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The 28th Annual Livermore Valley Harvest Wine Celebration showcases over 40 wineries' wines and their unique personalities during the peak of Harvest Season!
NEW THIS YEAR:
There will be 20 wineries pouring wine at the Harvest Village (Located at
Robertson Park) on Sunday and Monday. In addition to the wineries, there
will be live music, arts and crafts vendors, food vendors, adult fun and
more! Bring your lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy the fun!
For those who enjoy the winery experience, there will be over 20 wineries pouring wine at their winery location. Each of these wineries will host music, arts and craft vendors, food vendors, and more! Complimentary shuttle busses will take guests between each of these wineries on Sunday only.
On Sunday & Monday of Labor Day, wineries are open to ticket holders
only. No outside food or drink is allowed into the wineries or the Village.
This annual wine country tradition continues to be the primary fundraiser
for the Livermore Valley Winegrowers Association. We appreciate your support
Location: At all local wineries and Robertson Park
Tickets on sale NOW
Ticket includes:
entrance into Livermore Valley wineries,
entrance into the Harvest Village located at Robertson Park,
wine tasting of at least 2 varietals of wine from over 40 wineries,
complimentary shuttle buses running between wineries (Sunday only)
live entertainment, a take home wine glass, official event program, and good
time!
Tickets are available
ON-LINE at www.LVwine.org
The Wine Steward in Pleasanton
First Street Wine Country in Livermore
and at Participating Wineries
(on-line tickets will be held at will-call and available for pick-up
beginning at 11am on event day)
2 Day Ticket $50 advance/$75 day of event
Sunday Only Ticket $45
Monday Only Ticket $40
Non-Drinking Ticket $10
Non-Drinking ticket valid for 2 days
This is an adult event and we do not encourage children.
Children over 12 must have a non drinking ticket.
Complimentary shuttle buses run on Sunday only.
Times: noon to 5pm
Admission: : $50 advanced, $75 during event.
Sunday only ticket: $45, Monday only ticket: $40 in advance or day of event.
Purchase a glass for tasting at all wineries. Non-drinking ticket: $10 (good
for both days)
More info:
Livermore Winegrowers
Association Call 925-447-WINE (9463) for more information.
At the Fairgrounds
Sat-Sun
Scottish Highland Gathering and Games, presented by the Caledonian Club of San Francisco! Only in Pleasanton can the term, "The Big One" be realized. As one of the world's largest Celtic gatherings, the event on Saturday and Sunday, September 5 and 6, is one of the Greater Bay Area's best entertainment values for the entire family. Shop and compare! So much to do and see at an admission price far below its value!
The haunting bagpipes and drums are magnified by more than 25 pipe bands
from the U.S. and Canada, all competing for top recognition, and, all
providing a unique experience in the "Massed Bands" held each afternoon as
part of the spectacular closing program in front of the main grandstands.
More than 750 bagpipers and drummers, augmented by the always popular U.S.
Marine Band, San Diego and their spectacular marching and show tunes.
Olympic class athletes throwing a 130-pound, 22 foot log into the air with
precise strength and agility, propelling the "caber" end-for-end to attempt
a perfect score. These same athletes from the U.S. and England using their
skills in seven other disciplines of strength, including the World
Championship for the Scottish Hammer.
Highland dancing competition and Scottish country dancing exhibitions to
the sound of bagpipe and fiddle, plus Celtic harpers and
fiddlers, all part of the weekend activities.
Entertainment - the Games are the epitome of Celtic music - from the classical troubadours singing Celtic tunes, to the accompaniment of their guitar. Melodic musical groups will present a multitude of vocal styles, to the feverish amplified pitch of rock-and-roll, Celtic style - All of this on eight stages with more than a dozen acts throughout the fairgrounds.
Mary Queen of Scots and her Royal entourage holding court and strolling the fairgrounds in 1562.
The Roman Legion, invaders of Scotland centuries ago, and the Vikings who followed, practicing combat and brushing up on their skills to face the famous Highland Warriors who make their presence known with their leader Chief Diarmid. Moving forward to the 1800's and the Gordon Highlanders in their dazzling kilts and red coat uniforms, firing upon the enemy with their Martini-Henry rifles and the rapid pounding sound of the Gatling Gun. -All of this, a part of Living History at the Scottish Gathering and Games. Perhaps you have a bit of Scottish heritage within your veins. Check it out among nearly one-hundred clans represented in their colorful clan tents.
