Local Volunteers Offer Warm Respite Through Winter Nights
When you are homeless, having a warm place to sleep on a cold winter night is a worry. When you are a parent of young children and are homeless, that worry becomes profound.
Thousands of ...By Jennifer Wake
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Lamorinda Theatres Celebrate the Season with Unique Films and Fun
The Rheem Theatre will get people into the holiday spirit at 7 p.m. on Dec. 2 with the Psychotronix Christmas Film Festival. This crazy, fun-filled evening will include some of the weirdest, wildest and wackiest Christmas short subjects all projected on 16MM film. The ...By Derek Zemrak
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10 Tips for Aging Well Despite the Wrinkles
The marketing media has us thinking we want to use anti-aging products to look 20 years younger. Wouldn't you want to wear your wisdom in your body with pride and self-respect? If you are always trying to look younger, will you ever make friends with the "you" you are ...
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CAPA's 'Nutcracker' is a Holiday Treat
Snow falls onstage and the Christmas tree magically grows to great heights in the California Academy of Performing Arts presentation of "The Nutcracker" at the Campolindo Performing Arts Center from Dec. 16 through 18 at the Campolindo Performing Arts Center.
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Orindan Pens Dark Holiday Humor
"An Undead Night Before Christmas" is a delightful, frightfully funny comic book created by young Orinda author and illustrator Sean David Murphy.
"Twas the night before Christmas, ...By Sophie Braccini
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Lafayette Local Eden Sussenguth to Compete for Miss California Crown
How hard can it be to compete in a beauty pageant?
That is what 23-year old Lafayette native and Acalanes High School graduate Eden Sussenguth, thought as she watched the Miss Universe ...By Pippa Fisher
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'The Best Christmas Pageant Ever' is a Funny and Touching Family Affair
There is no better family outing to start the holiday season than going together to a live, festive performance. This year Town Hall Theatre offers that perfect opportunity: a show for all ages, by an all-ages cast in the seasonal appropriate "The Best Christmas ...By Sophie Braccini
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Avoid the Malls and Shop Locally This Season
The holiday frenzy has begun. The roads are more congested, parking is harder to find, the to-do lists are getting longer and patience is beginning to thin. If anything is improving, it may be the kids' behavior, in the hopes that Santa does, indeed, know if they're ...By Diane Claytor
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Film Clips
As the Beatles song goes: "There's nothing you can know that isn't known. Nothing you can see that isn't shown. There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be. It's easy. All you need is love. Love is all you need." "Loving," the movie, shows the ...By Derek Zemrak
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College Bound
Thousands of high school seniors cruise through college applications, completing basic contact information, high school coursework and grades, test scores and activities without a hitch. But these same students often cringe when asked "Indicate Your Major."
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Let the Children Live! Gala Will Aid Efforts to Help Colombian Youth
There are defining moments in life, when chance meets destiny and forever alters someone's future.
In 1982 Peter Walters was traveling on the cheap like many students. At some point he ...By Sophie Braccini
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Meals on Wheels Nourishes the Soul
Last week, Mable Betancourt enjoyed a dinner of hearty beef stew, steamed spinach, corn niblets, and a freshly made biscuit. Later this week, the long-time Lamorinda resident will dine on roast beef with gravy, baked potato, spinach salad, broccoli and a brownie for ...By Diane Claytor
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Volunteers Complete CERT Training
Thirty Lamorinda area students recently completed emergency preparedness training as Community Emergency Response Team members.
Their final was a hands-on practice at Moraga-Orinda Fire ...By Cathy Dausman
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Maestro Lawrence Kohl Honored for His Contribution to Lamorinda Arts
Nineteen years ago the Contra Costa County Arts and Culture Commission created an award to recognize those who advance the arts in a way that promotes communication, education, appreciation and collaboration throughout the county. This year, the commission honored ...By Sophie Braccini
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Lew's Abstract Work Shines at LLLC
Local artist David Lew's work is now on display at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center until Dec. 8. The American painter of Asian origin's work can be described as abstractions with bright colors that tend to bring visual excitement to observers.
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA