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8 events this weekend · Jul 10–12 · refreshed weekly.

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Friday, July 10

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Summer Movie Night: Hoppers

Joybound People & Pets, Walnut Creek

Grab your popcorn, family, & besties and join Joybound People & Pets for a special showing of Hoppers on the big screen!

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Bountiful Summer Bouquets in the Garden Style

10 AM – 2 PM·1540 Marchbanks Drive, Walnut Creek, CA 94598

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Sip and Stroll – Sculpture in the Garden

5:30 PM – 7 PM·RUTH BANCROFT GARDEN · Walnut Creek

Join us for a summer night in the Garden! Enjoy a complimentary drink as you wander through the Garden during golden hour, featuring our annual outdoor exhibit, Sculpture in the Garden. — Join us for a summer night in the Garden! Enjoy a complimentary drink as you wander through the Garden during golden hour, featuring…

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Saturday, July 11

Beat the Midsummer Heat

7 AM – 9 AM·Walnut Creek, CA

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Pop-up Sale: Agaves from the Curator’s Private Greenhouse

9:30 AM – 12 PM·RUTH BANCROFT GARDEN · Walnut Creek

Agaves from the personal collections of Brian Kemble and Walker Young will be available for purchase in the Plaza. — Agaves from the personal collections of Brian Kemble and Walker Young will be available for purchase in the Plaza. Cash or Venmo preferred. Join us as we celebrate Agave Fest all month long!

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(Lecture) Agaves: Garden Focal Points

10 AM – 11 AM·RUTH BANCROFT GARDEN · Walnut Creek

Join us for a special in-person lecture with longtime curator Brian Kemble, whose 46-year career has been defined by a deep passion for growing, hybridizing, and studying agaves both in cultivation and in the wild. A leading authority on these striking plants, Brian has spent decades exploring their diversity, from wid…

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Curator-led Tour – Agaves: Icons of the Garden

11:30 AM – 12:30 PM·RUTH BANCROFT GARDEN · Walnut Creek

​ Explore one of the Garden’s most iconic plant groups at the height of their drama. July is peak bloom time for many agaves, when towering flower spikes rise skyward in a once-in-a-lifetime display. Join longtime curator Brian Kemble and horticulturist Michael Rada for a special guided tour through the Garden’s renown…

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Sunday, July 12

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Junior Zookeeper Experience: Lizologist for a Day

1 PM – 2 PM·Lindsay Wildlife (calendar) · Walnut Creek

Workshop: Recommended Age: 7 – 12 years old It’s heating up at Lindsay Wildlife, and the lizards are loving it! Join us for a Junior Zookeeper Experience where you’ll learn all about our California native lizards. Enjoy meeting 2 of our animal ambassadors and make a customized bead lizard to bring home! Date: Sunday, J…

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