'Woof' Exhibit at Lafayette Library Celebrates Playful Pups
The Homework Center at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center has gone to the dogs - in a good way. Longtime resident, 35 years and counting, artist and dog lover Ellen Reintjes created all the very personal pieces for the latest art exhibit aptly named "Woof!" ...
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Exquisite 'Outsiders' Exhibit Opens at Lafayette Gallery
A group of plein air artists' work fortuitously found its way into Jennifer Perlmutter's Lafayette gallery recently after Jerrold Turner stumbled in one afternoon, and astonished Perlmutter with a book called "Evolution of Style" (Arts Benicia) from a show he had ...By Jade Shojaee
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A Real DIY Project
When Carl Thelen graduated from UC Berkeley almost 30 years ago, his family gave him a graduation gift: their 10-year-old manual transmission Honda Civic. He was thrilled. For the next 20 years, it was his daily mode of transportation. "It was such a fun car to drive," ...By Diane Claytor
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A Hug for a Soft, Colorful Tree
Ellena Volk, age 6, gives a tree in Lafayette outside of Papillon in La Fiesta Square a big hug after it was "yarn bombed" the week of Aug. 22. A sign on the colorfully adorned tree stated, "To the city of Lafayette. Enjoy, Meraki." The yarn has since been removed, ...Submitted by Carolyn Volk
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OLLI Class To Deconstruct the Roberts Court
"Mr. Chief Justice and may it please the court..."
The first time William Bennett Turner uttered these words before the highest court in our country, he was in his 30s. This September, ...By Franette Armstrong
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Flying High at 95
Just over a week before his birthday, World War II pilot, Len Snyder, found himself 5,000 feet above the Earth, once again at the controls of a glider plane. Then on Aug. 22, 62 friends joined the longtime Orinda resident and illustrator to celebrate at Walnut Creek's ...By Daniel Smith
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California Independent Film Festival Opens Tomorrow, Sept. 10
The excitement of a film festival, with its red carpet, stars arriving in limousines, and the flashing of camera bulbs, is something everyone should experience. While Lamorinda may not be as glamorous as Cannes or Venice, this year the California Independent Film ...By Sophie Braccini
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Stress on the Front Line and on the Home Front
When you talk to firefighters from either of the Lamorinda fire agencies who left the area to fight California wildfires this season, you realize that the fires affect not only those at the incident but those whom the firefighters leave behind.
 By Nick Marnell
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Hollywood Legend and Icon Kicks off the 18th Annual California Independent Film Festival
In the 1950s there were three leading men in Hollywood: James Dean, Rock Hudson and Tab Hunter. Tab Hunter was a product of the golden age of Hollywood and became Hollywood's golden boy. He was discovered at the age of 19 and the Hollywood machine made him a star. ...By Derek Zemrak
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Immunization Conversation
Gov. Jerry Brown signed Senate Bill 277 June 30, yet immunization conversations continue. The bill, which largely eliminates the personal belief exemptions for school-required immunizations, takes effect Jan. 1, 2016. SB 277 sets as its goal the statewide "total ...By Cathy Dausman
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Day Trippin
Yountville has changed greatly over the 17 years in which my girlfriends and I have gathered annually in the tony 1.53-square-mile hamlet. With a front row seat, we've witnessed the town's elegant gentrification. Having dined at most of the restaurants, wined at many ...By Fran Miller
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Lafayette Resident and Katrina Rescue, Joey, Share Good Times
Katrina survivor, Joey, a dog that lost his leg due to injuries suffered during the devastating hurricane 10 years ago, is the loyal companion of owner Robin Hanson at Atria Park of Lafayette. Hanson contacted the nonprofit Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah, ...Submitted by Rochelle Holbrook
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Specialties of the House: The Hunt for Happy Hour
Welcome to the Hunt for Happy Hour, a new series in which we seek to bring you the freshest and finest when it comes to discounted beverages and premium small bites in the Lamorinda area. This week we visit Rancho Cantina, a neighborhood watering hole with a bit of ...By A.K. Carroll
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'Class Enemy'
The International Film Showcase brings the Slovenian movie "Class Enemy," the first feature film of young director Rok Bicek, to the Orinda Theatre for a one-week engagement. This enthralling drama, set in a high school, casts a penetrating eye on the generation gap ...By Sophie Braccini
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As Seen In Lamorinda: A Fisher Stands Alone
This blue heron has easy pickings at Moraga Country Club, where the golf course ponds are running low so the little fish are close to shore. Herons like to hang out alone. They have a spring in their necks which coils back; then when they see a fish they release the ...
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA