LLLCF Presents Dr. Shefali
Lafayette Library
Oct 6th @ 7:00 PM – 12:00 AM
Don't miss this important conversation with Dr. Shefali and Edda Collins Coleman, discussing Dr. Shefali's two new books Raising Conscious Daughters and Raising Conscious Sons. Dr. Shefali brings Western psychology and Eastern wisdom into lived practice for parents. In her new books Dr. Shefali…
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Saint Mary's Women's Volleyball vs Seattle U
Saint Mary's College of California
Oct 8th @ 6:30 PM – 12:00 AM
Saint Mary's College of California is a distinguished liberal arts college located in the Bay Area, offering a vibrant academic environment alongside a rich array of cultural and athletic events. With a commitment to inclusivity and community engagement, the venue features a museum of art and…
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Fall Concert
Miramonte High School
Oct 8th @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Kick off Miramonte’s concert season with an evening featuring the Jazz Ensemble, Chamber Orchestra, and Chamber Singers. Join us Thursday, October 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Miramonte High School Theater and come celebrate our talented student musicians! Tickets are $5 adults / free for students (w/ ID).
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Saint Mary's Men's Water Polo vs LMU
Saint Mary's College of California
Oct 9th @ 6:30 PM
Saint Mary's College of California is a distinguished liberal arts college located in the Bay Area, offering a vibrant academic environment alongside a rich array of cultural and athletic events. With a commitment to inclusivity and community engagement, the venue features a museum of art and…
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Songs from the Heart
Town Hall Theatre Company
Oct 9th @ 7:00 PM
On Friday, October 9, Front Porch Music Presents brings that experience to Town Hall Theatre with Songs From the Heart: An Evening of Original Songs Performed by the Songwriters. This intimate evening on the main stage will feature six accomplished Bay Area songwriters performing all original…
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Lafayette Juniors 2026 Annual Rummage Sale
Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church
Oct 10th @ 8:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Please join us on Saturday, October 10th for our annual Rummage Sale to raise money for local nonprofits. Discover great deals on clothing (including our renowned designer boutique section), accessories (shoes, handbags, jewelry), toys, bikes, baby equipment, sporting goods, small household items…
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Saint Mary's Women's Volleyball vs Portland
Saint Mary's College of California
Oct 10th @ 2:00 PM
Saint Mary's College of California is a distinguished liberal arts college located in the Bay Area, offering a vibrant academic environment alongside a rich array of cultural and athletic events. With a commitment to inclusivity and community engagement, the venue features a museum of art and…
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Lamorinda Arts Council October Artist Reception
Orinda Library
Oct 10th @ 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM
We hope to you see you at our October Artist Reception October 10, 2:30-4:30pm Uganda Art
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Art of Mixology
Orinda Theatre
Oct 10th @ 4:30 PM – 7:00 PM
Get ready for an evening of laughter, music, cocktails, mocktails, and surprises! On October 10th, Theatre Square in Orinda will come alive as the Lamorinda Arts Council (LAC) presents MIXOLOGY—a wonderfully fun evening where local bartenders compete to create the best cocktail, and you get to be…
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Elvis - Live at Orinda
Orinda Theatre
Oct 10th @ 7:30 PM
See one of the top Elvis impersonators direct from Las Vegas and making an appearance for your pleasure. Join us for a flashback to the KING OF ROCK AND ROLL.
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Wide Screen Road Show - Funny Girl (1968)
Orinda Theatre
Oct 11th @ 11:00 AM
Film Critic and Historian, Matias Bombal takes you back in time each month presenting the the WIDE SCREEN ROAD SHOW films. This month is the 1968 calssic, Funny Girl. The life of Fanny Brice (Barbra Streisand), famed comedienne and entertainer of the early 1900s: her rise to fame as a Ziegfeld…
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The Okays (Solo)
Canyon Club Brewery
Oct 11th @ 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
The Okays (Solo) takes place at Canyon Club in Moraga, CA. It is scheduled for Sunday, October 11, 2026, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM.
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Poetry Circle: October
Orinda Books
Oct 12th @ 10:30 AM
The Poetry Circle, our local poetry book club, will read and discuss Forest of Noise by Mosab Abu Toha. “A powerful, capacious, and profound” (Ocean Vuong) new collection of poems about life in...
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Second Wednesday Book Club: October
Orinda Books
Oct 14th @ 3:00 PM
The Second Wednesday Book Club will meet and discuss The Orphan Master's Son. The son of an influential father who runs an orphan work camp, Pak Jun Do rises to prominence using instinctive talents...
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Miramonte Presents: Murder on the Orient Express
Miramonte High School
Oct 15th – Oct 18th @ 7:00 PM
Miramonte Presents: Murder on the Orient Express takes place at Miramonte High School, 750 Moraga Way, Orinda, CA 94563. The event starts Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM and runs through October 18, 2026. Tickets are from $20.00.
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Saint Mary's Men's Water Polo vs Air Force
Saint Mary's College of California
Oct 16th @ 6:30 PM
Saint Mary's College of California is a distinguished liberal arts college located in the Bay Area, offering a vibrant academic environment alongside a rich array of cultural and athletic events. With a commitment to inclusivity and community engagement, the venue features a museum of art and…
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Saint Mary's Men's Water Polo vs Pacific
Saint Mary's College of California
Oct 17th @ 1:00 PM
Saint Mary's College of California is a distinguished liberal arts college located in the Bay Area, offering a vibrant academic environment alongside a rich array of cultural and athletic events. With a commitment to inclusivity and community engagement, the venue features a museum of art and…
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The Never Grow Up Gala
Creekside Commons
Oct 17th @ 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
For one enchanted evening, leave the ordinary behind and be whisked away to a magical world of wonder. Join us on Saturday, October 17th from 6pm-10pm for the Peter Pan Foundation’s "Never Grow Up" 20th Anniversary Gala. Raise a glass, savor delicious food, and explore an incredible silent…
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Oct 17th & Oct 31st @ 6:00 PM
Build, detail, and glaze your own ceramic altar using slabs, coils, and underglazes to craft a personalized piece rich in meaning Day 1: Students will design and create a ceramic altar using hand-building techniques. Using slabs, coils, and/or pinch pots, students will construct the individual…
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Lord Blood-Rah's Halloween Party
Orinda Theatre
Oct 17th @ 6:30 PM
Lord Blood-Rah's Halloween Party RETURNS to the historic Orinda Theatre Saturday, October 17th! This year it's Ed Wood-O-Rama! A Celebration of the Famously Misunderstood Director! Party starts at 6:30pm, Show at 8pm! 2 Full Bars and Food! Halloween & Horror Vendors! Spooky Prize Raffle! And two…
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Loving Karma Documentary Screening
CinemaWest Rheem Theatre & Giant Screen with Laser
Oct 18th @ 3:00 PM
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Loving Karma Documentary Screening
CinemaWest Rheem Theatre & Giant Screen with Laser
Oct 18th @ 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Don't miss a ONE DAY only screening of Loving Karma at the Rheem Theater in Moraga on October 18 at 3 pm. This documentary has won several film festival awards and follows up the Emmy-award winning Tashi and the Monk. In the Himalayan foothills, a former monk has built a community for children who…
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Yes, and Wine! October 2026
Town Hall Theatre Company
Oct 18th @ 7:00 PM
An improv-and-wine event for October 2026. The listing shows a single evening performance with tickets sold out and a waitlist available.
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Murder Over Easy: October
Orinda Books
Oct 22nd @ 10:30 AM
Murder Over Easy, our local mystery book club, will read and discuss The Art of a Lie by Laura Shepherd-Robinson. Following the murder of her husband in what looks like a violent street robbe...
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Saint Mary's Women's Volleyball vs Denver
Saint Mary's College of California
Oct 22nd @ 6:30 PM
Saint Mary's College of California is a distinguished liberal arts college located in the Bay Area, offering a vibrant academic environment alongside a rich array of cultural and athletic events. With a commitment to inclusivity and community engagement, the venue features a museum of art and…
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Sweet Thursday with Vanessa Hua
Orinda Books
Oct 22nd @ 7:00 PM
Join Vanessa Hua at Lafayette Library for an evening event on Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 7:00 PM. The program is presented at 3491 Mt. Diablo Blvd. in Lafayette, CA 94549.
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Women Director Series - The Love Witch (2016)
Orinda Theatre
Oct 22nd @ 7:30 PM
Certain Women is a film series at the Orinda Theater highlighting women directors, with shorts to precede each feature
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Cast Aside The Clouds (Premiere)
Orinda Theatre
Oct 23rd @ 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Set in present-day Iran, Cast Aside the Clouds is a story of hope which follows Layla Khosravi, a determined young Bahá’í woman, and Dr. Sasan Naderi, a secular Muslim neurologist whose understanding of her faith has been shaped by society’s prejudices. As an unexpected connection grows between…
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Saint Mary's Women's Volleyball vs San Diego
Saint Mary's College of California
Oct 24th @ 2:00 PM
Saint Mary's College of California is a distinguished liberal arts college located in the Bay Area, offering a vibrant academic environment alongside a rich array of cultural and athletic events. With a commitment to inclusivity and community engagement, the venue features a museum of art and…
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Lamorinda Handmade Swap
Scraphouse
Oct 24th, Nov 7th & Dec 5th @ 3:00 PM
Are you a backyard jam maker, a passionate ceramicist, a master knitter, or a dedicated crafter? Bring your best handmade creations and join us for an afternoon of community, connection, and high-quality swapping! There are no price tags and absolutely no cash here. Instead, it’s a direct…
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Monster Make-Up
Scraphouse
Oct 24th @ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
In this fun, beginner-friendly workshop, you’ll learn how to transform ordinary makeup into ghoulish bruises, realistic cuts, scrapes, and abrasions—the essential ingredients for creating a convincing zombie or monster look. Trish will demonstrate easy techniques for building texture, dimension…
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Orinda Theatre Tour
Orinda Theatre
Last Sundays @ 11:00 AM
FREE Tour of the Historic Orinda Theatre with Film Critic and Author, Matías Bombal.
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Cinema Craft Series - Dead of Night (1945)
Orinda Theatre
Oct 25th @ 1:00 PM
The new Matías Bombal’s Hollywood Cinema Craft Series of repertory, art and foreign films at the Orinda Theatre. This month, Dead of Night (1945) An architect, visiting an English country house, realizes the other guests are familiar from his recurring nightmare. When they share their tales of the…
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Classic Movie Matinee - Frankenstien (1931)
Orinda Theatre
Oct 27th @ 1:00 PM
Film Critic and Historian, Matias Bombal takes you back in time each month presenting the movie, news reels and short subjects from the time priod of the movie' This month feature will be the 1931 Universal classic, Frankenstien! Doctor Henry Frankenstein is obsessed with assembling a human being…
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Knitting & Needle Arts Club
Orinda Library
Oct 28th @ 12:30 PM
Whether you like to knit, crochet, embroider or practice other needlecrafts, come and join us to share tips, learn new techniques, and enjoy creating with others in a relaxed environment. This drop-in program is for all skill levels. Please bring your current projects and your own supplies if you…
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Gael Trick-or-Treat
Saint Mary's College of California
Oct 28th @ 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Children are invited to Saint Mary's for a Halloween-inspired afternoon! Enjoy trick or treating, hot apple cider, and seasonal family fun. All are welcome, especially the families of alumni, neighbors, and friends. Start your trail in the Gael Alumni Center, located in Brother Jerome West, Suite…
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Safe At Scale - PBS Weathered Screening
Orinda Theatre
Oct 29th @ 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM
What can we learn from the devastating January 2025 Los Angeles fires, and how can we use those lessons to better protect our communities? Join us for an evening focused on the future of wildfire resilience, featuring a screening of the PBS documentary Weathered: After the LA Firestorm, followed…
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Art Embraces Words – Halloween Costume Event
Lafayette Library
Oct 31st
We invite everyone to dress up as their favorite literary or artistic character for a chance to win exciting prizes. Don’t miss out on the fun!
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Brush & Frame Co. Halloween Family Pumpkin Carve + Photo Day
Pillar Cowork and Childcare
Oct 31st @ 10:00 AM
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Brush & Frame Co. Halloween Family Pumpkin Carve + Photo Day
Pillar Cowork and Childcare
Oct 31st @ 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
A fun Halloween morning for families featuring pumpkin carving, festive photo opportunities, coffee, pastries, and creative community. Perfect for children ages 4–13.
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Saint Mary's Women's Volleyball vs Pacific
Saint Mary's College of California
Oct 31st @ 2:00 PM
Saint Mary's College of California is a distinguished liberal arts college located in the Bay Area, offering a vibrant academic environment alongside a rich array of cultural and athletic events. With a commitment to inclusivity and community engagement, the venue features a museum of art and…
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Saint Mary's Women's Volleyball vs Pepperdine
Saint Mary's College of California
Nov 5th @ 6:30 PM
Saint Mary's College of California is a distinguished liberal arts college located in the Bay Area, offering a vibrant academic environment alongside a rich array of cultural and athletic events. With a commitment to inclusivity and community engagement, the venue features a museum of art and…
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