This weekend in Oakland
on January 6, 2012
Community events and activities for the weekend of January 6-8, 2012. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!
Friday January 6
Exquisite Corpse
6 pm – 11 pm
Great Wall of Oakland, West Grand Avenue between Broadway and Valley Street, Oakland
A video series collectively assembled, projected onto an outdoor wall. More info here.
First Friday Art Murmur
6-9 pm
Uptown Oakland
Food from carts, drinks, arts venders, and lots and lots of gallery openings. First Fridays in Uptown.
Disney’s Phineas and Ferb Live
4 and 7 pm
Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland
More info, including ticket prices, here.
Weekly Art Workshop with MOCHA
3 – 5 pm
Elmhurst Branch, 1427 88th Ave, Oakland
MOCHA artists run a workshop for kids at the library. More info here.
Decompression Sessions
5 – 8 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.
Bay Area Girls Rock Camp Presents: Monthly Music Trivia Night
8 pm
Actual Café, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
Play in teams of 3-6. Event is free but donations go to Girls Rock Camp. More info here.
First Friday Concert Series at the Sanctuary
7:30 – 10:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church of Oakland, 2619 Broadway, Oakland
Featuring Danny Paul Grody, The Dirty Snacks Ensemble, James & Evander and Hilary Guter on the 32-foot pipe organ. Sliding scale admission $5 – $15. More info here.
Tower of Power
Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland
Classic Oakland funk. Three night stand continues through Sunday. More info, including tickets and showtimes, here.
Sister Carol
Doors at 8:30, show at 9:30
The New Parish, 579 18th Street, Oakland
Ages 18+ show, tickets $15-$20. More info here.
Vince Wallace Jazz Ensemble
Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Bop jazz. More info here.
MJ’s Brass Boppers
9 pm
Disco Volante, 347 14th Street, Oakland
New Orleans brass. Admission $5. More info here.
First Friday Follies
Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Burlesque with MC Juicy D. Light and music by Black Angel and Against Leo. More info here.
Grass Window, Churches, Culture Kids, Wave Array
9 pm
The Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Indie rock. No cover. More info here.
Saturday January 7
Community Volunteers Work Party
9 am – 12 pm
Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland
Bring a garden tool to help beautify the Gardens at Lake Merritt. More info here.
Free Tour of the Gardens at Lake Merritt
10 am
Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland
Free 30-minute docent-led tour of the gardens, beginning in the Sensory Garden. More info here.
Artist’s Reception Celebrating the Works of Dawn Marie Raymond
1 -3 pm
Oakland Library Lakeview Branch, 550 El Embarcadero, Oakand
Art Gallery Exhibit of Dawn Marie Raymond’s work What’s It All About?: Life and the Art Process. More info here.
Tower of Power
Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland
Classic Oakland funk. Three night stand continues through Sunday. More info, including tickets and showtimes, here.
Phonte and 9th Wonder
Doors at 8:00, show at 9:300
The New Parish, 579 18th Street, Oakland
Ages 18+ show, tickets $22-$40. More info here.
The Lovelight Blues Band
Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Blues. More info here.
Survival Groove
9 pm
Disco Volante, 347 14th Street, Oakland
Latin jazz. More info here.
Mark Bernal and the Walk of Shame, the Dry Creek Rounders, Lime Colony, Adam Balbo
Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Indy Pop Night: Wax Idols, Sorry Ever After, The Creepy Crawlies
8 pm
Eli’s Mile High Club, 3628 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Oakland
Dick Dale, the Bitter Honeys, The Dirty Hand Family Band
Doors at 9 pm
The Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Classic surf guitar. Tickets $20. More info here.
Owl Meets Dove & Friends
7 pm
Actual Cafe, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
Jarrett Cherner Trio
8 pm
Piedmont Piano Company, 1728 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
Jazz. Admission $15. More info here.
Sunday January 8
Family Gallery Walk
1 – 1:45 pm
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland
A docent-led tour for families. Included with museum admission. More info here.
Fire Ruin Renewal
2 pm
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland
A special screening of Margaretta Mitchell’s film about how she and her family restored their home after the 1991 hills fire. Screenings of the 25-minute film begin at 2 pm. Price included in museum admission. More info here.
The Hobo Gobbelins
8 pm
Disco Volante, 347 14th Street, Oakland
Free show. More info here.
Tower of Power
Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland
Classic Oakland funk. Three night stand continues through Sunday. More info, including tickets and showtimes, here.
Second Sunday Songwriters Collective
5 pm
Actual Cafe, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
Wesla Whitfield and Mike Greensill
4 pm
Piedmont Piano Company, 1728 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
Classics from the Great American Songbook. Admission $20. More info here.
Ongoing Art Exhibits
A Walk in the Wild: Continuing John Muir’s Journey
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. Museum admission required. More info as well as museum hours and ticket prices here. To read Oakland North’s coverage of the exhibit, click here.
Occupy…
Saturdays 12pm-5pm, Sunday 2pm-5pm, and by appointment
GZ | Soulye Gallery, 2615 Magnolia Street, Suite D, Oakland
A collection of photos from Occupy protests in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Denver and Oakland. Show runs through January 14. More info here. You can read Oakland North’s previous coverage here.
Ongoing community weekend events and gatherings
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: 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.
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