Walnut Creek Turkey Trot Race:
Civic Park
1375 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Thursday, November 26th, 2015
8:00am – 11:00am | $40The Forma Gym Walnut Creek Turkey Trot is an annual 5K/10K event taking place on Thanksgiving Morning.
The Walnut Creek Turkey Trot is a fundraiser for Walnut Creek schools through WCEF (Walnut Creek Education Foundation) and P.E.A.K. The Food Bank and Wellness City Challenge
Clark Memorial Swim Center
1750 Heather Dr, Walnut Creek
Sunday, November 15th, 2015
8:00am | $45Come out and swim with us for the 2015 WCA Aquathon & 5K! Whether you swim 1 lap or “Go for it” and try swimming the 5K – your participation will help TWO great swim organizations: Synchronized Swimming Athletes with Disabilities (SS-AWD) and the Walnut Creek Aquanuts!
Registration is NOW OPEN on the WCA website and includes: FREE cap, Food, One Duck Derby Duck, and underwater music as you swim!
*Adults – $45 / *18 years & younger – $20
Check-in begins at 7:45am on Sunday, 11/15
Photo by Bérenger Zyla: Tetyana Martyanova and Robert Dekkers in A Swingin’ Holiday
Diablo Ballet presents “A Swingin’ Holiday and More”:
Del Valle Theatre
1963 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek
Friday, November 13th – Sunday, November 15th, 2015
$24-$44Begin your holidays in style as Diablo Ballet
presents the opening program of their 22nd season celebrating the power of dance with A Swingin’ Holiday and More, November 13 – 15 at the Del Valle Theatre in Walnut
Creek.The 2015-2016 season kicks off with the 2015 Edition of A Swingin’ Holiday, created in 2012 by Sean Kelly, former resident choreographer for the national tour of the musical Billy Elliot and former principal of Houston Ballet. Set to the exhilarating music of the 30’s and 40’s, enjoy your favorite holiday tunes by legends Duke Ellington, Glenn Miller,
Nat “King” Cole, and Wynton Marsalis, as well as jazzy renditions of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite, performed by the Diablo Ballet Swing Orchestra, under the musical direction of Greg Sudmeier.
Orinda Theatre
4 Orinda Theatre Square, Orinda
Thursday, November 12th, 2015
7:00pm | FreeThe next free classic film is The Godfather on Thursday November 12th at 7pm at the Orinda Theatre.
Bedford Gallery
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Saturday, November 7th & Sunday, November 8th, 2015
10:00am – 4:00pm | FreeThe Bedford Gallery brings together the best of Bay Area crafters and artists for the Eighth Annual Bg CraftFest. This curated festival is a celebration of handmade gifts, featuring an array of unique items from jewelry to home goods. Held inside the gallery, visitors can shop the Craft Fest and see the current exhibitions, The Art of the Brick and Became by Jud Bergeron – admission is free both days!
The Bg Craft Fest is the perfect opportunity to get a head start on holiday shopping. Visitors can find one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on their list at this popular event. Craft Fest regulars including Shimmer Jewels and Jake’s Castro Kitchen are back and we have plenty of new surprises, including live crafting demos from Hollie’s Homegrown, Tea Drops and Blue Nectar Soaps.
Vendors Include:
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Senior Holiday Boutique:
Heather Farm Community Center
301 N. San Carlos Drive, Walnut Creek
Friday, November 6th & Saturday, November 7th, 2015
10:00am – 2:00pm | Free
Get a head start on your holiday shopping! This two-day boutique is an annual fundraising event for the Walnut Creek Seniors Club. The Seniors Club has a weekly Bazaar Group, where fun-loving members handcraft each and every single item that’s for sale at the Holiday Boutique. Come and shop for a wide variety of original, locally handmade arts and crafts including knitted sweaters, holiday decorations, wine accessories, jewelry, handmade greeting cards and much more.
Lafayette Juniors Rummage Sale:
Our Saviors Lutheran Church
1035 Carol Lane, Lafayette
Saturday, November 7th, 2015
8:00am – 2:00pm | early bird 7am entry fee $5Pre-loved designer clothes, baby and kid clothes, toys, and gear, furniture, household goods, and much more. Cash only. All sale proceeds benefit local non-profits that serve seniors, families and children in need.
Photo by Flickr user rowdykittens
The Joy of Small House Living:
Lafayette Library and Learning Center
3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
Thursday, November 5th, 2015
6:30pm – 7:30pm | FreeMeet Diana Lorence, author of the upcoming book, Innermost House. For seven years, Diana lived in an unelectrified, twelve-foot-square house hidden in the woods, in a world lit only by fire. Her innermost life answers her deepest need for something we have all left behind.
Diana Lorence and her Innermost House have been featured in House Beautiful, Fine Homebuilding, The Oregonion, Mother Earth Living, Green Style, The Examiner, Tiny House Blog, and hundreds of websites, books and newspapers around the world.
Shaven Not Stirred Cocktail Party:
18-8 Fine Men’s Salon
15 Fiesta Ln, Lafayette
Thursday, November 5th, 2015
6:00pm – 8:00pm | $25It would be swell if you’d join us…
Help raise funds and awareness for the Cancer Support Community and join Contra Costa Oncology at 18-8 Fine Men’s Salon (near Fiesta Square in Lafayette) as we Shake, Stir and Shave!Tickets are limited and must be purchased in advance.
$25 Ticket price includes:
- Bites provided by Rustic Tavern
- 2 drinks (wine, wine cocktail or beer)
- Complimentary shaves and beard trims (optional)
- Lots o’ good times!
Come dressed in your swankiest 60s threads and enter the Best Dressed Contest for your chance to win a $100 Visa gift card. Sign up at the event.
Plus, get sassy in the photo booth or try your hand at Battle of the Sexes Games and Trivia.
Enter the raffle for amazing prizes including: A 2 night stay at The Claremont, Family memberships to Renaissance Club Sport, a 3L bottle of Rivera Wine, and much more!
Lesher Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
Friday, October 30th – Sunday, November 15th, 2015A side-splitting send-up of greed, love, revolution (and musicals!), in a time when water is worth its weight in gold. Hilariously funny and touchingly honest, Urinetown provides a fresh perspective of one of America’s greatest art forms.
In a Gotham-like city, a terrible water shortage, caused by a 20-year drought (and you thought we had it bad!), has led to a government-enforced ban on private toilets. The citizens must use public amenities, regulated by a single malevolent company that profits by charging admission for one of humanity’s most basic needs. Amid the people, a hero decides he’s had enough and plans a revolution to lead them all to freedom!