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Community calendar for Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2012

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Tuesday

Senior Day Program 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Fairfield Senior Center, 1200 Civic Center Drive. Supervised activities for persons with cognitive or physical impairments. Enrollment required. Fee. Info: 428-7421.

Brain Boosters 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fairfield Senior Center, 1200 Civic Center Drive. For those wanting to strengthen their memory. Enrollment required. Info: 428-7654.

Baby Bounce 10 a.m. and 11 a.m., Fairfield Cordelia Library, 5050 Business Center Drive. Free. Songs, stories and finger plays for babies to 18 months. Twenty minutes of activities followed by playtime. Info: 866-57ASKUS, www.solanolibrary.com.

Sexual Assault Survivors Support Group 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., Fairfield group for survivors of sexual assault. Walk-ins welcome. Not 12-step. Location, info: Dolly, 422-7345.

Preschool Story Time 10:30 a.m., Fairfield Civic Center Library, 1150 Kentucky St. Free. Stories, songs and crafts. Info: 866-572-7587, www.solanolibrary.com.

Stories with a volunteer reader 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Fairfield Cordelia Library, 5050 Business Center Drive. Free. Children of all ages are welcome, older children can practice reading aloud. Info: 866-57ASKUS, www.solanolibrary.com.

Knitters, Crocheters & Crafters gathering 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Fairfield Cordelia Library, 5050 Business Center Drive. Sponsored by Solano Chicks With Sticks. Info: sharleesue@sbcglobal.net.

Fairfield-Suisun Rotary Club Noon to 1:30 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 2200 Gateway Court, Fairfield. Info: 483-8196.

Solano County Soroptimist Club Noon to 1:30 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 2200 Gateway Court, Fairfield. Info: 422-6800.

Book Talk Group 1:30 p.m., Vacaville Public Library – Cultural Center, 1020 Ulatis Drive. Share good fiction and nonfiction reading suggestions. Info: Marie Brown, mariejb1@gmail.com.

Terrific Tuesdays 3:30 p.m., Fairfield Cordelia Library, 5050 Business Center Drive. Free. Activities for children 5 and older. Info: 866-572-7587, www.solanolibrary.com.

PAWS for Reading 3 to 4 p.m., Fairfield Cordelia Library, 5050 Business Center Drive. Free. Independent readers can improve their skills by reading to specially trained therapy dogs. Info: 866-57ASKUS, www.solanolibrary.com.

PAL Cardio Tuesdays 4:30 p.m., Matt Garcia Youth Center, 250 Travis Blvd., Fairfield. Features cardio exercises that boxers use to condition. Membership required. Info: 422-6288, www.fairfield-pal.org.

Gentle Vinyasa Flow Yoga 5:30 to 6:45 p.m., McBride Center, 91 Town Square Place, Vacaville. Fee, preregistration required. Info: 469-6672.

Bluegrass/Folk Music and Fiddle Session 6 to 9 p.m., Round Table Pizza, 3336 N. Texas St., Fairfield.

Group for Newly Bereaved 6 to 7:30 p.m., NorthBay Bereavement Center, 1411 Oliver Road, Suite 220, Fairfield. Facilitated by Barbara Bean Jenson, LCSW. Info: 646-3517.

Start Smart class 6 to 8:15 p.m., Fairfield Civic Center Library, 1050 Kentucky St., Fairfield. Conducted by the California Highway Patrol, this is an education program for both teenage drivers and their parents. Parent/guardian attendance is mandatory. Info: 428-2100.

Autism Support Group 6:30 to 8 p.m., Matrix Parent Network, 1615 W. Texas St., Suite 4, Fairfield. Free, for parents and family members of children with autism spectrum disorders. RSVP, info: 423-2545, ext. 101.

Evening Book Club 7 p.m., Fairfield Cordelia Library, 5050 Business Center Drive. Info: 866-572-7587.

PAL Hip-Hop Dance Class 7 p.m., Matt Garcia Youth Center, 250 Travis Blvd., Fairfield. Bliss Dance Company leads the class. Open to all PAL Members, ages 13 to 18. Info: 422-6288, www.fairfield-pal.org.

Wednesday

Geranium City Garden Club 1 to 4 p.m., Fairfield Senior Center, Round Table Room, 1200 Civic Center Drive. Info: 428-7421.

Widowed Persons Association of California 2 p.m., McBride Center, 91 Town Square Place, Vacaville. Social and recreational opportunities for widowed persons. Info: 447-9522.

Fairfield Relay For Life team captains meeting 7 p.m., Courtyard by Marriott, 1350 Holiday Lane, Fairfield. For those interested in joining the fight against cancer. Info: 425-5006, ext. 3.

Coming Up

Festival of Trees Gala 6 p.m. Monday, Vacaville Skating Center, 551 Davis St., Vacaville. Dinner buffet with wines from Vezer, Vitus and Woodbridge, dessert, coffee and a live auction led by Joe Gates. Tickets, info: www.vacavillefestivaloftrees.com.

Suisun Valley 4-H Club meeting 7 p.m. Monday, Cordelia Fire Hall, 2155 Cordelia Road, Fairfield. Info: cesolano.ucanr.edu/4-H_Program/Solano_County_4H_Clubs/

Merriment on Main 4:30 to 9 p.m. Nov. 27, downtown Vacaville. Tree lighting, singing of carols, a live Nativity scene and Santa.  Info: www.downtownvacaville.com.

Fundraiser for Williams Syndrome 1 to 9 p.m. Nov. 30, Chevy’s Fresh Mex Restaurant, 1730 Travis Blvd., Fairfield. Info: 425-5181.

Holiday Open House and Tree Lighting 6:30 p.m. Nov. 30, at the foot of First Street, Benicia. Tree lighting and music by Kris Kringle and The Mistletones. Info: 745-9791.

Domini Williams

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