Oak Springs Pool and Clubhouse

Are you looking for a family friendly, sun-drenched recreation pool this summer? Come join us at Oak Springs Pool! Located just off Highway 24 in downtown Orinda, Oak Springs Pool is now offering Summer 2026 memberships. You can bring your floaties, lounge under the umbrellas or have a BBQ under the trees. The pool also offers a fully furnished Clubhouse available year-round for your parties and events, a separate shallow area for tots, lap swimming, diving board and a learn-to-swim program by our experienced swim instructors. For more information go to www.oakspringpool.com or email orindapool@gmail.com.

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Are you looking for a family friendly, sun-drenched recreation pool this summer? Come join us at Oak Springs Pool! Located just off Highway 24 in...

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We are excited to announce the grand opening to our new Toddler and Preschool Center in Moraga. At Tudorka Tots, children learn through a warm, nurturing environment with a focus on stem-play based curriculum, creativity and learning. Our dedicated teachers inspire curiosity, creativity, and a love of learning every day. Now enrolling Toddlers and Preschoolers! Contact us at 510-717-8494 Moraga.tudorka@gmail.com Join us for a one-week free trial as we continue to grow Tudorka Tots.

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Chromatica invites you to be moved by exquisite choral music at 7pm on April 25 at Peace Lutheran Church, 3201 Camino Tassajara in Danville, and at 4pm on April 26 at Holy Shepherd Lutheran Church, 433 Moraga Way in Orinda. The Danville concert will include Chromatica’s popular post-concert reception.
Fresh from its first out of town performance in January in Santa Fe, New Mexico where it received a standing ovation for its performance of Christopher Tin’s Transfigurations, Chromatica returns with a selection of thrilling choral pieces for its Spring concerts. David Huff, Chromatica’s founding director, has assembled some remarkable pieces sung in English, Latin, German and Spanish to illustrate the enduring power of great choral music. Some compositions will include stringed accompaniment.
Alfred Lord Tennyson wrote the poem There is sweet music here in the 19th century to celebrate the emotional impact of music. In a setting composed by Zachary Moore, it frames Chromatica’s spring concerts. 
Brahms, Schubert and Schumann were all masters of vocal music, and the concerts include Brahms Abendlied, Schubert’s An Die Musik, and Schumann’s Widmung. Mozart’s Sanctus
from his Requiem, and Bruckner’s Locus Iste add more classical weight.
There are two Alleluias – one by Buxtehude and one more modern by Randall Thompson. Contemporary pieces by Randall Stroope (the lovely Amor de mi Alma), two pieces by Ola Gjeilo, and Dan Forrest’s The Sun Never Says add a modern emphasis to the concerts.
“It has always been Chromatica’s goal to identify and perform the best of choral music. These concerts show the extraordinary depth and beauty of choral writing across several centuries. Performing these pieces is both a privilege and a joy – and I’m sure our audience will love them” said David Huff, founding artistic director.
Concert tickets:
Tickets are $30 for adults, $10 for students, and children 10 and under are admitted free. For concert tickets and to find out more about Chromatica, visit our website at www.chromaticachorale.org. Tickets for all concerts are also available at the door. For a more personal look you can find us on Instagram (@chromaticachorale) or at Chromatica on Facebook.
About Chromatica:
Chromatica Chorale was founded in 2011 and now includes 32 men and women singers. It has performed 26 prior series of ticketed concerts in the East Bay, attracting large and enthusiastic audiences. Led by David Huff, an outstanding director and operatic tenor who has sung both in New York and San Francisco and accompanied by the exceptional pianist and assistant director, Julie Rieth, it seeks to perform challenging pieces at a high level of professionalism.

Local Event: Chromatica presents "There is Sweet Music Here..."

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Claremont Resort & Club

Come Experience The Bay Area's Most Amazing Date Night!
Make a date to join us for the next amazing installment of <a href="https://conjuring.live" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">CONJURING WONDER</a> at The Claremont Resort &amp; Club!
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Only 16 seats around the table so you're right Up-Close &amp; Personal to THE WONDER...but that also means seats go fast. 
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Don Tatzin Community Hall at Lafayette Library

Join us for a memorable evening featuring Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time, a work of profound beauty and spiritual depth. Composed during Messiaen’s time in a wartime prison camp, this piece explores time, endurance, and transcendence through its unique rhythms and harmonies.The first half of the concert will feature a guided exploration of the quartet by our Artistic Director, highlighting key themes and movements to enhance your listening experience.The second half will be dedicated to a full performance of this iconic work, followed by a festive post-concert reception where you can celebrate the season with our musicians and fellow concertgoers.Don't miss this unforgettable evening of music and community as the Benicia Chamber Players closes the 2025-2026 season!Program: Oliver Messiaen - Quartet for the End of Time ​ ​Performers: Alicia Choi, violin Rebecca Tobin Krissman, clarinet Brady Anderson, cello Keisuke Nakagoshi, piano

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For the End of Time

Join us for a memorable evening featuring Olivier Messiaen’s Quartet for the End of Time, a work of profound beauty and...

The Diablo Women’s Chorale (DWC) welcomes you aboard our Spring 2026 concert,&nbsp;Bon Voyage,&nbsp;a musical journey celebrating departures, returns, and everything between. Whether you’re bound for a&nbsp;Midnight Train to Georgia&nbsp;or returning&nbsp;Home,&nbsp;come along -- get your&nbsp;Ticket to Ride,&nbsp;and buckle up; together we’ll get our kicks on&nbsp;Route 66.&nbsp;Performances are Friday, May 1, at 7:00 PM, and Sunday, May 3, at 3:00 PM, at the Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church, 49 Knox Dr, Lafayette. Tickets are available at:&nbsp;<a href="https://diablowomenschorale.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">diablowomenschorale.org/</a>.&nbsp;Visit us on Facebook at:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/DiabloWomensChorale/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">facebook.com/DiabloWomensChorale/.</a> The Diablo Women's Chorale is a 501(c)(3) non-profit art and education organization.

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Diablo Women's Chorale Presents: Bon Voyage

The Diablo Women’s Chorale (DWC) welcomes you aboard our Spring 2026 concert, Bon Voyage, a musical journey celebrating...

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