MADE IN THE SHADE, JUNE 25 | |
SUMMER FUN!
MADE IN THE SHADE
All-community Summer Festival
Sunday, June 25
11am–3pm
Shadelands SportsMall
Free & Family-friendly
You loved it last year,
let's do it again, even bigger!
Showcasing Shadelands Business & Lifestyle Center during a day of outdoor fun!
LIVE MUSIC
FOOD TRUCKS • CRAFT BEER
EXHIBITOR BOOTHS
SPORTS ACTIVITIES
Demonstrations & Participation
Soccer • Batting Cages
Volleyball • Gymnastics
Taekondo • Basketball
Rock climbing • Yoga
A nominal fee applies to some
sports activities
Visit Made in the Shade for more information about this family-friendly summer event.
Made in the Shade is sponsored by the
Shadelands Steering Committee
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Held on the campus of the
Shadelands SportsMall
2640 Shadelands Drive
Walnut Creek
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Showcase your
business or nonprofit
with a table at
Made in the Shade!
| Register early to guarantee your spot at Made in the Shade! Limited availability. Your logo with a link to your website will be placed on the interactive map at Made in the Shade. | |
LEADERSHIP CHANGE AT KAIPERM CREDIT UNION | |
There’s been a leadership change at Kaiperm Credit Union, which is headquartered in Shadelands at 325 N. Wiget Lane, #130, with a second branch at 1550 Newell Avenue, Walnut Creek.
Karen Introcaso, Kaiperm’s CEO for the past seven years who steered Kaiperm’s exceptional growth in both membership and member benefits, retired from the credit union at the end of last year. Kramer Chan, formerly Kaiperm CFO, stepped into the role on January 1, 2023.
“Kaiperm Credit Union is a not-for-profit financial institution as all credit unions are,” says Kramer. “What makes Kaiperm distinctive is that it’s exclusively dedicated to Kaiser Permanente employees and their families and Kaiser retirees.
"We focus on the health care profession and tailor our operations to meet the needs and expectations of our 6,700 members nationwide with competitive credit, loans, banking, and other financial products and services.”
Kramer has been with Kaiperm for close to 12 years, joining the credit union as an accounting assistant and working his way up through the organization—which prides itself on developing talent and promoting from within—to CFO for the past seven years.
“Karen has been a great mentor— knowledgeable and experienced, and naturally adept in people skills,” says Kramer, who worked closely with Karen knowing he would one day step into the CEO role.
Now Kramer is overseeing an expanding Kaiperm as it continues to build and strengthen its infrastructure and take steps to scale its operations to meet a nationwide membership with a worldwide reach.
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Kaiperm Credit Union
325 N. Wiget Lane, Suite 130
Walnut Creek
925.939.5626
| Newly retired Kaiperm CEO Karen Introcaso (l) sits with newly appointed Kaiperm CEO Kramer Chan, in Kaiperm's Shadelands branch. | Kaiperm CEO Kramer Chan talks with Erika, a member services representative in Kaiperm's Shadelands branch. | |
We still have only two branches,” says Kramer, “but we have a strong digital footprint, which includes easy to navigate online access and an advanced mobile app, so we’re able to serve our members anywhere in the world.”
Founded in 1957 on the principle of people helping people, "we are Kaiser Permanente’s best kept secret," says Kramer, "but we’re stepping up our game to let the secret out.”
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CALICRAFT IS BREWING UP NEW CONSTRUCTION PLANS; PUBLIC HEARING, JUNE 8 | |
Established in 2012, Calicraft Brewing Co. at 2700 Mitchell Drive, across from the Ultimate Fieldhouse, has long been a popular meeting and drinking establishment, welcoming family and friends who come together to enjoy Calicraft's innovative California-inspired microbrews, ciders, and spritzers; guest food trucks; and community events.
Now founder and CEO Blaine Landberg and team are brewing up plans to offer a greater indoor and outdoor taproom, tasting, and beer garden experience.
Plans are to expand the brewery's current operations by rebuilding the taproom from the ground up, adding a new building and production facility, expanding its beer garden, and adding a tasting room and outdoor bar at its current location.
Calicraft is in the final stages of approval from the City's Planning Commission, which is holding a public hearing to discuss construction plans.
The public is invited to join in the meeting and public discourse in person and online.
Planning Commission Meeting
Thursday, June 8, 6–8pm
City Council Chamber
City Hall
1666 N. Main Street
Walnut Creek
Streaming online
NOTE: In addition to Calicraft's expansion plans, the empty Quick Mount PV building adjoining Calicraft on the east side is under consideration for demolition to make way for a separate SecureSpace facility, which will include a new three-story self-storage building and a one-story detached office building for the storage facility. More about SecureSpace in the July issue of The Shadelands Scene.
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Calicraft Brewing Co.
2700 Mitchell Drive
Walnut Creek
925.478.8103
| Artist's rendering of Calicraft's proposed expanded taproom. | Artist's rendering of Calicraft's proposed expanded outdoor seating areas. | Artist's rendering of Calicraft's proposed expanded beer garden. | |
FREE PET ADOPTION DAY AT ARF, JUNE 9 | |
Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF) is teaming up with Pacific Service Credit Union for a day of free adoptions.
Animal Rescue Foundation
Free Adoption Day
Friday, June 9 | Noon–6pm
2890 Mitchell Drive
Walnut Creek
Visit ARF's adoption pages to view available dogs and cats, but keep in mind that some may find loving homes before this June 9 event.
Throughout the year, adoptions are open Wednesday–Sunday, noon–6pm.
Visit ARF adoptions to learn more about adoptions and the adoption process.
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Animal Rescue Foundation
2890 Mitchell Drive
Walnut Creek
925.256.1273
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WALNUT CREEK CHAMBER
ART & WINE FESTIVAL, JUNE 3 & 4
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Grab your sunscreen and sunglasses—your family and friends—and head to sun-drenched Heather Farm Park for the Walnut Creek Chamber 40th Annual Art & Wine Festival, the summer kick-off event, running for two jam-packed days, Saturday, June 3, 11am–7pm, and Sunday, June 7, 11am–6pm.
Festival admission is free; souvenir glasses and tasting tickets are available for purchase.
Distinguished by its spacious park setting and family-friendly atmosphere, the Walnut Creek Chamber Art & Wine festival features top-quality live music and entertainment, thousands of distinctive crafts and works of art from local artisans, award-winning California and international wines, ethnic and traditional festival food, and a Craft Brew Garden.
Loads of children's activities in the Kids' Zone will keep young ones entertained, as will the perennial favorite, the Art & Wine Festival Train.
Visit ArtWineFestivalWC.com for festival details & parking information.
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Sat, June 3 | 11am–7pm
Sun, June 4 | 11am–6pm
Heather Farm Park
301 N. San Carlos Drive
Walnut Creek
ArtWineFestivalWC.com
Free festival admission
Glasses & tickets for purchase
| Popular Heather Farm Park is home to the 40th Walnut Creek Chamber Art & Wine Festival. | |
CLASSIC, VINTAGE & COLLECTOR CARS ON DISPLAY, JUNE 11 | |
The 3rd Annual Shadelands Classic Car Show, hosted by the Walnut Creek Historical Society, will be held Sunday, June 11, on the grounds of the Shadelands Ranch Museum, 10am–3pm. This popular free event features meticulously restored classic cars, live music, food trucks, awards, and raffle prizes. And the historic 1903 Shadelands ranch house will be open for tours!
Do you have a classic car that you would like to show? There's a spot for you. Visit Shadelands Classic Car Show to download an application.
For more information, contact wchs@wchistory.org, or call 925.935.7871.
| Classic cars appeal to car lovers, and lovers of engineering, design, art, and history. | |
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Shadelands Classic Car Show
Sunday, June 11
10am–3pm
Free admission to the car show
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Walnut Creek
Historical Society
2660 Ygnacio Valley Road
Walnut Creek
925.935.7871
wchs@wchistory.org
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BECOME AN ANIMAL FOSTER AND SAVE A LIFE | |
Every year, hundreds of dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens spend time growing, healing, and receiving much-needed TLC in volunteer foster homes throgh Animal Rescue Foundation's (ARF) Foster Program.
Dedicated volunteer foster families save lives every time they open their homes and hearts to a homeless animal through ARF's Foster Program. Fostering is an opportunity to volunteer together as a family or care for a pet without a long-term adoption commitment.
Becoming an animal foster is a quick and easy process with a huge impact on homeless animals. Consider signing up specifically for ARF's Pets and Vets foster program, where animals have already been matched with their veterans.
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Animal Rescue Foundation Foster Program
2890 Mitchell Drive
Walnut Creek
925.256.1273
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CYBERSECURITY FORUM ONLINE | |
If you missed the May 2023 Civic Affairs Forum on the topic of cybersecurity, hosted by the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce, you'll find the full recording online.
Moderated by Matt Guichard, Guichard, Teng, Portillo & Garrett, the highly informative panel discussion featured Robert Leon, First Vice President of Information Security, F&M Bank; and Jason Willis, Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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