Taste of Spring gala May 2
Beyonce and Rolling Stones concert tickets! Live auction items include tickets to these local concerts as well as a week in Cabo, jewlery, sports memorabilia, and more. The 10th annual Taste of Spring gala to support Friends of Oakland Parks & Recreation is Thursday, May 2, 5:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Lakeside Park Garden Center (666 Bellevue Avenue). Proceeds help Friends support 80+ community partners in Oakland. Purchase tickets at www.oaklandparks.org. Read More
The Lake Merritt invites the neighbors April 24
Newly renamed, The Lake Merritt (independent senior living) at 1800 Madison Street invites you to their cocktail party Wed, April 24, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. Enjoy savories, sweets, wine and beer bar with friends while saluting their management team and introducing the new name (“The Lake Merritt”). Acclaimed as one of Oakland’s treasured and historic landmarks, The Lake Merritt has sweeping views across Lake Merritt. Owners Randall... Read More
“Code for America” & LWV Annual Luncheon invite
Wednesday, May 1. 11:30. 22nd League of Women Voters All-City Luncheon. Jennifer Pahlka, founder of Code for America, will present “Of the People, By the People, For the 21st Century” – how Code of America helps governments work better for everyone with the people and the power of the web. Lunch will also honor LWV’s Making Democracy Work awards. Event is at Jack London Square’s The Pavilion at Scott’s Seafood... Read More
Oakland Marathon March 24
Sunday, March 24, is the Oakland Running Festival. Oakland Running Festival March 24, 2013 Many streets will be closed at some point between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m., including in the areas of downtown, Fruitvale, Rockridge, Montclair, and West Oakland. Check for bus schedule changes and marathon shuttle schedule: Bus schedule for March 24 marathon and Marathon shuttle schedule. For service to West Oakland BART: bus to West Oakland BART during March... Read More
Neighborhood Artist Randy Colosky in the news
Our neighbor, artist/sculptor Randy Colosky, is a feature interviewee at In The Make. Check it out! See his exhibit at Oakland’s Chandra Cerrito Contemporary gallery through March 28th. Read More
