Ron San Miguel will return teaching T’ai Chi Ch’uan at Hot Body Fitness after a long absence. Classes are Mondays starting Feb 1st, from 9 – 10 a.m and are on going and open-ended, so new students can start at any time and learn at their own pace. Ron San Miguel has been practicing T’ai Chi Ch’uan for 30 years. You can contact him at (510) 495-4258 or <ronsanmiguel@gmail.com>.
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T’ai Chi at Hot Body Fitness
The East Bay Citizen – Keep Informed
I’m not sure how I’ve gone this long without calling it out, but I can’t say enough good things about the work Steven Tavares is doing at The East Bay Citizen.
Tavares is a reporter without a newspaper. In this age that may be a blessing more than a curse. In response to the collapse of the paper industry, Tavares is doing it on his own, reporting with no restrictions and no ties to hold him down, he’s covering San Leandro extensively and has broadened to include Castro Valley and Hayward, not to mention his reporting on Stark, Hayashi, Lai-Bitker, and even national issues.
I highly recommend you make it a daily read or sign up for his RSS feed. You can also follow him on Twitter if that’s your thing.
$10K Donated to Davis St. Non-Profit
Anda Chu/Daily Review
With a matching $5,000 donation challenge from Zocalo Coffeehouse, our customers showed their community spirit donating $5,275 dollars to hit our $10,000 goal donation to San Leandro’s Davis St Family Resource Center.
Thanks to all who donated and spread the word far and wide. From the $5 hearts to the $500 tree toppers, you folks pulled it over the top and made a big chuck of difference that just wouldn’t have happened without you.
Zocalo in the Daily Review!
Tim Holmes, proprietor
The Daily Review recently did a piece on Zocalo Coffeehouse reporting on the $10,000 matching fundraiser we held for The Davis Street Family Resource Center.
My favorite quote:
“My entire goal,” he said, “was to build a community space, and sell a little coffee, too.”
$600 to Go in Davis St Fundraiser
With only hours to go until the end of year deadline, there’s only $615 needed to hit our $10,000 goal!
Consider a donation to day to have Zocalo match your donation. We’re open until 6pm today and open 10am to 6pm New Year’s Day.
Fundraiser at $8K – Will It Reach 10K?
Zocalo’s Fundraiser for Davis Street Family Resource Center is booming! Thank you to all who have been so generous to date. We’ve had so many $5, $25, and $100 donations it’s amazing, and we’ve now received our third $500 Tree Topper donation!
At the moment we’re at $4000, or $8000 with matching funds from Zocalo. We’re hoping to reach $10,000 by the end of the year and only have 6 days left. That means we need only $170 a day in donations! Can you make our day?
It’s as simple as bringing cash or check (made out to “Davis St.” to Zocalo. We’ll match whatever you donate automatically and you can, if you choose, decorate and hang your own ornament! From $5 up, it all ads up… hopefully to $10,000 by the 31st!
Merry Christmas to all.
Zocalo Coffeehouse is in the Daily Review!
Photo Anda Chu, Daily Review
Thanks to the Daily Review and reporter Jason Sweeney for doing a story on the Davis Street Fundraiser we’re doing. It’s a great story and was front and center in Wednesday’s local section!
San Leandro coffeehouse a fundraising hotspot
“Until Jan. 1, customers can purchase ornaments for the shop’s 9-foot Christmas tree with proceeds going to Davis Street. Holmes is matching the donations until the combined total reaches $10,000.”
Cassidy’s Mayoral Run Kickoff – Thurs, 7pm
The kickoff for Stephen Cassidy’s run for Mayor of San Leandro is this Thursday, November 12 at Zocalo. Things start at 7pm and it’ll be your first chance to get to know who Stephen is and whether you believe he should be your next mayor.
It’s an important race and I strongly suggest you get as informed as you can! I’ll see you there…
Halloween Events!
There’s lots of events in the North Area for Halloween this year!
Zocalo will be kicking off the annual Safe Treats, Safe Streets event this year from 3-5pm on Friday, October 30th. Trick or treat the 30 or so businesses at the Bancroft/Dutton corner and get in the spirit! Photos from past events here and here
Then, on the 30th and 31st, support your schools as Washington Elementary holds a Haunted House from 5-8pm.
And, don’t miss the Dunsmuir House Pumpkin Patch Octoberfest from 11am-4pm this Saturday, the 24th. They’ll have crafts, pony rides, and pumpkin painting, as well as sausage and suds for the adults. $7.50 Adults, $5 kids, under 5 free.
Local Author Kid’s book signing, this Fri 7pm!
We’re having a book signing for local author Cynthia Jaynes Omololu at Zocalo, Friday at 7pm for her new book!
Paraphrasing from her website, her book, When It’s Six O’clock in San Francisco, is a lyrical picture book that introduces the concept of time zones.
As a boy eats breakfast in San Francisco, another in London plays football, a girl in Lahore eats dinner, and another in Sydney calls for a drink of water in the night. Poetic language and charming vignettes of everyday lives of children around the world simplify the concept of time zone.
Don’t miss it, and bring your kids to meet the author of a real live book!