Happy Tuesday, Walnut Creek!

💡 Did you know: The Diablo Valley Farmers’ Market has been voted the top farmers’ market in California and brings more than 50 farmers and vendors to Shadelands every Saturday.

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Let’s get to it.

— Sean Casey

A creative night out is coming to Headlands Brewing this Wednesday as Sunny Tuesday Illustrations hosts a guided watercolor class inspired by traditional Portuguese tiles. The intricate blue-and-white patterns may look ambitious, but the workshop is designed for beginners and walks guests through the painting process step by step.

All art supplies are included, so there is nothing to bring beyond a willingness to pick up a brush. Come solo or invite a friend, then order dinner and drinks from Headlands while your tile design takes shape. The beer garden setting keeps the evening casual, while the finished watercolor gives everyone something more lasting than another round at the bar.

The combination of painting, Mediterranean patterns, and a lively local brewery makes this one of the week’s most visually appealing gatherings.

📍 Where: Headlands Brewing, 2999 Oak Road
📅 When: Wednesday, July 22 | 6pm
💲 Price: $35; supplies included

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Downtown’s newest dessert shop is officially open. Milky Flakes specializes in Hokkaido milk soft serve, known for its smooth texture and rich dairy flavor, along with Korean shaved ice called bingsu. Early visitors have also spotted matcha soft serve and combinations such as pistachio and strawberry or salted caramel and peanut butter. The bright yellow shop is tucked into a compact Main Street storefront and adds something distinctly different to Walnut Creek’s already busy dessert lineup.

📍 Where: Milky Flakes, 1399 N. Main St.
📅 When: Open now
💲 Price: Menu prices vary

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Saturday morning at the Diablo Valley Farmers’ Market will be centered entirely around younger visitors. Kids Day includes a marionette puppet show from Oakland’s Fairyland at 10:30 a.m., children’s cooking classes using farm-fresh ingredients, crafts, a storytime princess, balloon art, and face painting. Families can move between the activities while shopping from the market’s regular lineup of farmers and food vendors. The event runs alongside normal market hours, with cooking sessions scheduled throughout the morning.

📍 Where: Diablo Valley Farmers’ Market, North Wiget Lane and Mitchell Drive
📅 When: Saturday, July 25 | 9am – 1pm
💲 Price: Free admission

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Headlands is pairing two Saturday events into one full afternoon at its Walnut Creek beer garden. Ozzie’s Pound Puppies will be on-site from noon to 2pm. with adoptable dogs and information about the volunteer-led rescue. At 2pm, High Standards Band takes over with three hours of live music. Visitors can meet the dogs, order lunch or a beer, and stay as the afternoon shifts into a patio concert.

📍 Where: Headlands Brewing, 2999 Oak Road
📅 When: Saturday, July 25 | Adoption event 12–2pm.; music 2–5pm
💲 Price: Free to attend

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Rooted Coffee transforms into a dance floor Friday night as DJ DGree brings back the Social Dance Lounge. The set blends Afro-Latin house, Brazilian rhythms, funky disco house, and progressive and organic tech house. Rooted’s intimate downtown space gives the night a more relaxed setting than a traditional nightclub, with tea, beer, wine, and kombucha available while the music moves through the evening. Doors open at 7:30 p.m., with the event continuing until 11.

📍 Where: Rooted Coffee Co., 1321 Locust St.
📅 When: Friday, July 24 | 7:30pm – 11pm
💲 Price: $17.85

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One of the biggest shopping events of the year has officially arrived at Broadway Plaza. The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale features brand-new fall arrivals at limited-time sale prices across fashion, shoes, beauty, activewear, home, and more. If you've been waiting to refresh your wardrobe (or stock up on beauty favorites), this is the week to go before popular sizes and items disappear.

📍 Where: Nordstrom, Broadway Plaza
📅 When: Now through August 9 (shop this week for the best selection)
💲 Price: Free to browse; sale pricing throughout the store

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Toyota Pavilion in Concord is turning Saturday afternoon into a tribute-band marathon celebrating hits from the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s. The lineup includes George Michael Reborn, Prince Again, Bee Gees tribute act You Should Be Dancing, and The Knights of Queen. Music begins at 2 p.m. and runs through the evening, with lawn space available for dancing between sets. This is the farthest event from Walnut Creek in this week’s lineup, but the scale and nostalgia factor earned it a neighboring spot.

📍 Where: Toyota Pavilion at Concord, 2000 Kirker Pass Road
📅 When: Saturday, July 25 | 2pm – 8pm
💲 Price: Ticketed; general admission starts around $50–$62

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✨ Keep your face always toward the sunshine and shadows will fall behind you.

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