Pleasant Hill

New Year’s Eve Party at Jack’s Restaurant & Bar:

Jack’s Restaurant & Bar
60 Crescent Dr, Pleasant Hill
Thursday, December 31st, 2015
$40 (celebration only)

NYE is only a week away! Come celebrate with us at our NYE party!
We’ll have a 3-course menu and champagne toast, balloon drop at midnight and music by ‘Diamond Dave’ – reservations are required for dinner.

Celebration Only tickets are available for online purchase for $40.
Music and dancing until 2am – This event has sold out every year, get your tickets early!

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Herbal Remedies Workshop – Simple Herbal Remedies:

Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center
315 Cortsen Rd, Pleasant Hill
Thursday, October 15th, 2015
10:00am – 12:00pm | $20

Looking for natural ways to fend off a cold this fall and winter? Learn how to create your own immune-boosting herbal remedies and make some herbal tea at our October workshop: Simple Herbal Remedies!

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Art, Jazz and Wine Fest:

Downtown Pleasant Hill Shopping Center
40 Crescent Dr, Pleasant Hill
Saturday, October 3rd – Sunday, October 4th, 2015
10:00am – 6:00pm Saturday / 11:00am – 5:00pm Sunday

Between 8,000-10,000 visitors stroll through the venue along Crescent Drive in downtown Pleasant Hill and enjoy great art and entertainment including great jazz, the wares of dozens of artists, and of course fine wine and premium beer.

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Home Canning & Food Preservation Workshop:

Rodgers Ranch
315 Cortsen Rd, Pleasant Hill
Thursday, September 17th, 2015
10:00am – 12:00pm | $20

Learn how to preserve the bounty of summer in this beginner’s class on fruit jam and pickles.  Demonstration of the hot-pack method of fruit jam prepared without a canning kettle will take the mystery out of home-made jams. Students will also learn how easy it is to make their own refrigerator pickles and will take a jar of pickles home. Making flavorful vegetable chips in a dehydrator will also be demonstrated.
Bring one 1-pint jar with lid and screw-top band.

Class taught by Rosemary Mark, recipe developer and a long-time canner, using only quick and simple methods. Rosemary blogs from ‘Rosie’s Kitchen’ at www.getcookingsimply.com where she shares delicious healthful recipes and cooking tips.

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Herbs to Know, Love and Use:

Rodgers Ranch
315 Cortsen Rd, Pleasant Hill
Thursday, August 20th, 2015
10:00am – 12:00pm | $20

Herbs have been around since the beginning of time and were our first food and medicine. Attempts have been made to ban their use and create fear about their effectiveness, but they have withstood the test of time and are now becoming a popular alternative to pharmaceuticals. Learn the folklore and history of some herbs, their uses and how they can be incorporated into your life every day. Make a sleep pillow to take home. Herb plants will be available for purchase. Instructor Denise Koroslev has studied, grown and used herbs for the last 35 years and is a distributor for Natures Sunshine herbs. She is treasurer of the Northern California Unit of The Herb Society of America and has been involved with the restoration of Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center for 19 years.

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American Iron Car Show:

Downtown Pleasant Hill Shopping Center
Crescent Drive, Pleasant Hill
Sunday, August 9th, 2015
10:00am – 3:00pm | Free

Pleasant Hill Recreation & Park District celebrates the 14th annual American Iron Car Show. Stroll down Crescent drive and view these classic beauties. Vote for your favorite. Free to the public.

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