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Pacific Coast Adult Sectional Figure Skating Championships Start Date: Friday 3/8/2019 — End Date: Sunday 3/10/2019 Admission:Friday March 8: $5/person; Saturday and Sunday Mar Figure skating isn’t just for kids. Come watch 200+ adults compete in the U.S. Figure Skating Pacific Coast Adult Sectional Figure Skating Championships. Hosted by the St. Moritz Ice Skating Club, the event will take place over three days at the Oakland Ice Center. This competition will host championship events which qualify competitors to the U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships, held this year in Salt Lake City. There will also be many non-qualifying events, including the entertainment categories of light entertainment and dramatic entertainment, which allow the use of props and more dramatic costumes. The competition begins on Friday, March 8 at 12noon to 5pm and continues all day on Saturday, March 9 from 9am to 10pm and on Sunday, March 10 from 9am to 5pm. Special exhibition on Saturday from 1pm to 2pm; see an award winning Adult Synchronized Skating team and the newest U.S. Ladies Figure Skating Champion, Alysa Liu. Location: 519 18th St Downtown Oakland Oakland Contact: St. Moritz Ice Skating Club, Inc. silvrtango@comcast.net URL: www.pacificcoastadultsectionals.com

Apron Strings and Vintage Things– lecture by Bonnie Stone Start Date: Saturday 3/16/2019 — End Date: Saturday 3/16/2019 Admission:free Apron Strings and Vintage Things—Lecture by Bonnie Stone Artist, Curator Bonnie Stone will give a short presentation on aprons “she has known and loved” on March 16 at l:00 PM at the Saratoga History Museum in Saratoga. Her presentation launches the exhibit, “Apron Strings and Vintage Things” which contains many aprons from her collection. The exhibit runs through April 28. The exhibit features over 60 colorful aprons dating from 1870 to the present. Aprons have been around for hundreds of years—worn by both men and women and in many professions. Enjoy light refreshments and come wearing your favorite apron. If you don’t have an apron—choose one of the many available to purchase only on March 16 as a fundraiser for the museum. Stop by the museum at 20450 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road to see the display and hear the presentation. The museum is open from 1-4 PM Friday, 10-4 PM on Saturday and 1-4 PM on Sunday. Admission is free. For more information: www.saratogahistory.com or call 408-867-4311. Location: 20450 Saratoga-Los Gatos Road Saratoga Contact: Annette Stransky annette022003@yahoo.com URL: http://www.saratogahistory.com

Writers With Drinks featuring Josiah Luis Alderete! Start Date: Saturday 3/9/2019 — End Date: Saturday 3/9/2019 Admission:$5 to $20 Acclaimed poets Josiah Luis Alderete (The Spanglish Power Hour) and SevanKeelee Boult (Chile! Hood Stories: A Fairy’s Tale) are joined by award-winning gay memoirist/novelist Kyle Thomas Smith (Cockloft: Scenes From a Gay Marriage). Plus science fiction author Isaac R. Fellman (The Breath of the Sun) and ‘Musings of a Black Man in Tech’ blogger Leslie Miley. Hosted by Elena Rose. All proceeds benefit the Trans Life Line. Location: 3225 22nd Street San Francisco Contact: Charlie Jane Anders charlieanders2@gmail.com URL: http://www.writerswithdrinks.com

Spring Mixer for Singles Start Date: Thursday 3/21/2019 — End Date: Thursday 3/21/2019 Admission:10 Spring has sprung! Meet new friends at this fun party, with spectacular views of SF, The Bay, and the GG Bridge! Adults of all ages welcome. Dress to impress. Thursday, March 21, 2019, 7-9pm. Only $10 at the door includes all this: •Fun Mixer Game, that makes it EASY to meet new friends •Appetizers, served at 7pm, as long as they last •Prizes LOCATION: The Spinnaker, 100 Spinnaker Drive, Sausalito CA 94965. From San Francisco take Golden Gate Bridge, first Sausalito exit (Alexander, which becomes Bridgeway); right on Anchor Dr. (Bank of America at corner). From North Bay take Hwy 101 south, Sausalito/Marin City exit; go under freeway; right on Bridgeway; left on Anchor Dr. From East Bay take Richmond-San Rafael Bridge; south on 101. Free valet parking! CO-SPONSORED by The Society of Single Professionals, the world’s largest non-profit singles organization; and by several singles meetups. MORE PARTIES at www.thepartyhotline.com. •Oscars Party, Feb 24, Emeryville •SF Peninsula Single Mingle, March 3, San Carlos •The Winter Ball at The Fairmont, March 9, San Francisco •St Patrick’s Eve Dance, March 16, San Jose •Wildside South Africa Safari, May 1-9 Location: 100 Spinnaker Drive Sausalito Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: http://www.thepartyhotline.com

St. Patrick’s Eve Singles Dance Start Date: Saturday 3/16/2019 — End Date: Saturday 3/16/2019 Admission:15-20 Meet new friends at a fun party at a large upscale restaurant! Everyone is Irish on St Paddy’s Day, so be sure to wear some green. $15/advance (by March 15) or $20/door includes dancing to your favorite hits. Adults of all ages welcome. Saturday, March 16, 2019, 8-11:30pm. LOCATION: The Blue Door, 1502 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose CA. Free parking. CO-SPONSORED by The Society of Single Professionals, the world’s largest non-profit singles organization; and by many singles meetups. DISCOUNTS & more parties at www.thepartyhotline.com. •Silicon Valley Party with Icebreakers, Feb 16 •Hidden Boulder Falls Adventure & Wine Tasting, Feb 16, St Helena •Presidents Holiday Weekend Party, Feb 17, Castro Valley •Oscars Party, Feb 24, Emeryville •SF Peninsula Single Mingle, March 3, San Carlos •The Winter Ball at The Fairmont, March 9, San Francisco •Wildside South Africa Safari, May 1-9 Location: 1502 Saratoga Avenue, San Jose CA 95129 San Jose Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: http://www.thepartyhotline.com

