This Weekend in Oakland
on April 12, 2013
Community events and activities for the weekend of Friday, April 12 through Sunday, April 14, 2013. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!
Friday, April 12
Friday nights @ OMCA
5:00 pm
1000 Oak Street, Oakland
Off the Grid, a traveling food truck party, comes to the Oakland Museum of California. There will be wine, beer, food and live music. Admission is $6. Visit OMCA for more information.
Journey to the women I’ve come to love
6:00 pm
406 14th Street, Oakland
Book signing and discussion with author Miki Turner at the Joyce Gordon Gallery. This event is free. Check here for more information.
Oakland A’s vs. Detroit Tigers
7:05 pm
O.co Coliseum, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland
The A’s host the Tigers for the first game in the series and the first 10,000 fans will receive a foam gold glove in honor of Josh Reddick. Tickets start at $12. Check out the A’s website for more information.
Oakland Nights Live
8:00 pm
2141 Broadway at 22nd Street, Oakland
Live late night talk show, filming this week on Friday instead of Saturday night. Contains trivia and spotlights Oakland non-profits and businesses. Cost is free. Check here for more information.
The Dick Whittington Trio with Andrew Speight
8:00 pm
1728 San Pablo Ave., Oakland
The Dick Whittington Trio with Andrew Speight will be playing jazz from the “American Songbook,” by Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen and more at Piedmont Piano Company. Tickets are $20. Go to the Piano Store’s website for more information.
Rashaan Patterson
8:00 pm
510 Embarcadero West, Jack London Square, Oakland
Patterson, who’s written hit songs for singer Brandy, performs R&B tunes at Yoshi’s. Tickets are $33. Check out Yoshi’s website for more information.
2 Chainz
8:00 pm
1807 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Rapper 2 Chainz performs at the Fox Theater. General admission is $35. Check here for more information.
Saturday, April 13
Earth Day 2013: Party for the Planet
10:00 am
9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland
The Oakland Zoo is celebrating Earth Day with interactive “Earth Stations” throughout the Zoo. Admission for adults is $15.75. Visit the Oakland Zoo’s website for more information.
2013 Strictly Sail Pacific Boat Show
10:00 am
70 Washington Street, Oakland
The newest in sailboat gear, hardwear and accessories will be on display a the sail boat show in Jack London Square—interactive workshops and seminars will be ongoing throughout the day. Attendance is free. Visit Strictly Sail Pacifi’s website for more information.
Puppet Show: Grandpa Bunny’s Egg-citing Day!
11 am, 2 pm & 4 pm
699 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland
Grandpa Bunny will tell the story of where all bunnies’ colored eggs like to hide. Admission to the park is $8, the show is free. Visit Children’s Fairyland Theme Park site for more information
Spokeland Binx Garage + Women and Trans hours
1:00 pm
1121 64th Street, Oakland
Workshop on bike maintenance for women and those who identify as transgender. Admission is free. Check out Spokeland’s site for more information.
Oakland A’s vs. Detroit Tigers
1:05 pm
O.co Coliseum, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland
The A’s host the Tigers for the second game in the series, the first 10,000 fans into the stadium will get an A’s green 2012 AL West Division Champs fleece blanket and the first 10,000 fans to exit will receive a Redwood tree seedling in honor of Earth Day. Tickets start at $16. Check out the A’s website for more information.
Acoustic Music Festival
1:00 pm
471 25th Street, Oakland
Closing reception of the “Silent” exhibit by Cyrus Tilton with blues and guitar trios playing throughout the day. Visit Vessel Gallery’s website for more information.
MORTIFIED: Angst written
6:30 pm
1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
People share stories from their childhood diaries, letters, lyrics, poems and home movies. Tickets start at $15. Visit The Uptown Nightclub’s website for more information.
Jazz Search West Grand Finale
7:00 pm
1728 San Pablo Ave., Oakland
Eight solo instrumentalists and vocalists will perform jazz pieces in this grand finale of the Jazz search west competition. Tickets cost $10. Go to the Piano Store’s website for more information.
