BOOKS & MOVIES American Drug Wars On Saturday, November 14th, at 7:00 PM, the IBEW Hall will host a film event featuring the documentary, "American Drug Wars." This film shows how money, power, & greed have c... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paulette, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood, on Nov 14, 2009 at 12:17 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 15, 2009 at 8:32 am.
BOOKS & MOVIES Great Books of Pleasanton The Great Books of Pleasanton book club meets at 7:30 p.m. the fourth Monday monthly at Towne Center Books, 555 Main St. Call Sadie at 846-1658.
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BOOKS & MOVIES MOVIE REVIEW - JULIA vs. JULIA MOVIE REVIEW - JULIA vs. JULIA
Last night was Date Night, so I took Mrs. Kendall to the movies, to see a chick-flick. I take the wife to chick-flicks as an act of supreme lo... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by DoUgLaS kEnDaLl, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Oct 3, 2009 at 9:10 am There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 12, 2009 at 12:35 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Pleasanton resident needs your votes online – book competition I am a finalist in a nationwide children’s picture book competition. The winner will be chosen by internet voting and will get their book published. Individuals can vote onc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tracy Mesuda, a resident of the Pheasant Ridge neighborhood, on Sep 29, 2009 at 7:51 pm There have been 7 comments on this topic, the most recent on Oct 4, 2009 at 8:44 am.
BOOKS & MOVIES Rallies planned today at UC Berkeley, other campuses to protest budget cuts Today is shaping up to be a day of rallies, walkouts and strikes on Bay Area higher education campuses as groups from public university and city college systems plan to protes... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Sep 25, 2009 at 2:59 am There have been 8 comments on this topic, the most recent on Sep 25, 2009 at 1:54 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Morning Coffee Chat With NYT Bestselling Author Garth Stein Garth Stein will be reading excerpts and discussing his award-winning novel, "The Art of Racing in the Rain," which is currently sitting at #8 on the NYT bestseller list for t... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Aug 13, 2009 at 6:25 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Aug 13, 2009 at 6:25 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Outdoor movie tonight is 'School of Rock' "School of Rock", the ultimate Battle of the Bands movie, will be shown outdoors tonight starting at about 8:30 p.m. in Pleasanton's Delucchi Park on First Street.
Read the... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jul 30, 2009 at 10:32 am There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 30, 2009 at 4:05 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES New Star Trek movie is a bust If you are a Star Trek fan from way back you'll hate this new movie. If you don't believe me check out the link below.
http://www.theonion.com/content/video/trekkies_bash_n... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Treker, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on May 27, 2009 at 2:50 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 3, 2009 at 5:20 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Barbara Walters and Pleasanton Barbara Walters has a new memoir, Audition, and on page 476 she writes, "...when the court sent him (Michael Milken) to a minimum-security work camp in Pleasanton, Californi... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Laurene, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Feb 23, 2009 at 3:54 pm There have been 15 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 7, 2009 at 9:02 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Sick Movie Poster at Regal Hacienda I was in Dublin at the movies last night, and I saw a poster for The Haunting in Connecticut. The poster evokes the sexual abuse of a child. I'm sure that's not what act... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Andrea, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Feb 22, 2009 at 5:31 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 18, 2009 at 8:17 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Slum Dog Millionaire Just a warning -- Slum Dog Millionaire is not the feel-good movie that the advertising leads you to believe. For those of us who are sensitive and faint of heart, especially w... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Sandra Ryan, a resident of the Vineyard Hills neighborhood, on Jan 30, 2009 at 2:32 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 11, 2009 at 8:11 am.
BOOKS & MOVIES Psychopathic Killer Movies at the Oscars Again..... I really don't understand the fascination that Hollywood filmmakers and moviegoers have with psychopathic killers.
When I saw the Coen brothers accepting the many awards be... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paulette, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood, on Mar 28, 2008 at 4:25 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 8, 2008 at 2:43 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Jazzed About Pets Jefferson Starship guitarist Craig Chaquico will perform at Valley Humane Society's "Jazzed About Pets," from 7 to 10:30 p.m., Saturday, March 1, 2008 at the Palm Event Center... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 22, 2008 at 2:27 pm There have been 10 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 2, 2008 at 10:20 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Pleasanton not Pleasantville... If you have ever seen the movie Pleasantville than you know their town was perfect. It was a small town with little to no crime or drama. Many times I will tell people that I ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by moviebuff, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood, on Dec 19, 2007 at 6:36 pm There have been 39 comments on this topic, the most recent on May 15, 2009 at 12:19 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Dumbledore gay? Now what? Dumbledore is gay.
What's next???
J.K. Rowling outs Hogwarts character By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer
Sat Oct 20, 7:40 AM ET
Harry Potter fans, the rumors are ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Dumbledore has been outed, a member of the Mohr Elementary School community, on Oct 20, 2007 at 8:34 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Mar 27, 2009 at 11:34 am.
BOOKS & MOVIES Towne Center Books stuck up I could NOT believe that Towne Center Books won Best of Pleasanton. Do you only give award to shops that advertise in the Weekly???
I went to Towne Centre the day that Har... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tired of smug jerks, a resident of the Kottinger Ranch neighborhood, on Sep 22, 2007 at 6:13 pm There have been 27 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jan 2, 2009 at 9:30 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (movie)... not consistent with the book... My 17 year old owns all the Harry Potter books/movies and viewed and read them all several times. Over the last few weekends she re-read the book Harry Potter and the Order o... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Harry Potter Fans, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood, on Jul 14, 2007 at 1:09 am There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jul 14, 2007 at 3:09 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Two Good Movies: Why We Fight & The Ground Truth Two Good Movies: Why We Fight & The Ground Truth
I recently saw both of these films and found them to be enlightening.
Anyone interested in having a discussion on them... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Tanya Schwenk, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Feb 25, 2007 at 5:54 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Jun 19, 2009 at 3:01 pm.