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Weekend Things: Concert for Japan, Earth Day in El Cerrito, Plastics Documentary and More

This weekend, hear an inspiring benefit concert for Japan, relax with the blues and celebrate the Earth with volunteering, a festival and two great documentary films.

Here is your weekend planner for what's going on around town and nearby. Enjoy your weekend!

Friday


  • New Age singer Susan Osborn will be performing a concert to benefit the victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. It will take place at at 6:30 p.m.
    Pricing: Donations welcome

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  • Stop by the for a glass of beer or wine and catch this great guitar player playing the blues for a relaxing Friday night.
    Pricing: Free

  • Saturday

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    • El Cerrito is once again staging its Earth Day celebration, which includes a morning of volunteering and clean-up, a volunteer appreciation lunch, a presentation on preserving healthy soil and a , a trailer for which you can see . Get out, get green and enjoy!
      Pricing: Free


    • Join this monthly CPR class to learn how to save a life, or brush up on your skills. If you miss the registration for the April 16 class, make sure to register for upcoming classes in May and June.
      Pricing: $25 for CPR; $50 for CPR/First Aid


  • Are you a local teacher? Then come by on Saturday at 1 p.m. for refreshments, giveaways and a celebration of the store's My Favorite Teacher Contest.
    Pricing: Free

  • Sunday


    • Join Transition Albany at the Albany Library for a screening of a documentary about just how inextricable plastic is from our lives and what can be done about it. A discussion of the film and its themes will follow. Watch the trailer on the event page.
      Pricing: Free

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