus”! This free family event will take place in City Park, 710 Second Street in Brentwood. Movie will begin at 6:15 p.m. and will be shown rain or shine. Movie run time is 1 hour 36 minutes.
October 23-26: Tall Shop to Visit Antioch
Antioch, Calif. – The tall ship Lady Washington, the official ship of the state of Washington, will stop at the Antioch City Marina October 14-26 and offer hands-on history experiences, tours, and public excursions. The ship is a replica of one of the first U.S.-flagged vessels to explore the west coast of North America.
From its home port in Grays Harbor, Wash., Lady Washington visits ports in California throughout the school year, delivering education programs to 4th, 5th, and 6th graders.
Here’s the ship’s public schedule.
- 10/24-25: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., walk-on tours, $3 per person donation requested.
- 10/24-25: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Adventure Sail, $39-$47.
On October 18, Lady Washington will present “Encounters & Explorations: Echoes of Early Expeditions.” Join members of California Indian tribes and a historian from Fort Ross State Historic Park for a round-table discussion of the impact of early European and American exploration of the west coast on indigenous people. The three-hour sailing experience takes place aboard Lady Washington and includes demonstrations of tall ship handling, sea shanty singing, and maritime storytelling.
Adventure Sails are family-oriented experiences featuring opportunities for guests to take the helm of a real tall ship, conditions permitting. Tickets for all sails, including Encounters & Explorations, are available at www.historicalseaport.org, or by calling 800-200-5239. Excursion prices are $47 adults, $39 children 12 and under. Walk-on tours are by donation. No reservations for walk-on are required.
Launched in 1989 for Washington State’s centennial, Lady Washington is a U.S. Coast Guard-inspected passenger vessel that has appeared in several motion pictures and television programs, including the 2003 Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
October 24: 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.
October 24: Brentwood Hometown Halloween
October 24: Booville 2015Join 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: Oakley Day of Service
Volunteers are still needed. Can you help? Be a part of Oakley’s Community Service Day tomorrow, Saturday, October 24th from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Help us spruce up two local parks, while meeting other like minded residents. No specific skills are required! There is something to do for all ages. Remember to wear sun protection, comfortable shoes and clothing that you don’t mind getting dirty.
There are two project sites, Novarina Park and Holly Creek Park. No additional volunteers are needed at Novarina however, but help is still welcomed at Holly Creek Park (4758 Hagar Ct), where we will be will spreading mulch in the planter areas.
Willing to help? Please register in advance at our website www.oakleyinfo.com.
October 24: Holiday Boutique
The Calvary Open Bible Church is hosting a Holiday Boutique on Oct. 24 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm located at 1200 Putnam St in Antioch.
The event is free to the public to attend.
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: The Howl-O-Weenie Mutt Strut 2015
The 3rd Annual Howl-O-Weenie Mutt Strut is coming back to Antioch Animal Services [300 L Street, Antioch, CA] from 11:00am to 4:00pm. The main events this year include a Monster Mash Dance Off, A Decorated Pumpkin Contest and a Halloween Pet Costume Parade!
The Costume Parade will start at 11:45am! Prizes will be awarded for Most Unique Pet Costume. Best Family Costume, Look-a-Like Pet/Owner Costume, Best Green Costume, Cutest Dressed Costume and Scariest Costume!
All dogs MUST be on a leash to participate! Cats and other pets are welcomed as well.
Be sure to decorate a pumpkin at home and bring it to the Decorated Pumpkin Contest! The first 50 participants at this year’s Mutt Strut will receive a goodie bag! As always, this event is ***FREE**** and open to the public! There will be vendors, food, contests and raffle prizes!
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 24: The 28th Annual Kids Free Fishing Derby
You are invited to join the California West Delta Chapters Striped Bass Association Kids Fishing Derby at the Antioch Marina between 9:00 am to 12:00 pm.
The event for ages 7-14 and kids must bring their own fishing rod.
To participate, kids must be registered by 10:45 am.
Free bait, lunch and drink’s will be provided along with derby entry.
October 24: Antioch’s Day of the Dead Exhibit Set to Open
The Arts & Cultural Foundation of Antioch is proud to collaborate with Give Always to Others & Company (GATO) to present their annual observance of the Day of the Dead, an ancient tradition of indigenous people of Mexico and other parts of the world of honoring and remembering those who have departed.
The free Day of the Dead exhibit, “Reunited Once Again/ Reunidos de Nuevo”, at the Lynn House Gallery, will open Saturday, October 24th and continues through November 7th on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 1-4 PM.
There will be an opening reception on October 24th from 2-4 PM.
The Lynn House Gallery is located at 809 West First Street, in downtown Antioch, across from the AMTRAK Station. The exhibit is sponsored by Give Always to Others & Company, Arts & Cultural Foundation of Antioch and a grant from Keller Canyon Grant from CCC District V Supervisor Federal Glover.
For more information visit http://art4antioch.org/Day-of-the-dead-2015.asp or contact Carmen Aguilar-Ocha, Give Always to Others & Co. at 439-2558 / Email: [email protected] to participate or for information or Diane Gibson-Gray at [email protected] or (925) 325.9897.
October 25: Streets of Brentwood Halloween Spooktacular & Adoption Event
The Contra Costa Humane Society invites you for a howling fun-filled time at The Streets of Brentwood for a pet & owner Duo/Family Costume Contest.
