Family Friendly Holiday Party:
Veranda Shopping Center
2001 Diamond Blvd, Concord
Saturday, December 2nd – Sunday, December 3rd, 2017
12:00 – 4:00pm | FreeJoin us this Saturday and Sunday for holiday carolers, meet and greets
with Frozen characters and Mrs. Claus, kids’ crafts, cookie
decorating and food trucks!GRAB LUNCH FROM LOCAL FOOD TRUCKS!
Saturday – 12/2
Street Steam Bunz
CanastaSunday – 12/3
Mr. Jalapeno
Slice of Italeigh
Hacienda de las Flores
2100 Donald Dr, Moraga
Friday, December 1st – Sunday, December 3rd, 2017One-of-a-kind handmade gifts and food from over 45 local artisans. Lots of parking and great prices. Bring your friends! Many new artisans and items!
Matt Stone “Author / Photographer / Automotive Journalist”:
Blackhawk Museum
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville
Saturday, December 2nd, 2017
10:30am – 12:30pmWe are pleased to welcome back to the Blackhawk Museums, author Matt Stone to talk about his two new books; Isky, The Ed Iskenderian Story & McQueen’s Motorcycles: Racing and Riding with the King of Cool.
Matt Stone is an automotive freelance journalist, author, broadcaster, Automotive Event Emcee, book author, and former Editor, Motor Trend Classic magazine. He has been a full time professional AUTOMOTIVE JOURNALIST / photographer since 1990 and has authored and photographed more than a dozen automotive book titles with more in process, and has been published in dozens of magazines worldwide.
Matt enjoys anything with four wheels, though demonstrates a particular passion for sports, performance, and sports racing cars. He’s a Chief Class Judge at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, a judge at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance, and officiates and emcees at other first tier shows and events. He serves his profession as a past Officer and Board of Director member, and past-President of the Motor Press Guild (MPG) trade association.
Textile Makerspace! Sew a Holiday Gift Bag:
Walnut Creek Library
1644 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Thursday, December 7th, 2017
5:00 – 7:45pm | Free (registration required)We are continuing our popular Textile Makerspace series with specific projects that will help you learn new skills as well as build upon skills you already have. This month’s project is learn how to sew a Holiday Gift Bag. This workshop is meant for adventurous beginners that have sewn a few projects and are comfortable using a sewing machine. Supplies will be provided.
Rakestraw Books presents Reza Aslan:
Danville Congregational Church
989 San Ramon Valley Blvd, Danville
Thursday, November 30th, 2017
12:00 – 1:30pm | $10The #1 New York Times bestselling author of Zealot and host of Believer explores humanity’s quest to make sense of the divine in this concise and fascinating history of our understanding of God.
In Zealot, Reza Aslan replaced the staid, well-worn portrayal of Jesus of Nazareth with a startling new image of the man in all his contradictions. In his new book, Aslan takes on a subject even more immense: God, writ large.
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Tuesday, November 21st, 2017
7:30pm | $35 – $45Before becoming the great Chief, young Temarama and his twin sister Herenui were separated from an invasion of a villainous tribe, removing him from ascending to his father’s place in line of Chief. While left all alone, Herenui’s life mission is deliver brother back to ascend him to his rightful place. This is her journey.
Moscone Center
Saturday, November 18th – Sunday, November 26th, 2017
$10 (kids under 12 free)The San Francisco Chronicle 60th Annual International Auto Show will offer Bay Area residents their first opportunity to see new 2018 model vehicles from the world’s major manufacturers, all in one place.
The San Francisco International Auto Show is Northern California’s largest and most spectacular auto exhibition. It is the only Auto Show held regionally that lures the dazzling high-tech manufacturer displays and showcases automotive innovation. The show will feature more than 600 vehicles representing the work of 35 major manufacturers for the year 2018 and beyond. It will fill the newly remodeled Moscone Center with over one million square feet of exhibit space.
Among the manufacturers scheduled to exhibit their 2018 vehicles are: Acura; Aston Martin; Audi; Bentley; BMW; Buick; Chevrolet; Chrysler; Dodge; Fiat; Ford; Genesis; GMC; Honda; Hyundai; Infiniti; Jaguar; Jeep; KIA; Lamborghini; Land Rover; Lexus; Lincoln; Lotus; Mazda; Mercedes-Benz; Ram; Nissan; Rolls Royce; Smart; Scion; Subaru; Porsche; Toyota; Volkswagen; and Volvo.
Walnut Creek Library (Oak View Room)
1644 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Saturday, November 18th, 2017
7:30pm | $12“Loving Vincent” is the first film made using oil paints. Altogether there are 66,000 frames that took 10 years to paint. The film is a biopic of Vincent Van Gogh, the tortured Dutch artist and focuses primarily of his last days. It is a bit of a mystery as to how, exactly, he died and the narrator seeks to solve it. The film is aesthetically beautiful and audiences have rated it at over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes. The New York Times called it hypnotic and beguiling.”
Tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis, beginning at 4:00 and 7:00 PM.
Pre-Holiday Bash at Makers Market:
Makers Market
Broadway Plaza, Walnut Creek
Sunday, November 19th, 2017
12:00 – 5:00pm | FreeYOU’RE INVITED TO MAKERS MARKET’S PRE-HOLIDAY BASH
1198 Broadway Plaza on Sunday, November 19th from 12 – 5pmCome sip and browse while you meet local makers at Makers Market’s Pre-Holiday Craft Fair. Discover a wide variety of American handcrafted goods in this nostalgic general store. Ring in the holidays while you mingle with local Makers outside our store, as well as the 100 Makers represented inside!
Stock up for the holidays! Receive 20% off all purchases greater than $100 by RSVPing on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/makers-market-pre-holiday-bash-in-broadway-plaza-tickets-39859462726
Holiday Boutique to Benefit New Day for Children:
St. Mary’s College, Dryden Hall
1928 St. Mary’s Rd, Moraga
Saturday, November 18th, 2017
10:00am – 3:00pm | FreeThe holidays are coming! Come shop for unique gifts from one of a kind vendors and support a great cause at the same time! Gift wrap station! RAFFLE including Warriors tickets, Amazon gift cards, gift baskets, and more!!
