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Orinda Starlight Players open ‘Dracula’ Sept. 4
The Orinda Starlight Village Players close their 43rd season with a multimedia adaptation of "Bram Stoker's Dracula" running Sept. 4 through Sept. 26 at the Orinda Community Center Park Amphitheater, featuring video projections and a first-time actor in the title role.
Community
Lafayette Reservoir rebuilds steep pedestrian path
EBMUD is rebuilding the deteriorating pedestrian path between Lafayette Reservoir's dam, visitor center and main parking area as part of the $14 million seismic tower upgrade, giving the reservoir's large walking community a smoother route.
Community
Orinda Starlight Players open ‘Dracula’ Sept. 4
The Orinda Starlight Village Players close their 43rd season with a multimedia adaptation of "Bram Stoker's Dracula" running Sept. 4 through Sept. 26 at the Orinda Community Center Park Amphitheater, featuring video projections and a first-time actor in the title role.
Community
Orinda Starlight Players open ‘Dracula’ Sept. 4
The Orinda Starlight Village Players close their 43rd season with a multimedia adaptation of "Bram Stoker's Dracula" running Sept. 4 through Sept. 26 at the Orinda Community Center Park Amphitheater, featuring video projections and a first-time actor in the title role.
Community
Saint Mary's junior runs social media for champion Oakland Ballers
Saint Mary's College junior Mia Franceschi is the first student in the school's new Media Production Summer Immersion Experience, spending the summer running social media for the 2025 Pioneer League champion Oakland Ballers.
Community
Orinda's National Night Out features BearCat tours, dunk tank
Orinda's National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 4, brings BearCat tours, a drone demo, a dunk tank, and Police vs. Fire competitions to 28 Orinda Way from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Community
Free bus passes, Spanish guide help Lamorinda families this fall
County Connection published a Spanish-language youth transit guide on July 31 covering bus routes, fares, and free pass options for students at Lamorinda schools, offering a new resource for Spanish-speaking families ahead of the fall school year.
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Walnut Creek teen actor brings new film to Orinda Theatre
Thirteen-year-old actor Matéo Ray, who grew up in Walnut Creek and Clayton and has 57 film and TV credits, will attend a red carpet screening of his indie drama The Strawberry at the Orinda Theatre on Monday, August 10, alongside M*A*S*H star Mike Farrell and other cast and crew.
Community
Moraga Historical Society appraisal fundraiser set for Aug. 30
The Moraga Historical Society will host a public appraisal fundraiser on Sunday, August 30, at the Casita at Hacienda de las Flores, where residents can bring up to three items for a fair market appraisal for $20–$25, with RSVPs due by August 15.
Community
Three free concerts left in Moraga's summer series
Three free Thursday-night shows remain in the Moraga Park Foundation's 42nd annual Summer Concert Series at the Moraga Commons bandshell — Lamorinda Idols and Big Blue Soul Revue on Aug. 6, Dream Like Taylor/Cassie B on Aug. 13, and a Fleetwood Mac tribute from Fleetwood Mask on Aug. 20 — followed by a bonus Houserockers show at the Pear and Wine Festival on Sept. 26.
Community
Lafayette author's Napa Valley history screens in Orinda
Lafayette vice mayor and author John McCormick brings his documentary about the forgotten Chinese immigrants who built Napa Valley's wine country to the Orinda Library on Saturday, Aug. 15, for a free screening and Q&A.
Community
Nurse, car show chair, ride coordinator join Orinda Association board
Three new members have joined The Orinda Association's board of directors: retired ER nurse Mary Jo Ashby, building materials company owner and Classic Car Show chair Scott Honeychurch, and Seniors Around Town ride coordinator Joseph Vogel.
Community
Orinda's free Thursday concert series has five shows left through Oct. 1
Orinda's free Summer Concerts in the Park series has five Thursday-night shows remaining through October 1, starting with East Bay rock band Salvage Title on August 6 at Orinda Community Center Park.
Community
County Connection publishes bus guide for Lamorinda students ahead of fall classes
County Connection's new Youth Rider Guide details bus routes, fares, and the limited-availability Pass2Class free pass program for Lamorinda students heading to Acalanes, Campolindo, Miramonte, and Stanley Middle School this fall.
Community
Lamorinda CERT opens registration for fall emergency preparedness training
Registration is open for Lamorinda CERT's nine-week Fall 2026 emergency preparedness training series, starting Tuesday, September 15 at the Lafayette Community Center, with a $40 fee and eligibility for Lamorinda and Walnut Creek residents.
Community
DakhaBrakha brings 'ethno-chaos' to Siesta Valley Bowl in Orinda
Ukrainian folk quartet DakhaBrakha performs Thursday, July 23, at Siesta Valley Bowl in Orinda, part of the 1,000-seat outdoor amphitheater's inaugural season on the former Cal Shakes site.
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