Need to Know: Get Homework Help, Talk About Pot Clubs, Celebrate Women Voting

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Here are five things you need to know in and around Newark through Oct. 16.

1. Throughout October, you won’t have to cook on Monday nights. The Food Truck Mafia is scheduled to set up at  from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Truck line-up subject to change. for more information.
2. Need a little help with that math or English homework? Drop into at the for a free tutor session from volunteers. Email khannon@aclibrary.org or call 510-795-2627 for more information.
3. A public hearing will be held Tuesday night about granting a conditional use permit to . The City of Newark and the pot club have been in both civil and since NBD’s opening in 2009. The public hearing will be held at the city’s Planning Commission meeting, which begins at 7 p.m. at , 37101 Newark Blvd.
4. The League of Women Voters of Fremont, Newark and Union City are celebrating the 100th anniversary of women winning the right to vote. The celebration will be held at the Fremont Main Library, 2400 Stevenson Blvd., on Wednesday starting at 2:30 p.m.
5. has a regular meeting Thursday. Among the items on the agenda is an update on the city’s economic development. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. at , 37101 Newark Blvd. Click here for a full agenda.