Things to do this weekend, May 17-19

Weekend, Danville, Ca

It’s the weekend and who wants to sit around browsing the internet for things to do? It’s time for you to relax and enjoy the weekend! Unfortunately, the rain isn’t going away, so make sure to check out our Rainy Day Activities!

Rustic Italian Dinner, Cooking Class 5/17
Fall in love all over again—with Italian food. The cooking class is located at Sur La Table, Walnut Creek. From 6:30PM-8: 30 PM. Must register at Sur La Table. $59/per person.

Sheryl Underwood at Tommy T’s Comedy Club 5/17 & 5/18
Underwood joined the television show The Talk on CBS for the start of season two. She sits alongside hosts Julie Chen, Sara Gilbert, Sharon Osbourne, and Aisha Tyler. The Talk, which averages 2.21 million viewers per day, has a strong profile in the daytime viewing line-up on CBS and, with Underwood at the table, The Talk received its first Daytime Emmy nomination. She has also been named one of the 10 most influential talk show hosts on Twitter!

Neon Jump Nights  5/17
Neon Jump Night is jump time open to the whole family with neon lights and today’s top hits from 8pm-10pm. The price per jumper is $25 for 2 hours.

Cherry Pop Fridays! 90’s Party 5/17
Retro Junkie presents, 90’s Alternative Rock Covers, Marigold performing live from, 9PM-11PM. Live DJ will be spinning from 11PM-2AM.

Kid Dynamite Band 5/17
Meenars presents the band, Kid Dynamite, from 9:30PM-1: 30 AM. Click Here to Listen!

Arroyo Viejo Creek Clean up at Oakland Zoo 5/18
Volunteers work on a variety of outdoor tasks that may include: picking up garbage, pulling invasive species, spreading mulch, moving materials, cleaning signage or planting native plants. From 9AM-12PM. Must email to register: creek@oaklandzoo.org.

Danville Farmers’ Market 5/18
Get the freshest seasonal fare at the Danville Certified Farmers’ Market. You’ll find fruits and vegetables direct from local farmers, along with fresh-cut flowers, bedding plants, fresh breads, and delicious specialty food items you can eat in the market or take with you to enjoy at home. From 9AM-1PM.

Farmers Market at Bishop Ranch 5/18
San Ramon is proud to provide its residents and surrounding residents a quality farmers market with diverse offerings that celebrate our local growers and producers. From 9AM-1PM.

Zoo Kids 5/18
Does your little one love animals? ZooKids classes are a great way for children age 4-5 to have a fun and educational adventure at the zoo. Each program includes a mini zoo tour, craft, games, animal close-up, and snack. Located at the Oakland Zoo, from 9:30AM-12PM. Classes are; Educational Adventure & Oh Yuck!

NorCal Reptile Expo 5/18
Reptile Lover’s Dream and Great For Kids! You Won’t Want to Miss the Venomous Snake Show!
Takes Place at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Formerly known as the Bay Area Reptile Expo, this expo brings an awesome and unique variety of vendors including specialized breeders, wholesale supplies, cages and so much more as well as cool and amazing animal displays and activities for the little ones ALL UNDER ONE ROOF!!! Tickets Available at the Door only!

Family Art Day Art Carnival 5/18
Join in the fun of art-making stations, face-painting, giveaways, music-making, food, and more! Located in Walnut Creek at the Shadelands Art Center, from 10AM-2PM.

Downtown Livermore Street Fest 5/18 & 5/19
You won’t want to miss the largest celebration of wine, craft brew, arts, crafts, shopping, dining, entertainment and hometown charm in the East Bay! Over 100,000 attend each year to explore over 200 vendor booths! 5/18, 10AM-6Pm & 5/19, 10AM-5PM.

Journey’s Edge: A Tribute to Journey 5/18
Retro Junkie in Walnut Creek presents, Journey’s Edge: A Tribute to Journey! Danville Social will be there, so come say hi! From 9PM-2AM. Click Here to Listen!

Aaron Pearson Band 5/18
Meenars presents, The Aaron Pearson Band! This is a high energy classic rock trio, with lots of Van Halen, AC/DC, Guns n Roses, Bon Jovi, Metallica and more! Gregory Young is on Drums and Joel Krueger is on bass. From 9:30PM-1:30PM.

Open Skate 5/18
Golden Skate in San Ramon is having Open Skate from, 12:45PM-8:30PM. Want to get some exercise and have fun at the same time!

Artapalooza 5/19
Located at the Danville Community Center, children are invited to partake in this chance to be creative and messy! Budding artists will be encouraged to try both process-based art and take home crafts. This is a great opportunity for kids to spend a relaxing afternoon making artistic and imaginative creations in a park setting. Pre-registration is required!

22q at the Zoo 5/19
Oakland Zoo is teaming up with the International 22q11.2 Foundation for their annual ‘22q at the Zoo’ day. This is Oakland Zoo’s third year participating and includes free admission to all individuals with 22q with the purchase of an adult ticket.
What is 22q? 22q is a very common yet poorly recognized genetic syndrome which may be as common as Down syndrome, and is estimated to affect over 3 million children worldwide! Yet most parents, teachers and even many medical professionals have never heard of it. 22q is caused by missing or duplicated genetic material on the 22nd chromosome.

Animals on Broadway 5/19
Bring the whole family – including your pet – and walk to save lives at the Pet Walk! Sign up as an individual or with friends as a team to help raise $100,000 for animals in need at this one-mile walk. Then, the fun continues with raffles, demonstrations, and Pet Wellness Fair offering an array of health services for your best friend! From 10:30AM-4PM.

 

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