Fieldwork Brewing Meet-and-Greet-and-Eat:
Pizza Antica
3600 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Saturday, January 23, 2016
5:00 PM – 8:00 PMAt this meet-and-greet affair, enjoy casual conversation with brewers Barry Braden and Alex Tweet, while sipping some of their small-batch brews and pigging out on a porchetta sandwich. We will be featuring a rotating selection of Fieldwork’s beers throughout SF Beer Week.
A One Man Music Festival – Walter Strauss:
Mighty Fine Guitars
85 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette
Saturday, January 23rd, 2016
8:00pm | $15-$20 suggestedThis will be a pass-the-hat party with a Suggested Donation of $15 – $20 per person.
No RSVP required. No babes in arms, please. BYOB.
My Hero! Contemporary Art & Superhero Action – Opening Reception:
Bedford Gallery
1601 Civic Drive
Sunday, January 17th, 2015
3:00pm – 5:00pm | $5Experience the escapades of iconic superheroes with this pumped-up collection of international artworks in a variety of media. As contemporary idols, superheroes provide a rich source of inspiration for artists around the world. My Hero! celebrates and re-envisions the possibilities that exist when you have a magic cape, lasso, or some superhuman power that changes everything.
At the exhibition reception, watch as local artists display their unique interpretations of the superhero concept or personal avatars. Wearable art show participants will walk the runway donning costumes, capes, masks and other handmade designs.
Open to the public. Admission: $5 adults, $3 youth (13-17), children 12 & under free.
Classic Science Fiction Film Festival:
Rheem Theater
350 Park St, Moraga
Saturday, January 16, 2016
12:00 PM | $30Science Fiction Film memorabilia in the lobby.
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Synergy Theater
81 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette
Saturday, January 16th, 2016
8:00pm | $10Playwright Jackson Gravel needs your help. His new play is due tomorrow and he hasn’t even started it yet. So, come on down to Jackson’s pad and help him out with your incredible suggestions for strange locations, surprising characters, shocking lines of dialogue, unexpected twists in the plot, and big, surprise ending that will have the audience leaping to their feet and begging for more. It’s a completely improvised two-act play, completely at the mercy of your suggestions!
The Gardens at Heather Farm
1540 Marchbanks Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, January 16th, 2016
10:00am | $25It’s rose pruning time at The Gardens AND in your backyards! Pruning is about more than just looks; proper pruning improves the health of a rose bush, prevents disease and encourages better flowering. The roses are the centerpiece of The Gardens’ property, the reason many folks flock to see us as well as a prime motivator for 75+ couples to get married here each year, and we know pruning is a key to their success. On Saturday, January 16 at 10am, nursery owner and rose pruning expert, Marsha Hildebrand will be on site among The Gardens’ roses to help kick-start our pruning efforts while demonstrating best tips and techniques. Come out and join us! This is a hands-on class where you’ll work on real rose bushes, so bring your pruning shears and garden gloves! Register for the Rose Pruning class online at gardenshf.org.
Orinda Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Thursday, January 14, 2016
7:00 PM | FreeThe next free classic film is “Tootsie” on Thursday January 14th at 7pm at the Orinda Theatre.
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Garry Krinsky, Toying With Science:
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Wednesday, January 13th, 2016
$10 | 9:30amToying with Science is a fast-paced, varied and dynamic program. It combines circus skills, mime, original music, and audience involvement in the exploration of the scientific principles of gravity, leverage, fulcrums, and simple machines.
Garry and his audience investigate basic scientific information and delve into the imaginations of scientists who have played important roles in the exploration and discovery of concepts that define our world. Garry consistently dissolves the boundary between himself and the audience, making for a truly unique experience.
Town Hall Theatre
3535 School St, Lafayette
Friday, January 29 & Saturday, January 30th, 2016
8:00 PM | $25 ($30 at door)Come see the Bay Area’s leading Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers tribute band in their favorite East Bay venue. We know because they told us! Hurry and get your tickets, they sell out every time.
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Walnut Creek Library
1644 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Friday, January 8, 2016 & Saturday, January 9th, 2016
7:30 PM | $12French filmmaker Deniz Gamze Erguven’s debut work and France’s nominee for the Academy Awards “Best Foreign Language Film” in February. An astonishing Turkish drama about the oppression of five spirited young women whose sexuality frightens the Muslim elders in the community. It’s both a playful portrait of sisterhood and a powerful examination of burgeoning feminism. Drama • PG-13 • 97 min. • English subtitle Trailer.
This show will also include the short film, GOLDEN SHOT, by the Turkish animator, Gökalp Gönen
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