Arts and Culture

Community Facilities

Walnut Creek Library
1644 N. Broadway
Librarian: Ann Shelton
Hours: Monday, noon to 8 p.m.; Wednesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Thursday, 1 to 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday and Tuesday, closed.
Volumes: 70,772.
Information: (925) 646-6773.

Ygnacio Valley Library
2661 Oak Grove Road
Hours: Tuesday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 1 to 6 p.m.; Thursday, noon to 8 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m; Sunday and Monday, closed. Volumes: 65,349. Information: (925) 938-1481.

Civic Park Community Center
1375 Civic Drive
Rentable facility accommodates 200 people and has large conference rooms and a kitchen. Reservation office hours: Monday through Thursday, 8 a.m. to noon.
Information: (925) 943-5853.

Diablo Hills Golf Course
1551 Marchbanks Drive
One nine-hole course. Green fees: $12-$32. Cart fee: $17-$24.
Reservations: (925) 939-7372.

Rossmoor Golf Course
1010 Stanley Dollar Drive
One 18-hole course and one nine-hole course. Open to residents and guests of Rossmoor retirement community. Reservations: (925) 933-2607.

Boundary Oak Golf Course
3800 Valley Vista Road
One 18-hole course. Green fees: $12-$25. Cart fee: $23. Reservations: (925) 934-6211.

Heather Farm
301 N. San Carlos Drive
Rentable facility accommodates 200 people. Several meeting rooms, kitchen facilities and one very large conference room. Information: (925) 943-5858.

Heather Farm Park
North San Carlos Drive at Heather 101 acres, swimming pool complex, softball fields, equestrian center. Home of the Walnut Creek Aquanuts synchronized swim teams. Pool hours: Monday through Friday, 5:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m.; Sat-urday and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 3:45 p.m. Pool fees: $3 per person or $48 per month. Information: (925) 943-5856.
Civic Park
Civic Drive and North Broadway Picnic tables, tennis courts, gazebo, play-ground. Information: (925) 943-5852

Larkey Park
2751 Buena Vista avenues
14 acres, picnic facilities, barbecue, basketball court, open grass area, tennis courts, sand volleyball courts, horseshoe courts, restrooms, parking lot. Swim center: Open Memorial Day to Labor Day from 1 to 5 p.m. daily, (925) 939-1532. Walnut Creek Model Railroad Society and its giant H.O. scale train layout, open third Sunday each month 1 to 5 p.m. and last Friday each month 8 to 10 p.m., (925) 937-1888.

Lindsay Museum
First and Buena Vista avenues
Nationally renowned wildlife museum and rehabilitation center offering educational programs. Accepts injured wildlife from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. during fall and winter and from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. during spring and summer. Museum open noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends from September to June. Summer hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Fees: Adults $4.50, seniors $3.50, children age 3-17 $2.50, children under age 3 free. Information: (925) 935-1978.

Dean Lesher Regional Center for the Arts
1601 Civic Drive
Three performing arts theaters with a total of 1,212 seats and the Bedford Art Gallery. Theater information: (925) 295-1400. Gallery information: (925) 295-1417. Tickets: (925) 943-SHOW.