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Concord High School’s Family Carnival – Free Admission

Posted on April 5, 2014 | 1 comment

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Where: Concord High School 4200 Concord Blvd, Concord, CA 94521

When: April 11-13, 2014

Carnival Hours:

Friday: 3:30 – 11pm
Saturday: 11am – 11pm
Sunday: Noon – 9pm

Carnival Rid Ticket Prices: $20 for unlimited rides wristband OR $20 for book of 30 tickets (each ride uses 3-5 tickets)

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FUN FOR ALL AGES!!!
Kiddie Rides, Adult Rides, Games & Prizes, and Food & Drinks!
A Concord Area Tradition Since the Mid-1970’s with Carnival Rides Provided by Butler Amusements!
Gate Admission Per Person: $1.00 (Donated to the Mt. Diablo Music Education Foundation) or Bring a Non-Perishable Food Item for FREE Admission! (Donated to the Bay Area Crisis Nursery).
Individual Carnival Ride Tickets or Full Day Unlimited Ride Tickets Available for Sale!
Carnival Ride Ticket Proceeds Help Benefit the Shared Safe & Sober Grad Night Activities Held at the Centre Concord in June for Concord High, Ygnacio Valley High, College Park High, and Northgate High.
Musical Entertainment Provided by Various MDUSD Middle and High Schools as Part of the Mt. Diablo Music Education Foundation’s Carnival Concert Series!

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Posted in Concord

Convoy of Hope Offers Free Groceries, Haircuts & Resume Assistance

Posted on April 4, 2014 | Leave a comment

Tomorrow April 5th, East Bay Convoy of Hope will be offering 35,000 pounds of produce to family in need. The outreach will be held at 10:00 am at Rio Vista Elementary School in Bay Point. No identification required. Complimentary Health Screenings, Haircuts and Resume Writing Assistance will also be offered. Plus all attendees will be served free lunch! See the above press release for more information!

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Posted in Pittsburg / Bay Point

Tagged Bay Point, Complimentary Health Screenings, East Bay Convoy of Hope, Rio Vista Elementary School

McDonalds Offers Free Coffee for Breakfast

Posted on March 29, 2014 | Leave a comment

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McDonald’s is offering free coffee to its customers for a limited time as competition for the breakfast crowd intensifies.

The world’s biggest hamburger chain announced Friday that participating U.S. locations will offer small cups of McCafe coffee at no charge during breakfast hours from March 31 through April 13.

McDonald’s said that this is the first time it’s ever had a free coffee event nationwide.

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Posted in Concord

Free Passes to the Spring Home & Garden Show

Posted on March 23, 2014 | Leave a comment

The 28th annual Home and Garden show is almost here!

Contra Costa Home & Garden Shows
29th Annual “Spring Show”~ April 4 • 5 • 6, 2014
Friday Noon-6 • Saturday 10-6 • Sunday 10-6

Enter the show with our free passes! At the show you will find all kinds of ideas for the homeowner and business owner alike. Many Local vendors and contractors ready to show off their best stuff. Booths displays and demonstrations of everything you can think of. Find a contractor for home improvement ideas or just to ask some questions to do it yourself.

Some of the services include:
* Landscaping, Stone work, Concrete, Decks
* Pools & Spas * Fencing
* Outdoor Furniture
* Furniture * Floors* Tile work * Kitchen and Bath * Solar
* Windows * Shutters * Roofing * Siding
*Fine Art
* Cabinetry * Remodeling

Admission is normally $6, except for Diablo Reporter’s readers. Click here to print out our free passes! Invite as many people as you want, or go multiple days! Pavillion parking is $6, however, there is local parking at the nearby churches for those that wanted to save money and exercise a little. Also receive a free $6 Ace Hardware Gift Card for the first 300 people each day.

