Harvest House Home Tour
A press release incorrectly stated ticket prices for the Harvest Home Tour. They are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. In addition to calling 828-3272 or 461-6401, tickets can also be purchased at the following stores: Studio 7 Fine Arts, Main and West Angela streets; Clover Creek, 670 Main St.; Towne Center Books, 555 Main St.; Rose Hotel, 807 Main St.; California Stampin’, 5480-2 Sunol Blvd.; Proctor’s, 2200 First St., Livermore. For more information, visit www.amadorvalley.assistanceleague.org.
Operation: SAM Holiday Drive
The annual Operation: SAM (Supporting All Military) Holiday Drive will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Pleasanton and Livermore Wal-marts. Volunteers will be collecting goodies to send to military men and women who will be unable to spend the holidays with family. Items requested are: miniature stockings filed with treats, unbreakable ornaments and decorations, small holiday gifts, DVDs, CDs, games, sports equipment (include a pump if necessary) and batteries. Winter items such as gloves, warm socks, chapstick as well as stationary with pens and individually wrapped food items are encouraged as well. Visit www.operationsam.org, e-mail operationsame@comcast.net or call 443-7620 for more information.
Jewish-Christian workshops
A series of six workshops intended to stimulate conversation between people of Jewish and Christian faiths begins Oct. 18. The series, ìWalking Godís Paths–Christians and Jews in Candid Conversation,î will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Congregation Beth Emek, 3400 Nevada Court, on Oct. 18, Oct. 25, Nov. 1, Nov. 29, Dec. 6 and Dec. 13. The talks will be facilitated by Rabbi Richard Winer of Congregation Beth Emek, Fr. Dan Danielson of the Catholic Community of Pleasanton, and Gustavo Nystrom of Pax Christi. The sessions, sponsored by the Jewish and Catholic communities of Pleasanton, are free and open to the public. Advanced registration is requested. For more information or to register, contact Mary Schneider by e-mail at mary0531@comcast.net.
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