BOOKS & MOVIES
Iron-Jawed Angels - March 27th - Sat - 7 PM
Come and join us at the IBEW Hall in Dublin, at 6250 Village Parkway, at 7 PM on Saturday, March 27th. We'll be celebrating Women's History month by showing the entertaining f... |
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on Mar 26, 2010 at 8:13 am by Paulette, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood |
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Happy St. Patrick's Day!
There may be no one more eligible among our elected officials to wish everyone in the Tri-Valley a Happy St. Patrick's Day than Alameda County Supervisor Scott Haggerty.
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on Mar 17, 2010 at 7:39 am by hahaha, a resident of the Deer Oaks/Twelve Oaks neighborhood |
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Seeking to Form A Women's Group
I've been wanting to form a casual women's group that can meet once a month or every other week at a member's home in Pleasanton (on a rotating basis) to chat, have tea/coffee... |
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on Feb 13, 2010 at 8:50 am by Pat, West of Foothill, a resident of the West of Foothill neighborhood |
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First deck section of Bay Bridge put into place
Construction of the Bay Bridge's new self-anchored suspension span reached a milestone today when the first deck section was hoisted into place by workers using the largest ba... |
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on Feb 4, 2010 at 9:31 pm by ruan, a resident of another community |
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Movies in 2009: The year's notables and forgettables
It was an "Up" year for Pixar and a time of particular praise for "The Hurt Locker" and "A Single Man." But 2009 was also the year that "Nine" landed with a thud in theaters. ... |
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on Jan 5, 2010 at 8:16 am by Editor, Pleasanton Weekly Online |
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500 Days of Summer - Watch it!
I just finished watching 500 Days of Summer. This is a good movie, I definitely recommend watching it. It isn't a "feel good" movie, but it isn't depressing either. I perso... |
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on Dec 27, 2009 at 12:10 am by Pleasanton Parent, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
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Why no movie theater in Pleasanton
Why does Pleasanton not have a movie theater? It's amazing what Dublin has done yet we can't even support a couple screens? Or is this another city council driven adgenda to... |
Bob |
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on Dec 15, 2009 at 8:52 am by Optimistic, a resident of the Golden Eagle neighborhood |
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American Drug Wars
On Saturday, November 14th, at 7:00 PM, the IBEW Hall will host a film event featuring the documentary, "American Drug Wars." This film shows how money, power, & greed have c... |
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on Nov 15, 2009 at 8:32 am by Paulette, a resident of the Val Vista neighborhood |
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Great Books of Pleasanton
The Great Books of Pleasanton book club meets at 7:30 p.m. the fourth Monday monthly at Towne Center Books, 555 Main St. Call Sadie at 846-1658.
Read the full story here htt... |
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on Oct 28, 2009 at 3:25 pm by Ben, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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MOVIE REVIEW - JULIA vs. JULIA
MOVIE REVIEW - JULIA vs. JULIA
Last night was Date Night, so I took Mrs. Kendall to the movies, to see a chick-flick. I take the wife to chick-flicks as an act of supreme lo... |
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on Oct 12, 2009 at 12:35 pm by AVHS Dad, a resident of the Stoneridge Park neighborhood |
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Pleasanton resident needs your votes online – book competition
I am a finalist in a nationwide children’s picture book competition. The winner will be chosen by internet voting and will get their book published. Individuals can vote onc... |
Tracy Mesuda |
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on Oct 4, 2009 at 8:44 am by olfthfl, a resident of the Pleasanton Meadows neighborhood |
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Rallies planned today at UC Berkeley, other campuses to protest budget cuts
Today is shaping up to be a day of rallies, walkouts and strikes on Bay Area higher education campuses as groups from public university and city college systems plan to protes... |
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on Sep 25, 2009 at 1:54 pm by m, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Morning Coffee Chat With NYT Bestselling Author Garth Stein
Garth Stein will be reading excerpts and discussing his award-winning novel, "The Art of Racing in the Rain," which is currently sitting at #8 on the NYT bestseller list for t... |
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on Aug 13, 2009 at 6:25 pm by Reader, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Outdoor movie tonight is 'School of Rock'
"School of Rock", the ultimate Battle of the Bands movie, will be shown outdoors tonight starting at about 8:30 p.m. in Pleasanton's Delucchi Park on First Street.
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on Jul 30, 2009 at 4:05 pm by Curious, a resident of the Del Prado neighborhood |
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Two Good Movies: Why We Fight & The Ground Truth
Two Good Movies: Why We Fight & The Ground Truth
I recently saw both of these films and found them to be enlightening.
Anyone interested in having a discussion on them... |
Tanya Schwenk |
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on Jun 19, 2009 at 3:01 pm by mac, a resident of the Another Pleasanton neighborhood neighborhood |
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Sick Movie Poster at Regal Hacienda
I was in Dublin at the movies last night, and I saw a poster for The Haunting in Connecticut. The poster evokes the sexual abuse of a child. I'm sure that's not what act... |
Andrea |
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on Jun 18, 2009 at 8:17 pm by paul, a resident of the Parkside neighborhood |
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Slum Dog Millionaire
Just a warning -- Slum Dog Millionaire is not the feel-good movie that the advertising leads you to believe. For those of us who are sensitive and faint of heart, especially w... |
Sandra Ryan |
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on Jun 11, 2009 at 8:11 am by Anonymous, a resident of the Ruby Hill neighborhood |
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New Star Trek movie is a bust
If you are a Star Trek fan from way back you'll hate this new movie. If you don't believe me check out the link below.
Web Link... |
Treker |
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on Jun 3, 2009 at 5:20 pm by AVHS Dad, a resident of the Stoneridge Park neighborhood |
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Pleasanton not Pleasantville...
If you have ever seen the movie Pleasantville than you know their town was perfect. It was a small town with little to no crime or drama. Many times I will tell people that I ... |
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on May 15, 2009 at 12:19 pm by AVHS Dad, a resident of the Stoneridge Park neighborhood |
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Dumbledore gay? Now what?
Dumbledore is gay.
What's next???
J.K. Rowling outs Hogwarts character By HILLEL ITALIE, AP National Writer
Sat Oct 20, 7:40 AM ET
Harry Potter fans, the rumors are ... |
Dumbledore has been outed |
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on Mar 27, 2009 at 11:34 am by AVHS Dad, a resident of the Stoneridge Park neighborhood |
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Psychopathic Killer Movies at the Oscars Again.....
I really don't understand the fascination that Hollywood filmmakers and moviegoers have with psychopathic killers.
When I saw the Coen brothers accepting the many awards be... |
Paulette |
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on Jul 8, 2008 at 2:43 pm by Alison, a resident of the Canyon Meadows neighborhood |
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Jazzed About Pets
Jefferson Starship guitarist Craig Chaquico will perform at Valley Humane Society's "Jazzed About Pets," from 7 to 10:30 p.m., Saturday, March 1, 2008 at the Palm Event Center... |
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on Mar 2, 2008 at 10:20 pm by Funtime, a resident of the Castlewood neighborhood |
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (movie)... not consistent with the book...
My 17 year old owns all the Harry Potter books/movies and viewed and read them all several times. Over the last few weekends she re-read the book Harry Potter and the Order o... |
Harry Potter Fans |
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on Jul 14, 2007 at 3:09 pm by janice, a resident of another community |