By Emma Melvin
With summer break coming up, students will have more free time for fun activities. So let’s go over the events going on in Benicia for May-August!
The Benicia Public Library has been recently promoting some free activities that teens are welcome to attend. On May 15, they will be hosting Resume & Career Counseling services from 11:30am to 1:00pm. Anyone is welcome to attend and get help with anything career related.
On May 16, also at the Library there will be a Cuddle Club from 1:00pm to 3:00pm. They will bring in dogs from animal shelters looking for a loving home. Anyone can come in for free and meet these dogs if they are considering adopting a pet.
Happy Life Pottery, located on First Street, will be doing 3 Sunday afternoon pottery projects. May 17 will be ‘Make your own teapot’ from 11:00am to 2:00pm. May 24 will be ‘Make your own flower face pot’ from 11:00am to 2:00pm, and on that same day will be ‘Make your own gnome’ from 3:30pm to 6:30pm. The price is $62 to attend each, and all materials will be included in the payment. Any age is welcome to attend
Benicia’s Clock Tower will be doing 2 instrumental concerts. The first one is ‘Great Music Belongs To Everyone’ on May 24 from 3:00pm to 5:30pm, which will be performed by an orchestra with a $55 admission fee. The next one is ‘Jazz O’ Clock’ On June 1, 6:00pm to 8:30pm with a $34 admission fee for adults, a $24 admission fee for Seniors, and Free for kids.
As far as Main Street, June 6 is the Benicia Arts Festival from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Admission is free for anyone, and there will be art galleries and history to explore, free trolley rides, and live music/performances.
July 3 at 6:30pm will be the annual torchlight parade in celebration of U.S. independence day (also known as The Fourth of July Parade) with free admission. July 25 & 26 from 11:00am to 6:00pm will be the waterfront weekend festival. There will be music, dancing, local vendors, and carnival fun. The admission price is $25 per day, or $40 for both days.
The last event will be on August 8 from 8:00am to 5:00pm which is the peddlers fair all across main street. There will be food, crafts, and antiques all being sold.
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