This garden is really impressive. It just keeps going on and on as you stroll through healthy and…read moreflourishing flowers, vegetables, and other plants. They sell clippings of herbs and edible greens for donations at the front.

I love how much care has been taken by the members of the garden to maintain its beauty, and order…read more This garden has been around. Their mission: "Our mission is to stewart an organic, natural oasis in the middle of an urban environment. Here find news, events, garden wisdom and photos!" I went there because I saw an ad (on Nextdoor) about some garden starts they were offering for a small donation. They weren't quite ready to leave the greenhouse, but I was thrilled to see such an amazing place!!! They have events: Garden Recipes; Volunteer Events; Seedling Starts for donation or free; Fertilizer Fun; and all kinds of creative events. If you are interested in subscribing to their newsletter, you can email bancroftcommunitygarden@gmail.com

So I don't know much about the farm but I do know it's female owned and operated! Which makes me…read morehappy. I showed up at 7:30 pm to attend Baby Goat Yoga (which I highly recommend). I immediately got a great vibe with the brightly painted barn and sky blue house. Let's go back to goat yoga. Basically it's yoga floor moves with darling baby goats that pose for pics and want to be cuddled. It's just another way to be at one with the earth. I throughly enjoyed my instructor and the environment. Now back to the farm...it's a not for profit farm that has children classes and first time farmers. They offer an array of vegetables for sale using the honors system. They have a red box outside that you deposit $ in. In all this place was a breath of fresh air and I'm definitely going back! Check it out! GIRL POWER!!

Great mission at this non profit farm! I went here as a chaperone with my son and his 2nd grade…read moreclass Thursday and it was not just educational but also fun, even for us grown folks! They teach children the concept of composting, growing sustainable produce and sharing what they grow. The kids were able to feed the goats and chickens as well as pick worms from the compost bins (gross/cool). I noticed a review several months back complain of no sanitation station. During our field trip everyone was ready for us AND they had a hand washing station near the entrance/exit. They also shared the additional goal of the farming industry to bring in young people interested in farming. The average farmer in America is 58 years old and it's a grueling career!

My wife and I grow vegetables at St, Vinnie's community Garden…read morein Vallejo. This place is great! It gets us out of our senior apartment and gives us something positive and enjoyable to do. I have been germinating seeds for a long time and my interest in plants extends to the very life sustaining forests of California Sierras. A community garden brings people together, provides a positive resource in the community and gives people some fresh, healthy organic vegetables to eat. Many seniors in our complex get tomatoes, beans, peppers and lettuce from our efforts. We are so happy to have this garden in Vallejo and hope it continues to grow and thrive.

I am a long-time member of the Diablo View Orchid Society (DVOS)…read more If you love orchids or even have a passing interest, DVOS might be the place for you. We are beginners and experts who share information, ideas, and even divisions of our plants with each other. Our regular meeting on the 2nd Thursday of the month in the Board Room at the Contra Costa Water District features outstanding speakers. We have people to answer your questions and and mentor for beginners. Our speakers often have orchids available for sale and you can quiz them in person on how to take care of them. And don't forget the snacks at our meetings! They are outstanding. Try out one of our meetings. Tell them Liz sent you.

Peralta Community Garden is adjacent to a walkway that winds thru Berkeley. there's plots of soil…read morewith various plants, vegetation going therefrom. unsure what the arrangements are. didn't read the rules posted. this garden is currently closed to the public. a definitive plus for the community to learn how to grow healthy & sustainable produce without depending on corporate sources.

First 5 Contra Costa invests Proposition 10 tobacco tax revenues in local health and education…read moreprograms for expectant parents and children birth to age five. First 5 funded programs help young children grow up healthy, nurtured, and ready for school. This center has tons of classes for parents to help them bond with their children, learn about the development of their children and also provide resources for parents to help children with their healthy development and education. All classes are free.

This place is truly a blessing. I choose not to put my baby in childcare but still wanted him to…read morehave peer interaction so at 6 months we started attending classes at first 5 San Pablo. My child is now 14 months and has participated in baby sign language class, art classes, and is currently attending the bebop and hip hop class (because he loves music and dancing).The center is loaded with community resources and activities for not only children but parents too. Not to mentions all services are FREE! My husband has even participated in their classes for fathers which he enjoyed. Alexina the director is great. The teachers are awesome and the front desk staff is amazing.

What a beautiful event they held here. I love this place is still going strong. I came here as a…read morekid (& I'm old as h#@$) Nice & clean inside. Spacious & friendly staff. Thank you for hosting this mural unveiling! It's gorgeous & a wonderful message.

The following is a shameless plug for a very worthy youth charity that deserves the community's…read morecontinued support. The Boys and Girls Club of Martinez (aka Diablo Valley) is a "home away from home" and a positive place for for kids. It offers various programs including character and leadership development, education and career development, health and life skills, the arts, and sports. My Site Manager and her husband have been personally involved with this very worthy organization for years. My company is also a long time supporter and many of my colleagues volunteer many hours of their own time (including some periodic food bank work). At one time many years ago, I served on their Board of Directors. However, I have had no direct involvement with the Boys and Girls Club of Martinez for several years. I just got busy with other charitable activities closer to home. The Boys and Girls Club of Martinez also organizes various fund-raising events throughout the year. These have included, a Crab Feed, the annual Auction, the Pete Ginocchio Memorial Golf Tournament, Power Lunch, and the Day for Kids. These events are not only enjoyable, but are attended by various interesting and very caring members of the greater Diablo Valley community.

I love live theater and I love it even more when you can catch one at community theaters for less…read morethan the price of a movie ticket. Orinda would normally be far for me to go for a community theater especially when Castro Valley's Chanticleer is only about 20 minutes away. However, when I saw on Goldstar that they were putting on Agatha Christie's Poirot, this mystery nut had to check it out. This is a small outdoor amphitheater style seating with wood benches the first 3-4 rows and then rock benches for the remaining 5-6 rows. In anticipation of those with a rear lacking natural cushion or if you want some additional padding for the 2 hours, they do provide individual pads for you to sit on and blankets on cool nights. Acting for certain scenes seemed a little over the top vs. flowing naturally but it may be due to this only being the second show for this script. If you live in the area, it is a fun way to experience outdoor theater in the warmer months.

While living in Orinda, I took a few classes offered at the Orinda Community Center. First I…read moreenrolled in a tap dancing class and had a lot of fun. Although I had tapped for years the class was still fun and there were a lot of people enrolled. I also took a spanish class through the Orinda Community Center and it went well also. The Orinda Community center also organized league sports for children. I volunteered to coach a kids baseball team and everything was always very organized and fun. The Community Center is connected to the Library, which is also a great place. The park next to the community center is a lot of fun and has a lot of different equipment for kids of all ages.