On the Calendar in SEPTEMBER
1 Orinda Community Foundation announces nominations are now open for Orinda Citizen of the Year through Oct. 1 at orindafoundation.org.
Orinda Community Foundation applications for funding requests opens and ends Oct. 15, 2026. See orindafoundation.org to submit an application.
Orinda Library Preschool Storytime. Children ages 3-5 can develop literacy skills by listening to stories and singing together. 3:30 p.m. Also Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29.
Orinda Library English Learners’ Conversation Group. Come practice your English skills in an informal, friendly environment. No registration necessary. 4:30 p.m. Also Sept. 8, 15, 22, 29.
2 Orinda Library Toddler Yoga. Valorie from Yoga Village will lead movements and stretches suitable for 2-4 year olds and their caregivers. Sponsored by Zadie and Amos’ Grandma Mindy. 10:30 a.m. Garden Room.
3 Lamorinda Meditation Community. All levels and philosophies welcome. 10 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays. Orinda Community Church, gcmozee@gmail.com.
Orinda Books Pat’s Book Club discusses “See You’ve Called in Dead” by John Kenney, 11 a.m.
Taste of the World food trucks Orinda Community Center parking lot, 5 p.m. Also Thursdays in Sept.
Orinda Library Family Storytime for all Ages. A fun combination of storybooks, flannel boards and songs to strengthen early literacy skills. 6 p.m.
Orinda Concerts in the Park presents Mixed Nuts Band, 6 p.m. Orinda Community Center Park.
Orinda Library Imperfect Circles Discussion Group. Conversation of human civilization; of philosophies, insights and more. Led by George Hammond. 6:30 p.m.
4 Orinda Starlight Village Players presents “Bram Stoker’s Dracula,” adapted by Malcolm Cowler. 8:30 p.m. at the Orinda Community Center Park Amphitheater, 28 Orinda Way. Also Fridays and Saturdays through Sept. 26 at 8:30 p.m.; Thurs. Sept. 10 and 24 at 8 p.m. See article.
5 Orinda Farmers’ Market, 9 a.m. Saturdays, Orinda Way in front of Orinda Community Center Park. Visit cccfm.org or 925.431.8361.
Orinda Library Paws to Read – Children in grades K-5 read to dogs certified for sociability. Beginning readers get low-stress practice, fluent readers can make a furry friend. Register at tinyurl.com/OrindaPaws2Read. Mornings at 10:30, 10:45, 11, 11:30. Also Sept. 12, 19, 26.
Orinda Theatre presents 50th Annual San Francisco Bay Area Comedy Competition, 2 p.m. 16 comedians each day. Also Sept. 12.
Art Gallery at the Orinda Library “Magnolia Editions Tapestries Bring Good Medicine to Orinda” – Meet Era and Aldo Farnsworth and Grace Skoff at “How to Make Paper Using a Mold” demonstration at their free artist reception 2:30 p.m. See article.
Lamorinda Chess Club Europa, 62 Moraga Way, 3 p.m. Also, Sept. 18, Canyon Club Brewery, 1558 Canyon Rd., Moraga, 5 p.m.
Orinda Theatre 2026 Disney Restoration Series presents “Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm” (1938), 1 and 7 p.m. See article.
7 Orinda Theatre 50 Movies You May Not Have Seen, That You Should! presents “Frankenweenie” (2012). 6:30 p.m.
8 League of Women Voters presents 2026 Elections: A Changing Landscape. Learn about the changes with state, federal and Supreme Court decisions. Fact-versus-Fiction and Pros & Cons presentations, Walnut Creek Library, 7 p.m. Oak View Room also Pleasant Hill Library, Sept. 14, 6:30 p.m.
9 Orinda Library Toddler Storytime. Stories and songs for 1-3 year olds and their caregivers. 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Also Sept. 16, 23, 30.
Orinda Theatre Matías Bombal’s Hollywood Wide Screen Roadshow Series presents “Camelot” (1967). 11 a.m. See article.
Holden High School is now enrolling students for the 26-27 school year. Virtual tour 12 p.m. The next on campus tour is Sept. 11, 12:30 p.m. Email admissions@holdenhigh.org for more information.
Orinda Books Second Wednesday Book Club Discussing Fredrik Backman’s “My Friends,” 3 p.m.
11 International Film Showcase presents “The Altar Boys” from Poland. Running for at least one week. A group of teenage altar boys, frustrated by the indifferent attitude of adults and the church towards social injustices, decides to implement their own unconventional plan for moral renewal of their neighborhood. Armed with youthful rebellion and their personal interpretation of the Bible, they set up a wiretap… in the confessional. Check orindamovies.com for show times.
Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary presents John Nickerson, Superintendent of Acalanes Union High School District, to speak about the state of our schools – challenges and opportunities. 7 a.m., Veterans Memorial Center, 3780 Mount Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. Visit lamorindasunrise.org or lamorindasunrise@gmail.com.
Miramonte High School Parents Club public meeting, 9 a.m.
LOPC presents The Fifth Girl: A Journey of Survival and Justice. 6 p.m. Sarah Collins Rudolph, survivor of the bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama on Sept. 15, 1963, will share her poignant personal narrative of survival, resilience, faith and advocacy. For information and to register, visit lopc.org/registrations.
12 Orinda Classic Car Show 10 a.m. Orinda Village. See article.
Orinda Theatre Backdoor Cinema Free Cult Movie Night Hosted by Omar presents “Petey Wheatstraw” (1977) 9 p.m. See article.
13 Lamorinda Arts Counsel presents “Ekphrasis Poetry from Original Art,” 2 p.m. Local artists create artwork images sent to poets. Poets read poetry they created by writing about art that inspired them. Town Hall Theatre in Lafayette. See article.
14 Orinda Books Poetry Circle Meeting. Discussing “Poetry is Not a Luxury,” 10:30 a.m.
Miramonte High School Homecoming Week through Sept. 19. Homecoming rally, football game and dance. Sept. 18.
15 American Association of University Women, presents Showcase Meeting 9.30 a.m. For women interested in learning about volunteering in our community. Orinda Community Church Fellowship Hall, 10 Irwin Way.
16 Saint Mary’s College Museum of Art presents Malcolm Kenter: Synecdoche architectural paintings; Choreographies of Calamity: Printmaker Art Hazelwood and the Media of War explores the nonsensical nature of warfare (through Dec. 13); Fix Your Face: Representations of the Female Gaze (On view through June 21, 2027); Opening Reception, Sept.17, 5 p.m.
17 Orinda Concerts in the Park presents Tom and the Broken Hearts, 6 p.m. Orinda Community Center Park.
Orinda Theatre Free Movie Night presents “The Misfits” (1961) 6:30 p.m. See article.
Orinda/Tabor (Czechia) Sister City Foundation welcomes Orindans who enjoy being what President Eisenhower called “Citizen Diplomats.” Zoom at 7 p.m. Call Bobbie Landers 925.254.8260 for details.
18 Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary presents “Building Resilience to Climate Change Among Guatemala’s Indigenous Maya-Achi Communities via Agroecology and Youth Indigenousness.” 7 a.m., 3780 Mount Diablo Blvd., Lafayette. Visit lamorindasunrise.org or lamorindasunrise@gmail.com.
Montelindo Garden Club presents botanical illustrator Lee McCaffree, speaking on her time as Botanical Artist in Residence at Oak Spring Garden, the 700-acre estate of Paul and Rachel “Bunny” Mellon in Virginia. Lafayette Library Auditorium. 9 a.m., 3491 Mt Diablo Blvd, Lafayette. Visit montelindogarden.com/2026-meetings.html. Free.
19 Pacific Chamber Orchestra presents “Songs of the Heart” led by Music Director Lawrence Kohl. Del Valle Theater, Walnut Creek, 3 p.m. PacificChamberOrchestra.org.
24 Orinda Books Murder Over Easy Book Club will discuss “The Marigold Cottages Murder Collective” by Jo Nichols, 10:30 a.m.
Orinda Theatre Women’s Directors offering this month, “The Trouble with Angels” (1966) by Ida Lupino, 7:30 p.m. See article.
25 Miramonte High School football game. JV at 4:30 p.m., varsity at 7 p.m.
27 Orinda Theatre Matías Bombal’s tour of the Orinda Theatre. Free. 11 a.m. Last Sunday of the month.
Orinda Theatre Matías Bombal’s Hollywood Cinema Craft Series presents “The Train” (1964). 1 p.m. See article.
29 Orinda Theatre Classic Movie Matinee presents “Footlight Parade” (1933). 1 p.m. See article.
Send calendar items to Jill Gelster at calendar@aspenconsult.net.
CITY/FIRE ZOOM MEETING SCHEDULE
City Council. First and third Tuesdays, 7 p.m., Library Auditorium, 26 Orinda Way. www.cityoforinda.org.
Historic Landmarks Committee. Second Tuesday, 3-5 p.m. Call 925.788.7323. www.cityoforinda.org.
Moraga-Orinda Fire District. Third Wednesday, 7 p.m. For agenda, go to www.mofd.org/transparency/resources/board-agendas-minutes.
Planning Commission. Second and fourth Tuesdays, 7 p.m., cityoforinda.org.
