LAMORINDA MOVERS JUNE 2019...
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JUNE, 2019 VOLUME 44, ISSUE 6 This bulletin is published monthly by the Lamorinda Movers, Inc. for the benefit of its members. Mailing Address - P.O. Box 13, Moraga, CA 94556-0013. Phone: (925) 376-6622 Web Site – www.lamorindamovers.org JUNE CALENDAR JUNE 3 MONDAY - EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING AT 10 AM AT THE HACIENDA JUNE 10 MONDAY – SOCIAL HOUR 5 PM, DINNER AT 6 PM FOLLOWED BY THE LEE WATERMAN TRIO ALL MONDAYS: PLAY BRIDGE 12:30-3:30 AT MORAGA ROYALE (PAGE 3) MAH JONGG MEETS TWICE A MONTH 1:30-4:30 ON EVERY FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY AT THE MORAGA COUNTRY CLUB (PAGE 4) BOCCE BALL RESUMED ON MAY 2, MEETING EVERY THURSDAY FROM 10 AM TO 12 NOON INTO OCTOBER AT THE MORAGA COMMONS (PAGE 4) CLASSIC FILMS RETURN! JUNE 12, 4 PM AT THE RHEEM THEATRE (PAGE 4)
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JUNE, 2019 VOLUME 44, ISSUE 6
This bulletin is published monthly by the Lamorinda Movers, Inc. for the benefit of its members. Mailing Address - P.O. Box 13, Moraga, CA 94556-0013. Phone: (925) 376-6622
Web Site – www.lamorindamovers.org
JUNE CALENDAR
JUNE 3 MONDAY - EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING AT 10 AM AT THE HACIENDA JUNE 10 MONDAY – SOCIAL HOUR 5 PM, DINNER AT 6 PM FOLLOWED BY THE LEE WATERMAN TRIO ALL MONDAYS: PLAY BRIDGE 12:30-3:30 AT MORAGA ROYALE (PAGE 3) MAH JONGG MEETS TWICE A MONTH 1:30-4:30 ON EVERY FIRST AND THIRD THURSDAY AT THE MORAGA COUNTRY CLUB (PAGE 4)
BOCCE BALL RESUMED ON MAY 2, MEETING EVERY THURSDAY FROM 10 AM TO 12 NOON INTO OCTOBER AT THE MORAGA COMMONS (PAGE 4) CLASSIC FILMS RETURN! JUNE 12, 4 PM AT THE RHEEM THEATRE (PAGE 4)
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PRESIDENT’S JUNE MESSAGE Greetings Friends & Neighbors,
Several members of Movers have recommended that we invite the Lee Waterman Trio to be our entertainment in June. The Trio plays both popular and jazz music from The Great American Songbook (Sinatra, Gershwin, Ellington, Jobim, Cole Porter, etc. ). The Trio's instrumentation consists of acoustic bass, guitar, and tenor sax, producing a lush and lively sound. We hope that you enjoy them! I want to thank Lynne Libuha for volunteering to coordinate the bocce ball activities this year.
Sincerely,
Keith
P.S. If you missed picking up a “Directory of Aging and Adult Resources at our April dinner, you can pick up a copy at the Walnut Creek Senior Center or access it online at walnutcreekrec.org. Their phone number is (925) 943-5852. The directory was thoughtfully researched and published by the Walnut Creek Recreation Department,
JUNE BUFFET AND PROGRAM
Delicious Buffet by Sodexo
Greek Salad and Marinated 3-Bean Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette or Blue Cheese Dressing
Assorted Artisan Rolls and Butter
Honey Garlic Chicken Breasts
Old Fashioned Beef Stew
Lasagna Rolls with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce
Three-Cheese Gratin Potatoes
Roasted Butternut Squash
Individual Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake with Chocolate Drizzle and Blackberries
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Program
Come join us for a wonderful treat! The Lee WatermanTrio plays both popular and jazz music from The Great American Songbook such as Sinatra, Gershwin, Ellington, Jobim, Cole Porter, etc. The Trio's instrumentation consists of acoustic bass, guitar, and tenor sax, producing a lush and lively sound. We hope that you will enjoy them!
