What's Up This Holiday Season, Our Second Installment!

The merriment continues! Get your calendars out, you won’t want to miss what’s happening this coming week in Orinda.

Create a new holiday tradition at the Orinda Ballet...

Orinda Ballet Academy & Company celebrates their 9th season presenting “A Sweet Dream Nutcracker”.  

Performances Friday, Saturday and Sunday Dec 8-10th at the Orinda Library Auditorium.  Tickets are available in advance or at the door. http://www.orindaballetacademy.com/performance-events.html

Help your littles learn to give back…

Local group Mindful Littles has two events coming up that can help your family shift the focus of the season to giving.

Sunday December 10th from 3-4:30pm at the Orinda Community Church.  Assemble and decorate holiday food baskets for the Bay Area Crisis Nursery while learning about the BACN and the families they help.  Purchase your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/holiday-food-baskets-for-bay-area-crisis-nursery-tickets-40059577274

Thursday December 14th from 12-1pm in the Orinda Library Garden Room. Spread some holiday cheer with Seniors Around Town. Seniors Around Town is having a holiday party and Mindful Littles has been invited to join the festivities to pass out candy and join in the holiday spirit. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spreading-holiday-cheer-for-seniors-around-town-tickets-39720926360

Embrace Your DIYness, You Crafty Thing...

December 14th at 4pm in the Orinda Library Garden Room. Just for Teens: Make holiday gift bags, boxes and tags with artist Valerie Adinolfi. All materials provided. For grades 6-12. No registration required.

December 17th from 2-4pm in the Orinda Community Center Kitchen.  Join the Orinda/Tabor Sister City Foundation for a Czech Christmas Cookie Class. $10 Suggested Family Donation. RSVP to ljanourova@gmail.com

Toys, Tunes and Trains Oh My!

Saturday December 9th, 6-8pm at Theatre Square.  Toys come to life!  Come meet all of your favorite characters. Other holiday activities as well for the entire family to enjoy.

Tuesday December 12th at 5pm in the Orinda Library.  Enjoy holiday music with Mary Fuller on Viola.

Thursday December 14th at 7pm at the Orinda Theatre.  Free movie screening of the holiday classic The Polar Express!