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July 26, 2011
Tuesday

  • Summer Film Series - "Queen of the Sun"

  • Jul 26, 2011 from 1:00pm to 2:45pm
  • Location: Lafayette Library & Learning Center
  • Description:

    Sustainable Lafayette is hosting a screening of "Queen of the Sun" on Tuesday, July 26th at 7pm at the Lafayette Library & Learning Center (Community Hall).  Three local beekeepers will speak briefly after the film.  Complimentary coffee and cookies

  • Created by: Steve Richard
July 23, 2011
Saturday

  • Contra Costa Family Farm Tour

  • Jul 23, 2011 from 3:45am to 9:30am
  • Location: Bus leaves from Nystrom Elementary School
  • Description:

    You’re Invited: Contra Costa Family Farm Tour

    This Saturday--Apricots, Peaches, Corn and More!

     

    It’s harvest time in Contra Costa County!  West County residents are invited to visit two working farms in East County to sample local bounty, meet farme

  • Created by: Tina King Neuhausel
July 13, 2011
Wednesday
July 12, 2011
Tuesday

  • Sustainable Lafayette Summer Film Series - GASLAND

  • Jul 12, 2011 from 1:00pm to 3:00pm
  • Location: Lafayette Library & Learning Center
  • Description: Natural gas is billed as “clean burning” compared to other fossil fuels, and the largest drilling boom in history has swept across the U.S. utilizing a gas extraction technology called hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking.” But is it safe? When filmmak
  • Created by: Steve Richard
July 1, 2011
Friday

  • Red, White & Blues

  • Jul 1, 2011 from 12:00pm to 3:00pm
  • Location: Hacienda de las Flores
  • Description: Enjoy local wine tasting, appetizers and music at the beautiful Hacienda de las Flores in Moraga.

    Proceeds to benefit Generation Green, a nonprofit organization, and the Hacienda Foundation.

    Please visit our website for additional information, a downlo
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
June 28, 2011
Tuesday

  • Sustainable Film Series in Lafayette

  • Jun 28, 2011 from 1:00pm to 2:30pm
  • Location: Lafayette Library & Learning Center
  • Description:

    Sustainable Lafayette is hosting a summer film series at the Lafayette Library & Learning Center with movies shown on three Tuesday evenings (starting at 7pm).

    6/28 - The Economics of Happiness

    7/12 - Gasland

    7/26 - The Queen of the Sun

    Free coffee and c

  • Created by: Steve Richard
June 16, 2011
Thursday

  • Third Thursday at Co Co County Wine Company

  • Jun 16, 2011 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm
  • Location: Co Co County Wine Company in Brentwood
  • Description: Join members and friends of Slow Food Delta Diablo for a cocktail social hour at Co Co County Wine Company in Brentwood on Thursday, June 16, 2011 at 6 pm. This event is an informal opportunity for people to meet and share ideas and have fun. It is a
  • Created by: Lucile Meinhardt
June 12, 2011
Sunday

  • U Pick Tour in Brentwood!

  • Jun 12, 2011 from 3:00am to 11:00am
  • Location: David Brower Center
  • Description: Join Bay Area green Tours and the Brentwood Agricultural Land Trust on an exciting U-Pick Tour to Brentwood!  We will pick cherries and other delicious stone fruit right from the farm.

    Meet the farmers and engage in dialogue. Learn about sustainable a
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
June 11, 2011
Saturday

  • New Plants for Contra Costa County

  • Jun 11, 2011 from 3:00am to 6:00am
  • Location: The Ruth Bancroft Garden
  • Description:

    New Plants for Contra Costa County

    Saturday, June 11th

    9:00 am – 12:00 pm

    $20 RBG or Garden Conservancy Members

    $25 General Admission

    To be held at The Ruth Bancroft Garden.

    Tired of the same plants in your garden year after year? Looking to incorporate so

  • Created by: Sophie Damerel
June 5, 2011
Sunday

  • Free Screening of "Tapped"

  • Jun 5, 2011 from 7:00am to 9:30am
  • Location: San Ramon Library
  • Description:

     Sustainable San Ramon and the San Ramon Library invite the community to a screening of the award-winning “Tapped”.

    Snacks and refreshments donated by Whole Foods and other local businesses will be served before the event.  And after the film, we will

  • Created by: Anne Cavazos
June 4, 2011
Saturday

  • Urban Agriculture Summit

  • Jun 4, 2011 from 3:00am to 9:00am
  • Location: Sunnyside Organic Seedlings
  • Description:

    Urban Agriculture Summit

     Vice Mayor Tom Butt and Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia are collaborating to host the first ever Urban Agriculture Summit to bring together leading urban agriculture organizations. This is part of the City’s efforts

  • Created by: Kendra Tietjen
June 3, 2011
Friday

  • Bay Area Nutrition Forum 2011

  • Jun 3, 2011 from 2:30am to 11:00am
  • Location: Richmond Memorial Auditorium
  • Description:

    “Out of the Box & Into the Community”

     

    In this free, day long “coming together”, participants will learn about:

    ~ How “out-of-the-box” physical activity approaches can transform public health

    ~ How to increase physical activity in culturally diverse set

  • Created by: Kendra Tietjen
June 1, 2011
Wednesday

  • June Nature Walk

  • Jun 1, 2011 from 11:30am to 2:00pm
  • Location: Camino Pablo Road
  • Description: Bid farewell to the wildflowers, enjoy magnificent views of the San Pablo Creek watershed, and learn about the importance of healthy hills in our watershed. This walk is a moderate, uphill hike. We will meet at the turnout just north of Hwy 24 along
  • Created by: Femke Oldham
 

  • Green Business Network of Contra Costa luncheon

  • Jun 1, 2011 from 6:00am to 7:30am
  • Location: Memo's Mexican Restaurant
  • Description: Please join us Wednesday, June 1 for our monthly Green Business Network lunch at 12 Noon at Memo's Mexican Cuisine restaurant in downtown Concord. RSVP or questions contact organizer Laurie Prindle, Blue Heron Graphics. 
  • Created by: Laurie Prindle
May 21, 2011
Saturday

  • Grow a Garden for Birds, Butterflies and other Pollinators

  • May 21, 2011 from 4:00am to 7:00am
  • Location: The Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description: Turn your garden into a fascinating sanctuary for birds, butterflies, and other beneficial insects. We’ll start with images of wildlife gardens, great plants for each season, and some of our local birds and pollinators. We’ll look at several top habi
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
May 20, 2011
Friday

  • Green on the Green Golf Benefit for EarthTeam

  • May 20, 2011 from 7:00am to 1:00pm
  • Location: Tilden Park Golf Course
  • Description:
    EarthTeam will be hosting their 1st Annual Golf Benefit this month!  All proceeds will help support EarthTeam's mission to provide award-winning, top quality environmental education programs for low-income Bay area schools and communities. The Green
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
May 16, 2011
Monday

  • Hunter Lovins' "Hero of the Planet"

  • May 16, 2011 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm
  • Location: Firehouse Performing Arts Center
  • Description:

    Dubbed by Newsweek as a "Green Business Icon" and named by Time Magazine the "Hero of the Planet," Hunter Lovins is an internationally acclaimed author, keynote speaker and educator.  In her most recent work, Climate Capitalism, she delivers the busi

  • Created by: Sheila Hill