The Groove Doctors Are in the House!
Where: Pleasanton Main Street Brewery, Downtown Pleasanton
When: Friday May 18th, 2012
Time: 9:00p.m. to closing

Catch the Groove Doctors in this 21+ event in the Brewery for some high quality dance party music action. Whether you want Disco/Funk, Motown/Soul, Classic Rock, 80’s-90’s, Today’s Hits, or Ballads and Standards/Jazz/Swing, it’s all in their repertoire. This 8-man piece will get you moving in no time with their high-energy, aim to please attitude.

Here’s the crew:
• Dave Belomy – Bass
• “Shallow” Hal Miller – Keyboards & Lead Vocals
• Jim Kalogrides, “Jimio” – Guitar
• Tony Odello – Drums
• Jane Myrenget – Lead Vocals
• Janeece Marmolejo – Lead Vocals
• Jeff Prinz – Saxophone
• Mike Rose – Trumpet

Note: No reserving or saving seats; first come first served.

May Day is Lei Day and Mothers Day Too at Pleasanton Fairgrounds

Where: Pleasanton Fairgrounds
When: Saturday 05/12/2012 – Sunday 05/13/2012
Time: Sat 9am – 6pm,  Sun 9am – 6pm

Hawaiian music & dance by Bay Area Musicians & Halau in the Amphitheater. Arts and crafts booths. Ono food booths. Jumpy houses, face painting & ballon art for the keiki! Event t-shirts and all cash prize raffle!

Presented By: Kuma Hula Association of Northern Calif.

Cost: Adults $10, 5 & under free
Parking: $8
Discount: $5 for Mothers on Mothers Day. Sunday coupon available on website
Contact email: kumahulaassociation@gmail.com
Contact phone: 650-355-6451

Tangonero at the Pleasanton Library

Where: Pleasanton Public Library
When: Sunday, May 13 - 2:00pm

For Mother’s Day!

Tangonero is a new Argentine Tango band based in San Francisco. Specializing in classic tango — a genre that fuses intense passion with quiet tenderness, alternating sharp percussive rhythms with slow nostalgic melodies, it will squeeze your heart to tears and set your feet to dancing.

Come early for free parking and seating.

Website

Cocktail Monkeys at Main Street Brewery

Where: Main Street Brewery, Downtown Pleasanton
When: Saturday, May 12th

Rock / Pop / Disco /

The Cocktail Monkeys bring you more than exciting music and perfect vocal harmony; they bring fun, camaraderie and professionalism to each show.

 Website

Stan Erhart at Main Street Brewery

Where: Main Street Brewery, Downtown Pleasanton

When:  Friday, May 11th

Stan Erhart - Dishin’ up a great big plate of Roots Rockin’ Grooves …

with a little of everything on the side!

Blues, R&B, Rock, Soul, Jazz

Website

MELISSA VILLASENOR At Tommy T’s

Where:  Tommy T’s  5104 Hopyard Rd, Pleasanton, CA 94566

When:
May 10th, 11th, 12th & 13th

-17+ Show -

Melissa is a Stand-up comedian, Impressionist, and Singer.
She has appeared on FrankTV on TBS, Family Guy,Just For Laughs Montreal Comedy Festival, Adventure Time on Cartoon Network, America’s Got Talent on NBC.

Catch Melissa perform often in Los Angeles! Check comedystore.com and laughfactory.com
or if you are out of LA check melissavcomedy.com for her tour!!!

There is a TWO item minimum. For one show nights OR first show ALL RESERVED SEATS MUST ARRIVE 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SHOWTIME.YOU MUST BRING PHOTO ID AND CREDIT CARD YOU’RE USING OR YOU WILL NOT GET IN AND THERE ARE NO REFUNDS. If you have reserved tickets and you are trying to sit with a party who booked under a different name please CALL the club (925.227.1800) or you may not be seated together. We offer full Restaurant/Bar which is available during all of our shows.

Schedule:

Thu May. 10 at 7:30 PM
Fri May. 11 at 7:30 PM
Fri May. 11 at 9:30 PM
Sat May. 12 at 7:00 PM
Sat May. 12 at 9:30 PM
Sun May. 13 at 7:00 PM

Ticket Prices
General Admission $20.00
VIP / RESERVED $30.00

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CPOA Memorial Run

Where: Shadow Cliffs Regional Park
When: Saturday, May 12, 2012 @ 8:15 AM
http://www.onyourmarkevents.com

Address
Shadow Cliffs Regional Park
2500 Stanley Blvd Pleasanton, CA, CA

Registration Closing Date: Tuesday, May 8, 2012 @ 12:00 PM PST
Sign Up Now!

Category Price Now
5K Run/Walk $35.00
10K Run $35.00
Kids 1-Mile Fun Run (ages 12 & under only) $20.00

Benefits
Proceeds benefit C.O.P.S., Concerns of Police Survivors (Northern California Chapter)., an organization to assist with the rebuilding of lives of surviving family members and affected co-workers of law enforcement officers killed. C.O.P.S. provides resources to help them rebuild shattered lives.

