The Moraga Library will be hosting a community drumming session tomorrow, Thursday, Feb. 9, at 4:00 p.m.

Jeni Swerdlow, a local percussionist and art therapist, will be leading the event. Swerdlow has a ton of experience in the area, having done several hundred interactive, rhythmic events across the country and the globe.

The event is open to the public, but those attending the event need to register in advance at the library or via the library’s website at http://ccclib.org.

This event will be targeted more towards children; however, people of all ages are welcome and encouraged to attend.

The Big Band of Rossmoor will be performing at the Rheem Theatre this Friday, Feb. 3, beginning at 8:00 p.m. The band, which features 31 musicians ranging in age from 10 to 92 years old, has become a local favorite over recent years.

Dance instructor Gail Enright will kick off the night at 7:00 p.m. with a dance lesson to get everyone ready to dance the night away.

Tickets to the event are $10 per person and can be purchased in advance at the Rheem Theatre’s Box Office or the Lafayette Chamber of Commerce office. Tickets will also be sold at the door while they last.

The Campolindo High School Chamber Choir singers will be performing an A Capella Showcase concert on Thursday, Jan. 26, at 7:30 p.m.

The concert will take place in the Campolindo Performing Arts Center on campus. Tickets are $10 and will be sold at the door beginning at 6:45 p.m. All seating is general admission and is first come first served.

A dessert reception will follow the concert for all in attendance.

The concert will feature a variety of modern popular songs all done in the style of a capella.

For more informtion, visit http://www.campochoir.com.

The Moraga Library is hosting the acoustic quintet, Houston Jones, on Thursday, Jan. 12, at 7:00 p.m. The group plays a blend of folk and blues with high energy, hoping to get the audience dancing. The show is free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required at http://www.ccclib.org.

On Saturday, Jan. 14, at 2:00 p.m., the Moraga Library is hosting Ben Ofori and the Bodac Cultural Group, a performing group originally from West Africa who combine music and dancing.

The Class Act Big Band is playing for free in the Soda Center at Saint Mary’s College on Thursday, Jan. 19, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. There is also a free dance lesson before the show, starting at 6:00 p.m.

The Contra Costa Children’s Chorus will be holding auditions on Tuesday, Jan. 3, at their local rehearsal location, Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, on Carol Lane in Lafayette. The group is open to male and female singers ages 6 to 15. Appointments are required for auditions. To make an audition appointment, call 925-945-7101 x3 or email Frontdesk@childrenschorus.org.

The local women’s group WomenSing is also holding auditions for new members in January. WomenSing will be having their open auditions on Tuesday, Jan. 10.  Experienced singers can also schedule auditions by appointment. For more information about auditioning for WomenSing, email audition@womensing.org or call 925-974-9169.

The Campolindo High School Jazz Program is hosting their annual “All That Jazz” concert this Thursday at 7:30 p.m.

The concert will take place in the Campolindo Performing Arts Center on the school’s campus. The concert is free and open to the public.

The featured performer will be Geoffrey Countryman, an alumnus of Campolindo, who has gone on to be a regular performer with the Saturday Night Live Band, a featured performer on the Grammy-award winning album “King” by T.I., and a contributor to countless other albums, bands and television spots.

The Campolindo jazz bands will also be performing throughout the night.

The Lafayette Orinda Presbyterian Church will be hosting the Acalanes Union High School District Fall Choral Classic Concerts this Tuesday, Oct. 18, and Thursday, Oct. 20. The concerts will start at 7:30 p.m. both nights.

A variety of choirs from the local high schools will be performing at the concerts. Choirs from Acalanes, Campolindo, Miramonte and Las Lomas will be performing.

The concerts are open to the public, and all seats are general admission. A donation of $5 for adults and $3 for seniors is suggested to support the schools’ choir programs. Students can attend the concerts for free.

The Oakland A’s have been trying to bring back the vintage feel of baseball games with a live organist for the past few years, but due to budgeting issues they haven’t been able to – until now.

The Oakland A’s found their live performer in Moraga resident, Dan “Fingers” Rodowicz. Rodowicz will perform live via electronic keyboard at home Oakland A’s games during the 2012 season.

Rodowicz serves as the Western Regional Manager for Yamaha Corp. and has a background full of playing keyboards. In addition to working as a church music director and a music teacher, Rodowicz also has a gold record to his name, as he played on the 1987 album “The Big Throwdown” by Lavert.

Lafayette’s Boy Scouts are organizing a used musical instrument drive to collect instruments for kids in the music program at Westlake Middle School in Oakland. The drive is part of their Eagle Scout project.

All musical instruments are being collected, as well as other musical supplies, including music stands, music books, etc.

Donations can be dropped off at Lamorinda Music, 81 Lafayette Circle, or can be picked up by setting up a pick-up via email at eaglescoutmusicdrive@gmail.com or via phone at (925) 297-7010.

Donations are tax deductible through the Generations in Jazz Foundation. For more information about the Generations in Jazz Foundation, visit their website at http://www.generationsinjazz.org.

The highly acclaimed Contra Costa Children’s Chorus has found a new home in Lafayette. Their new main rehearsal site is located at 1035 Carol Lane, which makes it much easier for some of our young Lamorinda singers to participate in the chorus.

The CCCC is currently accepting new singers between the ages of 6 and 15 . Interested singers must make an appointment for a placement interview by emailing frontdesk@childrenschorus.org or calling 925-945-7101×1.

The CCCC offers its singers top-level music education and the opportunity to perform at venues around the world.

For more information, visit the Contra Costa Children’s Chorus website at http://www.childrenschorus.org.