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Posted in Clayton, Concord, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek

Grow Your Own Food – Free Gardening Workshop

Posted on March 18, 2014 | Leave a comment

Learn tips and tricks from the experts! Navlet’s gardening classes are free, and each covers a timely topic in the garden. So learn from the pros, meet new friends, and have some fun. Classes are held at one of Navlet’s four East Bay garden centers, located in Concord, Danville, Martinez, and Pleasant Hill. Class size is limited, however, so it’s best to call ahead and reserve your space.

Location: Danville & Pleasant Hill
Date: Saturday, March 22
Time: 10:00 AM

Gardening Class: Cool Season Vegetables Cooler weather brings with it the fabulous fall to winter vegetable crops. Come learn how to grow your own produce. Nothing tastes better than food you’ve grown yourself. Let the pros at Navlet’s help you select the right vegetables to grow in your garden during the fall and winter season. From broccoli, cabbage, and onions to lettuce, carrots, and spinach, you’ll be amazed at the variety of tasty

Click here for a complete list of classes and locations.

Happy Gardening!

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Posted in Concord

St. Patty’s Day Tipsy Tow Offers Free Ride Home

Posted on March 17, 2014 | Leave a comment

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AAA’s “Tipsy Tow” initiative will be offering St. Patrick’s Day partygoers a free ride home tonight in the hope of getting people home safely on one of the biggest party nights of the year.

Anyone who has celebrated St. Patrick’s Day with a little too much to drink will be able to catch a free ride with Tipsy Tow rather than risking more dangerous ways to get home.

The Tipsy Tow program is open to everyone. You do not need to be an AAA Member to take advantage of this service to the community.

AAA typically offers the service to drinking drivers from 6 p.m. on the holiday to 6 a.m. the following day in Northern California, Nevada and Utah. For specific dates and times, see the list below.

During the period Tipsy Tow is available, drivers, potential passengers, party hosts, bartenders, and restaurant managers can call 800-222-4357 (AAA-HELP) for a free tow home of up to ten miles. Just tell the AAA operator, “I need a Tipsy Tow,” and a truck will be on its way.

The service will provide a one-way ride for the driver and vehicle to the driver’s home. If there are additional passengers who need a ride, they will be taken to the driver’s home as long is there is sufficient room for them to be transported safely in the tow truck. You cannot make a reservation.

AAA provides its Tipsy Tow service for the following holidays:

St. Patrick’s Day: 6:00 p.m. March 17th – 6:00 a.m. March 18th
Cinco de Mayo: 6:00 p.m. May 5th – 6:00 a.m. May 6th
Independence Day: 6:00 p.m. July 4th – 6:00 a.m. July 5th
Halloween: 6:00 p.m. October 31st – 6:00 a.m. November 1st

Whatever you do, please don’t drink and drive. Take the Pledge! Join AAA’s commitment to driving only while drug and alcohol-free.

AAA offers the following tips to stay safe and keep others safe on the roads:

Drive only while drug and alcohol-free
Plan ahead and designate a non-drinking driver before a celebration begins
Don’t let your friends drive impaired. Take their keys away
Never ride in a car with someone who is impaired
Plan to take a cab or stay with a friend

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Posted in Clayton, Concord, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek

Help Spring 1,800 Hens to Freedom

Posted on March 12, 2014 | Leave a comment

Egg farmer phasing out of egg business, help find homes for 1,800 hens!

Animal Place is ready to spring into action and save 1,800 hens from an egg farm going out of business! They have until April 4^th to find as many homes as possible. To do that they need YOUR help!

This rescue is different than others. Because of staff limitations, they can only rescue as many hens as we can place into pre-approved adoptive homes. They have three opportunities to save hens – Friday March 21^st, Friday March 28^th, and the last date Friday, April 4^th. Over those weekends, they’ll host adoption events for approved adopters.

The hens are 8-12 mos-old red girls. Sassy, sweet, and inquisitive they are great additions to anyone’s flock!

Live in northern California? Can pick up birds from Vacaville on March 22, 23, 29, of 30^th? Great!

CLICK HERE TO ADOPT A HEN OR LEARN MORE

Please note: They CANNOT adopt out of state or to southern California because of staffing limitations.

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