Free Movie – A Nightmare on Elm Street:
Orinda Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Thursday, October 12th, 2017
7:00 PM | FreeSeveral people are hunted by a cruel serial killer who kills his victims in their dreams. While the survivors are trying to find the reason for being chosen, the murderer won’t lose any chance to kill them as soon as they fall asleep.
Golden Gate Park
Hellman Hollow/Lindley & Marx San Francisco
Friday, October 6th – Sunday, October 8th, 2017
11:00am – 7:00pm | FreeHardly Strictly Bluegrass: A FREE gathering in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco featuring over 90 musical artists on 7 stages.
White Pony Express Act II Improv:
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, October 13th, 2017
7:45 – 10:00pm | $15Act II improv is giving a benefit performance for White Pony Express. They will be doing long form scene based improv. Different from the short form games similar to Whose Line…, This troupe has been dubbed: “Dramatically Comedic”
Lindsay Wildlife Hospital Helping Hands Community Service Day:
Lindsay Wildlife Experience
1931 First Ave, Walnut Creek
Saturday, October 14th, 2017
9:00am – 1:00pm | FreeLindsay Wildlife still has [two] slots left for our Helping Hands volunteers, who will be working with our Wildlife Rehabilitation Hospital!
The projects involved are organizing the storage area of the Wildlife Hospital and replacing the netting on our crow pen.
To kick off the day, you can enjoy a free pancake breakfast at Heather Farm Park, starting at 7:30 a.m. Those who attend the breakfast get a free t-shirt!
If you cannot join the Helping Hands team, your community service to other organizations is just as needed, and just as valuable. To choose your favorite cause, simply click here to register!
Paul Madonna – Close Enough for the Angels:
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Friday, October 20th, 2017
1:00 – 2:00pm | Free ($5 recommended)Join Paul Madonna as he discusses Close Enough For The Angels, and the writing maxim ‘show don’t tell,’ and the process of turning experience into art.
Paul Madonna, award-winning artist and writer, combines his signature blend of drawing and storytelling to deliver a beautiful and entertaining novel filled with suspense, surprise, and humor. With over one hundred lush and haunting drawings, this full-length, character-driven story is a fresh and innovative reinvention of the illustrated novel.
Golden Gate Audubon Society Centennial Art Exhibit:
Lindsay Wildlife Experience
1931 First Ave, Walnut Creek
Tuesday, October 3rd, 2017 – Tuesday, January 2nd, 2018The Golden Gate Audubon Society is celebrating its centennial with a traveling art exhibit ending its run at Lindsay Wildlife Experience Oct. 3 through Jan. 2, 2018.
The exhibit on “100 years of Protecting Bay Area Birds” has been on view at four other Bay Area locations throughout 2017 but will come to Lindsay for its final exhibit and special reception for East Bay birders.
The Golden Gate Audubon exhibit features stunning photos of Bay Area birds, from tiny Chestnut-backed Chickadees to powerful Golden Eagles. The expansive exhibit will be featured in both the upstairs in Lindsay’s Buckeye Room as well as in the larger hall on Lindsay’s lower level in the Manzanita Room.
Photo by Flickr user gazeronly
Market & Castro St, San Francisco
Sunday, October 1st, 2017
$5-$10 donationThe Castro Street Fair is a community street celebration that was founded by Harvey Milk in 1974. Hundreds of local artists, vendors, craftspeople, and organizations line the streets and celebrate the diversity of the neighborhood. Stages with live entertainment and dance stages can be found throughout the fairgrounds.
Downtown Pleasant Hill Shopping Center
60 Crescent Dr, Pleasant Hill
Saturday, October 7th, Sunday, October 8th, 2017Free Live Music, Arts & Crafts, Family Entertainment, a Premium Wine Pavilion and a Beer Garden. You’re invited! Saturday Oct. 7th, 10 am – 6pm with our Saturday Evening Concert starting at 6:30 pm.
Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society Public Showing:
Larkey Park
2751 Buena Vista Ave, Walnut Creek
Friday, September 29th, 2017
8:00pm – 10:00pm | $3Join us this coming Friday night for our “Last Friday Night of the Month” train show and open house. Come and see the largest HO scale layout on permanent display in the Bay Area in the only building in the entire state built especially for a model railroad. We have one of the largest layouts in the United States, declared the “Best Man-Cave in the Bay Area” by NBC-11 KNTV. We have over 4,300 feet of track covering an area of 1,800 square feet, climbing to an elevation of 4 feet. We are located in Larkey Park opposite the newly renovated Larkey Pool and near the Lindsay Wildlife Experience. Check our website for more information and see pictures of our incredible layout with its mountain scenery and the meticulous attention to detail.
Daniel Levitin and Tom Brosseau Playing:
Mighty Fine Guitars
85 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette
Friday, September 29th, 2017
8:00 PM | $25 suggestedDaniel Levitin is a musician, producer, preeminent brain scientist, race car driver and astronaut. Umm … mostly. But certainly the first three. He is the best-selling author of ThIs Is Your Brain on Music, Weaponized Lies and The World in Six Songs. He’s been touring the country with a fine and fascinating singer/songwriter called Tom Brosseau, and this evening of conversation and music promises to be a unique treat. It’s unlikely that this show will be webcast, so come on down in person, eh?
The Suggested Donation for this one is $25, and the favor of an RSVP is requested, via email only, please, to stevie@mightyfineguitars.com.
