October 2016
Community
Service Day is this Saturday, Oct. 8. If you’ve already signed up for a
project, thank you! If not, there are plenty of opportunities available. Just
come to the Heather Farm Community Center between 7:30 and 8:30 a.m. Saturday, check out the
“volunteers wanted” list, and then venture out to make Walnut Creek shine.
Questions, comments about this Update or anything else? Email me at CMUpdates@walnut-creek.org.
Help the hungry! Pop-up food drive in a neighborhood near you
Pop-up
businesses are all the rage, so why not a pop-up food drive? This Saturday, Oct. 8, as part of
Community Service Day, residents can drop off food donations for the Food Bank
Bank between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at any of four pop-up locations in Walnut Creek: 1250 Walker Avenue in
front of Greenwood Condominiums; 1866 Trinity Avenue at the entrance to the
church driveway; the Gateway Clubhouse in Rossmoor; and, Encina Grande Shopping
Center at Ygnacio Valley and Oak Grove Road.
Contributions
must be non-perishable, and boxed, bagged, or canned. No glass, please. The
Food Bank will accept food up to one year beyond its expiration date.
Council passes resolution opposing marijuana initiative
The
City Council voted 4-1 to adopt a resolution opposing Proposition 64, the Adult
Use of Marijuana Act, at a Sept. 20 study session. If Prop. 64 passes, persons
21 or older could legally possess, use, gift, transport, process and cultivate
marijuana in California with certain restrictions. Click here to read the
resolution. Click here to watch video of the meeting at which the resolution
was passed.
It's electrifying! New trolleys coming to Walnut Creek
Our
green downtown trolleys will be even greener come November, when County
Connection replaces the existing diesel fueled trolleys with electric ones,
thanks to a $4.3 million federal grant. The trolleys will be the stars of a
ribbon cutting ceremony taking place in front of the Lesher Center for the Arts
at 10 a.m. November 5. Join us!
Community forum on the health of Walnut Creek watershed
Salmon
were once plentiful in our local creeks. Can those historic salmon runs return?
That question and others will be explored during a special presentation hosted
by the Walnut Creek Watershed Council on Wednesday, Oct. 12 in Lafayette. Start with a tour of the Lafayette Creek Project at 5:30 p.m., followed by light refreshments; the
program begins at 6:30 p.m. Meet at the Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center, 3780 Mt.
Diablo Boulevard, Lafayette. For more information and to RSVP, click here.
 Love Walnut Creek parks? Find out about the dedicated people who make sure our parks stay green, clean and safe for all to enjoy by watching this short #WalnutCreekWorks video.
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DIY Workshops
Learn how to make cheese at home, be a
beekeeper, use a variety of tools to carve wooden spoons or design fall centerpieces with DIY Walnut
Creek, a series of hands-on workshops offered through Walnut Creek Recreation.
Each workshop takes place on a Saturday. For more information on the cheese-making class, click here. For information on the other DYI workshops, click here.
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Oktoberfest in the downtown
Oktoberfest comes to
downtown Walnut Creek on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Enjoy live
music, a biergarten and gourmet food. The Kinder Platz children’s area offers a
pumpkin patch, rides and activities. The fun takes place on Locust and Bonanza.
Click here for more information
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Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery
Comedic genius Ken Ludwig
transforms Arthur Conan Doyle's classic "The Hound of the Baskervilles" into a
murderously funny adventure. Watch as our intrepid investigators try to escape a dizzying web of clues,
silly accents, disguises and deceit as five actors deftly portray more than 40
characters. Join the fun and see how far from elementary the truth can be. At the Lesher Center for the Arts Oct. 21 - Nov. 19. Click for tickets.
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Fall Family Art Day
Join
us from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Shadelands Art Center (111 N Wiget Ln) and Civic Park Studios (1365
Civic Dr) to enjoy art-making stations, cozy crafts, music, demos and more!
This event is FREE and OPEN to the public! All ages and skill levels welcome. See the event page for updates and event
information.
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Trick or Treat downtown
Walnut Creek Downtown
presents the 9th annual Trick or Treat for kids on Friday, Oct. 21
from 2 to 5 p.m. “Creep” through the downtown collecting Halloween treats from
participating businesses. Please bring a bag for collecting candy. Maps will be
available at a variety of locations. Click here for details.
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