Free Homework Help: 4-6 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays. Responsible teen volunteers will tutor all subjects and all ages. Contact Christina Gendron at 925-646-5455 with questions or to become a tutor. Tech Check-up Free Computer Help: noon-2 p.m. Saturdays. Teens, adults and seniors can get assistance on a drop-in basis on how to use computers, and can get help setting up e-readers, smart phones, tablets and using Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other programs. Insiders: 1-2 p.m. Oct. 22. Adults with disabilities can enjoy a laid-back setting in the library for enrichment and fun. Events differ each month and vary from arts and crafts, enjoying music and dance, and playing games on the Wii.

Her first Broadway success came in set of 10 ballet shoes decal/ ballet slippers vinyl wall decal 1939 in the cast of William Saroyan’s “The Time of Your Life.” But it was her creation of the role of man-crazy Ado Annie Carnes in the Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein musical “Oklahoma!” in 1943 that really impressed the critics, She only auditioned for the role because of World War II, she said years later, “There was a need for entertainers in Army camps and hospitals, The only way you could do that was if you were singing in something.”..

Participating students were asked to conduct a science experiment, design a computer program, construct an engineering project, develop and refine an art submission or explore an idea in mathematics. Ken Taylor, a science specialist at Havens Elementary, Pat Tokunaga, a science specialist at Wildwood Elementary, and Tracy Broback, a science specialist at Beach Elementary, spearheaded the expo after attending the National Science Teachers Association conference last year in Long Beach, where they began to question the relevance of the traditional science fair in the 21st century.

Details: The band is celebrating its 100th appearance in the Rose Parade, The number of musicians will be more than double from 2018 and include participants from every continent — “Except Antarctica, but we’re working on that for next year,” quips Robert Brennan, band spokesman, Members: 440, Notable appearances: 100 consecutive Rose Parades, Social media: n/a, Website: www.salvationarmy-socal.org, Rhythms of Taiwan, (AES Creative), China Airlines’ float will feature the “Techno- Dancing Third Prince” leading soldiers to perform the Drum Troupe, which combines a traditional Taiwan folk dance with modern pop music, The costumes worn by dancers are based on traditional outfits with trendy elements, such as oversized sunglasses and gloves, added to them, The large dancer is covered in set of 10 ballet shoes decal/ ballet slippers vinyl wall decal orange lentils, split peas, cut statice blooms, carnation petals, hundreds of mums, seaweed, spices and thousands of orchid blooms..

Farmers Market to reropen on Saturday. BRENTWOOD — The Brentwood Farmers Market will reopn at 8 a.m. Saturday at Oak and First streets. A ribbon cutting will mark the occasion at 10 a.m. followed by music by Nova, entertainment by JoJo the Clown and children’s activities. The market stays open each saturday until noon. For more information, go to www.pcfma.com. — Judith Prieve, Staff. Fire District to try again for benefit assessment. East Contra Costa Fire District will be mailing ballots to property owners this month in a second attempt to pass a benefit assessment that would enable it to reopen a fifth station for the next few years.