Published on March 30th, 2022
Coffee, crisis & community collaboration at Papillon in Lafayette
Laughter, voices and stories lingered inside the bustling Papillon caf‚ in Lafayette on March 23 as clusters of friends, colleagues and community members had their morning coffee.
 By Sharon K. Sobotta
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Published on March 30th, 2022
Moraga resident wins Best Screenplay in film festival competition
Moraga resident Sandy Fox-Sohner was named winner of the screenplay competition this month at the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival. Her script, "The Professor," tells the inspiring true story of Sofia Kovalevsky, a self-taught mathematician who dreamt ...By Jennifer Wake
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Published on March 30th, 2022
Making the most of your college visits
As COVID protocols ease it is a great time to plan college tours. Campus tours are critical to the application process - this is the place where you will be spending a significant amount of your time for the next four years and there is no better way to get a `feel' ...By Elizabeth LaScala
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Published on March 30th, 2022
Two local authors address grief and loss through the written word
It's a universal emotion. No matter who you are, where you live, or what you do, you will experience grief at different times and in different ways. It's the natural response to loss - the loss of a loved one or pet, a relationship or job, financial stability or ...By Diane Claytor
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Published on March 30th, 2022
A sunny Saturday greeted this year's Spring Festival and Egg Hunt
After two years of hiding in his COVID-free hutch, the Easter Bunny was back at the Moraga Commons Park on March 26 spreading love and multi-colored, plastic eggs on the lawn in front of the band shell for kids to find.
By Vera Kochan
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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 ÁCaliente! 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 ofÿ"Queen Sugar," which has been turned into a television series on the Oprah Winfrey Network, and editor ofÿ"We Are Each Other's Harvest"ÿwhich 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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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA