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Orinda Parks and Recreation hosts its third annual Trunk & Treat at the Orinda Library Parking Garage on Thursday, Oct. 22, with decorated car trunks, games and candy across three timed sessions for children ages 1 to 11.
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The Acalanes Parents Club hosts a $100-per-person Holiday Hoedown at Balestrieri Family Farm on Nov. 7, with all ticket revenue going to Lafayette Partners in Education, the nonprofit that supplements school funding in the Acalanes Union High School District.
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Moraga's Art in Public Spaces Committee meets Thursday, Aug. 27, for a special session that includes launching a naming contest for the cement lions at the Moraga Library, discussing sculpture signage and planning the Chalk-a-Haiku and Poetry for the Ages programs for 2027.
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Orinda Books marks 50 years in Village Square on Saturday, Aug. 22, with an all-day celebration featuring discounts, a raffle and a children's scavenger hunt.
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Diablo Magazine's 2026 Best of the East Bay readers' poll named Lafayette Reservoir and Briones Regional Park the top hiking spots in the East Bay, with the reservoir also winning best picnic destination.
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Lamorinda Idol celebrates its 20th year on Sunday, Aug. 16, with more than 50 young performers competing in free all-day finals at the Orinda Theatre.
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A guide to Lamorinda's late-summer community events, including the free Lamorinda Idol Finals at the Orinda Theatre on Aug. 16, the final Moraga Commons concerts, the Kapnek Trust USA 5K at Moraga Commons on Aug. 30 and the Lafayette Art & Wine Festival on Sept. 19–20.
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The Lamorinda Arts Council's "Art Embraces Poetry" program brings ekphrasis poetry and visual art together on Sunday, Sept. 13 at Town Hall Theatre in Lafayette, with a Halloween literary costume party following Oct. 31 at the Lafayette Library.
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The Orinda Farmers Market welcomed 7,643 visitors across 21 market days from January through May 2026, a 27% increase over the same period last year, while the Market Match nutrition-incentive program raised its per-visit match from $10 to $15 with new funding from Supervisor Candace Anderson and the Rotary Club of Orinda.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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