Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco. FREE DAYS...

The museum of science, art and human perception

FREE Museum Day is Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Exploratorium
at The Palace of Fine Arts
3601 Lyon Street
San Francisco, CA 94123

(415) 561-0360 - general information
(415) 561-0362 - Tactile Dome reservations

Open Tuesday—Sunday
10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays (except certain holidays).

FREE Musuem Day for Exploratorium is the First Wednesday of every month.

For a handy list of other FREE Museum Days, CLICK BELOW.



Contra Costa County Library Card Holders, PRINT Exploratorium and other museum tickets for FREE. Discover and Go. CLICK HERE.

Welcome! Diablo Magazine Readers...

CLICK HERE: Meet The Lemon Lady, by Peter Crooks. Diablo Magazine January 2010

Welcome! Diablo Magazine Readers. Thank you for visiting my blog today. For fun ways to help save the world one little lemon at a time, perhaps you'll enjoy these easy ways to volunteer. Happy Harvesting, and Happy New Year!

How to Save the World One Little Lemon at a Time. - CLICK HERE.

Volunteers Needed Immediately.

Help Spread Sunshine to others. - CLICK HERE.

Calling All Parents, Educators, Schools, Church and Civic Groups. - CLICK HERE.

Food Contests. Grants. Other fun stuff. - CLICK HERE.

Mission To Feed The Hungry. Fruit Harvesting. Even toddlers can join the fun...

Ava, my little "lemon lady junior" has been helping Mommy harvest fruit for the hungry since she could barely toddle around the garden.

Become inspired. Please join us in our preschool fruit harvesting adventures. Locally, I invite anyone in the community to visit us for a day of fruit harvesting fun. Bring your children. Call anytime.

SHARE the mission with your friends, faith group, church, social clubs, school or service group. SHARE the harvest. If we do nothing, nothing will ever get done. Have you walked on by a fruit tree today?

AnnaAndAva@gmail.com
Cell: 510.406.1625

Looking for Loquats! Do you know what a loquat is?...

Loquat trees are found all over the Bay Area. Loquat fruit grow in clusters and their sweet flesh can be either white or orange in color. They are sometimes called Japanese Plums. This photo is from early May 2009 and the fruit was not yet ripe then. Looks like neighborhood loquat trees are a bit behind this year. I'm guessing most will be ready for harvest mid-June to early July.

"Lemon Lady" is looking for loquats! If you have a loquat tree, please contact me ASAP to schedule a harvesting date. Food pantries are grateful for any fruit donations - including loquats! If you find a neighbor with a loquat tree, please share this message. Fruit grows on trees, yet it cannot walk itself into a food pantry.

FREE Pick up and delivery. AnnaAndAva@gmail.com or (510) 406-1625. Happy Harvesting!

To find a food pantry in Concord, California: CLICK HERE.

To find a food pantry Nationwide, zip code search: CLICK HERE.

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How is your garden growing? FREE SEEDS, Resources, Education, Gardening, Inspiration...

Spring Planting season is here! Have you always dreamed of gardening, but never knew how to begin. We're here to help! FREE SEEDS.

If you need free seeds, please contact:

AnnaAndAva@gmail.com

510.406.1625

SAVE seeds for next year's garden. That is the only way to grow a sustainable self-sufficient garden. Composting is easy too, even my 4-year old can do it! Please search around and learn exciting garden tips and advice. Plant a seed today. Thanks for stopping by!

CLICK HERE for fun CONTESTS and GRANTS awarding real scholarship and prize money.

CLICK HERE for GARDENING inspiration

CLICK HERE for updated FREE SEED CATALOGS 2011

CLICK HERE for GARDENING GRANTS

Farmers' Markets - Every Day Of The Week...

Did you know there are farmers' markets almost every day of the week, all year, rain or shine in California? We love the farmers and the markets. So much fun to be out and about! Breathe crisp morning air, listen to music, delight in the beautiful assortment of farm-fresh fruits and vegetables. Have fun. Visit a market soon!

CLICK HERE to FIND A MARKET in a city near you.

Here are a few local markets to pique your interest. You will find many more markets in cities throughout California. Simply search the California-Grown Certified Farmers' Markets website above.

Contra Costa Certified Farmers' Markets (CCCFM)

SATURDAY thru November
ORINDA, California: 9am - 1pm

Pacific Coast Farmers' Market Association (PCFMA)

SATURDAY, Seasonal thru October
CLAYTON, California: 8am-noon

CCCFM

SUNDAY, OPEN YEAR ROUND
WALNUT CREEK, California: 8:00am - 1pm

Downtown on Locust Street

PCFMA

SUNDAY, Seasonal thru October
MARTINEZ, California: 10am - 2pm

PCFMA
TUESDAY, OPEN YEAR ROUND

CONCORD, California: 10am - 2pm

Todos Santos Plaza

PCFMA
THURSDAY, Seasonal thru October
CONCORD, California 4pm - 8pm
Todos Santos Plaza

CCCFM
THURSDAY, Seasonal thru October
LAFAYETTE, California 3:30pm - 7pm