Events

The Contra Costa County Historical Society is hosting a free scanning event. Bring your photographs, negatives, letters and over-sized documents to the Scan-a-thon to be considered for possible inclusion into the County database.

Scanning technicians

Are you thinking about keeping bees? Or perhaps you just want to know more about these miraculous garden helpers and how to encourage them to visit your yard? Jan Pinkerton-Spieth, our expert from the Mt. Diablo Beekeepers' Association, teaches us ab

Competition is supposed to be healthy -- a source of prosperity. It's the American way. So when rooftop solar began competing with established utilities in Nevada, why did the state government move to quash it?

Saturday Night Live's Cecily Strong tr

Lose Your Lawn and Get a Garden – Lawn Conversion Workshop

This inspiring and informative one-day workshop is designed for homeowners interested in replacing their water-thirsty lawns with beautiful water efficient landscaping. Experts will provide a

Join us February 24, 2018 to participate in a jam-packed day of fun and interactive sessions with youth from all over the nine Bay Area counties. Come and learn from other teens on ways to collaborate/share ideas on sustainability and climate solutio

The Air District is holding four workshops in refinery communities to discuss air monitoring near these large industrial facilities.

The Air District Board directed staff to work with communities near refineries to implement community monitoring.

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You’ve converted your lawn to a beautiful water-smart garden, now you need to take care of it! This hands-on class will teach you how to create a site analysis of your space, as well as the techniques that will keep your garden happy and healthy, suc

Would you like to save water, money, and time by using sustainable gardening techniques? Attend this workshop & hands-on demo to learn:

● How to build healthy soil 
● What drought-tolerant plants are suited for our Mediterranean climate 
● How to gr

Sometimes, the more you have, the more you have to lose, as those affected by the wildfires discovered last year. Denise Koroslev will help us focus on what really matters by finding balance in the home and eliminating unnecessary items to help maint

Fresh fruit off your tree is so much better than what you find in stores! The best time to plant fruit trees and berries is in January and February, when nurseries have the best selection of bare root plants. Learn how to choose, prep, plant, prune,

Back by popular demand! Superstar gardener Marian Woodard presents a very special opportunity to learn the most effective, most natural, deeply earth-centered gardening practices in this 6- week series. No matter what size your yard is, you’ll learn

Fresh fruit off your tree is so much better than what you find in stores! The best time to plant fruit trees and berries is in January and February, when nurseries have the best selection of bare root plants. Learn how to choose, prep, plant, prune,

Join fellow gardeners to compost, mulch, weed, and prune at PHIG on these beautiful winter days: Sundays, 1/7, 1/14, and 1/28, from 9-12 pm. See what's blooming in the garden, who's visiting the garden, and learn something new this New Year! Email ph

Learn about solar photovoltaic (PV) for your home. Understand the basics of solar PV, the economics benefits of going solar, the options you have and purchasing tips. Special focus will be on home owners with low electric bills averaging under $100/m

The Healing with the Season series is a set of classes wherein we explore the outer, inner, and secret elements. We will look at these elements through the eyes of the 24 Qi Nodes that define the seasons according to the Chinese lunar calendar. We wi