1. home and garden

CALIFORNIA
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May 7, 2015
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Alameda Sun
Local Happenings
Thursday, May 7
n 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Trinity
Seniors: Learn what’s new with
the Friends of the Alameda Animal
Shelter from executive director
Nancy Baglietto at 11 a.m. Lunch
is served at noon. Trinity Lutheran
Church, 1323 Central Ave.
n Noon East Bay Retired
Teachers, Division 2: Meeting and
a special program. Mastick Senior
Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave.
n Noon to 3 p.m. Alameda
Oakland Homelearners: Meet for
fun and idea exchange. Lincoln
Park, High Street and Santa Clara
Avenue. (Info: www.aohl.net)
n 1 p.m. Mastick Movie Matinee:
Birdman. Free for seniors. Mastick
Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara
Ave. (Info: 747-7506)
n 3:30 p.m. Thursday Craft
Day: Crafts for children ages 5 to
12. Dress to get messy. Free. Bay
Farm Island Branch Library, 3221
Mecartney Road. (Info: 747-7787)
n 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Incoming
Freshmen Information Night: Open
to parents and eighth grade students who will attend Encinal High
School. Presented by the Alameda
Education Foundation. Junior Jets
Room 605, 210 Central Ave.
n 7 p.m. Town Hall Meeting:
Meet with Councilman Frank
Matarrese. Conference Room,
Hawthorne Suites, 1628 Webster St.
(Info: 759-9290)
Friday, May 8
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 6 to 9 p.m. Artists Reception:
Celebrate the opening of “An
Agreement,” an exhibit of recent
works by six emerging artists from
the Autobody Bridge Program. Free
to the public. Autobody Fine Art
Gallery, 1517 Park St. (Info: 8652608)
n 6 to 9 p.m. Artists Reception:
Celebrate the opening of Adornment:
The Art of Beauty, an exhibition of
carved wood pieces, furniture and
multi-media by Deborah Kimsey.
Free to the public. Redux Studios,
2315 Lincoln Ave.
n 7 to 9 p.m. Artists Reception:
Celebrate the opening of “Drawing
You In,” an exhibit of mixed media
and collage by Dale Dombrowski.
Free to the public. Julie’s Coffee
and Tea Garden, 1223 Park St. (Info:
865-2385)
n 7 to 9 p.m. Glow Fun Run/
Walk: Run/walk with proceeds
benefitting Earhart Elementary
School’s Destination Imagination
Teams. Entry fee: $18, adults; $13,
children (ages 3 to 12); $50 for a
family of 4 to 6. Encinal High School
Track, 210 Central Ave. (Info” www.
earhartpta.org/di)
n 7:30 p.m. Spring Concert:
Presented by the Alameda
Community Chorus. Free to the
public. Kofman Auditorium, 2200
Central Ave.
Saturday, May 9
n 9 a.m. “North Shore — West”:
Walk and talk about the history
of the area including the Del
Monte building and the adjacent
environment Part of a series of
walks through Alameda neighborhoods. Sponsored by the Alameda
Recreation and Parks Department.
Led by Dennis Evanosky and Eric
Kos. Walk lasts approximately
one hour and 15 minutes. Meet at
Littlejohn Park, 1401 Pacific Ave.
(Info: 747-7529 or www.alamedaca.
gov/recreation)
n 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Plant/Yard/
Bake Sale and Garden Party:
Annual fundraiser for the Billy
Foundation. Garden party from
noon to 4 p.m. includes food, music
and the “Fabulous Garden Ladies.
Suggested donation for the Garden
Party is $20. 612 Taylor Ave.
n 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Park Street
Spring Festival: Street fair with vendors, live music. Children’s play
area. Park Street. (Info: 523-1392 or
www.shopparkstreet.com)
n Noon to 4 p.m. Alameda Free
Library Writers Group: Open to
adult writers looking to work connect and share with other writers.
Bring materials for writing time.
Free. Second Floor, Main Branch of
the Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak
St. (Info: 747-7713)
n 1 to 4 p.m. House Tour: Last
tour starts at 3. Admission: $5.
Meyers House and Gardens, 2021
Alameda Ave.
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.
frankbettecenter.org or 523-6957)
n 7 to 11 p.m. Hornet Sting
Sports Fundraiser: Fifth annual
social and end-of-the year celebration. Music, raffle, silent auction,
dancing. Tickets: $30, if purchased
before April 26. Ages 21 and older.
Rock Wall Wine Co., 2301 Monarch
St. (Info, registration: www.hornetboosters.org)
Sunday, May 10
n 10 a.m. “Ride on 2 Wheels”:
Learn to ride a 2-wheel bike. Bring
your bike, helmet. All ages welcome. Minors require parental support; one parent per child. Alameda
Bicycle, 1522 Park St. (Info: 5220070)
n 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Park Street
Spring Festival: Street fair with vendors, live music. Children’s play
area. Park Street. (Info: 523-1392 or
www.shopparkstreet.com)
n 3 to 4 p.m. LGBTQ Book Group:
Book selection: Transgender History
by Susan Stryker. For info, contact
Kevin at [email protected].
Free. Second Floor, Main Branch of
the Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak
St. (Info: 747-7713)
Monday, May 11
n 10 a.m. Card-Making Class:
Make cards for friends and family;
$5 fee for supplies. Mastick Senior
Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave. (Info,
registration: 747-7506)
n 6:30 p.m. Alameda Library
Book Club: Read The Rosie Project
by Graeme Sinsion. Free to the
public. Family Study Room, Main
Branch of the Alameda Free Library,
1550 Oak St. (Info: 747-7730)
n 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. “Drought,
Water Supply and the Resilient
Landscape”: Scott Summerfield
from EBMUD will speak. Workshop
presented by Alameda Backyard
Growers. Free to the public.
Rhythmix Cultural Works, 2513
Blanding Ave. (Info: 865-5060 or
www.rhythmix.org)
n 7:30 p.m. Y.L.I.: Meeting.
St. Joseph’s Parish Center, 1119
Lafayette St. (Info: Marilyn Darnell,
523-1500)
n 7:30 p.m. Encinal Parlor, #156,
Native Daughters of the Golden
West: Meeting; discussion of environmental and restoration projects and veterans’ welfare. (Info,
address: M. Dodge, 523-7802 or J.
McKay, [email protected])
Tuesday, May 12
n Noon to 5 p.m. Blood Drive:
Call for appointment. Stafford
Meeting Room, Main Branch of the
Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak St.
(Appts: 1-800-733-2767)
n 6 p.m. Alameda Great Books
Club: April selection is “R.U.R.” by
Karel Capek (available at https://
ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/c/capek/
b EVENTS: Page 14
Courtesy photo
A lawn alternative like this can be both attractive and
efficient. View a series of these during the “Now That
Your Lawn is Gone” Garden Tour Sunday, May 17.
Garden Tour Shows off Water
Conservation, Benefits Shelter
Sun Staff Reports
On Sunday, May 17, Alameda
Support Foundation (ASF), together with the Friends of the Alameda
Animal Shelter (FAAS), will be holding the first “Now That Your Lawn
Is Gone” Garden Tour. The tour is
an opportunity to visit more than
20 homes in Alameda that have
removed their traditional front
lawns in favor of more climatefriendly alternatives. These include
vegetables, stone sculptures, and
Mediterranean and native plants.
There will also be a raffle and
plant sale as part of the event. All
proceeds from the event will go to
supporting the animals at FAAS.
“This event couldn’t be more
timely with the drought that
California is facing,” said ASF founder Les Hilger. “Gov. Brown has asked
all households to reduce water
usage by 25 percent and also plans
on replacing 50 million square feet
of lawn throughout the state as part
of this conservation order.”
The tour shows that through
good design and careful plant
choices anyone can have an attractive front yard while still making
responsible water conserving
choices.
Pet lovers can support the
local shelter while enjoying a tour
of beautiful gardens and learning
about water-conserving steps anyone can take. Garden lovers can
learn about the important work
FAAS is doing and the pets currently available for adoption.
Participants will receive a curated list of plants as well as information from StopWaste.org on how to
properly sheet mulch lawns. East
Bay MUD has rebates available for
those who do decide to remove
their lawns.
Tickets cost $20 per person and
must be purchased in advance at
FAAS, 1590 Fortmann Way.
For more information, call
337-8565 or visit www.alameda
animalshelter.org.
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