Published on June 21st, 2023
Plans in place for another festive Fourth in Lamorinda
The 36th annual Orinda Fourth of July parade has the theme of Earth Kindness, and the Grand Marshal will be The Friends of the Orinda Nature Area, who recently won the William Penn Mott Jr. environmental award for 2023. The parade is put on every year by the Orinda ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on June 7th, 2023
Sweet Thursday Author Series: book on lessons learned by Willie Mays
The Friends of the Lafayette Library and ...Submitted by Laurie Miles
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Published on June 7th, 2023
'Moments in Time' opens at the Moraga Art Gallery
The Moraga Art Gallery (432 Center Street in ...Submitted by George Ehrenhaft
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Published on June 7th, 2023
Zheng, Acalanes head to Speech Nationals for first time
Eighty-three years after its founding, Acalanes notched a new "first" this year, with freshman Andrew Zheng qualifying to the National Speech and Debate Association's (NSDA) National Tournament in Phoenix this June, becoming the first Don to make nationals.
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Published on June 7th, 2023
Campolindo Robotics Club offers new Girl Scouts STEM program
Thanks to patience, persistence, and dedicated community support, the Campolindo Robotics Club (active since 2006) helped develop, and is offering, a new Girl Scouts STEM program.ÿ The Robotics Club is known for competing with other Bay Area robotics teams in the FIRST ...Submitted by Meera Phadnis
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Published on June 7th, 2023
YES! Town Hall Theatre has something for everyone - even adults
When Tim Shoji, a Moraga resident and a financial advisor, went online to register his daughter for a children's improv class at Lafayette's Town Hall Theatre, he found more than he bargained for.ÿ
 By Sharon K. Sobotta
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Published on June 7th, 2023
Outdoor summer concerts and events return to Lamorinda
Summer has come to Lamorinda. The dismal weather of Memorial Day weekend behind us, and with temperatures flirting with the 80-degree mark, Lafayette kicked off the real start of summer: the Rock the Plaza series of concerts. The family-fun event is held annually in ...By Jeff Heyman
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Published on May 24th, 2023
First Orinda-Miramonte photography challenge winners named
The Orinda City Council at its May 9 meeting was treated to the photographs selected for the months of January, February, March, and April for its photographic challenge to the students of Miramonte High School.
By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on May 24th, 2023
Hybrid work is here to stay: How to maximize productivity when working at home
The pandemic taught us many things about ourselves, our world, and our priorities. During the lockdown, people slowed down, families were playing with their kids on the street in the middle of the day and big bonus - there were hardly any cars on the road.
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Published on May 24th, 2023
Ekphrasis exhibit: Improv jazz for artists and authors
Curator and Board Member Bill Carmel of the Lamorinda Arts Council (LAC), past president and V.P. Linda Hartmann of the California Writers Club Mt. Diablo Branch (CWC) and President Donna Arganbright and V.P. of Exhibitions Ruth Stanton of Lamorinda Arts Alliance (LAA) ...Submitted by Elana O'Loskey
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Published on May 24th, 2023
Cal Shakes announces lineup for 'At the Bruns'
California Shakespeare Theaterÿ(Cal Shakes) ...Submitted by Kevin Kopjak
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Published on May 24th, 2023
Bringing Back the Natives Tour features gardens in Orinda, Moraga
Barbara and Phil Leitner's garden in the Glorietta neighborhood of Orinda and the green home of Anne Chambers and Ed McAlpine in the Campolindo area of Moraga were featured in this year's Bringing Back the Natives Tour. The 2023 tour featured 55 gardens across Alameda ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Published on May 10th, 2023
SUMMER CAMP 2023
Ballplayers
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Published on May 10th, 2023
Pacific Chamber Orchestra presents 'Refreshing' in Orinda, May 20
Pacific Chamber Orchestra will present two performances of its "Refreshing" program at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, May 20 at St. Stephens Episcopal Church in Orinda and at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 21 at Livermore's Bankhead Theater. This captivating program features the "Fab Four" ...Submitted by Leslie Silberman
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Published on May 10th, 2023
Family Focus
Last time we looked at some common ways parents may inadvertently contribute to lowering children's self-esteem. Here are a few more:
Emphasize how other kids or siblings are doing well ...By Margie Ryerson, MFT
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA