Jimmy Dillon, The Quitters & More Playing:
Mighty Fine Guitars
85 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette
Friday, November 10th, 2017
6:30 PM | $15 – $20 suggested“It’s a big guitar extravaganza night at Mighty Fine Guitars, with bluesman and historian Jimmy Dillon, rock photographer extraordinaire Jay Blakesberg and The Quitters – Yours Truly [Stevie Coyle] and Glenn Houston (late of Houston Jones).”
Bedford Gallery
1601 Civic Drive
Saturday, December 2nd – Sunday, December 3rd, 2017
10:00am – 4:00pm | FreeEach year, Bedford Gallery brings together local makers and designers producing the finest handmade crafts, jewelry, ceramics, textiles, home goods, artisanal foods, clothing, and more for a two-day festival nestled inside an exhibition of contemporary art. Bg Craft Fest has become an annual tradition for Bay Area shoppers looking to find unique gifts for the whole family.
Free Movie – North by Northwest:
Orinda Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Thursday, November 9th, 2017
7:00 PM | Free(1959) A New York advertising executive is mistaken for a government agent by a group of foreign spies and is pursued across the country while he looks for a way to survive.
Shaven Not Stirred Fundraiser:
18|8 Fine Men’s Salons
15 Fiesta Ln, Lafayette
Thursday, November 9th, 2017
6:00 – 8:00pm | $25 (buy one get one free [B1G1])COME DECKED OUT IN YOUR SWANKIEST 60S THREADS!
Evening Includes:
Drinks, Bites and a Complimentary Shave6-7PM / FEED YOUR APPETITE WITH BITES AND LIBATIONS
7-8PM / BEST DRESSED CONTEST WITH A $100 PRIZE
BATTLE OF THE SEXES TRIVIA / RAFFLE WINNERS ANNOUNCEMENTGrand Prizes:
$500 Heller Jewelers Gift Card
Courtside Sideline Warriors Tickets
SoMa StrEat Food Park
428 11th Street, San Francisco
Sunday, November 5th, 2017
11:00am – 5:00pm | $5Doughnut worry, be happy! SoMa StrEat Food Park is throwing a Doughnut Disco Dance Party to celebrate National Doughnut Day! Break out your grooviest stretchy pants, put on your dancing shoes, and Doughnut stop til you eat enough!!!
Blackhawk Museum
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville
Tuesday, November 7th, 2017
5:30 – 9:00pm | $25Special screening of McLaren at the Blackhawk Museum to benefit The Blackhawk Museums Children’s Education & Transportation Fund.
The story of Bruce McLaren, the New Zealander who founded the McLaren Motor Racing team. A man who showed the world that a man of humble beginnings could take on the elite of motor racing and win.
Movie showing followed by a Q & A with former race car driver Howden Ganley, the third employee hired by Brice McLaren’s new team as a junior mechanic
- 5:30pm Reception at Blackhawk Museum
- 6:30pm McLaren movie showing in Gallery (with intermission)
- 8:00pm Q&A with Howden Ganley
Photo from Diablo Ballet
Diablo Ballet’s A Swingin’ Holiday and More:
Del Valle Theatre
1963 Tice Valley Blvd. in Walnut Creek
Friday, November 10th – Sunday, November 12th, 2017
$25 – $49Diablo Ballet, now in its 24th season, presents its annual favorite A Swingin’ Holiday, created in 2012 by Sean Kelly, who is currently the Resident Director of the first national tour of “An American in Paris.” The ballet is set to the exhilarating music of the 30’s and 40’s, with holiday favorites by legends Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller, Nat “King” Cole, and Wynton Marsalis, as well as jazzy renditions of Tchaikovsky’s “The Nutcracker Suite”, performed by the sixteen-piece Diablo Ballet Swing Orchestra under the Musical Direction of Greg Sudmeier.
Photo from Lafayette Juniors
Lafayette Juniors Rummage Sale:
Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church
49 Knox Dr, Lafayette
Saturday, November 4th, 2017
8:00am – 2:00pm | Free ($5 for 7am early bird entrance)Pre-loved designer clothes, baby and kid clothes, toys, children’s gear, furniture, household goods, and much more. Cash and credit cards accepted. All sale proceeds benefit local non-profits that children, families, and communities in need. There is something for everyone at the Lafayette Juniors’ Annual Rummage Sale — from designer clothing and shoes to home goods and toys for all ages.
Photo by Flickr user wwward0
Glow in the Streets: A Comfort & Joy Block Party:
Noe Street between Market & Beaver
2298 Market St, San Francisco
Sunday, October 29th, 2017
4:00 – 10:00pm | $10 donationTo top off your Halloween/Samhain weekend, Comfort & Joy will be serving up a very special Castro block party.
For nearly two decades, GayGlo Guerrilla Theater was an infamous hallmark of the Castro’s radical queer culture, shutting down streets and delighting thousands of spectators with its amazing blacklite performances and saucy commentary.
The evening’s finale will feature a spectacular GayGlo Guerrilla Theater performance led by original organizers Chickpea, Frieda Lay and Sandy Shorts.
Sustainable Enterprise Conference:
Pleasant Hill Community Center
320 Civic Dr, Pleasant Hill
Wednesday, November 1st, 2017
9:00am – 4:30pm | $25 ($35 at the door)Sustainable Contra Costa is excited to announce the 2nd annual “Sustainable Enterprise Conference” – the annual gathering of business owners, entrepreneurs, civic leaders, educators and activists who are dedicated to the principals of Sustainability and One Planet Living.
We’re especially excited about our keynote talk “Drawdown: Making the Economic Case for Reversing Global Warming” with Chad Frischmann, VP & Research Director for Project Drawdown, based on the book edited by Paul Hawken.
Speakers and panelists address critical issues, showcase successful business models and present opportunities for creating a vibrant and truly sustainable economy.
