On Saturday, August 24th at 10am and Sunday, August 25th at 2pm, Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinic will feature El Chupacabra from Disney’s Planes! Your child will be able to build El Chupacabra for FREE. Lowe’s Build and Grow Clinic is free.
Each participant also receives a free apron, goggles, a project themed patch, and a certification of merit upon completion of their project. You must register ahead of time to secure your spot. You can do that here!
Posted in Concord
Contra Costa Water District is continuing to offer many incentive programs to promote water conservation. The Lose a Lawn / Get a Garden program encourages property owners to switch from lawns to gardens.
Homeowners can earn rebates up to $500 and commercial or Municipal customers up receive to $5,000 when they replace their lawns with water-efficient landscaping. The rebate is fifty cents ($0.50) per square foot for lawn replaced. The program is not retroactive; projects started before receiving a Notice to Proceed Letter will not be eligible.
The program is open to residential, commercial and municipal customers in the CCWD service area. This consists of Clayton, Clyde, Concord, Pacheco, Port Costa, Martinez, Antioch, Bay Point, Pittsburg, Oakley, and parts of Brentwood, Pleasant Hill and Walnut Creek.
To participate, click here and follow the steps to start the program or call CCWD at 688-8320 to request an application or if you have any questions.
If your overwhelmed with the thought of tackling the project yourself, get some help from the pros. Navlets Garden Center offerings a series of FREE gardening classes including Cactus & Succulents, Shade Gardening & Cool Season Vegetables. For a full schedule of Navlets Gardening Classes, click here.
Also available is the Lose the Lawn – Get a Garden Workshops presented by the Contra Costa Water District & the Gardens at Heather Farm. Experts will offer advice and instruction about design, irrigation and plants specific to the Diablo Valley climate. In addition, participants will learn about CCWD’s Landscape Rebate Program. Following presentations, participants will be able to meet with a variety of landscape professionals and take a tour of the CCWD Water-wise Demonstration Garden. Classes will be held Saturday, August 24 or Saturday, September 21 from 9 a.m. – Noon. Admission is $20 per class and includes the resource packet and box lunch. Classes will be held at Contra Costa Water District Center 1331 Concord Avenue, Concord.
For the following information please click on the links provided: Terms & Condition, Approved Plant List, Frequently Asked Questions, Program Brochure or the Lose a Lawn Get a Garden video.
Look up to the skies! Tonight, Tuesday is a chance to see the Super Rare Blue Moon – it’s also the Full Sturgeon Moon, the Full Red Moon, the Green Corn Moon and the Grain Moon. Tonight’s full moon qualifies as a Blue Moon because it’s the third full moon in a season with four (most seasons have only three).
The annual August full moon has come to be known as the Full Sturgeon Moon, because the large fish called sturgeon can most easily be caught at this time of year. Another name for this month’s full moon is the Full Red Moon, because the weather and atmospheric conditions during this season can often make the moon look reddish when it rises through a haze. The third name, the Green Corn or Grain Moon is because of the harvest that happens around this time of year.
Accord to Wikipedia, “Full moons occur every 29.5 days on average, when the moon is directly opposite the sun from the perspective of Earth. This causes its whole disk to be fully illuminated as a large, bright circle. Usually, when the moon is full, it passes either above or below Earth’s shadow, but sometimes, when it is perfectly aligned, it travels right through the shadow, causing a lunar eclipse, when its disk is dark.”
Blue Moons don’t happen too often, which is why the phrase “once in a Blue Moon,” has sprung up to mean only very rarely. After Tuesday’s event, the next Blue Moon isn’t set to occur until 2015.
For the best viewing reach higher elevation or avoid city lights and clouds. Check out the great song inspired by the incredible blue moon.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0fy1HeJv80]Posted in Clayton, Concord, Lafayette, Martinez, Moraga, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, Walnut Creek
The City of Clayton is offering Concerts in The Grove! Free Admission! Saturday, Aug 22 2013. My Evergreen Soul, enjoy the sounds of your favorite folk music. Relax and remember that chill time when the music was cool and the progressive beats and the rhythms were hot that’s just how My Evergreen Soul shines! Sing along, dance and get ready to relive the classics and a few you may have forgotten. It’s time for you to experience My Evergreen Soul!
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For more information about My Evergreen Soul, please visit their website or check out these cool videos!
Come to this great community event and join your neighbors for a remarkable night! Chairs and blankets may be set out after 4pm on concert days. Come early to get awesome seating. Bring a picnic dinner, drinks, ice chest and enjoy a fabulous night on the lawn. The city is requesting no glassware, BBQs, or “silly-string.” Walking to the park is recommended since parking is limited. Help keep our park clean & safe by cleaning up after the concert! Donations may also be sent to Concerts in The Grove, c/o City of Clayton, 6000 Heritage Trail, Clayton, CA 94517.
Posted in Concord
West Wind Theaters (off Solano Drive in Concord) is hosting their FREE ADMISSION night on Thursday, August 22, 2013. The featured movies are Iron Man 3, World War Z and Monsters Inc. Other activities include a live band, games and well stocked concession stands. Gates open at 6:00pm and the first movie starts at 8:00pm. Pack the picnic basket, grab an ice chest and enjoy a fun night out. Visit the West Wind Theaters for more information.
Check out the trailers below for a sneak preview:
Posted in Concord
Law enforcement throughout Contra Costa County will be cracking down on drunk drivers tonight. As part of the Avoid the 25, the anti-DUI task force will deploy officers countywide to arrest drunk drivers and keep the public aware of the dangers of driving while impaired.
Tonight’s DUI Checkpoint will be held on Clayton Rd & Ayers Blvd in Concord from 9:00-3:30pm. The checkpoint will be in front of the Vineyard Shopping Center & Kmart.
If you would like to be updated on DUI checkpoints in Contra Costa, it’s HIGHLY recommended that you joining our email list, Facebook page, twitter feed or bookmark us and check back often! We will continue to make people of Contra Costa County aware of DUI Checkpoints, Smog Checkpoints, Saturation Patrols, and other travel related events. As far as we know, DiabloReporter.com is the ONLY site that gives out specific times and locations of checkpoints in the County.
People making plans for weekend trips and parties are encouraged to use a designated sober driver to prevent arrests or accidents. Drive safe and be responsible.
To report a checkpoints or for more information on the legalities concerning checkpoints, please visit or DUI page. If you happen to drive through the checkpoint tonight, send us your pictures or videos to diabloreporter@hush.com or submit the info here and we would be happy to share them with the rest of the community!
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The City of Clayton is offering Concerts in The Grove! Free Admission! Saturday, August 17th FlashBacks Laurent Fourgo, a Clayton favorite, brings together this 6-piece band featuring the best instrumentation, and male and female vocals the Bay Area has to offer. Their repertoire of hits span Swing/Big Band favorites, early rock’n’roll, motown/soul, R&B/funk, classic rocks, disco and even some country music. A fun-filled night for all ages. Check out this cool sample of the Flashbacks below. For more information about Flashbacks please visit their website.
Come to this great community event and join your neighbors for a remarkable night! Chairs and blankets may be set out after 4pm on concert days. Come early to get awesome seating. Bring a picnic dinner, drinks, ice chest and enjoy a fabulous night on the lawn. The city is requesting no glassware, BBQs, or “silly-string.” Walking to the park is recommended since parking is limited. Help keep our park clean & safe by cleaning up after the concert! Donations may also be sent to Concerts in The Grove, c/o City of Clayton, 6000 Heritage Trail, Clayton, CA 94517.
Posted in Concord
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