This Weekend in Oakland

Community events and activities for the weekend of September 23 – 25. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!

Friday, September 23^rd

Eat Real Festival
1:00 – 8:00 pm, Free Admission
Jack London Square, Oakland

Local, fresh street food under $5. More info here.

Oakland Underground Film Festival

1:00 – 8:00 pm, All shows $10
8410 Amelia St, Oakland

All weekend. 3^rd Annual, independent film, all genres. More info here.

‘Moneyball’ release
opens 12:00 am Friday, prices and times vary throughout Oakland

Bites off Broadway.
5:30 – 8:30 pm
365 45th Street in front of Studio One Art Center, Oakland

Mobile food, live local music, and lawn games — now at a new location. Continues every Friday through October 21. More info here.

Decompression Sessions
5:00 – 8:00 pm
Actual Café, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland

Weekly get-together featuring music, popcorn, ice cream, and beer, this week featuring a rotating crew of deejays. More info and prices here.

Neptune Night

6:00 pm, Free with admission to center
Chabot Space & Science Center

Mark the anniversary of Neptune’s first solar orbit since its discovery. More info here.

Spokeland Port Sprints Race

6:30 pm, $5-10 donation
Mosswood Park Amphitheater

Registration in Mosswood Park from 6:30-7:30, then a group ride to the port. Race starts at 8, after-party TBA. More info here.


Comedy Off Broadway
8:00 pm, Admission $10, $8 for students, seniors and peace officers.
Miss Pearl’s Jam House (at The Waterfront Hotel), 1 Broadway, Oakland

Comedy featuring Howard Stone, Marty Grimes, and Prashanth Venkataramanujam. More info here.

MJ’s Brass Boppers
Show starts at 10:00 pm
Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland

New Orleans, Second-line. More info here.

Extra Action Marching Band

Doors at 8:00, show at 9:00 pm
The New Parish, 579 18th Street, Oakland

Big band, horns, drums, flags, and more. Save KUSF Fundraiser. More info here.

Cabaret Perilous
Doors 10:00 pm, $10
The Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland

Cabaret/Comedy. More info here.

Mission Creek Music Festival: The Bloody Hollies
6:00 pm
Eli’s Mile High Club, 3628 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Oakland

Unko Atama / Hooray For Everything / Yi / Eastern Span / Detach Dolls. More info here.

Sir Lord Von Raven

Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland

Alternative rock. More info here.

The Broun Fellinis

9:15 pm
Disco Volante, 347 14th Street, Oakland

Metal/Trip Hop. More info here.

Saturday, September 24th

ZooKids: Some Like it Hot: Savannah Animals

9:30 am – 12:00 pm
Oakland Zoo, 9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland

A drop-off program for 4 and 5-year-olds with games, a mini-hike, snack, craft, and free play. More info here.

Eat Real Festival

11:00 am – 8:00 pm, Free Admission
Jack London Square, Oakland

Local, fresh street food under $5. More info here.

Eat Real Bike Tour
12:00 – 4:30 pm, $40 ($10 discount for WOBO and EBBC members)
Departing from Jack London Square (Bay Area Bikes), Oakland

Stops and tastings at Linden Street Brewery, Oakland Chocolates, Urban Legend Cellars and Numi Teas. More info here.

Oakland Underground Film Festival

1:00 – 8:00 pm, All shows $10
8410 Amelia St, Oakland

All weekend. 3^rd Annual, independent film, all genres. More info here.

Oakland Art Murmur’s Saturday Stroll
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Uptown District along the Telegraph Avenue Corridor

A quieter, more art-focused weekly stroll highlighting the artwork in the galleries of the Uptown District. Click here for more information about participating galleries and the geographic area covered by the Saturday Stroll.

100,000 Poets for Change in da Town!!
6:00 – 9:00 pm, $5 donation
Niebyl-Proctor Community Center, 6501 Telegraph Avenue

Poetry, spoken word and musical performances. More info here.

Comedy Off Broadway

8:00 pm, Admission $10, $8 for students, seniors and peace officers.
Miss Pearl’s Jam House (at The Waterfront Hotel), 1 Broadway, Oakland

Comedy featuring Joe Tobin. More info here.

Annie Sampson

Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland

Blues/rock. More info here.

The People Party

10:00 pm, $5 before 11 pm, $10 after
The New Parish, 579 18th Street, Oakland

More info here.

American Steel

9:00 pm, $10
The Uptown
1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland

Punk/rock More info here.

Le Plebe

7:00 pm, $7
Eli’s Mile High Club, 3628 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Oakland

More info here.

OGMA, Squawkbeak & Koko Barrios

7:00 – 10:00 pm
Actual Cafe, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland

Indie rock. More info here.

