| Walnut Creek Farmers' Market
The Walnut Creek Farmers' Market can now be found in its new permanent location on the north end of Locust Street between Giammona Way and Lacassie Avenue every Sunday morning. The Walnut Creek Farmers' Market has teamed up with its new partner and neighbor, John Muir Health. JMH will begin by supporting the market on opening day with a cooking demo featuring Executive Chef Allison Negrin from John Muir Hospital. A face painter and a balloon twister will also be on hand to entertain the kids while you shop. The Farmers' Market is open every Sunday, year round, rain or shine. Winter hours: (December through April) 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Peak season hours: (May -November) 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Contact: CCC Farmers’ Market Hot line- 925-431-8361 or www.cccfm.org Diablo Valley Farmers' Market
The Diablo Valley Farmers' Market is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Shadelands Business Park, Mitchell Drive and No. Wiget Lane, Walnut Creek. Enjoy over 50 local certified growers and producers. For details, call 1-800-806-FARM or go to www.CAFarmersMkts.com Recycle your old batteries in Walnut Creek
Local retailers are now providing battery recycling for single-use household batteries. Those merchants in Walnut Creek who now accept batteries are: Long's Drugs stores at 1123 S. California Blvd., 1914 Tice Valley Blvd., and 738 Bancroft Rd., and Rite Aid Drugs at 1526 Palos Verde Mall. For more information, contact Lois Courchaine at the Central Contra Costa Solid Waste Authority at lois@wastediversion.org Bedford Gallery offers public art walking tours
Bedford Gallery is now offering guided walking tours of Walnut Creek’s outstanding public art works in the vicinity of City Hall. Tours start at 11 a.m. The 45-minute, docent-led tour departs from the front of the Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr. The tour will include seven to 10 pieces located between Lesher Center and City Hall. Admission is $5 and includes a free pass to the Bedford Gallery, which is located in the Lesher Center. Tour schedules are subject to change; for more information, call 925-295-1417. Take a Free Ride on the downtown trolleys
Festive cable car-styled trolleys are a staple of the downtown Free Ride service on Route 104. The regular weekday service runs every 15 minutes between around 7:10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. On Saturday the bus runs every 20 minutes between 8:45 a.m. and 6:40 p.m. On Sunday, the service runs every 20 minutes between 9:10 a.m. and 6:45 p.m. For more information on Route 104 times of operation and stops, as well as a map, click here. Sign up for emergency training
When disaster strikes, you may be on your own. In the event of a major catastrophe, such as an earthquake, experts say that residents are likely to be on their own for the first several days. You can be prepared to take care of yourself, your family, and your neighbors through Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training. Through CERT, you will learn how to shut off utilities, extinguish small fires, perform light search and rescue, carry out first aid, and much, much more. These free classes are usually held once a week for six weeks, for a total 20 hours of training, and are coordinated by the Contra Costa Fire District in partnership with the City of Walnut Creek. To sign up or to put your name on an interest list, call Community Relations Manager Gayle Vassar at 925-943-5899, ext. 2189. More information about CERT can be found by clicking here. Let City know about returning military personnel
The City Council wants to honor all Walnut Creek military personnel who have served a tour of duty in Iraq, Afghanistan or other area of conflict around the world. The Council will present an official commendation to those residents who served their country as a member of the U.S. armed services. If you know a returning veteran who should be recognized, please send an e-mail to manager@walnut-creek.org or call 925-943-5812, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please include the person’s name, address, phone number, branch of service, and date he or she returned to the area. Meals on Wheels seeking volunteers
Because of increasing demand for the Meals on Wheels program in Walnut Creek, program organizers are seeking volunteer drivers who can deliver hot, nutritious meals to frail, homebound seniors during noontime, Monday-Friday. The program seeks interested persons who have free time (about 90 minutes a week) during the noon hour. To volunteer, call 925-937-8607. Sister Cities group seeks new members
Walnut Creek Sister Cities International welcomes anyone interested in a “people to people” style of diplomacy. Walnut Creek’s sister cities are Siöfok, Hungary and Noceto, Italy. For information, contact Karen Cassano at 925-947-6156. Be a docent at Shadelands Museum
The Walnut Creek Historical Society invites you to docent at the Shadelands Ranch Historical Museum. The Museum is open 1-4 Wednesday and Sunday afternoons. Training is provided and a monthly docent meeting is required. Call 925-935-7871. Visit the Shadelands Museum
The public may visit the Shadelands Ranch Historical Museum, Wednesdays and Sundays from 1 p.m. - 4 p.m. Docent tours of the Museum are $3.00 adult, $1.00 Student (6-17), and free to children under 6 and members of the Museum. Be a docent at The Gardens at Heather Farm
Do you love gardening? Would you like to learn more about native plants, butterflies, plant propagation, plant lore, pest management, and composting? It’s all part of the Garden Docent Training Program. To learn more about how you can participate in this program, call the Education Department at (925) 947-6712 or email info@gardenshf.org Gardens at HF seeking tour guides
The Gardens at Heather Farm is seeking individuals interested in being garden docents. Training is required and will be offered in June. Call 925-947-1678 or go to http://www.gardenshf.org/
WC Swim Club inviting new members
The City-sponsored Walnut Creek Swim Club invites youths ages 4 to 18 to join the team this summer. The 48-year-old club offers excellent coaching, supervised social activities, and swim meets. Visit http://www.walnutcreekswimclub.org/ Floodplain information available to homeowners
The City can provide property owners site-specific floodplain information such as historical data on flooding in their area, elevation certificates that may be required to obtain flood insurance, property protection information such as emergency and permanent retrofitting options, contractor information, and plan review. To determine whether your property lies within an identified flood hazard area, call (925) 943-5899 ext. 232. For floodplain information on the Web, go to flood facts page. |
