Free Movie – Young Frankenstein:
Orinda Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Thursday, January 12th, 2016
7:00 PM | Free
Free Movie – Young Frankenstein:
Orinda Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Thursday, January 12th, 2016
7:00 PM | Free
Synergy Theater – Spontaneous Sitcom:
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Thursday, January 19th – Saturday, January 21st, 2017
$20An improvised evening of your favorite TV show!
Get ready to binge watch your “favorite” TV sitcom with Synergy Theater! The folks who brought you Spontaneous Shakespeare! and The Improvised Adventures of Sherlock Holmes! are ready for a night on the couch. Audience members suggest the title, location and characters, and Synergy Theater creates a full evening of back to back episodes of the funniest, old sitcom you’ve never seen. Remember the pilot? Remember the cliffhanger? Remember that “very special episode”? Of course, not! They’re making it up!
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, January 7th, 2017
$25A no holds barred improvised adventure of comedy through landscape of whips, knives, nails and clubs — juggling nonsense with the dexterity of two!
Emotional Currency: A Woman’s Guide to Building a Healthy Relationship with Money with Kate Levinson:
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thursday, January 19th, 2017
7:00 – 9:00pm | FreePlease join us as we welcome Kate Levinson, author of Emotional Currency: A Woman’s Guide to Building a Healthy Relationship with Money. Kate holds a PhD in Psychology and has spent 20 years studying how people interface with money. We’ll discuss the emotional complications behind finances and how to break the taboo of talking about money. Books will be available for sale at the event.
Walnut Creek Library
1644 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Thursday, December 29th, 2016
6:30 – 8:00pm | FreeHave you heard about the stress-relieving benefits of coloring? Come and experience the latest trend in relaxation: adult coloring books! Studies show coloring can have a calming effect on the adult mind and help to promote overall wellness. Coloring pages from books designed especially for adults as well as colored pencils, markers, and crayons will be provided or bring your own. No registration is required.
We will meet in the Las Trampas Conference Room on the 2nd floor.
A New Color, The Art of Being Edythe Boone:
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thursday, January 12th, 2016
7:00 – 8:30pm | $15A New Color is the first of two documentary films presented at the Lafayette Library as part of a conversation on “the power of storytelling.” The film screening will be followed by a panel discussion that includes the director, Mo Morris, Edythe Boone, and Jorge Mario Abundis, a student featured in the film.
Celebrated San Francisco Women’s Building muralist and educator Edythe Boone is the subject of the award-winning documentary A New Color, a film by Mo Morris. Edythe Boone paints walls to build bridges toward unity when the chokehold death of her nephew and his final words ignite a national outcry for racial justice.
A New Color was the Audience Favorite Special Mention at Mill Valley Film Festival and won Best Documentary in Chicago.
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, January 6th, 2016
5:30pm | $25 – $60Join Tony La Russa and a cavalcade of comedians at ARF’s annual Comedy Night showcase, the Friday night precursor to the Stars to the Rescue variety show! Stand up for animals with an evening of laughter benefiting ARF’s lifesaving programs.
Photo from Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society
Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society Public Showing:
Larkey Park
2751 Buena Vista Ave, Walnut Creek
Friday, December 30th, 2016
8:00pm – 10:00pm | $3The Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society (WCMRS) operates the Diablo Valley Lines (DVL) model railroad, one of the most mountainous and one of the largest exclusively HO scale model railroads in the United States. This model railroad features standard gauge, narrow gauge, and interurban (overhead electric) freight and trolley lines.
Town Hall Theatre
3535 School St, Lafayette
Wednesday, January 18th, 2017
7:00pm | $8On Wednesday, January 18th, Sustainable Lafayette and the Town Hall Theatre are co-hosting a special film event featuring the new documentary “Before the Flood.” The new film features Leonardo DiCaprio on a journey as a United Nations Messenger of Peace traveling to five continents and the arctic to witness climate change firsthand. With unprecedented access to scientists, political leaders, and thought leaders, DiCaprio shares a riveting account of the changes now occurring as well as the actions we can take to prevent the disruption of life on our planet.
“Before the Flood is a rousing call to action. DiCaprio’s charisma makes it one of the most accessible [environmental documentaries]. His passion and inquisitiveness radiate in his blunt talk and genuine curiosity.”
Thom Powers – Toronto Film Festival (where the movie premiered)- Enjoy a pre movie reception with free appetizers and discounted local craft beers (doors open at 6pm)!
– Learn the latest status on Lafayette’s use of clean energy!
– Ask questions of a local panel of experts, including MCE!
– Indulge in free treats after the film!
– Get fired up about a series of inspiring events and actions in 2017!
– Help fund Town Hall Theatre shifting to 100% clean energy for 2017! (use of all donations)
Big Fat Year End Kiss Off Comedy Show:
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, December 30th, 2016
8:00pm | $30Will Durst and company poke fun at the major news stories of 2016 using stand up comedy, improv, and loosely written sketches.
Running Time: approx. 2 hours 15 minutes, with one intermission
