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This Weekend in Oakland

Community events and activities for the weekend of November 2-3, 2013. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it to the comments! Saturday, November 1 Laughter is the Best Medicine 6 p.m. Oakland Asian Cultural Center, 388 9th Street, Oakland The second annual “Laughter is the Best Medicine,” aims to raise awareness about mental health issues in the Asian American and Pacific Islander community. For more information and tickets, visit the Eventbrite site. Dia de los Muertos 10…

This weekend in Oakland

Community events and activities for the weekend of September 20-22, 2013. Got an event we didn’t know about? Please add it in the comments! Friday, September 20 Close Quarter Combat Instructor Course – Self Defense & Fitness Training 8 am  Pitts Martial Arts Academy, 468 Santa Clara Ave., Oakland Instructor Peter Sciarra will be in the Bay Area teaching his Instructor Level 1 course. A FREE watch/learn/participate non-certification session is available Friday. Pro Arts @ Latham Square: Phil McGaughy (exhibition) 9 am – 5…