Local Events Not to Miss
October 2019
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Lafayette Res Run for Education
Sunday, October 20, On-site registration 6:30am; 8am, 8:15am, 8:45am race start.
Who will win as top beneficiary school? Register for the race today and choose your school!
The Run is the city’s most popular “family affair,” involving kids, parents, grandparents, and hundreds of serious runners from throughout the Bay Area. Participants compete in a 10k or 5k certified run and a 2 mile run/walk for fun through downtown Lafayette, around the Lafayette Reservoir (10k only) and back. Sprinters, walkers, the “stroller brigade” and many of Lafayette’s top four legged residents share the streets on that beautiful Sunday morning. Dogs and strollers welcome for 10k and 2m only. Don’t miss the live music by the Stanley Middle School Orchestra and the Healthy Lifestyles Fair!
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Our October Newsletter is Sponsored by Millie's Kitchen
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October Non-Profit & Art Events
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Moraga Art Gallery's "Pattern Parade"
Through October 19, Rheem Shopping Center
The Moraga Art Gallery announces its end-of-summer show through October 19, “Pattern Parade,” an exhibit that features stylized portraits of sophisticated, fashionably-clad women by Lafayette's Angelica Samame. The show also features guest artist Irene Needoba of Orinda, whose abstract landscapes take viewers on unique visual journeys into a fragmented world where rocks may also be waves, where a female visage is tucked into the swirl of a breaking surf--or is it a rock outcropping? The show will also include works by the gallery’s 13 resident artists and several guest artists. The gallery is located in the Rheem Shopping Center, at 522 Center Street, Moraga. Gallery hours: 12-5pm, Wednesday through Sunday. For more information, visit the
Moraga Art Gallery. Or call us 925-376-5407.
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Town Hall Theatre Opens 75th SEASON With Fabulous Comedy, THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA McBRIDE
Through October 19, Town Hall Theatre Company, 3535 School Street
Town Hall Theatre 75TH “TRANSFORMATIONS” Season 2019/20 kicks off with Matthew Lopez’s fabulously flamboyant comedy THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE. THE LEGEND OF GEORGIA MCBRIDE will have 12 performances
through October 19, at Town Hall Theatre Company, 3535 School Street, in Lafayette, CA. Tickets are $18 - $30, and are available through the Box Office at (925) 283-1557 or online at
www.TownHallTheatre.com.
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Help a Foster Child Get Back to Being a Kid. Become a CASA Volunteer.
Foster children can spend years moving from one foster home to another. They face lasting trauma, homelessness, unemployment and even prison as adults. But you can create a positive change by becoming a CASA volunteer. Court Appointed Special Advocates work one-on-one with foster children to ensure that they receive consistent support, health, education and therapeutic services, and positive social and recreational opportunities.
Here are the dates for our Informational Sessions in September:
Sign up
for IN-PERSON Info Session at the CASA office 2151 Salvio Street, Ste. 295, Concord
Friday, October 4, 12:30 p.m. - 2 pm., CASA Office
Friday, October 11, 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m., CASA Office
Friday, October 18, 12:30 p.m. - 2 p.m., CASA Office
Friday, October 25, 1:30 p.m. - 3 p.m. Pinole Library (2935 Pinole Valley Rd., Pinole)
Register below for a WEBINAR:
Monday, October 7, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.,
REGISTER
Monday, October 21, 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.,
REGISTER
You must be 21 years or older to volunteer.
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Lafayette Juniors 25th Annual Rummage Sale
Saturday, October 5, 8am–2pm. Special Early Bird Entrance fee $10 per adult from 7 am–8am. Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox Dr., Lafayette
Pre-loved designer clothes, baby and kid clothes, toys, children's gear, furniture, household goods, and much more. Cash and credit cards accepted. All sale proceeds benefit local non-profits that serve children, families, and communities in need. Visit
www.lafayettejuniors.org for more information.
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Queen of Heaven First Saturday Mass - Blessing of the Animals
Saturday, October 5, 11am, St. Cecilia Chapel, Queen of Heaven Cemetery, 1965 Reliez Valley Road
Please join us for a beautiful, fun and inspiring Catholic Mass. All of God's animals are invited to attend and be blessed during mass in our outside courtyard area. A light lunch will be served afterward. (925) 932-0900
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Lafayette Artists Featured at the Lamorinda Arts Alliance Autumn Show
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Saturday, October 5th from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, more than two dozen East Bay painters, jewelers, ceramicists, photographers, print-makers, and one amazing chocolatier will display their work during a one-day show and sale on the grounds the Lafayette Christian Church, just off St. Mary's Road at 584 Glenside Drive.
Sponsored by the Lamorinda Arts Alliance, an artists' group that helps keep Lafayette, Orinda and Moraga flush with art exhibits, galleries, lectures, and workshops, this event features recently-completed, media-spanning works that attract and confront in equal measure.
www.laa4art.org
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17th Annual Pleasant Hill Art, Wine & Music Festival
Saturday, October 5, 10-6 & Sunday, October 6, 11-6, Downtown Pleasant Hill
Music, KidZone performances, premium wine and craft beer garden brewery!
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Community Mural Project Unveiling and Reception for the Artists
Saturday, October 5, 5pm-7pm, JPG@TheBank, 3525 Mt. Diablo Blvd
Local teens Turn Empty ATM niche into a meaningful mural in Lafayette made possible by the generous underwriting of VILLAGE ASSOCIATES, A Lafayette Realty Company. Artist, Architect, Placemaker, and Community Activator, Lara Dutto, will lead a community mural for the outside of JPG@The Bank. The mural will be installed inside the abandoned ATM Niche on Moraga Rd. transforming this eye sore into a beautiful scene for the heavily trafficked Moraga Rd.
Dutto has gathered several local teens, to create the mural off-site and install it over a 3 day period. While on-site at the pop-up, they will incorporate and put the final touches on the installation. Please join us for the celebration and to hear from the crew about the process and workshop for the mural.
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Lafayette Community Foundation's First Annual Oktoberfest
Sunday, October 6, 3pm-6pm, The Cooperage American Grille
Please join the Lafayette Community Foundation for its First Annual Oktoberfest. Each $50 ticket provides 2 beers, traditional German food and live music featuring Zicke Zacke Band. Wear your lederhosen or dirndl for the chance to win prizes. The first 250 through the door will receive a commemorative beer stein. Please click here to purchase tickets. A limited number of tickets will be sold at the door for for $60. Thank you to our sponsors, The Cooperage American Grille, Dudum Real Estate Group and The Churchill Team.
https://lafayettecf.org/octoberfest/
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DRIVE OUT HUNGER, Golf Tournament
Monday, October 7, Round Hill Country Club, 10:30am Registration/11:30am Shotgun Start
Loaves and Fishes of Contra Costa is hosting its 7th annual golf tournament at Round Hill Country Club on Monday, October 7. The tournament includes 18-holes of golf (scramble format), light breakfast, BBQ lunch, awards, buffet dinner and lots of excitement on the course! For more information and to register,
click here.
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Tahoe Blue with guest speaker Susan Safipour
Thursday, October 10, 5pm-6pm, Reception to follow, 6pm-8pm, JPG@The Bank Pop-up Art Gallery and Venue, 3525 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
What does it feel like to jump in a lake or look up into the deep, blue, clear sky? These experiences can sometimes only be expressed in poetry and art. The collection for Tahoe Blue helps us feel those moments on many levels. The Tahoe area pulls many of us in with the promise of escape to the mountains and a respite from our busy lives. Join us for an inspired talk about mountain living followed by our Tahoe Blue art reception.
Susan Safipour, former editor-in-chief of Diablo magazine, will talk about what makes Tahoe an alluring destination. Now a Tahoe resident and neighborhood specialist in the region, she’ll be sharing first-hand knowledge of the transition to mountain living as well as things to think about when moving to the area full time. Tahoe Blue Art Reception to follow with featured artists Katie Korotzer, Elise Marshall. Specialty cocktails and nibbles. $20. For more information, contact Jennifer Perlmutter at 925.284.1485 or
jp@jenniferperlmuttergallery.com. RSVP at
https://jenniferperlmuttergallery.com/jpgatthebank.
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SHRED PAPERS, HARD DRIVES, and CDs ON SITE: AAUW’s 6th Annual October Shred•Fest
Saturday, October 12, 9am-12n, 5A Rent-A-Space, 455 Moraga Road, Moraga
Rain or shine, securely shred papers on site. Keep your boxes. New services: Destroy computer hard drives (removed from computer) and metal CDs (up to 20). $10 per bankers file box, computer hard drive, or CDs.
This AAUW fundraiser helps send teacher-nominated Lamorinda girls to Tech Trek Science & Math Camp on campus at Stanford University. Thank you for your support. To learn more about Tech Trek camp visit:
https://oml-ca.aauw.net/tech-trek/
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Lafayette Property Tour with CSC
Saturday, October 12, 10am-11:30am, across from the Lafayette Community Garden and next to the Lafayette Reservoir
Cancer Support Community (CSC) is planning to establish a rustic campus for health and healing in Lafayette. Join CSC for an ‘open-house’ style tour of our beautiful land! We will share on our planning and opportunities to be part of this exciting movement for our members and their loved ones! The property is located on the south side of Mt. Diablo Boulevard, directly across from the Lafayette Community Garden and next to the Lafayette Reservoir. Look for the Cancer Support Community sign at the entrance. Parking is available on site.
www.cancersupport.net
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Lafayette Community Garden Wind Chime Workshop
Saturday, October 12, 12-2pm, 3932 Mt Diablo Blvd
Enjoy a fun day of making music in the garden! Materials provided. Bring recycled items to adorn! Classes are free but $5 donation is requested.
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2019 Art of Mixology
Saturday, October 12, 4:30pm-7pm, Orinda Theatre Square
The Annual
Art of Mixology event at Orinda Theatre Square is Lamorinda Arts Council's largest fundraiser of the year with an anticipated crowd of 300 attendees. The event will host up to 18 bartenders creating luscious craft cocktails as the audience and judges sample and vote for their favorites. It's an event not to be missed! Tickets are $55 in advance, $65 at the door.
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City of Lafayette Age-Friendly Community Priority-Setting Event
Wednesday, October 16, 10am-12noon, Lafayette Library and Learning Center, Don Tatzin Community Hall
Help shape the future for older adults in Lafayette! Topics will include: summary of focus group data, review of potential programs and services identified from focus groups, next steps to creating an Age-Friendly Action Plan for older adults. Reserve your spot by registering at
seniors@lovelafayette.org or call (925) 284-5050.
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“The President’s Own” United States Marine Band to perform in Lafayette on West Coast Tour
Wednesday, October 16, 7:30pm, Acalanes High School
A decade has passed since the scarlet coats of “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band last appeared on stages along the West Coast. However, on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2019, the band returns and will play a free concert in Lafayette. The 7:30 p.m. performance will be held in the Acalanes High School gymnasium and is sponsored by the school’s instrumental music program. Free tickets are available (limit four per request) by visiting
marineband.ticketleap.com. Seating is general admission and ticket holders must be seated by 7:15 p.m.; remaining seats will be released to the standby line at that time.
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Saint Mary’s ChangeMakers - In honor of National Women’s Small Business Month
Friday, October 18, 8:30am-1pm, Saint Mary's College of California
Small businesses will benefit from FREE business advice from experts in their field (alumni, faculty and current MBA students) on a particular area the small business is struggling with.
The organizers are looking for 6 Women-owned small businesses or nonprofits to participate in the event. To apply and learn more visit
https://www.stmarys-ca.edu/changemakers.
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Fall Community Waste Reduction Grant
Republic Services will award a community waste reduction project within the RecycleSmart service area with a $1,500 grant. Projects must be related to recycling, composting or other waste-reduction initiatives. These can be new projects or existing projects that need some help expanding. The application is open for submissions until Friday, October 18. The winner will be selected based on public voting by Central Contra Costa residents, on
ContraCostaRecycles.com from Nov 1 - 30, in conjunction with our Recycling Pledge.
www.ContraCostaRecycles.com/grant.cfm
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AMP's Fall Presentation -
You Me Us: In Community
Our 2019 public installation of Art Moves Project is Friday,
October 18th and Saturday, October 19th at Lafayette Plaza Park. This exhibit is happening because of you, our donors and supporters. Come experience this art installation with dance, sound and film, including performances at 5:00pm and 6:30pm.
