Cycle Recycle returns
For the 22nd year, Bobbie and Tom Preston will be holding the Cycle Recycle, collecting repairable bikes to be refurbished and given to charitable groups to distribute at Christmas. To date, over 3,450 bikes have been collected. This year the recipient organizations ...Submitted by Bobbie Preston
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Veterans honored at Moraga Commons Park
Lamorinda residents gathered Nov. 11 at Moraga Commons to honor the men and women who serve in the United States military during the annual Veterans Day ceremony. The Advancement of Color Guard was represented by the Boy Scouts of America Moraga Scout Troops 212, 234, ...By Vera Kochan
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LAA exhibit features abstract paintings and pastels at Samadian Gallery
Now through December, engaging abstract paintings by Irenka Kudlicki and alluring pastels by Dalia Alekna will be featured at the newly established Samadian Gallery in Orinda (23 Orinda Way, Suite 301). The gallery is hosted by a local business - Dr. Amin Samadian's ...Submitted by Margaret Lucas-Hill
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Holiday songs at Diablo Women's Chorale concert in Lafayette
What do you get when you mix "Fa-La-La" with "Cool Yule," add a dash of "Christmas, Baby Please Come Home," and fold in a blend of other winter holiday songs? You get the Diablo Women's Chorale fall concert, "Winter's Light," at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 8 at Temple Isaiah, ...Submitted by Jennifer Mack
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The solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short life of man is now a board game
Several years ago Orinda resident Evan Ho was discussing life, when he called to mind the board game, The Game of Life, the classic board game where the game pieces are little colored convertible cars and players drive around the board collecting spouses, children, ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Making a difference one backpack at a time
Driving through the 19 cities that make up Contra Costa County is a study in contrasts. From the multi-million dollar homes with pools and expansive yards to the small, rundown apartment buildings butted up to other small, rundown buildings, the differences within our ...By Diane Claytor
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Lynn's Top Five
It's always fun to have a theme for my column. With Halloween here tomorrow, this is a wonderful opportunity to dig into my bag of planning treats to share five "tricks" to avoid in your financial planning. See if you recognize yourself in any of these disguises and ...By Lynn Ballou, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER TM
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November in the gallery at Wilder Art & Garden Center
The artist featured in the November gallery display at the Art and Garden Center at Wilder is familiar to many in Orinda for her activism in the Tabor/Orinda Sister City Foundation. But the talented cross-stitch artist will now be showing works from her collection of ...By Sora O'Doherty
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Trick-or-Treating around town
Downtown Lafayette was thronging with trick-or-treaters Oct. 25, as costumed kids went about the serious business of building their candy reserves. ...By Pippa Fisher
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As seen in Lamorinda
This giant Grim Reaper looms over Rheem Boulevard in Orinda, a treat for Halloween. The inflatable figure appears out of the darkness, flickers, then glows strongly before disappearing again. ...
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Halloween Parade - fun for Orinda's youngest residents
Pictures don't lie. Fulfilling secret fears of school-age children everywhere that their younger siblings are having more fun while they themselves are restricted to school, the youngest members of the community most certainly were having fun Oct. 24 at the Orinda ...By Pippa Fisher
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Stanley Middle School's annual One Book-One School program reaches its 12th year
Each year Stanley Middle School's 1,300 students and staff come together to read a selected book for its One Book-One School program. This year's book is "Full Cicada Moon" by Marilyn Hilton. As part of the OBOS, every day for three weeks a staff member and a cross ...Submitted by Betsy Balmat
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Lamorinda teens saved the day at Orinda Olive Festival
If not for the stepping up of dozens of willing teens, and many of their parents, this fall's Olive Festival would not have been the great success it was. More than 1,500 visitors from 39 Bay Area Cities - Sacramento, Los Gatos, Modesto, San Ramon, even New York City ...Submitted by Katharine Barrett
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Find the perfect preschool for your children at upcoming Fair
It's a question that has likely plagued most parents at one time or another: how can I find the right child care for my family? There are so many options - and yet, for many parents, finding that perfect spot when you need it most can be daunting. (A quick internet ...By Diane Claytor
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Weekend Getaways
If Tahoe's teeming throngs and traffic leave you frustrated, here is a worthy alternative. Head about one-hour north of Truckee on Highway 89 to discover vast open spaces, car-free roads, and serenity. This is California's appropriately named Lost Sierra - an alpine ...By Fran Miller
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA