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Murder, Maestro, Please! at Walnut Creek Library on Oct 19th

October 17, 2013 4:30 pm

Murder, Maestro, Please!:

Walnut Creek Library
1644 N. Broadway Ave., Walnut Creek
Saturday, October 19th, 2013
7:30pm – 9:30pm | $45

A Fun Fundraiser Event! The evening begins as the trend-setting library is featuring a special jazz event, complete with live radio broadcast by Jazz Singer Duchess Ellington. Suddenly the music stops and the Duchess is found dead! There are lots of celebrity suspects* but… WHODUNNIT?

Doors open at 7:00 pm, the Mystery begins promptly at 7:30 pm.

Cost: $45 per person, includes wine and desserts

Purchase tickets online HERE by October 14.

Celebrity Suspects:
News Anchor Dan Ashley * Former Mayor Sue Rainey * Mechanics Bank VP Tony Kallingal
Actress Kerri Shawn * Center REP Director Michael Butler * Supervisor Karen Mitchoff
DRAA President Scott MacCormac * Community Volunteer Kim Brown
Diablo Magazine Publisher Barney Fonzi * Contra Costa Times Manager Deborah Nordstrom

Bg Craft Fest on Nov 3rd at the Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek

October 16, 2013 4:30 pm

Bedford Gallery
1601 Civic Dr. Walnut Creek
Sunday, November 3rd, 2013
11:00am – 5:00pm | Free

On November 3, 2013 the Bedford Gallery will host its Sixth Annual Bg Craft Fest, a celebration of handmade gifts. Featuring everything from jewelry to home goods, this curated festival brings together the best of Bay Area crafters and artists. Held inside the gallery, this event is a twofer; visitors can shop the Craft Fest and see art – all free.

The Bg Craft Fest is the perfect opportunity to get a head start on holiday shopping. Visitors can find one of a kind gifts for everyone on their list at this popular event. Craft Fest regulars including Shimmer Jewels, MODify/d, and Multiflasking are back and plenty of new surprises have been added too.

This year features an expanded selection of food vendors; Mollie Rose Baking Company is new this year with vegan baked goods, candies, chocolates, and jams. Sprouted Minds, started by Cal senior Michael Assayag, will offer food bars made from organic, raw, and sprouted ingredients. If you’re looking for snacks to share with family and friends, check out PopMomaPop’s line of hand-shaken kettle corn and heirloom kernels.

Not-So-Scary Animals for Halloween at Lindsay Wildlife Museum in Walnut Creek

October 15, 2013 4:30 pm

Photo from Lindsay Wildlife Museum

Not-So-Scary Animals for Halloween:

Lindsay Wildlife Museum
1931 First Ave, Walnut Creek
Saturday, October 26th, 27th & Wednesday, October 30th, 31st, 2013
12:00pm – 4:00pm | $8.50

What: As part of the ten-day Bay Area Science Festival Lindsay Wildlife Museum presents ‘Not-So-Scary Animals for Halloween,’ four days of fall fun featuring some of the world’s most frightening creatures – bats, owls, spiders, snakes, vultures and more – in a not-so-scary way. Each family friendly presentation includes meeting live animal ambassadors, learning about their special adaptations, and talking with their keepers.

Lindsay Wildlife Museum is the first-ever Bay Area Science Festival partner in Contra Costa County.

This collaborative public education initiative brings together leading academic, scientific, corporate, and non-profit institutions to showcase the region as an international leader in innovation. Based on similar festivals throughout the world, the 50+ festival events are expected to attract over 50,000 active participants, many of whom traditionally do not have access to quality scientific resources.

While You Were Sleeping – Meet live nocturnal animals and learn why they stay up all night and how they find their way in the dark.

Creepy Crawlies – Get up close to spiders, cockroaches and snakes and learn how these ‘creepy’ animals help the environment.

Animal Myths – Are bats blind? Can a toad give you warts? Are all snakes poisonous?

