Event draws prominent officials as speakers Wilk, Chief Assistant District Attorney Simon O’Connell, Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan and Congressman Mark DeSaulnier. “When I found out about this symposium and found out that 18 groups had co-sponsored it, I was just floored,” Bauer-Kahan said. “Because at this moment in time, to get groups who ha...

Transportation offered to drop box or Nov. 3 polling site The Companions Club is offering free assistance to any resident needing their mail-in ballot for the Nov. 3 General Election delivered to the ballot drop box at Grace Presbyterian Church. The drop box is available now through Nov. 3. Club members will also drive residents to the Rossmoor pol...

Rossmoor’s sixth annual Diversity Festival will take place at the Event Center from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The festival has been very popular since it started in 2021, as an opportunity to explore and celebrate the many cultures represented in Rossmoor that contribute to the richness of living here. The opening ceremony will be a...

Register now for the last AARP Smart Driver class in 2026, before going on winter break. Classes will resume in February. The Refresher Course will be offered Friday, Oct. 23 in Multipurpose Room 3 at Gateway from 12:30 to 5 p.m. This course is available to Rossmoor residents who have taken any AARP Smart Driver class within the past three years. B...

Tuesday’s Diversity Festival will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Event Center. Here is the lineup of events: 10:30: Welcome: Rossmoor General Manager Jeff Matheson, Walnut Creek Mayor Pro-Tem Matt Francois and Mayor Kevin Wilk, and Irene Williams, German Club-Stammtisch 10:50: Cultural Textile Presentation: African-Americans & Friends...

The Rossmoor Emergency Preparedness Organization (EPO) is hosting a “Coffee with a Lotta Cops” meeting with Tom Cashion, Rossmoor’s director of public safety, and guests from the Walnut Creek Police Department on Monday, Oct. 5 starting at 10 a.m. in the Fireside Room at Gateway. October is Pedestrian Safety Month, which is the reason “Coffee with ...

Oct. 18-25 is national United Against Hate Week. On Sunday afternoon, Oct. 18, Rossmoor Advocates for Diversity (RAD) will sponsor a “United Against Hate Walk” in Rossmoor. Everyone is invited to participate in this unified effort to live in mutual respect and reject hatred or othering of people who may be different from one’s own identity groups. ...

Club treasurers to speak at Oct. 8 Rossmoor Activities Council meeting The Connection Club will hold its monthly meeting of “Cocktails at Creekside” on Thursday, Oct. 1 from 4 to 5 p.m. Participants will pick up a drink of their choice at The Golden Pear bar and meet in the Bunker Room to join others for an informal get-together. All women are welc...

ing is pleased to welcome back this year are the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP). HICAP offers free and unbiased help with Medicare and other health insurance, including long-term care insurance. One-on-one counseling is private and confidential. Services are provided by trained volunteer counselors who are registered with ...

The Rossmoor Al-Anon support group meets on Tuesdays from 10 to 11 a.m. in Multipurpose Room 1 at Gateway Complex. An additional group meets Wednesdays from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Bunker Room at Creekside Clubhouse. This mutual support group is for anyone troubled by someone’s drinking. By sharing common experiences and applying the Al-Anon principles,...