The Friends of the Orinda Library proudly announce the winners of the 2022 Poul Anderson Creative Writing Contest. The contest, named after an award-winning science fiction writer who lived in Orinda, was open to students who reside or attend high school…
READ Orinda!
Join READ Orinda — Orinda’s first ever community-wide all ages Read-a-thon from October 6-12, 2018! Kara Dille, EFO President, and Nancy Ross Madnick, President of Friends of the Orinda Library, are excited to announce the first ever community-wide Orinda all-ages read-a-thon to raise money to support Education Foundation Orinda (EFO) and…
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…
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…
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.
Calling all Makers, Tinkerers, Creators and DIYers to celebrate our summer of STEAM at MakerFest
The Lafayette Library and Learning Center is celebrating makers, creators, and the curious in the community at MakerFest on Saturday, July 30. The third annual MakerFest will include demonstrations for all ages in 3D printing, air-powered rocketry, programmable microcontrollers, Lego robotics and cosplay. This free event runs from 10 a.m.…
Fun & Hunger Games at the Library
Join Orinda’s own Teen Advisory Group (TAG) for a Hunger Games themed afternoon – featuring button and t-shirt making, along with a screening of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1. Saturday, November 14 3:00-5:00pm Orinda Library, Garden Room Brought to you by the Orinda Library Teen Advisory Group and sponsored by…