This production features professional ballerinas and dancers, along with more than 40 Bay Area-trained student dancers and community performers from Brentwood to Vacaville. Artistic Director Sharon Sobel is a Pittsburg native and graduate of Pittsburg High. Showtimes are Dec. 13 at 7 p.m. and Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10, and can be purchased by visiting http://www.blackdiamondballet.org/. Open Mic set for Dec. 11. BRENTWOOD — Brentwood Writes will bring all forms of the written word at Open Mic at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 11 at the Brentwood Community Center, 35 Oak St.

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Here are announcements about an Eagle Scout project at Foothill Middle School in Walnut Creek and the “Legally Blonde” musical at Ygnacio Valley High in Concord. “I’m Matthew Assily, a senior at Northgate High School. I have been involved in instrumental music in the Mount Diablo Unified School District since fourth grade, and am heavily involved in the music program at Northgate. I am also a Life Scout in Boy Scout Troop 494. For my Eagle Scout project, I am refurbishing the music stands at Foothill Middle School, which includes painting them and stenciling ‘FMS’ onto them for ease of use in the future. In order to carry out this refurbishment, I need to raise funds for tools and supplies.

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FAMILY HOLIDAY EVENTS. San Mateo County History Museum. “Holiday Traditions from Around the World.” 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Dec. 6. Children’s craft activities such as making old-fashion Christmas tree ornaments. San Francisco State University Handbell Choir will perform at 1 p.m. San Mateo County History Museum, 2200 Broadway, Redwood City. 650-299-0104 or visit www.historysmc.org. Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 18 and 19. Giant pumpkins, entertainment, parade, haunted house, crafts, food, demonstrations, activities. Main Street between Mill and Spruce streets, Half Moon Bay. 650-726-9652 or http://pumpkinfest.miramarevents.com.