Mother’s Day Magic at Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek on May 12th

The Ruth Bancroft Garden
552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek
Sunday, May 12th, 2013
10:00am – 3:00pm | $20

Garden tours, free admission for Mom, family photos, tea and crafts – Sunday, May 12

The Ruth Bancroft Garden makes Mother’s Day magical with a pampering day in the garden blooming with family fun:

·         Complimentary family portrait by Rochellez Photography

·         Free admission for Moms and children under 12

·         Hands-on crafts: succulent wine cork magnet making and make-your-own-dish-garden

·         Docent tours at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., and 2 p.m.

·         Special Mother’s Day Tea Party at 12 p.m. includes individual tea boxes with sandwiches, salad and sweet treats from A Sweet Affair Bakery plus freshly brewed tea.

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7th Annual Moraga Triathlon April 27th

April 22, 2013 4:30 pm

Moraga Triathlon:

Campolindo High School
300 Moraga Rd, Moraga
Saturday, April 27th, 2013
7:30am | $88 (adults)

Adult and Student divisions must be checked in by 7:15 AM and inside the Soda Aquatic Center. The weather may be cool, so we suggest you wear warm clothing priorto the swim.
Please note the following times and details:
7:15 AM: athletes will be lined up according to race number. You must start the swim in the designated order. Anyone notin order will be disqualified.
7:25AM: Final race instructions given to adult participants
7:30 AM: Swim Start – Adult and Student divisions will start at the Northeast corner of the Soda Aquatic Center pool and swim all 8 lanes of the 50 meter pool (8×50 = 400 m). Athletes will swim down lane 1, and then cross under the lane marker and swim back in lane 2, repeating serpentine style until they have traversed the entire pool.
• Upon completion, athletes will exitthe Southeast corner ofthe pool
• Participants will jog to the transition area
Inside the transition area, athletes will grab gear and bike and head for the exit. NOTE: YOU MAY NOT RIDE YOUR BIKE INSIDE THE TRANSITIONAREA ANDHELMETS MUST BE STRAPPEDONBEFORE EXITING.
The bike course takes you down Moraga Road to Canyon Road, right on Pinehurst to the Canyon School turnaround and then back into Town to Camino Pablo. Riders turn right on Camino Pablo where they will once again turn around heading back to and up Moraga Road. The bike ride finishes back at the transition area. Remember, you must dismount before entering the transition area. Participants will return their bike to the transition area before heading out on the 5K (3.1 mile)run thru the Campolindo subdivision.
The last leg ofthe run comes thru the Campolindo parking lot and up the hillto the Campolindo stadium. Be sure to save some energy for your kick, because the last leg is a ¾ lap around the track, finishing in front of the Grandstand. The Town of Moraga, Village Associates Real Estate, Moraga Country Club and our sponsors will host a post race awards ceremony and celebration. Awards will be presented to the top finishers in each category. Celebrate your victory with friends and fellow athletes.

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Lafayette Community Music Festival at Town Hall Theatre in Lafayette on May 4th

April 17, 2013 4:30 pm

Lafayette Community Music Festival:

Town Hall Theatre Company
3535 School Street, Lafayette
Saturday, May 4th, 2013
8:00pm | $30

Featuring:
Stevie Coyle (of The Waybacks and Mighty Fine Guitars)
All Night Flight (David Denny, Jack King, Brian Hough — former members of Steve Miller Band)
Paul Cotruvo & Friends (of Cover 2 Cover)
Eenor (of Primus)
Town Hall Theatre is proud to present the 3rd Annual Lafayette Community Music Festival. Held each year as a benefit for Town Hall Theatre, these musician donate their time AND their skill to the Theatre for this inspiring and wonderful event.
There will be a silent auction consisting of Rock and Roll & Sports memorabilia, donations from local merchants and other valuable items. ALL proceeds from the evening go directly to the Theatre.

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Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World at Lesher Center Apr 25th – May 5th

April 16, 2013 4:30 pm

Pilgrims Musa and Sheri in the New World:

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek
Thursday, April 25th – Sunday, May 5th, 2013
A quirky modern romantic comedy celebrating the pilgrim in all of us.

When Musa, an Egyptian cab driver who’s been in America less than a year, falls for Sheri, a sassy American waitress, his life takes unexpected and delightfully complicated turns. This sexy, “very now” world premiere comedy by Seattle playwright Yussef El Guindi is full of unabashed sweetness and goofy charm, and reminds us that we are all “immigrants” with far more connecting than separating us.

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Kitchen & Garden Tour this Thursday in Orinda

April 15, 2013 4:30 pm

Orinda Kitchen Tour:

Kitchen & Garden Tour of Orinda
Orinda
Thursday, April 18th, 2013
10:00am – 2:00pm | $35

Need a dose of Spring inspiration for your Kitchen or Garden? The Heart of the Home Kitchen & Garden Tour of Orinda is your answer! Featuring six extraordinary kitchens, both indoor and out…all guaranteed to surpass your expectations!

