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| Museum on Main St | |
| Pleasanton Farmer's Market | |
| Niles Canyon Railway | Ravenswood Docent Tours |
| Livermore Amateur Radio Klub Meeting |
Feb 27-28, Mar 1
Mar 6-8
Mar 13-15
Fri-Sun
SEUSSICAL is a musical based on the books of Dr. Seuss that debuted on Broadway in 2000. This fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza begins with the mischievous Cat in the Hat proclaiming "I can see that you’ve got quite a mind for your age! Why, one Think and you dragged me right onto the stage! Now, I’m here, there is no telling what may ensue With a Cat such as me, and a Thinker like you!"
SEUSSICAL is directed by Eric Neiman and produced by JoAnn Loitz.
Sponsor:
Tri-Valley Repertory
Theatre (formerly Pleasanton
Playhouse)
Location: 1048 Serpentine Lane, Suite 309 Pleasanton, CA 94566
Times: Fridays & Saturday: 8:00pm. Sunday Matinees:
2:00pm
Admission: Adults: $25, Seniors (60+): $22, Juniors (under 18): $20 Season Tickets: Adults: $67.00; Over 60 or Under 18:
$60
More info:
Tri-Valley Repertory
Theatre (formerly Pleasanton
Playhouse)
At the Bankhead Theater
Sanday
Critically acclaimed and Grammy nominated recording artist Red Grammer has set the gold standard for writing and performing contemporary children’s music. Consistently winning awards for music with uplifting themes, innovative lyrics, and irresistible melodies Red and his wife (co-lyricist Kathy Grammer) have created a treasure trove of music for families and classrooms. Red’s music has a universal appeal that cuts across generations, backgrounds, ethnicity and religions.
Sponsor: Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 2:00pm
Admission: Adults: $30/$25/$20; Students (17 & under): $12.
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info - LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info: Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, eLivermore.com theater page
Mar 1
Fri-Sun
100% Dedicated to Fly fishing. More gear, accessories, trips, and celebrities under on roof then any website or catalog. Celebrity and author talks. Tying & casting demos.
Sponsor:
Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times: 10am to 5:30pm (Fri); 9am to 5:30pm (Sat); 9am to 4:30pm (Sun)
Admission: $15 adults; $2 children under 12 ; $8 parking.
Discounts: Sunday, Family Day: $25 for 2 adults and all children under 26. Uniformed Military: $10
More info: Fairgrounds Web Site, http://www.flyfishingshowwest.com/
At the Bankhead Theater
Thursday
Part of the Rae Dorough Speakers Series
Bob Borchers has been part of creating some wonderfully innovative products and technologies with over 15 patents granted or pending. From custom shoes to solid gold cell phones and from the iPod to the iPhone, each product emerges in a quest to discover what makes things new. Join this Livermore High ’84 Graduate and now Apple’s Sr. Director of Worldwide Product Marketing as he shares his eclectic and amusing journey in search of innovation.
Sponsor: Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 7:30pm
Admission: Adults: $40/$30; Students, 21 & under: $20/$15. 15% discount if you buy all 5 in the series (starts Oct 2008)
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info - LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info: Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, eLivermore.com theater page
At the Bankhead Theater
Fri
Mar 6-7
Fri-Sat
A Celebration of Sexuality!
Tri-Valley Haven - A benefit to end violence against woman in the Tri-Valley.
Sponsor: Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: Fridays: 8:00pm; Sat: 2:00pm
Admission: $41/$31/$26
More info: eLivermore.com theater page, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
Saturday & Sunday
Informative how-to demonstrations from industry experts. Hundreds of vendors to answer your home improvement and gardening questions. Family fun activities, gourmet chefs, giveaways, free admission and parking. An event for the whole family!
Sponsor: Orchard Supply Hardware.
Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times: Saturday: 10am to 5pm; Sunday: 10am to 4pm
Admission: Free admission and free parking.
More info: Fairgrounds Web Site, www.osh.com, 408-365-2659.
At the Bankhead Theater
Saturday
Del Valle Fine Arts Concert - Alexander Ghindin,
piano
Russian pianist Alexander Ghindin won first prize at the 2007 Cleveland
International Piano Competition. From the opening rounds the 30-year-old
Ghindin was the clear favorite, as Donald Rosenberg stated in his coverage
for
The Plain Dealer, “A full week before he won first prize in the 2007
Cleveland International Piano Competition...Russia's Alexander Ghindin leapt
to the front of the piano pack." He clinched his victory with a performance
of Rachmaninoff No. 3 with the Cleveland Orchestra with Jahja Ling. Mr.
Ghindin graduated from Moscow State P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory after
completing master class studies with Professor M.S. Voskrensky in 2001. By
the age of 13 he had already won the Moscow Young Pianists’ Competition, and
at 14 became youngest ever winner at the 10th International Tchaikovsky
Competition in 1994, later gaining Second Prize at Brussels International
Reine Elisabeth Competition in 1999.
Sponsor:
Del Valle Fine
Arts
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission:
$29, $24, $19. Children and students through high school: free. Day of
concert tickets for college students: ~$10. Season Tickets available until
September 15, 2008.
Tickets:
Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info: 925-447-2752 or
www.delvallefinearts.org.
http://clevelandpiano.org/ghindin.html, eLivermore.com theater page,
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
At the Bankhead Theater
Friday
Valley Humane Society Presents Jazzed About Pets
Sponsor: Valley Humane Society
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: $65/$50/$45/$40
More info: eLivermore.com theater page, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
At the Bankhead Theater
Sat-Sun
March 20-22
Fri-Sun
The Marriage of Figaro is considered Mozart’s greatest social commentary. It is a combination of comedy and pathos. Figaro and Susanna joyfully await their coming wedding but it is clouded by the marital woes of their employers, the Count and Countess. The Count seems to have lost interest in Rosina (the same Count and Rosina from the Barber of Seville). He now covets Susanna, Rosina’s maid servant. The two women devise a plan with the help of Cherubino that will teach the Count a lesson he will never forget. Magnificent arias, duets, and ensembles abound that reflect deception, anger, discord, and finally, repentance, and reconciliation.
Sponsor: Livermore Valley Opera
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times:
March 14 is the Opening Gala, preceding the event in the lobby.
| Times (PM) | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| Pre-Lecture | 6:30 | 7:00 | 1:00 |
| Curtain | 7:30 | 8:00 | 2:00 |
Admission:
Saturday or Sunday: Orchestra and Center: $59; Wings,
left and right: $49; Back: $39; Students $10 off.
Friday (3/20): Orchestra and Center: $49; Wings, left and
right: $39; Back: $29; Students $10 off.
Tickets:
Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
Livermore
Valley Opera, eLivermore.com theater page,
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
Friday
No-host cocktails 6:00 PM Dinner 7:00 PM
Entertainment provided by McGrath School of Dance
Tickets on sale now $60 per person
Tickets must be purchased by March 6th.
Sponsor: Dublin Sister City Association.
Location: The Chef's Touch - 11851 Dublin Blvd, Dublin.
Times: 6:00 pm No Host Irish Happy Hour, 7:00pm Dinner
Cost: $60 per person for reservation. Tickets must be purchased by March 6.
More info: Dublin St. Pat site or (925) 829-4758
Saturday
This event benefits the Alisa Ann Ruch Burn Foundation and has become a traditional part of the weekend. .
Sponsor: Alameda County Firefighters - Local 55.
Location: Fire Station on the corner of Donohue and Amador Valley
Times: 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m
Admission: $5.00 per person Tickets at door.
More info: Dublin St. Pat site
Sat-Sun
Two fun-filled days of Irish Music and Dance, Food and Drink, Artists' Booths, Commercial Vendors, Non-Profit Displays, Carnival Rides, Games and more!
Location: See above
Times: Parade: Sat at 9:30. Festival: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Admission: Free
More info: Dublin St. Pat site
Sunday
Registration and start line take place on Dublin Blvd. in front of California Carpets.
