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Valentine’s Day at Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar in Concord Feb 14th – 17th

January 27, 2014 4:30 pm

Valentine’s Day at Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar:

Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar
1961 Diamond Blvd, Concord
Friday, February 14th – Monday, February 17th, 2014

MENU SPECIALS:
Sparkling Strawberry Sangria featuring Freixenet sparkling wine, fresh strawberries, orange, lemon and lime

Shrimp & Blue Crab Ravioli with champagne citrus cream sauce, tomatoes, romano cheese and micro mirepoix greens

Dijon Mint-crusted Rack of Lamb with roasted red pepper polenta cakes, ratatouille and marsala sauce

Homemade Strawberry Cheesecake Jar with graham cracker crumble and fresh strawberry compote

Science Cafe – Synthetic Biology at Lafayette Library on Jan 28th

January 23, 2014 4:30 pm

Science Cafe – Synthetic Biology:

Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Tuesday, January 28th, 2014
7:00pm – 8:00pm | $5

What does synthetic biology promise for the future? How is it currently being utilized? What are the risks? The Synthetic Biology Engineering Research Center (Synberc) is a collaboration between UC Berkeley, Stanford, Harvard, MIT and UCSF and is a leader in this industry. Leonard Katz, PhD, Director of Research & Industry Relations at Synberc, will facilitate a discussion sharing the latest in the field, including biological systems currently under examination such as bacteria, yeasts, mammalian cells and tissues. Join us to explore this important, emerging field.

$5/person

To reserve call: 925-283-6513 x103 or email: reserve@LLLCF.org

Boxed meals available for pre-purchase: $10 (non-refundable). Call the above number to order. Beer, wine, coffee, tea and cookies for sale in the community hall.

Poetry Reading at Swan’s Fine Books on Feb 6th in Walnut Creek

January 22, 2014 4:30 pm

A Modern Herbal Poetry Reading:

Swan’s Fine Books
1381 Locust St, Walnut Creek
Thursday, February 6th, 2014
7:30pm | Free

Amy Glynn, prize-willing poet (see full bio below), will be at Swan’s Fine Books to discuss her inspiration both for her poetry and, more specifically, for her recent book, A Modern Herbal. She will then read selections of her poetry and time will be allowed at the end of the reading for questions.

Seating will be limited, so please RSVP to hold a space. There is no charge to attend and light refreshments will be served.

Love at First Sight Exhibition at Lafayette Art Gallery on Feb 1st

January 21, 2014 4:30 pm

Love at First Sight:

Lafayette Art Gallery
3420 Mt. Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Saturday, February 1st, 2014
5:00pm – 7:00pm | Free

“Love at First Sight”, the new show at the Lafayette Art Gallery celebrates our love of the visual and tactile world, and the multitude of ways we express that love through the mediums of our art.

If you haven’t yet visited our beautiful new location in the Forge at 3420 Mt Diablo Blvd in Lafayette (at the corner of Brown Ave), please come by and view the over 100 works of original art by our local members.

Paintings, prints, photography, ceramics and handmade jewelry offer a tempting array of visual experiences and gift possibilities, with particular thought for that special person on Valentine’s Day.

Please join us for a Champagne and Chocolates Reception at the Gallery Saturday, February 1st, 5:00 to 7:00 pm

Die Fledermaus Playing at Lesher Center on Jan 24th – 26th in Walnut Creek

January 17, 2014 4:30 pm

Die Fledermaus:

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, January 24th – Sunday, January 26th, 2014

Johann Strauss’s bubbly tale of temptation and revenge. Spend a riotous evening in the company of Gabriel von Eisenstein, his beautiful wife Rosalinde, her besotted lover Alfred, the pert and saucy parlor-maid Adele, and the wily Doctor Falke, as they confuse and amuse themselves and us in a sophisticated hide-and-seek game of mistaken identity that will spin you from the fabulously licentious ball of the eccentric Russian Prince Orlofsky to a night in jail on charges of disorderly conduct. A night of Viennese love, laughter and levity, where Champagne is King!

