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African gospel music
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Jambo New Life Band performs 7 p.m. Oct. 16, Concord United Methodist Church, 1645 West St., Concord. Traditional, contemporary gospel music of Tanzania. Free, donations welcome. 925-798-8284, www.concordumc.org.
Plant sale
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Markham Regional Arboretum Society plant sale 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 13, 1201 La Vista Ave., Concord. Hard-to-find California natives, succulents up to 50 percent off. Parking, admission free. 925-681-2968, http://markhamarboretum.org.
Support for your heart
John Muir chapter of Mended Hearts meets 7 p.m. Oct. 11, 2540 East St., Concord. Speaker, information, cardiac patient, family support. 925-943-7549.
Helping families cope
Free Alzheimer's care workshop 1-4 p.m. Oct. 20, Concord Senior Center, 2727 Parkside Circle. Help families learn to deal with behavior associated with Alzheimer's disease, other dementias. R.S.V.P. by Oct. 15. 925-280-9688.
E-Marketing webinar
Webinar for small businesses 9-11 a.m. Oct. 18. Options for online marketing strategies, tools such as e-newsletters, social media, search engine optimization. Free. Registration: www. ContraCostaSBDC.com.
Handcrafters' Boutique
Autumn at Adobe
Concord Historical Society's Autumn at the Adobe 1-4 p.m. Oct. 14, Salvio Pacheco Adobe, 1870 Adobe St., Concord. Wine tasting, appetizers, raffles, cash prizes, more. $30, $35 at door. RSVP: 925-682-7271.
Republican women
Ygnacio Valley Republican Women meet 5:30 p.m. Oct. 17, Oakhurst Country Club, 1001 Peacock Creek Drive, Clayton. Tom Del Becarro, chairman California Republican Party speaks. Dinner $35. R.S.V.P.: 925-672-5061.
Library book sale
Clayton Library book sale, members only 4-7 p.m., Oct 12; all others 10-6 p.m. Oct. 13; noon-4 p.m. Oct. 15, 6125 Clayton Road. 925- 672-3672, www.claytonlibrary.org.
Storytelling concert
Singer/storyteller Randy Rutherford's "The Water is Wide," 7:30 p.m. Oct. 12, St. John's Episcopal Church, 5555 Clayton Road, Clayton. $15 at door, www.brownpapertickets.com, 925-672-8717.
Scarecrow contest
Shoppers invited to visit Todos Santos Plaza stores, vote for favorite scarecrow Oct. 13-28. Participating businesses fly orange, black balloons. www.concordtsba.org or www.cityofconcord.org/recreation/events/downtownevents.htm.
Children trick-or-treat at plaza businesses 3-5 p.m. Oct. 31.
Energy updates
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PG&E Homeowner's Energy Upgrade workshop, 6:30 p.m. Oct. 16, Centre Concord, 5298 Clayton Road, Concord. Learn ways to lower utility bills, save energy. Free. Registration: http://euc-concord2012.eventbrite.com. 408-821-2710.
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