Health & Fitness
Out and About in Martinez: Easter, SWAN Day, John Muir Celebration
Mark your calendars for these upcoming events in Martinez through June.
March 28 - 31 - Martinez Carnival - Highway 680 & Highway 4
March 30 - Annual Easter Egg Hunt - Waterfront Park - 10:00 am - FREE
March 30 - SWAN Day (Support Women Artist Now) 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Old Train Depot - Ferry Street - Art - Crafts - Entertainment - FREE
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April 2 - Lioness Fashion Show and Luncheon - Shell Clubhouse - for tickets: ggerlack@aol.com
April 9 - Martinez Library Adult Event - Adult Book Discussion, “The Light of Evening” by Edna O’Brien - 6:30 to 7:30 pm - 740 Court Street - 925.646.9900
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April 13 - Mini-Motorland at the Amphitheatre - 10:00 am to Noon
April 13 - Citizens of the Year Awards Dinner - Martinez Event Center - 6:00 - 9:00 pm - for reservations: 925.228.2345
April 13 - “A Saunter With my Muse” - Martinez Artist Sally Rodriguez Opening Reception - Colorz Hair Gallery - Walnut Creek - 6:00 - 9:00 pm - 925.933.2888
April 13 - Texas Hold Em Tournament - Benefit for Loaves & Fishes - Veterans of Foreign War Post #6435 - 815 Fulton Shipyard Road, Antioch - 6:30 to 10:30 pm - Dinner by Antioch Lions Club - 5:30 pm - Loaves & Fishes serves over 150 meals per day in Martinez - register online at: www.loavesfishescc.org or call: 925.687-6760
April 14 - Soroptimists International of Martinez will host a Personal Emergency Preparedness Workshop “PEP” - IBEW Union 302 - 1875 Arnold Drive - 1:00 - 3:30 pm - Open to the public - FREE - Refreshments will be served - RSVP: dotsold@comcast.net; jdy_moon@yahoo.com; or ggerlack@aol.com
April 18 - Alhambra Cemetery Daylight Tour - The tour is FREE but donations are gladly accepted for cemetery restoration - adults only - space is limited to 20 people - 10:00 am to noon - register: 925.372.3510
April 20 - John Muir Birthday / Earth Day Celebration and the John Muir Conservation Awards - John Muir National Historic Site - 402 Alhambra Avenue - 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - FREE
April 20 - Bay Area Craft Beer Festival - Waterfront Park - 12:00 - 4:00 pm for information: www.bayareacraftbeerfestival.com
April 20 - “Life is a Gift” Dinner & Auction - “Viva Las Vegas” fundraiser for Grad Night - Martinez Event Center
April 25 - Thursday’s Farmer’s Market Opens - 10:00 am - 2:00 pm - Court Street between Main and Escobar Streets
April 27 - Downtown Martinez Clean Up Day
April 27 - Second Annual Martinez Education Foundation Golf Tournament - Pine Meadow Golf Course - For full details or to become a sponsor, contact: 925.370.0184 or jeni.waters@edwardjones.com
Mark your calendars and save these dates:
May 4 - Downtown Martinez Wine Stroll
May 5 - MUSD Music Booster Wine Tasting Fundraiser - Viano Winery - 1:00 to 4:00 pm - Music - Art Auction
May 7 - Summertime Beading Workshop with Yolanda - Martinez Library - 740 Court Street - 4:30 to 5:30 pm - registration required - 925.646.9900
May 10 - 34th Annual Wine Tasting Benefitting the Martinez Early Childhood Center - Martinez Event Center - 524 Main Street - 5:00 to 8:00 pm - for tickets: ggerlack@aol.com or 925.229.2000
May 17-18 - Kiwanis Club of Martinez Rummage Sale - Kiwanis Clubhouse - 750 Allen Street
May 18 - Peddlers Faire - Downtown Martinez
May 18 - Friends of the Library Book Sale - 10:00 am for FOL Members - 11:00 am for the public - 740 Court Street
May 25 - Martinez Historical Society Program - Andrea Blachman: The History of the Martinez Library - Veterans Memorial Hall - 1:00 to 3:00 pm - Free - Refreshments - Open to the public
June 1 - Boys & Girls Club Auction and Dinner
June 15 - 16 - King of the County BBQ - Waterfront Park
June 22 - Vintage Fashion Show and Luncheon - proceeds to benefit Central County Homeless Outreach - for information or reservations: ggerlack@aol.com
June 23 - Farmer’s Market 25th Anniversary Celebration - 10:00 am to 2:00 pm - Main Street
June 30 - Loaves & Fishes Summer Garden Party “Food for Thought” - Celebrating 30 years of service in Contra Costa County - Hacienda De Las Flores - Moraga - Food, Wine, Music, and Auction - register online: www.loavesfishescc.org
FREE ongoing activities in Martinez: the Martinez Museum, www.martinezhistory.org or 925.228.8160; the John Muir National Historic Site, www.nps.gov/jomu or 925.228.8860; the Shell Museum, open Tuesday and Thursday, 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, Pacheco Boulevard and Arreba.
Martinez Farmer’s Market Thursday (Court Street) and Sunday (Main Street), 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
If you have events you would like to share: ggerlack@aol.com
For Entertainment, Dining, and Shopping - Support Martinez Businesses!
See you around Martinez…
