Volunteer visits help seniors stay in their homes
Iris Timmerman, a former nurse, has difficulty hearing, so socializing in groups is too difficult, but thanks to a program offered through John Muir Health, Lafayette volunteer Leonora Holmes, age 63, has been making a difference in Timmerman's life for nearly a year ...
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Gold Coast Chamber 19th's season: a story of collaboration
The Gold Coast Chamber ensemble and its artistic director Pamela Freund-Striplen are an integral part of the new wave of chamber music companies that present powerful public programs incorporating different sets of musicians coming from a larger pool of professionals. ...By Sophie Braccini
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Outdoor jazz concert in Lafayette
There's something simply sublime about soft jazz in an outdoor setting and Lamorinda residents will have an opportunity to experience just that at the annual Big Band Concert from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 23 at the Lafayette Christian Church Courtyard Patio in the ...Submitted by Marie Williams
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Tradition lives on for longtime Moraga family
Two-and-a-half-year-old Clark Frazier loves playing with the wheelbarrow at St. Mark's Nursery School in Orinda; his sister, Marley, 4 and a half and a recent St. Mark's graduate, loved playing in the nursery school's lofted doll house. She came by that naturally - the ...By Diane Claytor
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Paintings from Spain
Allison McCrady has been a fixture of the Lamorinda art scene for many years, creating plein-air and abstract paintings and owning the AMFA Art Gallery that offered interesting art in the Theatre Square gallery for many years. Then she hung up the keys, packed her bags ...By Sophie Braccini
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Poolside living
Warm weather often makes Lamorindans consider a dip in a pool; especially if that pool is just steps outside your own back door. And while the long summer daylight hours may be fading, the hot dry weather the Weather Network recently said was "anchored across the ...By Cathy Dausman
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Siverfoote honors UC-Davis teammate's legacy
Honoring the memory of his former college roommate at University of California, Davis keeps longtime Moraga resident John Silverfoote busy after his recent retirement as a stock trader for an investment management firm in Menlo Park.
 By John T. Miller
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Do your legal documents need a tune up? Or do mom or dad's?
As we plan for the "what if's" of life, most of us have a Living Trust, Advance Health Care Directives and sometimes a Durable Power of Attorney for Finances. You may even have the newer POLST form (Physicians Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment).
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The Phantom of Orinda
Calling all "The Phantom of The Opera" fans. Franc D'Ambrosio will be preforming at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 20 at the Orinda Theatre. This unique cabaret series started in Orinda this past February and the shows have quickly become the East Bay events to attend. ...By Derek Zemrak
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Annual Las Trampas 'Walk n' Roll' event scheduled Sept. 22
Walk, roll or run for one mile on the streets of Lafayette during the 9th Annual Las Trampas Walk n' Roll event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 22 and join participants for a fun celebration at the end the event at the Lafayette Plaza Park - all to benefit a ...Submitted by Suzanne Pestal
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Local author's debut novel 'A River of Stars'
Orinda writer Vanessa Hua's debut novel, "A River of Stars" (Ballantine), tells the story of Scarlett Chen, a young woman eight months pregnant. Sent from China by her married lover to a secret maternity center in the United States to gain advantageous citizenship for ...By Lou Fancher
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'The Gold Seekers' (Los Buscadores)
Let us start with a little bit of history. During the Paraguayan War against the Triple Alliance of Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay in the 19th century, it is thought that rich Paraguayans buried their treasure as occupying forces took over their country. It has remained ...By Sophie Braccini
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Pacific Chamber Orchestra's 'Mozart - The Grandeur' in Lafayette Sept. 15
Members of the Pacific Chamber Orchestra, touring soloists and chamber musicians who also appear in such prestigious groups as the San Francisco Symphony, Opera and Ballet Orchestras, touring Broadway shows, and feature films recorded at Skywalker Ranch, will perform ...Submitted by Lawrence Kohl
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SMC students continue a colorful tradition
More than 650 first-year and 160 transfer students moved into their residence halls at Saint Mary's College Aug. 23, with the day kicking off the College's annual Weekend of Welcome for new and returning students. In keeping with the Saint Mary's tradition of service, ...Submitted by Kay Carney
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"The War of the Roses" an epic production at Cal Shakes
Remarkably, "The War of the Roses" at Cal Shakes makes four hours in the company of tyrannical, villainous, evil, vengeful characters whose specialties are butchery and betrayal a desirable outing. Directed by Artistic Director Eric Ting, who with dramaturg Philippa ...By Lou Fancher
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Lamorinda Weekly, Moraga CA