Published on October 11th, 2023
10th Annual Art of Mixology: sip and taste at Theatre Square
The Art of Mixology – the Lamorinda Arts Council’s biggest fundraiser of the year – will return to Theatre Square on Saturday, Oct. 14. Tickets, available in advance and at the door if any remain, will entitle visitors to sample small bites prepared by local r ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on October 11th, 2023
Orinda's Crane Terrace Winery joins bonded ranks of AVA
Nestled on a private estate in Orinda’s Sleepy Hollow neighborhood, Crane Terrace Winery, a 2-year Lamorinda Wine Growers Association member, had once produced their wines exclusively for personal enjoyment or sharing with friends. Having gone through the rigors of ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on October 11th, 2023
Kid-friendly fun abounds at Moraga's Pear and Wine Festival
This year the skies were gloomy, but the mood wasn't, for Moraga's annual Pear and Wine Festival.
Held on Sept. 30 at the Moraga Commons Park, there were booths galore from both town ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on September 27th, 2023
Moraga Council Member David Shapiro's pottery hobby keeps the shelves full at home
Moraga's Town Council oozes with creativity as yet another member admits to an artistic bent. Vice Mayor Teresa Onoda paints, Council Member Steve Woehleke crafts furniture, and now, Council Member David Shapiro's talents come to the forefront as a serious pottery ...By Vera Kochan
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Published on September 27th, 2023
Local students facilitate STEM summer program at Concord elementary school
Oliver DeyToth and Brian Harrison who have learned coding for years and competed in various robotics and computer science competitions came up with the idea of volunteering with their coding skills before they graduated from Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School ("JM") in ...Submitted by Cathy Chang
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Published on September 27th, 2023
Campo's CPAC launches new fundraising campaign, plans benefit concert
The Campolindo Performing Arts Center at Campolindo High School has launched a fundraising campaign to purchase and install state of the art technology and equipment, as well as upgrade the technological infrastructure of the CPAC.˙Since its opening in 2003, the CPAC ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on September 27th, 2023
Author event to focus on helping students find 'true north'
The Campolindo Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) committee will be hosting an author event with Tim Klein - an award-winning urban educator, clinical therapist, and school counselor on Oct. 11. Klein, together with Belle Liang - a professor of ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on September 27th, 2023
Looking Good in Lamorinda
Gracing the cover of Vogue magazine this month are the four super models of the 1990s - Linda, Cindy, Naomi, and Christy - wearing the monochromatic trend for fall 2023. While "Barbie Pink" was the unofficial color of summer, the trend this season is Oppenheimer ...By Moya Stone
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Published on September 27th, 2023
Campolindo student works to protect seniors
When Moraga's Matthew Sugiyama learned what happened to his beloved grandmother, he, like everyone else in his family, was both devastated and very angry. How could something like this happen, wondered the 16-year-old Campolindo junior.
 By Diane Claytor
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Published on September 27th, 2023
Postcard-perfect start for festival fun in Lamorinda
Tens of thousands of people from Lamorinda and beyond filled the streets of Lafayette this past postcard-perfect weekend for the city's ever-growing annual Art & Wine Festival, always a regional favorite that has grown ever more popular in the last two years.
By Jeff Heyman
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Published on September 13th, 2023
Reliving our experiences in nature
As we move from summer to fall, we can remember all of our special connections in nature - maybe it was a hike on your favorite trail, along your local creek, a visit to the mountains or the ocean or just sitting in your backyard enjoying watching the birds and other ...By Toris Jaeger
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Published on September 13th, 2023
Temple Isaiah hosts JCRC 'Here I Am' initiative to unite against antisemitism
Following a growing trend nationwide of antisemitism attacks by swatting, hate speech, and hate crimes to members within this marginalized community, Temple Isaiah on Aug. 25 hosted the Jewish Community Relations Council (JCRC) "Here I Am: Communities United Against ...Submitted by Rebecca Norton
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Published on September 13th, 2023
International film in Orinda: 'The Eight Mountains' a touching fresco of two interwoven lives
Between two boys, growing into maturity and adulthood, the long path of their intertwined destinies unfolds in "The Eight Mountains," a lyric Italian movie opening in Orinda on Sept. 15.
By Sophie Braccini
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Published on September 13th, 2023
The art of birdwatching highlighted in book of poetry
In 2020, as the world learned to adjust to the COVID-19 lockdown, wild bird seed suddenly began to disappear off pet shop shelves, while sales of birdbaths and hummingbird feeders almost doubled. The rest of the world had discovered what Jim Roethe, longtime member of ...By Alison Burns
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Published on September 13th, 2023
Acalanes alum wins award at Cannes Film Festival
As Jack Lattin approached the end of his four years at Acalanes High School, he faced the dilemma that most graduating high schoolers do: what's next?
A self-described math and science ...By Diane Claytor
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