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  A list of cooling centers open around the Bay Area for this week's heat wave...

ALAMEDA COUNTY
Livermore
Robert Livermore Community Center
Livermore's Beat the Heat Days is offering free movies, drop-in programs, ice cream and popcorn through Friday.  Senior citizens can stop by 4444 East Ave. from 1 to 7 p.m. or call (925) 373-5760 for more information. 

Pleasanton
Pleasanton Senior Center
5353 Sunol Blvd., open until 10 p.m.,
Water and activities will be provided.

Dolores Bengston Aquatic Center
4455 Black Ave., open after scheduled programs until 10 p.m.
Recreation swim offered at a reduced rate of $1 per person.

San Leandro
Marina Community Center
15301 Wicks Boulevard
Cooling Center open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. (on days with temps forecasted to be 95 or above)
Center set up with tables, water and recreation options such as TV, family-friendly DVDs and card and board games. Vending machines available. City's FLEX Shuttle for seniors and AC Transit bus #81 stop in front of the center. For more information, call (510) 577-3462.

CONTRA COSTA COUNTY
Antioch
The Antioch Senior Center
415 W. Second St.,
Open to senior citizens through Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Nick Rodriquez Community Center
215 F St., will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Wednesday for residents of all ages. 

MARIN COUNTY
Corte Madera
Aegis of Corte Madera
5555 Paradise Drive
(408) 927-4200
8:30am to 7pm daily (weekends included)

Novato
The Margaret Todd Senior Center,
1560 Hill Road
(415) 899-8290
9am to 5pm Monday – Friday

San Rafael
Whistlestop (Marin Senior Coordinating Council) 
for seniors or disabled only
930 Tamalpais Avenue
8 am – 4pm, Monday – Friday.

Aegis of San Rafael
111 Merrydale Road
(415) 472-6530
9am to 5pm, Monday – Friday

Aldersly Garden Retirement Community
326 Mission Ave.
(415) 453-7425
9am to 5pm, Monday – Friday

Marin YMCA
1500 Los Gamos Drive
(415) 446.2101
7am to 7pm daily (weekends included)

Northgate Mall
Las Gallinas and Northgate Dr.
(415) 479-5956
Mon – Sat 10am to 9pm
Sun 11am to 6pm 

SANTA CLARA COUNTY
Campbell
Campbell Community Center
1 West Campbell Ave., Room D41 Campbell
Open from 1 p.m. - 9 p.m. through Friday

Gilroy
Gilroy Senior Center
7371 Hanna St., Gilroy
(408) 846-0414
Open until 8 p.m.

Los Gatos
The Los Gatos Neighborhood Center
208 E. Main St. will open for all as a cooling center through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Woodland Branch Library
1975 Grant Rd., Los Altos
650-969-6030
Wednesday 1 p.m. – 8 p.m., Thurs-Sat. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.


Milpitas
Milpitas Community Center
457 E. Calaveras Blvd.
(408) 586-3210
Monday-Thursday, 8:00 am-6:00 pm
Friday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm

Milpitas Sports Center
1325 E. Calaveras Blvd.
(408) 586-3225
Monday-Thursday, 5:30 am-9:00 pm,
Friday, 5:30 am-5:00 pm

Morgan Hill
Centennial Recreation Center
171 W. Edmundson Ave.
(408) 782-2128
Open through Friday, 5 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Community & Cultural Center
17000 Monterey Road
(408) 782-0008
Open Tuesday through Thursday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Friday from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Mountain View
The Mountain View Senior Center,
266 Escuela Ave. 
Cooling center for all ages and will be open 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. through Wednesday and then 8:30 p.m. through 5 p.m. Thursday and Friday.

City of Mountain View Library
585 Franklin St, Mountain View
650-903-6335
Monday-Thurs, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
and Friday 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.


San Jose
Almaden Community Center
6445 Camden Ave.
(408) 268-1133

Gardner Comm. Ctr.
520 W. Virginia St.
(408) 277-4761

Southside Comm. Ctr.
5585 Cottle Rd.
(408) 629-3336

Berryessa Comm. Ctr.
3050 Berryessa Rd.
(408) 251-6392

George Shirakawa Comm. Ctr.
2072 Lucretia Ave.
(408) 277-3317

West San Jose Comm. Ctr
3707 Williams Road
(408) 249-6580

Camden Comm. Ctr.
3369 Union Ave.
(408) 559-8553

Hank Lopez Comm. Ctr.
1694 Adrian Way
(408) 251-2850

Willows Senior Center
2175 Lincoln Ave. 
(408) 448-6400

Evergreen Comm. Ctr.
4860 San Felipe Rd. 
(408) 270-2220

Cecil White Center
358 N. Montgomery Street
(408) 271-5160
Tues. - Thurs. 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Free bottled water

Emergency Housing Consortium
Boccardo Reception Center
2011 Little Orchard Boulevard
(408) 294-2100
Tues. - Thurs., 24 hours a day

InnVision Day Centers
Georgia Travis Center
(for women and women with children)
297 Commercial St.
(408) 453-3124
Tues. - Thurs., 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 

Boccardo Reception Center
2011 Little Orchard Boulevard, San Jose
408-294-2100
Tues.-Thurs., 24 hours a day

Georgia Travis Center (women)
297 Commercial St., San Jose
408-453-3124
Tues.-Thurs., 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Santa Clara
Santa Clara City Hall
1500 Warburton Avenue, Santa Clara
408-615-2220
Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Community Recreation Center
969 Kiely Blvd., Santa Clara
408-615-3140
Monday-Thursday 8 a.m. - 7:30 p.m.,
Friday 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Sat. 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Santa Clara Senior Center
1303 Fremont Street, Santa Clara
408-615-3170
Monday-Thurs. 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday 7 a.m. - 5 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Central Park Library
2635 Homestead Rd., Santa Clara
408-615-2970
Monday-Tuesday 9 a.m. - 9 p.m.,
Wednesday, Noon to 9 p.m.
Thurs. –Sat. 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Saratoga
Saratoga Library
13650 Saratoga Avenue
(408) 867-6126
Tuesday - 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday and Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. 

Saratoga Community Center
19655 Allendale Avenue
(408) 868-1248
Tues-Thurs., 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Sunnyvale
Sunnyvale Senior Center
550 E. Remington Drive
(408) 730-7360 
Tues. – Thurs., 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Friday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

SOLANO COUNTY
Benicia
Public Library
150 East L St.
10 a.m. to 9 p.m. through at least Thursday.

Dixon
Senior Center
501 S. Fifth St.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Fairfield
Senior Center
1200 Civic Center Dr.
7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. through at least Thursday.

Vacaville
McBride Center
91 Town Square
Open until 6pm

A list of cooling centers statewide opened by local authorities and tips to prevent heat illness are available at http://www.oes.ca.gov.