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Tri-Valley Residents Gather for Don Biddle Park Health Fair and Library Forums on AI News and Abraham Lincoln
More than 20 safety and health agencies convene in Dublin while public libraries in Livermore and Dublin host free lectures by journalist Jack Brewster and historian Gerald Henig.

Families and seniors from across San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton, and Danville are gathering this weekend for a full slate of public health outreach and civic education led by the Wellness in Our Backyard fair at Don Biddle Community Park. Hosted by the City of Dublin Parks and Community Services Department based at 100 Civic Plaza, the free outdoor showcase at 6100 Horizon Parkway brings together more than 20 first-responder agencies, healthcare providers, and community nonprofits. Every municipal recreation official and parks commission representative noted that the event connects suburban households directly with local wellness resources.
Throughout the park grounds, medical teams and emergency personnel are conducting preventative blood pressure and glucose screenings alongside hands-on earthquake and wildfire readiness demonstrations. Attendees can assemble household emergency preparedness kits, inspect disaster response vehicles, and enjoy youth recreation clinics and local food trucks around the main lawn. County public health department nurses and fire district educators emphasized that autumn preparedness fairs help Contra Costa and Alameda county neighborhoods strengthen block-level resilience before winter storms arrive.
Across the Tri-Valley corridor at the Livermore Public Library's Civic Center branch at 1188 South Livermore Avenue, residents are attending a free public forum examining how artificial intelligence and algorithms shape modern civic discourse. Journalist Jack Brewster, who founded the interactive video news app Newsreel in 2024 after reporting for major national outlets, is presenting a lecture and audience discussion titled Information Devolution: How Cellphones, Social Media, and AI Shape News, Politics, and Us. High school civics teachers and library board members praised the program for equipping voters with practical media literacy tools ahead of the November election.
Simultaneously at the Dublin Library at 200 Civic Plaza, California State University, East Bay Professor Emeritus Gerald Henig is delivering an afternoon history lecture separating documented historical fact from popular myth regarding Abraham Lincoln's presidency. Drawing from his book America's Presidents, Henig's presentation explores executive leadership during constitutional crises for attendees commuting from San Ramon, Alamo, and Walnut Creek. City council liaisons and county library committee coordinators noted that free weekend scholar talks consistently draw capacity audiences across East Bay branches.
Community members can review upcoming municipal health workshops at dublin.ca.gov or contact the Dublin Parks and Community Services Department at (925) 556-4500. Inquiries regarding author lectures and public humanities grant funding may be directed to the Livermore Public Library at (925) 373-5500 or the Dublin Library branch at (925) 803-7252. Additional autumn wellness clinics and civic literacy seminars will continue across Tri-Valley community centers through November.
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