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Harvest Festival
The annual Pleasanton Harvest Festival returns to the Alameda County Fairgrounds this weekend, a three-day event centered around anything and everything arts and crafts for autumn and into the holiday season.
“Featuring 24,000 American handmade arts and crafts such as fine and fashion jewelry, ceramics, original art, specialty food, decor, clothing and much more, the festival is known as a premier in-door craft show,” organizers said.
“Enjoy live entertainment performed daily by local musicians, the Evan Thomas Blues Band. They bring soulful, classic blues along with cryin’ guitar playing to the experience,” organizers added.
The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday (Oct. 27-28) and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday (Oct. 29) at the fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Learn more at alamedacountyfair.com.
Halloween Brew Crawl
The spooky spirit in downtown Pleasanton will culminate this weekend as the Halloween Brew Crawl is back.
“Get ready for a spooktacular in-person event here in downtown Pleasanton. Join us for a night of chilling fun as we explore a variety of 25-plus bewitching brews from local breweries,” according to the Pleasanton Downtown Association, which is organizing the event. “Costumes encouraged!”
The event will run from 5-8 p.m. Saturday (Oct. 28). For tickets, visit www.pleasantondowntown.net.
These will also be the final days of the PDA’s Pumpkins on Main Scavenger Hunt for kids. Pick up a free game card at Towne Center Books (555 Main St.) now through Sunday.
Feeling ‘The Vibe’
The region’s destination marketing organization, Visit Tri-Valley, recently launched a new digital platform designed as a one-stop-shop for both event seekers and event producers in Pleasanton, Livermore, Dublin and Danville.
“An interactive, intuitive platform, ‘The Vibe’ is for everyone – event producers who want to get the word out, locals looking for fun, and visitors planning to make the most of their travel,” officials said. “Wine tasting? Check. Art exhibits? Check. Festivals, lectures, seasonal celebrations, and sporting events? Check, check, and check.”
“A bonus feature for those who create an account, ‘The Vibe’ offers social media-style liking and sharing tools for inviting friends, joining groups, and receiving personalized invites to upcoming events,” they added.
Check out “The Vibe” via events.vibetrivalley.com.
PG&E town hall
Representatives from PG&E, including Bay Area vice president Aaron Johnson, are set to offer a presentation and Q&A discussion for regional customers in a virtual town hall meeting Thursday evening.
The event is set to include a presentation from Johnson on updates from the company, energy saving and safety tips, and the opportunity for questions and comments from viewers.
PG&E representatives also pointed to proposals from the California Public Utilities Commission that would limit the company’s plans for undergrounding work – the process of burying power lines – through 2026.
In an announcement Tuesday, PG&E officials urged even those who can’t make it to the upcoming meeting to submit comments to CPUC urging the commission to allow PG&E to proceed with planned underground work at apps.cpuc.ca.gov/c/A2106021.
The virtual discussion is scheduled from 5:30-7 p.m. on Thursday (Oct. 26) via video conference.
‘Rocky Horror’ in Danville
Danville’s Village Theatre is hosting a screening of the longstanding cult classic “Rocky Horror Picture Show” this week, with guests invited to dress in costumes inspired by the 1975 film and participate in a fashion show ahead of the screening.
Organizers are encouraging attendees to buy tickets in advance here, with any remaining tickets set to be sold at the door.
The event is scheduled for Friday (Oct. 27) at 7 p.m. in the Village Theatre at 233 Front St. in Danville.
Cybersecurity summit
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-Livermore) is coming to Las Positas College this Friday for a cybersecurity summit aimed at educating small and medium business owners.
“The summit will focus on connecting businesses with critical government resources to protect against emerging cyber threats,” organizers said in an announcement Wednesday. “According to recent reports, over 43% of cyberattacks are aimed at small businesses; however, only 14% of small businesses are prepared to defend themselves.”
Swalwell, who is top Democrat on the House Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection Subcommittee, will be joined by a number of guest speakers including cybersecurity journalist Nicole Pelroth, Stanford Internet Observatory Director Alex Stamos, and experts from several state and federal organizations including the FBI.
The event is scheduled from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Friday (Oct. 27) at Las Positas College’s main campus at 3000 Campus Hill Drive in Livermore.
