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Vogue Theatre
3290 Sacramento St, San Francisco
Saturday, March 10th – Sunday, March 11th, 2018Two days of Bigfoot, Yeti and Swamp Ape movies and documentaries with Special Guest Speakers Loren Coleman, Seth Breedlove of Small Town Monsters, Peter Von Puttkamer of Sasquatch Odyssey: The Hunt for Bigfoot, Daniel Perez of the Bigfoot Times and Matt Ralston of Cryptozoologist!
Not sure if all Dos Coyotes Border Cafe bathrooms use these Saniguard door knobs but I always worry about there not being paper towels in a public bathroom forcing me to use my hands to open the door. With this handle I can use my inner elbow to open it while keeping my hands nice and clean. Genius!
This week we learned about a backyard chicken workshop next week which got me thinking about the eggs I sometimes buy at the farmers market. Can you tell the difference between store-bought eggs and those from the farmers market or freshly laid eggs? Do you shop at the farmers market? What things are you inclined to buy there?
Orinda Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Thursday, March 8th, 2018
6:30pm | FreeSee screen legend Paul Newman as a laid back Southern criminal who is sentenced to two years in a rural prison, but refuses to conform.
Marketplace Shopping Center, San Ramon
theCoderSchool, “a place where kids learn to code all year round” opened recently in the Marketplace Shopping Center in San Ramon. In addition to classes they also offer camps which can be viewed here.
From their website:
Rather than using static one-size-fits-all curriculums, our core program uses an immersion and mentoring approach in a super-small student to teacher ratio (typically 2:1). This allows our Code Coaches® to personalize and customize based on the students, making for a much more engaging experience. Instead of linear learning of concepts from a curriculum, we immerse the kids in coding by building stuff and then building more stuff!
1401 N. Broadway, Walnut Creek
Salon Hanover has been open for a few months since December in downtown Walnut Creek right near the Porcelanosa Kitchen Bath showroom. Check out their services here.
The Egg And I: Backyard Chickens For Everyone:
Private home
Walnut Creek
Saturday, March 17th, 2018
10:00am – 12:00pm | $25Backyard chickens are easier than ever! You can enjoy fresh eggs and the many benefits for your garden of these peaceful and low maintenance animals. The class will cover starting chicks, coop designs, food, bedding, health, egg birds vs. eggs & meat, and ALL your questions! Coop designs and resource list will be provided.
Location details will be sent upon registration.
Crow Canyon Commons, San Ramon
The restaurant Plucked Chicken & Beer is opening in Crow Canyon Commons in San Ramon. According to Diablo Dish these are the same owners as Sauced with locations in Livermore and Walnut Creek. Check for updates on their Facebook page here. I wonder what the self-service beer taps will be like…
From their website:
Plucked Chicken & Beer will feature creative and fun dishes made with, you guessed it… chicken! From appetizers, salads, sandwiches, entrees and an impressive selection of self-service beer taps, we guarantee you’ll leave wanting more.
Late last year we learned that Vic Stewart’s would be closing in downtown Walnut Creek and now that the building is getting demolished to make room for new retail space, the Southern Pacific rail car is visible before it gets shipped off to the Martinez Historical Society museum. Thanks to a reader for pointing out this cool historical piece of Walnut Creek!
They note:
I think this is the first time the car has been visible since it was placed there in 1974 when the building was moved here and converted to a restaurant.
Sweet Thursday Presents: Cork Dork:
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thursday, March 15th, 2018
7:00pm – 8:00pm | FreePlease join us for an evening with Bianca Bosker, New York Times bestselling author of Cork Dork: A Wine-Fueled Adventure Among the Obsessive Sommeliers, Big Bottle Hunters, and Rogue Scientists Who Taught Me to Live For Taste.
Learn how this professional journalist and amateur drinker embedded herself in the world of elite sommeliers while uncovering the real and mythical aspects of wine tasting – and along the way discovering her amazing sensory powers to become a “cork dork.” Informative and funny, this book appeals to novice and expert wine drinkers alike. As a special treat, Bianca will lead the audience through a sensory evaluation of two wines.
