Community Corner
The Week Ahead: Northgate Pool, Big Cats, Harvest Festival
Some of the meetings and events this week in the Walnut Creek area
On Monday evening, the Walnut Creek School District board of education will hold its regularly scheduled meeting.
The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the district offices, 960 Ygnacio Valley Road.
On the agenda are reports and updates from district staff.
Also on Monday evening, a Halloween-themed speed dating will be held.
The event begins at 6:30 p.m. at the Walnut Creek Library, 1644 N. Broadway.
Participants will have 5 minutes to tell each other their favorite scary stories.
Also on Monday evening, a community meeting on the aquatic center at Northgate High School will be held.
The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Northgate High library/cafeteria.
The public will get an overview of the school's new pool and center, which is scheduled to open next summer.
On Tuesday evening, a lecture on astronomy will be held.
The event begins at 7 p.m. at the Lindsey Wildlife Museum, 1931 First Ave.
The speaker is Dr. Jon Jenkins of NASA. The talk is sponsored by the Mt. Diablo Astronomical Society.
On Wednesday evening, a lecture on living with mountain lions will be held.
The talk begins at 7 p.m. at the Lindsey Wildlife Museum, 1931 First Ave.
Big cat expert Zara McDonald will discuss work being done to study and protect mountain lions.
On Friday morning, a seminar on estate planning and charitable giving will be held.
The event begins at 11 a.m. at the Walnut Creek Library, 1644 N. Broadway.
On Friday afternoon, a trick-or-treating party will be held downtown.
The program begins at 2 p.m. and lasts until 5 p.m.
Businesses will provide costumed children with treats. Walnut Creek Downtown is sponsoring the event.
On Saturday afternoon, the Harvest Festival & Trunk or Treat will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2317 Buena Vista Ave.
The event begins at 3:30 p.m. It features a haunted playground, games, prizes and decorated trunks with candy.
On Saturday evening, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society's Light The Night Walk will be held.
The event begins at 5 p.m. at Civic Park, 1375 Civic Drive. The 2-mile walk raises money for the non-profit organization.
Also on Saturday evening, the show "Their Roots Are Showing" will be presented at the Del Valle Theatre, 1963 Tice Valley Blvd.
The performance begins at 7 p.m. It's presented by the California Genealogical Society.
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