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Hacienda's location in the growing Tri-Valley region means that there is no shortage of things to do nearby. From music and theater performances to meetings of professional groups and volunteer associations, Pleasanton has a great deal to offer. A listing of current events, which also appear in our NETWORK newsletter, follows. Hacienda's calendar of events is also distributed through our Hacienda Online! program. You can learn more about this program by making the selection below. In addition, the following selections will also tell you how you can submit items to our calendar or find out about advertising. July 20 Tuesday The Tri-Valley Business Builders networking group meets on Tuesdays at Vic’s, 201 Main Street, Pleasanton, 7:00 a.m. Lee Hoover-Piersol, (510) 291-4751.  Pleasanton Chamber Networking Forum meets on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce. Michael Bedard, (925) 577-4313. A Vision Support Group meets on the third Tuesday of each month from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. at Pleasanton Senior Center to provide information on low vision. (925) 931-5369. At the Pleasanton Library: July 20 - The Dish, 1:00 p.m. July 20 - Lawyer in the Library, a free 20-minute legal consultation, 5:30 p.m. July 22 - Hans Florine, record-setting speed climber of Yosemite’s El Capitan, 7:00 p.m. July 25 - One Best Hike: Half Dome, 2:00 p.m. July 26, Aug 9 and 16 - Ballroom dance lessons with Christopher Li For information, (925) 931-3405.  The Pleasanton Community Toastmasters Club meets every Tuesday at Recreation Center, 4530 Sandalwood Drive, 7:30 to 9:00 p.m. For information, call Trond-Henning Olesen at (925) 216-7277. Our Best Shot, a photography show featuring local award-winning photographers, through July 31 at the Livermore Library Gallery, 1188 S. Livermore Avenue, (925) 447-8426.  The Horse, of Course! Horses in the history of the Amador-Livermore Valley exhibit runs through August 15, www.museumonmain.org.  Styling 1900-2010, an automotive design exhibit, through August 15, Blackhawk Museum, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., (925) 736-2277. 21 Wednesday Business Builders meets for breakfast on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at the Radisson Hotel, 7:00 a.m. For more information, call Cheryl Cox at (925) 829-5620 or visit www.businessbuildersusa.com. Americans with Disabilities Act: How It Affects Hiring Practices, Interviews, etc., BB&T Human Resource monthly workshop series, Tanner Insurance Services, 4480 Willow Road, 9:00 to 11:00 a.m., (925) 463-9672.  Hope Hospice Summer Grief Support Workshops: July 21 - Remembrance Beading, (ages 6-12), 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. July 22 - Remembrance Beading (ages 13-18), 6:00-7:30 p.m. July 28 - Feelings/Mask Decorating, (ages 6-12), 1:00-3:00 p.m. For registration, (925) 829-8770.  Insiders Peek, a pre-open house, Las Positas College Theater, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. For information, call the Performing Arts Events Line, (925) 424-1100 or Cindy Rosefield at (925) 424-1119. The Chamber Chatter Toastmasters Group meets on Wednesday, Conference Room, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce, (925) 846-5858. Story Time, every Wednesday at Golden Apple Learning Store in Gateway Square (next to Chili’s), 3:30 p.m. www.goldenapplels.com, (800) 858-8308.  The Las Positas Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals chapter meeting, Hilton Pleasanton at the Club, 5:30 p.m. Vicky Austin on Microsoft Excel. Contact Chapter President at president@iaap-laspositas.org.  International Facility Management Association East Bay Chapter Business meets on the third Wednesday of each month at ATT San Ramon Facility, 2600 Camino Ramon, 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. Jane Mele at (925) 381-8971. 22 Thursday Business Development Network of Danville meets every second and fourth Thursday of each month, Father Nature’s Shed, 8:00 to 9:00 a.m., (925) 820-3160. Best Practices in Email Marketing and Getting Started with Constant Contact, two business workshops presented back-to-back at the Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce, 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Lunch will be served in between. RSVP dawn@pleasanton.org.  