Published on March 16th, 2022
White Pony Express launches Ukraine relief program; Earth Day donations matched
In addition to its Food Rescue Program that ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on March 16th, 2022
'Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom' a gem from high altitude
It is the first time that Orinda's International Film Showcase presents a film from Bhutan. The small country known for measuring its people's happiness rather than its GDP was not known for its movie production. This is changing with the emergence of this lovely gem, ...By Sophie Braccini
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Published on March 16th, 2022
GCCP presents Caliente! March 19
The Gold Coast Chamber Players present Caliente!, the third of a five concert series, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 19 at the Don Tatzin Community Hall at the Lafayette Library. The live concert will be recorded and all ticket holders will have the option for unlimited ...Submitted by Pamela Freund-Striplen
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Published on March 16th, 2022
Four pillars of Orinda honored by trees planted at the Old Yellow House
James Wright, who nearly a decade ago bought and restored the Old Yellow House, an historic property in Orinda, is in the process of converting it to a museum of sustainability. On Saturday, March 12, there was a ceremonial tree planting on the grounds in honor of ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on March 16th, 2022
Natalie Baszile to speak at Orinda Community Church
Natalie Baszile the author of"Queen Sugar," which has been turned into a television series on the Oprah Winfrey Network, and editor of"We Are Each Other's Harvest"which is a collection of essays, interviews, photographs, and poems about Black American farmers will ...Submitted by Lani Shepp
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Published on March 16th, 2022
Looking Good in Lamorinda
Recently I had the pleasure of meeting and chatting with Lafayette resident Francie Low. Readers might know Low from her memoir, "Alive and Fixable: A Road to Love and Recovery," which tells the story of her husband's arduous journey back to health from a serious ...By Moya Stone
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Published on March 16th, 2022
Rotary volunteers offer free home maintenance for seniors
What started with a loving son helping his elderly father with small projects around the house grew into a popular, highly successful Rotary-sponsored free home maintenance service for seniors.
 By Diane Claytor
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Published on March 16th, 2022
Park District lifeguards wanted for 2022 swim season
The East Bay Regional Park District is ...Submitted by Jennifer Vanya
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Published on March 16th, 2022
Winners of 2022 high school visual arts competition announced
From the hundreds of artworks submitted for the annual Lamorinda Arts Council high school visual arts competition, judges selected nearly two dozen winners, who received certificates of recognition at a reception at the Orinda Library gallery on the evening of March ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on March 16th, 2022
Lamorinda residents gather for 'Vigil for Peace in Ukraine'
Sponsored by The Lafayette Hillside Memorial (formerly known as the Crosses of Lafayette), a solemn gathering of approximately 70 Lamorinda residents came together in solidarity to participate in the March 6 "Vigil for Peace in Ukraine."
 By Vera Kochan
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Published on March 2nd, 2022
Campolindo High School Jazz Dinner Dance returns for an evening of dining, dancing, and chance
Performing arts, and specifically instrumental music, are an important part of providing our youth with a well-rounded education. In fact, achievement in music education has been established as being a strong causal factor in math and reading excellence amongst ...Submitted by Sofia Anna Reed-Gomes
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Published on March 2nd, 2022
Hope & proactive joy
"Hope Springs Eternal." That saying is from "An Essay on Man," by AlexanderPope. People always hope for the best, even in the face of adversity. This is what we want to hang onto and something I try to help all my clients find. However, in the midst of pain, this ...By Linda Fodrini-Johnson
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Published on March 2nd, 2022
High school musicals return to the stage this spring
Full scale, live theatrical productions are back at Lamorinda high schools this spring, after two years of improvising (at recording studios, outdoor amphitheaters, and more) during COVID. However, while California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Feb. 28 the state will ...By Jenn Freedman
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Published on March 2nd, 2022
SMC Museum of Art opens two new exhibits
"Stock" and "Power & Purpose" are two new exhibits currently featured in the Saint Mary's College Museum of Art. Both installations are poles apart from each other in content, but like-minded in their thought provoking natures.
By Vera Kochan
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Published on March 2nd, 2022
SUMMER CAMPS 2022
SPRING BREAK CAMPS
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