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-- Delta Pedalers Tuesday Night Family Ice Cream Ride -- 7 p.m. Adults and kids of all ages and skills are welcome, even training wheels. Riders required to do a brief bike and helmet safety check (helmets are required for everyone). The ride will take place mainly on trails, or along roads with a wide bike lane for adults and sidewalk for children. Meet afterward at a local ice cream parlor or yogurt shop for treats. Meet where Marsh Creek Trail crosses Central Boulevard between Griffith Lane and Dainty Avenue.

-- Free Computer Classes-- 7:30-9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Learn PowerPoint basics in this free series designed to introduce beginners to popular computer programs. Opportunity Junction, 3102 Delta Fair Blvd., Antioch. Call 925-776-1133 or visit www.opportunityjunction.org.

Thursday, July 2

Downtown Thursdays -- 5-8 p.m. Show off your patriotic colors and wear red, white and blue. Music, entertainment, arts, crafts, vendors, and activities. First Street in downtown Brentwood. www.brentwooddowntown.com.

-- Lap-sit Story Times -- 10:30-11 a.m. A drop-in story time for children birth to 2 years old and their caregivers. Brentwood Library, 751 Third St. Call 925-634-4101.

-- Toddler Time -- 11:30 a.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. A drop-in story time for children 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 and their caregivers. Brentwood Library, 751 Third St. For information, call 925-634- 4101.

Upcoming

American Red Cross Blood Drive -- 1-7 p.m. July 3. Resurrection Ministries, 1275 Fairview Ave., Brentwood. Call 800-448-3543 or go to HelpSaveALife.org. to schedule an appointment. Use code: BRENTWOOD.

-- All-You-Can-Eat-Pancake Breakfast -- 7:30-11 a.m. July 5 and every first Sunday. Sponsored by the Wi-ch-ka Council. Red Men and Pocahontas Hall, 1403 Main St., Oakley. Adults $4, children $2.

-- Lego and Listen -- 2-3 p.m. July 7, 14 and 21. Children build a project with Legos while they listen to some funny, thrilling, and curious stories. Suitable for ages 4 and up. No registration necessary. Oakley Library 1050 Neroly Road. Call Liz Fuller, 925- 625-2400.

-- Stitching Saturday -- 10 a.m.-noon. July 11. Beginners and experts alike are welcome to come to a crochet and knitting club. Get some basic instructions, share information and techniques with one another, and have some fun. Oakley Library 1050 Neroly Road. Call 925-625-2400.

-- Rodeo House Roundup Fundraiser -- Noon July 11 and Aug. 8. Proceeds will benefit breast cancer and Huntington's disease research and the local National FFA Organization. Featuring equestrian events with awards, raffles, barbecue, live local bands and the Rodeo House Band. EE Ranch, 1631 Arabian Lane, Brentwood. Details: rodeohouse.com. or rodeogrlamato@yahoo.com

-- Bethel Island 50s Bash -- July 18: car show 8 a.m. with awards at 4 p.m.; dog show 10 a.m. with awards at noon; horse racing noon; tier drop travel trailer display and catfish racing all day. July 19: car show 8 a.m. with awards 2 p.m.; motorcycle show 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; rubber ducky races 3 p.m.; catfish racing and antique boat show all day. Also featuring live music, barbecue and vendors. Cypress Road, Bethel Island. 925-684-3220 or www.bethelisland- chamber.com/50s.html.