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Past Events (1878)

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September 18, 2010
Saturday

  • Lawn Removal Workshop

  • Sep 18, 2010 from 5:00am to 7:00am
  • Location: The Ruth Bancroft Garden
  • Description: Ready to ditch your lawn and put a low-water landscape in its place? Come to The Ruth Bancroft Garden to learn how to remove and replace your lawn in this informative and hands-on workshop.Instructor Kat Weiss.Admission: $20 General Public, $15 Membe
  • Created by: Sophie Damerel
 

  • Fall Plant Sale

  • Sep 18, 2010 from 3:00am to 6:00am
  • Location: Gardens at Heather Farm GREENHOUSE
  • Description: Great selection of California Native PlantsPlants for birds and butterfliesAll proceeds benefit education gardens and programs.
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
September 11, 2010
Saturday

  • Lawn Removal

  • Sep 11, 2010 from 5:00am to 7:00am
  • Location: Ruth Bancroft Garden
  • Description: Lawn Removal, with Kat WeissReady to ditch your lawn and install a low-water landscape in its place? Learn how to remove and replace your lawn in this informative and hands-on workshop.Please call to register.
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
 

  • Winter Vegetable Gardening

  • Sep 11, 2010 from 4:00am to 7:00am
  • Location: The Gardens at Heather Farm
  • Description: It’s late summer and, believe it or not, it’s time to start preparing for our winter vegetable gardens! This class will provide the fundamentals for a successful cool season garden, so you can look forward to eating produce all through fall, winter a
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
September 4, 2010
Saturday

  • Free e-Waste Day

  • Sep 4, 2010 from 3:00am to 8:00am
  • Location: Contra Costa Waste Services-(RCTS & MDR)
  • Description: Contra Costa Waste Services (Mt. Diablo Recycling Center & Transfer Station) is hosting a FREE E-Waste Day on Saturday, September 4, 2010, from 9 am to 2 pm, located at 1300 Loveridge Road in Pittsburg. This is for ALL Contra Costa residents. Please
  • Created by: Nicole Adler
August 30, 2010
Monday

  • FREE CLASS - Seed Saving 101

  • Aug 30, 2010 from 12:00pm to 1:30pm
  • Location: Richmond Public Library Community Room
  • Description: This class is an introduction to seed saving and will provide the basic knowledge and skills to save a variety of easy-to-save vegetable seeds.
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
August 28, 2010
Saturday

  • Moonlight on the Mountain

  • Aug 28, 2010 from 12:00pm to 3:00pm
  • Location: Mount Diablo
  • Description: Save Mount Diablo will host its ninth annual “Moonlight on the Mountain” on Saturday, August 28, 2010. This special, one-of-a-kind event for 500 guests includes drinks and hors d’oeuvres, silent and live auction, elegant sit-down dinner, and live mus
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
 

  • A Day of Herbal Workshops in Concord

  • Aug 28, 2010 from 5:00am to 12:00pm
  • Location: The Village Farm Herbstead
  • Description: Learn about creating your own medicine at this local backyard farm!Urban Garden Medicinal Plant Walk, Medicine Making, Lunch by local food artisan Brazen Nectar: $10-20, Herbal Skin & Body Care, Herbal Beer Brewing$40-90 Sliding scale
  • Created by: Marina Storm
August 24, 2010
Tuesday

  • Tuesdays Bluesdays- Mayors' Healthy Meal Challenge

  • Aug 24, 2010 from 10:00am to 2:00pm
  • Location: Downtown Martinez at the Main Street Plaza
  • Description: Live Music by Carlos Reyesand the Mayors' and Chefs' Healthy Cooking Challenge!Join Martinez Mayor, Rob Schroder and other city mayors as they partner with restaurants to create healthy meals. See which city takes the trophy!
  • Created by: Tiffany Lei
August 21, 2010
Saturday

  • Tomato Tasting

  • Aug 21, 2010 from 5:00am to 6:00am
  • Location: Annie's Annuals
  • Description: Tomato inventor Brad Gates of Wild Boar Farms is coming back to the nursery on August 21 at 11 am to share some of his outrageous tomato creations!Brad will be bringing dozens of varieties, including heirloom favorites, a huge selection of his person
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
August 19, 2010
Thursday

  • Downtown Movie Series

  • Aug 19, 2010 from 12:00pm to 2:30pm
  • Location: Historic Downtown Martinez
  • Description: Sustainable MartinezProudly presentsThe Downtown Movie SeriesMonthly screening of a variety of subjects pertaining to our environment & sustainabilityThursday, August 19th ~ Veterans Memorial BldgCorner of Court & Ward in Downtown Martinez(#1) Blue G
  • Created by: Phillip Ciaramitaro
August 14, 2010
Saturday

  • Drought Tolerant Gardening 101

  • Aug 14, 2010 from 5:00am to 7:00am
  • Location: Ruth Bancroft Garden
  • Description: Drought Tolerant Gardening 101,with Bobbi FeyerabendWant a drought-tolerant garden but not sure where to start? A local legend, Ms. Feyerabend will discuss the basics of low-water gardening, and will cover appropriate plant choices, garden design, ir
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
August 13, 2010
Friday

  • An Evening At The Hospital - 8/13/10

  • Aug 13, 2010 from 11:30am to 3:00pm
  • Location: John Muir Medical Center, Concord Campus, Pleasant Hill Room
  • Description: Join John Muir Health System Executive Chef Alison Negrin and colleagues in a discussion of the successes and challenges of bringing healthy,sustainable food to health care.Panel includes:Alison Negrin;Patty Campbell, lead clinical RD at John Muir Co
  • Created by: Lucile Meinhardt
August 10, 2010
Tuesday

  • Green Screen Film Night - CANCELLED

  • Aug 10, 2010 from 12:00pm to 3:00pm
  • Location: Town Hall Theatre
  • Description: The next Green Film Night will be on Tuesday, August 10th at the Town Hall Theatre and feature the documentary DEEP DOWN--A Story from the Heart of Coal Country. Just released on Earth Day 2010, this is a heartbreaking and heartwarming story about a
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
August 8, 2010
Sunday

  • Sustainable Gardening/Landscaping Workshop

  • Aug 8, 2010 from 5:00am to 6:00am
  • Location: Lafayette Library and Learning Center
  • Description: Sustainable Lafayette has partnered with the Lafayette Library and Learning Center to offer two lunch time workshops in August to help you create a more sustainable yard that produces food, uses native plants, requires less water, and is more environ
  • Created by: Sheila Hill
August 7, 2010
Saturday

  • Beaver Festival III

  • Aug 7, 2010 from 5:00am to 10:00am
  • Location: Beaver Park
  • Description: An event that began as a very local effort to pressure our stubborn council to do the right thing and became an inspiration for similar events in other cities - two in Canada! This years festival will draw visitors from all over california, and we kn
  • Created by: Sheila Hill