Parking Info: Follow Festival Parking Signs and park either on Clark Avenue or Sierra Court.
Sponsor: City of Dublin
Location: Downtown Dublin
Times: Registration 7:15am; Start Time: 8:30am
Admission:
More info: Dublin St. Pat site
Fri-Sun
Put some spring time fun & excitement in your weekend at the Country Folk Art Craft Show returing to Pleasanton, this weekend, March 13, 14 & 14 to the Alameda County Fairgrounds - in the Young California building. Our beautiful spring show features many top artisan-exhibitors from across the country - all showcasing a huge array of unique and creative home fashions and decorating accents, such as handcrafted furniture, cozy quilts, florals, traditional and fine art, jewelry, wearable art, gourmet delights, handmade soaps, candles and so much more! So mark your calendar and bring all your friends... You won’t want to miss this fun and exciting shopping opportunity. Come see all your favorite and latest trends for spring & beyond. You're sure to find something special for your home, garden, family & friends - and most importantly - YOURSELF!
Sponsor: Country Folk Art Shows, Inc.
Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times: 5pm to 9pm (Fri), 10am to 5pm (Sat), 10am to 4pm (Sun)
Admission: $7 Adults; $2 Children under 10, Children under 5 free. $8 parking. $1 discount coupon at Country Folk Art
More info: Fairgrounds Web Site or Country Folk Art 248-634-4151
Fri-Sun
Gems, Jewelry, Crystals, Beads, Lapidary Equipment, Silver, Gold, All your jewelry needs under one roof.
Sponsor: Gem Faire, Inc.
Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times: Fri, 12pm - 7pm, Sat, 10am - 6pm, Sun, 10am - 5pm
Admission: Adult $5 for weekend passes $8 parking. Discount: Newspapers, $2 off; website, 2 for 1 coupon.
More info: Fairgrounds Web Site or www.gemfaire.com
Saturday
You are invited to the Mad Hatter's Tea Party and Open House at the LAA Gallery on March 14th! We are serving tea and cookies from 1:00-3:30, and everyone is welcome to relax and enjoy the food and art gallery. The event is free. The gallery is overflowing with artworks made by local artists. In order to spring clean, we are having a March Madness sale, with many items discounted 10-20%. The sale lasts the month of March. Also, we are pleased to present collections by our newest gallery members: Jennie McGregor (photography), Erin Davis (pottery), Elena Morris (oils), and Christine McCall (botanicals, jewelry).
Sponsor: Livermore Art Association
Location: Carnegie Building, 2155 3rd St., Livermore
Times: 11:30am to 4:00pm
Admission: Free
More info: Livermore Art Association
Sat, Sun
This concert will feature Gioachino Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle. This "Little Solemn Mass" was written in 1863. He called it the "last of my sins of old age"; and it was described by Napolean III as neither little nor solemn! Rossini originally scored it for 12 voices, soloists, two pianos and a harmonium. The harmonium is a small instrument similar to an organ, but uses reeds that give it a sound similar to an accordian. The organist typically pumps foot pedals to operate the bellows. This work was originally performed in 1864, and an orchestral version was performed in 1869, three months after Rossini's death.
Sponsor: Valley Concert Choral
Location: Saturday: Trinity Lutheran Church, 1225 Hopyard Rd, Pleasanton.
Sunday: First Presbyterian Church, 4th & L Streets, Livermore
Times: Saturday: 8:00pm; Sunday: 3:00pm
Admission: $18 in advance, $20 at the door. Students 18 and under free. Season tickets are $53.
More info: Valley Concert Chorale
At the Bankhead Theater
Monday
This famous French songbird inhabits the role of one of her country’s most celebrated songstresses, Edith Piaf. Previously an actress, Jil Aigrot has recently thrown herself into the performance that brought her to the big screen in the first place—releasing “Words of Love,” a collection which includes Aigrot’s interpretations of nearly 20 of Piaf’s most noteworthy songs.
Sponsor: Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: Adults: $55/$40/$35/$30. Students (17 & under): $12.