MEMBERSHIP NEWS Norma Claassen
Please welcome the following new members to the Lamorinda Movers: Linda Schlenker Jean Wood Janet Emmerich Returning Members: Asae White Richard White Remember that if you refer a new member to Lamorindaa Movers, you have a chance to win a year of “free” meals. Just have the new applicant add your name to the “referred by” line on the application. The drawing is held at our Holiday Luncheon in December.
Please also remember that the guest fee to attend the monthly dinner meetings is $30. All the more reason to have your guest join the Lamorinda Movers!
SUNSHINE AND HEALTH NEWS
Carol Derry Please remember that if you know or hear of someone who is ill, injured, or has experienced the loss of a loved one, let me know so that I can send that person and his or her family a caring card. You can call me at 925-376-3229 or email me at [email protected].
BRIDGE Felicia Teller
Are you a bridge enthusiast? If so, we would love to have you join our group! Every Monday afternoon, including holidays, bridge players meet at Moraga Royale from 12:30-3:30. Coffee, tea and refreshments are served. An individual contribution of $1 is collected to provide for refreshments and prize money at your table. These games are sponsored by the Lamorinda Movers for our own membership. The generous goodwill of Moraga Royale is greatly appreciated. New members are always welcome, so we hope that you will join us. For more information, please call Felicia Teller at 376-7079 before you come so that we can have an accurate count of players and tables.
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MAH JONGG Carole Lucas
The Lamorinda Movers Mah Jongg group meets on the first and third Thursdays of each month from 1:30-4:30 at the Moraga Country Club -- with lunch first, for those who are interested, followed by mah jongg. An individual donation of $2 is collected to cover the setup at the Club. At this time we usually have three tables. Any member of the Movers who has already had lessons and knows how to play, whether as a beginner or seasoned player, may contact Carole Lucas at 925-376-6079 or email [email protected]. We'd love to have you join us, but please call me first!
BOCCE BALL Lynn Libuha
Bocce ball has begun again for the Movers on Thursdays at 10 AM at the Moraga Commons. The group will continue into October. We hope that you will come and join us. We do not take the game seriously, but have a wonderful time together. For additional information, please contact Lynne at (925) 388-0277 or [email protected]
CLASSIC FILMS RETURN!
Classic Films have returned to the Rheem Theatre. Come and join us, bring your family and friends, and enjoy the film listed below. Bill Brobeck will briefly introduce the films. There will be time for Q & A afterwards.Place: Rheem Theatre – Films will be shown in a small theater upstairs.
Cost is $9.00 per personTime: 4 PM sharp – Please come early so you can get popcorn and drinks, etc. before the film begins. Date: June 12 – “My Favorite Brunette” with Bob Hope and Dorothy Lamour
6/3 Harold Scates 6/18 Al Simonsen 6/3 David White 6/19 Ed Zuber 6/10 Barbara Green 6/19 Kathy Zuber 6/14 Angie Veio 6/22 Lew Edwards 6/14 Gloria Enstrom 6/22 Steve Hansen 6/16 Julie Fisher 6/23 Aase White 6/17 Jean Wells
JUNE BIRTHDAYS HAPPY BIRTHDAY, EVERYONE!
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SAINT MARY’S COLLEGE
MUSEUM OF ART May 18 Sat 1 to 2 PM Art Chat A Conversation Between Artist and Curator Join guest curator, Megan Wilkinson, and artist, Foad Satterfield, for a conversation exploring Satterfield’s new body of large scale paintings featured in the exhibition Things Known. May 18 Sat 2 to 4 PM THINGS KNOWN, Poets Respond | Public Poetry Reading Reading will feature Bay Area poetry group, Fresh Ink, followed by an open mic of poems written in response to the Foad Satterfield: Things Known exhibition. May 23 Thurs 4 to 6 PM Opening Reception | Emerge: Student Art Exhibition Join us for the opening of our student group exhibition in printmaking, painting, sculpture, digital art, and photography on view May 20 through June 9, 2019. Co-sponsored by the Department of Art and Art History. All programs and admission are free and open to the public. For information and registration for events | happenings please contact Tara Harju at 925-631-4379 or Britt Royer at 925-631-4493.
