Published on May 10th, 2023
'Every Day is Memorial Day' photographs of the Lafayette Crosses to exhibit at the Lafayette Library
The City of Lafayette's Public Art Committee has selected "Every Day is Memorial Day," a collection of nine black and white photographs of the Lafayette Crosses by East Bay photographer Jeff Heyman, for an exhibit at the Lafayette Library's Public Art Gallery through ...Submitted by Jenny Rosen
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Published on May 10th, 2023
Moraga dad utilizes AI to write book to help kids overcome fears
In 2017, Kendell Haynes crossed an item off his bucket list. "It had always been a dream of mine to drive across the country," he recalls. "So I got into my little Honda Civic and drove from my home in New Jersey to California."
 By Diane Claytor
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Published on May 10th, 2023
'Ajoomma' - A feel-good movie from Singapore at the Orinda Theatre
The movie opening at the Orinda Theatre on May 19, "Ajoomma," is not a K-drama. Even though it is filmed mostly in South Korea, it is a Singaporean-Korean co-production directed by Singaporean director He Shuming.ÿ It has none of the sugar-coating, glamorous unrealism ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on May 10th, 2023
Stanley middle schoolers headed to OM World Championships
With many of the team members having worked creatively together since the second grade, a team of seventh-graders will represent Stanley Middle School and Lafayette at the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals in Michigan later this month.
 Submitted by Manju Lind
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Published on May 10th, 2023
Geo Cache - a global treasure hunt with locations in Lamorinda
The "treasure" at each Geo Cache (pronounced JEE-oh-cash) location is most definitely nothing comparable to a pirate's chest of riches, but then, that is not the point of geocaching.
Geo ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on May 10th, 2023
Lafayette Rotary Club's Concert at the Res to honor Dick Holt
Dick Holt, who came up with the idea of the ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on April 26th, 2023
'Swan Lake' comes to the Orinda Library Auditorium
Orinda Ballet Academy's spring production, "Swan Lake and Contemporary Dances," will offer three performances at the Orinda Library Auditorium May 19-21. The academy had planned to perform this program back in spring 2020 before the COVID shut down. Director Patricia ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on April 26th, 2023
Lafayette author discusses new book and contributions of Chinese people in famous wine region
Chinese laborers were once the backbone of ...Submitted by Laurelle Miles
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Published on April 26th, 2023
Traditional dances performed during Miramonte's SSWANA Festival
At Miramonte's Wellness Center, traditional Hindu dance group Kalanjali Dances of India performed a Bharatanatyam-style movement for the district's South Asian, Southwest Asian, and North African (SSWANA) Festival.
By Emma Wong
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Published on April 26th, 2023
Hiring part-time college application readers
With the recent surge in college applications, schools have begun to outsource the work of their admission counseling staff (aka admission officers) by hiring part-time application readers. Colleges tell us that this influx of part-timers is a matter of necessity, but ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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Published on April 26th, 2023
Equine support for people affected by dementia at Xenophon
A little-known gem of a program for people living with memory loss or a diagnosis of dementia and their caregiving loved ones will take place in Orinda at Xenophon Therapeutic Riding Center this April and June.
Submitted by Laura Vyda
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Published on April 12th, 2023
Family Focus
Typically, parents want only the best for their children. In order to do our part well, it's a good idea to evaluate our performance as parents from time to time. Parents who are willing to take a personal inventory of themselves and their parenting are on the best ...By Margie Ryerson, MFT
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Published on April 12th, 2023
Oscar-nominated international film opens at Orinda Theatre
It was hard for any movie to beat German film "All Quiet on the Western Front" for the International Film Oscar this year, but contender "Close" also deserves to be celebrated. The movie from Belgium (in French and Dutch) brings an unusual touch of poetry and finesse ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on April 12th, 2023
Bay Area Studio Artists' exhibit opens at THT Gallery
The city of Lafayette's Public Art Committee invites the public to the exhibit "A Show of Hands" by the Bay Area Studio Artists (BASA). This exhibit of acrylic and oil paintings highlights the wonder of hands as explored by the eight members of the BASA, a group of ...Submitted by Jenny Rosen
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Published on April 12th, 2023
Saint Mary's Performing Arts presents musical theater mashup, April 20-23
The Saint Mary's College Performing Arts ...Submitted by Benjamin Enos
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA