PLANT, SUCCULENT & POT EXCHANGE:  SATURDAY, MAY 9TH @ 10:00 a.m. to Noon at 1863 Lakeview Court.  Please come join us and meet your neighbors!  Bring your plants, succulents and pots to exchange and bring a container to carry away your new plants.  Coffee and Doughnuts will be served.

DAVIS STREET FOOD DRIVE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY:  SATURDAY, MAY 9TH @ ~3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.  Postal Carriers will be collecting non-perishable food from your homes for the Davis Street Community Center Food Drive.  This will help restock their panty shelves to help feed families in need, which is greater this year than ever.   Please leave a bag of non-perishable food items by your mailbox before the mail delivery on Saturday, May 9th.

Volunteers are needed to help sort and box the food donations once they are delivered to the Abrams Court Post Office.  Any time you can spare will help!  To sign-up, email garry.offenberg33@gmail.com.

BOVIA GARDEN TOUR:  SUNDAY, MAY 17TH @ 10:30 a.m.  Join us to visit beautiful gardens in Bay-O-Vista and enjoy some fresh air and sunshine.  Email Kat at katwellman54@gmail.com if you would like to join the tour. 

BOVIA BOOK CLUB:  TUESDAY, MAY 19TH @ 6:00 p.m. (via Zoom – link will be emailed to interested parties). The book we are reading is “The Second Life of Mirielle West” by Amanda Skenado.  A brief summary of the book is as follows:

The novel is set in the 1920s at the Louisiana Leper Home in Carville, a quarantined community for leprosy patients that operated from 1894 into the 1970s.  The story contrasts the life of the glamorous Hollywood socialite, Mirielle West, which is upended when she is diagnosed with leprosy and must face the harsh realities of forced isolation, medical experimentation, and social stigma faced by patients at Carville.  The author, Amanda Skenandore, draws on her experience as a registered nurse to provide authentic medical and historical details.

As a heads up, the next book that we will be reading afterwards is “The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans.  It is popular, so we recommend reserving it now.  In summary, the book is about:

Published in April 2025, The Correspondent is Virginia Evans’s first fiction novel, told in an epistolary format through letters, emails, and unsent pages. The story centers on Sybil Van Antwerp, a retired lawyer in her 70s, who reflects on her life, relationships, and regrets while maintaining correspondence with friends, family, and authors. 

Our Book Club has a wonderful group of people with different perspectives and insights. Our discussions are diverse and interesting, even if you haven’t read the book!  You are welcome to join us!  Please email Kat at katwellman54@gmail.com for more information and the zoom link. 

GARDEN CLUB MEETING:  THURSDAY, MAY 21ST @ 6:30 p.m. (via Zoom – link will be emailed to interested parties). These are monthly meetings to discuss gardening issues, tips and challenges. We also plan Garden Tours in Bay-O-Vista. It is a wonderful way to meet people in our community who have a wealth of knowledge and love to garden. Novices are more than welcome!  Please email Kat at  katwellman54@gmail.com to join and get the zoom link!

BOVIA BREAKFAST CLUB:  FRIDAY, MAY 29TH @ 10:30 a.m. at Elios – 260 Floresta Ave., San Leandro.  Come join the wonderful group of our neighbors for great conversation and a non-hosted delicious breakfast. Please RSVP to Kat at katwellman54@gmail.comor call her at 510-427-3173 so we can make sure we reserve enough seats. (Last-minute attendees are welcome!)