You and your pet should DRESS-to-IMPRESS the judges as a unit for a chance to win:
$50 Mel’s Gift Card – 1st Place
$25 AMC Gift Card – 2nd Place
$10 Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory Gift Card – 3rd Place
There are multiple catagories from cutest, funniest, creepiest and most inventive. To download an entry form, click here. http://mallimages.mallfinder.com/images/PDFs/TSOBContestEntrySheet2015.pdf
Oct 25: Pride of the Delta Restaurant Tour
Join the Kiwanis Club of the Delta—Antioch as they host a restaurant tour from 1-5pmwher attendees will sample food from 10 of their best restaurants. Tickets are $15.
Bagel St. Café – 4815 Lone Tree
Celia’s – 523 W. 10th
Hugo’s Place – 22 West 10th
Kabuki Sushi – 2719 Hillcrest Ave
Little Manuels -1509 A Street
Lone Tree Golf Course – 4800 Golfcourse
Mt. Mikes Pizza – 5005 Lone Tree
Panera Bread – 5897 Lone Tree
Starbucks – 18th & A St.
Proceeds will benefit local charities and attendees may visit restaurants in any order. To purchase tickets, contact Kay Power (925) 202-3519 or Martha Parsons (925) 890-2665.
October 28: Antioch Pizza With the Cops
Antioch Police Chief Allan Cantando and the Antioch Police Department announced they will be hosting Pizza With the Police on October 28 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.
The community is invited to the informal meeting where Chief Cantando will discuss current events and crime statistics occurring in our community. Chief Cantando says there will be plenty of time for Q & A at the end.
If you go:
Antioch Police Department
300 L Street Antioch, CA
October 28, 2015 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
October 31: Brownstone Gardens Hosts October Open Garden Photo Shoot
Join Brownstone Gardens between 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at 91 Brownstone Road in Oakley where they invite you to bring your own photographer and snap photographs with their facility as a backdrop. This year, they are inviting you to bring a custom, pumpkins.
Each person who delivers a carved pumpkin on Friday, Sept. 30 between 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm will be entered into a drawing for 2-tickets to Disneyland. 1 entry per pumpkin. 1 carved pumpkin per person.
They will also have a best pumpkin contest and a best costume contest.
For more information, visit Brownstone Gardens Facebook Page.
October 31: Trick or Treat with Antioch Police
The Antioch Police Department would like to invite you to a free fun, and safe Halloween event from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Antioch Police Department Community Room located at 300 L Street in Antioch.
Antioch Police, K9 officers, Swat Team Members and others will be on site handing out goodies and hosting fun activities.
Recommended for 3-months to 12-years-old.
Please no offensive costumes or replica weapons.
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
October 31: Halloween Bash at Small World Park
Come to Small World Park for the Halloween Bash and Pumpkin Patch from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday October 31. Kids can trick or treat in a safe environment, and all amusement park rides are free during the event. The entire park will be decorated for a festive and fun event for all. Enjoy live music, magic shows, pony rides and a 2 p.m. costume parade.
The park is located at 2573 Harbor Street in Pittsburg. Admission is $4 for adults, $2 for kids 10 and under. Kids ages 10 & under admitted FREE with a canned good donation to the local food bank. The first 800 kids ages 10 & under take home a free plastic jack o’ lantern pail.
Food and beverages are available for purchase. Special presentation by the Pittsburg Community Theatre. For information, call (925) 252-4842. Event sponsored by the City of Pittsburg.
Click link for event flyer: Halloween Bash and Pumpkin Patch
Nov. 13: BUSD Foundation: Downtown Hoedown
You are invited to join Toree McGee & Rodeo House from 6:30-10:30 pm at the Brentwood Community Center at 35 Oak Street in Brentwood.
The cost is $50 per person or $450 for a reserved table of 10 which includes a BBQ dinner by Brentwood Fine Meats and a drink ticket.
The event is being hosted by the Brentwood Union School District Foundation.
For tickets, call (925) 513-6499 or www.busdedfoundation.org
Nov. 14: Liberty Singers Host Vegas Night at Hannah Nicole Vineyards
You are invited to join the Liberty Singers on Nov. 14 from 7:00-10:00pm at Hannah Nicole Vineyards in Brentwood to help raise funds to support providing the materials and programs that provided children the joy of music. The event is $50 which includes entertainment voucher, games, appetizers, and 1 drink ticket. Special Prizes – for Entertainment Only.
To purchase a ticket, visit http://libertyunion.schoolwires.net/Page/4269 Click on “Donate Link” Or Contact: (925)209-7516
November 15: 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
December 12: Wreaths Across America 2015
For the first time the Union Cemetery in Brentwood will be participating in Wreaths Across America Wreath Laying Ceremony on Saturday, December 12 at 9AM.
This ceremony is coordinated by Anne Loucks Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution with support of the Veterans of Foreign War Post 10789 and the Union Cemetery. The event is open to the public. We hope to be able to place wreaths on all 300 veterans’ graves. Wreaths are ordered from Wreaths Across America located in Maine and are delivered the day before the ceremony. We are reaching out to the community to purchase a wreath(s) to donate.
Anne Loucks Chapter, NSDAR and VFW Post 10789 are participating as fundraising groups (all funds will be used for purchasing wreaths). Wreaths can be purchased directly through wreathsacrossamerica.org and VFW Post 10789 (www.vfw10789.org), Commander Steve Todd (415) 722-0923. You can also contact location coordinator Diane McLean at (925) 858-9075 for more information.
To add your event, email [email protected]
