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Storm prep
The Zone 7 Water Agency is hosting a “Flood Safety Open House” this weekend so residents can learn more about what the agency is doing — and what they can do — to prepare for the upcoming storm season, which experts predict will be exacerbated by a super El Niño.
The open house will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 24) at its headquarters on North Canyons Parkway in Livermore.
“We’ve taken what we’ve learned from past storms and put it into planning, preparation and stronger coordination with our partners,” Zone 7 General Manager Valerie Pryor said in a press release. “We want our community to do the same.”
Registration for the open house is free. To learn more, visit www.zone7waterca.gov.
Halloween crawl
Downtown Pleasanton’s popular Halloween brew crawl is returning this Saturday for a night of “bewitching brews” and other fun, spooky-themed activities.
Hosted annually by the Pleasanton Downtown Association, this year’s “Halloween Zom-Brew Crawl” will take participants across a number of local breweries. Attendees, who are encouraged to dress up, will also be able to enjoy food bites at certain locations.
The brew crawl runs from 5-8 p.m. Check-ins will take place at the Museum on Main.
Visit www.pleasantondowntown.net for more information and to purchase tickets.
Foothill Band Review
Marching bands from across middle school and high schools in Northern California will be gathering in Pleasanton this Saturday for the 52nd Foothill Band Review.
The annual event will kick off with a parade that starts at 8:15 a.m. It will pass through downtown Pleasanton, which will result in street closures down Main Street.
Then, at 3 p.m. Foothill High School’s own marching band and color guard will compete with other bands from different divisions at Foothill. Money raised from this event will go toward supporting the school’s band and music programs.
For more information visit www.foothillmusic.org.
Howl-O-Ween
City Center Bishop Ranch is San Ramon is hosting its annual Howl-O-Ween pet parade this Sunday (Oct. 25), which will feature dozens of furry friends dressed up in Halloween costumes and plenty of other fun activities for pets and their owners.
The pet parade will take place from 2-3 p.m. at Bishop Ranch’s Alexander Square. Pets will also be able to enjoy fresh-baked treats from George, a local pet boutique, a mini obstacle course and a “ball-pit sniff patch pop-up” from The Hub by Pack Animals, a dog trainer located at City Center.
The Hub is also hosting its third annual Haunted Hub event, located on the second floor of the San Ramon center, from 1-5 p.m. According to a press release, the event will feature “Halloween-themed activity stations, super-sized inflatables, dog sushi goodie bags and professional pet photography”.
Tickets for the latter event will be available for purchase at the door.
Power of Giving
Nonprofit organizations, volunteers, business leaders and other valuable community members who have made a meaningful difference in the Tri-Valley will be recognized at next month’s annual Power of Giving Celebration.
Hosted by Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance, the event will honor this year’s 2026 Impact Maker Award winners, who were nominated earlier this year. This year’s Tri-Valley Nonprofit Fund grant recipients will also be recognized.
The event will be held on Nov. 12 at the Livermore Bankhead Theater. For more information and tickets visit www.tvnpa.org.
‘Gilmore Girls’ fest
This weekend, Danville will be transforming into Stars Hollow, the fictional small town where the popular television show, Gilmore Girls, was set as part of the “Flannel and Foliage” festival.
Produced by a private organization called Small Town Venture, the three-day festival, which transforms quaint downtowns such as Danville into the popular Gilmore Girls town every year, will feature panels with members of the show, live music, scavenger hunts and artisan markets.
All of the free general admission tickets are sold out. Only a handful of package bundles for Friday’s opening day remain.
For more information, visit www.thesmalltownventure.com.
Opening a business
Dublin’s office of economic development is hosting a free workshop next week where staff will provide information on how to open a business in the city.
The “Starting a Business: The Process and Resources for Starting a Business in Dublin” workshop is scheduled for 6-7 p.m. Tuesday (Oct. 27) in the Bray Community Room, located in the Dublin Civic Center.
During that time, prospective business owners will learn how to choose a business location; what the planning, building and business license processes look like; and many other steps required to start a business.
Staff will also be available to answer questions and have one-on-one conversations with staff. Learn more at dublin.ca.gov.
Make holiday cards
Tri-Valley residents can craft handmade holiday cards at two upcoming workshops at Las Positas College in Livermore.
The first class, set for Saturday, will focus on Thanksgiving cards, while participants will make Christmas cards at the second session, on Dec. 5. Both sessions run 10-11:30 a.m. at the college, 3000 Campus Hill Drive in Livermore.
The classes are $49 each, plus a separate $10 material fee due to the instructor at the start of class. The workshops are open to ages 16 and up, and no experience is necessary. Students will receive step-by-step instruction and leave with three handmade cards.
For more information, visit communityed.laspositascollege.edu or email Tsahala David at tsahala1212@gmail.com.
Drug Takeback Day
Two local law-enforcement agencies will participate in this year’s National Drug Takeback Day, providing locations for residents to safely dispose of unwanted, unused or expired medications for free with no questions asked.
The Livermore and San Ramon police departments are both holding drop-off events from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. The Livermore Police Department is located at 1110 S. Livermore Ave., while the San Ramon Police Department is at 2401 Crow Canyon Road.
The two local sites are among more than 4,400 drop-off locations throughout the country. The annual event aims to keep pills and other pharmaceutical drugs out of landfills, sewer systems or the wrong hands by encouraging proper disposal.
Tablets, capsules, patches and other forms of prescription medications can be dropped off, as can liquid medications securely sealed in their original containers. Syringes, sharps and illicit drugs will not be accepted.
For those who miss Saturday’s collection, the Pleasanton Police Department has a year-round pill disposal bin at its headquarters, 4833 Bernal Ave.
Impact Grants
The Three Valleys Community Foundation will recognize its 2026 Community Health Impact Grant recipients at a reception set for 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 29) at the Roundhouse Market and Conference Center at Bishop Ranch in San Ramon.
Tickets are available now for the event, which will also include the foundation’s first NextGen Mixer, bringing together emerging philanthropic leaders and their nonprofit mentors to connect and learn from each other. There is no suggested ticket price; attendees are encouraged to pay what they can, with donations going toward the cost of the event.
Thirteen organizations will be recognized for their work “to strengthen the health, resilience and vitality” of the Tri-Valley community, according to the foundation. They are: The Alan Hu Foundation; Axis Community Health; Connected Horse; Crisis Support Services of Alameda County; Down Syndrome Connection of the Bay Area; Empowered Aging; Livermore Valley Arts; Love Never Fails; the Marine Science Institute; Shepherd’s Gate; Sleep in Heavenly Peace; HomeMore; and the Sunol Glen Community Club.
For more information or to reserve tickets, visit 3vcf.org.
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