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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Lamorinda families can take advantage of free summer library programs including the Friends of the Orinda Library's Mini Makers STEAM series, Paws to Read therapy dog sessions, and a Pet Pursuit scavenger hunt at the Moraga Library running through August 4.
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The Contra Costa Certified Farmers' Market in Orinda Village offers peak-season produce, seafood, and local wine every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a Sunday market option available in Moraga.
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The League of Women Voters of Diablo Valley, headquartered in Lafayette and serving Moraga, Orinda and Lafayette, will co-host a free voting rights information session on Sunday, August 9, at the Walnut Creek Library ahead of the November 2026 election.
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Festival Opera performs Donizetti's "The Elixir of Love" for free at Orinda Community Park on Thursday, July 23, at 6 p.m. as part of its 35th anniversary season.
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Orinda's Art in Public Places Committee meets Monday, July 20, to review a draft RFP for murals at two Highway 24 sites, vote on repairing the "Surfboard Seat" sculpture, and discuss new artwork for Crossroads Plaza.
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