Slip into sweaters for spring
Spring is when it’s still a little too chilly to go without a warm layer, but we no longer need our winter coats. I call this Sweater Season! Layered over a T-shirt or a blouse,…
Life
‘Colours of Time’ – the touching story of two French women at the turn of the 19th century
A set of very distant cousins learn through a genealogist and a solicitor that they are the heirs of a long-dead ancestor, Adèle – a woman born in the French countryside at the…
Contra Costa County Library hosts ‘AI: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly’ webinar
The old saying, “seeing is believing” no longer seems to apply now that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become commonplace in everyday living. The Contra Costa County…
Students garner awards in 23rd Annual High School Visual Arts Competition
The Lamorinda Arts Council held a reception and awards ceremony in its 23rd annual High School Visual Arts Competition on March 19. Students who attended school in Lamorinda won…
Sweet Thursday Author Series features Lowell Cohn
Lowell Cohn spent 40 years in the press box delivering a unique perspective on the biggest stars, events, and storylines in sports. As a former San Francisco Chronicle and Press…
Camps 03-11-2026
SPRING CAMPS & FULL DAY SUMMER CAMPS 2026 Get ready- it’s camp time! It may only be March, but spring break and summer are just around the corner, and with that comes the…
Lafayette Library hosts a screening of ‘The Librarians’
Librarians who found themselves in the crosshairs of anti-woke censorship campaigns are the subject of American filmmaker Kim A. Snyder’s 2025 documentary, “The Librarians,”…
Brazilian movie 'A Wolf Among Swans' coming to Orinda, March 20
“A Wolf Among Swans” is a 2024 biographical drama about renowned Brazilian dancer Thiago Soares. The feel-good movie shows how dedication and sacrifice to reach the top of…
SMC’s Museum of Art opens new exhibit featuring three Bay Area artists
Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art opened a new exhibit on Feb. 12, featuring three Bay Area artists, each with a different approach to their pieces. “Hilda Robinson:…
Acalanes DAR Honors Good Citizens and Community Leaders
As America approaches her 250th birthday in 2026, the Acalanes Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) recognized outstanding students and…
Girl Scouts International Faire a huge success
More than 350 Girl Scouts gathered Feb. 22 at Joaquin Moraga Intermediate School for the Orinda Moraga Girl Scouts Service Unit 327 International Faire, one of the service…
New Rotary service group offers a flexible, hands-on way to give back
A new East Bay service group is forming for people who want to make a real local impact without committing to weekly meetings or a traditional club schedule. Sponsored by…
Moraga Juniors Mark 55 years of service with community campaign and Spring Festival plans
For more than five decades, the Moraga Junior Women’s Club has played a quiet but steady role in supporting the community. Founded in 1970, the organization is marking its 55th…
Troop 237 announces new Eagle Scouts
Seven Eagle scouts from Troop 237 were celebrated at the Eagle Court of Honor Dec. 13 at the Orinda Community Church. Mayor Latika Malkani was in attendance with City of Orinda…
The skinny on getting ‘skinny’
If losing weight were simply about eating less, most people wouldn’t be stuck losing the same pounds over and over again. They wouldn’t feel like their body is working against…
Campo student writes children’s book to benefit Jelly’s Place Animal Rescue
For her Girl Scout Gold Award, Campolindo junior Eloise Gafni wrote and published a children’s book supporting Jelly’s Place Animal Rescue. Her book, “Vinny Was a Good…
Two local Library events on Valentine’s Day
This year’s Lunar New Year performance will feature a martial arts demonstration and lion dance by Tomizaki's Champions Kung Fu Institute to welcome in the Year of the Horse…
‘The coolest times of your life’ – Lamorinda college students reflect on traveling abroad
Ordering food in a foreign language. Navigating unfamiliar streets. Living thousands of miles from home. For three Lamorinda high school graduates, studying abroad transformed…
‘Mary Me’ - a twist on V-Day
