4th of July Celebration

Pancake Breakfast and Boutique at the PH Senior Center

Muir Woods & Audubon Bird Sanctuary, Marin

Stroll Muir Woods’ trails through ancient Redwood groves. Stop at the park’s café and gift shop. Then to Audubon Canyon Ranch Bird Sanctuary to see Great Blue Herons / Snowy Egrets and their young.
5148.303  June 28

• Sat., 9 am–5 pm
• Fee:  $26

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4th of July Celebration

• Firecracker 5K Fun Run, 8 am (young tykes and the rest of us)
• Parade, Downtown Crescent Drive area, 9:30 start "Small Town Fun for a Big Nation Celebration"
• Pancakes & Boutique at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center (see below)
• Fun & Games in the Park
  • Entertainment on two stages (check out the Teen Garage Bands)
  • Train Rides
  • Slides, Petting Zoo
  • Games for youth and teens
  • Food by Back Forty Texas BBQ
  • Root Beer Floats
• Cool Off at Pleasant Hill Aquatic Park (and the Sprayground!) 1-4:30 pm
• College Park High School:
  • Dinner by Outback Steakhouse (beginning at 6:30 pm)
  • DVC Pops Orchestra present traditional patriotic music (8:30 pm)
  • Fireworks show begins at dusk (approx 9:15 pm)

For more information, visit The Pleasant Hill Fourth of July Commission.

Pancake Breakfast & Boutique

All you can eat pancakes and more at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center!!
July 4

• Fri., 8–11 am
• Cost:  $3 / 11 yrs & up; $2 / 5–10 yrs, FREE / 4 yrs & under
• Senior Ctr.:  Bldg. 2, 233 Gregory Ln.

Family Twilight Swim

Enjoy an evening of swimming under the stars and ice cream with your family at Pleasant Hill Aquatic Park.

July 11

• Fri., 6–9 pm
• $6/advance; $8/ at door; childen 2 and under/ free
• Pleasant Hill Aquatic Park, 147 Gregory Lane

50 Years and Above

Taste of the Vine

Relax from your week and casually sip on a glass of wine with friends.  We will have a variety of red and white wines for you to select from plus light hors d’oeuvres will be served.  Non-alcoholic beverages available.
July 11

• Fri., 4–6 pm
• Tasting tickets:  $5 for 2 / $3 each add’l, $2 for non-alcoholic ticket
• Senior Ctr.:  233 Gregory Ln.

di Rosa Arts, Nature Preserve & Downtown Napa

Tour di Rosa’s 217-acre sculpture grounds, home, and art galleries with the works of more than 900 artists including Robert Arneson and Manual Neri. Lunch at nearby Boon Fly Café, then stop in Napa to explore First Street. (Note:  Some exhibits contain mature content.)
5148.304  July 12

• Sat., 9:30 am–4 pm
• Fee:  $25

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Teens, Age 14-18

San Francisco Mystery Trip

Enjoy an evening in San Francisco with your friends. Dress in layers and bring a jacket. Parents may contact Katrina Hunn, for more information, 682-0896.
5145.302  July 13

• Sun., 6–10 pm
• Fee:  $20

Garage Bands at the Lake

Check out some local bands at City Hall. Showtime at 7 pm. This event is co-sponsored with the City of Pleasant Hill. For information or if you have a band interested in performing, call 682-0896 x12, or khunn@pleasanthillrec.com.
July 18

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Derby Day

(All ages are welcome!)
Test your engineering skills! Design and build a boat made entirely from recyclable materials that will accommodate between 2 and 6 persons. Start collecting cardboard, duct tape, plastic soda bottles, and milk jugs now for your boat and your paddles. All boats will compete in races across the shallow water of the training pool. Think of a theme! Decorate your boat and come in costume, but prepare to get wet! Preregistration is required for all boats by July 15. For rules or more information, call 682-0896.
8780.303  July 18

• Fri., 2 pm (race start time)
• Age Categories: Kids (age 12 and younger); Families (all ages); Teens (age 13-19)
• Boat entry fee: $5/boat
• PH Aquatic Park:  147 Gregory Lane

Bingo Bash at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center

$100 guaranteed prizes on every game plus special games & prizes. Includes light refreshments, coffee, tee.
Sat., July 19

