SEPTEMBER 22, AND 23, 2012 WAS AMAZING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE WALNUT FESTIVAL! THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR AMAZING SPONSORS AND SUPPORT AND ESPECIALLY TO  lAURA FIELDING AND LOUIE GREEN OF MAGIK WAND PRODUCTIONS! ALSO:  A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE GONZALEZ AIR BRUSH FOR THE BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM PAINT JOB ON THE GUITAR…

Remembering the 20 children and 6 staff members that were killed in Newtown Conneticut by a mentally challenged gunman   Charlotte Bacon, 6; Daniel Barden, 7; Rachel Davino, 29; Olivia Engel, 6; Josephine Gay, 7; Ana M Marquez-Greene, 6; Dylan Hockley, 6; Dawn Hocksprung, 47; Madeline F. Hsu, 6; Catherine V. Hubbard, 6; Chase Kowalski, 7;…

Thank you Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation! https://www.ccrhf.org/projects-3-1 (Scroll down to Guitars not Guns story) Thank you CCRHF for your generous donation! https://www.ccrhf.org/projects-3-1 March 23, 2022 Dear Barbara,   On behalf of the Contra Costa Regional Health Foundation, I am excited to inform you that Guitars Not Guns Contra Costa has been chosen to be…

 AUGUST 28, 2028ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL GUITARS NOT GUNS – CONTRA COSTA COUNTY CHAPTERGRADUATION AT THE CONCORD LIBRARY Assemblyman Tim Grayson’s Field Representative Dina Sanchez presented Certificates of Appreciation to Contra Costa County Director, Barbara Gorin as well as all of our amazing volunteers!   Thank you Assemblymember Grayson!  SPECIAL ANNOUNCMENT

Photos courtesy of Michael J. Padilla Guitars not Guns had our first 8 week session at the San Pablo Library!  Wonderful class and a big group of kids!  21 kids to be exact!  We had a nice pool of wonderful volunteer guitar instructors who made this all possible! OUR AWESOME VOLUNTEER INSTRUCTORS: FROM LEFT:  DAVID…