The Friends of the Orinda Library is excited to announce the winners of the 2018 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest. The writing contest is named in memory of Orinda resident Poul Anderson, a popular science fiction writer of over eighty books. Open to all Orinda high school students, winning entries…
Pan-Asian Arts Festival
The City of Orinda is hosting a Pan-Asian Arts Festival this Memorial Day weekend. The two-day celebration, part of Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month, is free of charge and features programs for all ages. All performances will be held at the Orinda Community Center and the Orinda Library on Saturday, May…
Announcing the 2018 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest
The Friends of the Orinda Library is excited to announce the start of the 2018 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest, open to all students who reside and/or attend high school in Orinda. Entry Categories are Science Fiction/Fantasy, Essay/Memoir/Biography, Poetry and Short Story. Students may submit one entry in any of…
Lamorinda puts teens first in February!
Starting February 1, Lamorinda high schools and libraries will launch the first annual Teens Read; a program with aspirations far beyond books. “The purpose of this project is to excite and encourage Lamorinda teens to have important and rich conversations about ideas, sparked by the book, Salt to the Sea.…
Celebrate Discover & Go Month in October
The Contra Costa County Library is celebrating Discover & Go Month this October. Visit your local branch and enjoy the Library’s ongoing partnership with Bay Area museums and cultural venues. Enter drawings for some great prizes and help give back to the community at the same time. Once again, the…
Build Your Brain! Summer Reading Festival Starts Soon!
The annual Contra Costa County Library Summer Reading program is almost here! Visit your local branch June 5 – August 5 and “Build Your Brain” today! For more information, visit us online: http://ccclib.org/reads/summerreading/
Cleopatra: The Last Pharoah
Tuesday, May 2 | 6:30pm Join George Hammond of Humanities West for a fireside chat exploring the history and legend of Cleopatra. An iconic figure who lived dangerously and died sensationally, she remains an enigma and object of fascination.
Lego Club
Fridays | 4:00-5:00pm Builders and creators in grades K through 5 are invited to our beginning Lego Club. Free build or be inspired by that day’s theme.
Meditation for Stress Relief
Thursday, May 4 | 1:00pm Dr. Marshall Zaslove, a Board certified psychiatrist, author and meditation practitioner for over 40 years, will offer simple, effective techniques, and will demonstrate the most practical methods of controlling and becalming the mind for better meditations and many other health benefits. Orinda Library Garden Room.
2017 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest
The Friends of the Orinda Library is excited to announce the start of the 2017 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest, open to all students who reside and/or attend high school in Orinda. Entry Categories are Science Fiction/Fantasy, Essay/Memoir/Biography, Poetry and Short Story. Students may submit one entry in any of…