Tri-Valley Innovating for the World, Livermore Chamber of Commerce Wine Country Summer luncheon series, Ruby Hill Winery, 11:30 a.m. For registration, (925) 447-1606. The Hacienda Park Toastmasters meet every Thursday at 12:00 to 1:00 p.m., conference room, 4305 Hacienda Drive. Information, call Joel Smith, (925) 416-0550, ext. 235 or email jsmith@bcocpa.com. Virtually Speaking Toastmasters meet every Thursday from noon to 1:00 p.m. at Diablo Cafe (on Kaiser Permanente IT Campus), 4460 Hacienda Drive. Open to everyone. Contact Gita Nambisan at (925) 980-0353.  The Rotary Club of Pleasanton meets Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. at Hap’s, 122 W. Neal Street. Visit www.pleasantonrotary.org or email president@pleasantonrotary.org. Livermore Summer Farmers Market, Carnegie Part at Third and J Street, 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.  Taste of Terroir, a Livermore Valley wine and food experience, The Palm Event Center, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m., www.lvwine.org.  The Tri-Valley Rotary meets every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. at Girasole Restaurant, 3180 Santa Rita. For details, visit www.trivalleyrotary.org.  Movies in the Park, July 22-August 26 July 22 - Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs July 29 - Hotel for Dogs Amador Valley Community Park, Black Avenue, Pleasanton, free, begin at dusk, (925) 931-5350. 23 Friday  The Pleasanton Kiwanis Club meets at noon Fridays at Vic’s All Star Kitchen, 201 A Main Street, Pleasanton. Dawn Wilson at 925-846-5858, ext. 202 or email dawn@pleasanton.org.  The Pleasanton North Rotary Club meets 12:15 p.m. Fridays at the Hilton at the Club, 7050 Johnson Drive. (925) 426-2510.  Concerts in the Park July 23 Tommy & The 4 Speeds July 30 - Houserockers Lions Wayside Park, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. www.pleasantondowntown.net.  Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center offers: July 23-Aug 8 - Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Bankhead Theater, Livermore. For tickets, call (925) 373-6800 or visit www.livermoreperformingarts.org.  Oakland A’s vs. Chicago White Sox, a baseball fundraiser for the Tri-Valley Animal Rescue. Private all you can eat barbeque before the game. For tickets, order online at www.tvar.org or call (925) 803-7043. Livermore Shakespeare Festival, July 23-July 31 - The Real Thing July 24-August 7 - Romeo and Juliet Concannon Vineyard, www.livermoreshakes.org. 24 Saturday The Downtown Pleasanton Farmer’s Market on W. Angela Street is open every Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.  Art Under the Oaks, July 24-25, Livermore Art Association, Alden Lane Nursery, 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Information, call (925) 447-0280 or visit www.aldenlane.com.  Comedy Uncorked, a benefit for Open Heart Kitchen, Retzlaff Vineyards, 1356 South Livermore Avenue, 7:30 p.m., www.comedyuncorked.com.  At the Alameda County Fairgrounds: July 24 - Roller Derby, 8:00 p.m. July 24 - Northern California Open Martial Arts Tournament, all day www.alamedacountyfair.com  The Piper of Hamelin, Cantabella Children’s Chorus opera performance workshop, July 24-25, Amador Theater, www.cantabella.org. Two Gentlemen of Verona, Free Shakespeare in the Park, over three weekends from July 24-August 8, Bernal Community Park. For more information, (925) 931-5340. 26 Monday  eBig’s Web development SIG meets on the fourth Monday of each month in Livermore, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Register online at www.ebig.org. Clutterless Self Help Group meets every Monday at St. Mary and St. John Coptic Orthodox Church, 4300 Mirador Drive, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. (925) 200-1943, www.ClutterLess.org. 27 Tuesday The Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce free seminars: July 27 - Lead Generation, a professional skills development workshop, 12:00 p.m. July 29 - Ending Relationships with Employees - How to Fire in California, 12:00 p.m. RSVP dawn@pleasanton.org. A financial information presentation on Social Security at the Patelco Credit Union, 4450 Rosewood Drive, Pleasanton, 6:30 p.m. To register, call (800) 358-8228 or visit the Pleasanton Patelco branch. 28 Wednesday  Soroptimist International of Pleasanton/Dublin meets every second and fourth Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. at Vic’s All Star Cafe, 201 A Main Street. (925) 846-6644. 30 Friday  Underground Improv by Creatures of Impulse, a teen improv troupe, Veterans Memorial Building, 7:30 p.m. Tickets sold at the door. Information, call (925) 931-3433. August 1 Sunday Laugh Out Loud Poetry, Sandra Kay hosts an afternoon of humorous poetry, 2401 Santa Rita Road, 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., (925) 931-5350.  