Theme: Holiday Lights at the Historic House & Gardens with 20,000 miles of lights. The House will be decorated as well as the gardens. The gift shop will be stocked with gift fare.

Description: We plan to arrive at Filoli for the 4 pm entry. Sunset will be at 4:50pm. TICKETS will be $37. Tickets are non-refundable or exchangeable, Rain or Shine. We have qualified for a group discount. With our entry as a group, we will each receive a:

- 5 minute welcome/orientation talk

- the Filoli guide, a 92 page book (a $10 value)-

- a Filoli tote bag (handy for a water bottle or purchases)

There is a cafe which will be open for dinner/snacks.

FYI: There are only 500 tickets available. I have purchased a block of tickets during the member Pre-Sale. Tickets for the General Public begin August 20th. After October 15th, tickets prices will go up to $43. We are seeking DRIVERS who feel comfortable with driving in the dark & possibly rain. We are also considering a car service. PLEASE let me know if you can drive or would be okay to consider a car service. (I cannot quote a price for the car service since we do not how many people.)

Please refer to the newsletter for further information, including how to RSVP.

This event is for members.

Drive to parking lot of Habit Burger Grill, 1255 S California Blvd. Walnut Creek. There will be no arranged car pools but it would be best to organize your own to save spaces. Walk next door to Putter's Goat Track Miniature Golf.

Game starts at 11:15. Cost is $10 per person payable before game. Takes about an hour. There are a number of restaurants to choose from that are within walking distance for lunch after the game: Habit Burger Grill, Gott’s Roadside, and Sunshine Bistro are a few.

Please refer to the newsletter for further information, including how to RSVP.

This event is for members.

Canyon Meadows Staging Area - 7867 Redwood Rd, Oakland, Ca 94619
Since it didn’t work out in July, we’ll try again in September! Great easy “hike” when the weather is hot in Walnut Creek! Easy out and back stroll/hike should take no more than an hour. Mostly shaded through redwood grove along a creek (though there might not be water flowing in September!) There is a wide trail and dogs are allowed, but dogs need to stay on the trail. Bathroom facilities are available along the way. Bring your own water bottle. Plenty of parking in lots; try parking in lot closest to start of trail. I can drive a few women in my van if needed; please reach out if you’d like to carpool.

Please refer to the newsletter RSVP information.

This event is for members.

Book:  Blanch on the Lam by Barbara Neeley

Description: Blanche White is a plump, feisty, middle-aged African-American housekeeper working for the genteel rich in North Carolina. But when an employer stiffs her, and her checks bounce, she goes on the lam, hiding out as a maid for a wealthy family at their summer home.

That plan goes awry when there's a murder and Blanche becomes the prime suspect. So she's forced to use her savvy, her sharp wit, and her old-girl network of domestic workers to discover the truth and save her own skin. Along the way, she lays bare the quirks of southern society with humor, irony, and a biting commentary that makes her one of the most memorable and original characters ever to appear in mystery fiction.

Please refer to the newsletter for location and RSVP information.

This event is for members.

The Potluck Group meets once each month on the 4th Monday at 1:00. Each month the food theme changes; it is selected by that month’s host. We primarily meet in the Community Room at The Mercer building in Walnut Creek, but some months require a different location.

Please refer to the newsletter for location and RSVP information.

This event is for members.

Theme: Mediterranean Al Fresco Feast

Foodies is all about having fun, trying new recipes, and sharing a delicious lunch. The hostess picks a theme, selects all recipes, and sends them out to everyone that attends. We meet on the fourth Monday of each month at 12:00.

Please refer to the newsletter for RSVP information.

This event is for members.

Do you want to write a memoir, a legacy letter, or special life experiences? Choose your own genre – personal essay, fiction, memoir, poetry. Submit no more than 1000-1500 words but short pieces (300-500) are fine too. A prompt will be sent a week ahead or you can choose your own topic.

Please refer to the newsletter for location and RSVP information.

This event is for members.

Sauced BBQ, 1410 Locust Street, Walnut Creek

A fun get-together to socialize and enjoy good conversations with friends (in an outdoor setting whenever possible). Be sure to bring cash as they will only provide one check.

Please refer to the newsletter for RSVP information.

This event is for members.

Do Sit Thai Cuisine - 1520 Palos Verde Mall, Walnut Creek

Come join us for a casual lunch at Do Sit, which means “heavenly.” They have some patio seating & indoor seating. They offer Luncheon Combinations with choices of 2 entrees like Chicken Satay, Curries & Barbecue meats which include coconut milk soup & fried rice. Also, they have rice, noodle, and vegetarian dishes.

You may order from the menu with table service. A check will be for the table, so PLEASE bring small bills to settle the bill. Check out the menu at: dositthai@gmail.com. Hope you can join us!

Please refer to the newsletter for menu options, price, and RSVP information.

This event is for members. 

Description: Movie Group

The Movie Group meets on the third Monday of the month to watch a movie and discuss it afterward. A different “hostess” chooses the movie each month to ensure a good variety of choices. Since we don’t know what movies will be available in time for the newsletter deadline, each month a week before we meet we will send the specific information about the chosen movie to those on the mailing list.

Please refer to the newsletter for RSVP information.

This event is for members.

This is a dice game with 12 players at 3 tables. The loser moves to another table as the game progresses. If you wish to know more about this group and/or be added to the substitute list, please refer to the newsletter.
Please refer to the newsletter for location and RSVP information.

This event is for members.

YOU’RE INVITED! PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR ANNUAL WCANNC KICK OFF BRUNCH

DATE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

TIME: 10:00 AM

PLACE: The Greenery (located at Diablo Hills Golf Course)

1551 Marchbanks Drive, Walnut Creek 94598

COST: $25 (No Refunds)

RESERVATION DEADLINE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2023.

Please refer to the September newsletter for further information.

Hand Crafters meet the second Tuesday of the month from 1:00 to 3:30 pm. We meet at the Countrywood Shopping Center on Bancroft Road. Weather permitting, we meet outdoors near the Starbucks Coffee Shop. When it is too hot, too cold or raining, we will meet at Panera Bakery. Jo Jo will provide the group with the meet up location in her monthly email reminder.

Please refer to the newsletter for RSVP information.

This event is for members.

Games

Fun afternoon enjoyed by all. Three different tables in three different rooms. Outside also available. Refreshments will be served. We will play Mexican Train Dominos, Sequence, Rummikub, Charades, Cards, or bring a favorite game to share.

Please refer to the newsletter for location and RSVP information.

This event is for members.

Potluck snacks, exchange recipes and food, fun, conversation, and camaraderie!

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This event is for members.

Book:  Cooking for Picasso by Camille Aubray

This book would be good for a month when we need a lighter book. Much of it takes place in a small town on the French Riviera where Picasso is hiding out in 1936. Seventeen year old Ondine is delivering meals to Picasso and preparing them for him. Ondine’s American granddaughter, Celine, learns about this for the first time in 2013. It appears that Picasso may have painted Ondine and given her one of the paintings she sat for. Celine’s mother becomes very ill and Celine replaces her mother and accompanies her aunt to take a cooking class near the grandmother’s village. Celine hopes to find the painting and sell it so that she can provide quality care for her ill mother.

Please refer to the newsletter for location and RSVP information.

This event is for members.

Please join us for our Monthly Coffee Meeting at the Black Bear Diner to enjoy friends old and new, sweets and coffee or tea. There is ample space for social distancing. We look forward to seeing you there! The cost to attend is $5.

Please refer to the newsletter for location and RSVP information.

We appreciate the interest of potential new members. If you are interested in learning more about the Club and/or attending one of our Coffees, please contact us via this website.

Do you want to write a memoir, a legacy letter, or special life experiences? Choose your own genre – personal essay, fiction, memoir, poetry. Submit no more than 1000-1500 words but short pieces (300-500) are fine too. A prompt will be sent a week ahead or you can choose your own topic.

Please refer to the newsletter for location and RSVP information.

This event is for members.

Please join us for our Monthly Coffee Meeting at the Black Bear Diner to enjoy friends old and new, sweets and coffee or tea. There is ample space for social distancing. We look forward to seeing you there! The cost to attend is $5.

Please refer to the newsletter for location and RSVP information.

We appreciate the interest of potential new members. If you are interested in learning more about the Club and/or attending one of our Coffees, please contact us via this website.

Sugarloaf Open Space - 2161 Youngs Valley Road Walnut Creek (just off Rudgear Road)

Easy to moderate hike should take no more than an hour. Slow incline to top of hill and then fairly steep downhill so bring hiking poles if you’ll be more comfortable with them. There is a wide trail and dogs are allowed, though leashes are required on the lower areas. Bathroom facilities are available by the picnic grove. Bring your own water bottle. Plenty of parking in lot.

Please refer to the newsletter RSVP information.

This event is for members.

Book:  Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

Stiff is an oddly compelling, often hilarious exploration of the strange lives of our body’s postmortem. For two thousand years, cadavers―some willingly, some unwittingly―have been involved in science's boldest strides and weirdest undertakings. In this fascinating account, Mary Roach visits the good deeds of cadavers over the centuries and tells the engrossing story of our bodies when we are no longer with them.

Please refer to the newsletter for location and RSVP information.

This event is for members.

Jack’s Restaurant and Bar, 60 Crescent Dr, Pleasant Hill

The Spirited Ladies Group is a fun way to get together to socialize and enjoy ourselves. We meet in an outdoor setting whenever possible.

Please refer to the newsletter for RSVP information.

This event is for members.

Potluck snacks, exchange recipes and food, fun, conversation, and camaraderie!

Please refer to the newsletter for location and RSVP information.

This event is for members.

The magnificent estate has a beautiful mansion, 16 acres of formal gardens, a pool, orchard, and vegetable garden, all open for touring. There is a lovely café and also picnic spots, for lunch, a gift and flower shop, as well as ample free parking. You will learn about the home and its uses in movies, weddings, and year-round entertaining and events. Each member must call to reserve and pay for an advance reservation. Members of Filoli must reserve and may bring a free guest. For nonmembers, senior tickets are $32 and others are $34.

DRIVERS NEEDED! Carpools will leave from Heather Farm, last parking lot on the right, by the pre-school, and from Rossmoor Safeway parking lot, first lane on the left as one enters. The departure for each event is listed. If running late, the drivers will only wait five minutes so be prompt. Drivers will get directions to each site. Please tell the hostess if you can drive, from which location, and the number you can take in your car.

Please refer to the newsletter for further information, including how to RSVP.

This event is for members.

Description: Movie Group

The Movie Group meets at the Century 16 Theater in Pleasant Hill to view the earliest afternoon showing of the selected movie. The movie is selected the week previous and interested members receive an email with the details.

Please refer to the newsletter for RSVP information.

This event is for members.

Do you want to write a memoir, a legacy letter, or special life experiences? Choose your own genre – personal essay, fiction, memoir, poetry. Submit no more than 1000-1500 words but short pieces (300-500) are fine too. A prompt will be sent a week ahead or you can choose your own topic.

Please refer to the newsletter for location and RSVP information.

This event is for members.

Please join us for our Monthly Coffee Meeting at the Black Bear Diner to enjoy friends old and new, sweets and coffee or tea. There is ample space for social distancing. We look forward to seeing you there! The cost to attend is $5.

Please refer to the newsletter for location and RSVP information.

We appreciate the interest of potential new members. If you are interested in learning more about the Club and/or attending one of our Coffees, please contact us via this website.

Reinhart Regional Redwood Park, Oakland, Orinda
My favorite East Bay Hike! Starting at Skyline Drive Trailhead, this 2.8 mile loop trail near Oakland, California is a moderately challenging route that takes an average of 1 hour 15 minutes to complete. We’ll hike down into the Redwoods and then back up via West Ridge Trail, French Trail, Tres Sendas, and Stream Trail. There are some uneven, rocky, and rooted areas and a long uphill back. Boots recommended and poles not required but might be helpful. Bring water. Dogs allowed off-leash if under owners’ control. Bathroom and water at trailhead.

Please refer to the newsletter RSVP information.

This event is for members.

We will tour the Ansel Adams Exhibit at the DeYoung Museum. The exhibit has timed entry by the hour. We hope to be able to get tickets for the 9:30 a.m. entry. We will have lunch in the DeYoung Café or you may bring your own lunch. They have a lovely indoor & outdoor patio eating area.

Entry for Members of the Museum: Free. Members may sponsor one guest.

Entry for non-members: Senior ticket price is $27; Non-Senior ticket price is $32.

We will be needing drivers. Riders will assist with gas, toll, and parking costs. We plan to leave the museum by 2 p.m. to beat the traffic.

Please refer to the newsletter for further information, including how to RSVP.

This event is for members.

Please join us for our Monthly Coffee Meeting at the Black Bear Diner to enjoy friends old and new, sweets and coffee or tea. There is ample space for social distancing. We look forward to seeing you there! The cost to attend is $5.

Please refer to the newsletter for location and RSVP information.

We appreciate the interest of potential new members. If you are interested in learning more about the Club and/or attending one of our Coffees, please contact us via this website.