WEST COUNTY TODAY

Oakland Tribune, Sep 23, 2008 by Contra Costa Times

Great Books group -- 1:30- 2:30 p.m. "The Readers' Choice," which lists 200 book-club favorites by more than 70 reading groups nationwide, will be discussed. Meets monthly. Drop-ins welcome. Albany Library, 1249 Marin Ave. Free. 510-526-3720, Ext. 16.

-- Noon concert series -- Soprano Angela Arnold and pianist Jeffrey Sykes will perform songs by Wolf, Chausson, Richard Strauss and others. Hertz Hall, corner of College Avenue and Bancroft Way, UC Berkeley. Free. 510-642-4864.

-- Berkeley Gray Panthers -- 1:30 p.m. Program: "Be Ballot Wise in November." North Berkeley Senior Center, 1901 Hearst Ave. Free. 510-548-9696.

-- Scrapbooking with Melinda -- 6:30-8:30 p.m. Class theme will be Disney's "101 Dalmations." Pinole Art Center, 2221 Pear St. $10 plus supplies. Call Melinda Wasilchin at 510-724-1728 to enroll.

-- Mobile blood drive -- Noon-6 p.m. Sept. 24. Maple Hall, 13831 San Pablo Ave., San Pablo. 800-448-3543; www.beadonor.com.