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... |
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on Aug 27, 2010 at 12:26 pm by To answer your question, a resident of the Downtown neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Feb 13, 2010 at 8:50 am by Pat, West of Foothill, a resident of the West of Foothill neighborhood |
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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.
Web Link... |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 5:20 pm by AVHS Dad, a resident of the Stoneridge Park neighborhood |
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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 ... |
Dumbledore has been outed |
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on Mar 27, 2009 at 11:34 am by AVHS Dad, a resident of the Stoneridge Park neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Jul 14, 2007 at 3:09 pm by janice, a resident of another community |
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"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... |
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on Aug 10, 2010 at 4:34 pm by Karen, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Nov 15, 2009 at 8:32 am by Paulette, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood |
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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.
Read the full story here htt... |
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on Oct 28, 2009 at 3:25 pm by Ben, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Oct 12, 2009 at 12:35 pm by AVHS Dad, a resident of the Stoneridge Park neighborhood |
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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... |
Paulette |
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on Jul 8, 2008 at 2:43 pm by Alison, a resident of the Canyon Meadows neighborhood |
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Museum plans 2012 preschool themes
The Museum on Main has announced themes for its 2012 preschool pre-literacy program, M.o.M.'s Reading Time.
Read the full story here Web Link... |
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on Jan 12, 2012 at 5:52 pm by Name of Teacher Reading?, a resident of the Country Fair neighborhood |
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Times Book Club Redux -- Jan Meeting Tonight!
Reminder -- We are meeting at 7PM tonight at Towne Center Books in Pleasanton to discuss "One Day," by David Nicholls. We hope you can make it, even if you haven't read or fin... |
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on Oct 27, 2011 at 5:35 pm by Abigail, a resident of the Pleasanton Valley neighborhood |
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Review: 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Pt. 2'
Pottermania reaches a crescendo with this taut and thoughtful final installment in the impressive "Harry Potter" film franchise. And they saved the best for last. "Harry Potte... |
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on Jul 16, 2011 at 11:34 am by Greg, a resident of the Avignon neighborhood |
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Please let us know what you think of our Social Justice portrayal
Any feedback would be amazing! Thank you!
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on Nov 17, 2010 at 6:23 pm by joanna, a resident of another community |
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Times Book Club Redux -- November Meeting!
We are refugees from Lynn Carey's former Times Book Club. We meet every six to eight weeks at an independent bookstore in Danville/Pleasanton to discuss our reading selection... |
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on Oct 18, 2010 at 6:12 pm by Arroyo, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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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... |
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on May 18, 2010 at 9:21 am by Sold Out, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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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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on Mar 17, 2010 at 7:39 am by hahaha, a resident of the Deer Oaks/Twelve Oaks neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Feb 4, 2010 at 9:31 pm by ruan, a resident of another community |
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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... |
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on Aug 13, 2009 at 6:25 pm by Reader, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Aug 30, 2010 at 4:01 pm by Danilo, a resident of the Danville neighborhood |
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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... |
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on Mar 26, 2010 at 8:13 am by Paulette, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood |
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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. ... |
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on Jan 5, 2010 at 8:16 am by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online |
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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... |
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on Dec 27, 2009 at 12:10 am by Pleasanton Parent, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |