Wednesday, June 10, 2009 www.lamorindaweekly.com 925-377-0977 LAMORINDA WEEKLY Page: 11 Not to be missed Stanley Middle School Music Department dents. For more information call Car- vited to attend with no obligation to 10th annual Jazz Cafe was held last Friday at Stanley Middle School, Lafayette CLUBS olyn Cash 925) 254-8195. join. Reservations are required. To The Peripheral Neuropathy Sup- make a reservation contact Fred Nor- port Group will meet on Friday June The California Writers Club offers man at [email protected] or 925- 26 from 10:00 am to 11:30 AM in the writers to learn about their craft and 462-7495 by Wednesday, June 17. Las Trampus Room of the Hillside share their work. The next meeting is Clubhouse in Rossmoor. Suzette Lake, on Saturday, June 20 from 11:30 am to Orinda Juniors, a local non-profit Bowenwork Therapist, will be a guest 2:00 pm at Oasis Grille, 780 Main group of women, supporting STAND! speaker and will give a presentation on Street, Pleasanton. Local author Mark Against Domestic Violence, the Bowenwork Therapy and how this Curtis, who recently published his Orinda Convalescent Home, the Oak- work has helped people suffering from book "Age of Obama: A Reporter’s land Children's Hospital, Haley's Run Peripheral Neuropathy. Bowenwork is Journey with Clinton, McCain and for a Reason, Youth Ink and other East a powerful and innovative form of Obama in the Making of the President Bay causes, meets the first Tuesday of healthcare. It has applications for pain 2008." He will share the inside scoop every month at 7 p.m. (September - relief, injury recovery, stress reduction, on the historic election and an insider’s June). We always welcome new mem- enhanced performance for sports and perspective on the rapidly changing bers. If you are interested in joining work, as well as for the maintenance world of journalism today. The meet- our group, please contact Diane Petek of health and wellness. Meeting is ing cost is $21 for members and $27 or Ann Sullivan at open to persons who reside outside for nonmembers, including lunch. [email protected] for the Rossmoor as well as Rossmoor resi- Anyone curious about the group is in- meeting location.
Cal Shakes Kicks off the Summer Season Bob Athayde, Director of Music Education Photo Doug Kohen
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