Orinda Historical Society

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Orinda Historical Society

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Membership-based, non-profit organization whose mission is to preserve the history of Orinda.

10/17/2026

The Halloween season is here yet again. Here’s a look at some past halloweens of our town. Happy Halloween from the OHS!

10/10/2026

Make sure to tell us how many you got right in the comments!

10/03/2026

Orinda celebrates Sokol Festival today at community center.

09/26/2026

https://theorindanews.com/2026/09/25/young-busy-and-giving-back-orinda-teens-make-local-history/

(Alison Burns, Photographer)The rewards of volunteering are legion but one in particular is connecting with your fellow volunteers over pizza. On July 24, 13 volunteers from the Orinda Historical S…

09/26/2026

Did you know that Orinda won the lottery in 1979? The International Astronomical Union randomly chose Orinda to be the name of the crater from a pool of towns that it could be named after. Craters are named after either towns, or scientists, and science fiction writers depending on their size. The THEMIS, and MGS spacecraft took the topographic photo. Crater photos from USGS, and NASA.

09/19/2026

The homecoming dance at Miramonte is tonight!!! Here’s a photo of the ‘78 Hoco with some disco embellishments. Come check out our yearbooks at the museum, every Saturday from 11:00am to 1:00pm!

09/19/2026

We’ve been here before Mats, these photos are from the ‘69 yearbook. It’s unfortunate that we lost, but we did our best, and we’ll get ‘em next time. Go Mats!

09/17/2026

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09/11/2026

Cruise on by and learn about Orinda's history, share your stories, and ENJOY A TREAT. OHS celebrates the Orinda Classic Car Show with extended hours at our museum on Saturday, September 12 - 10:00 to 2:00. We are located under the Orinda Library near the entrance to the garage.

08/29/2026

It’s back to school season at The Orinda Historical Society! ✏️📚

Address

26 Orinda Way, Room 106
Orinda, CA
94563

Opening Hours

11am - 1pm

Telephone

+19252541353

Website

https://orindahistory.org/

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