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EARLY BIRD DINNER SPECIAL $1195 to $1495

Mon-Fri: 3pm-7pm / Sat-Sun: 3pm-6pm

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COME HAVE FUN, PLAY AND SOCIALIZE!Must Be 18 Years and Older

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Where: Mastick Social Hall, 1155 Santa Clara Ave., AlamedaWhen: Saturdays Sept. 20 and 27 • NOON to 3PM

FRIENDS of the ALAMEDA ANIMAL SHELTER

FALL ADOPTION FRENZY!

Thru SEPT. 30All Senior Animals (7 years or older) FREE!

KITTENS: 2 for the price of 1FREE ADOPTION FRIDAYS

Adoption requirements: Everyone in the household must be present to meet the new potential adoptee. Bring proof of

home ownership (property tax or mortgage statement) or if you rent/lease, bring your agreement stating in writing that you can

have a pet or pets. Dog adoptions: If you have a dog, please bring him/her in for a meet-and-greet before adopting a dog.

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Friends of the Alameda Animal Shelter (FAAS)

1590 Fortmann Way, Alameda(510) 337-8565

HOURS: Wed: 11AM-7PM • Thurs-Sun 11AM-5PM

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NEW Additions this week:Metal Garden Fixtures: 25% OFF

All Fertilizers: 20% OFFEverything That’s Green & Growing: 50% OFFAll New Containers 30% OFF • All Chemicals 25% OFF

Plus discount prices at Vines’ gallery!on Display Fixtures, Furniture, Textiles,

Vintage Mexican Silver & Native American Jewelry Art Pottery, Framed Wall Art

VINESCafe & Gallery

THOMSEN’SGarden Center

Both at: 1113 Lincoln Avenue

Thursday, Sept. 18 10 a.m. to noon: Dental

Consultation: Free consulta-tion, by appointment, with Dr. Alfred Chong. Offered every third Thursday of the month. Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave. (Info, reservs: 747-7506)

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Trinity Seniors: Opening day. Lunch served at noon for a $5 donation; September birthdays will be cel-ebrated. Trinity Lutheran Church, 1323 Central Ave.

11:30 a.m. AARP, Chapter #20: Meeting. Social Hall, Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave. (Info: Marge Ryan, 523-4148)

12:30 to 3:30 p.m. “PoleWalking to Maintain Balance and Mobility”: Fee: $28 for first-time students; $15 for returning students. Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave. (Info, registration: 747-7506)

1 p.m. Mastick Movie Matinee: Last Vegas. Free for seniors. Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave. (Info: 747-7506)

7 p.m. The Big Yes Society Discussion Group: Members will welcome Robert H. Ma who will dis-cuss his first book A Cup of Wisdom with a Shot of Sarcasm. Books, Inc., 1344 Park St. (Info: 522-2226)

7 to 9 p.m. Storytelling: Featured storyteller followed by an open mic. Free. Frank Bette Center for the Arts, 1601 Paru St. (Info, registration: 523-6957 or www.frank bettecenter.org)

7:30 p.m. Alameda Women Artists: Meeting. Prospective mem-bers call ahead to confirm location. Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1910 Santa Clara Ave. (Info: 865-0541)

Friday, Sept. 19 10 a.m. to noon: Blood

Pressure Testing: Free. Lobby Alameda Hospital, 2070 Clinton Ave. (Info: 814-4362)

5 p.m. Our Parents Made Us Do This Book Club: Youth ages 10 to 14 will meet and discuss The Fault in Our Stars by John Green. Books, Inc., 1344 Park St. (Info: 522-2226)

7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Express Yourself!: Share the arts, music, poet-ry or just observe. Suggested dona-tion: $10 with some of the proceeds going to charity. Bring a snack to share. (Info: Cathy Dana, 523-7853)

9 p.m. Zydeco Music and Dance: Dance lessons at 8. Tickets sold at the door; $15. Eagles Hall, 2305 Alameda Ave. (Info: 522-7626 or 415-285-6285)

Saturday, Sept. 20 8:30 a.m. to noon: Alameda

Coastal Cleanup: Part of an interna-tional cleanup event; locally hosted by the Alameda Recreation and Park Department. Bring a bucket; wear work gloves and shoes that can get dirty. Adults and children 6 and older; youth under 16 must be accompa-nied by an adult. Call for meeting location. (Pre-registration required: www.EBParks.org or 1-800-327-2757)

9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. “Bringing Kindness to Our World”: Day-long workshop led by the Aloka Vihara nuns. Donations accepted. Buena Vista United Methodist Church, 2311 Buena Vista Ave. (Info, regis-tration: www.sites.google.com/site/alamedasangha/home)

10 a.m. to noon: “The Interview Drill”: Practice for job interviews. Bring three copies of your resume and three job descriptions that inter-est you. Free for seniors. Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave. (Registration: send an email to [email protected])

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. “Rolling Back the Ages”: Inaugural car and truck show featuring vehicles from 1973 and older. Food vendors, DJ and dance contest, raffle and more. Vehicle registration (by Sept. 6):

$25; staging from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Hosted by the Encinal Yacht Club, 1251 Pacific Marina. (Info: Brooke Garcia, 408-391-0101)

2 to 3 p.m. Family Nature Fun Hour: “Insect Investigation.” Discover what’s new in the Visitors Center. Crab Cove, 1252 McKay Ave. (Info: 544-3187)

2 to 4 p.m. East Bay Bariatric WLS Support Group: Peer support group for people who are consider-ing or who have had weight loss or bariatric surgery. Pre-op and new-comers invited for the 2 p.m. Q&A. Free. Conference Room C, Alameda Hospital, 2070 Clinton Ave. (Info: [email protected])

3 to 3:30 p.m. Fish Feeding Time: Five aquariums with more than 20 bay species will be fed while you learn who is eating what and how aquarium environments are kept healthy. Free for all ages. Crab Cove, 1252 McKay Ave. (Info: 544-3187)

8 p.m. Live @ the Library: First in a series of three concerts; featuring Jamie Davis. Reception at 7. Tickets: $35; series of three, $90. Regina K. Stafford Rooms, Main Branch of the Alameda Free Library, 1550 Oak St. (Tix: www.brownpapertickets.com)

Sunday, Sept. 21 Noon to 1 p.m. Interfaith

Circle of Alameda: Music, spiritual teachings, sacred text readings and artifacts representing various faith traditions from around the world. Free to the public. Home of Truth, 1300 Grand St. (Info: 769-0607)

1:30 to 5 p.m. EBHQ Children’s Quilts: Help prepare quilts for sick and homeless children. First Christian Church, 2441 San Jose Ave. (Info: Jean Wolslegal, 521-7105)

2 to 3 p.m. Family Nature Fun Hour: “Insect Investigation.” Discover what’s new in the Visitors Center. Crab Cove, 1252 McKay

Ave. (Info: 544-3187) 3 to 3:30 p.m. Fish Feeding

Time: Five aquariums with more than 20 bay species will be fed while you learn who is eating what and how aquarium environments are kept healthy. Free for all ages. Crab Cove, 1252 McKay Ave. (Info: 544-3187)

5:30 p.m. Zydeco Music and Dance: Featuring the Zydeco Flames. Potluck at 5. Tickets sold at the door; $15. Eagles Hall, 2305 Alameda Ave. (Info: 522-7626 or 415-285-6285)

Monday, Sept. 22 Noon: Encinal Parlor, #156,

Native Daughters of the Golden West: Meeting with discussion of California environmental and res-toration projects, veterans’ wel-fare. New members welcome. (Info, address: M. Dodge, 523-7802 or J. McKay, [email protected])

7 to 8 p.m. “Ways to Enhance Your Business”: Featuring fam-ily therapist Natalie Gelman, Ph.D. Free to the public. Home of Truth, 1300 Grand Ave. (Info: 995-8167)

7:30 p.m. Y.L.I.: Meeting. St. Joseph’s Parish Center, 1119 Lafayette St. (Info: Helen Pacovsky, 522-2280)

Tuesday, Sept. 23 1 p.m. “Transportation 101”:

An overview of transportation options for Alameda residents. Free for seniors. Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave. (Info, registration: 747-7506)

Wednesday, Sept. 24 9:30 a.m. to noon: “A Good

Death”: Third of four meetings about exploring feelings on death with facil-itators Judith Schumacher-Jennings and the Rev. Carrie Knowles. Final class. Free for seniors. Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave. (Info, registration: 747-7506)

10 a.m. to noon: Blood EVENTS: 1

• Electronic Tune Up • Smog & Smog Repair• Brakes, Clutch & Transmissions

• Fuel Injection • Auto Electric

647 Buena Vista Ave.510-521-7215

Nerd Nation

The journey of REAL American nerds Comedy by Dhaya Lakshminarayanan

FRI. Sept 26th @ 8 PMPinball and dance with dj Darewon

No host bar, free flipper finger food

$15 Adults (Adult humor)

COME EARLY AND PLAY PINBALL

1510 Webster Streetwww.pacificpinball.org

Fred’s Wrenchouse

I f it’s broken, Fred’s Wrenchouse can fix it.

The auto repair shop does complete auto repairs on foreign and domestic cars and trucks, from tune-ups to brakes to engine repair. In addition, the shop is a smog test and repair facil-ity.

Owner Fred Hogenboom,

who brings more than 30 years of experience to work-ing on cars, believes in “giv-ing people their money’s worth.”

Fred is an ASE certified master automobile technician. His interest in repairing cars started in high school when he shared a 1955 Chevy with his mom. When it broke, he had to fix it. He’s been fixing cars ever since.

Fred’s Wrenchouse is fam-ily-owned and operated, with a tight-knit team working well

together, led by Fred’s son, Barry, with nearly 20 years’ experience. Many customers come through word-of-mouth recommendations.

Fred’s Wrenchouse, at 647 Buena Vista Ave., is open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; call 521-7215.

Dreams AutoworksDreams Autoworks, INC.

specializes in auto bodywork, specifically repairing and replacing car parts damaged in auto accidents and colli-sions.

The body shop replaces original auto parts, both inside and out, includ-ing fenders, doors, hoods, trunks, and any other dam-aged parts. They repaint cars to a like-new finish. Warranties are good as long as the owner remains the same.

At Dreams Autoworks’,

the goal is to repair the car body and restore the style of the car, and with more than 15 year’s experience in car repair and restoration, your car is in good hands. They work with all insur-ance companies to ensure necessary repairs.

Dreams Autoworks, at 633 Buena Vista Ave., is open Monday through Friday, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call 814-0319 for informa-tion or to make an appoint-ment.

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