This fun family event is FREE and open to the public. Come enjoy pond critters, goats, garden activities, Native American drumming, arts & crafts, and more! This free outdoor event offers fun and educational activities for the entire family! Join us from
11:30 am to 4:30 pm.
- Pond and Garden Activities
- Honeybees, Goats, Turtles and Parrots
- Native American Drumming and Storytelling
- Food and Music
- Face Painting and Wildlife Tattoos
- Arts & Crafts
- Docent-led tours of the beautiful, historic 18-acre property, the home site of Theodore Wagner, California's first Surveyor General.
- Click here for more info!
The Nature Area is located at: 350 Camino Pablo
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The Orinda Community Foundation (OCF) in Partnership with the City of Orinda Presents the 9th Annual
Orinda Action Day of Community Service 
Orinda Action Day Promotes Volunteerism & Civic Pride
ORINDA, CA. (2017) - On Saturday
April 22, 2017 from 9:30 am to noon, the City of Orinda will be beautified and cleaned during the ninth annual Orinda Action Day of Community Service by community volunteers.
"Orinda Action Day, co-sponsored by the Orinda Community Foundation (OCF) in partnership with the City of Orinda, is a time our city comes together to not only clean and foster civic involvement, but to showcase what a wonderful, friendly community Orinda represents," says former Mayor Sue Severson.
Volunteers of all ages (12 years or younger need a guardian) are encouraged to sign-up via
Sign Up Genius Orinda Action Day 2017where a range of projects is listed. Local businesses are also encouraged to take part by cleaning up their store exteriors and planting seasonal flowers in an effort to beautify the downtown area.
Check-in time is 9:30 AM at the Orinda Library Plaza on 26 Orinda Way, Orinda, CA 94563. The first 300 volunteers will receive a free tee-shirt, fruit, snacks and coffee upon registration. Our D.J. and "Voice of Orinda", Steve Harwood, will be presenting prizes for unusual "finds" and pizza will be served.
"As a local realtor with Pacific Union and longtime resident, I understand why families move here and never leave! Orindans love to support and improve the environment," says co-chair Holly Henkel. Co-chairing this year with Holly is Brian Chinn,Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at First Republic Investment Management, who is an Orinda resident and father of two students at Del Rey.
For more information regarding the event and those interested in being a Project Manager, please visit the OCF website or inquire at
[email protected]. You are also able to click on :
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PLEASE JOIN US FOR OUR OPEN HOUSE EVENT APRIL 19, 2017 FROM 7:00-9:00 pm.
Since 1982, Orinda Academy has been educating students from Contra Costa County and Alameda County in an intimate, nurturing environment. With a student-to-teacher ratio of 9:1 and an enrollment of only 90-100 students, our private, non-profit school provides an environment where students can learn, connect, and grow into well-rounded young adults who are prepared to make their way in the world.
Orinda Academy offers a wide range of extracurricular activities ranging from sports teams to music, a student yearbook, dance studio, fitness center, and a spring arts festival.
Learn more about our program and inquire about enrollment by contacting us now at (925) 521-8456 or JOIN US FOR OUR OPEN HOUSE EVENT ON APRIL 19 from 7:00-9:00 pm.
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Rite Aid pharmacy in Orinda is hosting its annual
Children's Miracle Network campaign and seeking out local businesses for donations. For a $100 or greater donation Rite Aid would display a large balloon decal in the front of our store to advertise your business. It will be displayed for the next month and a half. Rite Aid has a goal to reach of $5000.
