Market Street from Beale to 8th, San Francisco
Sunday, June 25th, 2017
10:30am | FreeResist regression, stand up against exclusion, demand equality, celebrate diversity. Join more than 240 parade contingents and thousands of spectators for the 47th Annual San Francisco Pride Parade and March.
This is going to be popular so get there extra-early!
Jay Ward – Creative Director – Pixar Studios:
Blackhawk Museum
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville
Saturday, June 24th, 2017
10:30am – 12:30pm | (included w/ museum general admission)Jay Ward came to Pixar Animation Studios in December 1998 to work as an art department production assistant on the 2001 feature film, “Monsters, Inc.” He was soon promoted to coordinator, and in 2001 began early development work on the 2006 film, “Cars.” During the production of “Cars,” Ward’s knowledge of the automotive world led him to play different roles on the film, including the character team manager and automotive consultant to the film’s director and co-director, John Lasseter and Joe Ranft. He went on to manage the art department for “Ratatouille,” “Brave” and was the Associate Producer on the Pixar Short “Presto” in 2008.
Friday Connections – Innermost House and the Art of Simplicity:
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Friday, June 30th, 2017
1:00pm – 2:30pm | FreeThis informal conversation with Diana and Michael Lorence of Innermost House will examine the many ways of simplicity, and how an experience of seven years in the woods without electricity, telephone or automobile may be adapted to simplify even the busiest life in the world.
Diana Lorence speaks across the country at universities, libraries and environmental associations. Her Innermost House has been featured in House Beautiful, Fine Homebuilding, The Oregonian, Mother Earth Living, Green Style, The Examiner, Furniture and Home Fashion, Yahoo and AOL Homepages, Kiplinger, Tiny House Blog, Fair Companies, and hundreds of websites, books and newspapers around the world.
Summer Sounds Outside with The Frank Bey and Anthony Paule Band:
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Thursday, June 22nd, 20175:30 – 7:00pm | Free
The Frank Bey and Anthony Paule Band, eight pieces of spellbinding, soul-blues genius, has been leaving a wake of awestruck audiences whenever they take the stage. Their two CDs released in 2013, “You Don’t Know Nothing” and “Soul For Your Blues” earned them two Blues Music Award nominations and an invitation to perform at the prestigious awards ceremony. Their show-stopping performance brought the audibly and visibly impressed audience to their feet. This well deserved attention has paved the way for three International tours in 2014, and 2015. Frank Bey’s hypnotic vocals, and Paule’s lofty guitar playing, keep their band on a shelf all by itself. However, if comparisons need to be made, they would be likened to Bobby Bland, B.B. King, Ray Charles, and Otis Redding.
(Starts at) Patioworld
1628 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
Wednesday, June 21st, 2017
6:00pm – 9:00pm | $30 ($40 at the door)Stroll, sip and savor over 20-plus varietals including wines by Eden Canyon, Wente Family Estates, Fenestra, Bounty Hunter, Durant and Booth, Hannah Nicole and many more, while strolling downtown Walnut Creek. Experience the local businesses, restaurants and retail shops while enjoying live music throughout the evening.
Walnut Creek is a premier dining destination and many restaurants will be serving delicious food samples to enjoy with your wine including 1515 Restaurant, Havana, Lark Creek, Main Street Kitchen, Sunol Ridge, Montecatini, Residual Sugar Wine Bar and many more.
Photo by Flickr user spicuzza
North Beach District, San Francisco
Saturday, June 17th, Sunday, June 18th, 2017
10:00am – 6:00pm | FreeIn its 63rd year, The North Beach Festival is considered one of the country’s original outdoor Festivals.
The event is situated in the historic North Beach District, known to locals and visitors alike as San Francisco’s Little Italy and the home of the famed beat generation. The Festival site includes numerous quaint streets in the heart of the district including Grant Avenue and Columbus Avenue.
The event will feature over 125 arts and crafts booths, gourmet food booths, two stages of live entertainment, Italian street painting, beverage gardens, kid’s chalk art area and the blessing of the animals.
100th Anniversary of the Birth of President John F. Kennedy:
Civic Park Community Center
1375 Civic Center Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, June 17th, Sunday, June 18th, 2017
10:00am – 4:00pm (5pm Sat) | FreeThe theme for COALPEX 2017 is the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of the 35th U.S. President John F. Kennedy
The show will feature:
14 stamp dealers.
40 frames of exhibits.
Stamps for kids.
Broadway at 11th Street / Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center
Oakland
Thursday, June 15th, 2017
10:00am | FreeThe Golden State Warriors and the City of Oakland will host a parade and rally to honor the 2017 NBA Champion Golden State Warriors on Thursday, June 15, 2017, beginning at 10:00 a.m. The parade will begin on Broadway at 11th Street, turning right on Grand Avenue, turning right on Harrison to 19th St, and right on Lakeside Drive, ending on Oak and proceeding to the Henry J. Kaiser Convention Center.
Fans can begin to line up for the Rally as early as 5 a.m. at Lakeshore and 12th Street.
The Roundup Saloon
3553 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thursday, June 15th, 2017
9:00 PM – 1:00 AM“Lafayette’s Own”
Photo by Flickr user Rachel Tayse
Make It, Don’t Buy It: DIY Condiments & Sauces:
Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center
315 Cortsen Rd, Pleasant Hill
Thursday, June 15th, 2017
10:00am – 12:00pm | $20There are many wonderful reasons for making your own condiments and sauces: You have control over what goes in them; the ingredients are fresher; they taste better; and, in many cases, they cost less. See how easy it is to make mayonnaise, mustard, ketchup, almond milk, barbecue sauce and salad dressings. Everyone will participate in making one of these, so bring an apron.
