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“Paws to Read� Summer Reading Festival: 101 Dalmations

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The entire family will enjoy the popular and patriotic melodies performed by the Walnut Creek Concert Band at the annual 4th of July concert in Civic Park.

Enjoy an ice cream social with the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s former mayors as a part of Walnut Creekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s year-long centennial celebration.

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Fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Brew-Ha-Ha

Margaret Lesher Theatre, Lesher Center for the Arts. A hilarious tale of overachieversâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; angst. $37-65. Tickets: 925.943.7469

16 Sculpture in the Garden 17 June Wine Walk

Collage Art Exhibit Thru July 3

June 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; July 13

10am-4pm, Blackhawk Plaza.

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7pm, Arts & Science Discovery Center, Lafayette Library & Learning Center.

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5:30-7:30pm, Lafayette Art Gallery: on Mt. Diablo Blvd. at Brown Ave. FREE. Info: 925.284.2788 or LafayetteArtGallery.com

6:30-8pm, Lafayette Library & Learning Center. 21+. Join author Amy Stewart! $15-25. Reserve: CommonwealthClub.org/Events

Boundary Oaks Golf Course, Walnut 10am-4pm, Acalanes Adult Creek. Enjoy beautiful mixed Education Center, Walnut Creek. media and paintings. FREE. Info: Info: 925.280.3980 925.943.5846 or Arts-Ed.org

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7pm, Community Hall, Lafayette Library & Learning Center. He will discuss his 25th novel, The Keeper. err.

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Toastmasters Club Meeting 4th of July Concert Every Thursday 6pm, Walnut Creek Civic Park.

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In early May, I headed east on Highway 4 on a Saturday morning to check out a few of the u-pick farms in Brentwood. It was too early in the season for my favorite, cherries, but the fields were lush with strawberries sweet enough to make you swear off store-bought berries for good. Some of the farms sell boxes for 25¢. Others will let you bring your own. Both fruit and veggies (fava beans were also available for picking) are sold by the pound at very reasonable rates. I paid $1.50 a pound for strawberries.

You can literally just jump in the car to Brentwood and follow the signs along Walnut Avenue to various farms that have u-pick options. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a planner or if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re bringing the family, spend some time on Harvest4You.com to map out a plan of attack first. Harvest Time also has a

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Cherries, peaches, nectarines, plums, pluots, apricots and tomatoes are all in season and available for u-pick in June and July.

Some farms grow their fruit trees low so there is no ladder climbing involved. Others will provide ladders as well as buckets. In August, Brentwood corn is at its finest. Several farms sell fresh eggs year round. Sorryâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t â&#x20AC;&#x153;pickâ&#x20AC;? these yourself.

After a morning of picking, I headed back to historic downtown Brentwood for lunch followed by wine tasting.

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Start your Father’s Day under the arch in downtown Pleasanton!

Proceeds support local students and Rotary Club projects.

The 10K Run is at 8:00am, the 5K FunRun/Walk is at 8:20am and the Kid’s Challenge is at 9:30am. Register at SpiritRun.com ($10-35).

The Beautiful San Pablo Dam Reservoir is a stunning stage for this fun event. Support the Boys & Girls Club of El Sobrante by participating in the Triathlon, Duathlon or 3.6 Mile Run/Walk. You can choose to run, bike and then run again or run, bike and kayak last. Custom finisher medals to all, plaques for those who place in the duathalon or triathalon. For beginners and advanced racers.

The race will begin at the Orinda entrance to the Reservoir.

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The Best of the Bay ride offers the finest cycling roads through the East Bay hills strung together into one epic ride.

These include the roads ridden in Stage 2 of the initial Tour of California in 2006. Ride all of the most popular destination cycling roads around: Bear Creek Road, Happy Valley, Wildcat Canyon, Niles Canyon and many more.

Start at 6am at Orinda Park and choose one of several routes that allow you to make this ride as moderate or challenging as you wish. Enjoy rest stops along the way perfect for cyclists.

Finally, everyone ends up at a restaurant for a post ride meal; something for every taste; a great way to end an epic day in the saddle. Register at BOB.CherryCityCyclists.org ($75).

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Skip the usual salad suspects and order the roasted beet salad instead. Red and yellow beets accompany a bed of wild arugula topped with almonds and goat cheese. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s big enough to split.

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The brussels sprout salad is a good starting point. Served warm, the shaved sprouts are tossed with bacon, crispy shallots and vinaigrette, then topped with a poached egg.

For grill lovers, the roasted bone-in pork loin on a bed of sautĂŠed kale and chard is a home run. The two-plus inch thick chop was flavorful and tender enough to cut with a butter knife.

If you crave something out of the ordinary, opt for the grilled jumbo shrimp and smoky white grits with tomatillo salsa verde and spicy shrimp sauce. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outstanding.

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A beautiful water fountain combined with lush green plants creates just the right ambiance to give Piatti in Danville my vote as having the most relaxing enclosed patio in town.

From their soups and salads to their decadent desserts, Piatti is committed to creating seasonably inspired dishes that taste farmersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; market fresh.

Piattiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s creamy tomato and fresh basil soup is a great start to any meal. From there itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a toss up between which is better: the wood oven salmon, the free range chicken with brussels sprouts or the risotto with grilled asparagus, guanciale and grilled radicchio.

If pasta is in order, the angel hair lightly tossed with marinara, roasted roma tomatoes and basil is one of the lighter options.

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