Valentine’s Day is not a rosy time of the year for everyone. For those who are on a quest to find love but have so far fallen short, for those who’ve recently experienced…
Academy Cadet awarded post-graduate Marshall Scholarship
U.S. Air Force Academy Cadet 1st Class Mark Tang, Class of 2026, has been awarded the highly competitive Marshall Scholarship. Upon his graduation this May, Tang will…
Protestors gather at Lafayette Crosses on Jan. 6
Approximately 150 local protesters on Jan. 6 took to the streets of Lafayette to remember the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection in Washington, D.C., to say 'no' to war, kings, autocracy…
‘An Officer and a Spy’ – a historical thriller about prejudice, injustice and courage
At the end of the 19th century, the French intelligence services learn that their current enemy, Germany, is being fed military intelligence from within their upper ranks. A quick…
Liminal Dance Labs opens in Lafayette
Liminal Dance Labs is Lamorinda’s newest dance studio, offering the chance for dancers to train for and participate in dance competitions. But perhaps what makes Liminal even…
Lamorinda faith, service communities show unyielding commitment to Winter Nights
Strengthened by its collaboration with the Central Contra Costa County faith community and various community organizations, Winter Nights is the embodiment of the old adage…
MHS junior spearheads schoolwide toy drive for Winter Nights children
Noah Thaler, a junior at Miramonte High School in Orinda and president of the school's Jewish Student Union, collaborated with the Christian F.A.I.T.H club and Muslim Student…
Author Terry Healey will be at January Sweet Thursday event
“The Resilience Mindset” by Terry Healey is about how adversity can strengthen us as individuals, as leaders and as teams by helping us learn how to build resilience, improve…
SMC students break plates to release finals week stress
Saint Mary’s College held a three-hour evening event for students intended to relieve the stress of finals week. Advertised as “Break a Plate and blow off some finals…
81-year-old still mentors Mah Jongg students in Lafayette
When teacher Alice Stern says that she grew up “hearing” Mah Jongg, everyone whose mom had a weekly game knows exactly what she means – the soothing clack of Mah Jongg tiles…
Expert makeup tips for the holidays
It’s that special time again for celebrations, the hosting of parties, making memories and enjoying the magic of the holiday season. Here are a few secrets for keeping your skin…
Accessorize for the holidays
Stacking jewelry is having a moment. It’s a ‘the more the merrier’ situation for pendants, bracelets, and rings. When it comes to stacking, Irene Chen, handbag designer and…
Hugs for Harry is saving senior dogs in Orinda
A shoe donation drive has thrown light on a local organizer who has devoted her life to saving senior and abandoned dogs, now operating in Orinda. It was the intention of Dinking…
Town Hall Theatre presents ‘Snowbound’ through Dec. 20
Imagine sitting in front of a fireplace with a cup of hot cocoa in a cozy reprieve from a blustery blizzard happening outside – quietly trying to make peace with the plans that…
Crowds fill Lafayette’s Plaza Park to ring in the holidays
If there is ever a time of year when the weather cannot dampen spirits, it is undoubtedly the holiday season – especially here in Lafayette, Moraga and Orinda. And in spite of…
IDHABY (I don’t have a back yard) Lamorindans weigh in on housing discussion
While YIMBYs (yes in my back yard) and NIMBYs (not in my backyard) debate the ways to address housing in communities like Lafayette, Lamornindans like Jessa Alberto, Hugo Perez…
Antiquing can be a haunting experience
A common misconception with regards to a haunting is that the experience takes place within a facility such as a house, school, hospital, or any other type of structure. Not…
Lafayette Chamber to host back-to-back Halloween events for kids and adults
Families will take over downtown Lafayette Friday, Oct. 24, for the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce's annual Trick-or-Treat Street event to kick off the scary season. Started more…
Community celebrates Painted Rock's grand opening
With the installation of a new crosswalk at Rheem Boulevard and Chalda Way, which leads to the main trailhead taking hikers up to a 360-degree view of Moraga and beyond at Painted…