Pleasant Hill:

Walnut Creek:

And the ceremony for students at necessary small high schools will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 10.

The Sleep Train Pavilion is located at 2000 Kirker Pass Road, Concord.

MDUSD provides a free summer food program

The Mt. Diablo Unified School District will provide meals for children 18 and younger for no cost during the summer.

Acceptance and participation requirements for the program are the same for all children. Meals will be provided on weekdays only from June 25-July 20. There will be no meals served on July 4.

Lunch and breakfast will be offered at the following

Concord

Breakfast: 8:10-8:45 a.m.

Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Breakfast: 8:20-8:50 a.m.

Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

Breakfast: 8-8:30 a.m.

Lunch: Noon-12:30 p.m.

Breakfast: 8-8:30 a.m.

Lunch: Noon-12:30 p.m.

Breakfast: 8-8:30 a.m.

Lunch: 11-11:30 a.m.

Breakfast 8:15-8:45 a.m.

Lunch 11:30 a.m.-noon

Breakfast: 8:15-8:45 a.m.

Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-noon

Pleasant Hill

Breakfast: 8:50-9:30 a.m.

Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-noon

For information, call the Mt. Diablo Unified School District at 925-682-8000.

Summer reading in Concord, Pleasant Hill

Cal State East Bay's Division of Continuing Education will offer eight different reading skills programs for 4-year-olds through adults taught by instructors from the Institute of Reading Development.

Tuition and materials fees vary by program level.

The early summer session begins the week of June 11 and a late summer session begins the week of July 18.

The programs for younger students build comprehension, phonics and fluency skills. Programs offered for older students and adults are geared toward improving comprehension, study skills, vocabulary and speed reading.

For information about the reading programs, or to register, call 888-201-2448, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday; and 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.

Families sought to host exchange students

Host families are needed for incoming foreign exchange high school students. Students are 15-18 years old, are English-speaking, have their own spending money and carry health insurance.

Families can consist of a single parent, a childless couple or a retired couple.

Host families are eligible to claim a monthly charitable contribution deduction on their itemized tax returns for each month they host a sponsored student.

Families interested in learning more about the program or to arrange for a meeting with a community representative, can call Pacific Intercultural Exchange at 866-546-1402.

DVC seeking hosts for international students

The International Education Center at Diablo Valley College is looking for local families to host international students on a temporary basis while they improve their English skills. All students speak basic English.

Long- or short-term placements are available.

Participating families are paid a monthly stipend of $750 per student. Requirements include providing two meals per day (three meals on weekends), a private bedroom for the student, be involved in the students's life and treat them as a family member.

All types of families are needed, including single adults with or without children, and couples with or without children. Families may also host multiple students, as long as they can provide the appropriate accommodations.

For information, contact Fia Parker, at 925-876-0080 or fparker@dvc.edu.

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