Alameda Sunwww.alamedasun.com May 21, 2015 9 Local Happenings Thursday, May 21 n 10 a.m. Alameda Stamp Club: Meeting, stamp clinic and swap meet. Guests welcome. Room D, Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave. (Info: 522-6503) n 10 a.m. to noon: Dental Consultation: Free consultation, by appointment, with Dr. Alfred Chong. Offered every third Thursday of the month. Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave. (Info, reservs: 747-7506) n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Trinity Seniors: Jeff Bridges from Ploughshares Nursery will bring plants and talk about how to care for them at 11 a.m. Lunch is served at noon; May birthdays will be celebrated. Trinity Lutheran Church, 1323 Central Ave. n 10:30 a.m. New Member Orientation: Take a tour and learn about the center and the schedule of activities. Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave. (Preregistration required: 747-7506) n 11:30 a.m. AARP, Chapter #20: Meeting. Free for seniors. Social Hall, Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave. (Info: Marge Ryan, 523-4148) n 1 p.m. Mastick Movie Matinee: Big Eyes. Free for seniors. Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave. (Info: 747-7506) n 6 to 8 p.m. Harvey Milk Day Celebration: Sixth annual event featuring Victoria Forrester as keynote speaker. Alameda High School Gymnasium, Oak Street and Alameda Avenue. (Info: 229-9521 or 522-6012) n 7 to 8:30 p.m. “Create a Water-wise Home and Garden”: Presented by Laura Allen, cofounder of Greywater Action and author of The Water-Wise Home: How to Conserve, Capture, and Reuse Water in Your Home and Landscape. Question and answer session follows. Free. West End Branch Library, 788 Santa Clara Ave. (Info: 747-7767) n 7 to 9 p.m. Storytelling: Featured storyteller followed by an open mic. Free. Frank Bette Center for the Arts, 1601 Paru St. (Info, registration: 523-6957 or www.frank bettecenter.org) n 7:30 p.m. Alameda Women Artists: Meeting. Prospective members call ahead to confirm location. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1910 Santa Clara Ave. (Info: 865-0541) Friday, May 22 n 2 to 3 p.m. Preschool Crafts: Crafts for children ages 3 to 6 and their caregivers. Dress to get messy. Free. Main Branch of the Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak St. (Info: 747-7705) n 2 to 3:30 p.m. HIV and Hep C Testing: Free and confidential testing and support referrals. For information and location, call Alameda Family Services, 629-6300. n 8 p.m. Taize – Prayer Around the Cross: An ecumenical candlelight service of mantra style chants, meditation, contemplation and reflection, silence, solitude and serenity. Free to the public. St Joseph Basilica, 1109 Chestnut St. n 9 p.m. Zydeco Music and Dance: Featuring Curley Taylor and Zydeco Trouble. Dance lessons at 8. Tickets sold at the door: $15. Eagles Hall, 2305 Alameda Ave. (Info: 415-285-6285) Saturday, May 23 n 1 to 4 p.m. House Tour: Last tour starts at 3. Admission: $5. Meyers House and Gardens, 2021 Alameda Ave. n 2 to 3 p.m. Family Nature Fun Hour: “Memorial Day Memories.” Learn to fold a flag, tie a knot, make a flower to put on the Merchant Mariners Memorial and more; then learn what’s new in the Visitors Center. Crab Cove, 1252 McKay Ave. (Info: 544-3187) n 3 to 3:30 p.m. Fish Feeding Time: Five aquariums with more than 20 bay species will be fed while you learn who is eating what and how aquarium environments are kept healthy. Free for all ages. Crab Cove, 1252 McKay Ave. (Info: 544-3187) n 7 to 9 p.m. Poetry at the Bette: Prose and poetry reading. Admission is free; donations appreciated. Frank Bette Center for the Arts, 1601 Paru St. (Info: www.frank Courtesy photo bettecenter.org or 523-6957) Learn about the origins of the Navy Seals aboard the Sunday, May 24 USS Hornet on Saturday, May 30. n 5:30 p.m. Flat Tire Clinic: Learn Staffers from Assemblyman Rob Wednesday, May 27 how to fix a flat tire on your bike. n 9 a.m. Walk With Us: A special Bonta’s office will be available. Bring your bike or wheel; tools and instruction provided. Free to the walk in honor of Older Americans Administrative Conference Room, public. Alameda Bicycle, 1522 Park Month; organized by AES Therapy Main Branch of the Alameda Free St. (Info: 522-0070, info@alameda & Fitness and Mastick. Walk to Library, 1550 Oak St. n 1:30 p.m. Music Appreciation: City Hall where free senior health bicycle.com) Piano recital and discussion with seminars will be ongoing from 10 n 10 a.m. to noon. Sunday Stroll: volunteer instructor William Sturm, Kick off the unofficial start of sum- a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mastick Senior featuring “Music for Springtime.” Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave. (Info: mer with a shoreline stroll to the Free to seniors. Mastick Senior Elsie Roemer Bird Sanctuary. Free 747-7506) n 10 a.m. to noon: Blood Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave. (Info: for all ages. Crab Cove, 1252 McKay Pressure Screening: Free for seniors. 747-7506) Ave. (Info: 544-3187) n 3 to 5 p.m. Office Hours: n 2 to 3 p.m. Family Nature Fun Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Staffers from Congresswoman Clara Ave. (Info: 747-7506) Hour: “Memorial Day Memories.” Barbara Lee’s office will be availn 10:30 a.m. to noon: Midweek Learn to fold a flag, tie a knot, make able. Administrative Conference a flower to put on the Merchant Bible Café: Christian Bible study Room, Main Branch of the Alameda open to all without regard for Mariners Memorial and more; then learn what’s new in the Visitors where you are on your spiritual Free Library, 1550 Oak St. n 7 to 9 p.m. Knitting Circle: Center. Crab Cove, 1252 McKay journey. Continues through June Knitters of all levels and ages wel24. First Congregational Church, Ave. (Info: 544-3187) come. Free to the public. Julie’s n 3 to 3:30 p.m. Fish Feeding 1912 Central Ave. (Info: 522-6012) n 4 to 5:30 p.m. Grief Support Coffee and Tea Garden, 1223 Park Time: Five aquariums with more Group: Free. Women’s Health St. (Info: 865-2385) than 20 bay species will be fed n 7 to 9 p.m. “New Directions while you learn who is eating what Center, Alameda Hospital, 2070 for Alameda Schools”: Public forum Clinton Ave. (Info: 582-8434) and how aquarium environments with board president Barbara are kept healthy. Free for all ages. Thursday, May 28 Kahn and superintendent Sean Crab Cove, 1252 McKay Ave. (Info: n 10 to 11:30 a.m. Alzheimer’s McPhetridge; presented by the 544-3187) Support Group: Meeting sponsored Alameda League of Women Voters. by the Alzheimer’s Association for Free to the public. Room 605, Monday, May 25 n 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. families and caregivers of those Encinal High School, 210 Central “Concentration: Meditation in with Alzheimer’s and related disor- Ave. (Info: 865-2385) Movement & Stillness”: Led ders. Mastick Senior Center, 11255 by Pauletta Chanco and Dina Santa Clara Ave. (Info: 482-8700) SNEAK PEEK n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Trinity Hondrogen. Explore the interconnected practices of yoga and Seniors: Julia Park Tracey, n May 30, 1 p.m. “Birth of the meditation. All levels of practice Alameda’s poet laureate will share welcome. Bring a lunch. Donation some poetry at 11. Lunch is served Original Navy Seal: The Underwater basis. Island Yoga, 911 Central Ave. at noon. Trinity Lutheran Church, Demolition Team”: LCDR William Goehner Jr., World War II veteran (Info: 205-5003 or www.islandyoga. 1323 Central Ave. n 1 p.m. Mastick Movie Matinee: and one of the first Navy Seals in com) Angel Face. Free for seniors. World War II, will speak. USS Hornet n 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Memorial Day Open House: Drop in for all- Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Bog Band will perform from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. USS Hornet Museum, 707 day family nature activities: nature Clara Ave. (Info: 747-7506) n 1 to 3 p.m. Office Hours: b EVENTS: Page 12 crafts, snake meet and greet, pond and cove exploration, nature videos and more. Beach exploration, pond walk, fish feeding. Free to the public. Crab Cove, 1252 McKay Ave. (Info: 544-3187) n 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Memorial Day Services: Formal service begins at 1 p.m., including an invocation, a wreath-tossing ceremony and a military parade. Musical performances and a presentation of the colors starts at 11 a.m. USS Hornet Museum, 707 W. Hornet Ave. Pier 3, 15,000 sq. ft. Packed with “Everything Under The Sun” Alameda Point (Info, tix: 521-8448, Ext. 225 or www.hornetevents.com) Antiques, Collectibles and more • Everything priced to go! n 11 a.m. Memorial Day FIRST HUGE SALE Ceremony: Free to the public. Veterans Memorial Park, Doolittle Thursday May 21 thru Sunday May 24 and Island drives. Hosted by 10AM-4PM Vietnam Veterans of America, At the end of Mulberry Street at Eagle Avenue Chapter 400. n 8 to 10 p.m. Big Band Night: Dance to the big band sounds of Dave Altschuler’s Swingtime Big Band. $5 donation requested at the door. Temple Israel, 3183 For More Mecartney Road. The ReCrafting Co. Quality Sewing, Knitting, Beading and other Craft Supplies for Sale on Consignment at Amazingly Affordable Prices! 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