The 23rd annual KidFest is coming to downtown Concord on Memorial Day Weekend: May 26 through May 28 from 10am to 6pm at Mt. Diablo High School (2450 Grant Street in Concord – near John Muir Hospital). Named a “2011 Best Place to take your Kids for Fun” by the annual Best of Claycord poll, KidFest is a fun and educational event for children and their families.

KidFest entertains and educates through hands-on exhibits, a wide variety of entertainment (music, dance, animals) and educational activities including: Arts & Sciences, Environmental Awareness, Health & Safety, Sports & Fitness, Adventure and Citizenship & Community.

Admission is $6 per person, but with a can of food to benefit the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano, you will receive $1 off your admission price ($1 per person maximum). Plan to bring the family and enjoy this wonderful family event.

Download the KidFest 2011 event flyer or visit www.kidfestconcord.com for more information

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Diablo Valley Corvettes will be hosting their 42nd Annual Corvette Car Show at Todos Santos Plaza in downtown Concord on June 16th from 8:00am to 3:00pm. Enjoy the finest examples of Classic, Custom and Stock Corvettes on display. There will be lots to see and do at the Plaza. Have lunch at one of several fine dining establishments around the park; browse for souvenirs and services in the Vendor area; participate in the raffles to win prizes or even cash in the special 50/50 raffle. Bring your whole family to see over 125 of the most beautiful corvettes up close on the grassy park.

This show is open to the general public for free while registration for entrants is $35 for Western States Corvette Council Members and $40 for non-WSCC Members. Car registration and car cleaning will be from 8:00am until 11:00am, judging from 11:30am – 3:00pm and awards presentation at 3:30pm.

Bring a bag of nonperishable food to support the Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano. For more information, visit www.dvcorvettes.com or contact Dave Spellman at davespellman@dvcorvettes.com or (925) 676-4588.

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The Admiral and Captain Mansions on Mare Island will be transformed into the site of a garden party on Sunday, June 24th when the Food Bank once again presents “An Afternoon in the Admiral’s Garden”. Mellow jazz will set the mood for a leisurely afternoon of enjoying appetizers and fine wine at tasting tents as well as a gourmet lunch. There will be an opportunity to bid on fabulous live and silent auction items with an emphasis on destination experiences; win great raffle prizes, try your luck at a few games of chance, or take a stroll through the turn-of-the-century Admiral’s and Captain’s mansions, St. Peter’s Chapel and the Mare Island Historical Museum. This year’s fundraising event is sponsored by Pacific Service Federal Credit Union. Be sure and save the date so you don’t miss out on this special experience! Online registration will be available soon.

Get the full scoop about the Admiral’s Garden event »

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Ready, Set, Bag! is partnering with local food banks to feed hungry families. Together with their fans and sponsors, Ready, Set, Bag! is generously donating 100% of their advertising revenue from their recently launched blip.tv channel and $1.00 of each ticket sale (both in theatres and on DVD) for their Ready, Set, Bag! documentary film.

Ready, Set, Bag! has already donated enough funds for over 5,000 meals and arranged for other online artists including JibJab, AutoTuneTheNews, Sarah Austin and Mike Relm to help create content and contribute to this overall effort to help fight hunger.

Help support your local food bank by checking out http://www.readysetbag.blip.tv/ and learning more about Ready Set Bag!

Become a fan of Ready, Set, Bag! on Facebook.

Each time you buy a case of GSB 30% or 100% post-consumer recycled paper, Give Something Back and Boise Inc. donate $1 to select California community food banks – including ours.

The Pampered Chef’s Round-Up from the Heart® program is a year-long campaign that benefits Feeding America and its member food banks. Since 1991 Pampered Chef has raised over $14 Million to support Feeding America. The company’s Consultants promote the campaign at Cooking Shows, or in-home cooking demonstrations, across the country. The commitment to fight hunger in America is a team effort among The Pampered Chef’s Consultants and guests. The campaign has two aspects: 1) Customers can round up cooking show purchase totals to the nearest dollar or more, with funds benefiting local food banks in the region where the donations originated. 2) Customers can purchase a limited edition Round-Up from the Heart® Trivet. For every trivet sold, The Pampered Chef® will contribute $2 to Feeding America to support national programs.