Published on October 12th, 2022
Family Pumpkin Paint Party gets October off to a 'boo-tiful' start
The Moraga Parks and Recreation Department and Canyon Club Brewery joined forces on Oct. 1 to spark the Halloween spirit by sponsoring a Family Pumpkin Paint Party for adults and kids alike.
 By Vera Kochan
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Published on September 28th, 2022
'Triptychs' features black & white photos by Jeff Heyman at Lafayette's Town Hall Theatre Gallery
The City of Lafayette's Public Art Committee has selected "Triptychs," a collection of 36 black and white photographs by East Bay photographer Jeff Heyman, for exhibit at the Town Hall Theatre Gallery in Lafayette. Heyman is a contributing photographer for Lamorinda ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on September 28th, 2022
MEF funds new elementary science program
The Moraga School District has launched a new elementary science program this fall with the help of a generous grant from the Moraga Education Foundation (MEF). The program adds two new dedicated, credentialed science teachers who lead all elementary students through ...By Jenn Freedman
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Published on September 28th, 2022
Our feathered friends
I don't know about you, but I am so inspired by the birds we see in our backyards, our community and our open space areas in Lamorinda. We can count on them to be the species we see and enjoy during the day.
By Toris Jaeger
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Published on September 28th, 2022
Sweet Thursday Author Series presents Debbie Chinn
The Friends of the Lafayette Library and ...Submitted by Laurelle Miles
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Published on September 28th, 2022
New SMC exhibit explores authenticity in the art world
Fakes, forgeries and imitations. Does the average art lover know how to spot them? Most likely not, because oftentimes even the experts have been duped by near-perfect copies of "the real thing," much to their embarrassment.
By Vera Kochan
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Published on September 28th, 2022
25th Art & Wine Festival brings Lafayette to life
For the past 25 years, give or take a few years off for a pandemic, the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival has drawn up to 85,000 people to the downtown core for two days of music, food, art booths and fun. This year was no different and seemed exceptionally striking ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on September 14th, 2022
New children's book addresses complex issues of kindness and inclusivity
Nobody likes a bully. Not even in the animal kingdom!
Lamorinda author and Lamorinda Weekly columnist, Cynthia Brian, debuts her first book in the children's picture book series, "Stella ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on September 14th, 2022
Student loans that make sense
Doing College and Beyond
College and Graduate School Admissions Services
970 Dewing Avenue, Suite 202, ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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Published on September 14th, 2022
'The Good Boss,' a wry comedy at the Orinda Theatre
"The Good Boss (El buen patr˘n)," a Spanish movie that represented its country at the 94th Academy Awards and has received 30 international awards, makes its Contra Costa debut at the Orinda Theatre on Sept. 23. Ferociously entertaining and fast paced, it portrays ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on September 14th, 2022
Gold Coast Chamber Players opening is all about Italy
Who doesn't love Italy? The music, the food, the people! It all starts Opening Night, Friday, Sept. 23 when leading Italian musicians perform exclusively with the award-winning Gold Coast Chamber Players. Luigi's Italian Feast and Concert, a unique and enchanting GCCP ...Submitted by Pamela Freund-Striplen
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Published on September 14th, 2022
Looking Good in Lamorinda
Back in June I attended a garden party in celebration of wool. Hosted by Lafayette resident April Ward, the gathering was in honor of the 2021 winners of the California State Make It With Wool Competition.
By Moya Stone
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Published on September 14th, 2022
Racers compete for charity in JF Kapnek Fun Run
Local running enthusiasts descended upon Moraga Commons Aug. 28 to participate in the JF Kapnek Fun Run, a 5-kilometer event to raise money for food and education for children of Zimbabwe.
By Casey Scheiner
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Published on September 14th, 2022
Moraga resident has tree stump turned into a work of art
Over 60 years ago, in a brand new subdivision of Moraga, property owner Dolores Austin decided to plant the beginnings of a redwood tree. What seemed like a good idea at the time turned into a structural nightmare as the eventually massive tree's roots began to ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on September 14th, 2022
Lafayette Art & Wine Festival returns Sept. 17-18 for 25th anniversary
One of the biggest draws to downtown Lafayette returns Sept. 17 and 18, with four stages and over 20 bands, 300 artist and craft booths and four kid zones as part of the 2022 Lafayette Art & Wine Festival produced by the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce in partnership ...By Jennifer Wake
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA