| Livermore History Center | Highway Garage Open |
| Museum on Main St | |
| Pleasanton Farmer's Market | |
| Niles Canyon Railway | Ravenswood Docent Tours |
| Livermore Amateur Radio Klub Meeting |
July 12
Thurs
Performances:
July 13, 14
Fri, Sat
July 22
Sun
July 27, 28, 29
Fri, Sat, Sun
Aug 10, 11
Fri, Sat
Hamlet – Synopsis
The King of Denmark is dead and has been succeeded by his brother
Claudius. Claudius has also married Gertrude, the widowed Queen. Hamlet,
Gertrude’s son, is already distressed by his father’s death and the hasty
remarriage and when his father’s ghost appears to tell him that he had been
murdered by Claudius, Hamlet vows revenge. To cover his intentions, he
feigns madness.
Polonius, the Lord Chamberlain, whose daughter Ophelia is all but
betrothed to Hamlet, believes that his madness is caused by repressed love
and sets a trap for them.
A Company of Players arrives and Hamlet asks them to perform a play, The
Murder of Gonzago, hoping that its similarity to the murder of his own
father will force Claudius to betray his guilt. Hamlet’s suspicions are
confirmed. He visits his mother, reviling her for her hasty marriage, and
accidentally kills Polonius, hiding in the chamber. Claudius sends Hamlet to
England, planning to have him murdered.
Laertes, Polonius’ son returns demanding revenge for his father’s death.
His sister, Ophelia, maddened by grief, has drowned herself. Claudius plots
with Laertes to kill Hamlet in a fencing match in which Laertes will have a
poisoned sword. The plot miscarries and Laertes dies. Gertrude drinks from a
poisoned cup intended for Hamlet and also dies. Hamlet, wounded by the
poisoned sword, kills Claudius before he, too, dies.
Fortinbras of Norway lays claim to the throne of Denmark.
Sponsor: Shakespeare's Associates
Location: Concannon Vineyard, 4590 Tesla Road,
Livermore
Times: 7:30pm (Thurs-Sat), 7:00pm (Sun) Picnic area opens at
5:30pm
Admission:
Preview (July 12): All tickets $25.
Opening Night (July 13) - (no dinner) - $37 (adult);
$34 (full time students and educators, seniors, age 65 and up)
Regular Fridays & Sundays: $37 (adult); $34 (full
time students and educators, seniors, age 65 and up)
Saturdays: $39 (adult), $36 (full time students
and educators, seniors age 65 and up)
More info: Shakespeare's Associates
- 925-443-2273
Wed to Sunday
Closed Mondays June 25 & July 2
This year the fair opens on a Wednesday and is closed on Mondays.
13 days of horse racing.
Location: Alameda Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times:
| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| June 20 11am - 10pm |
June 21 11am - 10pm |
June 22 10am - 10pm |
June 23 10am - 10pm |
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| June 24 10am - 10pm |
June 25 Closed |
June 26 11am - 10pm |
June 27 11am - 10pm |
June 28 11am - 10pm |
June 29 10am - 10pm |
June 30 10am - 10pm |
| July 1 10am - 10pm |
July 2 Closed |
July 3 11am - 10pm |
July 4 11am - 10pm |
July 5 11am - 10pm |
July 6 10am - 10pm |
July 7 10am - 10pm |
| July 8 10am - 10pm |
Concerts are at 6:00pm and 8:00pm
Note: much of this info is from
2011, and subject to change!!!
Admission:
|
Admission |
Pre-Fair |
At the Gate |
|
Adults 13-61 |
$8 | $10 |
|
Seniors 62+ |
$6 | $8 |
|
Children 6-12 |
$4 | $6 |
|
Child under 6 |
Free | Free |
|
Fun Pack ($54 value) |
$30 | N/A |
|
Season Pass |
$30 | |
|
Parking (Gates 8 & 12) |
$8 | |
|
Preferred Parking (Gate 8) |
$15 | |
| Preferred VIP Parking (Pleasanton Ave). | $20 | |
| Unlimited Ride Wristband | $20 |
$25 M, W-F $28 Sa & Su |
|
Family Bonus Book |
$20 | N/A |
Promotions:
- $3 Wacky Wednesdays June 22, June 29 & July 6 Admission is only 99¢ before 3pm and only $3 after 3pm!
- Seniors FREE Thursdays June 23, June 30 & July 7 62 and up receive Free Admission!
- Kids FREE Fridays June 24, July 1 & July 8 Kids 12 and under receive Free Admission!
- Fair Food Drive June 27 Bring 4 non-perishable food items for Free Fair Admission in partnership with the Alameda County Community Food Bank.
- 99 cent Carnival Rides June 27. 99 cent Carnival rides all day!
- Military Appreciation Day July 1 Free Fair Admission for you and a guest with your valid military I.D. Veterans free with proof of service.
- 99 cent Grandstand Beers - Thursdays - Served 1:15pm to the start of the 2nd race. Thursdays Only!
- Budweiser Clydesdales - June 23-27. 11am to 10pm Majestic. Powerful. Graceful. They are the Budweiser Clydesdales.
Festival Square:
- Super Kids Fridays - Come see live kids bands
- Spice of India Weekend - June 25,26 (Bollywood, food contests,art contests, and more!)
- Music of the Americas - Bands, dance, soloists! July 2-4
- Flavor of the Americas - (Sabor de las Americas) Hispanic celebration weekend July 9,10
- 9th Annual BBQ and Chicken Cookoff - June 30-July 4th
- 3rd Annual Gumbo Cook off - July 2
- Farm Fresh Thursdays (urban gardening, local produce, cooking
demos, fun green education)
More info: Alameda County Fairgrounds
Wednesday
(1st Wed is July 4)
Join us downtown in June as we continue to enjoy another downtown Pleasanton 1st Wednesday Street Party.
Shop, dine and stroll your way through downtown Pleasanton. Visit our unique shops and restaurants and hit the middle of Main Street and the additional wide variety of businesses and community organizations who will have booths set up market their products and services as well as provide information.
Stop in at our Beer and Wine Garden where you'll be able to enjoy beer and wines from our local Livermore Valley Wine Country.
Main Street will be closed from Del Valle Parkway to Bernal Avenue from
4:30 to 10 p.m.
Location: Round Table Pizza Parking Lot, 530 Main Street, Pleasanton.
Times: 6-9PM
Admission: Free
More info:
Pleasanton
Downtown Association
| 2012 Dates | Theme | Band |
| June 6 | Jump Into Summer | Finding Stella |
| July 11 | Public Eye | |
| Aug 1 | ||
| Sept 5 |
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"). Winemaker and chef teams work together prior to the event to create innovative wine and food pairings for guests. Cast your vote for People's Choice Award. And, in a blind tasting, our Culinary and Media Judges will present awards for Most Innovative Pairing, Best Classic Pairing and Judges' Best (Awards presented at 8:15pm). Enjoy live music on the patio and bid on spectacular silent auction lots. $75 per person in advance. $85 after 7/15/12. This event sells out every year so get your tickets early. Must be 21 to attend. ID Required.
2012 Participating Restaurants, Wineries, and Food & Wine Judges will be
announced in May 2012.
Sponsor: Livermore
Valley Winegrowers Association
Location: Various area wineries
Times: 6-9pm
Admission: $75 per person in advance. $85 after 7/15/12
More info: Livermore
Valley Winegrowers Association
Preview:
July 19
Thurs
Performances:
July 20, 21
Fri, Sat
Aug 3, 4, 5
Fri, Sat, Sun
Aug 12
Sun
Recommended for ages 10 and up.
The Merry Wives of Windsor – Synopsis
A most Excellent and Conceited Comedy of Sir John Falstaff and The Merry
Wives of Windsor
Justice Shallow and his young, dim-witted nephew, Slender, have come to
Windsor in search of Sir John Falstaff. Falstaff and his buddies have taken
up residence in the town’s local inn and watering hole, the Garter Inn. Down
on his luck, Falstaff has decided to restore his fortunes by seducing the
wives of two wealthy citizens. He sends Mistress Page and Mistress Ford
identical love letters, but both women are on to him. They discover his
double dealing and set about turning the tables, arrange an assignation at
Mistress Ford’s house, and begin to play vengeful elaborate practical jokes
on him.
The unreasonably jealous husband of Mistress Ford, Frank Ford, has heard
of Falstaff’s plan and decides to test his wife’s fidelity. Pretending to be
a “Master Brook,” he pays Falstaff to seduce his wife on his behalf, twice
almost catching them together, but in innocent circumstances.
Meanwhile, the Pages’ daughter, Anne, is pursued by three suitors. Anne
herself is in love with Fenton, a handsome young courtier whom her parents
distrust as a fortune-hunter. Mistress Quickly, Dr. Caius’s housekeeper, is
being paid by all three suitors to advance their cause. A duel between
Doctor Caius and Slender’s friend Parson Evans, the local clergyman, is
averted when the Host of the Garter Inn plays a trick on them, and they in
turn pay him back.
In Windsor Great Park at night, Mistress Quickly and the “merry wives”
set up Falstaff for his final punishment. The whole company gathers in the
park to witness his humiliation, but it all ends happily.
Sponsor: Shakespeare's Associates
Location: Concannon Vineyard, 4590 Tesla Road,
Livermore
Times: 7:30pm (Thurs-Sat), 7:00pm (Sun) Picnic area opens at
5:30pm
Opening Night, July 20, 8:00pm performance, Opening night dinner & benefit
auction: 5:30pm
Admission:
Preview (July 19): All tickets $25.
Opening Night (July 20) Benefit includes dinner under
the arbor and fundraising auction – Tickets $85 for dinner, auction, and
performance; $100 for dinner, auction, performance, and 5 raffle tickets for
a chance to win an opening night raffle prize and the grand season raffle of
a weekend get-away to see the Oregon Shakespeare Festival!
Regular Fridays & Sundays: $37 (adult); $34 (full
time students and educators, seniors, age 65 and up)
Saturdays: $39 (adult), $36 (full time students
and educators, seniors age 65 and up)
More info: Shakespeare's Associates
- 925-443-2273
At the Bankhead Theater
July 27, 28, 29
Aug 3, 4, 5
Sat, Sun
Fri-Sun
Fri-Sun
Rodgers & Hammerstein’s first collaboration remains, in many ways, their most innovative, having set the standards and established the rules of musical theatre still being followed today. Set in Indian territory just after the turn of the century, the high-spirited rivalry between the local farmers and cowboys provides the colorful background against which Curly, a handsome cowboy, and Laurey, a winsome farm girl, play out their love story. Although the road to true love never runs smooth, with these two headstrong romantics holding the reins, love’s journey is as bumpy as a surrey ride down a country road.
Sponsor: Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: Fridays & Saturday: 8:00pm. Sunday Matinees: 2:00pm
Admission: Individual tickets: Check Tri-Valley Rep website. Prices not available as this was written.
Season tickets (3 shows): Adults (18-59): $97.50; Seniors 60+: $92; Juniors under 18 $60. Please add $7.50 per season ticket.
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info - LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info: Tri-Valley Repertory Theatre, eLivermore.com theater page, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
