This weekend in Oakland
on January 13, 2012
Community events and activities for the weekend of January 13-15, 2012. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!
Friday January 13
East Bay Bike Party Ski Hos and Speedos Ride
7:30 pm
Meet at Snow Park, Oakland
A costumed night time bike ride in full ski wear or beachwear. More info here.
From Oakland to Freedom: A Fundraiser for Mumia Abu Jamal & Leonard Peltier
7 -9 pm
East Side Alliance: 2277 International Blvd, Oakland
Fundraiser for legal defense with performances by Fly Benzo, Sogorea te Warriors, De=Colonized Rymerz, Salah Shambe, DREGS1, Eseibio The Automatic and Abdul Malik. Suggested $10 donation. More info here.
Machine: A Fire Opera
Doors at 7:30, show at 8:30 pm
The Crucible, 1260 7th Street, Oakland
A rock opera that combines industrial arts, percussion and, of course, fire. Show runs Jan 11 – 14 and Jan 18 – 21. More info and ticket prices here.
Swan’s Market TGIF Pop-Up Party
6-9 pm
907 Washington Street, Oakland
A new weekly pop-up market, this week featuring wine tasting from Periscope Cellars, and food from Cosecha Cafe, Taylor’s Sausages, Tina’s Tamales and Cibo per Strada. Open til 9 pm.
Art Opening: Femme Cartel
5 – 10 pm
Actual Café, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
A new mixed media show from an all-women’s art and performance collective, featuring photography, drawings, textile art, sculpture and more. Show opens January 13. More info here.
Special Tribute to Latin Funk
9 pm
The New Parish, 579 18th Street, Oakland
Featuring The Funk Revival Orchestra, Carne Cruda, Hector Lugo Y La Mixta Criolla, and more. 21+ event, tickets $7-$10. More info here.
Snow Angel! A.K.A. Gabby La La & Rachel Antony Levine W/ DJ Miggy Stardust
9 pm
Disco Volante, 347 14th Street, Oakland
A mix of indie pop and North Indian classical. Admission $5. More info here.
Punk Floyd, The Domestic Electrics, The Heavy Thin, The Ol’ Cheeky Bastards
Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Los Resistoleros, Electric Sister, Blank Spots, Memphis Murder Men
7 pm
Eli’s Mile High Club, 3628 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Oakland
Total Chaos, Social Unrest, Attitude Adjustment, High & Tight
10 pm
The Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Punk rock. Tickets $10. More info here.
The Manzarek-Rogers Band
8 and 10 pm
Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland
Blues rock, featuring Doors’ keyboardist Ray Manzerek. More info and ticket prices here.
Saturday January 14
Magic Jester Improv
8 – 10 pm
Temescal Arts Center, 511 48th Street, Oakland
Improv comedy theater. More info here.
Bonsai Exhibition
10 am – 4 pm
Lakeside Park Garden Center, 666 Bellevue Avenue, Oakland
Hosted by Bay Island Bonsai, runs Jan 14-15, includes a Bonsai auction on Saturday at 1 pm. More info here.
Annual Rose Bush Pruning Day at the Morcom Rose Garden
9 am – noon
700 Jean Street off Grand Ave at Ace Gardening Center
Volunteers can help keep the city’s rose garden looking vibrant.
Harlem Globetrotters
2 and 7 pm
Oracle Arena: 7000 Coliseum Way, Oakland
Everyone’s favorite stunt basketball group comes to town. More info and ticket prices here.
Blue Bone Express and Hot Pink Feathers
Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Brass plus burlesque. More info here.
Go Van Gogh!
8:30 pm
Disco Volante, 347 14th Street, Oakland
A mix of Klezmer, ska, surf and Afro Cuban. Free admission. More info here.
Major Powers & the Lo-Fi Symphony, Bobby Joe Ebola & The Children MacNuggets, Mike Wharton & Pals, Ned Hardcore, Hazel’s Wart
Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Califa
6 pm
Eli’s Mile High Club, 3628 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Oakland
The Good Luck Thrift Store Outfit, Belle Monroe and her Brewglass Boys, The Better Halves
10 pm
The Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Admission $12. More info here.
Elena Tsvetkova
7 pm
Piedmont Piano Company, 1728 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
20th Century Russian piano music. Free admission. More info here.
David Meletiche and the Know Nothings
7 – 10 pm
Actual Café, 6334 San Pablo Ave., Oakland
Sunday January 15
Church of Craft
noon – 1 pm Sunday School, 1 – 5 pm crafting
Rock Paper Scissors, 2278 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Drop-in crafting — bring your own DIY project. More info here.
OMCA Family Day: Drop-in Art
noon – 3 pm
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland
Family art projects, free with museum admission. More info here.
10th Annual Martin Luther King Tribute: In the Name of Love
7 pm
Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland
A tribute to the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Featuring Mavis Staples and Pop Lyfe. Tickets $18 for adults, $8 for kids ages 12 and under. More info here.
Spokeland Bicycle Co-Op Volunteer Orientation
6 – 7 pm
1121 64th Street, Oakland
Learn how you can help out at Spokeland. More info here.
Jazz at the Chimes
2 pm
Chapel of the Chimes, 4499 Piedmont Avenue, Oakland
Featuring vocalist Ed Reed with pianist Randy Porter and Anton Schwarz on saxophone. More info and ticket prices here.
Graffiti featuring Dennis Chambers
6 and 8 pm
Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland
More info and ticket prices here.
The Wailers
Doors at 8, show at 9 pm
The New Parish, 579 18th Street, Oakland
Featuring Outernational. Tickets $25-$30. More info here.
Passenger & Pilot + The Low Rollers
7 pm
Disco Volante, 347 14th Street, Oakland
Traditional American songwriting. Free admission. More info here.
Actual Jazz Series
5 – 8 pm
Actual Café, 6334 San Pablo Ave., Oakland
The John Schott Trio featuring John Wiitala and Jordan Glenn. 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.
Educating Oakland: the History of Oakland Public Schools, 1852-1982
Main Library, 125 14th Street, Oakland
Photos, documents and other artifacts showing life at Oakland schools, their architecture, and news from the school system over more than a century. Show runs January 15 – March 31. More info here.
Femme Cartel
Actual Café, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
A new mixed media show from an all-women’s art and performance collective, featuring photography, drawings, textile art, sculpture and more. More info here.
Between Wind and Water
Vessel Gallery: 471 25th Street
Mixed media and paper cutouts. Exhibit runs through February 18. Read Oakland North’s previous coverage here. More info here.
Water/Color
Slate Contemporary, 473 25th Street, Oakland
No watercolors; instead, artists in other media including photography and oil paints render works on the subject of water. Show runs through February 25. Read Oakland North’s previous coverage here. More info here.
Up in Arms
Roscoe Ceramics, 473 25th Street, Oakland
Strange and distorted sculptures of babies. Show runs through January 29. Read Oakland North’s previous coverage here. More info here.
The SF Bay: A Media Morphology
Krowswork Gallery, 480 23rd Street, Oakland
A multimedia installation by Sonja Hinrichsen and Chris Treggiari that explores the Bay Area through topography. Show runs through February 11. Read Oakland North’s previous coverage here. More info here.
Portraits from Oakland
PHOTO, 473 25th Street, Oakland
Portraits of First Friday visitors. Show runs through February 18. More info here.
Question Bridge: Black Males
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland
A multimedia installation featuring videos of black men engaging in question and answer dialogue about black male identity in America. Show runs through April 22. More info 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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