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OneSchool Global Donates Food

For the past two weeks OneSchool Global has been collecting food to donate to CrossStreets Neighborhood Alliance. Students collected enough food items to fll 29 boxes. CrossStreets came to the School on December 15th to collect the boxes. They are grateful to be able to give back to the community.

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Wednesday, Dec. 21

Free Concert: CV Community Band

The best part of the winter season is spending time with family and friends. Mark your calendars and invite your friends for a free winter concert put on by the Castro Valley Adult & Career Education Band. On Dec. 21 at 7:30 pm Kathy Maier will lead the CV Community Band. This joyous event will take place at the Castro Valley Center for the Arts located at 19501 Redwood Road.

Wednesday, Dec. 28 Red Cross Blood Drive

Give the Gift of Life. American Red Cross blood drive, Wednesday, Dec. 28, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Gate510 at 1933 Davis St. in San Leandro (in the vacant Offce Depot store space). To sign up, go to Redcrossblood.org and use Sponsor Code: Assumption. Your donation will save three lives. For more info, email jkehoe.blood@yahoo.com

Thursday, Dec. 29

Bayside Beach Cleanup in Alameda

On Thursday, Dec. 29 there’s a bayside beach cleanup from 10:30 a.m. to noon at Encinal Beach in Alameda. You can volunteer to clean up the beach while catching a glimpse of bay wildlife. Bring your own gloves and bucket or borrow from the Park District. Students can earn community service hours. Participants should wear sturdy shoes and long sleeves. If you are age 13 through 17 and coming by yourself, you must bring a liability form signed by a parent or guardian. Email Susan Ramos at sramos@ ebparks.org for form. For more info, call 510-544-3187.

If you are in search of some fresh air and exercise during the holiday season, there are lots of family-friendly activities available in the East Bay Regional Parks.

Many of the parks have scheduled programs that are free and do not require advance registration.

For example, Sunol Regional Wilderness offers a naturalist-led “Sunol Stroll” from 11 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Dec. 24. It’s an easy, one-mile round trip walk to see how the park transforms during winter months. All ages are welcome.

Dress for the weather and bring water. Parents must accompany children.

Sunol Regional Wilderness is at the end of Geary Road off Calaveras Road about fve miles south of I-680 and the town of Sunol. There’s a parking fee of $5 per vehicle. For info, call 510-544-3243.

Animals at Ardenwood

Ardenwood Historic Farm in Fremont has lots of domestic animals in residence. You can help to wake them up during a program from 10:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24. Rouse the sheep and goats; prepare a morning snack for them.

Then from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. you can try your hand at some old-fashioned games, including stilt walking, sack races, and the Game of Graces.

Ardenwood is a working farm whose centerpiece is the historic Patterson House. Programs there offer a window into life on a prosperous 19th century estate.

The farm is located at 34600 Ardenwood Boulevard, just north of Highway 84. Admission fees apply; parking is free. For info, call 510-544-2797.

Nature-Themed Crafts at

Del Valle Regional Park

Nature-themed crafts are the focus of a program from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 24 at Del Valle Regional Park south of Livermore. Join a naturalist at the visitor center and discover your artistic abilities.

Del Valle is at the end of Del Valle Road off Mines Road, about nine miles south of town. There’s a parking fee of $6 per vehicle. For information, call 510-544-3146.

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Tax-Aide at CV Library

AARP Tax-Aide returns to the Castro Valley Library for appointment-only, on-site tax preparation on Wednesdays and Thursdays starting February 1, 2023 through April 13, 2023. The Library will start taking appointments on Monday, January 9, 2023, by phone or in person. No walkins are permitted. AARP will only be preparing taxes for tax year 2021 and 2022. Other exclusions apply. Masks are currently required at all times in Alameda County Government buildings. Please wear a mask when you visit the library. All AARP Tax-Aide volunteers and taxpayers are required to wear a mask at all times. Please contact the library to learn about exclusions to tax preparation for the tax year 2022. Appointments are limited.

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