Walnut Creek: See This Weekend's Upcoming Events In The Area

Walnut Creek CA

17 June, 2021

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WALNUT CREEK, CA — Looking for things to do in the Walnut Creek area? Your Walnut Creek Patch community calendar is a great way to keep tabs on what's happening near you and discover local events that fit your interests. Here's a roundup of local events coming up in the area this weekend. Hot tip: If you're hosting an event and want to see it in the next roundup, you can add it to the calendar using this form. As always, it's free to post an event in your community. To reach more people, you can promote your event and share it nearby for $1 per day per community. Featured Event: The Not So Secret Formula to Getting Ranked on Google When: Thursday, June 17th at 2:00 p.m. What: Did you know that getting your business ranked on Google is one of the best ways to help prospective customer and clients discover you? Ensuring that your business is visible on Google is one of the most important steps towards building brand awareness and growing your reach. ... Learn More Featured Event: The Not So Secret Formula to Getting Ranked on Google (Daniel Kodam) Featured Event: Bay Area Comedy Showcase When: Thursday, June 17th at 8:00 p.m. Where: Alameda Comedy Club What: Join us every Thursday at 8pm for a showcase of the Bay Area's best comedy talent. This week we are featuring Janesh Rahlan, Saul Trujillo, Chris Beasley, Holly Shaw, Ehsan Ahmad, and and Chris Riggins. Learn More Featured Event: Bay Area Comedy Showcase (Patrick Ford) Featured Event: Virtual CASA Informational Session When: Friday, June 18th at 12:30 p.m. Where: ONLINE What: As a CASA volunteer, you can make all the difference for a child in foster care who has experienced abuse or neglect. Children in foster care who have a CASA volunteer are more likely to succeed in school and adjust to change, and and they're half as likely to re-enter the foster ... Learn More Featured Event: Virtual CASA Informational Session (CASA of Contra Costa County) Featured Event: Joe Hill at the Alameda Comedy Club When: Friday, June 18th at 7:00 p.m. Where: Alameda Comedy Club What: Enjoy a great evening of comedy with Joe Hill, Jerry Law, and Drea Meyers. Joe has been seen on Fox Soul's "The Mike and Donny Show", CW11's Season Finale of "Katy Keene", Netflix's "The Politician 2", & Revolt TV's "Black News" He has also been featured on Comedy Central,... Learn More Featured Event: Joe Hill at the Alameda Comedy Club (Patrick Ford) Featured Event: Live Horse Racing Return 2021: Alameda Co Fairgrounds, Pleasanton When: Friday, June 18th at 2:45 p.m. What: Live Horse Racing Is Back! Friday, June 18 – Sunday, July 11, 2021 Friday, Saturdays, Sundays - Post time is 2:45 p.m. Alameda County Fairgrounds, 4501 Pleasanton Ave., Pleasanton, CA From Alameda County Fair: "Watch Live Racing from Sky Lounge or Trackside Terrace. Watch t... Learn More Featured Event: Live Horse Racing Return 2021: Alameda Co Fairgrounds, Pleasanton (Susan C. Schena) Featured Event: Red Cross Blood Drive When: Saturday, June 19th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 655 Old Orchard Dr What: The San Ramon Valley United Methodist Church and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Danville, in conjunction with the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County, are partnering in June to support the urgent need for blood donations. The blood drive will be held ... Learn More Featured Event: Red Cross Blood Drive (Kristina Buskirk) Featured Event: PHRec Family Camp Out When: Saturday, June 19th at 4:00 p.m. Where: 147 Gregory Ln What: Pleasant Hill Rec & Park District Family Camp Out Is Back!June 19 & 20, 2021Saturday (6/19) check-in at 4:00 pmSunday (6/20) check-out at 9:00 amPleasant Hill Park, 147 Gregory LnWe are thrilled to bring back this community family-favorite event over Father's Day weeke... Learn More Featured Event: PHRec Family Camp Out (Pleasant Hill Rec & Park District) Featured Event: Family Campout Summer Series 2021: Dublin When: Saturday, June 19th at 4:00 p.m. What: Family Campout Saturday to Sunday, June 19-20, 2021 - Schaefer Ranch Park, 9595 Dublin Blvd., Dublin, CA Saturday to Sunday, July 17-18, 2021  - Emerald Glen Park, 4201 Central Pkwy., Dublin, CA Saturday to Sunday, Aug. 7-8, 2021 - Alamo Creek Park, 7601 Shady Creek Road, Dub... Learn More Featured Event: Family Campout Summer Series 2021: Dublin (Susan C. Schena) Walnut Creek, CA: Virtual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run When: Saturday, June 19th at 9:00 a.m. What: The 2021 Virtual Esophageal Cancer Walk/Run is hosted by The Salgi Esophageal Cancer Research Foundation. Participants can decide if they would like to walk/run either on will take place on Saturday, June 19 or Sunday, June 20.Sign up today! http://salgivirtualwalkrun2021.even... Learn More Furs, Scales & Tails - A Family Event When: Saturday, June 19th at 10:00 a.m. Where: 1375 Civic Drive What: One of the best shows in the Bay Area! Tracy Hill's animal show is guaranteed to be a hit with both kids and adults! Featuring 16 different animals for you to enjoy, this 40-minute show is entertaining, educational, fun AND funny. Animals range from the cute and cuddly baby ch... Learn More Day Date for Parents - Kids Only Animal Show & Activities When: Saturday, June 19th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Civic Park What: Day Date for Parents - Kids Only Animal Show & Activities Need some time off during the weekend to recharge or grab lunch with adult friends? Sign up your child to have a fun and engaging time with Rec staff! Children will watch a Furs, Scales & Tail animal show which ... Learn More Model Train Show and Open HOuse When: Saturday, June 19th at 11:00 a.m. Where: Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society What: SATURDAY/SUNDAY - June 19 & 20, 2021 - (11:00AM - 6:00PM) Join us for our "Weekend Open House and Train Show". Kids, bring you favorite dad. Our permanent H.O. scale layout is one of the most mountainous in the United States, with over 4,400 feet of track covering an are... Learn More Featured Event: Drag Your Dad to Brunch at the Alameda Comedy Club When: Sunday, June 20th at 12:00 p.m. Where: Alameda Comedy Club What: Drag Your Dad to Brunch of Fathers Day! Join our amazing cast of drag performers for an unforgettable drag brunch experience! This is one brunch you'll want to drag yourself to! Our brunch service consists of a prix fixe menu featuring our deluxe waffle platter with bacon, sau... Learn More Featured Event: Drag Your Dad to Brunch at the Alameda Comedy Club (Patrick Ford) Featured Event: The Best Gifts For Dad This Father's Day When: Sunday, June 20th at 9:00 p.m. What: Father's Day is June 20 — and this year, Dad deserves an extra-special gift to let him know just how much he's appreciated. That's why FTD Flowers offers an amazing assortment of options that Dad is sure to love. Whether he's a man who appreciates a radiant bouquet of flowers ... Learn More Featured Event: The Best Gifts For Dad This Father's Day (FTD Flowers) Featured Event: SIR # 116 June Meeting w/ Speaker Dan McGovern When: Monday, June 21st at 11:30 a.m. Where: Zoom Meeting (Members Check your E-mail for the Link) What: Join the members of SIR Las Trampas Branch # 116 for our monthly virtual meeting via zoom that begins at 11:30 (social half hour) and, shortly after noon time, our speaker will be presenting "State Department Stories: From Farce to the Brink of WWIII". Our speaker, Dan McGove... Learn More Featured Event: Getting Our Cities to Act on Climate (350ContraCosta Event) When: Monday, June 21st at 5:00 p.m. Where: Zoom Event. What: 350 Contra Costa (350contracosta.org) Getting Our Cities to Act on Climate! Date: June 21st 5:00pm to 6:30pm Registration Link  Moderated by Contra Costa County Supervisor John Gioia, the panel of local elected officials will talk about their approach to advancing climate and ... Learn More Featured Event: Getting Our Cities to Act on Climate (350ContraCosta Event) (Lisa Jackson) World Wide Dumplings! with COOK! Programs Culinary Summer Camp When: Monday, June 21st at 9:00 a.m. Where: 3295 Castro Valley Boulevard What: COOK! Programs, new to Castro Valley Marketplace!Register for classes: https://www.cookprograms.comThis class will primarily focus on dumpling recipes from across Asia, though we would be remiss not to give a nod to some of the other world-wide dumplings (WWD, a new movement!)... Learn More Senior Travel - Guided Walk in Golden Gate Park & Hosted Lunch When: Wednesday, June 23rd at 8:45 a.m. Where: Heather Farm Park What: Escorted tour by Craig Smith join in this fun excursion to see what treasures are in our own backyard. Your guided tour will start with a visit to the beautiful Japanese Tea Garden, then continue with amazing sights such as the Shakespeare Garden, Rainbow Falls and the magnifi... Learn More Rightsizing Part 3 - Follow the Downsizing Made Easy Method When: Wednesday, June 23rd at 10:00 a.m. Where: Online via Zoom What: Moving? Come learn the step-by-step process that will leave you overjoyed...not overwhelmed! TO REGISTER: Call 925-899-4049 or go online to SavvySeniorsLiving.com/events-savvy-seniors-living Learn More See more local events posted by your neighbors, or add your own, on the Walnut Creek Patch community calendar. Editor's note: This article was automatically generated based on event information mainly provided by community members. Patch has not independently verified most of this information, always check with organizers to confirm posted events are proceeding as planned. Click on any event in the list for more details. You can also reach out to [email protected] with any questions or other feedback about this article.