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Sierra Club- A Balkan Treasure- Stunning Macedonia:

Ygnacio Valley Library
2661 Oak Grove Rd, Walnut Creek
Wednesday, July 9th, 2014
7:00pm – 8:30pm | Free

Join us as we venture south into the Balkans to discover the natural treasures of Macedonia. Carol High will introduce us to this up-and-coming country, a former part of Yugoslavia and independent only since 1991.

Macedonia, with mountain lakes and deep, green valleys, is a perfect place for hiking and outdoor exploration, especially from a mountain monastery that will be part of our journey. We will see Lake Ohrid (a UNESCO world heritage site) that Carol describes as “The Lake Tahoe of Eastern Europe.” Our journey will include Skopje, the birthplace of Mother Theresa and a capital city in transition. We will listen to traditional music and visit the Old Bazaar in Skopje, the largest bazaar in the Balkans outside Istanbul.

Carol High lives in San Francisco with her husband, Todd. Carol recently returned from her third trip to Macedonia in September 2013 where she led a museum fundraising project and received a leadership award from the mayor of Kriva Palanka. Carol has been featured on Macedonian television and print media.

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4th of July Concert and Ice Cream Social:

Civic Park Gazebo
1375 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, July 4th, 2014
3:00pm – 7:30pm | Free

Walnut Creek continues its Centennial Celebrations with an Independence Day Concert and Ice Cream Social. The family friendly evening includes performances by the acclaimed Walnut Creek Band and free root beer floats served by the city’s current and former Mayors. The Valley Art Gallery is hosting a “Walnut Creek Paint-Out” project, a display of plein aire art scenes of Walnut Creek created by local artists. People attending the social will be able to view the works of art and vote for their favorite painting at www.valleyartgallery.org.

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Relay for Life:

Bancroft Elementary
2200 Parish Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, July 12th – Sunday, July 13th, 2014
9:00am – 9:00am

At Relay For Life events, communities across the globe come together to honor cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost, and fight back against a disease that has already taken too much. The funds you raise truly make a difference in the fight against cancer – just ask one of the nearly 14 million cancer survivors who will celebrate another birthday this year!

Relay For Life teams camp out overnight and take turns walking or running around a track or path at a local high school, park, or fairground. Events are up to 24 hours long, and because cancer never sleeps, each team is asked to have at least one participant on the track at all times.

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An amazing new exhibit called The Skull Show is being shown at the Bedford Gallery in downtown Walnut Creek in the Lesher Center now through August 31st. This was really fun to check out, one of my favorites!

From their website:

Closing our season, the Bedford will narrow its focus to the physical and historical world of the skull. The Skull Show examines the role that skulls have played in the historical register, as memento mori, traditional religious icons, and vanitas themes in still life paintings. The Skull Show will also highlight the role the skull has played in the contemporary arts, exploring its appearance in counter cultures such as skate, surf, tattoo, as well as urban graffiti projects. 

More photos of the exhibit after the jump…

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