How to Share Your Events and Announcements on El Cerrito Patch

El Cerrito Patch isn't just a resource for news — it's also a place for community members to share information. Events and announcements relating to our community can be submitted directly to the site; there's no need to go through the editor to get published. 

Perhaps you'd like to announce a or athletic success? Or let the community know about a fund-raising campaign for a swim club, appeal for volunteer tutors at El Cerrito High or a garden contest? 

Our Do-It-Yourself system allows you to post a special series of events, such as a local play, in the announcements. Our announcements section also means you can announce personal events — like the birth of a baby, an engagement, marriage or a death — or community shout-outs, such as a lost dog, the need for host families for exchange students, a local scholarship opportunity or an update from your club or organization.

Here's how you can share your event or announcement: Click on the links below and fill in the blanks. If you add a photo or photos, or a PDF or PDFs, your event or announcement will be more likely to be noticed by readers. You can even add videos. 

To post events, you can click the event-adding links on our home page, or the link that appears after you open up the Events tab on the home page. Or, you can click here, or go to http://elcerrito.patch.com/events/new

To post announcements, you can click the link at the lower right of the home page, or the link that appears after you open Announcements under the News tab on the home page. Or, you can click here, or go to http://elcerrito.patch.com/announcements/new

To help make your submission receive due attention, consider proofreading it before you submit it. If you include typos, spelling errors or broken punctuation, it might make a bad impression. And if your event is canceled or postponed, remember to revise your posting to let people know.

If you have any trouble posting or revising an event or announcement on El Cerrito Patch, or have questions, please feel welcome to contact our calendar editor Rena Ragimova.