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Spring Plant Sale at Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek on Apr. 13th

April 5, 2013 4:30 pm

Spring Plant Sale:

Ruth Bancroft Garden
1552 Bancroft Road, Walnut Creek
Saturday, April 13th, 2013
10:00am – 3:00pm (9am members) | Free
Members Only Pre-Sale and Silent Auction: 9am-10am
With coffee and bagels. Memberships will be for sale at the door
Public Plant Sale: 10am-3pm
Free Admission All Day
Garden open until 4pm

The Bay Area’s Best Selection of Drought Tolerant Plants for Local Gardens
Be inspired by Ruth’s world-class garden
Learn from expert staff, docents, and nursery propagators
Get everything you need to create a drought tolerant paradise
Support a local nonprofit organization

Members Only Silent Auction Items:
Echeveria agavoides ‘Romeo’
Echeveria ‘Lace’
Echeveria xichuensis
Arctostaphylos ‘Ruth Bancroft’
Agave victoriae-reginae choice specimen
Tylecodon dinteri bonsai specimen
Pelargonium carnosum bonsai specimen
Dyckia ‘Silver Superstar’ specimen
Euphorbia aff. millii specimen
Gymnocalycium saglionis specimen

Featured plants for the Spring Plant Sale:
Agave ovatifolia
Agave ‘Snow Glow’
Agave utahensis var. nevadensis
Agave victoriae-reginae
Aloe capitata var. quartziticola
Aloe ‘Viper’
Arctostaphylos ‘Warren Roberts’
Echinopsis terscheckii
Echeveria agavoides (heirloom hybrids)
Echeveria colorata ‘Mexican Giant’
Echeveria ‘Moon Dust’
Euphorbia esculenta
Dudleya brittonii
Leucadendron ‘Ebony’

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Walnut Creek Fine Arts & Crafts Festival Apr. 27th and 28th

April 4, 2013 4:30 pm

Walnut Creek Fine Arts & Crafts Festival

N. Main St. & Cypress St, Walnut Creek
Saturday, April 27th & Sunday, 28th, 2013
10:00am – 5:00pm (6pm on Sat) | Free

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Walnut Creek Restaurant Week April 15th – 21st

April 3, 2013 4:30 pm

Check out this year’s participating restaurants for Walnut Creek restaurant week which begins April 15th and runs through the 21st. I wonder what Ottavio will offer. The Va de Vi menu looks enticing.

From their FAQ:

What is Walnut Creek Restaurant Week?
Walnut Creek Restaurant Week gives local food aficionados and visitors an opportunity to enjoy a prix fixe lunch for $10/$20 and dinner for $20/$30/$40 at participating Walnut Creek restaurants.

How Does a Guest Take Part in Walnut Creek Restaurant Week?
There are no passes, tickets or coupons. Instead, diners simply visit their favorite participating restaurants throughout the week to enjoy the special prix fixe menus. However, it is strongly recommended that diners make reservations in advance by contacting the participating restaurants directly.

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Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps at Lesher Center Through Apr. 27th

April 2, 2013 4:30 pm

The 39 Steps:

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek
Through Saturday, April 27th

From Wikipedia

The 39 Steps is a melodrama adapted from the 1915 novel by John Buchan and the 1935 film byAlfred Hitchcock. Patrick Barlow wrote the adaptation, based on the original concept by Simon Corble and Nobby Dimon of a two-actor version of the play. Barlow had originally intended to portray the character of Richard Hannay, but focused solely on rewriting the original version.^[1]

The play’s concept calls for the entirety of the 1935 adventure film The 39 Steps to be performed with a cast of only four. One actor plays the hero, Richard Hannay, an actress (or sometimes actor) plays the three women with whom he has romantic entanglements, and two other actors play every other character in the show: heroes, villains, men, women, children and even the occasional inanimate object. This often requires lightning fast quick-changes and occasionally for them to play multiple characters at once. Thus the film’s serious spy story is played mainly for laughs, and the script is full of allusions to (and puns on the titles of) other Alfred Hitchcock films, including Rear Window, Psycho, Vertigo and North by Northwest.

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Fernandez Ranch New Leaf Hike on Apr. 13th

April 1, 2013 4:30 pm

New Leaf Hike:

Fernandez Ranch Hiking Trails, Martinez
Saturday, April 13th, 2013
10:00am – 1:00pm | Free

The hike is Saturday, Apr 13, and will give residents a chance to explore the wildflower laden hills of Fernandez Ranch, learn about local flora & fauna, and how students from New Leaf learn from the land (including a wildlife monitoring project they conduct at Fernandez Ranch.

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