The Week Ahead: Recycled Bags, Senior Housing, Back-To-School Night

On Tuesday evening, the El Cerrito City Council will hold its regularly scheduled meeting.

On the agenda is the formal adoption of the single-use bag and the food ware ordinances.

The council will also consider a proposal to accept an $856,000 FEMA grant and then using matching funds and other monies to purchase a 2014 Spartan fire truck with a 103-foot aerial ladder.

The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at City Hall, 10890 San Pablo Ave.

Also on Tuesday evening, the academic subcommittee of the West Contra Costa Unified School District will meet, beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the multi-purpose room at Helms Middle School, 2500 Road 20 in San Pablo.

On Wednesday afternoon, El Cerrito's Committee on Aging will hold its monthly meeting. The session begins at 3 p.m. at City Hall, 10890 San Pablo Ave.

On Wednesday evening, the El Cerrito Planning Commission will hold its regularly scheduled meeting.

On the agenda is a study session to discuss on the draft Environmental Impact Report on the proposed 62-unit Eden senior housing complex next to City Hall.

The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in City Hall, 10890 San Pablo Ave.

On Thursday morning, a sing-a-long for children will be held at the El Cerrito Library, 6510 Stockton Ave. Miss Erica and her guitar will provide the classic kids' songs. The event is from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.

On Thursday afternoon, the El Cerrito Historical Society will host its monthly open hours from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Dorothy and Sundar Shadi Historical Room at City Hall, 10890 San Pablo Ave.

On Thursday evening, back-to-school nights will be held at middle schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District.

On Saturday evening, a ball inspired by Jane Austen's final and unfinished novel, "Sandition," will be held at the Arlington Community Church, 52 Arlington Ave., in Kensington. The event is from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.