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Cuban Trumpet Player Arturo Sandoval Playing at Lesher Center in Walnut Creek on Aug. 20th

August 16, 2016 4:30 pm

Cuban Trumpet Player Arturo Sandoval:

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, August 20th, 2016
5:00pm & 8:00pm | $40

This legendary Cuban trumpet player has won four Grammys, six Billboard Awards and an Emmy (for the score of an HBO movie based on his own life). He has played at the Academy Awards with Celine Dion, the Grammy Awards with Justin Timberlake and the Super Bowl with Tony Bennett and Patti LaBelle. His incandescent solos can be heard on recordings by Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Sinatra, Woody Herman, Stan Getz, Johnny Mathis, Paul Anka and Rod Stewart among many others.

Saturday Night Fever Playing at Lafayette Library on Aug. 18th

August 15, 2016 4:30 pm

Saturday Night Fever:

Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thursday, August 18th, 2016
6:30 – 8:30pm | $5 (registration recommended)

Do the Hustle with dancers from Diablo Ballet before screening this 1970’s film that popularized disco around the world and made John Travolta a star. Disco attire optional!

Co-founder and artistic director Lauren Jonas provides fascinating and little-known facts about the film.

Refreshments will be served.
Rated R; no one under 17 admitted without a paying adult.

Summer Wine Festival at St. Mary’s College in Moraga on Aug. 14th

August 12, 2016 4:30 pm

Summer Wine Festival:

Soda Activity Center: Moraga Room
1928 Saint Mary’s Road, Moraga
Sunday, August 14th, 2016
2:00 – 5:00pm | $60 ($70 at door)

Saint Mary’s College and the Alumni Association invite you to campus for an afternoon of wine tasting, delicious appetizers and fun! Proceeds from ticket sales and the silent auction support student scholarships at Saint Mary’s.

$50 PER PERSON UNTIL AUGUST 1 | $60 THEREAFTER | $70 AT THE DOOR – includes all tastings, appetizers and SMC logo wine glass.

$20 PER DESIGNATED DRIVER – includes appetizers, non-alcoholic beverages and souvenir glass.

Attendees must be at least 21 years of age.

S’mores at Sundown: Fire & Ice at the Gardens at Heather Farm in Walnut Creek on Aug. 11th

August 10, 2016 4:30 pm

Photo by Flickr user nationalgardenclubs

S’mores at Sundown: Fire & Ice:

The Gardens at Heather Farm
1540 Marchbanks Dr, Walnut Creek
Thursday, August 11th, 2016
6:30pm – 8:30pm | $6

Relish in the joys of a warm summer night with sweet treats and outdoor activities in our beautiful garden.

After an enthusiastic showing for the inaugural event in 2015, the popular “S’mores at Sundown” event returns, this year with a special twist — Fire & Ice!

Bring the whole family down to The Gardens on Thursday, August 11th from 6:30-8:30pm for a magical evening featuring live music, crafts, games, campfire stories AND special hot and cold treats.

We’ll be serving hand-scooped ice cream and you can make your own s’mores over the fire (safely, of course). S’mores-making materials will be provided!

Kids will love exploring the garden and dancing on the lawn, and you can even bring a blanket or portable chairs to picnic while enjoying your treats.

Admission fee of $6.00 per person to be collected at the door, includes activities, entertainment and sweet treats. Proceeds benefit The Gardens’ youth education programs.

Breakfast with the Animals at Lindsay Wildlife Experience in Walnut Creek on Aug. 20th

August 9, 2016 4:30 pm

Breakfast with the Animals:

Lindsay Wildlife Experience
1931 First Avenue, Walnut Creek
Saturday, August 20th, 2016
9:00am – 10:00am | $15 ($8 members)

Come at 9 a.m. and enjoy a delicious breakfast while their animals eat their food. This exclusive event allows families to enjoy the animals before the exhibit all opens to the public. Visitors can meet Lindsay’s animal ambassadors and learn about their special jobs! Lindsay Wildlife members get special seating and an exclusive gift as a thank you for their year-round support of Lindsay.

