Founded in 1988 and now owned by Four Winds West, an organization supporting at-risk young adults, Bedrock Music & Video is your local resource for purchasing all types of music and renting DVDs. It has a good selection of new and used music and makes special orders twice a week if there's ever a title you're looking for that they don't already have in stock. Bedrock Music & Video has hosted live music events, including a performance by Michael Franti, and is hoping to have more events like this in the future. For DVD rentals, new releases are $4 for two nights, and stock titles are $3 for 5 nights (prices as of 2011). To learn more about Bedrock Music & Video, please visit their website or stop in to check it out in person.
First Presbyterian Church has a growing congregation in downtown Livermore. The church offers service every Sunday and serves the Tri-Valley and beyond. Steve Wilde is the pastor.
Valley Church is an independent Bible church. This diverse Silicon Valley church community is unified by its love for Jesus Christ as the savior. The community also is characterized by its respect for the Bible as the word of God. Mutual respect and engagement with the community and the world via missions are the hallmarks of this church. Traditional-style worship services are offered early Sunday mornings and a later worship service is in a more contemporary style. Sunday School classes are organized by age and interest.
Our Savior's Lutheran Church of East Brunswick is a member of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.
In addition to its regular Sunday service, its ministries include youth and adult Christian education and mission programs. It also has an Altar Guild and the Mary-Martha Guild, which is the ladies service guild of the congregation.
The Reverend Mark Johnston is the pastor.
The Sheldrake Environmental Center offers a variety of nature programs for all ages and during all four seasons. The center is adjacent to the Larchmont reservoir and the James G. Johnson Jr. Conservancy, and has access to the beautiful woods behind the house, where nature studies are conducted. The environmental center is located in a large white house on Weaver Street, on the outskirts of Larchmont.
This small mosque tucked above offices in downtown Livermore has served Muslim families since 1994. With a full-time imam, it offers the five daily prayers, Arabic and Islamic classes for children, study groups for women and interfaith and community initiatives. Religious-school classes are held on Sundays, rather than the traditional Islamic Fridays, in accord with the American work and school week.
This Free Library Levittown branch is part of the Bucks County Public Library system which includes a total of eight branches. The Levittown branch opened to the public in 1995 and offers resources for all ages. There is a dedicated space for children complete with computers as well as a separate computer space for adults located adjacent to the children's area. The facility can be found in the same area as the Government Services Complex and shares an adjoining parking lot with another building.
Bethany Baptist Church provides Baptist provides religious services, career counseling and a jazz music ministry, among other programs.
For more than 30 years, the Hindu Temple of Greater Chicago (HTGC), also known as the Rama Temple, has been serving thousands of Hindu families in the Chicagoland area. Located near the Des Plaines River Valley, the complex consists of two temples: the Rama temple and Ganesha-Shiva-Durga temple, both of which were constructed by artisans and builders from India.
The HTGC offers priest services by appointment, but is open for worship Monday - Friday, 9am - 9pm. The temple holds monthly classes and special events, such as yoga and meditation, music festivals and Sunday School for children. It is also open to people outside the Hindu religion. The architecture and rich cultural experience make it a must-see destination in Lemont. Groups of five or more can schedule tours from 10am to 11:30am by calling 630-972-0300.
The Plainfield American Legion Hall is a banquet hall and bar available to the community for rentals; it also hosts Bingo games. For rental details, call the number provided.
Saint Vincent de Paul Society Thrift Store is one of nine metro Atlanta stores. All locations offer affordable clothing, furniture and household items for people with a limited income. Free goods are available to those referred by members or partnering agencies.
Donations of items that can be sold in the store are gratefully accepted and include clothing, shoes, small furniture, domestic goods, toys, books, bicycles, sporting equipment and small electrics.
