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Harmony
The city of Harmony and the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce are relaunching the very prosperous Store Concord program to guidance the city’s compact enterprises by encouraging inhabitants to store domestically this summertime. The Store Harmony method (bayareane.ws/3fWrfse) will support maximize revenue for local firms that have skilled setbacks through the pandemic and advantage people by boosting the community financial state.
The e-gift playing cards can be obtained on Concord’s Yiftee page (app.yiftee.com/reward-card/harmony), which incorporates a list of taking part retailers. Purchased playing cards can then be redeemed at any collaborating Concord enterprise. The electronic nature of the reward cards enables clients to break up the first and reward parts to retain for themselves or present to some others.
Compared with prior Store Concord systems, prospects will now be ready to buy a $100 e-gift card as a result of Shop Harmony and in return acquire a no cost $50 e-gift card that can be utilized at taking part organizations. There is also even now time for neighborhood business enterprise house owners to sign up to participate in the Store Harmony software. Go to the Store Harmony website link higher than for much more information.
— town of Harmony, Higher Concord Chamber of Commerce
PITTSBURG
High college graduate starts off Bank of The us internship
Kalani Dunn has commenced a paid out summer internship immediately after remaining picked for the extremely aggressive Financial institution of The united states Scholar Leaders method (bayareane.ws/3y5PXOr). Dunn, a Pittsburg Superior University graduate quickly to be a UC Berkeley freshman, not long ago started her task with the nonprofit Junior Accomplishment of Northern California (norcal.ja.org).
As part of the bank’s focus on teen employment, the virtual, eight-7 days Lender of The usa application pays every University student Chief $17 an hour. Dunn and a few other East Bay teenagers had been picked for the internship. Dunn attended the UC Berkeley Pre-College or university Academy ahead of her sophomore year and was a tutor for her grade school’s right after-faculty plan.
She also researched Italian “on a whim” in the course of higher school and gained the California Condition Seal of Biliteracy in Italian. Following the 2020 Black Life Matter (BLM) protests, Dunn began a fundraiser identified as Masks4All (bayareane.ws/2UjraaY) that offered reusable facial area masks to elevate cash for the BLM motion and assistance the Black local community.
— Lender of The usa
OAKLEY
Fall pageant performers sought
You, Me, We, Oakley is seeking performers for the Heart of Oakley Festival. Cultural teams, artists, dancers and musicians are all invited to participate in the pageant that is tentatively scheduled for Sept. 25. For more data, phone 925-625-7118 or e-mail lourdes@youmeweoakly.org.
— metropolis of Oakley
BRENTWOOD
Metropolis accepting apps for Redistricting Fee
The metropolis of Brentwood is inquiring citizens to participate in the 2021-22 redistricting energy. Each 10 a long time right after the release of updated U.S. Census population info, the boundaries for the 4 Brentwood Town Council districts will have to be up-to-date.
The council has authorized the development of a Redistricting Commission manufactured up of five neighborhood volunteers who will solicit neighborhood input to draft two or extra sets of district boundary maps for submission to the council. The council will then pick, without having modifying, one particular of the suggested maps.
“The town is wanting for reps from all 4 of the present-day districts to aid create impartiality,” claimed Brentwood Mayor Joel Bryant. “Through this procedure, we hope to really encourage additional and a lot more citizens to turn into section of the city’s electoral approach.”
Citizens fascinated in collaborating on the fee can master additional and apply at brentwoodca.gov/redistricting. The application deadline is 5 p.m. Aug. 2.
— town of Brentwood
Parks’ spray pad h2o characteristics opened for youngsters till 7 p.m.
The city of Brentwood has opened various of its park h2o element parts for youngsters to enjoy. Spray pad water capabilities are open up till Oct. 31 from 10 a.m. till 7 p.m. Adult supervision is demanded for kids less than the age of 14, and no pets are authorized. To deal with drought worries all spray pads use 100% recirculated h2o, according to the town. Parks with spray pads involve Rainbows Close Park at 1626 Marina Way, Town Park at 710 2nd St. and Blue Goose Park at 1765 Adams Lane.
— Judith Prieve, workers
WALNUT CREEK
Classical songs adult education system supplied on line
Regional orchestra California Symphony, led by audio director Donato Cabrera, is presenting its expanded digital classical tunes grownup training class, “Fresh Glance: The Symphony Uncovered,” all through July. Now available in 5 90-minute periods with a new class streamed are living every Thursday in July with teacher Scott Foglesong (the chair of musicianship and new music idea at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music). Courses will continue to be out there on-demand through July 31. Entry to the course is available for $30 for each domestic on the internet at californiasymphony.org/freshlook.
This is the fourth summer time in which the study course will be available and the third edition offered on-line, a transfer that has led to a fourfold boost in participation and captivated adult learners as considerably away as Illinois and Ohio. Lots of orchestras — like the California Symphony — offer grownup training by preconcert lectures, obtainable only right after anyone has now determined to go to a live performance and obtained a ticket.
In contrast, “Fresh Look” presents educational content material as a gateway to greater comprehension classical tunes, to encourage concert attendance and make the working experience more pleasant as soon as there. The introductory system normally takes location more than 5 months, and individuals can use their registration charges as vouchers for upcoming live performance tickets. Training course supplies are out there in English and Spanish, in addition to Spanish translation in the on-demand from customers films.
— California Symphony
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