Free Bulk Waste Dropoff Event August 20
Oakland FREE HHW Drop-Off Event – includes mattress disposal “Here’s one more way to get out of the summer doldrums, go through the garage, under the sink and get rid of stuff you don’t need, like leftover paint, pesticides, old electronics and computers. You can bring all of your leftover hazardous products to the free Drop-Off Event at the Oakland Coliseum. For the first time, Alameda County residents can drop off mattresses and... Read More
Oakland’s Creek to Bay Day Sept 16, 2017
Oakland’s 22nd annual Creek to Bay Day is Saturday, September 16th. “Join your neighbors to clean and green Oakland’s creeks and shoreline… All ages and abilities are invited to join watershed clean-up and restoration projects at creeks, parks, and neighborhood sites throughout Oakland. All tools provided.” Read More
LHA’s Ice Cream Social July 22nd!
Ice Cream Social 7-22. Come out to our park, visit the neighbors, and enjoy a cone! Saturday July 22nd, 1-3 pm in Warren Hook Park (Trestle Glen at Brookwood). Read More
Summer concerts in the Park! Oakland Municipal Band
The Oakland Municipal Band’s 106th concert season kicks off on July 4th (1-3 p.m.) at the bandstand in Lakeside Park. Concerts continue on Sunday afternoons July 9, 23, 30 and August 6, also 1-3 p.m. Bring a picnic and your friends and family! Concerts are free; donations are greatly appreciated. The Band presents a variety of music, appealing to many. Their traditions include music from the Woodminster Summer Musicals and ending the concerts... Read More
Oakland Streets = Vibrant Public Spaces, using your ideas
“Oakland Department of Transportation is seeking input on transforming Oakland’s largest asset—our streets—into vibrant public spaces. A new program would integrate art into everyday infrastructure through projects like creative crosswalks and intersection painting. Additionally, the program would enable new public spaces such as plazas and parklets. On May 26th, [the City] released a Request for Community interest to learn where community... Read More
