Award-Winning Illustrator Rafael Lopez Shares Art From His Heart
"I grew up in Mexico City, and there was this huge flea market. My dad would take me every Sunday and he would walk away with 15-20 new books," award-winning artist and illustrator Rafael Ląpez says of his early encounters with literature. "He was a lover of books, ...By A.K. Carroll
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Overwhelming Generosity for Retiring Springhill Custodian
After a quarter century of setting up for meetings, helping with hot lunches, keeping the campus clean and dealing with many student messes, custodian Quan Nguyen is retiring.
Although ...By Cathy Tyson
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Lamorinda Native Will Forte Discusses Memories and Comedy Career
While many Lamorinda residents go on to accomplish great things, few have achieved true fame. No one, perhaps, has reached the level of Will Forte, who grew up in Moraga and Lafayette and graduated from Acalanes in 1988. In addition to eight seasons as a cast member on ...By Adam Blake
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First Annual Lafayette Cello Bash Sings
Up to 40 cellists mesmerized nearly 100 audience members June 7 at Lafayette's Plaza Park during the first annual Lafayette Cello Bash, organized by Dawn Foster-Dodson. From Baroque to Jazz, the many facets of this deep and complex instrument resonated throughout the ...By Sophie Braccini
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2015 Saint Mary's Graduation Day
It was sweater weather May 23 when more than 700 Saint Mary's College students received their undergraduate degrees during an outdoor stadium ceremony as parents, family, friends, college staff and dignitaries looked on.
By Cathy Dausman
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Wagner Ranch Presents 'Willy Wonka Jr.' June 5-6
Wagner Ranch Elementary School's magical musical, "Willy Wonka Jr.," opens this Friday, June 5. Writer Roald Dahl started the story in 1961 and worked through multiple drafts for three years to create one of the world's sweetest children's classics, still beloved more ...Submitted by Anne Lowell
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Time to Get Out and Boogie
Time to say goodbye to the May weather malaise and welcome June with sunshine and music. Don't miss Lafayette's best dance party every Friday night this month at Plaza Park at the corner of Moraga Road and Mt. Diablo Boulevard. These free family-friendly live ...By Cathy Tyson
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Lafayette Couple Celebrates 70 Years Together
Once upon a time, a very, very long time ago, two high school students from Crockett met and fell in love. On June 4 Beryl and Joseph Deas, who live at Atria in Lafayette, will reach the milestone of 70 years together as man and wife.
 By Cathy Dausman
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Walking S.F. City Streets with an App
In a day when many people over the age of 50 fumble around with technology and try to hit the right buttons with their fingers to text their kids or a workmate, sometimes despairing at the results, there are people like Gloria Lenhart of Lafayette. She would have none ...By Chris Lavin
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Lamorinda Indoor Sports Arena Opens
The Lamorinda Soccer Club coaching director has an idea why the United States performs so well in international basketball competition, yet not so well in soccer. "The kids start playing basketball in the parks and the playgrounds from a very early age," said Mohammed ...By Nick Marnell
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Creating Community Through The Arts
Parent volunteers and artists Shweta Srivastava and Tammy Roake were filled with pride when two murals were inaugurated at Camino Pablo Elementary School May 22. "This project created a real sense of place and community as all the children, the teachers and the ...By Sophie Braccini
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Something For Everyone in Cal Shakes' Comedy "Twelfth Night"
Love and its denominators provide the ride of a lifetime in California Shakespeare Theater's season opener, "Twelfth Night," by William Shakespeare.
What other force but love could make ...By Lou Fancher
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Bands Face Off at Annual Acalanes Event
The halls of Acalanes High School vibrated with sound last Friday afternoon as bands faced off in the annual Battle of the Bands. Acalanes students crowded into the front quad to watch eight bands perform covers of popular songs and original compositions. The eight ...By Uma Unni
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'Moon Over Buffalo'
Town Hall Theatre is ending its 2014-15 season with a sure success: the well-mastered production of the hilarious comedy by Ken Ludwig, "Moon Over Buffalo." With the right dosage of slapstick humor and the excellent delivery by the cast, the show is a "must see" for ...By Sophie Braccini
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2015 SUMMER CAMPS/Classes Lamorinda
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA