As New Year's Approaches, Don't Mock Booze-less Mocktails
'Tis the season for festive foods, decadent desserts and holiday drinks that sparkle and steam. Though the Christmas season has long been associated with indulging and imbibing - think eggnog, toddies, sparkling wine, cider, hot buttered rum - no one ever said that a ...By A.K. Carroll
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A Hanukkah Story
I was walking to the bars to play bar tag. When I got to the bars, I played against another first grader and there was a second grader waiting in line and she was yelling, "faster, faster, faster." So finally I got tagged and it was the second grader's turn to play. ...Submitted by Stella Ciarlantini, Age 7
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Mindful Littles: Compassion Strategies For Kids and Their Families
Earlier this month about 50 parents and children gathered at the Orinda Community Church to complete a donation project for a school in Haiti.
The project, led by the Glorietta ...By Sophie Braccini
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Kindergarten Registration Begins in January
Kindergarten registration dates for ...
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Women Rise in Unity at Second Annual Mega Challah Bake
They mixed, they kneaded, they pounded and braided. They all had the same goal: to go home with a delicious loaf of challah, a traditional Jewish bread made for the Sabbath and holidays.
By Kara Navolio
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Film Clips
The Oscar Nominations will be announced on Jan. 24 and I guarantee you will be hearing "Manchester By the Sea" several times. It has already won best film honors of 2016 from the National Board of Review and nominated for eight Broadcast Film Critics Association ...By Derek Zemrak
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Children Learn the Twists and Turns of Making Challah
A standard Challah bread recipe calls for oil, salt, flour, yeast, eggs and water, but a child-specific Challah bake includes an abundance of flour dust, sticky fingers and laughter.
By Cathy Dausman
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Families Can Dip into San Francisco for a Classic and Fun Holiday Excursion
Sexy. Sleek. Innovative. Progressive. San Francisco is a city at the forefront of all that is new and now. Yet even this cutting-edge city with its myriad startups and high tech toys, has an older, softer, more romantic side, and it comes out more boldly as Christmas ...By A.K. Carroll
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Lynn's Top Five
Usually my year-end column focuses on last minute tax planning considerations. And this year is no different - but with a twist. And that twist is to think about year-end tax and other planning moves you should consider in light of the election, with the legislative ...By Lynn Ballou
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Daughters of the Goddess Celebrate Winter Solstice
On Dec. 21, the Daughters of the Goddess, based in Lafayette, will gather in Concord to celebrate the winter solstice, and members of the public are invited to attend. The event is open to females only, of all ages, with the exception of boys under the age of 5.
By Sora O'Doherty
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Kids Sell Cookies for Cancer Research
Who knew a one-day-only neighborhood cookie sale could raise $3,209.73 and counting, for pediatric cancer research?
Donations are still coming in, says one of the thrilled organizers, ...By Cathy Tyson
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As Seen in Moraga
Five-months-old Moraga resident Raymond gets his first photo with Santa!
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Find the True Meaning of Christmas: by Spending Time Together
If only the holidays were like those ...By Diane Claytor
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Orinda Theater Celebrates its 75th Anniversary With A Night To Remember
On Dec. 29 there will be a unique opportunity in Orinda to step back in time 75 years and find oneself magically transported to the inauguration of the Orinda Theater on Dec. 29 1941. The theater is a the beloved landmark that signals Orinda as much as the Eiffel ...By Sophie Braccini
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Santa Makes Annual Appearance in Lafayette to Usher in Holidays
Hark! It wasn't exactly the herald angels singing, but the next best thing: angelic children from a variety of local venues entertaining a park full of families for the annual Wonderful Life in Lafayette event at Plaza Park earlier this month.
 By Cathy Tyson
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA