This weekend in Oakland
on March 8, 2013
Community events and activities for the weekend of March 8 to 10, 2013. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!
Friday, March 8, 2013
ZooKids: Paws and Claws
9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Oakland Zoo, 9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland
This is a class for kids to learn about all the different types of paws and claws that animals have. Fee is $23 for members and $26 for non-members.
Friday Nights @ OMCA
5 to 9 p.m.
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland
Off the Grid food truck comes to OMCA every Friday for a family-friendly take on a festive night market. Local beer and wine; DJ and a live band will be playing.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Doors open at 7 p.m.
Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland
The entire Monty Python crew pitch in to deliver the King Arthur legend. Tickets are $5.
East Bay Bike Party: Go Green
8 p.m. to midnight
Meet at West Oakland BART
Join the East Bay’s largest rolling party every second Friday
Guitar Player Presents: Jose Feliciano
8 p.m.
Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero, Oakland
Feliciano is a forerunner of Latin guitar in mainstream music. Tickets $54.
Dos Four
10 p.m.
Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero, Oakland
Fusion of reggaeton, musica urbana, hip hop, salsa, merengue, rap and other rhythms from both Cuba and the United States. Tickets $15.
Robert Glasper Experiment
8 p.m.
The New Parish, 579 18th Street, Oakland
Draws from jazz, hip hop, R&B and rock. Tickets start at $30.
Sorrow Church
9 p.m.
The Uptown Nightclub, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Featuring Camille Rose, Dominion, the Ill Repute Go-Go Dancers and more. Guitar with electronic beats. Tickets are $8.
Saturday, March 9, 2013
Rosie the Riveter Ride
10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Starts at Bay Area Bikes, 2424 Webster Street, Oakland
To celebrate that you can bike to work.
Card Making Workshop
1 to 4 p.m.
Rock Paper Scissors Collective, 2278 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
This is a free St. Patrick’s Day card making workshop for all ages. Materials will be provided.
OMCA In-the-Mix: we/customize
1 to 2 p.m.
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland
Got a question about modification or customization, bring them to the customizer-in-residence series. Bay Area makers, hackers and DIYers will be there for tips and advice on your projects.
Women and Trans shop hours
1 to 4 p.m.
Spokeland, PLACE for Sustainable Living, 1121 64th Street, Oakland
Learn to fix and maintain your bike in a friendly and supportive environment.
A Dangerously Curious Eye — Photography of Barry Shapiro
1 to 5 p.m.
Warehouse 416, 416 26th Street, Oakland
The friends, family and fellow artists who helped make ADCE a reality talk about Shapiro’s life and the stories behind the images.
“Absence” with artist Cyrus Tilton
2 to 3:30 p.m.
Vessel Gallery, 471 25th Street, Oakland
Meet Cyrus Tilton and tour his show to learn about what inspired this work. Learn about specific scultures. Tilton is a master of a range of materials. He will discuss how process informs selected mediums chosen for his artworks.
Chakra Tuning
3 to 5 p.m.
Namaste Rockridge, 5416 College Avenue, Oakland
The workshop includes a lecture on chakra anatomy and a guided 90-minute vinyasa practice using affirmations and mantras to open and balance each chakra. All levels are welcome. Cost is $35.
Jim Messina
8 p.m.
Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero, Oakland
Former member of Loggins and Messina and Buffalo Springfield. Tickets are $27.
Flogging Molly
7:30 p.m.
The Fox Theater, 1807 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Irish punk rock. Tickets are sold out.
Jose James Presents No Beginning No End
7 p.m.
The New Parish, 579 18th Street, Oakland
Hip hop and modern jazz. Tickets start at $17.
Reggae Gold
11 p.m.
The New Parish, 579 18th Street, Oakland
Ever second Saturday in Oakland, this monthly event is a foundation of the Bay Area’s reggae dancehall scene. It’s 8 years old and brings out the masses by fusing together the latest rhythms, soca and hip hop mashups.
Sunday, March 10, 2013
Geared 4 Kids: Family Bike Ride
10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Rosa Parks Elementary School, 920 Allston Way, Berkeley
This month’s route will be in west Berkeley. Bring along snacks to share at our mid-route stop. Helmets required for kids.
Puppet Show: The Enchanted Well
11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Children’s Fairyland, 699 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland
Tells the story of Bogart, a mischievous Scottish imp that likes to live in a well and echo people who talk into it. Also stop by for arts and crafts, Animal of the Day! and a magic show by Blake Maxam.
Paula West
7 p.m.
Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero, Oakland
West is a “jazz-cabaret singer with class.” Tickets are $30.
The Start of Something Beautiful, hosted by Devon Black
5 to 8 p.m.
Actual Café, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
A showcase featuring music, dance and the spoken word.
Folkeiis, Mauser and Mundo Muerto
7 p.m.
Oakland Metro Operahouse, 630 3rd Street, Oakland
Featuring bands from Florida, Japan and Los Angeles. Tickets are $10.
Kitka Women’s Vocal Ensemble
8 p.m.
Piedmont Piano Company, 1728 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
An American women’s ensemble inspired by traditional sounds and vocal techniques from Eastern Europe. Tickets $20/advance and $25/door.
Ongoing Art Exhibits
Lucky, by Dave Meeker
Mercury 20, 475 25th Street, Oakland
New sculptures by Dave Meeker conceptualize the luck that surrounds us. Meeker is a sculptor who lives in Oakland. Exhibition runs through April 6.
Layers, by Robert Ray
Transmission Gallery, 770 West Grand Avenue, Oakland
The exhibition Layers showcases the art of twenty-five artists from the northern California region who utilize the process of layering, and/or depict layered imagery, in a variety of mixed-media works, paintings, drawings, collage and sculpture. Runs until March 16. More here.
Playing with Fire: Artists of the California Studio Glass Movement
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland
Celebrates the 50th anniversary of the studio art-glass movement in the US. Examines California’s influence on the movement. Runs through March 24, 2013. More information here.
Suburban Dreams
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland
California photography by San Francisco artist Beth Yarnelle Edwards exploring the relationship between people, their possessions and the domestic world. Exhibit runs through June 30, 2013.More information here.
Ongoing community weekend events and gatherings
Classic Cars West Beer Garden
Saturdays from 2 pm til dusk
Classic Cars West, 411 26th Street, Oakland
Featuring grilled sausages, craft beer, music, art and vintage cars. More info here.
Get ‘er Done Day and Community Potluck
Sundays noon – 6 pm, 6 – 8 pm
A PLACE for Sustainable Living, 1121 64th Street, Oakland
Volunteers can work on a variety of tasks including carpentry, seed planting, plumbing work and more to benefit the center. Followed by a “Souper Sunday” community potluck dinner; bring a vegetarian dish or something to add to the “stone soup.” More info here.
Wildlife Theater
Saturdays at 11:45 am and Sundays at 1:45 pm
Oakland Zoo: 9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland
Every Saturday, hear a story and meet an animal with the Oakland zoo staff. On Sundays, there are more animals to meet and a chance to learn cool nature facts.
Toddler Storytime
Saturdays 10:30 – 11:30 am
Oakland Main Library, Children’s Room, 125 14th Street, Oakland
and Rockridge Branch Library, 5366 College Avenue, Oakland
Every Saturday, children ages three and under can listen to stories, sing songs, and enjoy family play time. More info here.
Piedmont Avenue Branch Knitting Group
Saturdays, 3 – 4 pm
Piedmont Ave. Branch, 160 41st Street, Oakland
Weekly knitting get-together and help session.
Open Spinning/Knitting Gathering
Every second Saturday of the month, 10 am – 1 pm
A Verb for Keeping Warm, 6328 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
A free get-together to work on knitting, spinning or fiber arts projects, with complimentary coffee and tea. More info here.
Scrabble Club
Third and First Saturday of every month, 1 – 4 pm
It’s Your Move Games and Hobbies: 4920 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
The club meets two to three times a month and hold a monthly tournament. Cost: $1 to join the club and $25 for six games at the tournament. More info here.
MTC Community Garden Hoe-Down
Saturdays 9 – 11 am
Memorial Tabernacle Church: 514 58th Street, Oakland (enter through the driveway)
Come join the weekly garden work party! Whether you are a novice or an expert, all levels of gardening are welcome. Bring your gloves and gardening tools.
MTC Let’s Walk Together program
Second and fourth Saturdays, 8 am – 10 am
Memorial Tabernacle Church: 514 58th Street, Oakland
A twice-monthly group walk through different Bay Area parks and trails. Meet at the church and carpool to the week’s location. More info here.
Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous
Sundays 8:30 – 10 am, Thursdays 7:00 to 8:30 pm
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center, Summit Campus, Merritt Pavilion
350 Hawthorne Avenue, Oakland, in the “Fir Room.”
A program based on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. There are no dues, weigh-ins, or fee, but pre-registration for this free program is required. The program is provided through Alta Bates Summit Medical Center and Jewish Family and Children’s Services of the East Bay. Call (510) 523-4361 for more information.
Chemical Dependency Workshop
Saturdays 10 am – 12 pm
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center’s MPI Treatment Services: 3021 Summit Street, 5th Floor, D Wing, Oakland
Whether you are dealing with alcohol or drug abuse yourself, or helping a family member or friend through the addiction, everyone is welcome at Alta Bates’ Dependency Workshops. Call 510-652-7000 for more information.
Farmers markets
Old Oakland Farmers Market: 9th Street between Broadway and Clay, Oakland
Fridays 8 am – 2 pm, year-round. More info here.
Kaiser Permanente Oakland Farmers Market: 3801 Howe Street, Oakland
Fridays 10 am – 2 pm, year-round. More info here.
Grand Lake Farmers Market: Splash Pad Park at Grand Avenue and Lake Park Avenue
Saturdays 9 am – 2 pm, year round. More info here.
Phat Beets Produce Market: 942 Stanford Avenue, Oakland
Saturdays 9 am – 2 pm. More info here.
Temescal Farmers Market: 5300 Claremont Avenue, Oakland (at the DMV)
Sundays 9 am – 1 pm, year-round. More info here.
Jack London Square Farmers Market: Webster & Water Streets, Oakland
Sundays, 9 am – 2 pm, year-round. More info here
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