• Doors open at 5 pm
• Pleasant Hill Senior Center, 233 Gregory Ln.
• $5 ticket donation

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Old Faithful Geyser & Petrified Forest, Calistoga

Visit Calistoga’s famous landmark, then explore the town’s galleries, shops, and restaurants. Visit the Petrified Forest museum and walk the quarter-mile trail through the world’s largest petrified trees.
5148.305  July 19

• Sat., 9 am–5 pm
• Fee:  $36

Friday Flicks at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center

FREE of charge and shown on a large screen. Arrive early (11:30 am) and enjoy our Chef’s lunch for only $3!
July 25  – “Harry Potter: Order of the Phoenix”

• Showtime:  Fri., 12:30 pm
• Senior Ctr.:  Bldg. 2, 233 Gregory Ln.

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Teens, Age 14-18

Kayaking at Elkhorn Slough, Moss Landing

Explore the second largest estuary in California. It is a unique habitat for sea otters, harbor seals and shorebirds. Wetsuit, paddling jacket, and life jacket provided. Bring bathing suit, extra top (synthetic, not cotton), shoes that can get wet, water, snack bar and sunscreen!
5145.303  July 26

• Sat., 9 am–4:30 pm
• Fee:  $82

“School House Rock!” Live At the School House (all ages)

Postponed until Fall 2008. S.T.A.G.E. (Several Teens Acting Goofy Everywhere) Summer Repertory presents this pop culture phenomenon based on a 1970s Saturday morning cartoon that taught history, grammar, math and science! All the favorite bits are here, wrapped into the story of a young teacher terrified of facing her first class and looking for a way to really bring learning to life. Doors open half-hour prior to curtain; light refreshments available. For tickets, call 682-0896, Mon–Fri, 11 am–5 pm.
Director:  Doña Foreman Musical Director:  Carolyn Wolf

• Tickets: $10/adv.; $15/at door, Thurs.: $8/adv., $10/at door
• School House Cultural Center Theatre, 2050 Oak Park Blvd.

Sorry, this event has been postponed until fall, 2008.

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Garage Bands at the Lake

Check out some local bands at City Hall. Showtime at 7 pm. This event is co-sponsored with the City of Pleasant Hill. For information or if you have a band interested in performing, call 682-0896 x12, or khunn@pleasanthillrec.com.
Aug. 1

Pancake Breakfast at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center

The pancake breakfast now features French Toast! Enjoy a bottomless plate of either one with eggs, sausage, and orange juice.
Aug 3

• 1st  Sunday of every month / 9–11 am
• Senior Ctr.:  233 Gregory Ln., Bldg. 2
• $3/ 11 yrs & up; $2 /5 –10 yrs; FREE / 4 yrs & under

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Winchester Mystery House & Santana Row, San Jose

Walk the 160-room mansion that superstitious Sarah Winchester built over 38 continuous years. You’ll see construction oddities such as doors and stairs that lead to nowhere, priceless Tiffany stained-glass windows, carved woodwork and hand-inlaid parquet floors. Explore Santana Row’s shops; lunch at one of the many restaurants.
5148.306  Aug. 9

• Sat., 9 am–4 pm
• Fee:  $35

PH Chamber Casino Night

Great dinner, prizes and fun! First buy-in is on us with $20 in Game Money. Plus $5 extra with costume. Play Poker, Roulette, Craps and Slot Machines.
PH Community Ctr., 320 Civic Drive
Aug 15

• Fri., 6:30 pm
• Tickets: $40
• Reservations call the PH Chamber 687-0700

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Friday Flicks at the Pleasant Hill Senior Center

FREE of charge and shown on a large screen. Arrive early (11:30 am) and enjoy our Chef’s lunch for only $3!
Aug. 15 – “August Rush“

• Showtime:  Fri., 12:30 pm
• Senior Ctr.:  Bldg. 2, 233 Gregory Ln.

