Orinda Theatre – Orinda Community Center
35 Moraga Way
Saturday, July 4th, 2015
10:00am – 1:00pm | FreeParade— Orinda Theatre to Orinda Community Center
Park Activities Park activities at the conclusion of the parade Delicious Food and Beverage Booth Live Music Petting Zoo and Children’s Activiities Classic Car Show
1321 Locust St, Walnut Creek
I’ll be at Coffee Shop in downtown Walnut Creek tomorrow (Wed, July 1st) at 7 pm (wearing a black Beyond the Creek t-shirt). If you want to chat about the what’s going on around town or just to say hi, please stop by. It’s great reading the comments on the blog, Facebook and Twitter so I thought it would be fun to meet up in person.
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Tuesday, June 30th, 2015
6:30pm – 8:30pm | $10Sustainable Lafayette presents its fifth summer film series at the LLLC, featuring three recently released, award-winning documentaries. The first, ‘Racing to Zero,’ explores San Francisco’s unique perspective on trash, garbage, and junk. Dedicated to protecting the environment, San Franciscans are aiming to make the city 100% waste free by 2020.
$10 donation requested at door. $5 for students. Free snacks, cookies, coffee and refreshments will be served.
Movie Magic Under the Stars – Into the Woods:
Civic Park
1375 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, June 27th, 2015
6:30pm | FreeWalnut Creek Downtown (WCD) and The City of Walnut Creek take families to the cinema with “Movies Under the Stars” – two nights of free, al fresco music and film-watching fun at Civic Park. “The Last Minute Band” will provide pre-movie entertainment. Families are encouraged to settle in with comfy chairs, blankets, and a picnic dinner. Please, no pets.
Forejour – Foreigner Journey Tribute:
Moraga Commons Park
Thursday, June 25th, 2015
6:30pm – 8:30pm | FreeYou are invited to join your neighbors on Thursday evenings at the Moraga Commons Park for a relaxing free concert in the park. Bring your picnic blanket or lawn chairs to the grassy hillside in front of the band shell. Enjoy the music while your children enjoy the park. The volunteers of the Moraga Park and Recreation Foundation will even cook dinner for you with the Snack Bar opening at 6:00 pm.
Outside @ Lesher Center – Dead Winter Carpenters:
Lesher Center for the Arts (outside)
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Thursday, June 25th, 2015
5:30pm – 7:00pm | FreeThe place to be this summer is Outside @ Lesher Center! On Thursday, June 25, join us for the inaugural performance of Summer Sounds! This outdoor summer concert series is FREE and takes place on the outside plaza of the beautiful Lesher Center for the Arts in the heart of Downtown Walnut Creek.
After rocking out to stellar entertainment, extend your summer evening by enjoying the fine dining and shopping Downtown Walnut Creek is known for!
Dead Winter Carpenters is a five-piece Alt-Country band from North Lake Tahoe, California, whose music has been described as an Americana blend of progressive bluegrass, roots rock, and folk with an influence from the Bakersfield Sound. They have performed at prominent venues such as The Fillmore and Great American Music Hall in San Francisco, the Fox Theater in Boulder, Colorado, and the Variety Playhouse in Atlanta, Georgia, as well as playing notable music festivals like High Sierra in California. They have also appeared on stage with the likes of Yonder Mountain String Band, Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters, Sam Bush, The Travelin’ McCourys, and Chris Shiflett.
Mr. Lucky’s 30th Anniversary Celebration:
Mr. Lucky’s
1527 Locust St, walnut Creek
Saturday, June 27th, 2015
2:00pm – 6:00pmJoin us this Saturday to celebrate our 30th Anniversary of being in business!!! We will be providing an assortment of appetizers as well as Champagne for all of our guests.
DRUMMM to the Rhythm! An interactive drumming event for adults:
Walnut Creek Library
1644 N. Broadway Ave., Walnut Creek
Monday, June 22nd, 2015
6:30pm | FreeWe’re putting away the kids’ drums and rolling out the “adult-appropriate” ones for this evening’s interactive interlude. Discover what cultures have long known about drumming as a tool for connection: that it promotes strength and unity while celebrating diversity. Take a break from “Reading to the Rhythm” and enjoy this special Summer Reading Festival event!
This free program is presented by OneBeat Drum Circle. This participatory drumming experience is brought to you by the Walnut Creek Library Foundation and a NickelAid grant from Raley’s
Photo from Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society
Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society Public Showing:
Larkey Park
2751 Buena Vista Ave, Walnut Creek
Saturday, June 20th, 2015 – Sunday, June 21st, 2015
11:00am – 6:00pm | $3Families and train buffs can ‘ride’ the Diablo Valley Lines all year long during their 2015 whistle stop shows, featuring hundreds of model trains representing the mid-20th century through today, traveling over 4,300 feet of track on one of the world’s most mountainous model railroad layouts.
Treat Dad on Father’s Day! Now in its seventh decade, every show includes a dramatic sunset and night scenes with a rainy thunderstorm, a street railway with trolley cars, big freight yards and a large passenger terminal.
The elaborate 34 by 56 foot layout includes a composite of the mountainous area of the Western United States, bridges, tunnels, terrain from desert to snow covered mountains, towns, train yards, electric street cars, wind turbine, ski lift gondola and more. More than 200 train cars and 50 steam and diesel engines are in operation during the show, dispatched by two dedicated Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society members.
Award-winning Illustrator Rafael López:
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Friday, June 19th, 2015
6:30pm – 8:00pm | FreeKick-off our “Read to the Rhythm” Summer Reading Festival with special guest, award-winning artist Rafael López! Winner of many prestigious awards including the Pura Belpre Illustrator Award and the Américas Award for Illustration, Rafael will be sharing his latest book, Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl’s Courage Changed Music, a true story of a Chinese-African-Cuban girl who was able to break the island’s taboo against female drummers, powerfully written by Margarita Engle. Come hear his creative journey as he magically brought this story to life through his symbolic and vibrant paintings. See some of the original artwork and enjoy an interactive drawing demonstration. Copies of his books will be available for purchase and signing. This free event is brought to you courtesy of the Contra Costa County Library.