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Wednesday
"A Visit with Abraham Lincoln: Civil War Presentation #2" by re-enactor Roger Vincent, will be held from 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1 at the Museum On Main Street, 603 Main Street, Pleasanton. A $2 per person donation is welcomed. Please call 925-462-2766 for reservations.
Vincent brings a warm, authentic portrayal of our 16th president of the
United States, the Great Emancipator. He will give an overview of Lincoln’s
life from the humblest of beginnings to the White House, read excerpts from
Lincoln's great speeches, and share anecdotes and old jokes which Lincoln
told to many that gathered around him.
Sponsor: Museum on Main
Location: Museum on Main, 603 Main St, Pleasanton
Times: 6:30 to 7:30pm
Admission: A $2 per person donation is welcomed.
More info:
Museum on Main
Wed to Sunday (2.5 weeks)
Closed Mondays
This year the fair opens on a Wednesday and is closed on Mondays.
Location: Alameda Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times: Tues-Thurs: 11am-10pm; Fri-Sun: 10am-10pm, July 4: 10am-9pm. Closed Mondays
Carnival hours: 12pm untill closing.
Admission:
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Admission |
Pre-Fair |
At the Gate |
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Adults 13-61 |
$8 |
$10 |
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Seniors 62+ |
$6 |
$8 |
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Children 6-12 |
$4 |
$6 |
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Child under 6 |
Free |
Free |
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Fun Pack |
$25 |
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Season Pass |
$30 |
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Parking |
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$8 |
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VIP Parking |
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$20 |
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Family Bonus Book |
$15 |
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More info: Alameda County Fairgrounds
Friday
Spectacular Fireworks, Family Games, Carnival Area, Hat Parade, Live Music, Food & Beverages, Fun for the entire family.. Special Musical Guests: The Sun Kings
Please Take Notice: No cans, bottles, fireworks, barbecues, alcohol, or pets will be allowed in the park. Cooler & bags will be checked. Bicycle parking area (bring your own lock). No bicycles will be allowed on the grass area. Stay safe and have fun!.
$3 Per Walk In. Pedestrian gates will close at 9:30pm
Pedestrians may enter from the bike path at Arroyo Road and Chateau Way
$15 per car. Parking lots close at 8:30pm unless lots fill early.
Enter from Concannon Blvd or Arroyo Road. Come early to guarantee
parking!
Location: Robertson Park, 3200 Robertson Park Road, Livermore
Times: Gates open at 3:00pm. Fireworks start at 9:30pm.
Admission: (from 2008): $15 per car load, or $3 per walk-in
More info: call
LARPD at
925-373-5700.
LARPD Brochure. -
Volunteer Form
At the Bankhead Theater
Sunday
United States Army Band - CW2 Richard Servantez, Commander & Director "Band of the Wild West"
This is a free concert, you must have a ticket to attend. To avoid the
handling fee you can visit the ticket office in person during business
hours. The ticket office is open noon to 6:00PM Tuesday through Saturday.
There is an 8 ticket limit per person.
Sponsor:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 2:00pm
Admission: Free
More info:
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
July 9 (Thur)
Opening:
July 10 (Fri)
Performances
July 11,12
July 19
July 23,25
July 31
Aug 2
Aug 6,7,8,9
Family Nights:
July 12 & 19
(Sunday)
Love incites madness and fairy juice confuses four young lovers fleeing a tyrannical father and an unjust law. All four find themselves in an enchanted forest where fairies and sprites intervene in human affairs, local workers rehearse amateur theatricals, and the boundaries between reality and imagination blur. Hilarity, love, magic and music merge in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, one of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedies.
Sponsor: Shakespeare's Associates
Location: Concannon Vineyard, 4590 Tesla Road, Livermore
Times: 7:30pm
Admission: General: $35/$30. Discounts for seniors.
Gala Opening with dinner: $100
Discounts for Preview and family nights."
Tickets go on sale April 2009. Call 800-838-3006
More info: Shakespeare's Associates - 925-443-2273
July 16 (Thur)
Opening:
July 17 (Fri)
Performances
July 18
July 24, 26
July 30
Aug 1
After a short, but successful run at The Bankhead Theater, THE SEAGULL returns to the outdoor venue at Concannon.
"A rising star and one on her way down, a cutting edge writer and a popular novelist, a school teacher, a doctor, two housekeepers and a farm manager meet together at the shores of a majestic lake. Love is in the air, and love drives us to the ridiculous and the sublime!"
Chekov, the founder of modern realism's masterpiece of tragi-comedy.
Sponsor: Shakespeare's Associates
Location: Concannon Vineyard, 4590 Tesla Road, Livermore
Times: 7:30pm
Admission: General: $35/$30. Discounts for seniors.
Gala Opening with dinner: $100
Discounts for Preview and family nights."
Tickets go on sale April 2009. Call 800-838-3006
More info: Shakespeare's Associates - 925-443-2273
Wednesday
Discover Heritage Homes will be held on Saturday, July 11 from 9 a.m. to noon on the front lawn of the museum. No reservations are needed. Docents will provide information on heritage homes and buildings. The Museum will focus on one to two structures in the valley and provide pictures and fact sheets. Appointments can also be made at that time to conduct heritage home research in the museum’s archives. Learn more about Pleasanton’s architectural heritage.
Sponsor: Museum on Main
Location: Lawn in front of the Museum on Main, 603 Main St, Pleasanton
Times: 9:00am to noon
Admission: Free
More info: Museum on Main
At the Bankhead Theater
Saturday
Valley Dance Theatre, accompanied by the Livermore-Amador Symphony Youth Orchestra, is proud to present the fully-staged ballet Carnival of the Animals. This lively family favorite showcases more than 40 dancing lions, elephants, swans, and roosters, as well as a graceful jellyfish that truly glows in the dark.
Classical ballet and contemporary dance will delight the young and
young-at-heart, including selections from Vivaldi’s Winter, Carmen Suite,
and Don Quixote, plus great moments from musical theater — “One” from A
Chorus Line, Cinderella Waltz, and Shoeless Joe Jackson. Don’t miss this
marvelous summer carnival of music and dance!
Sponsor: Valley
Dance Theatre
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 2:00pm and 7:00pm
Admission: $18.00. Students tickets are $8.00.
More info:
Valley
Dance Theatre or
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Alden Lane Photos
Saturday and
Sunday
The Livermore Art Association and Alden Lane Nursery present the 22nd annual Art Under the Oaks celebration, Saturday and Sunday July 12 & 13. The event combines art, food and live music under the beautiful oak canopy of Alden Lane. Over 40 local artists will display art for sale, offering an array of paintings, prints, pottery, jewelry, baskets, fiber arts and photography. This year features a special memorial to the nursery's iconic 400 year old oak tree, which was toppled by a strong storm earlier this year. Dozens of artists have taken pieces of its wood and transformed them into a unique collection of artwork, which will be on display. Other activities include fruit tasting and face painting for children. There will be wines from local vineyards, food by Sweet & Savory, and door prizes.
The show is open from 11:00 am - 4:00 both days, with free admission.
Alden Lane Nursery is located at the corner of Holmes and Alden Lane in
Livermore. Overflow parking will be available at Sunset Plaza, at the corner
of Concannon & Holmes. There is a free shuttle to the nursery. For more
information go to aldenlane.com or call 925-449-9927
Sponsor: Alden Lane Nursery, Livermore Art Association
Location: Alden Lane Nursery,
981 Alden Lane, Livermore.
Times: 11:00AM to 4:00 PM
Admission: Free
More info:
Livermore
Art Association
Alden Lane Nursery, or call 447-0280
Thursday
Tommie Simpson, director of the Camp Parks History Center in Dublin, will speak about "Fleet City" at 7 p.m. Thursday, July 16, at Lynnwood United Methodist Church, 4444 Black Avenue, Pleasanton. The lecture is part of the Ed Kinney Lecture Series presented by the Museum On Main Street in Pleasanton.
Camp Parks, named in honor of Rear Admiral Charles W. Parks, CEC, USN,
was a Navy Base during World War II, having been commissioned in 1943 as a
home to the Navy Seabees. Nearby Camp Shoemaker and the U.S. Naval Hospital
Shoemaker were built during the war and the three Navy bases were called
"Fleet City."
Sponsor: Museum on Main
Location: Lynnewood United Methodist Church, 4444 Black Ave,
Pleasanton
Times: 7:00pm
Admission: $10 donation ($5 for ALVHS members). $5 for teachers
with valid ID and $3 for students with valid ID.