Five-A-Side soccer brings teams from California and Nevada to compete
each afternoon. This year the Games had added rugby and shinty on a new
playing field. Three games of Rugby and two of Shinty, Scotland's oldest
team sport will compete.
The Children's Glen games, prizes and face-painting are a treat for the
little tykes. They, along with their parents, will be enthralled by the
Birds of Prey, exhibiting falcons, owls and other raptors.
The Clydesdale wagon team and the Highland Cattle are must-see.
British Motor Car Cavalcade
For the adults, "Taste of Whisky at the Games" is an opportunity, at a
modest price, to experience top single malts and blended whiskies, and
attend a whisky seminar to learn about Scotland's famed spirits. A new
addition is the Red Lion Pub, where one can purchase a variety of imported
ales and beers and enjoy ethnic foods. There are more than one-hundred
vendors within five buildings, plus Scottish/British and standard
fairgrounds food. The old adage, "something for everyone" stands true and
tall at the 144th Scottish Highland Gathering and Games - and, you don't
have to be Scottish to enjoy this captivating experience.
Sponsor: Caledonian Club
Location:
Alameda County
Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times: 9am to 6pm. Sunday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Admission:
Advanced Sale: Adult 1-day $12.00 /2-day $20.00 * Youth 8-16, Seniors 65+
& Handicapped $8.00.
Advanced Grand Stand Seating: Box Seat per day: $10;
Reserved Seat per day: $5; Bench Seat per Day (not assigned seat): $5.
Parking: $8. Under 8: Free
Tickets also available on the day of the games. $17 for a
one-day adult and $25 for an adult 2-day ticket. Seniors 65+, youth 8-16 and
handicapped are $10. Under 8 and military with active duty ID are free.
Check web sites below for any updates.
More info:
Caledonian Club or
Fairgrounds web site
At the Bankhead Theater
Fri-Sun
Juin us for the LVPAC and Guitar Player Magazine's first annual Guitar Player LIVE! brining players, guitar legends, and manufacturers together for a weekend celebration of all things guitar - live performances, artis clinics, and the latest gear. Take the rare opportunity to get up-close and personal with world-class guitarists as they share their techniques and talents.
Sponsor: Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Shrapnel Records Guitar Night - Friday Sept 11
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: Adults: $49/$39/$29. Students (17 & under): $12.
Guitar Player's Guitar Superstar Competition Finals - Saturday Sept 12
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: Adults: $23 in advance, $29 at the door. Students (17 & under): $12.
Guitar Genius Showcase - Sunday Sept 13
Times: 3:00pm
Admission: Adults: $49/$39/$29. Students (17 & under): $12.
Tickets:
Bankhead Theater Box Office
More info: eLivermore.com theater page,
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center,
At the Fairgrounds
Fri-Sun
Harvest Festival Original Art & Craft show is the largest indoor arts and craft show on the west coast. Attendees can meet and buy directly from top artisans with unique arts and crafts. Entertainment - both on stage and strolling, delicious festival cuisine, and demonstration artists.
Entertainment - both on stage and strolling, delicious festival cuisine and demonstration artists.
Sponsor: Western Exhibitors
Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times: Fri, 10am - 6pm; Sat, 10am - 6pm; Sun, 10am - 5pm.
Admission: Adults $9, Youth(13 - 17) $4, Child 12 & under Free, Seniors $7. Parking: $8
More info: www.harvestfestival.com, 415 447-3205 or Fairgrounds web site
At the Bankhead Theater
Saturday
Hear the stories behind the photographs as Bill shares his wit and wisdom on the 1969 Altamont concert. Many young residents and visitors to Livermore, east of San Francisco are not aware that it was the infamous Altamont Speedway Free Festival took place here forty years ago. The Altamont Speedway Free Festival was a rock concert held on Saturday, December 6, 1969, at the Altamont Speedway in northern California, between Tracy and Livermore. Headlined and organized by The Rolling Stones, it also featured, in order of appearance: Santana, Jefferson Airplane, The Flying Burrito Brothers, and Crosby, Stills & Nash, with the Rolling Stones taking the stage as the final act. Bill Owens shot the concert for the Associated Press newswire. “Our plan was to be the first news photographers to transmit images of the event. We didn’t know if the UPI (United Press International), Newsweek, or television stations were covering the event but it turned out that they weren’t,” says Owens. “I made images of the violence at the Altamont concert and sold them to Rolling Stone and numerous national magazines. Bill Owens is an internationally renowned photographer living in Hayward. His most famous work, Suburbia, has been exhibited in museums around the globe. He is also an author, digital movie producer, brewer, distiller and “raconteur.” The exhibit will be on display to patrons of Bankhead Theater performances throughout the month of September.