Race Day Schedule
7:30 a.m. – Check-in Race Day Registration Opens
8:20 a.m.- Start 10K Run
9:00 a.m. – Start 5K Run
10:00 a.m. – Outback BBQ begins
10:15 a.m. – Start Kid’s 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk (For ages 12 & under)

Fees
5K/10K Run – Pre-registered individual $35, Race day $40.
Kids 1-Mile Run – Pre-registered individual $20, Race day $25.
Fees include one free Outback BBQ ticket. Extra BBQ ticket are available at $12. per person.
Runners pre-registered by May 3rd will receive a run T-shirt. Thereafter T-shirts cannot be guaranteed to be available.

Course
5K Run/Walk and 10K Run – features a unique fast course that is a challenging combination of trail and scenic rolling hills.
Kids Fun Run/Walk – A scenic 1-Mile course inside Shadow Cliffs Park for kids ages 12 and under.

Post Race Festivities
The Outback BBQ included in entry fee. All meals includes a main and side dish, chips and a beverage. BBQ available to non-runner adults for $12. All runners receive a chance at some great raffle prizes (must be present to win).

Awards
5K Age Divisions- 9 & under, 10-13, 14-18. 19-29. 30-39, 40-49, 50-59. 60-69 and 70+
10K Age Divisions – 18 & under, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+
Awards for male/female to the top 3 finishers in each age group along with various special Law Enforcement awards.
Kids Run – all participants will receive a finisher ribbon. Kids Run is for ages 1-12 only.

Civic Arts Stage Company Presents “Tales of the Fourth Grade Nothing”

The Civic Arts Stage Company puts on their interpretation of this classic series of books by Judy Blume.

When: May 4-13; at 2 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays
Where: Firehouse Arts Center

Peter Hatcher has a problem – his little brother Fudge is ruining his life! Even worse, everyone except Peter seems to think he’s adorable. Can Peter learn to love Fudge even when he does terrible things? Judy Blume’s understanding of what it’s really like to be a kid has made this story a modern classic. Funny, poignant, and amazingly true to life.

Cost: Adults — $10, $15, $18; children, seniors — $6, $9, $12
Tickets: Online at www.firehousearts.org; call 931-4848, or in person at the Firehouse Arts Center Box Office.

Aja Vu at Main Street Brewery in Downtown Pleasanton

When: Fri. May 4th 9 PM
Where: Main Street Brewery
Steely Dan tribute band
(this is an age 21 and over event from 9PM till close)

The San Francisco-based Aja Vu band performs the music of Steely Dan.

Close your eyes and you’ll be there with AjaVu, the Dan that can!

From “Hey Nineteen” and “Reelin’ In The Years” to “Deacon Blues” and “Rikki Don’t Lose That Number”, you can buy a thrill when you hear the tight chunky horns, vocals and solos note for note and phrase for phrase backed up by an unparalleled rhythm section.

The Aja Vu show recreates the combination of rock, jazzy blues and unique storytelling that has made the Steely Dan sound endure throughout pop culture for 30+ years!

Come join us at our next show and keep the music of Steely Dan alive in America for die-hard fans and newcomers alike.

When: Saturday, 05/05/2012, 10am – 9pm
Where: Pleasanton Fairgrounds 

Presented By: Girl Scouts of Northern California

Cost: $35 per person from now until March 31, 2012 – $40 per person from April 1 – May 5
Parking: $8
Contact email: MVasilevsky@girlscoutsnorcal.org
Contact phone: (510) 562-8470 ext.

The West Coast’s Biggest 100th Anniversary Girl Scout Party: One Hundred Fun Hundred May 5!
Girl Scouts NorCal is hosting the biggest party on the West Coast to celebrate Girl Scouting’s 100th Anniversary! At One Hundred, Fun Hundred on May 5, 2012, Girl Scouts take over the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton for a full day of fun and adventure showcasing the best of Girl Scouting now and then.

Too many activities to list:

• rock climbing
• zip lines
• scuba
• archery
• tennis Smash Zones
• robots
• portable planetarium
• an enormous Girl Scout store and museum
• Camp S’More
• Golden Gate Bridging for all ages
• Ceremonies for Bronze, Silver, & Gold Awards

Wow! Plus, a Parade of Service Units and Camps, girl performances and contests, a 100th anniversary flash mob, performances and appearances by teen pop star Manika, Girl Scout songwriter Melinda Caroll, Mutual of Omaha’s Peter Gros from Wild Kingdom, and a Girl Scout Journey-inspired Rockin Road Show by Radio Disney. And much, much more! There’s even overnight camping available! All with Girl Scouts from Girl Scouts from 26 states and even Canada! Get tickets for this once-in-a-lifetime event at http://ohfh-gsnorcalohfh.eventbrite.com/ and learn more about One Hundred Fun Hundred at www.GirlScoutsNorCal.org/OHFH

www.GirlScoutsNorCal.org/OHFH