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Past Events (1917)

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April 25, 2013
Thursday

  • Better Cities, Better Future with Don Weden

  • Apr 25, 2013 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm
  • Location: Walnut Creek Downtown Library, Oak Room
  • Description:

    Land-Use Planning in a Rapidly Changing World

    Planning for vibrant, healthy communities has never been more important—or more challenging—as widespread changes are rapidly reshaping our world.

    With the Baby Boomer Generation aging, 25% of Contra Costa

  • Created by: Jackie Lorenz
April 21, 2013
Sunday

  • Pleasant Hill Instructional Garden Open House

  • Apr 21, 2013 from 8:00am to 11:00am
  • Location: Pleasant Hill Instructional Garden
  • Description:

    Please mark your calendars for Earth Day, Sunday, April 21, 2:00-5:00 pm.  There will be a garden tour, exhibits, hands-on interactive activities, games, and fun for everyone.  Ask a Master Gardener. Become a part of our action for a more Sustainable

  • Created by: Tina King Neuhausel
 

  • 12th Annual Wildlife/Earth Day Festival

  • Apr 21, 2013 from 7:00am to 10:00am
  • Location: Wagner Ranch Nature Area next to Wagner Ranch Elementary School
  • Description:

    The Friends of the Wagner Ranch Nature Area will conduct this free festive program to celebrate and support environmental education programs in the Nature Area.

    Step into nature and history and enjoy the 12th Annual Wildlife Festival in support of the

  • Created by: Julie Clark
 

  • Lafayette's 8th Annual Earth Day Festival!

  • Apr 21, 2013 from 5:00am to 9:00am
  • Location: Lafayette Library & Learning Center
  • Description:

    Lafayette will host its 8thAnnual Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 21st from 11-3pm at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center.  Enjoy lunch, listen to live music, participate in family activities, check out the No Waste Zone, watch a film, brow

  • Created by: Steve Richard
April 20, 2013
Saturday

  • John Muir Earth Day Birth Day

  • Apr 20, 2013 from 4:00am to 10:00am
  • Location: John Muir National Historic Site
  • Description:

    Save the date to bring the family for free, fun-filled activities and entertainment. The Celebration will be held at the John Muir National Historic Site in Martinez, California, which includes the 1882 Victorian home of the country's earliest and pe

  • Created by: Sheila Hill
 

  • Reuse and Then Recycle

  • Apr 20, 2013 from 3:30am to 5:30am
  • Location: 1300 Loveridge Road
  • Description:

    To this end, MDR is promoting an Earth Day celebration with the theme "Reuse & then Recycle" by offering two identical free sessions on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 1300 Loveridge Road. Session one runs from 9:30 am to 11:30 am; session two from 12:30

  • Created by: Jackie Lorenz
April 19, 2013
Friday

  • A Therapeutic Walk at The Gardens

  • Apr 19, 2013 from 3:30am to 5:00am
  • Location: The Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description:

    Winter Walks a Therapeutic Gardening Series

    Join Patrice Hanlon, GHF and Jackie Jordan, eco-therapist for a Friday morning from 9:30-11:00 around the Gardens. Explore the garden in depth, focusing on the small joys that are revealed when we take time

  • Created by: Eileen Linn
April 18, 2013
Thursday

  • Regenerative Design: Designing Net Positive

  • Apr 18, 2013 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Location: Third Workplace, Treat Blvd., Contra Costa Centre, CA (1 block from BART)
  • Description:

    Up to now, development has stood, more often than not, for the depletion of nature for human gain. We can change that. The April 18th event Regenerative Design, designing net positive; will offer the audience innovative solutions for reshaping the pl

  • Created by: Scott Watkins
April 13, 2013
Saturday
 

  • Gardens at Heather Farm Plant Sale

  • Apr 13, 2013 at 3:00am to Apr 27, 2013 at 6:00am
  • Location: Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description:

    Our popular plant sale is now a 2-day event! 

    Stop by Saturday April 13th and 27th for a beautiful selection of Mediterranean and California native plants, plants for birds and butterflies, spring/summer annuals and vegetables; herb, container plants

  • Created by: Eileen Linn
April 6, 2013
Saturday

  • Great Tomato Plant Sale

  • Apr 6, 2013 from 4:00am to 10:00am
  • Location: Our Garden in Walnut Creek
  • Description:

    Do you want vegetable plants already started and garden-ready? Are you looking for a wide selection and expert buying advice? Are you looking to try something new and maybe a little exotic in your garden this year?  Then do NOT miss the Second Annual

  • Created by: Eileen Linn
 

  • Plant Sale & Expo

  • Apr 6, 2013 from 4:00am to 10:00am
  • Location: Rodgers Ranch Urban Farm
  • Description:

    Rodgers Ranch Urban Farm is hosting a plant sale and expo! Awesome locally grown plants plus a diverse array of cutting edge classes and vendors.

  • Created by: Anne Baker
April 5, 2013
Friday

  • E Recycling

  • Apr 5, 2013 to Apr 6, 2013
  • Location: Across from DVC
  • Description:

    FREE

    E-Waste recycling in Pleasant Hill

    Got E-Waste?

    We can help you recycle your old, unwanted electronic equipment at a FREE E-Waste Recycling Event happening at Diablo Valley College, located at 321 Golf Club Road in Pleasant Hill, on Saturdays, Marc

  • Created by: Ilene Linssen
March 23, 2013
Saturday

  • Discovering a Sense of Place

  • Mar 23, 2013 from 3:00am to 6:00am
  • Location: The Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description:

    A Free Workshop Sponsored by: The City of Walnut Creek and The Gardens at Heather Farm

     

    Discovering a Sense of Place (Part II) with Patrice Hanlon, GHF Garden Manager and Susan Handjian, Garden Consultant and Coach.

     

    In our 2012 workshop we explored th

  • Created by: Eileen Linn
March 22, 2013
Friday

  • A Therapeutic Walk at The Gardens

  • Mar 22, 2013 from 3:30am to 5:00am
  • Location: The Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description:

    Winter Walks a Therapeutic Gardening Series

    Join Patrice Hanlon, GHF and Jackie Jordan, eco-therapist for a Friday morning from 9:30-11:00 around the Gardens. Explore the garden in depth, focusing on the small joys that are revealed when we take time

  • Created by: Eileen Linn
March 21, 2013
Thursday

  • Introduction to the LEED Rating Systems

  • Mar 21, 2013 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Location: Third Workplace, Treat Blvd., Contra Costa Centre, CA (1 block from BART)
  • Description:

    Green Building and Sustainability are quickly becoming the norm. This education session provides an introduction to LEED and the LEED Green Associate Certification process with a general overview of green building practices and LEED for green design,

  • Created by: Scott Watkins
March 10, 2013
Sunday

  • Antique and Collectible Appraisal Event

  • Mar 10, 2013 from 6:00am to 10:30am
  • Location: The Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description:

    The annual Gardens at Heather Farm: Antique and Collectibles Appraisal Event is open to everyone from amateurs to serious collectors, and even those wishing just to observe and learn more about the value of antiques and collectibles.

    The cost for entr

  • Created by: Eileen Linn
March 9, 2013
Saturday

  • Discover a Sense of Place

  • Mar 9, 2013 from 2:00am to 5:00am
  • Location: The Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description:

    A Free Workshop Sponsored by: The City of Walnut Creek and The Gardens at Heather Farm

     

    Discovering a Sense of Place (Part II) with Patrice Hanlon, GHF Garden Manager and Susan Handjian, Garden Consultant and Coach.

     

    In our 2012 workshop we explored th

  • Created by: Eileen Linn