SAVE THE DATE! The 3^rd annual Paws in the Park is scheduled for Sunday, September 22, 2013.

Join VHS at Amador Valley Community Park in Pleasanton for Paws in the Park, a charity dog walk and animal festival benefiting our animal rescue and community programs. Walk with or without your dog, form a “dog pack” with family and friends for added inspiration, even participate virtually. Paws in the Park also offers a great teambuilding experience, as well as sponsorship opportunities.

Enjoy canine demos like flyball and nose work during the festival. Browse pet-themed vendors, buy a raffle ticket, eat at one of the yummy food trucks, and be sure to enter one of our pet contests! Paws in the Park is fun for the whole family.

2012 PRESENTING SPONSOR: Pleasanton Weekly

Cinema Series at Wente Formula

Enjoy a family evening under the stars this summer with The Cinema at Wente Vineyards. Dine at the Reel Classics Cafe, where casual offerings are served outdoors on our terraced lawn, or make reservations in The Restaurant at Wente Vineyards. All dining options are available before the start of feature presentation. All movies are complimentary and begin at Twilight. Come early and enjoy music performed by various winners of Livermore’s Got Talent competition. Cafe and seating open at 6:30pm!

• Wizard of Oz 6/30 Costume Contest and Humane Society Pet Adoption
  Tiantian Lan (Viola) 7:30 performance. 18 and over 1st place winner of Livermore’s Got Talent.
• Young Frankenstein 7/28
  Belinda & Virginia Yan, Gu-zheng music (Chinese harp) 7:30 performance. 17 and younger 1st place winner of Livermore’s Got Talent.
• Dirty Dancing 8/25
  Ryan Flynn – Flamenco guitar 7:30 performance. Text Vote winner of Livermore’s Got Talent.

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VHS Hidden Gardens of the Valley Tour Will Benefit Homeless Animals

The sixth annual “Hidden Gardens of the Valley Tour,” a fund-raiser for Valley Humane Society, will take place on Sunday, May 15 from 10 a.m to 4 p.m., rain or shine.

The event features a self-guided tour that will take participants to 10 unique and outstanding gardens at private homes in Pleasanton. The tour provides an excellent opportunity to gain ideas and inspirations for garden designs, fountains, flower and shrub combinations, decks, patios, gazebos, outdoor kitchens — and more.

Television personality Buzz Bertolero, the “dirt gardener,” will be on hand at one of the tour locations to chat and answer gardening questions.

Non-refundable tickets are $35 each and can be purchased online at www.valleyhumane.org and at Valley Humane Society, 3670 Nevada Street, Pleasanton. Cash, checks, MasterCard and Visa are accepted at VHS. Tickets are also available at Alden Lane Nursery, 981 Alden Lane, Livermore; Armstrong Garden Center, 7360 San Ramon Road, Dublin; and the following Pleasanton locations: Murphy’s Paw, 410 Main Street; Towne Center Books, 555 Main Street; The Wine Steward, 641 Main Street; and Western Garden Nursery, 2756 Vineyard Avenue.

Garage Sale for the Animals

Valley Humane Society will hold a fundraising Garage Sale for the Animals on Saturday, May 21 and Sunday, May 22 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 3229 Curtis Circle, Pleasanton (in Parkside near the Pleasanton Sports Park). All proceeds will benefit Valley Humane Society’s building campaign and animal care programs. The two-day sale will feature a wide variety of donated items including furniture, small appliances, home decor, housewares, linens, books, jewelry, toys, sports equipment, and gently used children’s and adult’s clothing. We also have a well-maintained and very clean Whirlpool side-by-side refrigerator, as well as a stereo system and computer equipment. For more information contact Vicki Zeigler, garage sale chairperson, at (925) 872-7668; vickizeigler@yahoo.com.

Spring Fling- Animal Lover’s Boutique

A special one day boutique featuring gifts for pets and the people who love them, will be held at Feline Medical Center (3160 Santa Rita Road, Pleasanton). Proceeds will benefit Jackie Barnett’s Just Like New Fund, a VHS program that provides financial assistance to pet owners who cannot afford emergency life-saving veterinary care for their pets. The Animal Lover’s Boutique which is located year-round in the FMC lobby will be expanded for this special Saturday event that will showcase new items for spring and Mother’s Day including animal themed garden art, wind chimes, scarves, handbags, and much, much more. The Spring Fling will be held on Saturday, April 17th from 10AM-4PM.

Pet First Aid Fundraiser

The American Safety Academy is hosting four different ‘Pet First Aid’ sessions at their Dublin location late February. The sessions costs $50 and all of the proceeds benefit Valley Humane Society. You can reserve your spot in one of these classes at 1.877.380.4CPR. The two dates offered are February 26 and February 27.

6500 Dublin Boulevard, Suite 100 Dublin, CA 94568

The course will cover topics such as recognizing an emergency, performing CPR and first aid, treating common illnesses or poisoning, administering medications, stocking a first aid kit and more!

Pet Food Express Dog Wash Fundraiser

Throughout the whole month of January, Pet Food Express hosted a ‘Pet Bath’ Fundraiser. Anybody who visited the Pleasanton store anytime in January and purchased tokens for a dog bath, all of the proceeds went directly to Valley Humane Society. The tokens could be used at anytime, not just January, which was the best part! Pet Food Express is located on 1737 Santa Rita Road in Pleasanton.

After taking time to tally up all of the monetary donations, the event raised $7,950.