Community Corner
What's Up in Piedmont This Week: Planning Board, Jazz Concert, Piedmont Ave. Stroll
Welcome to our new Monday morning briefing, with a look at what's ahead in Piedmont and nearby this week — plus a few other tidbits just for fun.
This week's sigh of relief: No BART strike! A judge ordered a 60-day cooling-off period Sunday as labor negotiations continue.
HAPPENING THIS WEEK, IN AND AROUND PIEDMONT
Government meetings: Piedmont Planning Commission, Monday, Aug. 12, 5 p.m., City Hall Council Chambers, 120 Vista Ave.
Lakeview Library: On Tuesday, Aug. 13, chess with Martin Vance, 3:30 p.m.; Effectiveness in Life, Career & Business, 6:30 p.m. On Wednesday, Aug. 14, toddler storytime, 10:10 and 10:45 p.m.; baby bounce, 11:30 a.m. On Thursday, Aug. 15, All Knit, 3:30 p.m. On Saturday, Aug. 17: family storytime, 10:30 a.m.; Lakeview Chess Club, 1 p.m.
Montclair Library: On Tuesday, Aug. 13, Lawyers in the Library, 6 p.m. On Thursday, Aug. 15: toddler storytime, 10:15 a.m.; baby bounce, 10:30 a.m.
Piedmont Avenue Library: On Tuesday, Aug. 13, Cheese & Chat, 6:30 p.m. On Wednesday, Aug 14: toddler storytime, 10:15 a.m.; preschool storytime, 11 a.m. On Saturday, Aug 17: OUSD back-to-school free book giveaway, 11 a.m.
Piedmont Avenue Stroll, Thursday, Aug. 15, 6-9 p.m.
Grand Lake Farmers Market, Saturday, Aug. 17, 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Houston Jones benefit concert, Saturday, Aug. 17, 3 p.m. Zion Lutheran church garden, 5201 Park Blvd., Piedmont.
Red Oak Montclair Outdoor Cinema, Saturday, Aug. 17, 7:30 pm., 6450 Moraga Ave., Oakland (in Montclair Village). The Goonies.
Montclair Village Farmers Market, Sunday, Aug. 18, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
This week's weather (from the National Weather Service):
Cloudy mornings followed by afternoon sunshine, high temperatures could reach the low 80s by Wednesday.
This week at the movies:
Piedmont Theatre, Blue Jasmine, The Way Way Back.
Grand Lake Theater, Fruitvale Station, We're the Millers, Planes, Kick-Ass 2. One-day events: Monday, Aug. 12: Amandla! Tuesday, Aug. 13: Gone with the Wind. Wednesday, Aug. 14: Hope's Identity. Thursday Aug. 15: The Shop.
Website/blog of the week: Grand Lake Neighbors, home of the monthly Splash Pad Newsletter with news about the Grand Avenue and Lakeshore business districts, neighborhood issue.
Today in history (from Wikipedia):
30 BC - Cleopatra commits suicide, allegedly by means of an asp bite.
1851 - Isaac Singer is granted a patent for his sewing machine.
1981 - The IBC Personal Computer is released.
1994 - Major League Baseball players go on strike. This will force the cancellation of the 1994 World Series.
Notable Aug. 5 birthday: Cecil B. DeMille, film director, 1881-1959.
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