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February 2026
Babysitting for Beginners
Saturday, 3/7
10:00 AM–2:00 PM
Learn the skills needed to be a trusted and responsible babysitter!
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Where will this summer take you? Join our dynamic team!Thursday, 2/12 |
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Adult Classes
For more adult ceramics, cooking, music, and art classes, be sure to check online!
Chinese New Year FeastThursday, 2/19 Chinese Lunar New Year marks the end of winter and beginning of spring with the celebration that lasts for 7 days. We will prepare three popular dishes for this occasion: Steamed sticky rice in lotus leaf, Kungpow chicken, and winter melon ginger soup. |
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Advanced Royal Icing Cookie Decorating Techniques: Butterflies, Flowers, Lace, Marbling, and more!Saturday, 3/7 Learn advanced piping techniques to create unique, one-of-a-kind, Royal Icing cookies. We will decorate a variety of cookies (butterflies, flowers, lace, mosaics, hearts, etc.) using pastry bags and tips. |
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Youth Classes
For more youth ceramics, sports, music, and art classes, be sure to check online!
Babysitting for BeginnersSaturday, 3/7 Learn the skills needed to be a trusted and responsible babysitter! |
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Volleyball classes for ages 6–8 and 8–12!Starting Thursday, 2/26 |
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Winter Sports
Walnut Creek Rec After School Sports x Golden State Warriors Game!Saturday, 2/28 Chase Center Featuring Stephen Curry, LeBron James, and Luka Dončić Discounted tickets for our families and supporters and a portion of every ticket goes directly to our program! >> Purchase your tickets now. |
After School Sports Spotlight: Girls Basketball Success & Boys Season Kickoff!WCI fielded two teams, 6/7th grade and 8th grade, and both qualified for end-of-season tournaments. Foothill made history by fielding three teams for the first time ever! As we wrap up an exciting girls season, we’re gearing up for the boys basketball season, which runs January through February. >> Learn More |
Free Community Workshops
Walnut Creek Senior Resource Fair 2026
Hosted by Sensational Seniors Workshops, Saint Matthew, and City of Walnut Creek
Thursday, 3/12
9:00 AM–12:00 PM
This free indoor event is open to the public and designed to connect you with valuable information, services, and support. Learn More
Specialized Recreation
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Movie FestSaturday, 2/7 Specialized Recreation movie day at Civic Park Community Center! Participants will have the opportunity to relax, watch a movie, and socialize with their peers. |
Valentine's Day PartySaturday, 2/14 Celebrate the magic of love this Valentine's Day with an evening filled with laughter and great company! Join us for a special party designed just for people who make life sweeter. |
Meal Clubs
Dinner Club–Dragon's Arch
Wednesday, 2/18, 5:30 PM–8:00 PM >> Register Here
Upcoming Arts Events
There’s a concert for every taste (and every age!) this February at the Lesher Center for the Arts.
On Valentine’s Day, families can introduce their youngest members to the joys of live music as your favorite piglet from the UK takes to the Hofmann stage with Peppa Pig: My First Concert. With performances on 2/14 at 2:00 PM and 4:30 PM, families will watch Mummy Pig, Daddy Pig, George and new baby sister Evie learn all about orchestras and classical music.
| On February 20, Ana Gasteyer, star of Broadway’s Wicked and TV’s SNL brings her signature style of humor and powerhouse vocals to the Lesher Center. On February 21, jazz vocalist Madeliene Peyroux makes her Lesher Center debut as part of our SFJAZZ at the Lesher series, and the month closes out on February 28 with the two-time Grammy award-winning Mariachi Herencia de Mexico. Learn more and reserve your tickets online. |
Viola Frey, Small World Civilization and Culture Box, 1975, photograph by M. Lee Fatherree; Chair, Pink Man (Slide 032), c. 1976, Viola Frey Archives, Artists' Legacy Foundation; Pink Man Apologue, 1976, photograph by M. Lee Fatherree; © 2025 Artists' Legacy Foundation, Oakland / ARS, New York.
Bedford’s extraordinary exhibition Viola Frey: Foundations continues this February.
Foundations explores the formative years of legendary Bay Area artist Viola Frey from 1965 to 1987, tracing her pivotal shift from two-dimensional works to groundbreaking three-dimensional forms. >> Learn More
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