Where: Lindsay Wildlife Museum, 1931 First Ave., Walnut Creek, adjacent to Larkey Park.
When: October 26 & 27, October 30 & 31, 12-4pm.
For more information: Please call 925-627-2913 or visit www.wildlife-museum.org.

Lafayette Reservoir Run Oct 27th in Lafayette

October 14, 2013 5:15 pm

Lafayette Reservoir Run:

Mt. Diablo Blvd. between First St. & Moraga Rd.
Sunday, October 27th, 2013
8:00am | $30

The Chamber of Commerce and the City of Lafayette are co-sponsors of the Run which is traditionally held on the last Sunday in October. Beneficiaries of the event are the local schools and the services and programs of the Chamber.
The Lafayette Reservoir Run is the city’s most popular “family affair”, involving kids, parents, grandparents, and hundreds of serious runners from throughout the Bay Area. 2200-2500 participants compete in a 10k or 5k Certified Runs and a 2 mile run/walk for fun through the heart of the downtown, around the reservoir and back. Sprinters, walkers, the “stroller brigade” and many of Lafayette’s top four legged residents share the streets on that festive Sunday morning.
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Presented By: Lafayette Chamber of Commerce & City of Lafayette
Event Date: Sunday, October 27, 2013
Start Location: Mt. Diablo Blvd. between First St. & Moraga Rd.
Registration Opens: 6:30am
Staggered Start Times: 2mi run/walk 8:00am, 5k Certified Run 8:30am , 10k Certified Run 8:45 am
Race Descriptions:

5k Certified Race – flat, “chip” timed course, runners only (NO Dogs or Baby Strollers).

10k Certified Race – hilly, “chip” timed course around the reservoir, Dogs on Leash & Baby Strollers OK.

2 Miles Run/Walk for Fun – No Timing – Fun Run ONLY, Dogs on Leash & Baby Strollers OK

Race Course: 10k Moraga Road west to El Nido Ranch Road, around the Lafayette Reservoir and back to Moraga Road. 5k or 2 mile DO NOT go around the Lafayette Reservoir.
Race Certified By: The Athletic Council/Road Runners of America (TAC/RRCA)
Registration:

Adult registration fee – $30; Day of Race fee – $35

Elementary school fee – $22; Day of Race fee – $27

All Aboard the Diablo Valley Lines on Oct 25th in Walnut Creek

October 11, 2013 4:30 pm

All Aboard the Diablo Valley Lines:

Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society
2751 Buena Vista Ave, Walnut Creek
Friday, October 25th, 2013
8:00pm | $3

What: Families can ‘ride’ the Diablo Valley Lines during their whistle stop show, featuring hundreds of model trains representing the mid 20th century through today, traveling over 4,300 feet of track on one of the world’s most mountainous model railroad layouts. Dispatched by two Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society members, the show includes a dramatic sunset and night scenes with a rainy thunderstorm, a street railway with trolley cars, big freight yards and a large passenger terminal. The elaborate 34×56 foot layout includes a composite of the mountainous area of the Western United States, bridges, tunnels, terrain from desert to snow covered mountains, towns, train yards, electric street cars, wind turbine, ski lift gondola and more. More than 200 train cars and 50 steam and diesel engines are in operation during the show.

When: Friday, October 25, 8 p.m.

Where: Larkey Park, 2751 Buena Vista Ave., Walnut Creek

Fares: Adults-$3; Senior-$2; Children-$2 (age 6-12); Free under 6 years old

For more information: Please visit www.wcmrs.org or call 925-937-1888. To see the trains in action, please visit WCMRS.

Speed Dating at the Library (Horror Edition) at the Walnut Creek Library on Oct 21st

October 10, 2013 4:30 pm

Speed Dating at the Library (Horror Edition):

Walnut Creek Library
1644 N. Broadway Ave, Walnut Creek
Monday, October 21st, 2013
6:30pm – 8:00pm | Free

Just in time for Halloween–share the horror of dating while optimistically searching for your next date. Singles in their 20′s-40′s are invited to the Walnut Creek Library on Monday, October 21st for another round of Literary Speed Dating.
The event is free and aimed at adults in their 20′s through 40′s. Participants are asked to come ready to tell a 5 minute version of their favorite horror story– could be a book or a movie that gives you the willies or a tale of your worst date ever. Each participant will be given a number as their identification upon sign-in on the evening of the event. Each date will last approximately 5 minutes before participants rotate onto the next person.

