Events

(Courtesy of Margaret Liu)Dr. Margaret Liu speaks Feb. 3 at the First Friday Forum about COVID-19, RSV, MPox, Influenza and Polio. She will also...

    This annual award honors a citizen or group that displayed outstanding contributions in education and/or environmental preservation in celebration of William Penn Mott,...

(Jeff Heyman, Photographer) Ava Marchiel, standing with her quilting teacher Jennifer McCullough of Orinda, with her 42’ x 54’ quilt behind them, is displayed at...

(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)Art and Marilyn Goldberg attribute their almost 57 years of happy marriage to common interests, prioritizing family and focusing on what’s important....

(Kersti Peter, Photographer)Sworn in Dec. 13, 2022, experienced City Councilmember Inga Miller, who served as Orinda’s 35th mayor from 2018 to 2019, is serving...

(Courtesy of Orinda Historical Society)     “Taken by former Oakland Tribune photojournalist, Les Sipes, this black and white photograph documents one brave motorist taking refuge...

Rescue 1 Foundation Has A Board of Directors Opening    The Rescue 1 Foundation’s mission is to receive and administer donations which will enhance public...

(Contributed Photo)     The Rotary Club of Orinda hosts its 20th annual Crab and Pasta Feed on Mar. 6, partnering with Casa Orinda to serve...

(Sally Hogarty, Photographer)Former Mayor of Orinda Victoria Smith, was among the models at the fashion show, which featured clothing from Chico’s of Danville, J....

(Courtesy of Andrea DeWitt)Standing with her first book hot off the press, Andrea DeWitt is thrilled to share the insights she learned through her...

(Justin Patterson, Photographer)Sam Gravitte, who played the character Fiyero in the Broadway production Wicked, performs his 75-minute show Songs That Raised Me at the...

(Courtesy of Larry Lamborn)Col. Larry Lamborn, a former CIA agent, will speak on Jan. 6 at 10 a.m. via Zoom for the First Friday...

(Sandro Vannini, Photographer)Renée Dreyfus, the George and Judy Marcus Distinguished Curator in Charge of Ancient Art at Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, gives...

(Jeff Heyman, Photographer) Orinda resident Andy Amstutz was honored as Volunteer of the Year, the Lamorinda Village’s inaugural Don Jenkins/Lamorinda Village Service Award on Dec....

(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)Sally Hogarty, Executive Editor of The Orinda News, retired at the end of December after nearly 30 years. Orinda resident Kathy Cordova...

    Happy New Year! In 2022, we returned to something more like “normal” as vaccine booster shots made living through COVID outbreaks more palatable.    ...

(Jennifer Kemp, Photographer) Erik Allan Johnson passed away on Oct. 31, 2022. He was Class of ’82 at Miramonte High School and coached several middle...

(Courtesy of Naomi Redding)Craig Hayden Kronman passed away at the age of 69 on Oct. 20, 2022. A slideshow in his honor was shared...

(Jeff Heyman, Photographer)<BR.California Independent Film Festival Opening Night at the Orinda Theatre’s grand 750-seat auditorium.     The California Independent Film Festival (CAIFF) returned to the...

(Courtesy of Bobby Conte)Live At the Orinda! concert series returns with Broadway star, Bobby Conte, performing at the Orinda Theatre, Sunday, Dec. 4 at...