You are invited to a night of celebrating our generous donors who have made it possible to feed over 50,000 meals to families in need.
We are excited to have our Pleasanton Mayor Karla Brown kick off our evening with a toast to our donors. It will be followed by a few words from the Board and then a Chef created dinner.
October 28th, 5:30pm till 9:30pm
Three Course Chef Dinner
With Mayor Karla Brown
At the Ruby Hill Country Club
3400 W Ruby Hill Dr, Pleasanton, CA 94566
No host bar
Tickets at FreeMeals.org
We look forward to seeing you!
FreeMeals Team
Category Archives: Community
Drive to Help New babies and new moms
Dear Neighbors, HCCC/ Livermore Shiva Vishnu Temple is coordinating a drive for new baby blankets, caps,clothes from 0-1 year old for Bright Beginnings in Richmond- a hospital that caters to pregnant women of little means, please participate in any of the following ways. 1. If you can sew, knit or crochet- you know what to do. 2. If you are not or are busy, next time you visit Target or Costco or Walmart, can you please pick up few pieces. 3. Help us spread this good cause to your friends, families or colleagues. If you are ready to give and have stuff feel free drop at Livermore Shiva Vishnu Temple at 1223 Arrowhead Dr, Livermore. Hope we can all help even in small way to help to welcome baby and new mom. Thanks. Suman
Counselor of Hindu Tradition (CHT) – Online Course
Hindu Community Institute (HCI) is offering 9 months online course starting this fall. Pl. check the brochure for details or email:[email protected]
For more information :https://www.hinduci.org/learn.html
Medical / Air Lift Help
Hi, I’d really appreciate it if you would share or donate to this GoFundMe, Medical & Air Ambulance support from USA to India https://www.gofundme.com/f/medical-air-ambulance-support-from-usa-to-india
HCCC Human services Blanket Drive
HCCC Human services is collecting donations towards Blankets and Socks to the needy.
Please donate for one or more blankets using donate button and select Human Services from the drop down in the Purpose of Donation.
Blanket drive ends Jan 10th, 2021
Contact Umashankar Meda – EC Human Services Chair
ec_human_service…@l…com
or Temple Front Office at 925-449-6255
Kayastha Samaj in Bay Area
To the Kayastha community,
I would like find out if there is any Kayastha samaj in either Tri-valley or in SF Bay area, similar to other communities. I would like to join that. If not, is there any interest in forming one.
Join a very important call With Biden / Biden team – Aug 15
Celebrate India’s Independence Day next Saturday, Aug 15th at 12 pm PDT hearing from VP Joe Biden and his top foreign and domestic policy experts. Meet the rising stars from the Indian community as well and become aware of the facts. It’s easy to register and free by clicking on: http://joe.link/Aug15
– Ajay Bhutoria
Happiness Program June 19-21
Find Inner Peace and Joy through Breathwork and Meditation
From the comfort of your home you can experience
more energy/Productivity
Improved Well being / Relationships
Reduced Stress/Anxiety/Depression
June 19-21, 2020 http://tlny.cc/HPOBi9
At home fun volunteering:Making Cards/Letters for Seniors
Hi Everyone,
I have started and created a website called smilecard.org. It is an initiative to collect and organize cards and letters all in one place. From this website, senior centers and other places can download and print all the beautiful cards to hand over to someone who needs some cheer. Here is where you come in:). Please make ( or/and encourage kids to make) as many cards/letters you would like and upload it to this website. Anyone who makes and uploads 25 or more cards will get their picture and a small description put in on the website under “the contributors” section. So please, make some cards and upload them to smilecard.org to bring a smile on someone’s face. If everyone makes a couple of cards, we can all help the lonely, isolated seniors, by giving them some joy during this time and always as there is a huge need for this per the senior communities. Together we can make a difference!
Thank you,
Apara Sai
https://www.smilecard.org/
Holi Milan Mela 2020
Hindu Community and Cultural Center (HCCC) will celebrate “Holi” – the festival of colors on Sunday, March 15, 2020 from 10:30 AM to 4 PM at Leo R Croce Elementary School, 5650 Scenic Avenue, Livermore, CA 94551
Holi is a festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil and a celebration of the arrival of spring. It’s the festival of colors and happiness – a free-for-all carnival of colors, where participants play, chase and color each other with dry color powder.
Live DJ, Music & Dance Food, Games and other stalls HCCC will provide colors
First 500 registrations get free
Come, participate and enjoy the activities planned.
HeartsthatServe’s Annual Valentine’s day 2020 Event
Be A Valentine for a Heart in Need!
HeartsthatServe’s Annual Valentine’s day 2020 Event! Art to save a heart in need.
When: Feb15, 2020 11am-5pm
Where: Montevideo Elementary School MPR, 13000 Broadmoor Dr, San Ramon, CA 94583
Together we can improve the lives of needy children suffering from heart disease. 1 child every 15 minutes is born with the CHD (congenital heart disease). Lets come together, lets celebrate the valentine’s day through the art that we love to help a heart to live! Please join us on this hearty fundraising event.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSebWmxnTAsv3aE0TapLDb1SdnkRKB3Q2kLBN0uOvofDPAmRPw/viewform
Suggested donation/participation fees for school:
Half Hour Slot: $250
45 Minute Slot: $375
One Hour Slot: $500
Individual Participant: Varies based on time required for performance, contact for more details.
Raffles, Prizes and Entertainment!
All the proceeds will be donated to hospitals providing free heart surgeries for children in need!
http://Heartsthatserve.org
FreeTickets Tollywood SingerSumangali Christmas Celebration
Register for Bay Area – Christmas Celebration Event on Dec 14th 2019 at 5-8pm with Tollywood Singer Sumangali presenting Carols.
Few Free Tickets available at https://tcosf.eventbrite.com
Event Highlights:
*Win Prizes Apple AirPods*
*Free Professional Family Photo Portrait*
*Christmas Carols*
*Christmas Dinner & Cake*
Phone apps for calls to India
I have had a calling plan from VONAGE for almost 10 years and am tired of paying $40/mo for unlimited plan.Has anybody has had success getting reliable service from another carrier at a cheaper rate? Even apps are ok.I see Reliance Global, Rebtel etc,but not sure about how good the signal is.Any feedback is greatly appreciated.
GopaKuteeram – Sloka and Indian cultural Classes
Gopa Kuteeram is a Indian cultural and moral education class for children that happens every week in Pleasanton. This program runs through out the academic year. We teach slokas,bhajans, sanskrit language,stories from the puranas and life of great saints and provide activities in connection to these stories and lessons.
Classes conducted in Pleasanton on Mondays. Batch 1: 6 to 7, Batch 2: 620 to 7:20. Further details regarding these classes can be found in the flyer above.
Women’s wellness Conference at HCCC on Oct 12th 2019
Narika Wellness Conference Oct 12 2019 – All are welcome to attend this event at
Venue: Shiva-Vishnu Livermore temple, Livermore, CA
Hall: Badrinath Hall,
Timings: 11 am – 2 pm (Snacks will be served)
Please send email to [email protected] to reserve your spot.
Questions? For more information contact:
Temple Office – 925-449-6255 press 3 or Umashankar Meda, Human Services Chair – ec_human_service…@l…com
Free – Bollywood Workout – Pleasanton
Join us for a non-stop Bollywood experience!
Bollywood numbers mixed with high intensity workouts will give you a total body workout . The combination of training with Bollywood dance will make you burn calories and get in better shape while having a blast.
Oct 2,9,16,23,30!
Location : Santa Rita Rd, Pleasanton
To Register : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bollywood-workout-pleasanton-free-tickets-74607638455
OR
Email hea…@n…com
Oasis Dandiya 2019 Pleasanton Oct 5
Project Oasis* is celebrating fun festival of Navratri with dandiya dance in Pleasanton to bring local communities together and support noble cause to address water crisis in Rajasthan India.
Event expects to attract more than 1000 people. it will be a fun filled DJ night with snacks, dinner and dandiya sticks available for purchase. Separate counter of kids activities.
Oct 5 2019 at Thomas Hart Middle School, Pleasanton. Contact projectoasis…@g…com. Buy Tickets at http://tiny.cc/oasis-dandiya
Bharathanatyam Dance Program at HCCC Livermore on Aug 18th
Namaste All –
Smt, Radhika Dinesh, Artistic director of Alarippu Dance school will presenting a dance program at HCCC’s Lakireddy Hall on August 18th 2019 at 5 PM with a live orchestra lead by Bharathanatyam exponent Sri.Madurai Muralidharan from Chennai on Nattuvangam. Radhika is an accomplished dancer, winner of the prestigious Balasaraswathi award and one of the senior most disciple of Smt. Mythili Kumar of Abhinaya Dance company.
Tamil /Telugu Karaoke in San Ramon – Shankara Foundation
Sing for a good cause and help raise funds for 14 cancer patients
-Tamil Karaoke in San Ramon, Dougherty Station Community Center, Sat Aug 17, 2019 11 – 2:30 PM $15 Ticket, including food
-Telugu Karaoke in San Ramon, Dougherty Station Community Center, Sat Aug 17, 2019 6 – 11:00 PM $15 Ticket, Dinner included
For tickets see the attached and mention this ad.
Join our upcoming Narika Gala
Hello everyone,
Narika is hosting our 27th annual gala this September 14, 2019 to celebrate serving over 60,000 victims of domestic violence with counseling, legal, financial empowerment and wellness services.
We would be honored for you to join us for a night of celebration, food and drink and support us in keeping our communities safe and violence free.
Please buy tickets at www.narika.org/tickets
Sri Bhoo Varaaha Swami Yaagam Aug 1-4
Sri Bhoo Varaaha Swami Yaagam at Livermore Temple From August 1 to 4th 2019
Voltage – A Bollywood Extravanga on Sat, June 29
Event: Bollywood Night (Karaoke, Fashion show, Poetry and Dance)
Date: Sat, June 29, 2019
Time: 6:30pm – 10pm
Theme: Glitz, Glamour and Style
Venue: Wine and Design
Address: 3550 Bernal Avenue, Ste#140, Pleasanton
Ticket: $15. On-door: $25
Limited seating. Contact: sk.portfolio…@g…com
HCCC participation in the Rodeo Parade on Jun 8th, 2019
Livermore temple has been participating, since 2013, in the annual Rodeo parade of the City of Livermore. Our volunteers decorate a truck with posters & banners of our culture & HS activities and display it as float / tableau for the parade.
Attend in Large Numbers – Dress in traditional Indian attire, Join HCCC Float, play music & dance along the parade cheering the audience along the way.
More details @ http://www.elivermore.com/rodeoparade.htm
Where : Livermore City Downtown – 2nd Street
Theme : Culture, Harmony and Diversity
When : June 8th, 2019 @ 9AM
Attire: Traditional Indian
What to bring: Drums and Any Musical Instruments to play along the parade route.
The Ideal Kids Summer Run 2019- San Ramon
Dear All: The Ideal Kids Organization runs its 10th year Summer Run for the kids and their entire family, starting this week.
Every Sunday from 7:45 AM to 9 AM for six weeks (June 2nd to July 7th), the families with the kids meet at nearby parks to walk and run for 2 miles, followed by fun games.
It is a wonderful opportunity to instill love for outdoor activities among kids. Moreover, every week, the kids get to play the role of Group Leader, Warm-up Leader, Theme-Leader, etc. Every kid gets an opportunity to play the leadership role, which is an added benefit in this program. Costwise, it is just $5 per kid for the entire 6 weeks. This Summer Run program runs at 6 locations in the Bay Area.
I am coordinating/leading the San Ramon group that meets at East Branch Park 12691 Harcourt Way, San Ramon, CA. If you’re interested, please go ahead and register online and let me know, if you have questions.
For further details and to register online: http://www.theidealkids.org/
I can be reached at janakikowth…@g…com
Bringing India & Bollywood back to Alameda Fairgrounds
Hello Friends, We are bringing India back at Alameda Fairgrounds on June 30. Looking for Bollywood at the fair programs and volunteers.
Also, June 23 is all about the Asia Pacific. If you have your APAC friends, please introduce as we are going to showcase APAC for the first time collectively..
Please reach out via email – vekrishnakuma…@g…com or 510 213 1223
Interest in Vedanta in Tri Valley?
Is the community interested in Vedanta inspired talk series conducted by an Advait Vedanta monk / Swami from Shri Ramakrishna Order on monthly basis in Danville / San Ramon?Potential schedule is Monday, Tuesday, Friday 8pm, & Saturday 11am, but not finalized.
Topic is open to requests & follow Q&A with Swami:
General Spirituality
Emotional Intelligence
Bhagwad Gita
Upanishads
Yogasutra
Karma
While Vedanta scriptures may be tagged “Hindu,” they’re not in conflict with any organized religions & don’t seek to propagate religions. Vedanta teachings are based on universal unity that go beyond & inclusive of organized religions as well as incorporate ideas & scientific conclusions from neuroscience, western philosophy, & psychology etc.. Vedanta compassionately acknowledges inquiring curious minds.Please email at jnnai…@g…com if interested. Please spread the word in your network & have anyone who may be interested email me.** Check out https://vedanta.org/what-is-vedanta/ OR https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vedanta to learn more about Vedanta.** Visit http://theberkeleyvedanta.org/our-origin to learn about Shri Ramakrishna Order and the monk leading the Tri Valley talk series.
New Birthday events/ Team Building Art studio in Pleasanton
Birthday Celebrations
Studio, Wine & Design and Art Buzz Kids
Address: 3550 Bernal Ave, Ste. 140, Pleasanton, CA 94566.
Please forward to friends, family and colleagues.Awesome fun place for Birthday parties, Team Building events, Girls Night out, Date night, Paint your Pet’s Portrait, Bachelorette Parties, and much more.We offer instructor led art classes 6 days a week. Please check out the website for more details www.wineanddesign.com/pleasantonca
3 Community Events in San Ramon
Come and enjoy free performances by some top Bay Area artists, see what the vendors are selling, and meet other community members, as we begin the Census 2020 kickoff celebrations in partnership with the City of San Ramon & District 2, Contra Costa County.
For more information, visit https://www.amworksforyou.com/upcoming_community_events
Looking for performers for a cultural event in San Ramon
Dancers of all age groups welcome. This is a City and Contra Costa County promotional event . Call 925-330-0533 if you’d like to participate.
Holi Milan Mela at Livermore sponsored by HCCC
We invite you to register and join us for Holi celebrations at Croce School, Scenic Ave, Livermore on March 23, 2019 from 11 AM to 3 PM.
Holi is a festival that celebrates the victory of good over evil and a celebration of the arrival of spring. It’s the festival of colors and happiness – a free-for-all carnival of colors, where participants play, chase and color each other with dry color powder.
- Colors
- DJ and Music and Dancing
- Games
- Other stalls
- And of course, Food
You can also register directly @ https://www.livermoretemple.org/hints/content/asp/eventRegistrations.asp
or email hol…@l…com with headcount and age. for Registration Flyer can be found:
Holi Milan Mela (Festival of colors)
Looking for DJ, Lights, Fog, contact us
Birthday, graduation, holi, Diwali or any occasion, Make your celebration even better with ”Tri valley sound”. Live Dj, lights, fog machine will give an extra effect to your event. Want to arrange a karaoke party for fun or just want to rent some system, we are here. Choose package according to your event. Send your questions or queries on the link below
https://trivalleysound.com
or call or email on
(925)-750-8204
(925)-399-8272
contac…@t…com
Pleasanton, CA
Looking to connect with families in Dublin
Hi, We are looking to connect with families in Dublin preferably with kids (boys -11 and above) and girls (9 and up) we can plan and have activities /play dates for kids on weekends or go on hikes , movies etc. and in the process make some new friends.If anyone interested please email at dubkanngr…@g…com.
Christmas -New Year (’19) Celebration on Sat, Dec 15th
SanGaMa- The Bay Area Kerala group is planning to celebrate Christmas-New-Year celebration/dinner on Saturday, Dec 15th evening in San Ramon. Please send a note if you are interested to join the fun and interact with local families!
