Events

We will walk across the parking lot to meet in the new Viticulture Facility and learn from David Bramlett about the Viticulture Program at Las Positas College.

All Rotarians are invited to participate in the 2024 District 5170 Avenues of Service (AOS) event. AOS provides an opportunity for clubs to showcase their projects and accomplishments, while learning from other Rotarians about ways to serve through the 5 Avenues of Service: Club, Community, Youth, Vocational, and International.

Registration will include both breakfast and lunch.

Registration and more event details coming soon!

We welcome Dr. David Rakestraw, from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, who will reveal the physics behind the iPhone - Why the iPhone worked after a 15,000 foot fall! We will learn some of the unknown capabilities of the iPhone as a tool for STEM.

Please download the app phyphox before the meeting so that you can be fully engaged during the presentation.

Sleep in Tuesday morning, and join our monthly "Last Tuesday" social. We'll mix in a bit of our meeting fun and devote most of the evening to fellowship! 

This month we meet at the Honeycomb Cocktail Lounge, the "speakeasy" connected to Sons of Liberty in Downtown Livermore. Dress in festive attire - we're having a party! (For those of you who want to wear your Halloween costume early, you're welcome to, but costumes are definitely not required.)

All members and guests are asked to pay $35 to cover the cost of food. Please register online, and you will be billed through your monthly club statement for you (and your guest).

Non-members who are registering themselves do need to sign up online so that we have an accurate count. (Alternatively, you can notify Beth McCormick directly.) Non-members can pay at the door.

Whiskey tastings are available for $25, payable at the bar at the event. Other drinks available for purchase, as well.

Please register to attend by Monday, October 28 at noon.

We will learn about the Shiva-Vishnu Temple and the community and cultural center that surrounds it. Our speaker, Gaurav Rastogi, is a Silicon Valley Executive with extensive experience in leading large-scale sales transformations for high-growth companies. Gaurav focuses on three areas: #Technology, #Transformation, #Spirituality.  He is also the author of “Global Business in the Age of Destruction and Distraction” (Oxford 2022).

Gaurav has been a Dhyana meditation and yoga teacher (ERYT500®) in Silicon Valley for over ten years. He has founded two learning non-profit organizations and is frequently invited to speak at events and conferences on the practices and philosophy of Yoga and Hinduism. Mr. Rastogi teaches the Yoga of Living Deeply®, an authentic yoga system designed for the modern world. At the Living Deeply Foundation, he has developed practical study guides based on the Bhagavad Gita and Vedanta philosophy, bringing this ancient wisdom into practical language. He is a co-founder and Board Member of a global service learning institute (https://hsciglobal.org) and teaches/advises programs at reputed educational institutions such as Ashoka University, GTU (https://www.gtu.edu/about/board-trustees), the Chaplaincy Institute (https://chaplaincyinstitute.org/).

Our meeting will be at Las Positas College. Following the regular meeting, club members are invited to visit the Temple for a tour. (1232 Arrowhead Ave, Livermore, 94551)

You're invited to get to know residents of Goodness Village by participating in a special dinner, catered by Marty's Joint Food Truck, on Wednesday, November 6 from 5:30 - 7:00.

No cost to you, but your registration is needed so that we know we have enough Rotarians joining the event. We have room for the first 14 people who sign up!

In honor of Veterans Day, we will have the opportunity to meet four veterans from Las Positas College's nationally recognized Veterans First program. They will share their journeys from active duty to college and the importance of community support.

We welcome Roland Williams, from Castro Valley Sanitary District, who will explain the purpose of special districts.

Rotarians and friends are encouraged to be part of our annual Thanksgiving turkey and dinner fixings donation probject. This year, we are partnering with Tri-Valley Haven to distribute food to families whose children attend CAPE and to other underserved families in our community.

Please volunteer to pack groceries on Monday, November 25, 2024, from 2:30 - 6:00 pm. at Asbury Methodist Church, 4743 East Ave, Livermore.

Click the blue box on the left to sign up.

We are proud to be able to support our schools and community nonprofits by giving grants to further their work, aligned with our mission. All members and guests are invited to share in this uplifting meeting.

All Rotarians are encouraged to volunteer to help local children have a festive holiday. The Rotarian Foundation of Livermore's Annual Children's Holiday Party treats children who attend CAPE Headstart Preschool with a party and gifts.

More information coming soon with how to donate and participate!

We are honored to help local veterans celebrate the holidays by sharing a celebratory luncheon with them at the Veterans Hospital on Monday, December 9th. We will provide lunch from Melo's and enjoy some holiday singing and fun.

More information coming soon. Please contact Dennis Gambs with questions.

We welcome Carrie Olds, Program Manager, to share about the important role of Spectrum's Meals on Wheels program. 

Sleep in Tuesday morning, and join our monthly "Last Tuesday" social. We'll mix in a bit of our meeting fun and devote most of the evening to fellowship! 

This month we will celebrate the fun of the holiday season by donning our ugly sweaters and gathering at Beth & George's home.

All members are asked to contribute to a potluck dinner. Bring your favorite beverage to enjoy and share.

Please use this form to RSVP by Friday, December 13. No charge to join the fun.

President Beth McCormick will lead us in a club assembly. We will review and discuss our progress so far this year in achieving our goals.

All community members are invited to drop off their used lithium-ion batteries and/or their devices that contain lithium-ion batteries for free recycling. Rotary club members will be at Tri-Valley Car Care from 11 am - 5 pm on Sunday, January 12 to accept your items and have them safely recycled to help our environment.

What you can recycle:

• bluetooth speakers
• cell phones
• cordless vacuums
• electric shavers
• electric toothbrushes
• e-readers
• hair clippers
• hearing aids
• laptops & Chromebooks
• mixers/blenders
• power tool batteries
• robot vacuums
• security cameras
• smart watches
• tablets
• TV remote controllers
• video game controllers
• wireless headpones
• wireless keyboards/mice
• and more . . . for more information on what you can recycle, please visit: What Can I Recycle?

Please note: To recycle your device, the item must contain a lithium-ion battery. It must not require a plugged-in cord to operate. We only accept rechargeable items with lithium-ion batteries.

Why should you recycle lithium-ion batteries?

• Keeps end-of-life lithium-ion batteries out of landfills
• Helps increase the security of a domestic supply chain for raw battery materials
• Supports domestic remanufacturing of lithium-ion batteries
• Reduces the need to mine from the earth

Why it matters

As the world electrifies to combat climate change, lithium-ion battery demand is projected to increase by 500 percent in the coming years. These batteries will be needed for new electric vehicles and clean energy products but additionally, demand for rechargeable consumer devices is also increasing that source these same materials.

Batteries are in nearly every consumer device; from cell phones to laptops, e-bikes to scooters and electric toothbrushes to vacuum cleaners and power drills, consumer demand for rechargeable batteries is skyrocketing. And, as more electric vehicles hit our roads, we’ll need more and more batteries.

All lithium-ion batteries are made up of varying amounts of critical minerals like cobalt, copper, nickel, and lithium. Whether a laptop or an electric vehicle, lithium-ion batteries source the same elements on the periodic table. What’s perhaps even more incredible is that these metals can be recycled almost infinitely. Because metal atoms don’t degrade, recycled lithium or nickel units perform the same as newly mined material – in fact, sometimes even better! This creates a tremendous opportunity for recycling.  

This program brings us one step closer to creating a domestic, circular supply chain for all end-of-life batteries and solving the environmental impacts of new products before they happen.

This project is in partnership with other Rotary Clubs and with Redwood Materials. To learn more, please visit Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling.

We welcome Ann Brown, Schools Outreach Director for TVAQCA - Tri-Valley Air Quality Climate Alliance - who will share about the Miyawaki Forest Project in Livermore. 

Visit the TVAQCA website for more information about the Miyawaki Forest partnership with Livermore Schools.

Ann Brown has trained with Green Pocket Forest and has attended the first International Symposium for Miyawaki Forests in Japan. She is now networked with Miyawaki Forest Makers around the world. Ann also draws on years of experience with teaching, curriculum development, and native plant and horticulture experience. 

Dr. Cathia Walters, a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, will help us on the road to wellness by teaching us goal setting and meditation techniques.

We are excited to hear from Dr. Walters, especially as she is one of our newest club members!

Sleep in Tuesday morning, and join our monthly "Last Tuesday" social. We'll mix in a bit of our meeting fun and devote most of the evening to fellowship! 

This month we meet at First Street Alehouse in Downtown Livermore.

Please register for this event so that the Alehouse knows how much space to reserve for us. We will have the back room to ourselves.

Attendees will order their own food and libations, so no money will be collected in advance.

• Tony Delumen: Wealth Management and Insurance
• Lisa Lagorio: Financial Planning
• Rich Goldstein: Investments
• Alison Johnson: Personal and small business taxes

We welcome Eric Moore, Deputy Fire Chief for the Alameda County Fire Department, who will update us on fire department support services and communications.

Today we will get to know more about our members Mike Bass and Melanie Henry.

We will also induct Rotary's newest member, Lisa Shah.

And we welcome Principal Clark Conover from Granada High School with the February Student of the Month!

Sleep in Tuesday morning, and join our monthly "Last Tuesday" social. We'll mix in a bit of our meeting fun and devote most of the evening to fellowship! 

We will meet February 25 from 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Wood Family Vineyards for wine, cheese, and chocolate!

Friends and guests are welcome!

The cost is $35 and includes gratuity. You may pay at the door, but all attendees must register in advance - by Thursday, February 21 - so that the right amount of cheese and chocolate will be ordered. We won't be able to accept walk-ins.

When you register for this event online, please indicate that you are paying by check. Jeannette will bill you, or you can bring a check to the event made out to "Rotary Club of Livermore Valley."

President Beth McCormick will lead us in a club assembly. We are having a productive year, and Beth seeks our input to making this our best year yet.

Philomena Rambo will also review how to make the most of the ClubRunner mobile app. Please plan to download the app onto your mobile phone before the meeting. It's free for both ios and Android devices.

You're invited to join the Rotary District 5170 International Women's day event, a celebraton of women's achievements and a call to action for gender equity. You will be inspired by a panel of speakers who will share their insights and experiences in alignment with the International Women's Day theme, "Let's Accelerate Action."

Tickets are $80 for Rotarians - $40 for your guest! -  and include wine, appetizers, dessert, project fair, and the panel of speakers.

Register in advance online here.

No tickets will be available at the door.

We welcome Dana Cooper, RN, who will share the importance of AED equipment and will provide us with the instructions needed to use an AED in an emergency.

We welcome Omar Nawaz who will provide us with information on A.I. Omar is currently the Global Executive Director of the Applied Artificial Intelligence Association (AAIA), where he leads initiatives to promote the adoption and advancement of AI technologies across industries. Fascinated by emerging technologies like AI and blockchain, Omar explores their transformative impact on how we work, learn, and grow personally.

For over 27 years, Omar Nawaz has led successful businesses of all sizes, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. His passion is building and scaling businesses from the ground up. As a serial entrepreneur, he has scaled product lines from $0 to $100 million at Cisco and Microsoft and launched multiple companies.

Omar holds an MBA and an MS in Engineering from San Jose State University, a BSc in Electrical Engineering from the University of Utah, and an Executive Certificate in Strategy and Innovation from MIT.