Bernadette Cooper & Klymaxx
8:00 pm
510 Embarcadero West, Jack London Square, Oakland
Klymaxx, an all female band, and Bernadette Cooper perform pop and R&B funk music at Yoshi’s. Tickets cost $22. Visit Yoshi’s website for more information.
Band of Horses
8:00 pm
1807 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Country, pop, rock band. General admission is $38.50. Check here for more information.
Reggae Gold
10:00 pm
579 18th Street, Oakland
Reggae dance party at the New Parish. Tickets cost $10. Check here for more information.
Sunday, April 14
Jan Tiura Photography Sale and Reception at Bay Voyager
Noon to 3 pm
Bay Voyager, 423 Water St., Oakland
Jan Tiura, a San Francisco native and the first woman tugboat driver, is hosting a photo show at Bay Voyager headquarters in Jack London Square. Her pictures, along with locally crafted beer and cheese will be available for purchase. Free. Check here for more information.
Seed Bomb Workshop
12:30 pm
2278 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Members of the Rock, Paper, Scissors Collective will be teaching how to sow seeds and make seed bombs. Cost is $5. Visit the Rock, Paper, Scissors Collective’s website for more information.
Animal of the day!
1 pm
699 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland
Fairyland staff will bring out a furry, or possibly feathered, creature for visitors to meet and learn about. Admission to the park is $8, the show is free. Visit Children’s Fairyland Theme Park site for more information
Oakland A’s vs. Detroit Tigers
1:05 pm
O.co Coliseum, 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland
The A’s host the Tigers for the final game in the series, the first 10,000 fans will get a pet calendar. Tickets start at $14. Check out the A’s website for more information.
Frederick Hodges and Ann Gibson in concert: The Best of Hollywood in the 1930s
4:00 pm
1728 San Pablo Ave., Oakland
The duo performs a jazz and ragtime rendition of popular Hollywood musicals from the 1930s. Tickets are $25. Go to Piedmont Piano Company’s website for more information.
Live Music: Perhapsy, Idea The Artist and Waterstrider
5:00 pm
6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
Blend of afro-nature pop, folk music and indi-rock by three local artists. Check here for more information.
Luther Vandross Birthday Tribute feat. Ray McCoy
7:00 pm
510 Embarcadero West, Jack London Square, Oakland
Ray McCoy and the Ray McCoy Tribute band will pay tribute to Luther Vandross by performing his R&B hits. Tickets are $25. For more information visit Yoshi’s website.
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. More information here.
We/Customize
February 9–June 2, 2013
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland
From rat rods and lowrider bikes to Kinect and Ikea hacks, people are customizing mass-produced objects as part of artistic and personal expression more today than ever before. Inspired by maker culture, the experimental, participatory, process-oriented outreach project and exhibition We/Customize includes multiple phases from taking OMCA outside its walls and inviting the public to participate. Exhibit runs through June 30, 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.
Summoning Ghosts: The Art of Hung Liu
Oakland Museum of California
1000 Oak Street, Oakland
The first comprehensive survey of the artwork of Hung Liu. Featuring approximately 80 paintings, as well as personal ephemera such as photographs, sketch books, and informal painting studies from private and public collections around the world, the exhibition celebrates Liu’s career accomplishments and includes work completed in China before the artist arrived in the U.S. 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.
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.
Ongoing Art Exhibits
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.
Got an Oakland event to share for next weekend’s events listing? Send info including address, time, and ticket price for events taking place in Oakland to staff@oaklandnorth.net.
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YOGA + ANXIETY: QUIETING THE MIND’S AUTOMATIC RESPONSES
A 6-Week Series
with Domonick Wegesin
Thursdays, April 18 – May 23
7:30-9:30pm
Namaste Grand Lake
“You either move toward something you love or away from something you fear. The first expands. The second constricts.” –Tom Crum
Is your world growing or shrinking? Are you expanding your relationship with life or allowing it to hold you in place?
In this workshop series, we will use yoga and mindfulness meditation as tools to work with life’s anxieties. You will learn simple techniques to manage apprehension and nervousness, so that it doesn’t interfere with your pursuits and dreams.