Opera in the Vineyard at Retzlaff Vineyards, music, wine and silent auction, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., www.livermorevalleyopera.org. Livermore Art Association Group Show, Livermore Library, 38 artists, information Lenore Kreit at (925) 455-5445.  Great Race for Clean Air begins August 1 to September 30. To learn more, go to www.sparetheair.org. 4 Wednesday  East Bay Women’s Network luncheon meeting, Grandview Pavilion, 300 Island Drive, Alameda at 11:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For reservations and information, go to www.ebwn.org. Dog Days of Summer, 1st Wednesday Street Party, Main Street downtown Pleasanton, 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Don’t miss the pooch parade from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Featured band, Public Eye. www.pleasantondowntown.net. 5 Thursday  The Amador Valley Lions Club meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month at the Round Table Pizza, Main Street, Pleasanton, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Tom Pendery, (925) 846-4749. Hope Hospice Summer Grief Support Workshops: Aug 5 - Treasure Maps & Boxes, (ages 6-12), 4:00-6:00 p.m. Aug 12 - Mini-Book of Memories, (ages 13-18), 6:00-7:30 p.m. For registration, (925) 829-8770. Movies in the Park Aug 5 - Casablanca Aug 12 - Hairspray Aug 19 - Star Trek Amador Valley Community Park, Black Avenue, Pleasanton, free, begin at dusk, (925) 931-5350. 6 Friday Concerts in the Park Aug 6 - Top Secret, Motown Aug 13 - Finding Stella, Rock www.pleasantondowntown.net. 7 Saturday Step back in time to the saloon of yesteryear with gambling and "working” women at Brothels, Bar Rooms and Bandits, Senior Center, 7:00 p.m., ticket includes food and gaming chips. For tickets, call Museum On Main at (925) 462-2766. Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center offers: Aug 1-8 - Joseph’s Technicolor Dreamcoat Tickets, call (925) 373-6800 or visit www.livermoreperformingarts.org. 8 Sunday Livermore Farmer’s Market, every Sunday, 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Second Street between J and K Streets. Northern California Bird Show, birds and supplies at wholesale cost to the public, Alameda County Fairgrounds, www.ncabird.com. 9 Monday Start Ups/VCs SIG meets on the second Monday of each month in Pleasanton, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Learn how to structure your company, find customers, secure funding from Venture Capitalists. www.ebig.org. 10 Tuesday  The CommArt, a network of communication arts professionals, meets from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Forli Ristorante, Alamo. For information, visit www.commartnet.org. At the Pleasanton Library: Adult Relaxation Workshops, free Aug 10, 1:00 p.m. Aug 11, 7:00 p.m. For information, (925) 931-3405.  Tri-Valley Green Drinks, a networking group meets on the second Tuesday of each month at the Redcoats British Pub & Restaurant, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, e-mail steve@gozagear.com. 11 Wednesday  The Pleasanton Newcomers’ luncheon is held every second Wednesday of each month at 11:30 a.m. For more information, call Carole at (925) 251-9251 or visit www.pleasantonnewcomers.com. Pleasanton Chamber of Commerce joint mixer with Pleasanton Downtown Association, Blue Agave, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., (925) 846-5858.  Dublin Chamber of Commerce annual barbeque, Rowell Ranch Picnic Area, (925) 828-6200. 14 Saturday Electronic waste collection event at Amador High School, 1155 Santa Rita Road, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Fundrising event for Open Heart Kitchen. Checks payable to Open Heart Kitchen and cash donations are being accepted. All items are recycled according to California Law. For more information, call Amy Burchett (925) 570-1543. 15 Sunday Tri-Valley Animal Rescue New Volunteer Orientation, East County Animal Shelter, 4595 Gleason Drive, Dublin, 1:00 p.m., www.tvar.org. Much Ado About Nothing, City of Pleasanton Civic Arts presents Woman’s Will production of Shakespeare, Centennial Park, 5353 Sunol Boulevard, 4:30 p.m., (925) 931-5340. 16 Monday eBig’s SaaS SIG meets on the third Monday of each month in Pleasanton, 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Register online at www.ebig.org |
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