Bouchon Bakery by Keller and Rouxel

The new Bouchon Bakery cookbook will be released on October 23, 2012.

Resources:

Bouchon Bakery
by Thomas Keller and Sebastian Rouxel
hardcover, $31.50

Yoshi's, Oakland and San Franciscc

Yoshi's is a jazz club and japanese restaurant.  They also do private events, by contacting yoshissfevents@yoshis.com or Yoshi's Oakland at hal@yoshis.com.

Resources:

Yoshi's jazz club and japanese restaurant
yoshis.com
(Yoshi's has 50% discounts for students at yoshis.com/discounts.)

510 Embarcadero West, Oakland, CA  1510-238-9200

1330 Filmore St. SF, CA  1-415-655-5600

John Townsend

Back in July, John Townsend, a Christian psychologist was doing a talk entitled, "Men & Women, What They Really Want- It's just Not That Complicated."  Neither my husband or I actually went to the workshop, I had another workshop I had already signed up for, and my husband wasn't interested in going.   As I was cleaning up my summer notes area near the calender, getting ready for fall, I found the handout.  I wish we'd been able to go the workshop as one thing I do believe is that relationships and partnerships take work.

Resources:

John Townsend
author of, How to Be a Best Friend Forever

www.drtownsend.com
www.cloudtownsend.com

icupid- it worked for a neighbor's daughter!

I went to neighborhood BBQ today and talked to a neighbor's grown daughter and new boyfriend.  They met on icupid (which I'd never even heard of until today).  They seem really compatible and are even moving in together soon!  They are such nice people, I'm so happy they found each other!

Resources:

www.icupid.info

Sound Waves-live music in Oakland, CA

Fall is officially here, but there is still outdoor concerts available at Jack London Square.  For a few more Thursdays, from 5:30PM to 7:30PM, there is live, local music at Jack London Square.  This is the line up:

September 27th- Joe Bagale (R&B/soul)

October 4th- African Showboyz (West African percussion ensemble)

October 11th- Gaucho (Gypsy jazz)

Resources:

www.jacklondonsquare.com

Oaktoberfest, Dancing in the Dimond, Oakland

On October 6th from 11AM-7PM in te Dimond district in Oakland, CA there will be an Oaktoberfest with live DJ's, Live Art, and Dance Performances.  This is a non-profit event for community development in Oakland's Dimond district.

Resources:
Oaktoberfest, Dancing in the Dimond
Saturday, October 6th, 2012
11AM-7PM
www.oaktoberfest.org

Moraga Country Club home and kitchen tour-Oct.4,

The Moraga Country Club home and kitchen tour is coming up on October 4, 2012.  This event will feature wine and appetizers while touring 4 new kitchens in the area.  All proceeds benefit the Moraga Education Foundation

Resources:

Moraga Country Club Home and kitchen tour
Date:  October 4, 2012
time:  5-7 PM
Price:  $20.00 per person
website:  www.mcchometour.com/

Rockridge Out & About Festival, October 7, 2012

The  Rockridge Out and About Festival is Sunday, October 7, 2012.  This is festival showcasing the local businesses in the area and is perfect for self proclaimed foodies!   College Avenue between Alcatraz and Manila will be closed off, so it will be a fun picnic in the street with some music, dancing and shopping thrown in.  Some of the best organic strawberries I've ever had were purchased recently at Market Hall.  Also, the Nicasio Valley organic Foggy Morning (with basil and garlic) is the yummiest cheese ever, and I got that at Market Hall too!

Resources:

Rockridge Out & About Festival
Sunday, October 7, 2012
12-6 PM
www.rockridgeoutandabout.com

Nov. 2nd, lecture, Chabot space and Science

Ray Jayawardhana, author of Strange New Worlds, brings news from the front lines of the epic quest to find planets- and alien life- beyond our solar system. 

Resources:  

Future Fridays lecture, November 2nd, 6PM-7:30PM.

Chabot Space and Science Center

www.chabotspace.org

To register:  510-336-7373