Celebrate Pacific Islands Culture at SMC
Lamorindans looking for an exotic cultural ...By A.K. Carroll
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KGO Radio's Chip Franklin: Unplugged
Chip Franklin burst into the restaurant, flustered and apologetic for running late. He plopped into the chair, adjusted his eyesight to the dimly lit room and within seconds, he started talking.
 By Nick Marnell
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Spreading Seedlings and the Love of Growing Food
Sitting around their teacher Mr. Moran in the Del Rey Elementary School garden, fourth- and fifth-grade students were attentive and relaxed. They used this recent weekly outing to the garden to paint, and to plant the seedlings that were given to their teacher by the ...By Sophie Braccini
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An Instant Leftie
Audrey Price became a "leftie" last June, on Friday the 13th. For weeks Audrey, a Stanley Middle School eighth grader, had experienced a gradual, unexplained weakening on her right side, causing her to drop things - noticeably when playing tennis. Eight weeks of ...By Cathy Dausman
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Rheem Theatre Voted Bay Area's Best Indie Cinema
Moraga's Rheem Theatre was recently voted Best Indie Cinema in the Bay Area for 2015 by Bay Area A-List (http://sf.cityvoter.com/best/indie-cinema/arts-and-entertainment/bay-area). Second and third place went to the Grand Lake Theater in Oakland and the Sundance ...
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Smiles Abound at 'Egg-citing' Spring Egg Hunt
It was a BYOB (bring your own basket) event Saturday at Moraga Commons Park during the 33rd annual Spring Egg Hunt, sponsored by the Moraga Junior Women's Club. "Members used to hard-boil eggs and hand dye them for the event," said JWC member Debbie Purcell. She said ...By Cathy Dausman
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Does Your 11th Grader Really Need a Resume?
"Does my 11th grader really need a resume?" is a question I sometimes hear from parents in my counseling sessions. Parents, quite reasonably, wonder why a young student would need a resume, what benefits it could serve, and whether this is just one more contrivance to ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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'Chappie'
Chappie is not a kid's film. It is not "Short Circuit" or "ET." "Chappie" is rated R for violence, language and nudity. The story, if you can call it that, takes place in the near future where a man-made mechanical police force patrols for crime. Gangster thugs ...By Derek Zemrak
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Several Lamorinda Teams Head to Odyssey of the Mind State Tournament
A team of third-graders from Del Rey Elementary School in Orinda took first place at the San Francisco Bay Region Odyssey of the Mind tournament on Feb. 28. They will advance to compete in the California State Tournament on March 28. Team members are Diego Aguilar, ...Submitted by Nicole Reader
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New LLLC Series Presents Authors of Note in Conversation
Folks at the Lafayette Library may have found a book world equivalent to illusionists Penn & Teller or NPR's "Car Talk" hosts, brothers Ray and (the late) Tom Magliozzi.
A new pilot ...By Lou Fancher
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SUMMER CAMPS 2015
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Making Life Better for Young Adults with Asperger's Syndrome
Many teens and young adults with Asperger's syndrome or non-verbal learning disorder find it difficult to transition from their parents' home to a productive, independent life. Too bright to find a stimulating environment in state-provided housing, these individuals ...By Sophie Braccini
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French Jewish Spy to Take Lamorindans Behind Nazi Enemy Lines March 15
"When you have reached the bottom of your fear, you have to go up." - Marthe Cohn
Her sister perished in the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz. Her fiance was executed for helping the French ...By Laurie Snyder
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Oscar Nominated Film, 'Timbuktu,' in Orinda for One-Week Engagement
The idea for the film, "Timbuktu," started in 2012 when Director Abderrahmane Sissako heard about the death by stoning of a couple in Aguelhok, Mali, who were accused of having children outside of marriage. A revolt ensued, and the relevant, fictional movie was born. ...By Sophie Braccini
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Renowned Pianist to Perform Benefit Concert for Trust In Education
Pianist Tanya Gabrielian is no stranger to those who love classical music. Since winning victories in the Aram Khachaturian International Piano Competition and the Scottish International Piano Competition at age 20, she has performed on major musical stages all over ...By Sophie Braccini
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