Participants are asked not to give out their name or contact information during the course of the evening. Matches will be contacted within 5 days after the event. Light refreshments will be served. Due to space limitations, pre-registration is required.

Gents: click HERE to sign up.
Ladies: click HERE to sign up.

Tarzan Playing at the Lesher Center Oct 11th through Nov 10th in Walnut Creek

October 9, 2013 4:30 pm

Tarzan The Stage Musical:

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, October 11th – Sunday, November 10th, 2013

Great Entertainment for family members of all ages! Based on Edgar Rice Burroughs- Tarzan of the Apes and the smash-hit 1999 Disney animated film, Tarzan tells the story of an orphaned boy who strives for acceptance by the tribe of apes who raise him. When a human expedition enters their jungle territory, Tarzan – now a man – encounters strangers like himself for the first time.

Lafayette Juniors Annual Rummage Sale on November 2nd

October 8, 2013 4:30 pm

Lafayette Juniors Rummage Sale:

Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church
49 Knox Drive, Lafayette
Saturday, November 2nd, 2013
8:00am – 2:00pm | Free

Lafayette Juniors 20^th Annual Rummage Sale! Saturday, November 2^nd, 8 am – 2 pm. Special early bird entrance fee $3 per adult from 7 am – 8 am. Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox Drive in Lafayette. Pre-loved designer clothes, baby and kid clothes, toys, and gear, furniture, household goods, and much more. Cash only. All sale proceeds go to First Place for Youth, the Lafayette Library, SEED, STAND!, and Twin Canyon Camp. Visit www.lafayettejuniors.org for more sale information.

Author & Graphic Artist Oliver Chin Workshop: Create a Graphic Novel at Walnut Creek Library this Thursday

October 7, 2013 4:30 pm

Walnut Creek Library
1644 N Broadway, Walnut Creek
Thursday, October 10, 2013
6:30pm – 8:30 pm | Free

Critically-acclaimed writer and artist Oliver Chin will present this hands-on workshop. Called a “comics expert” by the San Jose Mercury News, Chin has conducted numerous comics workshops, written more than a dozen books, and contributed as both an entertainment columnist for Comics and Games Retailer magazine and as a reviewer for Comics Buyer’s Guide. A magna cum laude graduate from Harvard, where he was the cartoonist for the Harvard Crimson, he has spoken on NPR, FoxSports, and at many colleges such as Yale, MIT, Stanford, and UC Berkeley. Age 18 and up. CLICK HERE to register for this event. Seating is limited.

Oktoberfest at the Hacienda in Moraga on Oct 13th

October 4, 2013 4:30 pm

Photo by Flickr user sanfamedia.com

Hacienda de las Flores
2100 Donald Drive, Moraga
Sunday, October 13th, 2013
2:00pm – 6:00pm | $5

Join the Hacienda Foundation of Moraga at the Hacienda on Sunday, October 13, from 2:00 to 6:00 PM for the 5th Annual Oktoberfest. Featuring a live Bavarian Oompah-style band playing Fest music, Chicken Dance, Freshly Grilled Brats, Ice Cold Beck’s Oktoberfest and Spaten lager on tap, Root Beer Floats, Pumpkin Patch and painting for the kids, hot Apple Streudel a la mode, pretzels…all kinds of fun! And, for the first time, our own German Car Show, this year featuring Porsches from the Diablo Valley Porsche Club. Come enjoy the Moraga Hacienda de las Flores in its Fall Glory. Free Shuttle from AAAAA Storage, across from the Rheem Center. Admission $5, Children 12 & under free. All proceeds from this event will go to renovation and restoration of the Hacienda.

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