Sunday September 25^th

Oakland Museum of California Family Event: Adventure Up Close

12:00 – 3:00 pm, Free with museum admission
OMCA, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland

Walk in the wild with “John Muir,” living-history actor Ranger Frank Helling. Drop into the Art Studio for DIY art projects. More info here.

Eat Real Festival

11:00 am – 7:00 pm, Free Admission
Jack London Square, Oakland

Local, fresh street food under $5. More info here.

De-Playa-fy Your Bike

12:00 – 1:30 pm, $10-20 donation
Rock Paper Scissors Collective, 2278 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland

Don’t throw your bike out, learn to fix it! All bike tools provided. More info here.

Oakland Underground Film Festival
1:00 – 8:00 pm, All shows $10
8410 Amelia St, Oakland

All weekend. 3^rd Annual, independent film, all genres. More info here.

Sundays In The Redwoods

2:00 pm, minimum $10 donation
Woodminster Amphitheater, 3300 Joaquin Miller Road, Oakland

Concert featuring Soul of the Symphony: LaToya London; The Oakland East Bay Symphony conducted by Maestro Michael Morgan featuring S.O.N.G. More info here.

fDeluxe

7:00 pm & 9:00 pm shows, $30
Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland

Formerly The Family, featuring members of The Time, Prince & The Revolution, Wendy & Lisa and Madhouse. More info here.

D GENERATION
8:00 pm, $15
The Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland

Also Prima Donna, The Biters, Flexx Bronco. More info here.

The Sherman Showcase
5:00 – 8:00 pm
Actual Cafe, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland

Featuring Leonard Sherman, local musician. A variety of styles including singer/songwriter, groove jazz, lyrical hiphop, and latin. More info here.

Industry Night with live deejays

8:45 pm
Disco Volante, 347 14th Street, Oakland

DJs Mere and Enki of the Oakland Faders. More info here.

Soul-Full Glow

8:00 pm
Luka’s Taproom, 2221 Broadway, Oakland

DJ aebldee spins soul. More info here.

Ongoing Art Exhibits

Fuzzy Logic — Oakland Threads
Actual Cafe, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland

Opening reception for a show featuring soft sculptures, pillows, crocheted animals and other tactile treats, co-hosted by Actual Cafe and James and the Giant Cupcake. Show runs through October 13. More info here.

Threads of Transition, Patterns of Change: Rabari Textiles of India

A Verb for Keeping Warm, 6328 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland

An exhibit of textiles made by camel herding societies in India, showcasing quilts, wall hangings, bags and other dowry items. More info here. Show runs through December 7.

To read Oakland North’s coverage of the event, click here.

This Means War Is Personal

Fridays 3-6, Saturdays 1 – 5
Kroswork Gallery, 480 23rd Street, Oakland

Video and photography by Jason Hanasik, and video and installation by David Gregory Wallace relating to the United States’ involvement in war. Exhibit runs September 2 – October 15. More info here. To read Oakland North’s coverage of the event, click here.

Camp
Mercury 20 Gallery, 475 25th Street, Oakland

Paintings by Julie Alvarado focusing on the interactions between humans and nature while camping or at summer camp. Show continues through October 1.More info here.

A Walk in the Wild: Continuing John Muir’s Journey

Museum admission required
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland

A new interactive exhibit opens August 6 and highlights the legacy of the famous California naturalist and combines, art, science and natural history. Exhibit continues through January 22, 2012. More info as well as museum hours and ticket prices here. To read Oakland North’s coverage of the exhibit, click here.

Remembering and Rebuilding: A Commemoration of the Oakland-Berkeley Firestorm

Oakland History Room, Oakland Main Library, 2nd floor, 125 14th Street, Oakland

A free exhibit that uses photos, maps, letters, poems, newspapers and other public documents to capture the devastation caused by the 1991 hills fire, and the efforts to rebuild afterwards. Exhibit runs September 1 – November 30. More info and hours here. To read Oakland North’s coverage of the exhibit, click here.

Ongoing community weekend events and gatherings

Oakland Walking Tours

Free, Saturdays at 10:00 am

90-minute walking tours through Oakland’s downtown, offered May through October. Reservations recommended. For more information, including details of the 8 itineraries available, click here.

Get ‘er Done Day and Community Potluck

Sundays noon – 6:00 pm, 6:00 – 8:00 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.

Piedmont Avenue Branch Knitting Group

Saturdays, 3:00 – 4:00 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, 10:00 am – 1:00 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, 1:00 – 4:00 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 9:00 – 11:00 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, 8:00 am – 10:00 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 – 10:00 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 10:00 am – 12:00 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: 5717 Market Street, 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.