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Downtown Walnut Creek Public Art Walking Tour on July 20th

July 10, 2013 4:30 pm

Public Art Walking Tour:

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek
Saturday, July 20th, 2013
11:00am – 12:00pm | Free

Join us this summer for a guided walking tour of Walnut Creek’s prime public art works located around downtown. Tours start at 11 a.m. on the third Saturday of the month. The 60-minute, docent-led walking tours depart from the front of the Lesher Center. Admission is $5 and includes a free pass to the Bedford Gallery.

We’re excited that artist Seyed Alavi will be joining the tour on Saturday, July 20 on the new Tour Route #4, focusing on Downtown Main Street and the Library. Seyed will speak about his piece Fountainhead on Main St. by Mechanics Bank.

RSVP to 925/295-1423 and drop-ins are always welcome.

The Fundamentals – Motown Dance Band at Moraga Common Park this Thursday

July 9, 2013 4:30 pm

The Fundamentals – Motown dance band:

Moraga Commons Park
1149 Moraga Rd
Thursday, July 11th, 2013
6:30pm – 8:30pm | Free

You are invited to join your neighbors on Thursday evenings at the Moraga Commons Park for a relaxing free concert in the park. Bring your picnic blanket or lawn chairs to the grassy hillside in front of the band shell. Enjoy the music while your children enjoy the park. The volunteers of the Moraga Park and Recreation Foundation will even cook dinner for you with the Snack Bar opening at 6:00 pm.
Concerts start at 6:30 pm and end at 8:30 pm

Summer Concert Alert – Pride & Joy at Broadway Plaza on July 11th

July 5, 2013 4:30 pm

Broadway Plaza Summer Concert Series:

Broadway Plaza Street
Walnut Creek
Thursday, July 11th, 2013
6:30pm – 8:00pm | Free

Be a part of this great Broadway Plaza tradition and join us for our free concert series, Thursdays this summer!

9th Annual Haley’s 4th of July Run for a Reason in Orinda

July 3, 2013 4:30 pm

Haley’s 4th of July Run:

Orinda Community Center and Library
24 Orinda Way, Orinda
Thursday, July 4th, 2013
8:00am | $20

5 Mile Run $15 through June 21st ($20 beginning June 22)

2 Mile Family Walk $15 through June 21st ($20 beginning June 22)

Children 12 years and under (includes t-shirt and goody bag) $10

Children 12 years and under (no t-shirt and goody bag) $0

7:00 am-Haley’s 4th of July Run for A Reason Registration in the plaza in front of the Community Center and Library
7:30-10:00 am-Pancake Breakfast in Orinda Community Park
8:00 am-5 Mile Run starts – 2 Mile Family Walk follows
10:00 am-Parade

4th of July Concert at Civic Park in Walnut Creek

July 2, 2013 4:30 pm

4th of July Concert:

Civic Park
1375 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Thursday, July 4th, 2013
6:00pm | Free

Celebrate Independance Day with a free concert by the Walnut Creek Concert Band at Civic Park. Bring a blanket and picnic dinner and enjoy the sounds of patriotic music!

4th of July Parade in Orinda

July 1, 2013 4:30 pm

4th of July Parade:

Orinda
Thursday, July 4th, 2013
7:30am – 1:30pm | Free

Below is a brief schedule of events. Click here to download the 2013 schedule.

7:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. The Roadrunners’ Pancake Breakfast In the park/Community Center

7:55 a.m. Flag-raising Ceremony at Flagpole in front of Community Center

8:00 a.m. The Roadrunners’ Fun Run and Haley’s Run for a Reason meet in front of the Community Center

8:45 a.m. Parade participants arrive for assembly at BART parking lot on the East Side of Camino Pablo

9:00 a.m. Friends of the Orinda Library Book Sale In Library Breezeway

10:00 a.m. Parade Begins

11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Park Activities Begin

PARADE ROUTE MAP, DIRECTIONS & PARKING

If you are interested in the parade route and possible parking locations, a detailed Map of the parade route and street closures is available by clicking here.

Almost Independence Day Dinner on July 3rd at Walnut Creek Yacht Club

June 28, 2013 4:30 pm

Walnut Creek Yacht Club

Almost Independence Day Dinner:

Walnut Creek Yacht Club
1555 Bonanza St, Walnut Creek
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2013
5:00, 5:30, 7:30, 8:00 | $60

Our 16th Annual Almost Independence Day Lobster Dinner is fast approaching.
Wednesday July 3rd is the day this year.
(We always celebrate the 4th of July on the 3rd or 5th every year, as we are closed on the 4th.)
This event is a yearly tradition for many families, and it sells out, so make your reservation now.

Menu
Trio of Summer Hors d’oeuvres
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Smoked Trout, Horseradish & Chive Truffle
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Mediterranean Tuna Mousse Crostini
roasted red pepper & olive tapenade

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Watermelon – Crab Salad Canapé
mint, black pepper, crème fraîche

Iceberg Wedge & Ft Bragg Bay Shrimp Salad
marinated local heirloom tomatoes
crispy onion, 10,000 island dressing

New England Lobster Boil Platter
1 1/4 lb maine lobster, littleneck clams
brentwood corn on the cob, red potatoes
all cooked in our special broth
served with drawn butter and lemons

Lemon Pound Cake
summer berry compote, vanilla ice cream
toasted almonds

Limited Seating Available
Reservation times 5:00, 5:30, 7:30, 8:00
family style seating and service

$60.00 dollars per person
tax and gratuity are not included

4th of July Fun Run in Moraga

June 26, 2013 4:30 pm

4th of July Fun Run:

1400 Moraga Rd, Moraga
Thursday, July 4th, 2013
8:30am | $30

Participants can still register online at ChronoTrackLive.com. Just click HERE to register now for the Moraga July 4th Fun Run!

For race day morning registration, please click HERE for the race day PDF registration form. Just print it out, fill it out, and bring it with the $30 registration fee, on race morning. Race day registration begins at 7:00am.

For those that have sent in their early registration or have registered online, bib number and t-shirt pick up will be available at the Rheem Shopping Center Starbuck’s from 5:00pm to 6:30pm on July 3rd, the evening before the race.

We look forward to your participation in this year’s event, and your support of Campolindo High School’s premier athletic programs!

Otello Playing at Lesher Center in Walnut Creek this Friday & Sunday

June 25, 2013 4:30 pm

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek
Friday, June 28th & Sunday, June 30th, 2013
8:00pm (Fri) 2:00pm (Sun) | Buy tickets

Passion, bitterness, jealousy and innocence all converge on a tragic collision course in one of Giuseppe Verdi’s most stirring operas, his masterful adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Othello.

Otello captures Verdi at the height of his powers, filling the music with equal measures of poetry and passion. Festival Opera is proud to celebrate Verdi’s 200th anniversary with this exceptional musical achievement, presented in co-production with Palo Alto’s West Bay Opera.

Because – Beatles Tribute Band in Moraga this Thursday

June 24, 2013 4:30 pm

Beatles Tribute Band:

Moraga Commons Park
1149 Moraga Rd
Thursday, June 27th, 2013
6:30pm – 8:30pm | Free

You are invited to join your neighbors on Thursday evenings at the Moraga Commons Park for a relaxing free concert in the park. Bring your picnic blanket or lawn chairs to the grassy hillside in front of the band shell. Enjoy the music while your children enjoy the park. The volunteers of the Moraga Park and Recreation Foundation will even cook dinner for you with the Snack Bar opening at 6:00 pm.
Concerts start at 6:30 pm and end at 8:30 pm

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