Week Ahead: Smencils; Rock, Tacos & Rides; Goonies

Good-Smelling Crafts

Create scented pencils, "Smencils" Tuesday with other teens at San Ramon Libraries as part of the county's Summer Reading Festival. Runs 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. August 13. Ages 12-17. Details here.

Girls Night Out Networking in Walnut Creek

Come for the fabulous networking opportunity and to get pampered! American Laser Skincare will be offering various specials for pampering your skin. Tuesday, August 13 at 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. Details here.

City Council Meeting

Council meeting Tuesday, August 13 at 7 p.m. at San Ramon City Hall. Agenda or video viewing options here.

Public Meeting for the Fari Neighborhood Park and Rose Garden

A Public Hearing will be held to review and discuss the proposed 12.7-acre Faria Preserve Park and 0.5-acre Rose Garden within the Northwest Specific Plan Area’s revised Faria Preserve Project. Wednesday, August 14, 2013 at 7 p.m. Details here.

Wills and Trusts Legal Workshop

The Contra Costa County Bar Association is sponsoring a legal workshop on wills and trusts on Thursday, August 15, 2013, from 6:30 to 8:00 PM, at the San Ramon Library. Free. More information here.

Goonies: Movie on the Lawn

HEY YOU GUYS! The city of San Ramon celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Incorporation while saying thank you to residents on Friday, August 16 with a movie on the lawn behind the Dougherty Station Community Center. Free popcorn, starts at 8:30 p.m. More here.

Night at the Improv

Join San Ramon Improv U Players and their resident troupe 'Twisted Gray Matter' for an interactive evening of improvisational comedy. Not suitable for children under the age of 18! August 16 at 8 p.m. Info here.

Rock, Tacos & Rides Benefit for Local Schools

Mexxi's Restaurant is throwing a bash for San Ramon Saturday, August 17 starting at 5 p.m. The city's "Big Hot August Night" will have a car show, raffles, games and ice cold beer all to benefit local schools. More details here.