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Concours d’Elegance
Danville’s 21st annual celebration of classic vehicles and its downtown neighborhood to raise funds for Parkinson’s Disease research and treatment is on tap for this weekend.
The town’s Councours d’Elegance – which translates as “contest of elegance” – is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday on Hartz and Prospect avenues.
“The streets of historic downtown Danville will overflow with the sights, sounds and smells of classic, sports performance and exotic automobiles, as well as fine wooden yachts and cruisers, and motorcycles,” organizers wrote on the event website.
Road closures are scheduled from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the following areas.
*Hartz Avenue between Linda Mesa Avenue and School Street
*Diablo Road between Hartz Avenue and Rose Street
*Prospect Avenue between the Clock Tower Municipal Parking Lot entrance and Front Street
*Short Street to through traffic
*Church Street west and east between Hartz Avenue and the Village Theatre Municipal Parking Lot.
More information is available here.
Teen Citizen award
The city of San Ramon is now accepting nominations for its Outstanding Teen Citizenship awards through Sept. 25.
The annual award is granted to a high school student selected by the Teen Council “who has made a significant contribution toward enhancing the quality of life for residents of San Ramon during the last year,” according to an announcement from the city.
Winners are recognized at a city council meeting with a plaque and a $250 scholarship, as well as at the San Ramon Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards ceremony.
More information is available here.
‘Mortified’ at Village Theatre
Danville’s Village Theatre is set to host a live storytelling event centered on some of the deepest, darkest secrets of its performers who read from their teen diaries as the live incarnation of the longstanding “Mortified” podcast comes to town this weekend.
“Hilarious, heartfelt, and relatable, this one-of-a-kind performance celebrates the awkwardness of growing up,” organizers wrote in an announcement from the town. “The 20-year-old Bay Area sensation comes to Danville for this one-time special, nationally recognized comedy event!”
The adults-only show is set for Saturday (Sept. 19) at 8 p.m. Tickets and more information are available here.
Diablo Road work
The Contra Costa County Public Works Department is set to conduct pavement repair work next week on Diablo Road between Avenida Nueva and Creekledge Court.
Drivers are advised to anticipate 10 to 15 minute delays during work hours from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday (Sept. 21) to Thursday (Sept. 24), with traffic control measures set to be in place.
Election forums
The Pleasanton Weekly is set to continue its series of election forums next week, with two in-person events to hear from candidates running in the November general election.
The forum for the Livermore Area Recreation and Park District Board of Directors will be held on Monday (Sept. 21) from 6-8 p.m. at the Cresta Blanca Room located at 4444 East Ave. in Livermore. Three at-large seats are up for grabs between seven hopefuls.
On Wednesday (Sept. 23), a candidate forum for the Pleasanton Unified School District is scheduled for 6-7:15 p.m. at 5758 W. Las Positas Blvd. in Pleasanton. Area 5 candidates will face off at the forum.
Video recording of the forums will be available after the events.
‘Ending Homelessness’ summit
Alameda County supervisors are scheduled to host an educational program in Livermore next Monday (Sept. 21) about homelessness in an effort to bring about solutions to the issue, county officials announced.
Dubbed “Tri-Valley Summit: Ending Homelessness Together”, the program will begin with a film screening of “Beyond the Bridge: A Solution to Homelessness”, which documents strategies being used successfully across the U.S. to house unsheltered folks.
A discussion will be held after the film to reflect on homelessness in the county, what is needed to address the issue and possibilities for the future, county officials said.
After the screening, Alameda County officials including those from the behavioral health department are set to give presentations. Also poised to join the conversation are local city mayors and city departments, non-profit service providers, businesses, and community members, county officials said in a statement announcing the event.
Free and open to the public, the event will be held at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore. Doors open at 8:45 a.m., followed by a reception in the lobby at 9 a.m. and programming from 9:30 a.m. to noon. County officials request RSVP by Saturday (Sept. 19).
The event is hosted by Alameda County supervisors David Haubert and Nate Miley.
Schaefer Ranch development meetings
The city of Dublin is hosting two community meetings this month that aim to provide residents with more information about a project that proposed to develop 19 single-family homes within the existing Schaefer Ranch neighborhood.
According to the city, the project applicant — Discovery Builders, Inc. — will be looking to construct 18 homes on a 6.87-acre site located at the western end of Dublin Boulevard, and one home on the western edge of Ridgeline Place.
The two meetings will take place next Wednesday (Sept. 23) at 6 p.m., and next Thursday (Sept. 24) at 7 p.m. Both meetings, which will take place remotely, will provide residents with the same information, including the project’s history and the development process.
For additional information, visit www.dublin.ca.gov/174/Development-Activity.
‘Songs of the Heart’
The Pacific Chamber Orchestra is opening its 37th season this Saturday and Sunday with the “Songs of the Heart,” a program that celebrates “music that speaks directly to the human spirit”.
The first show will take place at the Del Valle Theatre in Walnut Creek starting at 3 p.m., while the second show will take place at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore. The second show will also start at 3 p.m.
According to the orchestra, the new season will feature new musicians who will bring their own artistic vision to the organization.
Tickets and additional information about the program are available at www.PacificChamberOrchestra.org.
Competition for Young Musicians
Young musicians have until Friday, Sept. 18, to submit their applications for the Livermore-Amador Symphony Association’s annual Competition for Young Musicians, which is set to take place early next month.
The winners of the competition, which takes place on Oct. 10 at the Mertes Center for the Arts at Las Positas College, will then go on to perform as soloists alongside the Livermore-Amador Symphony at the Bankhead Theater on Feb. 13, 2027 and will be awarded $750.
According to the symphony, the competition is open to all young instrumentalists and vocalists who live in Alameda County, Contra Costa County, the city of Tracy, or the city of Mountain House.
Visit www.livermoreamadorsymphony.org.
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