Initiation into Meditation IAM-35 Technique

Meditation Course

January 25 – 9 am – 3 pm, January 26 – 9 am -1 pm.
MA Center, 10200 Crow Canyon Road, Castro Valley, CA
A special two-day initiation course into Amma’s original and powerful Integrated Amrita Meditation Technique, the IAM-35®, the 35-minute version, led by one of Amma’s senior monastic disciples in North America, Brahmacharini Rema Devi.
The course is FREE, but a $15 donation is requested to cover the costs. Lunch is available on each day for an additional $7 ($14 for 2 lunches), cash payment only.
More details on amma.org/sanramon

Room for rent Livermore $995 per month – Females only

Gorgeous room with attached full bathroom is available for rent starting immediately. It is a private room on first (ground) floor. Monthly rent is $995 and $75 amenities (water, PG&E, sewage, trash removal, Wi-Fi)

  1. Prime location. Montage community nearby Las Positas college with frequent bus services.
  2. Quite room on the first floor in a single family 3 story home.
  3. Community gym, swimming pool and party hall are available to use.
  4. Partially furnished with full size bed and microwave oven.
  5. Washer and dryer on the same floor.
  6. Street parking.
  7. Near by Costco, freeway 580 and 84

We are looking for,

  1. Non-smoking professional females.
  2. At least 6 months leasing agreement is required.
  3. One month rent as security deposit.
  4. No drugs or pets.

Mother’s helper needed in Pleasanton

Hello, I am looking for a cook and/or a mother helper. I live in Pleasanton near Stoneridge mall. Looking for someone who can help out with prepping meals e.g., chopping veggies, loading/unloading dishwasher, kitchen clean up, laundry folding, babysitting. Please reach out if even if you are not able to do all these things. I have those requirements however if I cant find someone that can do everything I can settle for a cook as well. My kids are 5.5 and 4. If you cant come to cook everyday and can come alternate days that is fine as well. I am flexible and open to discussion. Please reach out. Thanks, Ujvalla (650.353.6072). Please leave me a text message if interested.

2020 Elementary Science Olympiad registration now open

Registration for the 2020 Castro Valley Elementary Science Olympiad is now OPEN! Science Olympiad is a competition where teams of 6 elementary school students (geared towards 4th-5th grade level) work together in 7 events.  They range from study events where students take a test, lab events where students demonstrate hands-on abilities, to build events where students build a device at home to test against other teams.
Team guidelines:

  • Parents act as coaches for their teams; they form teams within a school.
  • Teams are made of 1-6 students from the same school, must be in 5th grade or younger.   Teachers are welcome and encouraged to form teams within their school as a club.
  • Register online at cvscience.us to receive a copy of the rules, or to find more information.  Registration is limited to 32 teams.
  • Read the rules and work together prior to the competition, which will be held on May 16 at Canyon Middle School in Castro Valley.

An information session will be held on Sunday, Jan 5 from 10-11am in the Castro Valley High School Cafeteria.  Enter from the gates in the middle of Mabel Ave; the cafeteria will be the first building on your right.

Need full-time nanny in Pleasanton starting Jan/9

Hi, I am looking for a full time nanny in Pleasanton to take care a 9 month old baby boy and assist occasionally with some household work. The timings are Mon – Fri 7:45 to 5:15, occasionally up-to 5:30PM starting from Jan/9.
Prefer some one with prior experience handling young babies. Please provide contact info of 2 references and we would contact them.
If interested, please contact me at sridharreddy…@g…com  or call me after 5PM at 817-721-4675.