Events

Tamales Fest & Bikes: A Fundraiser for a Community Bike Shop.
Keller House, Concord, CA

Get your tickets: http://tamaletix.bikeconcord.org/ 

3:00 PM – 5:00 PM: The Tamales Fest begins! This is an outdoor event, so dress warmly. If it rains, tamales will

Join Sustainable Solano on December 3rd, for a special opportunity to take the Awakening the Dreamer Symposium- a first conversation of its kind in our county, encompassing the current state of the world and what each of us can do to create a more ju

Please join us as around the fire pit as we celebrate the changing of the seasons. We will be welcoming the coming of winter with our end of the year November, 23rd Crop Swap and Community Gathering. We invite you to share in honoring the end of this

Mt. Diablo Recycling is hosting a Winter Kids Camp on November 22^nd, from 10 am to 12 noon, at the Mt. Diablo Recycling facility. The camp is free, though reservations are required. Please contact Adriana Medina for reservations at RecyclingCoordinat

There is nothing more satisfying than eating food from your own garden. This workshop will cover topics such as:  crop rotation, seeds vs. starts, soil fertility, and plant succession, transplanting seedlings, watering /irrigation and the best crops

Learn how to convert your thirsty lawn to a beautiful, water-smart garden in this classroom/hands-on combo workshop with master gardener Marian Woodard! Start out at the Pittsburg Library Community Room and learn about a SIMPLE, low-cost method of la

Please join us for our next creek restoration workday. We'll be planting, weeding, and mulching the path to the outdoor classroom; heavy rain cancels.

People with all levels of experience are welcome. Please wear sturdy shoes, comfortable work cloth

In celebration of America Recycles Day, recycle your e-waste FREE at Mt. Diablo Recycling! On Saturday, November 12^th, from 9 am to 12 noon, drop off your e-waste at Mt. Diablo Recycling and receive up to 2 free bags of compost!

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This seminar will address common Commercial Kitchen Ventilation (CKV) problems and practical solutions. It will present laboratory and field-tested remedies to issues such as hot and smoky kitchens, air balance problems and unhooded appliances. The d

Come in to Concord Library with your old craft supplies and see what kind of new treasures you can find! Clean out your stash of yarns, fabrics, glitter paint, googly eyes, etc., and give them to another crafty person who'd love to use them! Drop-off

One of the most common requests landscape gardeners hear from their clients is for year round color.  We are lucky that our climate allows us to grow plants and flowers for color as well as cutting in winter, spring, summer and fall. Even though we l

Looking for a great fall bloomer – think mums! Join Steve Dawkins at The Gardens at Heather Farm to learn the finer pints of chrysanthemum care. Steve will carefully guide you through the intriguing and aesthetically pleasing world of chrysanthemum g

Do you have a ”black thumb”?  Are you interested in a low maintenance plant that is great for indoor and outdoor gardens? You have to explore the world of succulents.  This class explores the variety of succulents and all the ways to propagate, displ

The Sustainability Revolution offers a myriad of opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs. Come with us to the cutting edge of innovation in Sustainability!

Radical change is coming to virtually everything we buy, use and consume … for the bett

• Please join us at the Native Plant Sale Extravaganza, which will take place on Sunday, October 23, 2016, from 10:00-4:00.

A portion of the proceeds from this event go to support
the Bringing Back the Natives Garden Tour

http://www.bringingbackthenatives

This class, presented by Steve Dawkins, will tell you everything you wanted to know about hard shelled gourds but were afraid to ask. The class will follow a gourd from propagation to decorative container. It's a great introduction to how this versat

Mary Ellen Hannibal, prominent environmental science writer and editor, traces today's tech-enabled citizen science movement to its roots: the centuries-long tradition of amateur observation. Her book "Citizen Scientist" is a literary event and a blu

SPAWNERS will partner with Urban Tilth to host a community volunteer workday on lower San Pablo Creek, at Fred Jackson Way and Parr Blvd. in North Richmond. Join us to help Urban Tilth tackle ivy that chokes the riparian vegetation! Contact Helen@the

Mitra Misaghi, owner of Orinda Florest and Misaghi Designs, will be at The Gardens at Heather Farm on Friday, October 14 to teach a class on floral arranging. Prepared to get inspired as Misaghi offers tips, tricks and ideas for arrangements that wil