New jobs and trainings are posted for the city’s summer swimming programs.
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This week in Oakland: 510 Day, Bachata by the Basin, and Town Up Tuesday music fest
Other events include: the Good Medicine comedy show at OMCA, and a neighborhood meetup at Dimond Park.
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Oakland puppeteer, organist, and composer William Lewis to play SF Silent Film Fest
The 18-year-old Oakland School for the Arts senior is a prolific artist working at the intersection of film, theater, and music.
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This week in Oakland: a Fruitvale job fair, tea at Cohen Bray House, and Art Route
Other events include pop-up shops for Mother’s Day goodies, and a Black writers’ showcase.
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Bay Area Book Festival returns to Berkeley
Held May 7-8, in-person and livestream programs promise to lift spirits and bring hope and fun with top authors, timely conversations, kids’ events and more.
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Montclair Veterinary Hospital closes, blindsiding staff and customers
The pet hospital’s corporate owner gave less than 24 hours’ notice before the shutdown.
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This week in Oakland: Yoga in Dimond Park, Books on Broadway, and AAPI Community Festival at Lincoln Square Park
Other events include an Oakland mayoral and county Board of Supervisors candidates forum, and a youth-led town hall in Fruitvale.
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At Lake Merritt, a new collective offers an inviting space for LGBTQ+ vendors
The Quartz Party has attracted many first-time sellers by surrounding them with a community.
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New film examines Black Panther Huey Newton’s 1968 trial
Oakland Filmmaker Lise Pearlman’s “American Justice on Trial” brings the sensational case to life on the big screen.
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Maureen Gosling’s new film explores the life and revolutionary times of jazz and blues vocalist Barbara Dane
From “Dry Wood” to “Blossoms of Fire,” Maureen Gosling’s films capture golden moments of art and culture.
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This week in Oakland: Planting at Arroyo-Viejo, Earth Day at Jack London Square
Other events include: a live reading by Harold Green III, hiking the Stream Trail at Redwood Regional, and School of the Arts Jazz Night at Yoshi’s
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In East Oakland, a garden reconnects Laotian elders with their past
Local elders have been growing mustard greens, sugar cane stalks, and snap peas at Peralta Hacienda Historical Park since 2003.
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Oakland Theater Project’s ‘Endlings’ is a tale of elderly Korean deep-sea divers
All’s not paradise for the aquanauts in this new play directed by May Lang and presented in association with Ferocious Lotus Theater Company.
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Dr. Happy Tooth’s family dental practice marks 48 years
Longtime Oakland residents Dr. Thomas Arnold and Dr. Wendi Wilson have built a dental practice rooted in history.
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Feral cats have invaded the Oakland Coliseum
The good news? Rats are down. The bad news? Cats are multiplying, they’re in the arena and baseball field, and rehoming them isn’t easy.
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How two mentors are building on the legacy of Black golfers in Oakland
Preston Pinkney and Howard Oliver run programs that provide youth access to a historically exclusive sport.
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This week in Oakland: celebrating Black musicians, Alena Museum open house, and an Easter egg hunt
Other events include: a conversation with Chelsea Manning and a podcast event with Oakland journalist Pendarvis Harshaw.
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Kev Choice, Niema Jordan, and Tunde Ahmad on finding inspiration in Oakland
The local artists headlined our first Culture Makers event—and wanted to answer more of your questions.
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An Oakland grandma’s guide to entertaining a toddler without breaking the bank
When my two-year-old grandson is in town, I need to find ways to balance fun and funds.
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Fruitvale businesses meet with local officials over public safety concerns
Small business owners and others called on Oakland police, BART, and city officials to do more about crime in the neighborhood.