COSTA COUNTY, CA, (August 10, 2025) — The Pioneer Calendar lists local events, performances and activities for the whole family.

We update the Pioneer Calendar page every week so check back often to find out what’s going on near you.

If you’d like to submit your event to the Pioneer Calendar page, please send email to us at Calendar@pioneerpublishers.com.

In the community

Clayton Planning Commission Hearing on Housing Element. The commission will review the update to the Housing Element and make a recommendation to the City Council, 7 p.m. Aug. 12, Clayton Library, 6125 Clayton Road. For more information, visit https://claytonca.gov/government/commissions-and-committees/#pc-desc.

“Let’s Ride BART to the Movies.” Family movie night featuring “Madagascar,” doors open 7 p.m., show at 8 p.m. Aug. 16, Concord BART Station parking lot. Enroute on the trains, you can see new footage filmed from a train operator’s point of view. Onsite activities include crafts and face painting. Get single tickets at www.railgoods.com/movie-night-single-ticket.html or a discounted pack of four at www.railgoods.com/movie-night-group-tickets-4.html.

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Concord Farmers Market. Sponsored by the Pacific Coast Farmers Market Association, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesdays year-round, 4-8 p.m. Thursdays through Sept. 25 in conjunctions with Music & Market, Todos Santos Plaza, downtown Concord. Visit pcfma.org for more information.

Off the Grid. Food trucks and music, 5-9 p.m. Thursdays at the lake by Pleasant Hill City Hall, 100 Gregory Lane. (No events Aug. 21 and Sept. 18 due to the Downtown Merchants Summer Concert Series.) For more information, visit www.phillca.gov/888/Festivals-Events.

Pleasant Hill Night Market. Food, artisan vendors and entertainment, 5-9 p.m. first and third Fridays of the month through Nov. 7, Chilpancingo Park, 200 Golf Club Road, Pleasant Hill. For details, visit www.phillca.gov/1658/NEW-Pleasant-Hill-Night-Market.

Stronger Together Gala. A benefit for Monument Impact, Sept. 25, Concord Historical Society, 1928 Clayton Road. For tickets, visit https://event.auctria.com/cca96470-0f2c-42af-93b2-0e3bfb4edcd3.

Don Fernando Pacheco Adobe Bowling Fundraiser. To benefit revitalization of the historic Concord ranch site, check-in 12:30-1 p.m., with bowling 1-3 p.m. Oct. 4, Clayton Valley Bowl, 5300 Clayton Road. Co-sponsored by Concord Mayor Carlyn Obringer and the Concord Historical Society. Sponsorship opportunities available at $1,500, $1,000, $500 and $300. Register a team for $400 for five bowlers or sign up as an individual bowler for $60. Contact Carlyn4CityCouncil@gmail.com for more information. Confirm registration/sponsorship by Sept. 20.

Summer Concerts Series

Concord Music & Market. Farmers Market 4-8 p.m. Thursdays, music begins at 6:30 p.m., Todos Santos Plaza, downtown Concord. Aug. 14: Zepparella. Aug. 21: Maya Latin Roots. Aug. 28: Roy Rogers & The Delta Rhythm Kings. Sept. 4: Native Elements. Sept. 11. Strange Daze. Sept. 18: Annie Sampson. Sept. 25: The Purple Ones. For more information, visit www.cityofconcord.org/DocumentCenter/View/13117/Music-and-Market-2025?bidId=.

Sunset by the Lake Summer Concerts. 6-8 p.m. Sundays, outside Pleasant Hill City Hall, 100 Gregory Lane. Aug. 17: Dirty Cello. Aug. 31: the Big Jangle. Family Fun Zones on May 25, June 8, July 5 and July 20. For details, visit www.phillca.gov/summerconcerts.

Downtown Merchants Summer Concerts. 7-9 p.m. in the plaza in front of Jack’s Restaurant and Bar, Crescent Drive, Pleasant Hill. Aug. 21: The Cheeseballs. Sept. 18: Foreverland. For more information, visit https://shopdowntownpleasanthill.com/events/downtown-pleasant-hill-summer-concert-series-11974a13-0c78-455e-8b8c-51ff0afee145.

Concerts in The Grove. 6-8:30 p.m. Saturdays, The Grove Park, downtown Clayton. Aug. 23: Pride & Joy. For more information, visit https://claytonca.gov/our-city/annual-events/concerts-in-the-grove.

Clubs

Women Marines Association. The Bay Area chapter meets 11:30 a.m. every third Saturday, usually at Harry’s Hofbrau, 14900 E. 14th St, San Leandro. For more information, visit https://wmaca3.org or contact Janet Johnson at 925-890-4583.

Clayton Library

The Clayton Library is at 6125 Clayton Road. For more information on any of these events, call 925-673-0659 or visit ccclib.org/events.

Lapsit Storytime. For children aged 0-3, 11-11:15 a.m. Thursdays. Children must attend with caregiver.

Toddler/Preschool Storytime. For children ages 2-5, 11:30 a.m.-noon Thursdays. Children must attend with caregiver. Stay and play toys available afterward.

Performing Arts

Orinda Starlight Village Players Summer Season. “Ring Round the Moon,” with the charming but clueless elite, through Aug. 16. “Jane Eyre,” an adaption of the classic novel by Charlotte Brontë, Sept. 5-27. Orinda Community Park Amphitheater, 28 Orinda Way. For tickets, visit www.orsvp.org.

“Murder at the Theater.” A spontaneous murder mystery from Partners in Crime, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 16, Campbell Theater, 636 Ward St., Martinez. For tickets, go to www.campbelltheater.com.

“Sexy Laundry.” Diablo Actors Ensemble’s romantic comedy about a 25-year marriage that is fading, Sept. 5-21, Campbell Theater, 636 Ward St., Martinez. Call 925-350-9770 or go to www.campbelltheater.com for tickets.

“Indecent.” Center Repertory and the Yiddish Theatre Ensemble tell the true story behind the controversial 1923 Broadway debut of Sholem Asch’s “God of Vengeance,” Sept. 7-28, Lesher Center for the Arts, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek. For tickets, call 925-943-7469 or go to www.centerrep.org.

“The Savannah Sipping Society.” The Pittsburg Community Theatre show features four unique Southern women, Sept. 12-21, Steeltown Coffee & Tea, 695 Railroad Ave., Pittsburg. For tickets, go to https://pittsburg-theatre-company.square.site. The show continues into October at the Campbell Theater in Martinez.

Exhibits

“Beyond Color: The Language of Black and White.” Juried exhibition of 81 local, national and international artists, through Sept. 14, Bedford Gallery, 1601 Civic Dr., Walnut Creek. For more information, visit www.bedfordgallery.org/exhibitions.

“Clayton’s General Store.” Step back in time and visit the 19th century store owned by Clayton pioneer Charles Rhine, 2-4 p.m. Wednesday and Sunday, Clayton Museum, 6101 Main St. For more information, visit www.claytonhistory.org.