We encourage anyone interested to join and participate in our programs. Check out the details at our website http://www.sangama.us/
If you are a local business interested in sponsoring the event, please let us know.
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year 2018!
Vijay Valliyil
sangamau…@g…com
SEF Dandia Oct 20 ticket for sale in Pleasanton
I have 2 extra tickets for sale for the SEF Dandia event tomorrow Oct 20 at Santa Clara Convention Center. Please message or call at 619.549.5798 if interested. Thanks. I am in Pleasanton and will be at the event tomorrow to give the tickets.
HCCC Young Adults’ Social Event
Young Adults’ Social Event
Who: 18 – 32 year olds invited
What: 1st EVER Social Event
When: Saturday, November 3rd, 2018 11:30 AM – 01:00PM
Where: Livermore Shiva-Vishnu Temple Badrinath Hall
Why: Professional Development, Mentoring, Networking, Socializing & FUN!
Guest: CEO & Community Leader (to be announced)
Yoga, Priest lead Aarthi and Prizes, Free Lunch Provided
Further details, please email to ec_young_adult…@l…com
Join us for Dandiya at Mountain House Oct 20
Dandia Raas Night 2018 on Sat Oct 20 2018 at Sebastian Questa School Mountain House, 685 North Montebello Street, Tracy, CA
Organizers:Nrityabhakti Dance Academy, Ticket range:$10
http://events.sulekha.com/dandiya-raas-night-2018_event-in_tracy-ca_332575
HCCC – Flood Relief support in Karnataka and Kerala
HCCC is proud to present an afternoon of Finest South Indian Classical Music Featuring
Date: September 22 2018, 4-7 PM, LAKIREDDY Auditorium
Suggested Donation: $15
Sponsorship of $100 for 2 reserved seats
For Sponsorship information Contact:
Rajagopal Kowligi 925-337-2622 or temple office at 925-449-6255
Net proceeds will be donated to organizations helping
with Flood Relief support in Karnataka and Kerala
Mysore Nagaraj Violin
Dr. Mysore Manjunath on Violin
Patri Satish Kumar on Mridangam
HCCC – Flood Relief support in Karnataka and Keralahttps://www.livermoretemple.org/hints/content/html/2018/concert-sep.pdfconcert-sep
UPMA Dandiya Dhamaka – For a great cause
give a gift of education to underprivileged kids.
$$ value of one ticket gives you a fun filled evening at best and biggest venue SanJose convention center and pays for early education of one underprivileged kid including all supplies for one full month.
GOD has gifted us, now its our turn to hold hand and help these kids to walk into a better life.
Please share with your friends & Family, come and dance with PREETYSHA & SAMEER
Look forward to seeing you all Desis in Bay Area on OCTOBER 13th @ San Jose Convention Center
USE CODE ‘Manju’ to avail special friends & family discount of $5/ticket
New to Livermore, would love to connect
Hello friends
We just moved to Livermore . Anyone’s kids in East Avenue middle or Arroyo Seco elementary or Jackson avenue elementary?
would love to connect with families in Livermore. I have two boys 12 n 6.
i would also like info about Indian grocery/ extra curricular classes in and around.
Thanks
Munmun
please mail me at mail2munmu…@g…com
Become an Alameda County Master Gardener
The UC Master Gardener Program of Alameda County is seeking new applicants who reside in Alameda County to receive training during our 2019 New Volunteer Training Class; a 16-week program that will run from January through April 2019. Classes are taught by University advisors, local horticultural educators, and certified Master Gardeners on topics that range from the basics of horticulture, to integrated pest management and problem diagnosis, to growing and caring for edible and landscape plants. Gardening experience is not required.
Alameda County Master Gardeners support various including: Demonstration gardens in Albany, Fremont, Livermore and Oakland, various school garden programs, garden problem solving and support provided by phone and email from the Help Desk, and through workshops
UC Master Gardeners volunteers are part of the University of California Cooperative Extension (UCCE), an outreach and public service unit of the University of California, Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources (ANR).
To apply for the training class, you must attend one of our September orientation sessions. visit our website: http://bit.ly/AlamedaMG2019