Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thursday, May 7th, 2015
3:30pm – 6:00pm | FreeJoin us for an afternoon of fun celebrating all that is cool about Comic Books & Graphic Novels. Ages 5 & Up
* Free comic books for ages 13 and under only!
* Costume Contest
* 3rd Annual Comic Book Trivia Game
California Filmmakers Showcase:
Century 14 Theater
1201 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Sunday, May 3rd, 2015
5:30pm | $12Join us for this special presentation of brilliant filmmaking from gifted California Filmmakers. With a Red Carpet, filmmakers and actors in attendance this is a block of films not to be missed.
happyangrysad
USA, Dave Brown, 15 mins
When a college professor suffers a psychotic break, his hospitalization forces him to confront his illness and its impact on his wife and young daughter.The Maestro
USA, Dave Bundtzen, 7 mins
A woman at a crossroad in her life explores another option, a path opened by the sounds from a piano just a floor away.Max
USA, Rajesh Naroth, 6 mins
Some decisions are tough. A very hard day in the life of Ms. Davis.Amazing Adventure
USA, Danny Clark, 4 mins
After being pulled into the world of a classic video game, one gamer must embark on an amazing adventure.Jes and Lora
USA, Patrick Coleman Duncan, 13 mins
Jes just needs to borrow gas for his car, but farm girl Lora wants to find out more about the stranger. Featuring songs by Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy.Tsuru
USA, Chris K.T. Bright, 23 min
May 1942, a time of serious racial prejudice as over 120,000 Japanese Americans are evacuated and forcibly interned by the government. When an elderly couple go into hiding, they are given aid by a young nurse, unfortunately the FBI has almost caught up to them.
Mitchell Canyon trailhead
96 Mitchell Canyon Rd, Clayton
Sunday, May 3rd, 2015
1:00pm – 5:00pm | $6/carJoin hike leaders Jake Van Akkeren and Leslie Bartholic on this 4.5 mile hike winding past Mitchell Rock through a lovely wildflower garden, then just below Twin Peaks with outstanding views of Back Creek Canyon, and up to North Peak and Mount Diablo’s summit.Explore the hills framing Riggs Canyon in the southeastern reaches of Mount Diablo State Park. After following the spiny ridge separating Back Creek and Mitchell Canyons for a short bit, the hike descends to the Eagle Peak Trail and lowlands below. From there, hike the Coulter Pine Trail back to the trailhead. Bring, liquids, dress in layers, be prepared for poison oak and wear comfortable hiking shoes. Steady rain or severe winds cancel. Meet at Mitchell Canyon Trailhead; $6/vehicle. No reservations required. Details at www.mdia.org.
Lafayette Community Music Festival:
Town Hall Theatre Company
3535 School St, Lafayette
Saturday, May 2nd, 2015
7:30pm | $35Town Hall’s Signature Music Event is being held on SATURDAY, MAY 2. Join us for the greatest evening of accoustic music your community has to offer. This year’s line up:
OTHER PEOPLE’S MONEY
MARK STANLEY
PAT NEVINS
KIKI STACK
CLIVE WORSLEY
MIKE MILLER
KYMBER STARMACKSaturday, May 2
Doors @ 6:30, Music @ 7:30
$30 Advance, $35 At-Door
Walnut Creek International Short Film Festival:
Century 14 Theater
1201 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Friday, May 1st, 2015 – Sunday, May 3rd, 2015We are incredibly excited to return to Walnut Creek with our third annual festival in the heart of downtown Walnut Creek. This year’s festival motto is SHORT FILMS, BIG IDEAS and we can’t wait to screen close to 100 short films in every possible category, featuring a wide selection of documentaries, comedies and dramatic World Class short films that will deliver Hollywood to the Century Theaters.
Walnut Creek Elks Lodge
1475 Creekside Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, May 9th, 2015
$65Your local Ducks Unlimited chapter, CoCoDucks is thrilled to announce the date of our 2015 banquet that will take place on May 9 at 5pm at the Elks Lodge in Walnut Creek. As in years past, the banquet will include games, raffles, both a silent and live auction and a great meal with family, friends, fellow duck hunters and conservationists.
For 2015, we have a great lineup of raffle and auction items including tons of hunting gear, from our friends at TangleFree, shotguns, artwork, a Lake Tahoe vacation retreat, SF Giants and Warriors sports memorabilia, guided hunts from the goose fields of California, pigs in the rolling foothills and swarms of Dove in Argentina.
Banquet info: http://www.cocoducks.
com/2015banquet/ Buy tickets: http://www.cocoducks.
com/tickets/
Lamorinda
Sunday, May 3rd, 2015
10:00am – 3:00pm | $35Are you interested in redoing your landscaping? Improving your plants & garden? Adding a play structure for your kids? If so, this garden tour is for you!
Stunning outdoor kitchens, dynamic water features, creative recreation areas and beautiful plants will all be on display at the 10th Moraga Juniors Garden Tour on Sunday, May 3, 2015. The self-guided tour, which takes place from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., will showcase five unique gardens in the Lamorinda area. Guests can gather inspiration and ideas while supporting the Moraga Juniors’ 2015 beneficiary, the Contra Costa Crisis Center.
The Crisis Center’s mission is to keep people alive and safe, help them through crises, and to connect them with culturally relevant resources in the community through grief counseling, crisis lines, 211 information and referral, and homeless services.
Ticket price: $35 per ticket.
http://www.moragajuniors.org/events/garden-tour/
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Sunday, April 26th, 2015
11:00am – 3:00pm | FreeFrom 11am – 3pm, the Lafayette Library & Learning Center will host local businesses and organizations all dedicated to a more sustainable lifestyle:
- Test ride electric scooters from EcoReco.
- The mechanics from Sports Basement in Walnut Creek will be doing minor repairs to get your own bike rolling smoothly.
- Gaze at the future of transportation with CalSol, the UC Berkeley Solar Car Team and their latest car, Zephyr.
- Make sure to test drive the “Most efficient vehicle on the planet” – The ELF from Organic Transit
- Learn about all forms of alternative transportation from theLamorinda Spirit Van, BART, 511.org and California’s High Speed Railproject
- Check out the non-gas options in EV Row – Tesla, BMW i3 and Nissan Leaf
- Veggie Starters – The Lafayette Community Garden will be selling organic plant starts to help get your veggie garden off to a fast start.
- For the Home – Certified, natural products by H20 at Home
- Local Business – Farm Fresh to You delivers organically grown fruits and vegetables to your door
- … and many more!
Great food
- Tasty and sustainable food options like the ice cream bike from Curbside Creamery
- Welcome two of Lafayette’s newest food options: Mariposa, offering fresh, gluten-free baked goods, and Vitality Bowls, a Superfood Café revolutionizing Açaí Bowls®!
Design Dash – Progressive Shop Tour:
Your three favorite shops in the east bay are joining forces this weekend. We are hosting demos, doing fun giveaways and making magic happen in our studios!
The Spotted Cow is open on Saturday, April 25 from 10:00am – 5:00pm, and our friends at Elsie Green House and Home and Room With A Past: Home Decor, Antiques, Whimsy will also be open. There will be fun events and giveaways in store all day, and special hands-on demos at the following times —
Floral Design Workshop – 1:00-1:45 at Elsie Green
Vignette How-To Workshop – 2:30 – 3:00 pm at Room With a Past
Painting 101 with Clay/Chalk Paint – 3:30 – 4:15 at The Spotted CowVisit all three stores, get your “Design Dash” passport stamped, and you’ll be entered to win a fabulous gift certificate package from all three stores!! Note: RSVPs for the demos are NOT required.
We can’t wait to see you this Saturday!
