This weekend in Oakland
on June 8, 2012
Community events and activities for the weekend of June 8-10, 2012. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!
Friday June 8
East Bay Bike Party: Dancing with the Stars, Aliens and Astronauts
Meet at 7:30 pm, ride begins at 8
Meet at Ashby BART
A space themed-bike ride that starts in Berkeley and then heads through downtown Oakland and the Jack London Square district ending at Mosswood Park. More information here.
Stand By Me
Doors at 7 pm, show at 8 pm
Paramount Theatre, 2025 Broadway, Oakland
A screening of the classic 1986 Rob Reiner film. Tickets $5. More information here.
Art Opening: “Leave the bird off. Anti-passe’ art by Oakland women.”
8 – 10 pm
Actual Cafe, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
Artists: Madelyn Covey, Camille Schindler, Sahar Dorani, Sophie Lourdes Knight, and Annie Daly. With live deejaying by DJ State Crime. More info here.
Bites Off Broadway: Mobile Food and Family Fun
5:30-8:30pm
365 45th Street, Oakland
A weekly outdoor food truck gathering with lawn games for the whole family that will run on Fridays through October 12. More information here. You can read Oakland North’s previous coverage here.
Dancing Under the Stars
8:30 PM to 10 PM
Jack London Square
A weekly evening of free outdoor dance lessons provided by the Linden Street Dance Studio. More information here.
Sungevity’s Cleanweb Solar Hackathon
5:30 pm Friday, June 8th to 4:00 pm Sunday, June 10th
Sungevity, 55 Harrison St. in Jack London Square
$4,000 in prizes to be offered for programmers, designers and business people who can work together over the weekend on clean energy apps. More information and registration here.
Great Integration: A Chamber Hip-Hop Opera
8 pm
Club Oasis, 135 12th Street, Oakland
Ensemble Mik Nawooj presents an innovative two-act opera that blends classical music with hip-hop rhymes. Tickets $10, or $5 with student ID. More information here. You can read Oakland North’s previous coverage here.
Lump Sum Skate Zine Fundraiser Party
Free BBQ 5-7; bands 7-9
Eli’s Mile High Club, 3628 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Oakland
With Dj M Rock and Bands Guntown and Death By Steamship. Free BBQ. $5 donation. More information here.
Georgia Anne Muldrow with Dudley Perkins
Doors: 8:00 pm / Show: 9:00 pm
The New Parish, 579 18th Street, Oakland
With DJ Romes (Lootpack), dj fflood. Ages 18+ show, tickets $14.00 – $18.00. More information here.
Rick Braun
Yoshi’s Oakland, 510 Embarcadero West, Oakland
Trumpet player and jazz vocalist Rick Braun begins a three-night stand. Times and ticket prices here.
Emily’s Army, Fever Charm, Bobby Joe Ebola & the Children MacNuggits
8 pm
The Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Alternative rock. Tickets $10. More information here.
Damon & the Heathens
Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
New Orleans style punk-funk. More information here.
Huntinanny, Possum and Lester, Wild Hawk
Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Lisa Ferrar
8PM
Piedmont Piano Company, 1728 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
Jazz vocals. Tickets $20. More information here.
Broun Fellinis!
9:00pm
Disco Volante, 347 14th Street, Oakland
A mixture of dub, afrobeat, funk and more. $5 cover. More information here.
Saturday June 9
East Bay Open Studios 2012
11 am – 6 pm
Locations vary
East Bay Open Studios kicks off two weekends of art exhibits throughout the East Bay Area showcasing over 400 artists in 14 cities. Event runs June 2-3 and June 9-10. You can find a directory of participating galleries and more information here.
Maddie’s Matchmaker Adoptathon
Oakland Animal Services, 1101 29th Avenue, Oakland
10 am to 8 pm on Saturday, 10 am to 5 pm on Sunday
The animal shelter hosts an adoptathon to match animals with loving homes. Maddies Fund will cover adoption fees and donate $500 to $2,000 per animal to the shelter with greater funds being given for the adoption of older or injured animals. The shelter will use the funds for facility improvements and animal care. Event runs throughout the weekend. More information here. You can read Oakland North’s previous coverage of this event here.
Urban Farm Tours
11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Locations vary
The Institute of Urban Homesteading offers a tour of small sustainable farms in Glenview, Montclair, Oakland and North and West Berkeley. More information here. You can read Oakland North’s previous coverage here.
EBBC Benefit: A Day at the Races and A Night of Cervezas
12:00pm – 10:00pm
Cleveland Cascade at Lake Merritt, Oakland
A bike race around Oakland’s Lake Merritt, followed by an after party at After Party at Montecito x Parkview Terrace. Races are free to watch, $10 to ride; raffle tickets for $3 to $20; after party $10. More information here.
Origami for Beginners to Advanced
3 -4 pm
Rock, Paper, Scissors Collective, 2278 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Learn to make origami or origami jewelry with Kyle Kim. $5 to $10 suggested donation. More information here.
Author appearance: Tupelo Hassman
2:30 – 4 pm
Oakland Public Library, Temescal Branch, 5205 Telegraph Ave, Oakland
Oakland author Tupelo Hassman reads from her new novel Girlchild as part of the branch library’s new series of Saturday salons. More information here.
Opening Reception: In Our Nature: Crystal Morey
6 – 9 pm
The Compound Gallery: 1167 65th Street, Oakland
An examination of humankind’s relation to nature and animals through sculpted figures. More info here.
In-the-Mix Series | Protest: Left and Right, or Progressive and Conservative
1 – 2 pm
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland
A discussion about activist protest from 1968 to today. Included in museum admission. More info here.
Screen Printing Demonstrations | Jon-Paul Bail and Doug Minkler
2:00 – 3:30 pm
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland
Two screen printing artists give a demonstration as part of the museum exhibit All of Us or None: Social Justice Posters of the San Francisco Bay Area. included with museum admission. More information here.
Library Day
MOCHA, 538 9th Street, Oakland
Free admission all day with your library card, plus a book reading with a librarian at 1 pm. More information here.
Ukelele Love In with Tippy Canoe and CJ Alegre
7pm – 10pm
Actual Cafe, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
Live ukelele music. More information here.
Blue Bone Express, Hot Pink Feathers
Cafe Van Kleef, 1621 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Brass and burlesque. More information here.
Swinging Utters
8 pm
Oakland Metro Operahouse, 630 3rd Street, Oakland
With Sharp Objects, Union Hearts. More information here.
Flesh Hammers, Lucabrazzi, Bite, Heroes at Gunpoint
7 pm
Eli’s Mile High Club, 3628 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Oakland
Untamed Creatures, Rock n’ Roll, Villain Society, Yes, Goes, The Mengz
Stork Club, 2330 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Reggae Gold
9 pm
The New Parish, 579 18th Street, Oakland
Ages 21+ show. More information here.
Hubba Hubba’s Cabaret Perilous
9 pm
The Uptown, 1928 Telegraph Avenue, Oakland
Cabaret and comedy. Tickets $5. More information here.
Noam Lemish Trio
8PM
Piedmont Piano Company, 1728 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
Jazz trio. Tickets $15. More info here.
DeeJay Lady Ryan
9:00pm
Disco Volante, 347 14th Street, Oakland
$5 cover. More information here.
Sunday June 10
Celebrate The Life & Legacy of Rafiq Bilal
2 pm – 8 pm
EastSide Cultural Center, 2277 International Blvd, Oakland
A celebration of the founder of the Upper Room, including a potluck, speakers, performers and dancing. Bring food to share. More information here.
LGBT History Docent Tour
1 pm
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland
Every Sunday in June, docents will offer a special LGBT history tour of the Gallery of California History. Meet at the entrance to the History Gallery. More information here.
Ragtime Skedaddlers & The Pork Pies
5pm – 8pm
Actual Cafe, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
White Lung
Doors: 7:00 pm / Show: 7:30 pm
The New Parish, 579 18th Street, Oakland
Folk music with Wax Idols, Sophia Knapp, The Mallard. Tickets $8 – $10. More information here.
Ongoing Art Exhibits
Modern Cartoonist: The Art of Daniel Clowes
Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland
A retrospective on the work of Oakland graphic novelist Daniel Clowes. Exhibit runs through August 12. More information here.
Vessel 8: Charting the Waters
Gallery Hours: Tuesday through Saturday, 11-6PM
Vessel Gallery, 471 25th Street, Oakland, CA 94612, 510 893 8800A celebration of the gallery’s first 8 years featuring works by Jon Gariepy, Nancy Genn, Donald Fortescue, Cyrus Tilton, Walter James Mansfield, Mari Marks, Sanjay Vora, Alex Abajian, Gordon Glasgow,Natalie Cartwright, John Ruszel, Morgania Moore, Bryson Bost, Luke Heimbigner, and Maru Hoeber. Jewelry by Hannah Keefe, Elisa Bongfeldt, Luana Coonen and Sakura Haru. Show runs through June 30. More info here.
Ficciones
Kroswork Gallery, 480 23rd Street, Oakland
Artists Benjamin Lord, Ida Rödén, Merav Tzur present works that explore truth and fiction. Exhibit runs through June 16. More info here.
Leave the bird off. Anti-passe’ art by Oakland women.
Actual Cafe, 6334 San Pablo Avenue, Oakland
Artists: Madelyn Covey, Camille Schindler, Sahar Dorani, Sophie Lourdes Knight, and Annie Daly. More info here.
In Our Nature: Crystal Morey
The Compound Gallery: 1167 65th Street, Oakland
An examination of humankind’s relation to nature and animals through sculpted figures. Exhibit runs through July 15. More info 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: 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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