The Acalanes Union High School District Governing Board will make a provisional appointment to fill the seat vacated by Kristin Connelly, who is resigning effective Friday, June 30 to focus on her responsibilities as Contra Costa County’s clerk-recorder and registrar of voters. The board will interview eligible applicants at a public special board ...

The Mystery Book Club meeting scheduled for Monday, July 3 has been moved to July 17. Meetings are normally held on the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m. in Multipurpose Room 1 at the Gateway Complex. Each month club members meet to discuss works by a previously chosen author. Club members may suggest mystery writers to read for future meetings.

The AARP Smart Driver Course is offered in Rossmoor to help residents refresh skills and learn the latest driving laws. Both classes are in Multipurpose Room 3 at Gateway. After taking the course, residents may be eligible to receive a discount on their car insurance rate. (Residents should check with insurance carrier.) The class is also available...

The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) will host an end-of-year luncheon Wednesday, June 28, at 10:30 a.m. in the Club Room at Creekside, when the 2023 recipients of its NCJW Women’s Re-Entry Scholarship Program will be honored. The new 2023-2025 NCJW board will be installed, and the recipient of the Edith Goodman Award will be presented. Raff...

A front page story June 14 about the former Bank of America building off Rossmoor Parkway incorrectly reported that the old bank building directly abuts the GRF-owned former John Muir medical offices building. There is another office building between the old BofA and the GRF structure (both now vacant). nnn The price in the June 14 Club Trips listi...

The Chinese Performing Arts and Culture Club (CPAC) will hold the 2023 Summer Party on Saturday, July 1, in the Fireside Room of Gateway Clubhouse. The party begins at 4 p.m. and ends around 7 p.m. This party will begin with performances from various groups of CPAC, including a special presentation by the Chinese opera group of professionals and am...

Rossmoor EPO Tip: The best defense against home fires in Rossmoor are working and well-managed smoke detectors. California’s 2019 state building code requires smoke detectors in the hallway outside all bedrooms, in each bedroom and on every floor. All battery- powered smoke alarms require a 10-year battery. Test all smoke detectors once a month for...

Lovers of the poetry of Rumi, Hafez, Mary Oliver, Mark Nepo, David Whyte and others are invited to join a newly forming soul poetry group, which will celebrate poetry in the oral tradition. Come to listen or to recite poetry by soul poets or your own poems. Meetings will be held monthly in Rossmoor; with the venue to be chosen based on the number o...

The popular Night Dinner Market is back at Peacock Plaza on most Tuesdays, from 4 to 8 p.m. It features three savory food trucks plus The Guzzler – Bar on Wheels. The Recreation Department also is sponsoring a lunch truck in the parking lot on Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Here’s the lineup: Night Market • June 20: Crazy Empanadas, King Gyro &am...

The hum of weed trimmers has been more prevalent around Rossmoor as the volume and growth of weeds have greatly increased from recent drought years. Weed abatement work is another element impacted by the lengthy deluge of heavy rains earlier this year. It’s what the Landscape Department has been contending with to help keep Rossmoor safe from wildf...