ACTIVITIES IN LAMORINDA
LAFAYETTE’S DOGTOWN DOWNTOWN Saturday, June 1, 2019 10 AM-12 noon, Downtown Lafayette Stroll down Mt. Diablo Blvd. and surrounding streets with your downtown-friendly pooch! Dogs must be social, friendly and on leash at all times. Businesses will be open throughout downtown to greet you and perhaps offer treats! Looking for that special someone? Adoption agencies and animal services will also be around town! https://lafayettechamber.org/dogtown/
Lafayette's 2019 “Rock the Plaza” Concert Series is a tribute to the 50th Anniversary of Woodstock “Woodstock Lafayette” is a free, four-concert series held on Friday evenings in June in beautiful Lafayette Plaza Park at the corner of Mt. Diablo Blvd. and Moraga Road. When Woodstock organizers struggled to get bands to sign on for the original festival, they made a breakthrough when they got an agreement from Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR). They were paid $10,000. So, our first show on June 7th, will feature the Fog City Swampers, doing CCR covers. On June14th, ZEBOP! brings us the sounds
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of Santana. Yes, they will do Soul Sacrifice. Bring your percussion instruments for the “Woodstock Drum Circle!" On June 21st, just move over and let Jimi take over with Purple Haze! We finish the series on June 28 with the The Keep On Truckin’ Band, who will feature songs from many of the artists that played Woodstock. http://lafayettefestival.com/woodstock-lafayette
Gold Coast Chamber Players News & Updates
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We've got a great way to get you in the mood for our Season Finale. Join us for Pop Up Bach May 14-17, then come to our concert in Lafayette on May 18 or in Piedmont on May 19! Our 2019-20 Season will be announced at each performance. Special perks for those purchasing a subscription at the concert. See you for another great program of Mozart, Mendelssohn, and Dvorak!
TOWN HALL THEATRE
WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN, a sizzling musical farce of female resilience, with book by Jeffrey Lane, music and lyrics by David Yazbek, based on the Academy Award nominated film by Pedro Almodóvar. WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN will have 12 performances, including two previews, May 30 through June 22, 2019, at Town Hall Theatre Company, 3535 School Street, in Lafayette, CA. Tickets are $18 - $35, and are available through the Box Office at (925) 283-1557 or online at www.TownHallTheatre.com.
LAFAYETTE’S FAVORITE DINNER PARTY – THE “TASTE OF LAFAYETTE” RESTAURANT STROLL! Friends, Food and Entertainment Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 5:30-8 PM, Downtown Lafayette The “stroll” begins when ticket holders head out at their own pace to stop at any or all of the 25+ participating restaurants for sampling. Will call, bar, and appetizers will be at our new Taste location, JPG@TheBank, 3525 Mt. Diablo Blvd. 5:30 PM-7:30 PM. Dessert and coffee will be served at JPG@TheBank, 7pm-8pm. The evening includes music throughout the stroll featuring Performance Academy, Bistro Mustache and pop-up BACH at JPG@TheBank; and the Acalanes Jazz Quartet at Philz. Entertainment by the Gold Coast Chamber Players’s latest venture, pop-up BACH. The chamber music experience in unexpected places, features the Little Stars Trio at 7:30 PM at JPG@TheBank. Don’t miss the raffle supporting the Lafayette Community Foundation! Drawing for the raffle will be held at 7:45 PM also at JPG@TheBank.
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MORAGA ART GALLERY
The Moraga Art Gallery's show “Into the Wood(s),” an homage to trees, continues until June 1st. It features watercolor landscapes by Moraga's George Ehrenhaft. His paintings capture the arborial splendor of Lamorinda and beyond -- from the Pacific shore to peaks of the Sierra. They soothe the spirit, satisfy the eye, and encourage viewers to look deeper. The show’s featured guest artist, Duke Herrero of Orinda, has created museum-quality wooden objects -- utensils, table-top boxes, footstools, cutting boards, and more — all hewn and lovingly shaped from a variety of trees from everyday walnut and cherry to exotic ipe and cocobolo. The show also includes work by one of the East Bay's most celebrated painters, Teresa Onoda, as well as ceramics, fused glass, jewelry, photos, and paintings by the gallery’s members and guest artists. The gallery, located in the Rheem Shopping Center, at 522 Center Street, Moraga. is open Wednesday through Sunday from 12 noon to 5:00 p.m. For more information, visit www.moragaartgallery.com or call 925-376-5407.
