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The Front Row Theater in San Ramon. (Photo courtesy City of San Ramon)

‘Voices of San Ramon’

Young people from throughout the city are set to showcase their talents at the upcoming “Voices of San Ramon” teen open mic.

The event, facilitated by Poet Laureate Jaz Sufi, aims to serve as a platform for teens 14 through 18 years old for musical and spoken word performances, regardless of experience level, and as “an immersive celebration of acoustic music and spoken word, where the beauty of language comes alive for teens.”

Doors are set to open Friday at 7 p.m. at the Front Row Theatre in San Ramon. More information is available here.

LLAD town hall

The Town of Danville is hosting a town hall during the voting period for proposed Lighting and Landscaping Assessment District changes that are set to be decided by the town’s property owners in the coming weeks. 

More information and registration is available here.

‘Breaking Rules’ exhibit

The Town of Danville has announced the next exhibit set for the Village Theatre Art Gallery, with an opening reception set to usher in the two-month run of “Breaking Rules” next week.

“Featuring artists Meg MacLeod, Suzanne Lewis, Jane Yuen Corich, Mira M. White, and Kathryn M. Wills, Breaking Rules delves into the creative process of layering, excavation, and defying artistic conventions,” organizers said in an announcement from the town April 1.

The opening reception is scheduled for April 12 at 7 p.m. at 233 Front St. in Danville, with the exhibit set to be on display through June 13. More information is available here.

Tri-Valley Innovation Fair

Experiencing and engaging engineering, science and technology is the driving theme for the seventh annual Tri-Valley Innovation Fair, coming to the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton next weekend.

Designed as “a dynamic, interactive event designed to inspire all age groups”, the free event put on by the Livermore-based Quest Science Center will offer activities, information and presentations indoors and outside from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. next Saturday (April 12). 

“With over 80 exhibitors and a series of engaging performances throughout the day, the Innovation Fair highlights our region’s diverse achievements and offers hands-on opportunities to explore, experiment and ask questions,” organizers said. “This year, the Innovation Fair is introducing two exciting exhibit halls on healthcare and biotech and sustainability and planetary health.”

Learn more at quest-science.org/innovation-fair/.

Tree planting at Forest Home Farms

The City of San Ramon’s Forest Home Farms historic park is set to celebrate Arbor Day and Earth Day with an annual tree planting from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 19. More information is available here.

Tri-Valley Dems reelect officers

The Tri-Valley Democratic Club recently announced the results of its membership’s election of leadership positions for the 2025 and 2026 calendar years, with all incumbents earning another term.

Jacqueline Tarin-Rankl was reelected as president, with Richard Li, Alan Nakisher and Ellis Goldberg each retaining their respective posts of vice-president, treasurer and secretary-political director.

The Tri-Valley Dems, whose club is chartered with the Alameda County Democratic Party, serves members and promotes party priorities in the Amador, Livermore and San Ramon valleys. 

Go to trivalleydems.com for more information about the club and its monthly meetings.

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Jeanita Lyman is a second-generation Bay Area local who has been closely observing the changes to her home and surrounding area since childhood. Since coming aboard the Pleasanton Weekly staff in 2021,...

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