LPIE DERBY - Big Hats, Bow Ties and Bourbon
Saturday, May 5, 4:30pm-10pm, Wilder Fields, Orinda (aka Churchill Downs West)
Pre-sale tickets for the LPIE Derby sponsored by Luxe Home by Doughlah Designs are available now through Thursday, 1/18 11:59pm for the price of $175 per ticket. General admission tickets increase to $200 after midnight 1/19. (A limited number of VIP tables are available at $3,600.) We are off to the races! Ticket Questions? Email Gab at
[email protected]. For more information visit
www.lpiederby.org.
Performing Academy unveils the NEW FIREHOUSE on Oak Park Blvd
Wednesday, January 17, 5-6pm, Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Lamorinda Theatre Academy (LTA), answering strong demand for additional classes and performance space to keep up with increasing student interest, announced plans to expand in Pleasant Hill by opening its third academy to be located at 1948 Oak Park Blvd, Pleasant Hill. The space, referred to in the community as the "Fire House," was previously owned and operated by Diablo Theatre Company (DTC), formerly known as Diablo Light Opera Company (DLOC). Lamorinda Theatre Academy also announced it is changing its name to Performing Academy. You are invited to join them for a ribbon cutting at their new location.
For more information, visit:
www.performingacademy.com
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Short Form Video for Social Media Marketing By Susan Garell
Friday, January 19, 12:30pm-1:30pm, D'Amato Law office: 25 Orinda Way Suite 308
Facebook expects to see video content take over text in the future; videos on Twitter tend to be seen more than regular text content; with Stories and Instagram Live, the network is more and more about video content. If you have not started yet, come to the Orinda Chamber first Brown Bag lunch of the year and get started.
Click here to learn more (it's a video!)
LABWO January Meeting - Clarify Your 2018 Goals with a Vision Board
Friday, January 19, 9:15am-11am, St. Marks United Methodist Church, 451 Moraga Way, Orinda
Start your business year with clarity and focus. Speaker, Barbara Koeth, Confident Choices Coaching, will guide you through setting your 2018 goals and creating a visual representation of your objectives with a short hands-on workshop. You'll walk away with a vision board that will continue to inspire you all year long.
Learn more and RSVP here.
Pension Reform
Monday, January 22, 6:30pm-7:30pm, San Ramon City Hall, Council Chamber, 7000 Bollinger Canyon Rd., San Ramon
You are invited to joining AssemblyWoman Catharine B. Baker and Special Guest Senator Steve Glazer for Pension Reform: The Conversation California Needs to Have. Come hear from a pension expert about what's driving California's pension crisis. Speakers will discuss what the state can do to protect taxpayers and workers. RSVP to
asmrc.org/af/pensiontownhall.
Appointments Training
Tuesday, January 23, 6:30pm-8:00pm, Walnut Creek Library, Oak View Room, 1644 N Broadway
Ever considered getting involved in your local community as an appointee to a board or commission? Want to know more about how the process works? How do you access the application? Where to find vacancies? How do you navigate the process? Who can help?
Please join California Women Lead and Assemblywoman Catharine Baker for an appointments training to learn the process that one should take to be appointed to a board/commission/committee at the local and state level. With the number of women in government decreasing, we want to empower women to apply for appointments to reach gender equality on boards and commissions. This training is free and open to the public. No Admittance without Prior RSVP. To RSVP visit
www.cawomenlead.org/event/WalnutCreekAppointmentsTraining.
Diablo Valley Villages Lunch 'N' Learn
Wednesday, January 24, 12pm-1pm, Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox Drive
HEALTHY BRAIN, HEALTHY MEMORY will be presented by LINDA SASSER, PH.D. Bring your own lunch! Join memory expert Dr. Linda Sasser for an educational and entertaining presentation on how memory works and age-related brain changes. You will learn about lifestyle practices that help maintain and improve brain function as well as easy-to-use strategies for remembering names, information, and tasks. RSVP: Register at the
Lamorinda Village website or call (925) 283-3500 by Monday, January 22 at noon, or until the event is full. Please provide your name, phone number, and email address for registration.
Seven Hills School Parent Lecture Series: Jason Dorland
Olympian, coach, entrepreneur, storyteller, and author of "Pulling Together: A Coach's Journey to Uncover the Mindset of True Potential"
Wednesday, January 24, 2018 from 7:00-8:30pm, Hunt Hall Theatre at The Seven Hills School, 975 North San Carlos Drive, Walnut Creek
“The most devastating moment of my life” is how Jason Dorland used to describe Olympic final failure in rowing at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games. Now, he describes that moment as a gift—the catalyst to his most transformative life experience ever. Jason will challenge us to rethink our traditional perspectives on high-performance in business, sport, and life, and ask us to explore how we can achieve personal success with greater fulfillment and joy.
Adults-only tickets for each individual lecture are $20 per person and $10 for educators.
Learn more here.
Lamorinda Arts Council “Poet Laureate Application Deadline Extended to Jan. 31, 2018”
The Poet Laureate Program (PLP) marks the first opportunity of its kind for our local literary community. Thanks to endorsements from the City Councils of Orinda and Lafayette, the Lamorinda Arts Council PLP will manage and support the Poet Laureate who will serve both Lafayette and Orinda. Poets interested in this position are invited to apply online at
https://lamorindaarts.org/poet-laureate-application. The deadline to receive online applications is January 31, 2018 at 5pm.
