Community events and activities for the weekend of March 15 to 17, 2013. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!
Every week, Oakland North will publish a photo submitted by one of our readers. This week’s photo is by Saleem Shakir and it was taken during the March 1 First Friday arts event. He writes, “This altar was being built in the middle of the street at First Fridays. I watched as people added flowers. I called it a peace altar because that was the sense I got from the intentions within the space. For me, it honored those who have been…
Oakland North is continuing with our feature. Every week, Oakland Animal Services will spotlight an “Animal of the Week” that’s up for adoption at their facility. This week it’s a dog named Daffodil.
Oakland resident Kenya Wheeler was a UC Berkeley graduate student when he was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2012.
Community events and activities for the weekend of March 8 to 10, 2013. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments! Friday, March 8, 2013 ZooKids: Paws and Claws 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Oakland Zoo, 9777 Golf Links Road, Oakland This is a class for kids to learn about all the different types of paws and claws that animals have. Fee is $23 for members and $26 for non-members. More information here….
Every week, Oakland North will publish a photo submitted by one of our readers. This week’s photo is by Valerie Conant.
Oakland North is continuing with our feature. Every week, Oakland Animal Services will spotlight an “Animal of the Week” that’s up for adoption at their facility. This week it’s a cat named Jupiter. Our adoptable cat of the week is a gallant grey-haired gentleman named Jupiter. Jupiter is a mellow and affectionate guy who can take some time to adjust to new surroundings. He is looking for a patient guardian, with a quiet home that has lots of windows. Jupiter’s favorite pastimes are…
Community events and activities for the weekend of March 1-3, 2013. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!
Every week, Oakland North will publish a photo submitted by one of our readers. This week’s photo is by Leal Charonnat.
Oakland North is continuing with our feature. Every week, Oakland Animal Services will spotlight an “Animal of the Week” that’s up for adoption at their facility. This week it’s a rabbit named Peg.
Community events and activities for the weekend of February 22-24, 2013. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments! Friday, February 22 Customizer-in-Residence Open Studio Series 5-8pm Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland Catch Bay Area hackers, makers, and DIYers in action as part of the we/customize Customizer-in-Residence series. More information here. Friday Nights @OMCA 5-9pm Oakland Museum of California, 1000 Oak Street, Oakland The Bay Area’s most talked-about food truck party…
Every week, Oakland North will publish a photo submitted by one of our readers. This week’s photo is by Mark Gartland. He writes, “Here’s an image I took this weekend walking the lake … it’s at Christ the Light Church and a bit futuristic.” If you’d like to contribute to “community photo of the week,” just send a favorite photograph taken in Oakland to staff@oaklandnorth.net with the subject: PHOTO. Please make all photographs large-sized and in jpeg format. Oakland North cannot pay…
Oakland North is continuing with our feature. Every week, Oakland Animal Services will spotlight an “Animal of the Week” that’s up for adoption at their facility. This week it’s a pair of dog friends named Gloria and Mouse.
Community events and activities for the weekend of February 15-17, 2013. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments!
Every week, Oakland North will publish a photo submitted by one of our readers. This week’s photo is by Sean Reinhart and it’s of Sausal Creek in Glenview.
Oakland North is continuing with our feature. Every week, Oakland Animal Services will spotlight an “Animal of the Week” that’s up for adoption at their facility. This week it’s a cat named Lancelot. Our adoptable cat of the week is a beautiful flame-point Siamese named Lancelot. Lancelot was rescued by the caretaker of a local feral colony when he gallantly trotted up to her and decreed that he was in search of his kingdom. He is approximately 1 to 2…