Sponsor: Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 1:00pm
Admission: 7:00
More info: eLivermore.com theater page, Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center,
Thursday
Lecture by D. Kiehn, Film Historian about the film industry in Pleasanton and Niles
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
Sept 25-27
Oct 2-4
Oct 9-11
Fri-Sun
Wait Until Dark involves a sinister con man and two ex-convicts who are about to meet their match. They have traced the location of a mysterious doll (with several grams of heroin sewn inside), which they are much interested in, to the Greenwich Village apartment of Sam Hendrix and his blind wife, Susy. The con man and his ex-convicts, through a cleverly constructed deception, convince Susy that the police have implicated Sam in the woman’s murder, and the doll, which she believes is the key to his innocence, is evidence. She refuses to reveal its location when she figures out she is the victim of a bizarre charade. Susy knows the only way to play fair is by her rules, so when darkness falls she turns off all the lights leaving both of them to maneuver in the dark until the game ends.
Written by Frederick Knott.
Sponsor:
Tri-Valley Repertory
Theatre (formerly Pleasanton
Playhouse)
Location: Studio Theater,
1048 Serpentine Lane, Suite 309, Pleasanton
Times: Fridays & Saturday: 8:00pm. Sunday Matinees:
2:00pm
Admission: $25 for adults (18-60), $22 for seniors (60+), $20 for
juniors (under 18), and $19 each for groups purchasing 20 or more tickets.
More info:
Tri-Valley Repertory
Theatre (formerly Pleasanton
Playhouse),
Sat-Sun
Local Performances
Livermore Police Car Seat Checks (Saturday only, 10-noon)
Bicycle Rodeo (bring a bike & helmet - Sunday only, 10-1)
Livermore/Pleasanton Fire Departments Safety Trailer & Fire Truck
Free Make-it & Take-it Crafts
Inflatable Activity Center (fee) - Gym
Carnival Games (fee) - Gym
Food Booths
Parent and Kid's Information
Pool # Deli Open During the Event!
Petting Zoo ($3) and Pony Rides ($5) located in the East Ave parking lot.
Please - no pets at the fair.
Saturday Performances: Kalai Loil, Livermore Martial Arts, Curtain Up Prod., I Sit and Stay (Search & Rescue Dog), Trinity Dance Arts, Ballet Folkoric, Storyteller John Weaver.
Sunday Performances: Hui O' Kalani, Amador Judo, Mad Science, Amador Dance Xtreme, I Sit and Stay (Search & Rescue Dog), Livermore Idol Winner
Sponsor: LARPD
Location: Robert Livermore Community Center, 4444 East Ave., Livermore
Times: 10am to 4pm
Admission: Free (some items cost money - food for sale)
More info: call LARPD at 925-960-2400 or 925-373-5700
At the Fairgrounds
Sat
Sponsor:
Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times: TBD
Admission: TBD
More info: or Fairgrounds web site
At the Fairgrounds
Sat
Sponsor:
Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times: TBD
Admission: TBD
More info: or Fairgrounds web site
At the Fairgrounds
Sat-Sun
Sponsor:
Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times: TBD
Admission: TBD
More info: or Fairgrounds web site
Sunday
HOLLYWOOD is coming back to Pleasanton on Sept. 20 this year. We had lots of fun with it last year. The Museum On Main became a theater that was premiering an Abbott and Costello movie made in Pleasanton, “ It Ain’t Hay.” Abbott and Costello did a “live” radio show of Who’s On First direct from our front yard. The crowd hovered around the red carpet to see the movie stars. John Wayne, Greta Garbo, Mae West, and others graced us with their presence as well as all the stars that were in the six movies we presented to the public. Silent movies were shown in the Museum theater. Actors in the movies we presented did various things at their downtown movie sites, from filming scenes to rehearsing to press conferences.
This year we are selecting more of the movies that were made in Pleasanton from 1910-1943. We have not completed our selections but will be presenting Huck Finn with Jack Pickford and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm with Mary Pickford. Stay tuned to find out the names of the other movies.
We are currently looking for actors, directors, and stage hands for our
movies. If you are interested, please call Rebecca Bruner at 577-8802 or the
Museum On Main at 462-2766.
Sponsor: Museum on Main
Location: Museum, 603 Main Street
Times: 1-4pm. The red carpet: 1:00 to 1:30 pm; Silent
Movies 1:30 to 4:00pm; Live Performances: 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Admission: Adults $10; Children uner 12: $8
More info:
Museum on Main
At the Bankhead Theater
Sunday
Chanticleer, based in San Francisco, is known around the world as "an orchestra of voices" for the seamless blend of its twelve male voices ranging from countertenor to bass and its original interpretations of vocal literature. The Grammy Award winning ensemble lends its signature sound to mark the 250th anniversary of the earliest surviving American secular composition and demonstrates the diversity of song in America.
Sponsor: Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 3pm
Admission: $56/$41/$33 based on seating section. Students (17 & under): $12
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office
More info: Livermore Valley Performing Arts Center - Chanticleer - eLivermore.com theater page
At the Bankhead Theater
Thurs
Bach’s four Orchestral Suites are monumental peaks in the Baroque writing for orchestra, captivating in their use of colors and textures. Hearing them all live in one performance is sure to be a revelation and a joyous experience.
Sponsor: Pacific Chamber Symphony
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: $38/$32/$26
Tickets: Bankhead Theater Box Office info - LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info: Pacific Chamber Symphony,
Sat
The See Jane Run Women's Triathlon (AKA See Jane Tri) rocks. It’s a race. It’s a milestone. It’s a moment of triumph. And it’s got camaraderie and girl fun written all over it. Picture this. Swim 400 yards in open, calm water, bike 11 miles, then run 3 miles. Cross the finish line and enjoy the celebration expo with family and friends. A portion of each registration goes directly to the Breast Cancer Fund. Last year the event raised over $17,000 as a result of the donation and individual fundraising.
Sponsor: See Jane Run
Location: Shadow Cliffs Regional Park, Pleasanton, CA
Times: 8:00am
Admission: $95
More info: events@seejanerun.com
At the Fairgrounds
Sat-Sun
Largest California Children's Event! Hundreds of interactive childrens activities, fun family booths and non-stop childrens entertainment. Barney live on stage!
Craft Cities; Princess Pavilion; Wild West Show; Strawberry Shortcake stage show; Cabbage Patch Kids stage show; Clown-Town circus fun; meet over 25 characters including Dora the Explorer, and more
Sponsor: Event Solutions
Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton
Times: 10am to 5pm
Admission: Adults: $8; Children 2-12: $5; Parking $8
Discount tickets available at the kids faire web site listed below. It is not clear whether the $8/$5 price is the discounted price or regular price. It is listed as "Regular admission".
More info: www.thekidsfaire.com or Fairgrounds web site
Saturday
While you enjoy music from our good friends of the Valley Banjo Band, we will have Chicken and beef Ball-tip (similar to Tri-tip) along with assorted salads. Drink tickets are $1 each, and three will get you a glass of wine, or one ticket for a soda or water.
Then stick around for our meeting to vote for new officers and a revision
of the bylaws, and then we will present our 'headliner' Susan Canfield who
will show a series of photos from her father Eliott Dopking.
Sponsor:
Livermore Heritage Guild
Location: Duarte Garage (Portola and L Streets)
Times: 6:00pm
Admission: Dinner is $16 for adults, $10 for kids 10 and under.
More info:
Livermore Heritage Guild
Sat
The City of Livermore, Airport staff and tenants invite the Tri-Valley community to celebrate their 14th annual Airport Open House on Saturday, September 26, 2009 from 10:00 AM until 5:00 PM at the Livermore Municipal Airport.
