San Francisco Opera Orchestra Musicians Star in 'Whirlwind'
The woodwinds will take center stage with works by Robert Schumann, Johann Nepomuk Hummel and a little-known German composer, August Klughardt, during the Gold Coast Chamber Players' 2014-15 season finale, "Whirlwind," at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 17 at the Lafayette Library ...By Jennifer Wake
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Worried About Your Memory and What to Do?
If you find yourself forgetting names, places, dates or appointments, you might think you have a dementia like Alzheimer's. You may seek answers from lots of different people or the Internet. You may also put it on the back burner and chalk it up to stress or ...By Linda Fodrini-Johnson, MA, MFT, CMC
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Saint Mary's Fair Trade Festival Focuses on Social Justice
The Saint Mary's College Ferrogiarro Hall quad on April 24 was filled with about 20 booths showcasing local vendors and companies that deal in fair trade practices during the SMC Fair Trade and Social Justice Festival.
 By Sophie Braccini
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A True Family Focus at the Moraga Community Faire, May 9
This year the annual Moraga Community Faire will be held the day before Mother's Day and the organizers will have gifts and treats, large and small, for all the moms in our lives. But the Classic Car Show, as part of the fair, will have a father-son focus: Moraga ...By Sophie Braccini
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Lafayette's Rancho Cantina Brings Diners Back to Culinary Roots
Before Moraga became home to Saint Mary's College or Orinda built Theatre Square, before the completion of the Caldecott Tunnel or the creation of Lafayette Community Park, the wild west of Lamorinda was divided into ranchos - tracts of land used to raise cattle, sheep ...By A.K. Carroll
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Giving Back While Building Skills
Smart eighth-graders at Stanley Middle School are giving back to the community in a truly constructive way. Students in Michele Murphy's wood technology class built a custom-made Adirondack chair to raise money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. The chair will be ...By Cathy Tyson
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'Monkey Kingdom'
"Monkey Kingdom" is the latest Disneynature film to be released around Earth Day, April 22. Previous Disneynature films include: "Bears" (2014), "Chimpanzee" (2012) and "African Cats" (2011). "Monkey Kingdom" is a fascinating look inside the social structure of the ...By Derek Zemrak
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Getting the Most Out of Your Summer Experiences
There are many rewards for high school students who put energy into finding a summer internship or landing a job. Aside from the obvious benefits of gaining some work experience before going to college and adding to college resumes, some positions can be very exciting ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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'Transitions' Exhibit at the Moraga Art Gallery
Artists and friends K. de Groot and Mary Leigh Miller will feature their works of Asian-accented jewelry and pit-fired pottery as part of the Moraga Art Gallery exhibit, "Transitions," which opened April 18. The two artists, whose work is quite different, both use a ...By Sophie Braccini
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Lamorinda Village
A crowd of over 200 "over 55" adults attended grand opening ceremonies for Lamorinda Village April 6 at Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church, where its new office space, donated by LOPC, is located. "They've done a great job organizing this [event]," said vendor Bill ...By Cathy Dausman
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Lafayette Fashionista: Being in the Right Place at the Right Time
On a warm summer day in 2013, San Francisco native Graciela Guerrero-Reynoso was shopping in Lafayette, enjoying all the cute stores in the area. Walking up Brown Avenue, she saw a consignment store and decided to go in, thinking maybe she'd find a bracelet or a ...By Diane Claytor
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Bertolt Brecht in Lamorinda
It is quite marvelous to be able to immerse oneself in intelligent entertainment right here at home in Lamorinda at Saint Mary's College. That's what higher education institutions are for - to challenge us to think. The college is providing another great opportunity ...By Sophie Braccini
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Campolindo Launches First Annual Women's Symposium
At Campolindo High School's First Annual Women's Symposium, students, teachers and guest speakers discussed the complex issues facing women today, both locally and globally. Planned by teachers, students and community members, the vision of the day was "to provide an ...By Zoe Portnoff
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Lamorinda Nurseries Bring In The Bees
The buzz about bees is spreading through Lamorinda, most recently to local nurseries, resulting in a partnership that is beyond symbiotic.
Based out of a desire to help the plight of ...By A.K. Carroll
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A Great Way to Celebrate Earth Day
Finding the 14th Annual Earth Day/Wildlife Festival last Sunday wasn't difficult. You just needed to follow your ears. The deep tones of Native American drums reverberated through the old growth oak trees at the Wagner Ranch Nature Area, thanks to Chester Miner and ...By Laurie Snyder and Jennifer Wake
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA