Best of Walnut Creek

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

  • Beginning Zumba Class — 2-3 p.m. Mondays beginning Sept. 14. Connect with your inner Latin dancer and dance your way to fitness. Zumba fuses hypnotic Latin rhythms and easy to follow moves to create an hour of fun. This class is suitable for all fitness levels. Civic Park Community Center, 1375 Civic Drive, Walnut Creek. $50 for 10 classes. $6 drop-in. Reservations: 925-943-5866.

    LECTURES

  • "Saul Kaye Singing the Jewish Blues—" 10 a.m., Sept. 15. Bay Area-based guitarist and band leader Saul Kaye will perform and recount stories that make up his song repertoire. Lunch follows performance. Contra Costa Jewish Community Center, 2071 Tice Valley Blvd., Walnut Creek. $17-$20, includes lunch. 925-938-7800 ext. 239.

    EVENTS

  • Alamo Music and Wine Festival — 2-11 p.m. Sept. 12. Headlining this event will be the Cruise Tones, who will feature music for dancing under the stars. This popular Bay Area band plays a wide variety of songs from the late 50s to the hits of today. The Cruise Tones will begin their performance at 8 p.m. Another featured group is Zyedco Flames. In addition, school music groups will perform, starting at 2 p.m. The San Ramon High School Band and the Monte Vista High School Band will
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    play, followed by the Jazz Band from Monte Vista High. The Stone Valley Middle School's jazz band will also perform. People may purchase commemorative wine glasses at the event. Alamo Plaza, Alamo. www.alamorotary.org.

  • Walnut Creek Historical Society's 53rd Antiques and Collectibles Faire — 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Sept. 13. Food and drinks will be available for sale. More than 90 dealers from California will offer their wares for sale around the 1903 Colonial Revival Mansion that houses the museum and its volunteers. The house was built in 1903 by the Pennimans, and tours are available at a discounted price of $1. Free parking is available behind the museum off Via Monte follow the signs. Shadelands Ranch Museum, 2660 Ygnacio Valley Road, Walnut Creek. Joyce or Rosemary, 925-935-7871.

    HOME AND GARDEN

  • Emeritus College at Heather Farm — Growing Trees in Containers, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 12. Grant Foerster will discuss choosing the best tree, bringing out its beauty, and matching it to its container. He'll also recommend tools, repotting, root pruning and wiring techniques. "Fruit Tree Pruning:" 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 20. Elizabeth Ruiz will describe how and when to prune for the highest yield of fruit. Heather Farm Garden Center, 1540 Marchbanks Drive, Walnut Creek. $25 per class. Registration, 925-906-9105, www.dvc.edu/emeritus.

    AUDITIONS

  • Diablo Women's Chorale — "Flakes," 7 p.m. Sept. 14 for sopranos and 7 p.m. Sept. 21 for altos. Trinity Lutheran Church, 2317 Buena Vista Ave., Walnut Creek. 925-256-8961, www.angelfire.com/ca/dwchorale.

    MUSIC

  • Sounds Around Town — 4:30-8:30 p.m. Sept. 11. Guests are invited to stroll though the many unique retail shops and restaurants of downtown Walnut Creek, while enjoying some of the finest shopping, food and music. Musicians will be playing at eight designated locations throughout downtown. 925-933-6778. For a complete listing of locations, please visit www.walnutcreekdowntown.com.