Orinda Citizen of the Year/William Penn Mott, Jr. Awards Postponed
The Orinda Citizen of the Year/William Penn Mott, Jr. Environmental Award Ceremony scheduled for March 22 has been postponed. It will be rescheduled in...
Four Who Define, Serve Orinda Will Be Honored With Awards March...
An architect who helped shape Orinda’s roads and downtown, a botanist who keeps locals creeks clean, the man behind the voice at...
President’s Message – February 2020
Heartfelt Thank You to Our Supporters
February is the month of love and appreciation. All of us at The Orinda Association (OA) would...
Date Set for Community Service Awards Dinner Ceremony at OCC
Life seems to continually move at a brisk pace, leaving little time for relaxation in between work and family obligations. But, some...
OIS Concert Spreads Cheer at SAT Holiday Luncheon
Seniors Around Town (SAT) riders and drivers came together with SAT staff members and Orinda Association board members to celebrate the season...
President’s Message – January 2020
Changes and Resolutions
Happy New Year! We hope you’ve had a wonderful holiday season with family and friends. We approach the beginning...
President’s Message – December 2019
Remembrance and Hope
This holiday season brings both great sadness and hope for a better future. On Halloween night, five young lives were...
Donations Being Accepted at OA Office Until Dec. 16 in Coat...
With the arrival of cold weather, The Orinda Association (OA) has partnered with the nonprofit One Warm Coat to help those in...
Volunteers, Donors Keep Wheels Turning at The Orinda Association
Her quick step, ready smile and energy belie the fact that Wen-Shee Lee will soon turn 80 years old. Born in...
President’s Message – November 2019
Doing Good — With Your Help
“I’m a single grandmother and my children live very far away,” says Orinda Senior Village resident Mary...
President’s Message – October 2019
After Successful Car Show, Focus Turns to Fire Safety
Thousands of people from around the Bay Area turned out on Sept. 7 to...
Bryan Silveira Joins OA Board
(Contributed Photo)Local business owner and new OA board member Bryan Silveira.
Bryan Silveira, an eight-year Orinda resident who opened a State Farm office...
President’s Message – September 2019
‘Try To Remember the Days of September’
As we come back from summer vacations, we have been abruptly shaken by the news of...
Senior Ride Program Looking for More Volunteer Drivers as Demand...
Seniors Around Town, the Orinda group that offers free rides to the elderly, has seen such an explosion in demand that for...
President’s Message – August 2019
After Fabulous Fourth, Fun Continues With Car Show Weekend
Wow! This year’s Fourth of July Parade was incredible. There were thousands of people...
13 Musical Groups Lined up to Entertain Througout the Day
Whether it’s hot jazz, an old-fashioned fiddle band or patriotic anthems that move you, the Fourth of July parade has it all...
After the Parade, Loads of Fun Planned at Community Center Park
When the last colorful float has passed and the last notes of the Orinda All-Volunteer Pick Up Marching Band have faded at...































