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July 2009 Details
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details for the following reoccurring events are on a separate page, common
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A Visit with Abraham Lincoln - Museum on Main | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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July 1 Wednesday
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A Visit with Abraham Lincoln - Museum on Main Lecture "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
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July 1-19 Wed to Sunday (2.5 weeks) Closed Mondays | 94th Annual Alameda County Fair 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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Livermore Old Fashioned Fourth of July | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
July 4 Saturday |
26th annual Livermore Old Fashioned Fourth of July 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 |
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Pleasanton Fourth of July Concert & Celebration | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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July 4 Saturday
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Pleasanton Fourth of July Concert & Celebration Community members are invited to "Our Day: Celebrating America's Birthday" from noon until 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, the Fourth of July, in Lions Wayside Park. This eleventh annual, all-volunteer event will feature the Pleasanton
Community Band, under the direction of Bob Williams. They will perform a
musical tribute to Victor Herbert on his sesquicentennial year, plus "A
Lincoln Portrait" for the bicentennial of his birth. Past and present
military personnel and their families also will be honored. This event is
part of the Pleasanton Downtown Association's Concerts in the Park series. Audience members can bring their own lawn chairs and picnics, or they can
purchase the food at the event. This year's event celebrate 11 years that a group of volunteers has
organized the local celebration for their friends and neighbors. The event
was created by W. Ron Sutton, local resident and president of ACCUSPLIT, who
believes that our nation’s birthday should be honored by more than just
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The 191st Army Band | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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July 5 Sunday
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The 191st Army Band 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. |
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Preview: July 9 (Thur) Opening: July 10 (Fri) Performances Family Nights:
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Shakespeare's Associates - A Midsummer Night's Dream 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. Jim Concannon will be signing wine bottles in the tasting room at Concannon Vineyard each Friday night before the showing of the Livermore Shakespeare Festival. 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 |
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Livermore Heritage Guild History Forum - Chris George The Livermore Heritage Guild is pleased to announce Chris George as the guest speaker of our History Lecture. Chris George is a student at Las Positas College, taking a course in "Radio Broadcasting". The Livermore Heritage Guild helps sponsor his interest in Broadcasting, he in turn does ad spots for the Heritage Guild. His talk will be about the radio and its influence on the country, when families sat around listening to the ratio for news and entertainment. "Remembering a Bygone era, Old Time Music and Patter". Sponsor: Livermore Heritage Guild Location: Livermore Civic Center Library, 1188 S. Livermore Ave. Times: 7:30pm. Doors open at 7:00pm Admission: Donations Appreciated. More info: Livermore Heritage Guild |
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Preview: July 16 (Thur) Opening: July 17 (Fri) Performances
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Shakespeare's Associates - The Seagull 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. Jim Concannon will be signing wine bottles in the tasting room at Concannon Vineyard each Friday night before the showing of the Livermore Shakespeare Festival. 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 |
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Discover Heritage Homes - Museum on Main Lecture 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 |
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A Summer Carnival | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
At the Bankhead Theater
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July 11 Saturday
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A Summer Carnival 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! |
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Art Under the Oaks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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July 11 & 12 Saturday and Sunday |
Art Under the Oaks Arts & Crafts: See the magic happen right before your eyes -- artists will be actively creating new works of art while they talk about their techniques and answer your questions as well as exhibiting finished pieces. Oil and watercolor artists will be featured, as well as crafts-men and women displaying sculptures, fiber art jewelry, seaweed baskets, ceramics; local wineries pouring samples; food, beverages, fruit tasting, live music and much, much more. Entertainment: Fruit Tasting: Fruit Tree Savings: Prizes: Historic Oak Tree Nostalgia * citrus & avocados not included |
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Wine Stroll - Pleasanton Downtown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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July 16 Thursday
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The Pleasanton Downtown Association’s Annual
Downtown Summer Wine Stroll This event is our opportunity to showcase in a unique way the diverse businesses and services we have to offer here in downtown Pleasanton. Sip a variety of delicious local Livermore wines in a variety of downtown locations. Presale tickets will be available for $25 beginning on June 16th at the
following locations: Clover Creek 670 Main St., Towne Center Books 555 Main
St., Studio 7 400 Main Street, and the Pleasanton Downtown Association
office 830 Main St. Suite A. IF there are tickets available the day of the event they will be $30 and
can be purchased between 5:45 and 7:30 p.m. in front of the Museum on Main
(look for the Pleasanton Arch). Tickets are limited to 1000. Tickets must be
redeemed by 7:30 p.m. Over 25 Livermore wineries will showcase their wines throughout the
Downtown in a variety of locations. (Click here to visit the Livermore
Valley Winegrowers Association website.)
Sponsor: Pleasanton Downtown Association |
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Museum on Main Lecture - Fleet City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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July 16 Thursday
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Museum on Main Lecture - Fleet City 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
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Peter Pan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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July 17-19 July 24-26 July 31, Aug 1-2 Fri-Sun |
Peter Pan 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 |
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Livermore Valley's Wine & Food Experience: "A Taste of Terroir" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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July 23 Thursday
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Livermore Valley's Wine & Food Experience: "A Taste of
Terroir" 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. |
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July 24-26 Fri-Sun
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Christmas in July 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! |
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July 25 Sat
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Lark in the Park - Veteran's Park “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
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Hot Import Nights 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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Livermore Library Events Sponsor: Livermore Library Locations: See specific event for its location. Main (Civic Center) Library: 1188 S Livermore Ave. Rincon Branch: 725 Rincon Ave. Springtown Branch: 998 Bluebell Dr Times: See Table Admission: Free. More info: Livermore Library Photo by Bill Nale |
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