Should Empty Nesters Refeather the Nest?
Like a giant slingshot, I am getting ready to launch my youngest child into the world. Actually, I'm just getting ready to send him off to college next month, but the fact remains: After raising three children, my husband and I will be "empty nesters."
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Film Clips
Laika Entertainment, the talented stop-motion animation studio located in Hillsboro, Oregon, 967 miles from Hollywood, has produced four Oscar worthy films in the past seven years, including "Coraline" (2009), "ParaNorman" (2012) and "The Boxtrolls" (2014). Laika's ...By Derek Zemrak
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Understanding the State's End of Life Option Act
When the days become numbered, and the pain or discomfort of illness is more than one can bear, Californians have a new law (End of Life Option Act) that allows those who meet the criteria to take a drug that ends their life.
 By Linda Fodrini-Johnson
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Lafayette Author Pens the Story of a Hidden Medieval Heroine
It's never too late to cross an item off your bucket list.
That is definitely true for Lafayette author Hilary Benford, who has just had her historical fiction novel published at the ...By Kara Navolio
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'The Carer' is Filled with Life
How can a movie about a dying man be about so much life? "The Carer," which will be presented in Orinda for a week starting on Sept. 2, offers great life lessons and resilience, passion and friendship, a wonderful and touching movie for all audiences.
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The Roving Rabbis Take to the Streets to Help Jews Learn About Their Faith
Local residents might have noticed a couple of friendly young men, dressed in wide brimmed black hats and serious black suits, on the streets of Lamorinda over the past week or so.
By Pippa Fisher
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Campolindo Grad Gives Hope and More to Kenya Youth in Unique Program
Fresh out of college, Morgan DeLuce is already working to make the world a better place.
The 2011 Campolindo graduate recently partnered with San Francisco-based nonprofit Mama Hope as a ...By Uma Unni
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Cal Shakes' 'You Never Can Tell' Blurs Lines and Challenges Social Codes
By assembling a joyful and unexpected cast and by moving the action from England to California, director Lisa Peterson has turned George Bernard Shaw's 1897 historically marked play "You Never Can Tell" into a relevant and interesting piece of entertainment.
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Film Festival Highlights Unique Worldwide Productions
Comedies from the U.S. or Ireland, thrillers and kids' movies, dramas from England, Egypt or France, documentaries from the East Bay or Africa - whatever your interest, you can see it at the 19th annual California Independent Film Festival, beginning Sept. 8 and ...By Sophie Braccini
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Dance with the Cars for a Good Cause
If you love classic cars, and enjoy donating to a good cause, once again Orinda has something for you. The annual Orinda Classic Car Show will be held on Saturday, Sept. 10, with a pre-show "The Italian Job" party at 6 p.m. Sept. 9 at the Orinda Country Club.
By Sora O'Doherty
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Back to Pencils, Back to Books
Summer vacation in Lamorinda has disappeared quicker than a Popsicle on a hot sidewalk.
While the calendar still says August, school districts are calling their kids back to class. This ...By Cathy Dausman
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Film Clips
This year's California Independent Film Festival begins on Sept. 8 and runs through Sept. 14. The tagline this year is "Something for Everyone from Around the World."
Over 10 countries ...By Derek Zemrak
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Love of Local Places Showcased at Lafayette Library Exhibit
Three local artists, whose work all reflects the influence of places they have lived in and travelled to, are exhibiting their work at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center's Community Hall through Sept. 12. The exhibit features oil paintings by Geoff Meredith of ...By Kara Navolio
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It's Full STEAM Ahead at Lafayette Library's MakerFest
What to make of the MakerFest at Lafayette ...By Cathy Dausman
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Amphora Nueva: The Oil of Champions
This year, Lafayette's Amphora Nueva's is participating in its second Olympic games.
After Sochi and the Olympic Winter Games two years ago, John Crisafulli, owner of Behind the Scenes ...By Sophie Braccini
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA