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PDA Wine Stroll
The Pleasanton Downtown Association is hosting its annual Wine Stroll event this Saturday (May 2) from 5-8 p.m.
Participants who sign up for the stroll will receive an event glass, a wristband and a map upon checking in before they head out to the various participating restaurants and stores along Main Street that will become wine-tasting rooms for the night. Wineries from across the Livermore valley will pour in the annual event.
In addition to live musicians performing throughout downtown, all of the participating restaurants will also serve bite-sized food pairings, which are included in the event tickets. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.pleasantondowntown.net.
TVC photo contest
Tri-Valley Conservancy’s annual photo competition is back this year with the 2026 Views in the Valley.
Images are expected to feature working lands, open landscapes or wildlife. The photos must be taken within the Tri-Valley, including Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, San Ramon and Sunol.
All ages are encouraged to participate and the winner from each of three categories will receive a $100 prize. An additional reward of $50 will go to the winner of the Barry Zupan People’s Choice Award.
Registration and photo submissions must be completed by 11:59 p.m. May 31. Voting for the Barry Zupan People’s Choice Award is set to run from July 13-17. Winners will be announced on the following Monday.
For more information about the contest, visit trivalleyconservancy.org.
Day of Prayer
The Alameda County District 1 Interfaith Advisory Council will be hosting its 7th annual National Day of Prayer event at the Alameda County Fairgrounds Amphitheater in Pleasanton next Thursday (May 7).
According to a press release, county supervisors and elected officials will join the interfaith advisory council and 12 other faith leaders as they gather to pray for the country and to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
“The National Day of Prayer is an annual observance held on the first Thursday of May, inviting people to pray for the nation,” according to the National Day of Prayer Task Force website. The free event is set to start at 5 p.m.
Affordable housing fair
The city of Dublin is partnering up with Livermore and Pleasanton to host the first-ever Tri-Valley Affordable Housing Fair on Thursday (May 7) at The Wave Community Room, which is located at Emerald Glen Park in Dublin.
From 2-7 p.m., members of the public can drop in for free to learn more about a “range of affordable and specialized housing programs available throughout the Tri-Valley”.
In addition to housing resources, residents can also learn more about energy assistance, accessibility and disability support, and services for seniors and veterans.
“Community members will have the opportunity to visit booths, connect directly with housing professionals, ask questions, and get guidance on how to apply for available programs,” the city of Dublin stated in a press release.
Psychotherapist to speak at LPC
Satsuki Ina, a psychotherapist, filmmaker and activist known for her work on the long-term psychological impact of historical trauma, will be talking about inheriting trauma and what it takes to heal it during this Monday’s Las Positas College President’s Speaker Series.
According to the college, Ina was born in 1944 in the Tule Lake Segregation Center, which is considered to be one of the most controversial incarceration camps used to detain Japanese Americans during WWII.
The free event, which takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday (May 4) at the college’s Mertes Theater, will feature Ina talking about her memoir, “The Poet and the Silk Girl”, and providing insight into “personal and collective histories of resilience, memory, and healing.”
“Dr. Ina’s story challenges us to confront not only what happened, but what it means now,” LPC President Dyrell Foster said in a press release. “This is about memory, accountability, and the role education plays in ensuring these histories are neither forgotten nor repeated.”
2026 Grantmakers Forum
The Tri-Valley Nonprofit Alliance is hosting its 2026 Grantmakers Forum next Thursday (May 7) at the Bankhead Theater in Livermore.
According to a press release from the organization, senior leaders from statewide foundations, regional philanthropy, corporate giving and local community funders will gather at the event to discuss how grantmakers are “thinking, adapting, and setting priorities in a rapidly changing environment”.
“In a moment when so many nonprofits are being asked to do more with less, this conversation has never been more important,” TVNPA CEO Kathy Young said in the press release. “The Grantmakers Forum is one of the few spaces where funders speak openly about how they’re thinking, where they’re investing, and how nonprofits can build stronger, more strategic relationships with them. No one leaves this room without new insight.”
The event will run from 10 a.m. to noon. To register, visit www.TVNPA.org.
