Thanks to a reader for sending word about new rules going into effect on April 8th for the small parking lot behind Civic Park in downtown Walnut Creek which will only be available to the Walnut Creek Seniors Club weekdays from 10am to 2pm.
Thanks to a reader for sending word about new rules going into effect on April 8th for the small parking lot behind Civic Park in downtown Walnut Creek which will only be available to the Walnut Creek Seniors Club weekdays from 10am to 2pm.
“Fashion and Footwear” Community Block Party:
City Center Bishop Ranch
6000 Bollinger Canyon Rd, San Ramon
Saturday, March 30th, 2019
4:00 – 6:00pm | FreeThe complimentary block party will feature live entertainment from Little Dogs, a Bay Area trio featuring amazing vocals, twin guitars and percussion. Also enjoy a live painting exhibition, children’s games and small bites and samplings from select City Center restaurants including Boba Guys, Starbucks (inside the store), THE LOT and The Slanted Door.
Select retailers will offer light bites, refreshments, and in-store promotions. Participating retailers include: Alys Grace, Anthropologie, Athleta, M by Maggie Rizer, On The EDGE, the piece. store, Trader and World Of Monokrome.
Rossmoor Town Center
Thanks to a reader for sending word that Burgerim Gourmet Burgers is coming soon to the newly redeveloped Rossmoor Town Center in Walnut Creek right next to where Starbucks opened. Check out their menu here. They seem to be expanding everywhere lately with their Pleasant Hill spot opening last year, and their Concord location opening near Todos Santos this year as well.
Alamo Plaza
TITLE Boxing Club is opening their first East Bay location at Alamo Plaza. In addition to boxing workouts they also offer kickboxing, MMA and traditional private training sessions. (h/t Storefront)
From their website:
Our signature workout utilizes the fundamentals of a true boxer’s workout – including proper heavy bag training – to strengthen and tone your arms, legs, back, core, stamina and your confidence.
1521 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Walnut Creek
Look for the Napa-based restaurant and wine bar Bounty Hunter to open very soon in downtown Walnut Creek, possibly by the end of the week. They are located next to Va de Vi in a newly remodeled spot with giant windows as you can see from the above photo. Check for updates on their website here and Instagram page here.
According to NBC Bay Area a man was shot last night at Union Bank in downtown Walnut Creek. “The victim walked into Kaiser’s Walnut Creek Medical Center with a gunshot wound to his back and suffered injuries not considered life-threatening”. More details to come…
Photo by Flickr user garysoup
Celebrating Lawrence Ferlinghetti at 100:
City Lights Books
261 Columbus Ave, San Francisco
Sunday, March 24th, 2019
1:00 – 5:00pm | FreeJoin us in celebrating Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s 100th Birthday with a day of readings, reminiscences and joy at City Lights, along with neighborhood events at the Canessa Gallery, Vesuvio’s, and Café Zoetrope.
Featuring an amazing lineup of poets, writers, and friends reading Lawrence’s work and much more.
City Center Bishop Ranch, San Ramon
The sandwich and salad restaurant Mendocino Farms recently opened their first East Bay location at City Center Bishop Ranch in San Ramon. This location serves local wine and craft beer selections on tap. Check out their menu here.
I have never been on a cruise although I’ve been tempted on more than one occasion to pull the trigger imagining myself lounging around or participating in one of the numerous activities. I know people who love cruises. Yet I worry about crowds. I worry about noroviruses. I worry about the food. Have you ever been on a cruise? Do you recommend them?
Lamorinda Arts Council’s Poet Laureate Amy Glynn Hosts “Live Poets Society”:
Orinda Books
276 Village Square, Orinda
Sunday, March 24th, 2019
1:00 – 3:00pm | FreeThe featured writers for March 24, 2019 will be Sojourner Kincaid Rolle and Connie Post.
Sojourner Kincaid Rolle is a poet, playwright, peacemaker, and community activist, and was 2015-2017 Poet Laureate of Santa Barbara, CA. She is the author of Common Ancestry (Mille Grazie Press, 1999) and Black Street (UCSB Center for Black Studies Research, 2009). Her bilingual book of poems for young people, The Yellow Mellow Global Umbrella was published in 2019 by Lucky Penny Press. Her recent work has been published in several anthologies including To Give Life a Shape (SBMA, 2017) and Looking Backward, Moving Forward (SBMNH, 2018).Connie Post’s work has appeared in Calyx, River Styx, Slipstream, Spoon River Poetry Review, Valparaiso Poetry Review and Verse Daily. Her first full length book, Floodwater (Glass Lyre Press) won the Lyrebird Award. She is the winner of the 2016 Crab Creek Poetry Award and the 2018 Liakoura Award.