Friday, March 6

• 1 to 2:30 p.m. “Factors in Aging Well.” Presentations, reflective exercises and discussions highlighting factors in aging through the lens of body, mind, spirit and community issues. Facilitated by Suzanne M. Morris, pastoral counseling life coach. Free admission. Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave., Room E. (Info, register: 747-7506, jkrause@alamedaca.gov) 

Saturday, March 7

• 1 p.m. “Adult Recess.” Creative free play for adults: coloring, drawing, collage, meditation and puzzles. Free admission. Alameda Main Library, 1550 Oak St. (Info: 747-7713, refdesk@alamedaca.gov)
• 4:30 p.m. “Bach: St. John Passion.” Soli Deo Gloria choral performance with Orchestra Gloria. Tickets: $30; $25 for students and seniors. Students in grades K-8: free admission. Christ Episcopal Church, 1700 Santa Clara Ave. (Info, tickets: 888-734-7664, www.brown papertickets.com/profile/37830)
• 7 p.m. “Persephone’s Underground Speakeasy Ball.” Sara & Swingtime perform classic 1920s and ’30s swing, vintage ballroom dance music, romantic waltzes and the Charleston. Includes dance lesson, no partners needed. Period costume, Gatsby-inspired, vintage or modern evening dress admired, but not required. No-host bar and light potluck. Tickets: $25 at the door. Alameda Elks Lodge, 2255 Santa Clara Ave. (Info: 522-1731, www.peersdance.org/persephone.html)

Sunday, March 8

• 9 a.m. to noon. Alameda Wildlife Reserve Volunteer Work Party. Help prepare the reserve at Alameda Point for the return of the endangered least terns in April. Tasks include picking up trash, weeding, placing nest markers and “chick chalets” at the nesting site. (Info, directions: 521-4402, pg3187@gmail.com)
• 2 p.m. “Data Science: TV-Viewing Analytics and the U.S. Census.” Dr. Jeffrey Silverman, data scientist and astrophysicist, discusses how one new data analysis company uses Big TV Data, data science and external datasets (such as the U.S. Census) to measure viewership numbers and the effectiveness of advertising. Free admission. Alameda Main Library, 1550 Oak St. (Info: 747-7713, refdesk@alamedaca.gov)

Monday, March 9

• 1:30 p.m. “Manet: Man of Mystery.” Learn about this pivotal, but controversial, figure from the transition period between Realism and Impressionism. Free admission. Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave., Dining Room 2. (Info, register: 747-7506, jkrause@alamedaca.gov)
• 4 p.m. “Get a Job! Teen & Tween Workshop.” Learn about job fairs, volunteering, approaching employers, applications, resumes, references, types of interviews and interview settings and what it means to be professional. Registration required, space is limited. Free admission. Alameda Main Library, 1550 Oak St. (Info: 747-7713, hfields@alamedaca.gov)

Tuesday, March 10

• 1 p.m. “Hearing for Cognitive Wellness.” Discussion regarding hearing loss and how it can affect cognition and relationships. Free admission. Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave., Room D. (Info, register: 747-7506, jkrause@alamedaca.gov)
• 7:30 p.m. Alameda Community Band Concert. Musical performance of marches, Broadway musical selections, classical specialties, movie favorites and more, with conductor Michael Wirgler. Free admission. Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave., Social Hall. (Info: 747-7506, jkrause@alamedaca.gov)

Wednesday, March 11

• 6 p.m. Mark Greenside, activist, professor and author, will speak about (not quite) Mastering the Art of French Living, as part of the 2020 Alameda Authors Series. Free admission, sponsored by American Association of University of Women and the Friends of the Library. Alameda Main Library, Stafford Room, 1550 Oak St. (Info: 463-4966, https://markgreenside-aauw2020.eventbrite.com)
• 6 p.m. Microsoft Office 2019 Computer Workshop Series. Three Wednesday workshops on Microsoft Office. Use recently updated library computers or bring a personal computer with Office 2019 already installed. Free admission. Alameda Main Library, 1550 Oak St. (Info, register: 747-7709, refdesk@alamedaca.gov)

Thursday, March 12

• 1 p.m. “Phones for Users with Hearing Loss.” ClearCaptions, a Federal Communications Commission-certified telephone captioning provider, presents on various free phone options available. Free admission. Mastick Senior Center, 1155 Santa Clara Ave., Dining Room 2. (Info, register: 747-7506, jkrause@alamedaca.gov)