Published on April 27th, 2022
MSD Teacher of the Year Serina Culleton
In the oddest of ways, instructing elementary school students during the pandemic has suited Rheem Elementary School third grade teacher Serina Culleton perfectly. She loves teaching outdoors, centering lessons within games and observations of nature, springing ...By Lou Fancher
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Published on April 27th, 2022
'Moods For Moderns' at Town Hall Theatre
Oakland-based contemporary painter Michael Robinson will be the subject of a special free art exhibit at the Town Hall Theatre in Lafayette through May 31.
Titled "Moods For Moderns," ...Submitted by Tracy Robinson
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Published on April 27th, 2022
'Cinderella's Ball' ballet in Orinda
"Cinderella's Ball," the spring production of the Orinda Ballet School, will be performed at the Orinda Library Auditorium on May 20-22. For the first time since the pandemic, the ballet will be performed without wearing masks, and the student dancers are very excited. ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on April 13th, 2022
'The Judgement' a thought provoking movie from the Netherlands
Based on a true story still unraveling today, the movie presented in Orinda this month, ÒThe Judgement (De veroordeling),Ó is a thriller/drama that will provoke reflection on our celebrity and social media driven society.
 By Sophie Braccini
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Published on April 13th, 2022
SMC Theatre Program hosts 'Keeping It Real: A Festival of One-Acts'
The Theatre Program at Saint Mary's College ...Submitted by Benjamin Enos
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Published on April 13th, 2022
Family Focus
These past years have been especially challenging for parents. On top of the typical issues families may experience, there have been many additional threats to our peace of mind. We have had over two years of addressing the coronavirus and all of its worries, ...By Margie Ryerson, MFT
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Published on April 13th, 2022
Local family works to build understanding and empathy during Ramadan
Ten-year-old Omar Mishak is a pretty busy kid. Along with attending Lafayette Elementary School and keeping up with his homework, Omar plays soccer, takes hip-hop class and rehearses for his part in the school play, "Annie." On top of that, a few days a week, he hops ...By Sharon K. Sobotta
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Published on April 13th, 2022
Ukrainian mother, grandmother, safe in Orinda, worries about family at home
Victoria Babich flew in from Ukraine to visit her son and his family in Orinda on Feb. 12, little knowing that when the end of her month-long visit arrived, she would be unable to return home. As the world now knows, Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24. And so, the ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on April 13th, 2022
Orinda mural comes to life on side of library building
With the coming of spring, the natural history of Orinda is being brought to life on the side of the Orinda Library by muralist Jane Kim of InkDwell Studios, San Francisco. After the city of Orinda prepared the wall of the library, giving it a coat of off-white paint, ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on March 30th, 2022
SUMMER CAMPS 2022
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Published on March 30th, 2022
Coffee, crisis & community collaboration at Papillon in Lafayette
Laughter, voices and stories lingered inside the bustling Papillon caf‚ in Lafayette on March 23 as clusters of friends, colleagues and community members had their morning coffee.
By Sharon K. Sobotta
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Published on March 30th, 2022
Moraga resident wins Best Screenplay in film festival competition
Moraga resident Sandy Fox-Sohner was named winner of the screenplay competition this month at the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival. Her script, "The Professor," tells the inspiring true story of Sofia Kovalevsky, a self-taught mathematician who dreamt ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on March 30th, 2022
Making the most of your college visits
As COVID protocols ease it is a great time to plan college tours. Campus tours are critical to the application process - this is the place where you will be spending a significant amount of your time for the next four years and there is no better way to get a `feel' ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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Published on March 30th, 2022
Two local authors address grief and loss through the written word
It's a universal emotion. No matter who you are, where you live, or what you do, you will experience grief at different times and in different ways. It's the natural response to loss - the loss of a loved one or pet, a relationship or job, financial stability or ...By Diane Claytor
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Published on March 30th, 2022
A sunny Saturday greeted this year's Spring Festival and Egg Hunt
After two years of hiding in his COVID-free hutch, the Easter Bunny was back at the Moraga Commons Park on March 26 spreading love and multi-colored, plastic eggs on the lawn in front of the band shell for kids to find.
By Vera Kochan
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA