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NASA’s Next steps on the Moon . . and Mars at Lafayette Library March 13th

February 26, 2018 4:30 pm

NASA’s Next steps on the Moon . . and Mars:

Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Tuesday, March 13th, 2018
7:00pm – 8:00pm | $10

What will it take to return to the moon – or Mars – and stay?
It’s been 45 years since the last man walked on the moon. Why is it taking so long to go back, and can we expect to be part of new colonies, commercial ventures, and even vacations on the moon or on Mars?

While the moon may be closer and easier to reach than Mars, it still takes a lot to get there. Find out about the complex scientific, technical, and even societal issues that NASA is tackling, and learn if you have the right stuff to be considered for an interstellar job.

Join Dr. Margaret Race for a behind the scenes peak at what NASA and its partners are doing to plan return missions. And this time, it will involve more than astronauts planting flags and leaving footprints!

Chinatown Community Street Fair in San Francisco Feb 24th – 25th

February 23, 2018 4:30 pm

Photo by Flickr user gildardo

Chinatown Community Street Fair:

Chinatown, San Francisco
Grant Avenue from California to Broadway
Saturday, February 24th – Sunday, February 25th, 2018
Free

Now in its 29th year, the Chinese Community Street Fair will be held on the weekend of the Southwest Airlines® Chinese New Year Parade. Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of San Francisco’s exhilarating Chinatown during one of the community’s most exciting times of the year. You will find over 120 booths and concessions making this a shopper’s paradise. The SF Chinese Chamber of Commerce has planned activities and entertainment for all ages. Enjoy Chinese folk dancing, opera, drumming and much more at the entertainment stage on Washington St. below Grant Ave. Make sure to get a family photo with the giant puppets, dragon and other memorable artifacts from the Parade!

Omar Naré Playing at Up the Creek Records in Walnut Creek Feb 24th

February 22, 2018 4:30 pm

Omar Naré Playing:

Up the Creek Records
1840 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek
Saturday, February 24th, 2018
6:00 – 7:30pm | Free

“Bay Area friends… @jasminlacaris and I will be LIVE at @upthecreekrecords on Saturday. You’ll enjoy acoustic #NuevoMariachi music, stories, songs, and modern dance up close.”

“Naré digs deep into the roots of Mariachi, then combines it with a modern sensibility, infusing it with elements of jazz, funk, soul and the singer-songwriter tradition to create something entirely new.”

Improv For Good at Lesher Center in Walnut Creek Feb 23rd

February 21, 2018 4:30 pm

Improv For Good:

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, February 23rd, 2018
7:45pm | $15

This Friday Night have a great time while doing good in our community!
Join us Friday February 23rd, and bring friends and family for an evening of Improv. If you haven’t been lately, check us out! Each of our seasoned performers brings a little something different to the table, which produces a veritable feast of Dramatically Comedic Improv!

All net proceeds from this show will go to The Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano.

Lend a helping hand and get a great night in return!

And as usual – There will be comedy and drama,
in fact our unique brand of Improv has been called
“…Dramatically Comedic”.

Vic Elford – My Racing Life with Porsche at Blackhawk Museum March 4th in Danville

February 20, 2018 4:30 pm

Vic Elford – My Racing Life with Porsche:

Blackhawk Museum
3700 Blackhawk Plaza Cir, Danville
Sunday, March 4th, 2018
11:00am – 1:00pm | $15 (includes museum admission)

Nicknamed “Quick Vic” by his peers, legendary driver Vic Elford is arguably the most versatile all round driver of all time. He raced 5 years for Porsche and his lap records included: Targa Florio, Nurburgring, Daytona, Sebring, and Laguna Seca … and Le Mans – where he was the first driver to lap at over 150mph in the Porsche long-tail 917 in 1970.

Tulipmania at Pier 39 in San Francisco through Feb 18th

February 16, 2018 4:30 pm

Pier 39
Beach St & the Embarcadero, San Francisco
Saturday, February 10th – Sunday, February 18th, 2018
Free

PIER 39’s iconic floral festival, Tulipmania, returns from February 10 – 18 with more than 39,000 blooming tulips and other seasonal garden favorites! As you immerse yourself in insta-heaven, be sure to share your photos using #tulipmania. Enjoy the flowers’ beauty and learn helpful gardening tips by taking free guided tours led by PIER 39’s Landscaping experts. The guided tours depart at 10am daily from the Crab Statue in the Entrance Plaza and end with a special treat from Trish’s Mini Donuts. Self-guided tours can also be taken any time during Tulipmania.

DunDraCon Gaming Convention in San Ramon Feb 16th – 19th

February 15, 2018 4:30 pm

DunDraCon Gaming Convention:

San Ramon Marriot
2600 Bishop Dr, San Ramon
Friday, February, 16th – Monday, February 19th, 2018
$40 ($60 at the door for entire weekend)

DunDraCon features social games for all ages, including RPGs, LARPs, miniatures, cards, board games, etc. Also this year: RPGA, Protospiel, Pathfinder Society, the War College, seminars, demos, martial arts exhibitions, dealers room, anime room, kid and teen events, open gaming areas and more.

Trees, Guilds & Food Forests, and Options for Applying Them at Rodgers Ranch in Pleasant Hill Feb 17th

February 14, 2018 4:40 pm

Trees, Guilds & Food Forests, and Options for Applying Them:

Rodgers Ranch Heritage Center
315 Cortsen Rd, Pleasant Hill
Saturday, February 17th, 2018
9:30am – 12:00pm | $40

Purpose: 1. Learn how to identify which plants are needed, and then place plants so that they help each other grow for increased yield, soil health and less work for the gardener.

2. Learn how to build structures such as herb spirals, keyhole beds or mandala beds to incorporate guilds.

Participants will be able to: identify 6 critical functions of trees and how to use them in the garden; what types of trees and plants to use for desired functions; what to plant around trees; how to build high-density planting structures.

Drop-ins are welcome for any date; you DO NOT need to take the entire series.

Arts & Craft Beer – with a side of mustard! at Bedford Gallery in Walnut Creek Feb 24th

February 13, 2018 4:30 pm

Arts & Craft Beer – with a side of mustard!

Bedford Gallery
1601 Civic Drive
Saturday, February 24th, 2018
4:00 – 6:00pm | $7

Join us for an enjoyable afternoon of art activities and learn how to make your own mustard. Complimentary refreshments will be served, including beer tasting from Walnut Creek-based Calicraft Brewing. The entire family can hang out, see Ned Kahn’s Seed Vortex exhibition, enjoy refreshments, and make something cool!
Art activities for all ages: Make a fun multi-media artwork with mustard seeds and explore the convergence of art and science with Spirograph drawings.
Mustard making: Learn how to make your own mustard from Chef Jacob Croom (Tartine Manufactory, Kronnerburger, Salesforce) and Baker Jaren Wilkinson (Tartine Manufactory & Bakery, Pain Bakery). There will be drop-in stations to mix your own mustard to take home. The mustard-making process takes approximately 20
minutes and will be happening through the length of the event while supplies last.

Red Speedo Playing at Lesher Center through Feb 24th in Walnut Creek

February 12, 2018 4:50 pm

Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, January 26th – Saturday, February 24th, 2018

Ray’s swum his way to the eve of the Olympic trials. Pressure builds as he confronts the lure of a deal with Speedo, the perils of family, and the unforgiving weight of success. A sharp and stylish play about swimming, survival of the fittest, and the American dream of a level playing field – or of leveling the field yourself.

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