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Regular Government Meetings
• Castro Valley Municipal Advisory Council (MAC) generally meets on land-use issues at 6 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of the month, and holds general purpose meetings at 6 p.m. on most 3rd Mondays. Meetings are currently virtual at 6 p.m. For agenda, visit: acgov.org/bc/cvmac
• Castro Valley School Board meetings are currently virtual. For agenda, visit: https://www.cv.k12.ca.us/boarddocs/
• Castro Valley Sanitary District (CVSan) meets at 6:30p.m. on the first Tuesday of the month. Meetings are currently virtual: https://www.cvsan.org/who_we_are/board_of_directors/agendas_and_minutes.php
• Alameda County Board of Supervisors meets every Tuesday at 10:45 a.m. Meetings are currently virtual: https://www.acgov.org/agenda_minutes_app/board/bos_calendar/ag_min.jsp?subType=REG
Chabot College Jazz Ensemble Holiday Concert
Chabot College (Chabot) is excited to present their Holiday Big Band Concert on December 12, 2024, at 7pm at the Reed L. Buffington Visual & Performing Arts Center, Building 1300, at 25555 Hesperian Boulevard in Hayward, CA.
The performance features Chabot College Jazz Ensemble, directed by Jon Palacio Jr., and will include Filipino-born American singer guest artist Ellona Santiago and actress, singer-songwriter, and recording artist April Absynth.
The Chabot College Jazz Ensemble is Chabot’s top multi-award winning student jazz group that consists primarily of music majors. The ensemble finished in the top five amongst two-year schools at a 2006 and 2007 national jazz festival in Reno, Nevada. The Jazz Band was also invited to compete with top four-year schools in the country at the Next Generation's Festival 2006.
“We are so excited to have an event that will highlight the best of Chabot’s Jazz Band along with amazing, featured artists,” said Director Jon Palacio Jr. “It will be a holiday big band extravaganza that everyone will truly enjoy.”
Guest artist Ellona Rano Santiago comes from a background singing since the age of three, early professional vocal training, and many professional contests. She also placed 6th out of 16 finalists and thousands of auditionees on the XFactor after being mentored by Demi Lovato. Ellona is also a passionate advocate for children in need, serving as an ambassador for Project Resoled, a nonprofit that provides refurbished shoes to impoverished children in developing countries.
Guest artist April Absynth comes with experience in not only singing but also TV, film, and theater acting with performances in Blindspotting, Lumpia with a Vengeance, Miss Saigon and Thoroughly Modern Millie. April performs as a professional singer around the country with her electro-pop duo No Rest Till Death.
With talented guest artists and Chabot’s Jazz Ensemble, you won't want to miss this exciting concert that is sure to get you in the mood for the holidays!
Ticket prices vary between $10 for general admission and $15 for livestream and can be purchased online at PurplePass.com. Doors open at 6:30PM. For additional questions, email Jon Palacio at jpalacio@chabotcollege.edu.
Chabot’s PAC is host to many community events and other world-class talent. For more information, visit The Chabot College Performing Arts Complex.
Jazz Singer Paula West at CV Center for the Arts
Paula West, internationally acclaimed cabaret/jazz artist, sings selections from Great American Songbook and pop/rock icons. Paula will be joined by her trio in this live musical concert. Castro Valley Center for the Arts (19501 Redwood Road) Free Parking.
Hayward Public Library’s 2nd Annual Afternoon of Poetry & Jazz
Join us on Saturday, April 13 at 2:00 p.m. for Hayward Public Library's 2nd Annual Afternoon of Poetry & Jazz in Celebration of National Poetry Month featuring California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick.
The program also will feature current California Poet Laureate Lee Herrick, Hayward Poet Laureate Bruce Roberts, local poets Pat Doyne and Anthony Pino plus music by local saxophone virtuoso Gavin Halloran.
A poetry book sale and signing hosted by Books on B bookstore follows the event!
An Afternoon of Poetry & Jazz
Saturday, April 13 at 2:00 p.m.
Hayward Public Library
888 C Street, Hayward
For more information please call (510) 510-293-7173
Dave Rocha at Cannery Kitchen and Tap
Jazz trumpet player Dave Rocha will be appearing with his trio at the Cannery Kitchen and Tap at the Castro Valley Marketplace, located at 3295 Castro Valley Blvd., in Castro Valley. They will be performing outside the building where the chairs and umbrellas are, from 3 pm to 6 pm. There’s no admission or cover charge. Rocha plays throughout the greater Bay Area, and previously has performed in New York City, Los Angeles and Seattle with jazz greats Lionel Hampton, Larry Elgart, Machito, and Tex Beneke (Glen Miller Ghost Band). His trio will be playing an eclectic mix of jazz tunes, ranging from "straight-ahead" jazz to jazz rock, bossa to blues, and everything in between. In addition to being a trumpet virtuoso, Rocha is equally at home on the flugelhorn, the "first-cousin" to the trumpet.
Gavin Halloran at The Cannery Kitchen & Tap
A FUNKY FATHER’S DAY: Gavin Halloran, a saxophonist born and raised in Castro Valley, has worked across the Bay Area’s Jazz for several years. He recently released his digital EP “Hallucinations” featuring his Quartet on all platforms. Celebrate Fathers day with Halloran’s Trio at The Cannery Kitchen & Tap Patio, 3295 Castro Valley Blvd., Castro Valley (in the CV Marketplace) this Sunday, June 18, from 3 to 5 pm.
An Afternoon of Poetry & Jazz
Join us to celebrate National Poetry Month with a live and free event with Hayward poets and musicians!
Featuring: Hayward Poet Laureate Bruce Roberts, Hayward Youth Poet Laureate Germani Latchison, Pat Doyne and Vecepia Robinson plus The Cal State East Bay Jazz Combo directed by James Happ
Saturday, April 8, 2023, 3:00pm
Fremont Bank Foundation Room, 2nd Floor
Hayward Public Library - Downtown Branch
888 C Street, Hayward
Free & Open to All!
For more information, please call (510) 293-7173