Community Corner
🌱 Patch AM: Coldwell Banker Dog Adoption Event! and 9 more events
And on the Walnut Creek Patch calendar - Contra Costa Vintage Market: Halloween Edition

Hello again Walnut Creek! We're bringing you the latest town highlights. Don't miss out, keep going! ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Contra Costa Vintage Market: Halloween Edition
- Contra Costa Vintage Market featuring Rock Steady Records at 3583 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA, 94549 @BMO Bank Parking Lot
- Music from the Shadows at Lesher Center for the Arts
... and check out 17 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 76 and low of 49 degrees.
- Monday: Partly sunny and nice, temps: high: 77, low: 48.
- Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 81 and low of 49 degrees.
📸 Around Walnut Creek
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓 Upcoming Events in Walnut Creek
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
- Contra Costa Vintage Market: Halloween Edition →
3581 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
10:00 am - Contra Costa Vintage Market featuring Rock Steady Records →
3583 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA, 94549 @BMO Bank Parking Lot,
10:00 am - Music from the Shadows →
Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
7:00 pm - 2026 November Ballot Measures – Pros and Cons →
6:00 pm - You're Invited! Poet's Corner Estate Sale →
60 Stevenson Dr, Pleasant Hill
9:00 am - Open House Celebrating American Archives Month →
Contra Costa County Historical Society, 724 Escobar St, Martinez
10:30 am - AIA Dussehra Diwali Dhamaka - Festival of Lights 🪔🔥🎆 →
Alameda County Fairgrounds, 2005 Valley Ave, Pleasanton
12:00 pm - Restore Hetch Hetchy Annual Dinner - Celebrating the Legacy Weavers of Yosemite →
Lafayette Veterans Memorial Center, 3780 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette
6:00 pm - Crawloween in Danville →
Danville
5:30 pm - Dancing without the Cars - A Spooktacular Costume Party →
Wilder Art & Garden Center, 20 Orinda Flds Ln, Orinda
6:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Wednesday October 28
Friday October 30
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
- Coldwell Banker Dog Adoption Event! →
1981 N Broadway, Walnut Creek
10:00 am - Walnut Creek Garden Club Free Monthly Meeting →
The Elks Lodge, 1475 Creekside Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94596.
9:00 am - Walnut Creek Library Foundation Presents Center REP's Preview of "Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors" →
Walnut Creek Library - Contra Costa County Library, 1644 N Broadway, Walnut Creek
7:00 pm - Diablo Improv Festival! →
Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
7:00 pm - Diablo Improv Festival →
Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
9:00 am - Harvesting Hope Harvest Festival →
Trinity Center, 1888 Trinity Ave, Walnut Creek
5:00 pm - Alamo Farmers Market Festival →
120 Alamo Plaza, Alamo
9:00 am - Contra Costa Wind Symphony: Heroes and Villains →
Lesher Center For The Arts, 1601 Civic Dr, Walnut Creek
2:00 pm - Loving Karma (one day only documentary screening) →
CinemaWest Rheem Theatre & Giant Screen, 350 Park St, Moraga
3:00 pm - Violin Duo Song-Choi Performs at St. Paul's in Walnut Creek →
St Paul's Episcopal Church, 1924 Trinity Ave, Walnut Creek
3:00 pm
Sunday October 11
Monday October 12
Tuesday October 13
Friday October 16
Saturday October 17
Sunday October 18
📣 Walnut Creek Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Walnut Creek PatchAM possible:
- Diablo Escapes — (925) 393-7171
- DN Gifts for Life — (925) 775-9337
- Downtown Walnut Creek Ace Hardware — (925) 705-7500
- The Dorris-Eaton School — (925) 930-9000
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
🪧 Patch Classifieds
- Santa at Shadelands
Walnut Creek Historical Society presents... (More info) - Shadelands Ranch Holiday Teas
Shadelands Ranch Museum Holiday Tea Tickets on sale now. Holiday Tea runs November 28 - December 13th with two seatings a day at 11 AM & 1:30 PM. ... (More info)
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Update on KayKey.
My dog KayKey came back to the door I had let her out of yesterday morning after being missing for 12 hours. I think she went through a hole in my… (Nextdoor Larkey Park) - URGENT: Is this your cat?
We live on Hawthorne and for the last few days this cat has been coming into our front and backyard, usually lingering around at night. We believe it… (Nextdoor Walnut Heights)
- Generations Healthcare posted a job opening for Dietary Aide in Walnut Creek. Apply here.
- Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Tech, Inbound (Stocking) (T0330) in Pleasant Hill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Walnut Creek here.
🗞 Nearby News
San Miguel
- What El Niño storms could mean for SLO County CA (sanluisobispo.com)
Lafayette
- Lafayette Has a Local Pumpkin Patch This Weekend, and It's For a Good Cause Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)
- Lafayette's Best Sandwich Shop Isn't Even a Sandwich Shop Bay Area Telegraph (bayareatelegraph.com)
Ok Walnut Creek! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what's happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.