You Me Us: In Community is the collaborative work of choreographer Yukie Fujimoto with No Strings Attached Dance Company, visual artist Charmaine Koh and musician/composer Kyle Athayde. AMP is free and open to all so please join us on October 18th and 19th!
https://lamorindaarts.org/arts-incubator/
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Hearts for Hope Champagne Brunch "Changing the Narrative"
Saturday, October 19, 10am, Diablo Country Club, Diablo
Please join us for Youth Homes 11th Annual Hearts for Hope Champagne Brunch! We are excited to feature keynote speaker, Charity Chandler-Cole, who will present on a theme that centers on changing the current societal narrative surrounding foster youth. Hearts for Hope will present (back by demand!) our second annual Through Our Eyes, youth photography exhibition. Guests will enjoy champagne and mimosas served alongside a delicious Californian-style brunch. A live and silent auction will also be featured.
https://www.youthhomes.org/abouthearts
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5th Annual Walnut Creek Oktoberfest
Saturday, October 19, 11:00am-6:00pm, Civic Park, Walnut Creek
Join us in the biergarten or on the dance floor for another epic Oktoberfest in Walnut Creek. It’s a great place to show off your dirndl dress or don the lederhosen (not mandatory!). This ADMISSION FREE, day-long, family-friendly event recreates the beloved German fall celebration. Oktoberfest will include live entertainment, music, dancing, arts & crafts, biergarten with dozens of craft beers, wine, international music, Kinder Platz Kids Zone, gourmet food booths and over 40 vendors.
Learn more here.
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Gold Coast Chamber Players presents PAIRS
Saturday, October 19, 7:30pm, Don Tatzin Community Hall, Lafayette Library
Music featuring pairs of string instruments performed by familial pairs. Also Sunday, October 20, 4pm at the Piedmont Center for the Arts, Piedmont. Pre-concert talk 30 minutes before each performance.
Purchase tickets here.
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Free Bay Area Kids' Book Fair returns to Lafayette
Sunday, October 20, 10am-3pm, Acalanes High School
Bay Area Festivals is presenting the 4th annual free Bay Area Kids' Book Fair on
Sunday, October 20, at Acalanes High School in Lafayette. The Fair is open from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. with free admission and free parking. Some all-time favorite characters from books and movies will be on hand to meet and greet attendees including Pete the Cat, Elephant and Piggie and Spider-Man. There will be storytelling all day by authors and free arts and educational activities. The Fair features authors, illustrators, publishers, educational programs, comics, games and toys exhibitors. The first 200 families will get a free goody bag. Attendees are encouraged to bring canned goods to donate to the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. They will receive a free raffle ticket for each donated can. Free Bay Area Kids’ Book Fair family tickets can be reserved by clicking on the Eventbrite link at the event website
www.BayAreaKidsBookFair.com. All adults registering in advance online will receive a $2 Book Buck at check-in to be used for their first purchase at the Book Fair.
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Town Hall Theatre's 75th Anniversary Masquerade Gala Celebration
Saturday, October 26, 5:30pm-10:00pm, Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center, 3780 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Masquerade Gala - okay, we know the Venice Carnival is in February. But October 26 is only a few days before … Halloween, right? Don some festive cocktail attire and perhaps a Venetian Mask and strut your stuff! “Carnevale” in Venice is a huge celebration that goes on for two weeks. Ours is just one big fancy-dress evening to celebrate the spirit of 75 years of theatre for community. Please join us for a memorable evening and the biggest party of the Season! Tickets: $175/seat.
https://www.townhalltheatre.com/75th-gala
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Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary Club Raffle
The
Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary Club is noted for “building things”—canoes, kayaks, tear drop trailers, and a 1963 classic VW Beetle. This year’s raffle item is a 17 foot boat whose interior has been completely restored in mahogany. The tickets are $20.00 or 6 for $100.00. If any group wishes to raise a few easy $$$'s for their organization by selling raffle tickets for Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary's rebuilt/classic 1963 Glasspar Seafair Boat. It is another high-quality project from the Rotary Club that builds stuff. To buy tickets, contact John Fazel (
runmtns@prodigy.net) or fellow Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary Club Rotarian, Chuck Yeager (
carlfyeager@yahoo.com).
