Swad is an Indian restaurant located in downtown Lafayette next to Pizza Antica at 3602 Mt. Diablo Blvd. You can check out their menu here. Are there any fans of this place? What do you recommend?
Check out the interior:
From an email:
Dance on Film celebrates some of the finest examples of dance captured in popular Academy Award winning movies. From the classical ballet of The Red Shoes, to the smooth contemporary jazz & tap of An American in Paris, to the vibrant athleticism of West Side Story, you’ll see how the movies captured the power of dance.
Before each screening, Lauren Jonas, Diablo Ballet Artistic Director, will share fascinating facts about the making of each film and the stars who made the films dance. You’ll also be able to enter a free drawing to win tickets to a future Diablo Ballet performance.
The Dance on Film series takes place in the Arts & Science Discovery Center at the Lafayette Library – 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd. Admission is $5 for all. Featured movies will be:
Wednesday July 18th 6:30 PM The Red Shoes (1948) (Not rated – PG 13 suggested)
Legendary film about a young ballet dancer who is torn between the man she loves and her pursuit to become a prima ballerina. Nominated for Best Picture Academy Award.
Wednesday August 15th 6:30 PM An American In Paris (1951) (Rated G)
Thrilling MGM musical with a Gershwin score starring Gene Kelly as an American caught up in a love triangle with Parisian Leslie Caron. Winner Best Picture Academy Award.
Wednesday September 12th 6:30 PM West Side Story (1961) (Rated PG 13)
Classic musical retelling of “Romeo & Juliet” as rival gang members fall in love and face the consequences. Featuring Jerome Robbins choreography. Winner Best Picture Academy Award.
All screenings are at the Lafayette Library – 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd. in Lafayette. For more information on the Diablo Ballet & Lafayette Library Foundation’s Dance on Film series, visit www.LLLCF.org or call 925-283-6513.
According to a sign on the side of The French Bakery, they are now open for breakfast at 8am Tuesday through Sunday.
photo from WCYC
Chef Kevin, the co-owner of the Walnut Creek Yacht Club will again be offering kids cooking classes three Saturdays this summer. Note, these classes fill up seriously quickly so you need to call in to a reserve a spot (for one class only) IMMEDIATELY to make sure you get your child a spot. My kid went to this last year and it’s truly excellent. Highly recommended!
What: Kids cooking class
When: July 7th, Aug. 4th, Aug. 18th 1-3pm
Where: Walnut Creek Yacht Club
Price: FREE
Ages: 7 – 12
photo by Flickr user cleber
With the new Lafayette farmer’s market opening this Sunday, I was thinking about the different farmer’s markets around town. I’ve been to the downtown Walnut Creek, Lafayette (last year), Orinda and Moraga farmer’s markets many times and like them all. One of my recent favorites is the German booth at the Orinda farmer’s market that sells various German sausages and meats including schnitzel. The pretzels are great, too. Judging by their accents, I figure it has to be quite authentic.
So where is your favorite farmer’s market? Is it based on location or what is offered?
LUNAFEST, “short films by, for, about women”, will be held at Sports Basement in Walnut Creek on June 10th at 5pm. Prices range from $10 for seniors and students to $25 for VIP tickets. Proceeds to benefit The Wig Source and the Breast Cancer Fund. Sports Basement is located at 1881 Ygnacio Valley Rd. in Walnut Creek.
Back in October I noted that Hanna’s Bags in downtown Walnut Creek was moving, and now a new furniture store, SOFA a la carte, is opening soon. This is located next to Ming Quong which was having difficulty renewing their lease a few months ago so that’s a good sign probably.