Lamorinda Sunrise Rotary Progams Breakfast, Friday 7 AM The Lafayette Park Hotel & Spa, 3287 Mt. Diablo Blvd., Lafayette, CA
May 10: Julian Guthrie, NYT Bestselling Author of Alpha Girls 17: Davide Asnaghi, Superhand: a 21st-Century Electronic Artificial Hand 24: Peter Friedman, Peruvian Fighter Plane! 31: Jon Fazel: Member Story June 7: Mark Cohen speaks on the Squashdrive 14: Captain Dennis James discusses the Boeing 737 Max situation 21: Dr. Julita Baker on The Beauty of our Microbiome
PROGRAMS FOR ADULTS AT THE MORAGA LIBRARY
May 15- May 30, 2019
May 16- This month the Book Club discusses Alice Walker's The Color Purple.
May 23- Join us for a Brush Painting Workshop with Pauline Tsui. Learn hands-on how to create pictures with brush strokes, ink and paint. This class is for beginners and intermediate level learners. Participants will paint seasonal flowers, fruit, and animals. All materials will be provided. Registration is required. Sign up online, by phone, or in person. This event is generously sponsored by The Friends of Moraga Library.
May 26-27- All libraries closed for Memorial Day.
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May 30- Gentle Yoga with an instructor from the local Humble Yoga Studio. Please register online, by phone, or in person. Mats and blocks are provided courtesy of The Friends of Moraga Library.
MORAGA PARKS AND RECREATION
Clinton Calkins, Recreation Coordinator [email protected] 925-888-7036
Moraga Community Garage Sale Saturday, May 18, 2019 The Town of Moraga has partnered with Republic Services and RecycleSmart to hold the Moraga Community Garage Sale. This event gives participants a chance to clean out their garages, attics, storage sheds and closets while providing the opportunity to get acquainted with neighbors and promote responsible and sustainable practices for our environment. Residents of the Town of Moraga are invited to hold garage sales at their homes, join with neighbors to hold block sales, or get together with their community group to hold a group sale. Register your sale for free at MoragaGarageSale.com! The Town will provide marketing for the event and the sellers keep the cash—it’s that easy! Learn where the garage sales will be located online at moragagaragesale.com DAY TRIP Il Fiorello Olive Oil Tour and Lunch Tuesday, May 21 Includes tour, tasting, and lunch Fees: $85 Need 3 more participants in order to run, sign up by May 14!
Day trips will take a break from June-August, resuming in September. More information in the Moraga Parks and Recreation Activity Guide or online at moragarec.com
MORAGA SUMMER CONCERT SERIES SPONSORED BY THE MORAGA PARKS FOUNDATION All Thursday evening events are held at the Moraga Commons Park at the intersection of Moraga Road and Saint Mary’s Road. The music starts at 6:30 and usually ends by 8:30. Several items of food will be available for purchase or you can bring your own picnic. All ages are welcome. Please bring your own chairs and blankets. Toward the end of the concert, you may want a jacket. 13 June - Retroactive (Dance Party) 20 June - 3 Day Weekend (Classic Rock) 27 June - Beatles Flashback (Beatles Tribute Band) 4 July - House Rockers (Rock & Soul) 7PM Concert 11 July - Apple Z (Rock & Roll)
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18 July - Foreverland (Tribute to Michael Jackson) 25 July - Mixed Nuts (Hits from 40s to present) 1 Aug - Moonalice (Bay Area 60's Psychedelic Rock) 8 Aug - Bell Brothers (Country to American Rock) .
LAMORINDA MOVERS BOARD MEMBERS
AND COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS
President Keith Katzman [email protected]
Vice President Suzanne Parsons [email protected]
Secretary Vicki Nakamura [email protected]
Treasurer Steve Hansen [email protected]
Membership Norma Claassen [email protected]
Communications Gary Borrelli [email protected]
Community Liaison Jerry Stroffolino [email protected]
Newsletter Editor Tory Courtney [email protected]