More info:
Museum on Main
At the Bankhead Theater
July 24-26
July 31, Aug 1-2
Fri-Sun
PETER PAN was produced on Broadway with Mary Martin and Cyril Richard and more recently a major hit starring Cathy Rigby, this is one of the world's most celebrated musicals. Here is all the charm of J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, the children Wendy, Michael and John, pirates and Indians, embellished with show-stopping songs, "Never Never Land", "I Won't Grow Up" and "I'm Flying".
Sponsor: Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre (formerly Pleasanton Playhouse)
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: Fridays: 8:00pm, Saturday: 8:00pm (also 2:00pm 7/25 & 8/1). Sunday Matinees: 2:00pm
Admission: Adults: $36, Seniors (60+): $34, Juniors (under 18): $26
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info - LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info: Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre (formerly Pleasanton Playhouse), eLivermore.com theater page, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
Thursday
Join Livermore Valley Winemakers and Bay Area Chefs for a delectable evening of wine and food pairings showcasing the Valley's bountiful "terroir" (a french word for soil and is pronounced "ter-wah"). Each winemaker and chef team has worked hard to create innovate wine and food pairings for guests to enjoy. Guests can cast their vote for People's Choice Award as they taste all 16 of the creative pairings. In a blind tasting, our Culinary and Media Judges for the evening will present awards for Most Innovative Pairing, Judges' Best, and Best Use of Local Ingredients (Awards announced at 8:15pm). Guests can also enjoy live music on the patio and bid on silent acution lots.
Agricultural parking - Please carpool! Must be 21 to attend.
Sponsor: Tri-Valley Conservancy & Livermore Valley Winegrowers
Association
Location: Palm Event Center, 1188 Vineyard Ave, Pleasanton
Times: 6 to 9pm
Admission: $75 per person. Tickets go on sale June 2009
More info:
Livermore Valley Wine Country 925-447-WINE (9463) or
Tri Valley
Conservancy
Fri-Sun
Enjoy Ice Skating, Holiday Treats, Holiday Music, Pre-Holiday Shopping, appearances by Santa & other special guests, Holiday Crafts, Personalized Ornaments, Prizes & Giveaways!
Summer Skating Rink will be located on J Street between First Street &
Second Street. Fee is $5 for 1/2 hr of skating. Skates included in the price
and are available at the rink (or you can bring your own!)
Look for the Summer Tube Wreaths in front of participating downtown
businesses for special Christmas in July deals!
Sponsor:
Livermore Downtown
Association
Location: J Street between 1st and 2nd.
Times: Friday: 5pm to 9pm; Saturday & Sunday: 1pm to 9pm
Admission: Free, except for Summer Skating Rink (See above)
More info:
Livermore Downtown
Association (925) 373-1795
Sat
“Lark in the Park,” led my a museum docent and sponsored by Pleasanton’s Museum On Main, takes you one Saturday each month to one of Pleasanton’s local parks and helps you explore the local history that surrounds it. Participants begin each event at the designated park where the activities will take place.
This month is a visit to Veteran's Park. All events are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
An information sheet on each park will be handed out. Photos of the parks will be available for purchase, $5 for one quality photo; $1 for one photocopy. An activity related to that park’s history will be presented. Yearly membership in the Lark in the Park is $25 per person and includes passport, binder, and one photo of each park’s special history.
Donations are gratefully accepted and a portion will go toward the Museum’s Educational Scholarship Fund. The goal this year is to raise $1,000 for a competitive scholarship between the two high schools. Next year plans are to have scholarship programs for both schools.
2009 - March 28, Hansen Park; April 25, Orloff Park; May 23 Kottinger
Park; June 27, Moller Park; July 25, Veteran’s Park; August 22; Delucchi
Park.
Sponsor: Museum on Main
Location: Veteran's Park
Times: 10am to 1:00pm
Admission: $25 for a full year's membership
More info:
Museum on Main
Sat
Largest Automotive lifestyle event in the world. It's a total sensory overload with car shows, model competitions, music, free stuff and more.
Sponsor: Action Media
Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times: 4pm to 11pm
Admission: General Admission: $30; Parking: $8
More info: Hot Import Nights web site, 949 789-7439, or Fairgrounds Web Site
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