261 Lafayette Circle, Lafayette
J. Colleen Boutique has closed in Lafayette. They had been at this location for a couple of years. According to their Facebook page, the owner Julie Rubio will be making a movie called “ONE”. Check out her IMDB page here.
Lafayette Reservoir
3849 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Saturday, May 14th, 2016
11:00am – 3:00pm | FreeEntertainment includes…
The Big Band of Rossmoor
Acalanes High School Band
Stanley Middle School symphonic Orchestra
Bentley School Band
Westlake Middle School Band (Oakland)
Town Hall Theater Troupe
Lamorinda Theatre Academy.This annual concert raises money to support the local school music programs as well as other Rotary-sponsored programs.
Though the stage is a short walk from the parking area, the Rotary Club will be providing golf cart transportation to and from the stage for those who may desire it. Public restrooms and a children’s play area are nearby, and parking is certainly available for $7 all day or at metered parking.
Raffle tickets will be available for purchase to win great prizes including weekend getaways.
Big Room Theater at Mighty Fine Guitars
81 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette
Saturday, May 14th, 2016
8:00 PM | $15 – $20Since moving to Portland, Oregon in 2002, Jamie Stillway has quietly been making her mark in the world of fingerstyle guitar. She has toured nationally and internationally, received an endorsement from Stevens Custom Guitars of Munich, and has become an in-demand instructor; teaching at the Healdsburg Guitar Festival, California Coast Music Camp, and Puget Sound Guitar Workshop. She has self-released 3 albums of original compositions, and her style of playing has brought comparisons to Leo Kottke, Django Reinhardt, Bill Frisell, Rev. Gary Davis and more. Her most recent release is a collection of solo compositions recorded live at Portland’s Secret Society Studios.
Celebrate the 100th Birthday of the National Park Service:
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Wednesday, May 4th, 2016
7:00pm – 8:30pm | FreeNational Park Service Superintendent Tom Leatherman will officially kick off a series of NPS programs at Lamorinda Libraries with an overview of the National Park system, highlights of the centennial celebrations across the country, a brief overview of the National Parks and Historical Sites in California, and opportunities for individuals and families planning their visits for the spring and summer months. NPS brochures and materials will be available.
Enter a raffle to win a free REI Camp Dome tent! Refreshments will be served.
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Sunday, April 24th, 2016
11:00am – 3:00pm | FreeWe invite you to join us as we explore this year’s theme of Act Local. Throughout the day, we all have opportunities to make better, more environmentally-friendly decisions. Think about the products you purchase, the transportation options, the lunches we pack for kids, the snacks we carry with us to parks and sporting events. Could you take one more step and bring your reusable shopping bags, walk or ride, carpool once a week or choose fruit that comes in its own organic wrapper (oranges, apples and bananas)? Sustainable Lafayette’s mission has always been to support activities that enhance the quality of life in Lafayette. Making even small changes in your daily decisions can have a huge impact.
Things you can do at Earth Day:
- create art with recycled materials at the LPIE Art booth.
- recycle old, used crayons with the Crayon Initiative.
- help preserve open space in Lafayette
- reduce food waste with White Pony Express
- learn about choosing renewable energy for your home with MCE
- request larger recycling and compost bins for your home with Republic Services.
- Daisies, Brownies and Juniors can earn their Girl Scout Global Action Award.
- practice bike skills at the Safe Moves bike rodeo at Stanley Middle School (9:30-11am).
- take a guided creek walk with the Lafayette Creeks Committee
Check out our suggestions for more ideas to get started!
Food vendors:
- IzzyA frozen custard ice cream
- Ebbett’s Good To Go food truck
- 333 Food Truck
Dan Crary, Bill Evans & Steve Spurgin:
Big Room Theater at Mighty Fine Guitars
85 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette
Saturday, April 23rd, 2016
8:00 PM | $15 – $20Yes, Mightyfineheads, THAT Dan Crary, the flatpicking legend, along with legends-to-be Bill Evans on banjo and Steve Spurgin on bass and vocals. A rare opportunity, indeed.
It might get bluegrassy.
Sweet Thursday with Joshua Braff:
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thursday, April 21st, 2016
7:00pm – 9:00pm | FreeJoin us as we welcome Bay Area author Joshua Braff. Braff’s most recent novel, ‘The Daddy Diaries,’ is a funny and honest tale of a stay-at-home dad and his two pre-teen kids who’ve been uprooted from California to a small Florida beach town. While the kids navigate the difficulties of adolescence, the father faces the challenges of parenting, marriage and trying to make a life in a very different place.
This is a free event. Registration required.
Books will be available for sale courtesy of Orinda Books.
3577 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
According to a sign in the window, Patxi’s pizza in Lafayette will, “no longer be open in the morning for coffee and pastries”. They will open at 11am instead.
Lafayette Juniors Annual Kitchen Tour:
Lafayette
Saturday, May 14th, 2016
10:00am – 3:00pm | $40Tickets are on sale now for the Lafayette Juniors 17th Annual Kitchen Tour. This self-guided tour will be held on Saturday, May 14th from 10am to 3pm and welcomes guests into six special Lafayette homes with beautifully designed classic, traditional, and transitional kitchens including a stunning kitchen frequently featured as a backdrop for Restoration Hardware and Pottery Barn photo shoots. Attendees will receive a Kitchen Tour program detailing all of the distinctive design elements of the kitchens as well as information on the architects, designers and contractors who created these spaces.
This year on the tour, attendees will enjoy delicious appetizers prepared by local chef Aimee Ames and fresh-baked cookies by local favorite, baked. Tour attendees will also get the chance to see the homes come to life with art from Lafayette’s Jennifer Perlmutter Gallery and fun entertaining tablescapes set by Effortless Hostess.
Proceeds from this year’s event benefit the work of five local non-profit organizations: Youth Homes, Diablo Ballet’s PEEK Outreach Program, the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, and Lamorinda Spirit Van. These organizations were selected by the Lafayette Juniors for the support they provide to children, families and seniors in the East Bay.
Spotted at the Mercantile in downtown Lafayette.
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