Name: California Writers Club Mt. Diablo Branch Meeting featuring Gideon Asche, Author, Columnist
Start: 2026-11-14T10:00:00-08:00
Location: Pleasant Hill Community Center

Pleasant Hill Community Center

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Local Event: California Writers Club Mt. Diablo Branch Meeting featuring Gideon Asche, Author, Columnist

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Pleasant Hill

California

California Writers Club Mt. Diablo Branch...

California Writers Club Mt. Diablo Branch Meeting featuring Gideon Asche, Author, Columnist

City of Martinez Senior Center

CLARINET FUSION, the Bay Area’s premiere Clarinet Choir, brings their resonating sound to an upcoming concert titled ‘This is Halloween’ at 7PM on Friday, October 23 at the Martinez Community Senior Center. Join us for a ghoulish mix of tunes that includes popular, fun!, classical, and some rock &amp; roll!
Clarinet Fusion, a recipient of the Contra Costa County Arts Recognition Award, is based in Pleasant Hill and is in its 18th year entertaining audiences around the Bay Area and beyond. With its wonderful blend of 9 musicians playing 5 different kinds of clarinets – from the smallest high-pitched Eb clarinet at 19 inches to the largest Contrabass clarinet at 9 feet, Fusion brings its varied musical programing for the enjoyment of all. Come learn about clarinets, hear some great music, and the emcee will share some fun facts about the songs along the way. The musicians will be available to talk with you and answer questions after the concert.
The concert is open to the public – all ages welcome! Doors open at 6:30pm.
Tickets are $5 per person and available at the door.
Questions? Call the Senior Center at (925) 372-3557.
More about Clarinet Fusion can be found at <a href="https://www.clarinetfusion.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">www.ClarinetFusion.org</a>, on the Clarinet Fusion Facebook page, or on their YouTube channel.

We hope to see you there!

Local Event: CLARINET FUSION This is Halloween Concert 2026: Martinez

CLARINET FUSION This is Halloween Concert 2026:...

CLARINET FUSION, the Bay Area’s premiere Clarinet Choir, brings their resonating sound to an upcoming concert titled ‘This is...

CLARINET FUSION This is Halloween Concert 2026: Martinez

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The Diablo Symphony opens its 2026–2027 season, “Breathe,” on Sunday, October 25, at 2:00 p.m. at the Lesher Center for the Arts. Celebrating the resilience of the human spirit, the program includes Jean Sibelius’s Symphony No. 2 and Sergei Prokofiev’s Piano Concerto No. 1 with award-winning pianist Leyla Kabuli (also a PhD candidate in electrical engineering and computer sciences at UC Berkeley). In contrast, Carlos Simon’s meditative piece “Breathe” (written, in the composer's words, to encourage listeners “to simply reflect and breathe”) opens the concert. 
It's not too late to save with a five-concert subscription! Find season details and a link to the Lesher Center’s subscription page by visiting the DSO’s website at www.diablosymphony.org. Or go to the DSO's Northern Spirits page for concert and single ticket information.

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<h4>Stay informed about the latest Medicare changes that could impact your coverage and costs. This session breaks down updates, deadlines, and options to help you make confident healthcare decisions.</h4>
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We’re inviting our community to join us for a special afternoon of Mandarin circle time, songs, stories, and tea. Discover how young children learn language naturally through meaningful interactions, music, and engaging experiences.
🌟 Experience our Mandarin Immersion program 🎶 Enjoy songs, stories, and circle time 🍵 Share tea and connect with our school community
Whether you’re a current family, a prospective parent, or simply curious about Mandarin immersion, we’d love to welcome you!&nbsp;📍 Fountainhead Montessori – Pleasant Hill 📅 Date: October 29 ⏰ Time: 3:30-4:00pm
Come learn, connect, and experience Mandarin with us! 💛
📩 Message us for details and to RSVP. We look forward to seeing you!Sumi@fms.org 925-967-2655

