Transcript 0:00 Pears, wine, and an afternoon at Moraga Commons. The Pear and Wine Festival is back on the calendar this Saturday, and it feels like a fitting way to spend the first weekend of fall. This is Lamorinda Life. 0:12 I'm Rajiv, and each week I share a few things worth knowing and doing around Lafayette, Moraga, and Orinda. 0:19 This time there's a film you may not know, two very different nights of music, a full Saturday in Moraga, and a new place to meet a friend in Orinda. Let's start Thursday at the Orinda Theater. 0:34 The Women Director series is showing The Trouble With Angels, the final film directed by Ida Lupino. It's a story of friendship and spirited mischief in a girls school, set in a world made up almost entirely of women. 0:50 That's a different kind of choice for a Thursday night out, especially if you'd like to see something beyond the current releases. The film starts at seven-thirty. Friday, the same theater switches from film to music. 1:04 Boys of Summer is a Southern California tribute band playing Eagles songs at seven-thirty. You don't need a deep knowledge of the band to know whether that sounds like your night. 1:14 If you'd enjoy hearing familiar songs with a crowd, this is one option close to home. There's another Friday option at eight at Siesta Valley Bowl. Pete Escovedo brings his orchestra as part of his retirement tour. 1:29 He's a percussionist whose music moves through Latin jazz, salsa, and other styles. So expect a very different sound from the Eagles show. 1:40 Two concerts at nearly the same time make for a real choice, but it's a good one to have. Saturday morning begins with the Senior Symposium, a community gathering focused on helping older adults thrive. 1:53 Then at eleven, the Pear and Wine Festival gets underway at Moraga Commons Park. It brings together family activities, community booths, treats, and a fall harvest theme. 2:05 You could go for a short visit or make it the centerpiece of your Saturday. And there's a nice way to keep the day going in Moraga. 2:14 At five, Moraga Art Gallery is holding a reception for Cadence, an exhibition featuring Karima Swain, Dahlia Alekhna, and Ruth Stanton. Harry Best will be there with steel pan music. 2:28 It's a chance to spend time with the art and the artists after the festival, if that's more your pace than another concert. One local opening deserves a little more attention this week. 2:39 Sorso opened Wednesday in Orinda's Theater Square. It's an Italian-inspired bar from Orinda resident Danielli Carsano, with cocktails, wine, and shareable plates. 2:51 The useful detail if you're thinking of going, Sorso is taking walk-ins only for now, with no reservations. 2:58 It gives Theater Square another place for neighbors to gather, including before or after a night at the Orinda Theater. A few more choices for the weekend. 3:07 St Mary's men's soccer plays San Francisco on Saturday afternoon at St Mary's Stadium. Families can head to Balestreri Family Farm for a movie night in the barn at five. 3:20 On Sunday evening, the Front Porch songwriter session at Lamorinda Music offers original songs in the big room. 3:28 Looking a little further ahead, Hog Island Oyster Company plans to open its first East Bay oyster bar in Lafayette in early twenty-twenty-seven. 3:37 And our next Lamorinda Dinner Club is set for October twenty-second in Orinda, if you'd like an evening around the table with neighbors. 3:46 You can find the times and links for everything I mention in the Lamorinda Life newsletter and events calendar. Pick one thing that sounds like you, enjoy the first weekend of fall, and I'll talk to you next week.