Bunjo’s Comedy All Star Show at New Rheem Theatre in Moraga on Jan 18th

January 16, 2014 4:30 pm

Bunjo’s Comedy All Star Show:

New Rheem Theatre
350 Park St, Moraga
Saturday, January 18th, 2014
8:00pm – 9:30pm | $12

Featuring some of the best comedians from the Bay Area and Beyond. HBO, Comedy Central, Late Night and more!

Larry Pattis & Peter Janson Performing this Friday at Mighty Fine Guitars in Lafayette

January 15, 2014 4:30 pm

Larry Pattis & Peter Janson:

Mighty Fine Guitars
85 Lafayette Cir, Lafayette
Friday, January, 17th, 2014
8:00pm | $15 – $20

One minute and 44 seconds of audio is worth a thousand words:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KI6yynBNMW4

Show starts at 8:00pm. This will be a pass-the-hat party with a Suggested Donation of $15 – $20 per person

All Aboard the Diablo Valley Lines – Model Railroad Celebrates 65 Years

January 14, 2014 4:30 pm

All Aboard the Diablo Valley Lines:

Celebrating its 65th anniversary, The Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society started in 1948 with a group of men with an interest in the hobby, meeting at each other’s homes. They also displayed a 4×8 foot portable model railroad layout at special events such as the annual Walnut Festival held each Fall in a city park. The first permanent railroad came alive in an old Southern Pacific Railroad freight shed moved onto a leased site near the Walnut Creek Southern Pacific Depot in 1950. This location served to house an impressive model railroad layout of 20×40 feet until 1970 when city construction forced the Society to relocate twice in as many years. The Society solved the clubhouse problem by reaching an agreement with the City of Walnut Creek for the present site in Larkey Park. This structure became the first in California (and one of a very few in the world!) to be designed and built specifically to house a model railroad. The actual construction work was finished in two years by members of the Society at no cost to the City. Upon completion in 1974 the building was donated to the City and the building of the railroad commenced.

Commemorate: Families can ‘ride’ the Diablo Valley Lines during their whistle stop show, featuring hundreds of model trains representing the mid-20th century through today, traveling over 4,300 feet of track on one of the world’s most mountainous model railroad layouts. Dispatched by two Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society members, the show includes a dramatic sunset and night scenes with a rainy thunderstorm, a street railway with trolley cars, big freight yards and a large passenger terminal. The elaborate 34×56 foot layout includes a composite of the mountainous area of the Western United States, bridges, tunnels, terrain from desert to snow covered mountains, towns, train yards, electric street cars, wind turbine, ski lift gondola and more. More than 200 train cars and 50 steam and diesel engines are in operation during the show.

Clyborne Park Playing at Lesher Center Jan 31st – Mar 1st

January 10, 2014 4:30 pm

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
January 31st – March 1st, 2014

Winner: 2012 Tony Award for Best Play. Winner: 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Home is where the heart – and history – is. Jokes fly and hidden agendas unfold as two vastly different generations of characters tip-toe the delicate dance of social politics. Two seminal events – 50 years apart – are at the crux of the conflict in the same North Chicago house. This rich and and lightning-quick comedy is every bit as provocative as it is entertaining – as it cleverly spins the events of A Raisin in the Sun into an unforgettable new story about race and real estate in America.

Frogs, Toads and Salamanders at Summit Museum Mount Diablo State Park

January 8, 2014 4:30 pm

From Flickr user paukrus

Frogs, Toads and Salamanders:

Summit Museum Mount Diablo State Park
1250 North Gate Rd., Walnut Creek
Sunday, January 19th, 2014
10:30am – 2:00pm | Free

Very cool wet winters and very hot dry summers describe the basic climate of Mt Diablo. What kind of local amphibians survive these conditions? Where do they hide? What do they eat? How do they survive the heat? And when do they breed? These and many other questions will be answered by Naturalist Michael Marchiano. Meet a salamander up close. The presentation will be from 10:30 AM to 2:00 PM in the Audio Visual Room at the Summit.

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