City tech events
The city of Pleasanton’s Community Education Series continues next Thursday (Oct. 27) at 7 p.m. with a workshop for families with students in pre-K through 12th grade, “Parenting in a Digital Age”.
The session will be led by Jamie Nunez from Common Sense Media and “will focus on practical ways families can use technology for learning at home. Come for the insight and leave with a fresh perspective on parenting in the digital age,” city officials said.
Then, starting two days later, the city’s Youth and Teen Program will host a 24-hour hackathon for high school students to create their own website, software, app or video game – and if desired, have their project judged to win prizes.
The event, which will also feature workshops in computer science as well as other games and free food, is set to run from noon Oct. 29 to noon Oct. 30 at the Pleasanton Senior Center, 5353 Sunol Blvd.
Promote mental health
The Pleasanton-based Alan Hu Foundation is hosting a free webinar next Wednesday (Oct. 26), “Leveraging the Opportunity of Adolescence to Promote Mental Health”, featuring Andrew J. Fuligni, Ph.D., a professor of psychiatry, psychology and biobehavioral sciences at UCLA.
“Adolescence is a time of remarkable opportunity,” Fuligni said. “The years between age 10 to about 25 mark a period of rapid growth, development and learning as we discover and adapt to the world around us. In this presentation, I will discuss how the unique developmental opportunities and needs of this period of life can be best supported in order to promote the ability of diverse youth to thrive.”
The session runs from 6:30-7:30 p.m. via Zoom. Register by Tuesday at alanhufoundation.org.
Halloween Brew Crawl
The Pleasanton Downtown Association is set to host its Halloween Brew Crawl next Saturday (Oct. 29) from 5-8 p.m.
“We are so excited that Halloween Brew Crawl is back. It’s going to be a great event; we can feel it in our bones,” PDA officials said. “Grab your friends. Grab your costumes. And come get spooky with us!”
Check-in will begin at 4:30 p.m. that evening at the Museum on Main, where each guest will receive their commemorative glass and program. Must be 21 years old or older to participate. To purchase tickets, visit pleasantondowntown.net.