After breakfast stay for the beloved annual tradition: BEE BOP! Commemorating National Honey Bee Day. Lindsay visitors of all ages can party with the pollinators and celebrate bees, birds and butterflies that pollinate our world. The festivities include honey tasting, a chance to meet a bee keeper, “Honey Bee Waggle” dancing and interactive activities and crafts.

In partnership with the Mount Diablo Beekeepers Association this annual event reminds us all of the important role bees play for the food we all enjoy.

Blues, Beer & BBQ Sunset Social at Ruth Bancroft Garden in Walnut Creek on Aug. 12th

August 8, 2016 4:30 pm

Blues, Beer & BBQ Sunset Social:

The Ruth Bancroft Garden
1552 Bancroft Rd, Walnut Creek
Friday, August 12th, 2016
5:00pm – 8:00pm | $20

The Ruth Bancroft Garden’s Summer Sunset Social Series continues with our 3rd social of the year. Join us for an evening of rich and complex musical textures reminiscent of a Southern juke joint with Delta Blues performed by HowellDevine. A mouthwatering selection of BBQ fare will be available for purchase along with beer by 21st Amendment Brewery, wine, and non-alcoholic beverages.

You Never Can Tell at Cal Shakes in Orinda Aug. 10th – Sept. 4th

August 5, 2016 4:30 pm

You Never Can Tell:

Cal Shakes Theater
100 California Shakespeare Theater Way, Orinda
Wednesday, August 10th – Sunday, September 4th, 2016

At one riotous lunch, Mrs. Clandon, a famed feminist author and lecturer, is accidentally reunited with her estranged husband, while her high-minded eldest daughter tries to stave off a smooth-talking dentist’s advances. Originally set at a stuffy seaside resort, director Lisa Peterson moves Shaw’s off-beat comedy out of the drawing room and into the Bay Area! Identities are confused, ideals are challenged, and mischief is afoot in this turn-of-the-century romantic farce. What could possibly happen? As a wise waiter continuously, and hilariously, observes, “You never can tell!”

The New Mikado – Una Commedia Musicale! at Lesher Center in Walnut Creek Aug. 5th – 7th

August 4, 2016 4:30 pm

The New Mikado – Una Commedia Musicale!:

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek
Friday, August 5th – Sunday, August 7th, 2016
$50 – $55

In a time when flirting was a capital offense, a handsome wandering minstrel has fallen in love with the beautiful fiancée to the recently appointed Lord High Executioner. Chaos, desperation, and comical mayhem ensue in classic Gilbert & Sullivan style, with impromptu marriages, substitute executionees, forged death certificates, and the revelation of a prince in disguise.

Running Time: approx. 2 hours 45 minutes, with one intermission

Nature’s Body Products on Aug. 9th in Pleasant Hill

August 2, 2016 4:30 pm

Nature’s Body Products:

Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center
315 Cortsen Rd, Pleasant Hill
Tuesday, August 9th, 2016
6:30pm – 8:30pm | $20

Natural body products are best for reducing toxins and artificial ingredients on our skin, but they can be expensive. Join Denise Koroslev and make this a “girls spa night” with your daughter or friend to see how easy it is to make your own lotions, lip balms, and floral facial steams and cleansers. Take home a sample.

Sustainable Lafayette’s 2016 Summer Film Series at Lafayette Library on Aug. 2nd

August 1, 2016 4:30 pm

Sustainable Lafayette’s 2016 Summer Film Series:

Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Tuesday, August 2nd, 2016
6:30pm | $10

For the last night in the series, we’ll feature four short films. “Trailhead” – A documentary film project from OaklandTrails.org about the magnificent trail system that covers most of the East Bay. (20 minutes). “Martin’s Boat” – Martin believed the best way for people to understand the importance of preserving the Grand Canyon was to have them experience this secret world from the river – but not in just any boat. (24 minutes). “Comes With Baggage” – A light-hearted history of bicycle travel in the Americas that makes you want to sell your possessions, quit your job and escape on a bike. (18 minutes). And “Soil Carbon Cowboys” – These ranchers have learned how to regenerate their soils while making their animals healthier and their operations more profitable. (13 minutes). A $10 donation is requested, $5 for students, and cookies, snacks, coffee and beverages will be served.

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