Island Arts Concert Series Start Date: Saturday 4/27/2019 — End Date: Saturday 4/27/2019 Admission:Series tickets (all 4 shows): $70/adults, $40/kids 4 Saturdays: April 27th, June 22nd, September 21st and November 9th 8:00pm (doors open at 7:00pm) Rhythmix Island Arts Concert Series honors island traditions from around the world, on the island of Alameda. Presenting four concerts with the theme Celebrating Diversity, Rhythmix featuring the music and dance traditions of Cuba, Tahiti, Japan and Indonesia, with well-known Bay Area artists Jesús Díaz, M?healani Uchiyama and H?lau Ka Ua Tuahine, Gamelan Sekar Jaya and Maze Daiko. Journeying through the Caribbean and Pacific to the Java Sea and the Sea of Japan, audience members will gain an appreciation and understanding of the variety of ways that culture is expressed and celebrated through a sampling of the dance and music of these island nations. Location: 2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Contact: Tina Blaine info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/island-arts-concert-series-2019

Oscars Singles Party Start Date: Sunday 2/24/2019 — End Date: Sunday 2/24/2019 Admission:10 Meet new friends at a lovely hotel! Only $10 at the door includes a FUN Academy Awards Mixer Game, with prizes; accompanied by light appetizers, served at 3pm, as long as they last. Adults of all ages welcome. Dress to impress. Sunday, February 24, 2019, 3-5pm. BONUS: Stay after our party and view the Academy Awards live on TV, beginning at 5pm, with new friends you meet at the party! Dinner available at additional cost. LOCATION: Hyatt Place, 5700 Bay St, Emeryville CA. Conveniently located just across the Bay Bridge from San Francisco, at the junction of Hwy 80 and Hwy 880 and near Hwy 24. Free parking. CO-SPONSORED by The Society of Single Professionals, the world’s largest non-profit singles organization; and by many singles meetups. MORE PARTIES at www.thepartyhotline.com. •The Valentine Ball, Feb 8, Mill Valley •Commonwealth Club Singles Party, Feb 13, San Francisco •Valentines Day Celebration, Feb 14, San Anselmo •Silicon Valley Party with Icebreakers, Feb 16 •Hidden Boulder Falls Adventure & Wine Tasting, Feb 16, St Helena •Presidents Holiday Weekend Party, Feb 17, Castro Valley •SF Peninsula Single Mingle, March 3, San Carlos •The Winter Ball at The Fairmont, March 9, San Francisc •Wildside South Africa Safari, May 1-9 Location: 5700 Bay Street Emeryville CA Contact: Rich Gosse rich@richgosse.com URL: http://www.thepartyhotline.com

Blues is a Woman Start Date: Saturday 3/23/2019 — End Date: Saturday 3/23/2019 Admission:$25/Advance, $30/Day of Show Pamela Rose’s BLUES IS A WOMAN is a new theatrical concert with multi-media, celebrating the powerful contribution women in early Blues gave to American culture. These stories and songs, culled from this country’s most disenfranchised group, black women in the early part of the 1900’s, literally gave voice to the feminist movement and popularized our most enduring art form – the Blues. BLUES IS A WOMAN is also an ensemble piece, featuring outstanding Bay Area women blues musicians who sing and tell stories. Their collective voices onstage will represent the myriad unheard voices of the past. This is a theatrical concert in which storytelling by the women musicians onstage is woven around the music, augmenting the powerful, truth-telling, original songs written and popularized by early Blues Women (Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Memphis Minnie, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Sophie Tucker). Without ever feeling like a lecture, or sacrificing the improvisational magic of a great Blues concert, this work aims to create a narrative presence as authentic as the music itself. In addition, archival film footage of these ladies in concert will act as counterpoint to the stage performances and ambient photo projections, to transport the audience to the makeshift stages and tent shows from which these powerful songs and women sprang. Location: 2513 Blanding Ave Alameda Contact: Tina Blaine info@rhythmix.org URL: https://www.rhythmix.org/events/blues-is-a-woman

Funk Festival Featuring EQ and 1st Ave Revue Start Date: Saturday 3/16/2019 — End Date: Saturday 3/16/2019 Admission:$26-$36 The Funkiest place on Earth is the California Theatre March 23, 2019. Yes, he’s taking you beautiful funksters on a ride – a funk tour for your ear hole from the Mothership to the SpaceShip! Don’t miss this ride! Location: 351 Railroad Ave Pittsburg Contact: Carolyn August info@pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com URL: http://www/pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com

Luck of the Irish Casino Night Start Date: Saturday 3/16/2019 — End Date: Saturday 3/16/2019 Admission:$50 This highly anticipated fundraiser is back! Test your luck and join us for food, entertainment and casino play! Cost includes buffet dinner and gaming chips. The Pittsburg Arts and Community Foundation’s fundraisers support projects that include the Railroad Book Depot, After-School Theater Program, The Art Shack Classes, and Pittsburg Summer Reads Literacy Program. Location: Senior Community Center 300 Presidio Lane Pittsburg, CA 94565 Location: 300 Presidio Lane Pittsburg Contact: Carolyn August info@pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com URL: http://www/pittsburgcaliforniatheatre.com