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The Weekender: Goodbye Tarzan, Autumn Walk, Saturday Spotlight
Some of the events happening this weekend in the Walnut Creek area
As you plan your weekend, here are some of the events happening from Thursday to Sunday.
On Thursday evening, a teacher will give a talk about the importance of encouraging children play outside.
The talk, titled "Let Them Be Eaten By Bears," will be given by Oregon teacher Peter Brown Hoffmeister.
It begins at 7 p.m. at Seven Hills School, 975 N. San Carlos Drive. It's part of the school's Parent Lecture Series.
Also on Thursday evening, "Tarzan The Musical" begins its final weekend at the Lesher Center for the Arts.
Showtimes are 8 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday as well as 2 p.m. on Sunday.
On Friday morning, an autumn walk will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Gardens at Heather Farm, 1540 Marchbanks Drive.
Garden Director Patrice Hanlon does these seminars monthly. The November session will focus on deciduous trees and shrubs.
On Saturday morning, the Second Saturday Spotlight will be held.
This one is from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the Lesher Center for the Arts, the city's corporation yard and the Lindsay Wildlife Museum.
The focus of the gatherings is to give residents a behind-the-scenes look at some of the operations in Walnut Creek.
On Saturday afternoon, a Rossmoor author will discuss his latest book from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Ygnacio Valley Library, 2661 Oak Grove Road.
"The Baneberry Vent: A Geologist Remembers" by Larry Ramspott, Ph. D, focuses on the December 1970 event in Nevada where there was an uncontrolled release of radiation from an underground nuclear test.
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