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Viva La Vida with Excerpts from P1N0CCH10 &amp; Carmilla features new works and a returning Oceánica Ballet autumn tradition. Act 1 premieres selections from two upcoming story ballets. P1N0CCH10, a retelling of Carlo Collodi's classic tale of Pinocchio, explores humanity, artificial intelligence, and our relationship with the natural world. Carmilla, an adaptation of Sheridan Le Fanu's groundbreaking sapphic vampire novella, stages a mysterious masquerade ball.
Act II features the return of Viva La Vida, the original story of Lucio and Lupita in a joyful folklórico-infused tale about transcending loss and the resilience of love, inspired by Día de los Muertos. In this “celebration of life, loved ones and culture,” writes Jocelyn Tong of the Daily Californian, “mythic creatures from the land of the dead … [lead to] twirled scarves and snapped-open fans …in a story of homecoming.” Throughout all three stories, the wisdom of women across time and cultures is amplified.
The San Mateo County Community College District in California, responsible for the College of San Mateo Theatre, is committed to ensuring an inclusive and equitable environment for all, where programs and services are accessible to everyone, regardless of ability. CALENDAR LISTING:&nbsp;Dance, Theater, Performance


WHO/WHAT: Oceánica Ballet presents Viva La Vida with Excerpts from P1N0CCH10 &amp; Carmilla

WHEN: Sunday, November 1st, 2026 at 1:00pm and 4:00pmWHERE: College of San Mateo Theatre, Music, Theater, Art Buildings, 1700 W Hillsdale Blvd, San Mateo, CA 94402

TICKETS: <a href="https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/oceanicaballet/7592" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/oceanicaballet/7592</a><a href="https://www.tix.com/ticket-sales/oceanicaballet/7592" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"></a>
DISCOUNT: $10 off the price of each ticket ONLY for the 1:00 PM showing on Sunday, Nov. 1st, 2026. This discount is automatically applied at checkout.
For more information visit <a href="https://oceanicaballet.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">oceanicaballet.org</a>
About Oceánica Ballet: Oceánica Ballet is a group of dynamic artists curated from the Bay Area’s diverse classical dance scene. Oceánica Ballet, based in San Mateo, CA, was formed in 2021 to unite people through the shared experience of dance performance as a reflection of our complex and diverse collective humanity. Our mission is to enliven the San Francisco Bay Area cultural landscape by making professional-level ballet performances accessible and relatable to Bay Area audiences. We enrich the artistic careers of locally-based, professionally trained dance artists of diverse ages, races, genders, sexual orientations, and body types. We create innovative new ballet-based dance works, and interpret classics in fresh and exciting ways. Edgar Lepe and Robert Burns Lowman are Artistic Co-Directors of Oceánica Ballet.
Oceánica Ballet, Inc. has been designated a Section 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Photo by Vin Eiamvuthikorn.

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Welcome to the 2026–2027 season of Benicia Chamber Players! We kick off the season with Three Voices in the Night, an all-string trio program celebrating all things three: three serenades, three voices, and three composers in their youth.
This program takes inspiration from the serenade, a musical piece or performance expressing love for someone. Traditionally performed outdoors at night, the serenade brings to mind the classic image of a musician&nbsp;playing beneath the balcony of their beloved. The string trios by Beethoven, Kodály, and Dohnányi trace the evolution of the serenade, from its origins as lighthearted evening entertainment to a late-Romantic, folk-inflected tribute to the tradition that came before it.
Tickets:
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2003640597965?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Saturday, November 7 (7:00 PM) – Lafayette</a>
<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2003626831790?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Sunday, November 8 (3:00 PM) – Benicia</a>
7:00 PM Saturday
November 7, 2026
Don Tatzin Community Hall
Lafayette Library
3491 Mount Diablo Boulevard
Lafayette, CA 94549
3:00 PM Sunday
November 8, 2026
Benicia Community
Congregational Church
1305 W 2nd Street
Benicia, CA 94510
Program:
Ludwig van Beethoven - Serenade in D major, Op.8
Zoltán Kodály - Intermezzo for String Trio
Ernő Dohnányi - Serenade for String Trio in C Major, Op. 10
Players:
Lisa Lee, violin
Nao Kubota, viola
Brady Anderson, cello

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