Garage Bands at the Lake

Check out some local bands at City Hall. Showtime at 7 pm. This event is co-sponsored with the City of Pleasant Hill. For information or if you have a band interested in performing, call 682-0896 x12, or khunn@pleasanthillrec.com.
Aug. 15

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7th Annual

American Iron Car Show

Bring your 30s through 70s American car …and enter the competitions for:

Best Paint Best Interior Best of Decade Best Engine Car Responsible for the Oil Crisis Best Make-Out Car Best Beach Car and many more!
Aug. 17 Sun., 10 am–3 pm Pleasant Hill Community Ctr., 320 Civic Dr. $25 entry fee for cars, download the registration form Free admission for spectators Food/Beverages available for purchase

Teens, Age 14-18

River Rafting Overnighter
American River, South Fork

Are you looking for a super full day on the river packed with fun, excitement, and thrills? Join us on this wet and wild trip! Leave Thursday evening and camp. Friday morning brings on a full day on the water. List of essential items to bring will be mailed after registration. Registration includes transportation, experienced chaperones, breakfast and lunch. Bring $10 for a quick bite on the way home.

5145.304 Aug. 21–Aug. 22

• Thursday (departure) 6:30 pm / Friday (Arrival) 7:30 pm
• Fee: $135

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Senior Center Open House

Have you always wondered what happens at the Senior Center? Representatives will be available to answer questions on every activity, service, class, and sport the Senior Center has to offer. Don’t miss samples from the kitchen, chances to win door prizes, and an opportunity to see what you’re missing! Sign up a new member and be entered to win a free class!
Aug. 22

• Fri., 10 am–1 pm
• FREE and open to everyone!
• PH Senior Ctr.:  233 Gregory: Ln

Family Dive In Movie Night

Enjoy an evening of swimming and a movie under the stars with your family at Pleasant Hill Aquatic Park. Movie begins at dusk. Snacks available for purchase. Bring an inner tube or noodle!
8780.302  Aug. 22 (Jaws, PG)

• Fri., 7–9:30 pm
• Tickets:  $5/adv; $8/at door, Children 2 yrs/under, free
• PH Aquatic Park: 147 Gregory Lane

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Charles Schulz Museum, Santa Rosa

Are you a Peanuts fan? Tour the museum and see the original artwork and comic strips, a mosaic wall of 3500 comic strip tiles, a re-creation of Schulz’s art studio office, an outdoor sculpture garden, and one or more videos in the theater. Lunch at the Ice Rink café or enjoy a bag lunch in the park then visit the gift shop.
5148.307  Aug. 23

• Sat., 9 am–4 pm
• Fee:  $35

Sunday Matinees

A Vagabond Players Presentation
A wonderful and affordable afternoon for theater lovers. Details in the Senior Sounds.
Aug. 24 – “Cocktails with Mimi“

• Sun., 2 pm; 1:30 pm doors open
• Tickets:  $4 presale / $6 at the door
• Senior Ctr.:  Bldg. 2, 233 Gregory Ln.

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Family Twilight Swim

Enjoy an evening of swimming under the stars and ice cream with your family at Pleasant Hill Aquatic Park.

Aug. 29

• Fri., 6–9 pm
• $6/advance; $8/ at door; childen 2 and under/ free
• Pleasant Hill Aquatic Park, 147 Gregory Lane

Copia:  Center for Wine, Food & the Arts, Napa

(21 yrs & above)
Explore this unique food museum, art exhibits, and three acres of organic-themed gardens. Taste food and wines, watch a cooking demonstration, and visit the Cornucopia Shop. Includes transportation, admission, and guided tour. Lunch at the Julia Child’s Kitchen or the American Market Cafe.
5148.308  Sept. 6

• Sat., 9 am–4 pm
• Fee:  $35

Bargain Book Sale

Friends of P.H. Library
Go early! Find the book you’ve always wanted/searched for. Book donations also accepted. Call 939-7915.
Sept 13

• Sat., 9:30 am / members; 10 am–3:30 pm / public.
• Hard covers $1, Paperback $.50, Children $.25; better books, indvl. priced.
• School House:  2050 Oak Park Blvd.

Castello di Amorosa Winery & Calistoga

(21 yrs & above)
Stop at V.Sattui Vineyards on the way to Calistoga, where you will tour the Sharpsteen History Museum, explore the shops, and lunch. Then a guided tour and wine tasting at the new Castello di Amorosa (Castle of Love), which is a magnificent replica of an Italian fortress. Visit the wine museum and marketplace at the Culinary Institute on the return trip.
5148.309  Sept. 27

• Sat., 8:30 am–6:45 pm
• Fee:  $53