Around Town
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Piedmont Education Foundation approves $3.8 million for PUSD
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PEF surveyed the PUSD parent community to help determine how and where the grant funds will be distributed next year.Arts & Entertainment
June 2024 author events: Griffin Dunne, Percival Everett, Maggie Nelson, Daniel Handler, Walter Mosley, and more
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Events kick off this weekend as writers of new mysteries, fantasies and thrillers speak about their books around the Bay Area this month.Arts & Entertainment
Review: ACT’s ‘Lehman Trilogy’ a perfectly dazzling portrait of a family and America
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Sam Mendes’ production of the Tony Award-winning hit plays through June 23 at American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.health
Healdsburg senior housing community puts Zen-inspired focus on retirement living
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Enso Village will hold about 300 residents 60 and over who will have access to different levels of care, including in-home care, assisted living and memory care.Arts & Entertainment
Hooked on Books: Some authors embrace, others despise screen adaptations of their works
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Works by Tom Wolfe, Amor Towles, Colm Tóibín, John Steinbeck, Stephen King and others have been brought to screen and stage.animals
Humane shelters throughout California aim to house 2,024 animals on Adopt-a-Pet Day
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Adopt a pet for free -- tomorrow, Saturday, June 1, at one of the participating East Bay and other Bay Area locations.art
Alameda’s annual sand sculpture contest to showcase artworks whimsical and temporary
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Family-friendly contest begins with registration at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 1.Arts & Entertainment
Best Bets: Festa Italiana, Levitt Pavilion concerts, Gail Dobson tribute, ‘Page to Screen’ authors, SF Opera summer season
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Don’t we all need pizza-tossing and accordion symphonies in our lives? The Italian street fair in North Beach, along with other happenings on tap this weekend.Arts & Entertainment
