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What does it mean to be a good neighbor? Watching territorial battels play out, whether between humans or wildlife, has preoccupied author, Vanessa Hua, in her writing. There is a coyote on the rampage in the hills east of Berkeley, in the fictional community of El Nido. Also human drama unfolds when a Chinese American family moves into the community and sets off a series of scandals. Urgent, riveting, and deeply heartfelt, Coyoteland is a delicious suburban drama and an unflinching exploration of our current moment.
Join the Sweet Thursday Author Series on Thursday, October 22 at 7:00 pm in the DTCH at the Lafayette Library to hear author, Vanessa Hua. Register to attend in person at tinyurl.com/sweet-Oct2026. The doors will open at 6:30 for coffee and sweets and books will be available for purchase. This program is presented by Friends of the Lafayette Library.

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Sweet Thursday Author Series

What does it mean to be a good neighbor? Watching territorial battels play out, whether between humans or wildlife, has...

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OJC is very excited to present this collaborative musical event featuring Stephanie Crawford! She is an internationally acclaimed singer and that rare bird: a black trans vocal musician in the exceedingly straight jazz world.Born in 1942, she grew up in Detroit, Michigan, during the Golden Age of modern jazz. Always a lover of music, she did not, however, sing in public until she was 36, after working on a Chrysler assembly line and as a short-order cook, and earning a bachelor’s degree in painting from Wayne State University. Along the way, at age 26, she also underwent a new “male-to-female gender reassignment surgery” offered by the University of Michigan.Having studied with renowned bop pianist Barry Harris in New York, she migrated to Paris, where she remained for several years, performing and teaching at prestigious schools of music, various festivals, and venues such as The Duc des Lombards, The Sunset, New Morning, and a host of other establishments, winning the Django D’Or award for Best International Jazz Vocalist. In New York, she has performed in such famed venues as Wigstock, The Pyramid, Sweet Basil, The Blue Note, Jazzmania, and Barry Harris Jazz Cultural Theatre, among others. She is a sublime interpreter of the American and Brazilian songbook, performing in the classic jazz vocal tradition of Sarah Vaughan, Carmen McRae, and Betty Carter. TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!LIGHT&nbsp;REFRESHMENTS&nbsp;WILL&nbsp;BE&nbsp;SERVED

Local Event: Oakland Jazz Choir live at the Hillside Club w/guest Stephanie Crawford

Oakland Jazz Choir live at the Hillside Club...

OJC is very excited to present this collaborative musical event featuring Stephanie Crawford! She is an internationally...

Oakland Jazz Choir live at the Hillside Club w/guest Stephanie Crawford

🚛 “Keep on Truckin” Returns to Lafayette for a Bigger, Better Third YearThe Rotary Club of Lafayette is excited to announce the return of its popular “Keep on Truckin” event, a family-friendly celebration that brings the community together through hands-on exploration, education, and fun.The event transformed downtown Lafayette into a showcase of impressive vehicles and equipment, including fire engines, police vehicles, garbage trucks, dump trucks, backhoes, concrete pumpers, cherry pickers, and more. Children and families enjoyed the rare opportunity to climb aboard, meet operators, and learn about the essential services these vehicles provide throughout the community.The third“Keep on Truckin” welcomed more than 2,000 attendees and raised over $10,000 for the Monument Crisis Center, a local nonprofit dedicated to supporting families in need.Tickets: <a href="https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/3rd-annual-keep-on-trucking-event" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/3rd-annual-keep-on-trucking-event</a>
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📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026 
🕘 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM 
📍 Golden Gate Way, Lafayette (behind the Lafayette Library &amp; Learning Center)

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Keep on Truckin

🚛 “Keep on Truckin” Returns to Lafayette for a Bigger, Better Third  YearThe Rotary Club of Lafayette is excited to announce...

Greenlight Driver Training

Join Greenlight Driver Training for a cuppa joe, some donuts, and a FREE test drive in one their our state-of-the-art driving simulators. See firsthand why Greenlight has been voted the East Bay's BEST Driver Training 3 years in a row!

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Donuts & Demos!

Join Greenlight Driver Training for a cuppa joe, some donuts, and a FREE test drive in one their our state-of-the-art driving...

Celebrate fall with family, friends, and neighbors at the LOPC Fall Fest, a FREE community celebration for all ages!
🌮 Complimentary taco lunch 🎶 Live music 🐐 Petting zoo 🎨 Face painting 🎃 Pumpkins 🎯 Games 🎨 Crafts 🍂 And more fall fun!
Sunday, October 4
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m. Lafayette-Orinda Presbyterian Church 49 Knox Drive, Lafayette
Everyone in the community is welcome.
Please RSVP at lopc.org/fall to help us plan for lunch.
Questions? gina@lopc.org

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Join Us for the LOPC Fall Fest!

Celebrate fall with family, friends, and neighbors at the LOPC Fall Fest, a FREE community celebration for all ages!
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Sweet Thursday Author Series

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7:00 PM

Lafayette Library - Contra Costa County Library, 3491 Mount Diablo Blvd, Lafayette, CA

Oakland Jazz Choir live at the Hillside Club w/guest Stephanie Crawford

Keep on Truckin

Donuts & Demos!

Join Us for the LOPC Fall Fest!