Editing Lafayette, California (section)

==Arts and culture==
===Library===
The [[Lafayette Library and Learning Center]] of the [[Contra Costa County Library]] is located in Lafayette.<ref>"[http://ccclib.org/locations/lafayette.html Lafayette Library] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719201508/http://ccclib.org/locations/lafayette.html |date=2011-07-19 }}." [[Contra Costa County Library]]. Retrieved on April 1, 2010.</ref> [[Oakmont Memorial Park]] is a cemetery in Lafayette. Oakwood serves as a country club/fitness center for Lamorindans.

===Cross of Lafayette Memorial===
[[Image:Lafayette hillside memorial--Panoramic.jpg|thumb|center|550px|View of the memorial from the [[Lafayette (BART station)|Lafayette]] [[Bay Area Rapid Transit|BART]] parking lot]]
{{Main|Lafayette hillside memorial}}

In November 2006, area residents began placing crosses on a hill overlooking the [[Lafayette (BART station)|Lafayette BART station]] and [[California State Route 24|Highway 24]] "to represent and memorialize the American soldiers who have died in the ongoing Iraqi war."<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://lafayettecrosses.blogspot.com/2007/01/mission-statement.html|title=The Crosses of Lafayette: About}}</ref> As of January 2014, there are approximately 6,000 crosses in place, representing the US troops who have died in [[Iraq War|Iraq]], and there is also a large sign displaying the total number of deaths. The memorial has generated public attention, media coverage and counter-protests due to its visibility from the commuter thoroughfare below. Also, since the creation of the memorial, there have been several incidents of [[vandalism]]. While some show support for the protest, other residents complain that it is disrespectful to the US military in Iraq and that it is an eyesore to the community.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/03/05/BAGUHOFHBQ1.DTL&hw=lafayette+cross&sn=020&sc=1000|title=Lafayette / Grim update to war tally / Number of crosses on...|first=Jason B.|last=Johnson}}</ref> The memorial is on private property and modifications and trespassing without consent of the owners has been common.

===Lafayette Park Theater===
Another historical site found in Lafayette is the Park Theater, which first opened in 1941, and then ceased operations in 2005.   The Park Theater was originally a movie theater located on an intersection where the [[Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette|La Fayette]] statue was built. It then showed its last movie before ceasing operations in 2005.<ref>[http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/LAFAYETTE-Park-Theater-1941-2005-Loyal-fans-2607896.php] Article about closing</ref>
Recently, however, efforts have been made to reopen the Park theater for viewing.<ref>[http://www.lamorindaweekly.com/archive/issue0724/Support-Growing-for-Campaign-to-Save-Park-Theater.html] Lamorinda weekly article</ref>