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On February 4, 2017 Julie Lythcott-Haims provided the keynote address at a parenting event sponsored by the City of Pleasanton, Pleasanton Unified School District, Pleasanton Partnerships in Education, Pleasanton PTA, and the Friends of Pleasanton Library. How to Raise an Adult — a special event for parents trying to find the right balance on how to raise children in an Read more...
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By Varsha Vaidyanath originally published February 22, 2016 A connected community of diverse backgrounds determined to improve the lives of children around the world – this embodies the spirit of UNICEF, or United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund. “UNICEF works for a world in which every child has a fair chance in life,” and there are five priorities addressed by Read more...
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Varsha Vaidyanath originally published October 12, 2016 With the season at the cusp of summer and fall, we begin the transition into a flurry of warm colors, scarves, and hot chocolate. Alongside the autumn season comes the long-time celebrated holiday: Halloween. Kids find themselves enthused at the idea of feasting on candy. On the other hand, teens have fewer options Read more...
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Amador is a school full of students who are interested in a variety of different activities. From science projects to math competitions to fashion shows, Amador students are both creative and innovative in their endeavors. One group of these high-achieving and motivated Amador students has decided to use their entrepreneurial spirit to run DECA Custom Designs, a business that produces Read more...
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Little men all dressed in green. Prancing, yet they stay unseen. Behind the rainbow if you look. You’ll see the pot of gold they took. Who is this little ditty referring to? Leprechauns of course! According to Irish lore, a leprechaun is a fairy that enjoys partaking in mischief. They are said to be very rich and to hide their Read more...
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Join us at the Harrington Gallery at the Firehouse Arts Center for California Watercolor Association’s 47th National Exhibition. The Exhibition is open now until February 25th. Harrington Gallery is located at 4444 Railroad Avenue, Pleasanton. Open Wednesday through Friday, 12:00—5:00, Saturdays 11:00 to 3:00. For more information, please call (925) 931-4849 or visit our website at www.firehousearts.org. PARTICIPATING ARTISTS: Melissa Read more...
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Please join Steve Chiolis, Humanities Professor at Las Positas and Teresa Parham, Teen Librarian for this special “Double Feature” after hours screening of 1977’s short film Hardware Wars (15 min) followed by Mel Brooks’ 1987 film Spaceballs (1hr 36 min) These classic parodies of the Star Wars films will leave audiences laughing like Wookies at a Bed Bath & Beyond. Read more...
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Let Military persons and families know we are thinking about them and wish them well! City of Pleasanton Teen Poet Laureate Kyler Juarez is collecting poems for our overseas military personnel, which will be distributed in boxes organized by the Pleasanton Military Families sup-port group. This is a great way to support our military personnel serving overseas. The deadline to turn Read more...
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Is there a secret love affair going on between your toothbrush and your bicycle tire? Are things spinning out of control? Expose them in a romantic poem, prose, or tale and submit it to Ptownlife’s Valentine’s’ Day Contest: Utilitarian Love. Your mission: Write a story or poem (any writing format) about the undying love between two inanimate objects. Your tale Read more...
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As high school students increasingly begin to prepare for their future careers, they are often confronted by their blatant lack of experience. Making a commitment to any career is a daunting task, and students are not prepared to make this decision. To encourage greater exposure to these fields, the City of Pleasanton and the Pleasanton Unified School District are once Read more...
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