What You Need to Know This Week: Relay for Life, Bay Bombs Car Show, Antique Faire

This week in Union City:

• Bookworms 65 and over should reserve the afternoon of Tuesday, Aug. 23, for a trip to the Union City Library. From 1 to 2 p.m., the Senior Book Club will meet to discuss its latest selection, Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. The novel’s title character is a “larger-than-life...retired school teacher and unofficial town crier in a small coastal town in Maine.” A series of stories explores the diverse roles Kitteridge plays in the lives of those around her. For more information on the library’s Senior Book Club, or any of their other programs, contact Martha Brown at 510-475-7531 or Martha_brown4673@att.net.

• After skipping the month's first session, the City Council will resume their semi-weekly public meetings Tuesday night at 7 p.m. Among the items on Tuesday's agenda are a fourth quarter budget report and a reading of a resolution to make recycling fees mandatory for multiple-family homes. Art Association of the East Bay President Lilia Reynoso also reports that the city will vote on whether to grant the 10th Street Community Center permanent status as a community center. To download the agenda, visit the city's website here.

• Check out some sweet vintage rides at the on Saturday, Aug. 27, at Kennedy Park. From 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Union City-based car club will host a community gathering featuring oldies DJs and a performance from the Ollin Anahuac Aztec Dancers. The event will benefit the "Pathways to Success" scholarship program.

• After months of training, planning, and preparation, it’s finally here — ! During the 24-hour period from 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, to 10 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 28, participants will run, walk and even skip around the track at (1800 H St.) as they raise money for the American Cancer Society. The team entry fee is $100. As of press time, 312 people are expected to participate in the day-long movement marathon that has raised $25,428 thus far. For more information about Relay for Life, contact Jen Dudley at 510-487-8997. 

• Don’t forget to head on over to neighboring Niles for the 47th Annual Antique Fair & Flea Market on Sunday, Aug. 28. From 6 a.m. until 4 p.m., more than 200 vendors will sell antiques, collectibles, doodads, tchotchkes, and whats-its during this highly anticipated flea market. There will also be arts, crafts and food throughout the day. Parking may be difficult as downtown Niles is blocked off to foot traffic only. For more information, contact the Niles Main Street Association by phone at 510-742-9868 or email info@niles.org.

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