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This Week: Hear Clarinets, Meet a Fairytale Cat and Blend Ballet with Yoga

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1. Sole Sisters Invite You to an A's Game

Help the Sole Sisters raise money for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society by buying a ticket to the April 16 Oakland A’s game against Detroit. Order your lower box seat ticket through the Sole Sisters/Team in Training and a portion of your ticket will be donated to the society. Tickets are $28 each, and Tuesday, March 29, is the last day to order.

2. Hear Clarinets, Trumpets and Paul Simon at Free Concert

The Castro Valley Community Band Spring Concert is scheduled for Wednesday, March 30, from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Listen as the band plays movie classics and a Paul Simon medley, with special numbers for clarinets and trumpets. The free concert will be held at , 19501 Redwood Rd.

3. Get Fit with Ballet and Yoga

Head to , 3553 Castro Valley Blvd., on Wednesday, March 30, for , a body sculpting class that incorporates work on a ballet bar as well as light weights, gliders and yoga postures. The class is scheduled weekly on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Check out the website for pricing information.

4. Bring Children to Meet a Fairytale Cat

Buy tickets for one of the April 4 performances of Puss in Boots, a fairytale about the adventures of a particularly clever cat. The play, performed by the California Theatre Center, is aimed at children in kindergarten to fifth grade. Shows are scheduled for 9:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. at the , 19501 Redwood Rd.

5. Give Blood 'Gladly'

The American Red Cross will be holding another blood drive on Friday, April 1, at Glad Tidings Church, 27689 Tyrrell Ave. in Hayward, from 1:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The drive is open to the public. Just look for the American Red Cross bus.

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anthony May 24, 2013 at 08:05 am
maybe Bob Swanson (Nate Miley's office)...that guy knows everybody.
Ken Martin May 23, 2013 at 07:46 am
Bocce play starts at 10:00 AM and is usually over by noon. Join us for a fun morning.
Sabrina Schultz May 22, 2013 at 09:03 am
That dog was on Joseph drive on Saturday morning. I was on my way to the airport or I would haveRead More tried to help him! He/she seemed pretty skittish, poor thing.
Joyce Tavares May 17, 2013 at 02:10 pm
She is home safe! Was at clinic for about 24 hours....thanks so much to the Boulevard PetRead More Hospital!! You just may have saved a life..... :0)
MICHELLE CLOWSER May 19, 2013 at 10:56 am
This was very successful. Thank you to the 32 families that participated and to Papa Panchos forRead More their generous donations, even above the percentage they promised. It made for a very busy night.
Teresa Pahler April 26, 2013 at 10:54 am
Do you know if there will be a Memorial Day Ceremony for the Veterans Memorial at the CommunityRead More Center this Year? If so may I have details-date and time. Thanks Terry Pahler tepahler@yahoo.com