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1.  The Pleasanton City Council Meeting is open to the public, 7 p.m. Tuesday, City Council Chamber, 200 Old Bernal Ave.  E-mail Karen Gonzales at kgonzales@ci.pleasanton.ca.us or visit www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us for agenda information.

2.  The Pleasanton Public Library, 400 Old Bernal Ave., will host the Mature Adult Program (MAP), “Afternoon Movies for the Young at Heart,” 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Sergio is the story of 55-year-old Sergio Vieira de Mello, the world’s “go-to guy” who devoted his life to the simple belief that people the world over have a basic right to live their lives with dignity. It will play in the library’s Meeting Room. Refreshments will be served.  Visit www.ci.pleasanton.ca.us/services/library for more information.

3.  Artist Debbie Wardrope will lead a series of pastel painting workshops 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesdays, Jan. 18 through Feb. 9, at Studio 7 Fine Arts, 400 Main St., Pleasanton. All levels welcome. $90. For more information, call 925-846-4322 or visit www.studiosevenarts.com. 

4.  Plan for college. High-school juniors and parents are invited to attend the College Planning Workshop 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Tri-Valley YMCA, 4725 First St., Suite 210, Pleasanton.  A counselor will speak about the SAT/SATII/ACT exams. $10 per nonmember family, free to YMCA members. Call 925-475-6110 or visit www.trivalleyymca.org to register.  

5.  The ValleyCare Cancer Support Group meets 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at the ValleyCare Health Library, 5575 W. Las Positas, Pleasanton. The drop-in group for people with cancer and their loved ones is led by educator Judy Hughes, MFT.  No registration necessary. Free. For more information, call 925-734-3315 or visit www.valleycare.com/education/education.html.