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info - LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info: eLivermore.com theater page, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, Jil Aigrot web site.
Wednesday
Jeff Kaskey will share information on architectural styles and restoring and remodeling that old house. (rescheduled) Livermore Civic Center Library, 1188 So. Livermore Ave. Doors open at 7 pm. Light refreshments.
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
Thursday
Gerald S. Henig will give a talk “A Nation Transformed: How the Civil War Changed America Forever” at 7 p.m., Thursday, March 19 at the Lynnewood United Methodist Church, 4444 Black Avenue, Pleasanton. The lecture is one of the Ed Kinney Lecture Series presented by Pleasanton’s Museum On Main.
Often called America’s second revolution, the Civil War left a legacy of change unsurpassed by any other event in U.S. history. In many respects, a different nation emerged from the conflict than the one that entered it.
Join Professor Gerald Henig as he discusses the vast and profound transformations spawned by the Civil War, including the new methods for raising, administering, and financing armies; fighting on land, sea, and from the air; gathering intelligence; providing health and medical care; dealing with war dissenters and enemies from within; caring for the maimed, widowed, and orphaned; honoring the dead, and a host of other unanticipated challenges.
Copies of his new book about the Civil War will be available to purchase.
Gerald S. Henig is emeritus professor of history at California State University, East Bay, where he will soon complete his thirty-ninth year of teaching. One of the most decorated professors on campus, he received the Outstanding Professor Award and was a four-time winner of the Pi Kappa Delta Best Lecturer Award.
After graduating from Brooklyn College, Jerry earned his M.A. from the University of Wisconsin and his Ph.D. in American history from The Graduate Center, City University of New York.
He has written numerous articles on the political and military history of
the Civil War, and is the author of Henry Winter Davis: Antebellum and Civil
War Congressman from Maryland and co-author of Civil War Firsts: The
Legacies of America’s Bloodiest Conflict, which was a selection of the
nationally prestigious History Book Club and the Military Book Club. In
April 2007, the book was published in a paperback edition, with a new
format, a generous number of photos and illustrations, and a new title: A
Nation Transformed: How the Civil War Changed America Forever. In view of
his outstanding record, The Graduate Center of the City University of New
York honored Jerry with its Annual Alumni Achievement Award for 2008.
Sponsor: Museum on Main
Location: Lynnewood United Methodist Church, 4444 Black Ave,
Pleasanton
Times: 7:00pm
Admission: $10 donation ($5 for ALVHS members)
More info:
Museum on Main
Fri-Sat
Consumer scrapbook expo featuring full line of products direct from the manufacturer's themselves. Classes and crop parties available. Special Features: Workshops and
This years events will feature a speacial Thursday evening workshop and all day crop parties on Friday & Saturday. Must have ticket.
Sponsor:
Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times: 10am to 6pm (Fri); 9am to 5pm (Sat)
Admission: $8 adults; children 12 and under free; $8 parking Discount coupons available at participating local scrapbook stores.
More info: Fairgrounds Web Site or www.scrapbookexpo.com 1-888-252-3976
Friday
Golf Tournament at Poppy Ridge Coulf Course for the scholarship fund for the Sweet and Fortified Wine Association.
The $150 per player fee for the 18 hole scramble tournament on one of northern California’s most prestigious wine country courses includes dinner
Sponsor: Sweet and Fortified Wine Association
Location: Poppy Ridge Golf Course
Times: Begins at 11:00am
Admission: $150 per player
More info: Sweet and Fortified Wine Association, email: sweetandfortified@sbcglobal.net
Sat
Tasting of domestic sweet and fortified wines from over 25 of America's most notable producers including Prager, Quady, Ficklin, and Pedroncelli. Wines will be specially paired with a variety of foods to highlight the versatility of American sweet and fortified wines. Visit the Sweet and Fortified Wine Association website at www.sweetandfortifiedwine.org for details and registration.