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Looking Ahead into November ...
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Art of Leadership 2
Wednesday, November 6, 7pm-9:30pm, JPG@The Bank Pop-up Art Gallery and Venue, 3525 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
After their success in May, communications firm Pivotal Twist returns with another evening of talks for organization leaders. More info at
https://pivotaltwist.com.
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Harvest
Thursday, November 7, 5:30pm-7:30pm, JPG@The Bank Pop-up Art Gallery and Venue, 3525 Mt. Diablo Blvd.
Come together to reap what we have sown and enjoy the harvest of the season. Lafayette’s family grocer for over 50 years, Diablo Foods will bring tastes of famous side dishes and holiday favorites created with family recipes. Art will be offered through a raffle and exhibit. Featured Artists Diane Williams, and Marcella Austenfeld. $5 entry fee. For more information, contact Jennifer Perlmutter at 925.284.1485 or
jp@jenniferperlmuttergallery.com.
https://jenniferperlmuttergallery.com/jpgatthebank.
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Lamorinda Moms Preschool Fair
Thursday, November 7, 6:30pm-8pm, Oakwood Athletic Club, 4000 Mt. Diablo Blvd
Attendees are encouraged to bring to the Fair diapers in unopened or opened packages and diaper wipes to benefit our selected chair Help a Mother Out, which provides diapers and other necessities to local families in need. Bins will be provided, and no loose diapers please. For more information, please see
https://www.lamorindamoms.org/preschool-fair2019.
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AAUW-OML Branch Game Day Fundraiser
Thursday, November 14, 11:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Miramonte Gardens Clubhouse, 1 Miramonte Drive, Moraga
Attendees can play mahjong, bunco, dominoes (Mexican Train), or bridge and enjoy a catered lunch. Reservations are open to the public, $40/each and due by November 1, 2019. Game Day proceeds will help fund several college scholarships for graduating seniors at the Lamorinda public high schools, and two sponsorships for Saint Mary’s College undergraduates to attend AAUW’s National Conference for College Women Student Leaders (NCCWSL), the premier leadership training conference for college women. See AAUW-OML’s website https://oml-ca.aauw.net for the reservation flyer.
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Upcoming Lafayette Chamber Events
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Ribbon Cutting at Anthony's Custom Picture Framers
Thursday, October 10, 5pm, 1020 Brown Ave
After 28 years of service, we are proud to reintroduce ourselves as Anthony's Custom Picture Framers. Family owned and operated since 1991. Anthony and Tony look forward to seeing you soon and assisting you with all your framing needs.
Please join us for our ribbon cutting on October 10th at 5pm. We are still located at 1020 Brown Ave, Lafayette. This event is free but registration is requested.
Register here>>
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Mixer at Lafayette Partners in Education
Wednesday, October 23, 5:30pm-7pm, 3450 Golden Gate Way
Join us for a beautiful fall evening under the tents at the
Lafayette Partners in Education office. Music and artwork by our Lafayette public school students available for your enjoyment. Our board members and instructors look forwarding to meeting you.
Register here >>
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Ribbon Cutting at Nice Lashes & Brows
Thursday, November 7, 5pm, 3555 Mt Diablo Blvd Ste A
Join us for a ribbon cutting at Nice Lashes and Brows! They are located at 3555 Mt Diablo Blvd Ste A. This event is free but registration is requested.
Register here>>
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41st Annual Community Thanksgiving Breakfast
We invite everyone! Politicos, non-profits, school representatives, business leaders, community leaders, Rotarians, our Chamber members, etc. to all come together to share in a breakfast and enjoy our special speaker. Event starts at 7am and ends by 8:30am. Breakfast by
Lavash Mediterranean Restaurant and Catering. Our speaker is Sean Perlmutter of
Pivotal Twist with “The Strangers of Kindness.” In his 20 minute talk, Sean Perlmutter will discuss the challenges to kindness, why they need to be overcome, and how to make kindness a core part of your daily existence.
Online registration is now open, no tickets will be sold at the door.
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Jay Lifson, Executive Director
251 Lafayette Circle, Ste 150, Lafayette, CA
Office Hours: Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm, Friday 9am-1pm
Office closed Monday, October 14 for Columbus Day.
(925) 284-7404
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