Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Laugh and the Class Laughs with You
With its rhythmic "ho, ho, ha-ha-ha," you might have thought Santa was back in the building. It wasn't Santa, but the Laughter Yoga class did elicit a room full of belly laughs when a small group gathered recently in Lafayette to learn more about this happy program. ...By Cathy Dausman
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| Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Has Intimacy Suffered in the Information Age?
The first iPhone made its debut Jan. 9, 2007. Seven years later, over nine million iPhones were sold in the first weekend alone after the release of the iPhone 5S, according to businessweek.com. Smartphones and their apps follow us everywhere - to grocery stores, ...By Amanda Kuehn
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| Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Locals Gather with Noted Author for Pie Making Session
Best-selling author Joyce Maynard taught Lafayette Library and Learning Center supporters how to make a delicious pie at a Lafayette home in early January. Maynard's pie making is featured in her book and movie "Labor Day." Pictured from left: Carol Zeman, Sally ...Submitted by Kelly Hood
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| Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Want to See an Odor-Free and Maintenance-Free Chicken Coop? Visit the Lafayette Community Garden
Lafayette Community Garden, off Mt. Diablo Boulevard close to Oakwood, officially inaugurated its sustainable chicken coop Jan. 11. Built per John Kiefer's (Papa John's) specifications, the coop will house 10 hens, require very little maintenance, and serve as an ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Parents, Get Ready for Kindergarten!
2014-15 Kindergarten and Transitional ...
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| Wednesday, January 15, 2014
THE APP RAP
App: Twitter by Twitter, Inc.
For: All Smartphones
Price: Free
By Eric Pawlakos
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| Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Lafayette Native Awarded Marshall Scholarship
Lafayette native Emily Shearer recently won the coveted Marshall Scholarship, which is awarded to up to 40 scholars who are selected each year to study at graduate level in any field of study at an institution in the United Kingdom. Shearer, who graduated from ...Submitted by Jeanette Shearer
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| Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Fun Events Kick off New Year at Lamorinda's Libraries
Who doesn't want to be smarter, healthier, ...By Cathy Tyson
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| Wednesday, January 15, 2014
"August: Osage County"
John Wells is a six-time Emmy Award winner who produced and wrote great television shows including "ER," "The West Wing" and "Southland," and is the director of "August: Osage County," that garnered a 2008 Pulitzer Prize for author Tracy Letts. Letts also wrote the ...By Derek Zemrak
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| Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Parenting for "Authentic Success"Challenge Success co-founder to discuss how Lamorinda parents can encourage teens in today's society
In a world of unbelievably low college acceptance rates, increased competition in high school sports, and the pivotal importance of the resume, the golden college acceptance letter, championship trophy, or prestigious award can seem like the ultimate measure of success ...By Clare Varellas
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| Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Local Romance Novelist Uncovers World of Self-Publishing
One never knows what secrets our neighbors might be keeping. For example Lamorinda resident Vanessa Kier, an unassuming accounting manager by day, toils away each evening and weekend on a series of romance thrillers titled "The Surgical Strike Unit." Having just ...By Moya Stone
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| Wednesday, January 15, 2014
The Unnamed ConspiratorFilm and panel discussion shed light on sexual assault victim blaming
Anne Munch speaks from experience about the culture of victim blaming in incidents of sexual assault. As a career prosecutor, she first identified the 'unnamed conspirator' - a third party who influences sexual assault cases and can be the biggest factor in d ...By Sophie Braccini
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| Wednesday, January 15, 2014
All That's Jazz:Moraga man earns a Grammy nomination
It was a snowy Midwest day after New Year's, but Alan Ferber was warming his ears indoors listening to Grammy nominated music with his family. Ferber, a Campolindo High School grad and former Moraga resident, is a professional New York-based jazz trombonist who ...By Cathy Dausman
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| Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Words That Change Our World One book that brought comfort and hope to Lafayette parents
The influence of a piece of literature, whether it arrives in printed form, or on the many mobile screen devices now available, is undeniable. Founders of international humanitarian organizations, battered women's shelters, groundbreaking chefs and restaurateurs, ...By Lou Fancher
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| Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Artistry from AgonySaint Mary's Museum of Art commemorates the 100th anniversary of World War I
"Bombardment, barrage, curtain-fire, mines, gas, tanks, machine-guns, hand-grenades - words, words, but they hold the horror of the world." - Erich Maria Remarque, "All Quiet on the Western Front"
By Laurie Snyder
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