Savor the Flavor II is a one day program dedicated to showcasing the
variety, versatility and quality of American sweet and fortified wines. A
morning seminar on marketing sweet and fortified wine with an afternoon
session on wine fortification issues. A special luncheon highlighting
mid-day dishes paired with sweet and fortified wines is included with the
seminar program. The Savor the Flavor II tasting includes unlimited tasting
accompanied by "finger foods" specially selected to showcase the versatility
of sweet and fortified wines. Tasters will also receive a complimentary copy
of the SFWA Savor the Flavor II Recipe Book featuring recipes contributed by
participating sweet and fortified wine producers.
Sponsor:
Sweet and Fortified Wine Association
Location: Poppy Ridge Golf Course
Times: 9:30am
Admission: $25
More info:
Sweet and
Fortified Wine Association, email:
sweetandfortified@sbcglobal.net
At the Bankhead Theater
Monday
Aquila’s production of Shakespeare’s tale of two sets of identical twins whose lives get turned upside down before they are finally put in order relies not only on slapstick comedy, but also on wonderful performances and imaginative staging. The Aquila Theatre has taken on the challenge of mixing American and British actors to do an excellent job with this confusing, funny and touching farce. Founded in London in 1991 by Peter Meineck, Aquila is now based in New York City. “A classically trained, modernly hip troupe…” The New York Times
Sponsor: Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: Adults: $45/$40/$35/$30. Students (17 & under): $12.
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info - LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info: eLivermore.com theater page, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, Aquila Theatre Company web site
At the Bankhead Theater
Tuesday
Do you have questions about the 2000-seat Regional Theater proposed by the Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center (LVPAC) for Downtown Livermore? If so, bring those questions to a free presentation on the current status of planning for the Theater. LVPAC staff, consultants and community leaders will briefly discuss financing, programming, the theater’s design and the project’s timetable. And provide answers to your questions! A wine and dessert reception follows the meeting. Sponsored by the Friends of the Regional Theater.
Sponsor: LVPAC
Location: Bankhead Theater
Times: 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Admission: Free
More info: LVPAC
At the Bankhead Theater
Wednesday
MUSICAL PICTURES Inspiring sights in glorious sound! The sonic splendor of Rachmaninoff's “Etudes Tableaux,” Debussy's colorful and exotic “Preludes,” and Mussorgsky's astonishing gallery of “Pictures at an Exhibition.”
Sponsor: Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: Adults: $45/$40/$35/$30. Students (17 & under): $12.
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info - LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info: eLivermore.com theater page, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, Keyboard Conversations web site.
At the Bankhead Theater
Friday
Like his music, Liebert is respectful, creative and open-minded; a thoughtful artist who likes to begin albums with a concept and structure, even if it’s an untraditional one. With his band Luna Negra, Liebert has taken many of his best-loved tunes to incredible new places. His debut album, “Nouveau Flamenco,” sold double-platinum making it the biggest-selling guitar album of all time marking Liebert as one of the most talented, influential and creative guitarists and performers to surface in years.
Sponsor: Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: Adults: $55/$40/$35/$30. Students (17 & under): $12.
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info - LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info: eLivermore.com theater page, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center, Ottmar Liebert web site
Fri-Sat
April 3-5
Fri-Sun
April 17-19
Fri-Sun
WORKING A musical based on the book by Studs Terkel. March 27, 28, April 3, 4, 17 and 18 at 8 PM and April 5 and 19 at 2 PM. Las Positas College Theater, 3000 Campus Hill Drive, Livermore. Tickets: $15 General Admission, $12 Seniors, $10 Students. Available at the Las Positas College Bookstore and Fine Fretted Friends in Downtown Livermore. Advance Reservations: 424-1812; Show Information: 424-1166. Contains some strong language.
Sponsor: Las Positas College
Location: Las Positas Theater
Times: Fri, Sat: 8:00pm. Sun: 2:00pm
Admission: General: $15; Seniors: $12; Students: $10
More info: Las Positas College, or 424-1166
Fri
Enjoy the movies on a Big Screen with Premium Sound
5:30pm Play Time with trained staff to lead kids in interactive activities
Movies start at 6:30pm.
Refreshments will be sold. Bring blankets and chairs.
March27: Sandlot
April 24: Monsters Inc
May 29: The Incredibles
Sponsor: LARPD.
Location: Robert Livermore Community Center Gymnasium - 4444 East Ave, Livermore
Times: 5:30pm Play Time
Admission: Free
More info: LARPD, 373-5734. Event Brochure
Sat-Sun
Livermore Valley's First Ever Barrel Tasting Weekend!
Taste wines right out of the barrel, meet winemakers, and more.
Each winery will host a unique experience during barrel tasting weekend
including at least 1 barrel sample for each ticket holder.
This is your chance to pre-purchase wines before they have even bottled (aka
"futures")!
ONLY 1600 tickets will be sold... GET YOUR TICKET TODAY!
Tickets are $20 advance ($25 day of event).* Tickets on sale NOW!
Pre-Sell tickets end on Friday, March 27 at 12pm
Tickets can be purchased at any participating winery on the day of the
event.
*Ticket includes: a take home Riedel glass with the new Livermore Valley Wine Country Logo, barrel tasting at each participating winery for Saturday & Sunday, and a Barrel Tasting Weekend map which includes all wineries that are participating in the Barrel Tasting weekend.
Participating Wineries & Activities include:
Bent Creek Winery -'07 Cab barrel tasting, winemaker teaches
informative blending tips, create your won blend in your tasting glass, food
pairings including chocolate truffles and Belgique Truffle Gateau.
Big White House Winery -'07 Sangiovese, '05 Zinfandel, '05 Pinot, '05
Dolceto, '06 Chardonnay and '03 Petite Sirah Barrel Tasting
Charles R Vineyards - Syrah barrel tasting, Craig's Famous BBQ
tri-tip sandwiches, and Winemaker will be on hand to answer questions.
Chouinard Vineyards - '06 Petite Syrah Port and Reserv Cab barrel
tasting, pairings include homemade bread and dark chocolate
Concannon Vineyard - '06 Petite Syrah and Reserve Cabernet barrel
tasting
Crooked Vine Winery & Stony Ridge - '07 Cabernet Sauvignon and '07
Syrah barrel tasting. Winemaker, Jaime Dowell, will be on hand to answer
questions
Cuda Ridge Wines -'07 Cab & "07 Merlot barrel tasting, live music,
futures available for purchase, winemaker on hand to answer questions.
Deer Ridge Vineyards - '07 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Reserve barrel
tasting paired with Cherie's Molten Cabernet Chocolate Cake. The first 100
people sample Tawny Chocolate Port. Artists work demonstrations from 1-4pm
each day.
Eagle Ridge - '07 Cabernet Sauvignon & Zinfandel barrel tasting
el Sol Winery- '03 Lodi Primitivo, '03 Contra Costa Petite Sirah
barrel tasting, bottle your own wine ('05 Loco Lobo Lodi Syrah $12),
delicious food by PW Markets, one of a kind jewelry by Paula Carvalho, hand
made clothing by Funzies, and wickless candles by Traci Anderson
Fenestra - '07 Estate Syrah, '07 Estate Mourvedre, '07 Petite Sirah
barrel tasting, paired with assorted cheeses and nuts
Garré Winery & Café - '07 Syrah barrel tasting paired with a special
cheese bread
Les Chênes Estate Vineyards -'07 Estate Syrah barrel tasting and
paired with New York cheeses such as smoke Gouda with bacon. Poppy Ridge
Grill will be on site with hors d'oeurves paired with other wines.
Livermore Valley Cellars- '07 Zinfandel, '07 Petite Sirah barrel
tasting paired with Brocade Frog herb rubs
McGrail Vineyards & Winery - '06 and '07 Cabernet Sauvignon barrel
tasting paired with cheese and nuts
Murrieta's Well - '07 Los Tesoros de Joaquin Petit Verdot barrel
tasting, artisan cheese pairing, and futures available for purchase
Page Mill Winery - '07 Zinfandel, '07 Estate Petite Sirah, and '07
Cabernet Sauvignon barrel tasting. Winemaker, Dane Stark, will be on hand to
discuss the spectacular vintage
Retzlaff Estate Winery- '08 Cabernet Sauvignon and '08 Merlot barrel
tasting paired with assorted cheeses
Tamás Estates - '08 Prima Classe Sangiovese Riserva barrel tasting,
artisan cheese pairing and futures available
The Steven Kent Winery - '07 Clone 191 Cab barrel tasting, food
pairing, and futures available for purchase
Wente Vineyards Estate Tasting Room - '07 Small Lot Syrah barrel
tasting, artisan cheese pairing, and futures available for sale
White Crane Winery - '07 Estate Cab and '07 LV Zin barrel tasting,
futures available for purchase, award winning wines available for tasting,
and cheese pairings
Wood Family Vineyards - '07 Cabernet Franc from an oak barrel and
neutral barrel. Bart's Blazing Q Pulled Pork Sandwiches will be available.
Futures available for purchase.
Sponsor:
Livermore Winegrowers
Association
Location: See list above
Times: 12:00pm to 5:00pm
Admission: Tickets are $20 advance ($25 day of event).
More info:
Livermore Winegrowers
Association
Sat to Sun
Huge indoor/outdoor happenin' featuring over 3,000 American-Made & Powered hot rods, customs, classics, muscle cars and trick trucks. Features: Shop at 100's of vendor/exhibitor boothes or take a trip to the Swap Meet for automotive related parts and Cars 4 Sale. There's fun for the whole family with a Model Car Show and free model make and take, plus a kids play area.
Sponsor: Goodguys Rod & Custom Association.
Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.(Sat.); 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.(Sun.).
Admission: $15 adults; $6 youth ages 7-12; children 6 and under free; $8 parking. Discount Coupons available at NAPA Auto Parts Stores.
More info: Fairgrounds Web Site, www.good-guys.com, www.allamericangettogether.com 925-838-9876.
At the Bankhead Theater
Saturday
Mozart: Cosi Fan Tutti Overture
Khachaturian: Flute Concerto, Jeffery Pelletier, flute
Bizet: Carmen Suite No. 2
Sibelius: King Christian II
Sponsor: Livermore Amador Symphony
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Time: 8:00pm
Admission: Adult: $28/$24/$20; Seniors (62+): $26/$22/$18, Youth (through high school): $8. Season tickets also available.
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info - LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info: Livermore-Amador Symphony (925) 373-6824, eLivermore.com theater page, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
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 Hansen 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: Hansen Park
Times: 10am to 2:00pm
Admission: $25 for a full year's membership
More info:
Museum on Main
At the Bankhead Theater
Sunday
Del Valle Fine Arts Concert - David Finckel & Wu
Han, cello-piano
Cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han rank among the most esteemed and
influential classical musicians in the world today. The talent, energy,
imagination and dedication they bring to their multi-faceted endeavors as
concert performers, recording artists, educators, artistic administrators
and cultural entrepreneurs, go unmatched. Their duo performances take them
to some of the most prestigious venues and concert series across the United
States, including San Francisco Performances, Stanford Lively Arts, New
York's Lincoln Center and 92nd Street Y, Washington's Kennedy Center,
Smithsonian Institute, and Dumbarton Oaks, among many others.
In recognition of their widespread contributions to the field of chamber
music and their artistic excellence both on and off stage, David Finckel and
Wu Han were named Artistic Directors of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln
Center in 2004. They are also the founders and Artistic Directors of
Music@Menlo, a chamber music festival in Silicon Valley that has garnered
international acclaim since its inception in 2003. Prior to launching
Music@Menlo, Wu Han and David Finckel served for three seasons as Artistic
Directors of SummerFest La Jolla.
Sponsor:
Del Valle Fine
Arts
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 2:00pm
Admission:
$36, $31, $26. Children and students through high school: free. Day of
concert tickets for college students: ~$10. Season Tickets available until
September 15, 2008.
Tickets:
Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info: 925-447-2752 or
www.delvallefinearts.org.
www.artistled.com, eLivermore.com theater page,
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
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