The Airport Open House is a free community event, featuring exhibits, food, entertainment, and a fabulous static display of Livermore based aircraft. Our local radio station, KKIQ, will be here giving away prizes and broadcasting live from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
The Livermore Airport is home to over 600 aircraft, including General Aviation, Military/Warbirds, Antique/Classic, Experimental/Homebuilt, and Aerobatic type aircraft. The local Chapter 663 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) will be signing up youngsters age 8 – 17 for ”Young Eagle” airplane rides that will take place at a later date. The rides will provide them with an opportunity to experience flight, and learn about aviation from an EAA pilot.
Music and entertainment will be provided throughout the event by the Rock and Roll band Soundchek, in addition to KKIQ Radio.
Come to the Airport! Meet representatives of local flight schools. View
the amazing fleet of Livermore aircraft as well as airborne law enforcement
and air rescue aircraft. Food will be available at nominal cost, or bring a
picnic lunch and enjoy the day!
Sponsor: City of Livermore
Location: Livermore airport
Times: 10:00am to 5:00pm
Admission: Free
More info:
City of Livermore
At the Bankhead Theater
Saturday
Formed in 1981, the Alexander String Quartet has performed in the major music capitals of five continents, securing its standing among the world's premier ensembles. Widely admired for its interpretations of Beethoven, Mozart, and Shostakovich, the quartet has also established itself as an important advocate of new music.
Members Zakarias Grafilo, violin; Frederick Lifsitz, violin; Paul Yarbrough, viola; and Sandy Wilson, Cello, constitute a major artistic presence in their home base of San Francisco, serving as directors of the Morrison Chamber Music Center at San Francisco State University and in residence with San Francisco Performances. Of a recent group of performances by the quartet, The New York Times raved, "The intimacy of the music came through with enhanced power and poignancy in the Alexander quartet's vibrant, probing assured and aptly volatile performances."
They will be joined by the noted pianist June Oh, a founding member of
the Tilden Trio and a faculty member at the San Francisco Conservatory of
Music and at Dominican University of California.
Sponsor:
Del Valle Fine
Arts
Location: Bankhead Theater -
LVPAC web
site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: 8:00pm
Admission: TBD
Tickets:
Bankhead Theater Box Office info -
LVPAC Online Ordering page
More info:
www.delvallefinearts.org., eLivermore.com theater page,
Livermore
Valley Performing Arts
Center
For more about the Alexander String Quartet at:
http://www.asq4.com/
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Sunday
For nineteen years the club has held its Nostalgia Day Car Show on the streets of downtown Livermore, where the show has grown to a display of over 700 muscle cars, street rods, custom and classic cars and draws over 5000 spectators. Our motto has always been "Cruisers Against Drugs", and our annual Nostalgia Day Car Show has allowed us to prove that we mean it. To date, this fundraiser has enabled us to donate over $200,000 for local organizations that promote the Tri-Valley youth, help strengthen their families and help keep kids off drugs.
The Altamont Cruisers along with our 2009 Nostalgia Day Sponsors are sure
to put on another fun car show in beautiful Downtown Livermore, tentatively
scheduled for September 27, 2009 from 9 AM to 4 PM. The show is FREE to all
of the spectators, and there are food booths and vendors of every type.
See photos from the 2003 show.
Sponsors: Livermore Downtown and Altamont Cruisers
Location: Downtown Livermore, around the Carnegie Building
Times: 9:00am to 4:00pm
Admission: Free
More info:
Altamont Cruisers Car
Club
Sun
MAKE YOUR DREAMS A REALITY...
Experience the Romance at the Livermore Valley Wine Country Wedding Faire September 27th at the Bankhead Theater!
Browse the Livermore Valley Wine Country's collection of wedding professionals and services.
We have gathered the experts for an intimate and distinct open house. See the trendsetters of the season, taste the local wines and wedding cakes, be pampered with a facial, take a horse and carriage ride, compare prices and quality and start to create you own wedding memories. You can plan your big day in one day at one location!
Sponsor: Livermore Downtown Association
Location: Bankhead Theater - LVPAC web site - eLivermore Bankhead Theater page
Times: TBD
Admission: TBD.
More info: Livermore Downtown Association (925) 373-1795, eLivermore.com theater page
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