BOOKS & MOVIES Times Book Club Redux - September Reading Selection! We are refugees from Lynn Carey's former Times Book Club. We meet every six to eight weeks at independent bookstores in Danville/Pleasanton to discuss our current reading sel... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Danilo, a resident of the Danville neighborhood, on Aug 30, 2010 at 4:01 pm
BOOKS & MOVIES The library is looking for volunteers Pleasanton Public Library needs volunteers for its Homebound Service, which provides homebound residents with library books, videos and CDs to community residents. Also, the l... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Aug 25, 2010 at 3:00 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 27, 2010 at 12:26 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES "War on Kids" documentary I met a nice young man on Ebay who has been buying up some of my "vinyl" record collection. He is a psychology student in North Carolina and we've become sort of friends sinc... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paulette, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood, on Aug 6, 2010 at 5:25 pm There have been 2 comments on this topic, the most recent on Aug 10, 2010 at 4:34 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES See 'Race to Nowhere' tonight "Race to Nowhere" shows the pressures faced by American schoolchildren and their teachers in an "achievement-obsessed" public and private education system. See it tonight at 7... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on May 18, 2010 at 9:21 am There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on May 18, 2010 at 9:21 am.
BOOKS & MOVIES SOUTH PARK & RADICAL MUSLIMS Something very interesting is about to happen. A radical Muslim group has warned the creators of "South Park", Trey Parker and Matt Stone, that they could face violent retribu... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Miguel, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Apr 21, 2010 at 7:20 pm There have been 6 comments on this topic, the most recent on Apr 23, 2010 at 10:13 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Iron-Jawed Angels - March 27th - Sat - 7 PM Come and join us at the IBEW Hall in Dublin, at 6250 Village Parkway, at 7 PM on Saturday, March 27th. We'll be celebrating Women's History month by showing the entertaining f... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Paulette, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood, on Mar 26, 2010 at 8:13 am
BOOKS & MOVIES Happy St. Patrick's Day! There may be no one more eligible among our elected officials to wish everyone in the Tri-Valley a Happy St. Patrick's Day than Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty.
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BOOKS & MOVIES First deck section of Bay Bridge put into place Construction of the Bay Bridge's new self-anchored suspension span reached a milestone today when the first deck section was hoisted into place by workers using the largest ba... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Feb 4, 2010 at 9:31 pm There has been 1 comment on this topic, the most recent on Feb 4, 2010 at 9:31 pm.
BOOKS & MOVIES Seeking to Form A Women's Group I've been wanting to form a casual women's group that can meet once a month or every other week at a member's home in Pleasanton (on a rotating basis) to chat, have tea/coffee... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pat, a resident of the West of Foothill neighborhood, on Jan 19, 2010 at 10:23 pm There have been 3 comments on this topic, the most recent on Feb 13, 2010 at 8:50 am.
BOOKS & MOVIES Movies in 2009: The year's notables and forgettables It was an "Up" year for Pixar and a time of particular praise for "The Hurt Locker" and "A Single Man." But 2009 was also the year that "Nine" landed with a thud in theaters. ... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Jan 5, 2010 at 8:16 am
BOOKS & MOVIES 500 Days of Summer - Watch it! I just finished watching 500 Days of Summer. This is a good movie, I definitely recommend watching it. It isn't a "feel good" movie, but it isn't depressing either. I perso... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Pleasanton Parent, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood, on Dec 27, 2009 at 12:10 am
BOOKS & MOVIES Why no movie theater in Pleasanton Why does Pleasanton not have a movie theater? It's amazing what Dublin has done yet we can't even support a couple screens? Or is this another city council driven adgenda to... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Bob, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood, on Dec 9, 2009 at 4:27 pm There have been 12 comments on this topic, the most recent on Dec 15, 2009 at 8:52 am.
BOOKS & MOVIES Ice rink on Staples gets commission's blessing The city's Parks and Recreation Commission voted 5-0 to recommend that the City Council approve a master plan for a new 17-acre community park on the yet-undeveloped Staples R... READ MORE/COMMENT Posted by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online, on Nov 24, 2009 at 1:27 am There have been 5 comments on this topic, the most recent on Nov 30, 2009 at 4:39 pm.
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.
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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.
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