Spotted in Moraga near where the farmers market is located.
Moraga Commons Park
425 St. Mary’s Road, Moraga
Thursday, August 8th, 2013
6:30pm – 8:30pm | FreeMoonalice is a band of seasoned musicians who feel that live music should be a communal experience where the listener and musicians feed and derive inspiration from each other. Their songs try to speak to everyone, mixing a variety of genres with extended musical improvisations that evoke a sense of adventure and exploration. Browse the band’s website, view them on YouTube, and like them on facebook!
From the Moraga Police Department:
On Monday, August 6, 2013, at around 6:10 am, Moraga PD officers responded to a reported stolen vehicle report on Camino Peral. A responding officer driving southbound on Moraga Rd. saw the vehicle, a 1997 Honda Civic, driving northbound on Moraga Rd. near the Commons Park. When the officer made a u-turn to stop the stolen vehicle, it sped away. As the officer was still trying to catch up to the fleeing vehicle, it lost control and crashed into a wall at the northeast corner of the Moraga Rd.-Rheem Blvd. intersection. As the officer approached, he saw the suspect kick out the driver door window, exit the vehicle and run from the scene. The suspect ran into the 24 Hour Fitness on Rheem Blvd. and then ran out a back door. The suspect then ran into the Carroll Ranch neighborhood and entered a home on Dolores Ct. through an open garage door. The suspect then entered an occupied child’s bedroom and tried to hide before going back into the garage to hide. The suspect was confronted by the child’s father in the garage and then fled the area. Neither the child nor the father were assaulted or threatened in any way.
The suspect is described as a white male adult, in his mid-twenties, with a shaved head and no facial hair, approximately 5’10” tall with medium build, last seen wearing a white tee shirt and baggy jeans.
Officers from Orinda and Lafayette responded to help search the area and a K-9 from CCCSO also responded, but the suspect was not located.
Property was found in the recovered stolen vehicle, indicating the suspect was in the area burglarizing vehicles.
Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Moraga Police Department at 925-888-7055 ext. 0.
Moraga Commons Park
425 St. Mary’s Road, Moraga
Thursday, August 1st, 2013
6:30pm – 8:30pm | FreeGator Beat has been playing dances and festivals on the West Coast for 20 years. They specialize in their own brand of South Louisiana music – combining traditional Cajun, Zydeco, and New Orleans R&B. The flavor is always spicy, like a good gumbo, and bound to please. As their new album is titled, the crowd is always left hollering Gimme Some Mo’! Browse the band’s website, view them on YouTube, and like them on facebook!
Houserockers Rock & Soul Band:
Moraga Commons Park
425 St. Mary’s Road, Moraga
Thursday, July 25th, 2013
6:30pm – 8:30pm | FreeThe Houserockers are a 10 piece Rock & Soul band from Los Gatos, CA that plays the greatest songs ever recorded. With a wailing 5 piece horn section and rock solid rhythm section of 2 guitars, bass, drums and keys, they bring the timeless classics to life. Recently named “Best Cover Band in the Bay Area” as winners of the KFOX Radio Last Band Standing contest. Browse the band’s website and like them on facebook!
Moraga Commons Park
1149 Moraga Rd, Moraga
Thursday, July 18th, 2013
6:30pm – 8:30pm | FreeThe Cal Alumni Big Band is a nonprofit musical organization founded by and for Cal graduates and friends of the local jazz community. The Band is a venue for musicians to continue their quest to play big band jazz and to provide financial and organizational support for students of the University of California Jazz Ensembles educational program. Browse the band’s website and view them on YouTube!
The Moraga Park Foundation invites you to join your friends and neighbors for evenings of family fun at the park. Bring your picnic blanket or lawn chairs to the grassy hillside in front of the bandshell and enjoy the music while your children enjoy the park. The volunteers of the Moraga Park Foundation will be serving delicious dinners at the concession stand.
Rheem Theatre
350 Park St, Moraga
Saturday, July 13th, 2013
11:00am – 3:00pm | $5 (for movie)The Moraga Police Officers Association is presenting a fun kids day on Saturday, July 13th at the New Rheem Theatre with a movie showing of Despicable Me on the big screen, and a festival of fun activities, face painting, balloons, lots of snacks and much more!
The 2010 animated hit movie with character voices by Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Will Arnett, Kristen Wiig, and Julie Andrews starts at 11:00 am at a special price of only $5.00. The festival will start soon after at 12:00 noon til 3:00 pm.
The Fundamentals – Motown dance band:
Moraga Commons Park
1149 Moraga Rd
Thursday, July 11th, 2013
6:30pm – 8:30pm | FreeYou are invited to join your neighbors on Thursday evenings at the Moraga Commons Park for a relaxing free concert in the park. Bring your picnic blanket or lawn chairs to the grassy hillside in front of the band shell. Enjoy the music while your children enjoy the park. The volunteers of the Moraga Park and Recreation Foundation will even cook dinner for you with the Snack Bar opening at 6:00 pm.
Concerts start at 6:30 pm and end at 8:30 pm
A new Chinese restaurant called Iron Kitchen will soon open at 581 Moraga Rd. in Moraga where Basil Asian Restaurant used to be. Moraga has two well known Chinese restaurants, Chef Chao and Asia Palace so I wonder how this will stack up to them.
581 Moraga Rd, Moraga
Back in April a new parking lot was opened in the Moraga Commons Park and it turns out they seeded the buffer between the lot and the park with wild flowers. Kudos for that, looks great!