Published on January 18th, 2023
Solo seniors
Forbes magazine, December 2022 issue had an interesting article about the number of people living alone over 50, with the article noting that number to be 26 million Americans. If you or a friend is a "solo senior" without family, it is very important to do some good ...By Linda Fodrini-Johnson
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Published on January 18th, 2023
Ukrainian-Canadian artist's paintings to be featured at Lafayette's Town Hall Theatre Gallery
The city of Lafayette's Public Art Committee has selected "Movement," a collection of paintings inspired by the Avant Garde movement in Kyiv by local Ukrainian-Canadian artist Yana Verba, for exhibit at the Town Hall Theatre Gallery in Lafayette. The exhibition runs ...Submitted by Jenny Rosen
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Published on January 18th, 2023
'My Sailor, My Love,' a lesson in forgiveness and compassion for human frailty
An old man who hides his decrepitude, a daughter burdened by resentment, an older woman who wants to believe in love and acceptance touch each others' lives in the intriguing and poignant Swedish/Irish film, "My Sailor, My Love" opening in Orinda on Jan. 20.˙
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Published on January 18th, 2023
Miramonte student spreads awareness on Catalan Independence Movement
Most high school students focus on a mixture of academics, athletics, and social activities. However, one local teenager has an even higher priority: promoting awareness for a major independence movement in Spain.
 By Casey Scheiner
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Published on January 4th, 2023
A few ways to save native flora and fauna from human impacts
As someone given the gift of nature awareness at a very young age and becoming a naturalist for the Wagner Ranch Nature Area some 45 years ago, I feel I must use my voice to speak for local flora and fauna.
By Toris Jaeger, Naturalist, FONA
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Published on January 4th, 2023
GCCP announces end of era
The Gold Coast Chamber Players announce that this season, their 23rd, will be their last.
Voted Best East Bay Concert Series, only three GCCP concerts remain for this leading Bay Area ...Submitted by Pamela Freund-Striplen
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Published on January 4th, 2023
Family Focus
In my work with couples and families, I often see situations where people have been beating their heads against the wall. This is because we all develop patterns of thought and behavior that cause us to repeat ourselves, despite the realization that it is getting us ...By Margie Ryerson, MFT
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Published on January 4th, 2023
Moraga Art Gallery exhibit ignited by 'Light and Fire'
The˙Moraga Art Gallery announces its initial exhibit of 2023, opening on Jan. 18.˙ Entitled "Light and Fire,"˙it features the work of two celebrated member artists from Lafayette: Lucy Beck, an award-winning photographer who˙uses light to capture the˙astonishing color, ...Submitted by George Ehrenhaft
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Published on January 4th, 2023
January Sweet Thursday Author Series features award-winning cocktail writer
At last, a definitive guide to the medicinal origins of every bottle behind the bar! Sweet Thursday Author Series presents Camper English, author of˙"Doctors and Distillers"˙at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 12 at the Lafayette Library and Learning Center in the Don Tatzin ...Submitted by Laurelle Miles
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Published on January 4th, 2023
Ramses the Great and the Gold of the Pharaohs
The Orinda Library will host an in-person talk on Wednesday, Jan. 11, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. featuring Rene Dreyfus, the George and Judy Marcus distinguished curator in charge of ancient art at the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, who will speak on the current ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on January 4th, 2023
Local teens reflect on 2022
Ringing in the New Year is a time for ...By Ashley Dong
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Published on December 21st, 2022
New cookbook offers a wealth of delicious holiday side dishes
The holidays are the one time of year that brings all of Moraga resident Craig McMullen's family and friends together, and for these festive occasions, as an amateur chef, McMullen has taken the opportunity to create a considerable number of side dishes. "Over the ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on December 21st, 2022
Family Gingerbread House Building event brings out the architect in everyone
The Moraga Parks and Recreation Department initiated Family Gingerbread House Building three years ago, but COVID mandates made group gatherings an impossibility for the first two years. Instead, the all-in-one kits were sold for families to assemble in the safety of ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on December 21st, 2022
Campolindo parents donate a tsunami of cookies to teachers and staff
A call went out to parents of students at Campolindo: "We need 160 parents to each donate two dozen cookies as gifts for teachers and staff at the school." And the call was answered as thousands of cookies poured into the school on the morning of Dec. 8, where parent ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on December 21st, 2022
Moraga Library holds a winter craft workshop for kids
Now that COVID mandates have been lifted by Contra Costa County, the Moraga Library is once again holding programs for kids. The Dec. 8 craft workshop was the first since in-person events were curtailed in March 2020. Youth Services Librarian Nirit Schnitzer said that ...By Vera Kochan
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA