Events

What: As part of the ten-day Bay Area Science Festival, Lindsay Wildlife Museum presents ‘Hands-On Sun Science’ and more on Sunday, October 27. Explore the fascinating science of Earth’s own star—the Sun, through hands-on activities presented in part

Cooler weather brings with it the fabulous fall to winter vegetable crops. Come learn how to grow your own produce.

Greater Richmond Interfaith Project's (GRIP) Harmony Walk/ Run is a major fundraiser for the non-profit's family housing, which provides emergency shelter and transitional housing to families with children.  It includes a 3.5 mile walk and a 5 K run,

The Summit is a free virtual event, giving you access to the leading independent experts, speakers and activists on this vitally important subject.

Click here to register for the free virtual summit:

http://gmosummit.org/?orid=89790&opid=56

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Join us at the Center Ave Community Garden for our Crop Swap the 4th Wednesday of each month! Wonderful offerings - bring something to share from your garden or neighbors garden or just bring yourself - plenty to go around!

When:  Fourth Wednesday of

Native Plant Sale Extravaganza and Open Garden Day

Sunday, October 20, 2013 10:00 – 4:00

Spend a little time in your garden this month; get a BIG splash of spring color next year. We will discuss planting in containers, in the ground and forcing bulbs for the holidays.

California Native Plants for Walnut Creek and the Diablo Valley

With Pete Veilleux of East Bay Wilds

Pete is Back by Popular Demand!

Join Pete to learn about the California native trees, shrubs, perennials and grasses that will thrive in our sometimes

Register Here To Reserve Your Spot:

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BlueBarrel’s Hands-On Workshops engage community members in building a BlueBarrel System™ at a real-life installation site! Participants learn the principles and practices of r

Cooler weather brings with it the fabulous fall to winter vegetable crops. Come learn how to grow your own produce.

Spend a little time in your garden this month; get a BIG splash of spring color next year. We will discuss planting in containers, in the ground and forcing bulbs for the holidays.

The West County Health & Safety Fair is a free and great opportunity to receive emergency preparedness tips from a host of experts, and health advice and screenings for you and your whole family.  It's also fun, with games, contests, and free give-aw

Cool-season annuals, such as snapdragons, pansies, violas, primroses, stock and many more, grow best in the cool soils and mild temperatures of fall and spring. So now’s a great time to learn how to plant and care for these colorful fall annuals.

Golden Season: Autumn colors in the garden

With Tatyana Yurkova, Graphic Artist and Illustrator

Blooming roses, glowing rose hips, seed pods, fall season flowers and colorful foliage... Pick your own subject and learn how to develop full color botanic

Therapeutic Garden Programs; Autumn and Winter Walks

With Garden Director Patrice Hanlon

The Gardens at Heather Farm invites visitors to celebrate the beauty of the garden during the quiet season. Autumn and winter offer many images of great beauty th

Choose to reuse!  The Antioch Citywide Yard Sale is this weekend, October 5 & 6. There are currently almost 200 sales registered for the event. Visit www.antiochyardsales.com to plan your weekend treasure hunting in Antioch. Please help us bring in l

We will be covering legislative updates, best practices, programs that other local governments are using to save water during times of limited budgets, along with updates from EBMUD, the CC Water District and much more!  

Enjoy complimentary Whole Foo