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What's Happening in Richmond
October 5, 2010 |
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| As Richmond enters into our best season, Autumn, our Arts & Culture offerings keep us busy! Visit our Art exhibits, watch a play, and gear up for Saturday! Start out by going to a Yard sale or two, walk for hunger, drive a hybrid, go to the Japanese Film Festival and rest up for pancake breakfast with one of the best views in the Bay!
Don't like my choices? Read on for even more things to do in our great community...
Want to learn more about Richmond? Check out our website!! Or visit the Community Calendar to see what events are coming up.
Michelle Itagaki
Richmond Convention & Visitors Bureau
PS. Remember, if your event isn't listed here, we probably aren't aware of it. Either send us your information by Monday morning to be included in the weekly edition or enter your event on the Community Calendar.
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Help the Richmond Bay Trail
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Bruce Beyaert, who is Chair of
TRAC, Trails for Richmond Action Committee, is one of five finalists
chosen by Trust for Public Land and KTVU Channel 2 for the 2010 Cox
Conserves Heroes award. The winner to be chosen by online public voting
will receive $5,000 for their favorite charity - the San Francisco Bay
Trail Project in Bruce's case. Everyone in your family may vote since
each individual is entitled to one vote.
First, please click here to go to the website to click on "VOTE" under Bruce's photo where you
may also view a two-minute video about TRAC and the Bay Trail in
Richmond.
Second, please forward this info to your family, friends, neighbors, colleagues and list serves asking them to vote also. |
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Printmaking - 25 Years |
NIAD
551 23rd Street
Through November 13th
For over 25 years NIAD's printmaking studio has consistently produced high quality work in a range of techniques that includes woodcuts, linocuts, collagraphs, serigraphs, letter press text and the application of chin colle, monotype, and a la poupee. Curated by master printer and long time NIAD studio manager Andres Cisneros-Galindo, the exhibit will feature NIAD artists that have excelled in this medium since the organizations inception, such as Sam Gant, Deatra Colbert, Beverly Trieber, Vida Moretti, and many more. |
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Chicago Style Stepping' Lessons
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Richmond PAL Auditorium
2200 Macdonald, Second Floor
Every Thursday
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
$10 per class
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24th Annual Harmony Walk to End Hunger |
Civic Center Plaza
440 Civic Center Plaza
Saturday, October 9th
8:00 am - 11:30 am
One day, 3.5 miles. Join hundreds of community members, public officials and representatives from the business and nonprofit community as they walk to end hunger and homelessness in West Contra Costa County at the 24th Annual Harmony Walk to End Hunger. The Harmony Walk will feature: A community fair with activities for families, children and youth, a complimentary pancake breakfast provided by Carrows, raffles and great prize.
8:00 am pancake breakfast
8:30 am Welcome
8:50 am Warm up
9:00 walk begins
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Blossoms & Thorns with Film Festival |
Richmond Art Center
2540 Barrett Avenue (entrance at 25th Street)
Exhibition through November 14th
Film Festival October 9th!
City Council Chambers
440 Civic Center Plaza FREE
10 am - Art in and About Camp"Days of Waiting," directed by Steven Okazaki, an Academy Award and Peabody Award winner. A poignant documentary about an extraordinary woman, artist Estelle Ishigo, one of the few Caucasians to be interned with 120,000 Japanese Americans in 1942.
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"The Cats of Mirikitani," directed by Linda Hattendorf. The filmmaker met 81-year-old artist Jimmy Mirikitani when he was living on the streets outside a Korean grocery store in New York City. He survived by selling his drawings to passersby.
12 p.m.: Batting to Rise Above
"American Pastime," directed by Desmond Nakano. A drama set in a World War II internment camp, where the love of country and baseball keep alive the American dream.
2 p.m.: Of Honor and Duty
"Toyo's Camera," directed by Junichi Suzuki. While cameras were prohibited in the internment camps, Los Angeles photographer Toyo Miyatake smuggled in a lens and built a camera to capture life behind barbed wire.
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"442: Live with Honor, Die with Dignity," directed by Junichi Suzuki. The 442nd Regimental Combat Team is the most decorated unit for its size and length of service in the history of the U.S. military. |
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Yard Sale in the Garden |
NIAD
551 23rd Street
Saturday October 9th10 am - 4 pm
Sunday October 10th 9am - 3pm
We know that in this economy most people are not in a position to donate money to our organization like they have in the past, but maybe some of you have a little pocket change rattling around that you would be willing to part with for a good cause? If so, bring that pocket change over to NIAD for a selection of quality goods. A variety of items will be available for purchase along with art by NIAD artists. Refreshments will be available. |
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Robot Wars Weekend
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Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue
Saturday October 9th
Sunday October 10th
10am - 5 pm
Youth/Seniors $10
General Admission $15
Whether you remember "The Day the Earth Stood Still" or "Transformers", this weekend
the robots take over Playland-Not-at-the-Beach.
On Saturday you can watch and participate
in the interactive Robot Wars where you control mechanized warriors. Anyone dressed as
a robot wins an instant prize as they enter Playland-Not-at-the-Beach.
Playland is a Museum
of Old-Fashioned Fun chock-full with
over 30 pinball machines set on FREE play, penny arcade games and a carousel
carnival (where you can win prizes!), miniature circus, magic shows, and
interactive displays honoring America's
Bygone Amusements. More information about Playland here
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An Artrageous October |
Bridge ArtSpace
23 Maine Ave.
Saturday, October 9th
9am - 3 pm
Bridge Storage Facility-wide Garage Sale. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Check us out before or after The NIAD Yard Sale and the El Cerrito city-wide garage sale. |
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510Arts
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World Culture in the East Bay
Looking for an Art event in the East Bay? The Arts & Culture communities in Oakland, Emeryville, Berkeley & Richmond have formed a cultural corridor partnership to bring these events to you in an easy to find format. 510arts.com is a web portal linked to each city's own Arts calendar. Bookmark this page for your future use!
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Monday Night Football is Back at the Craneway!
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Craneway
1414 Harbour Way South
Every Monday night
Monday Night Football is back! Starting Monday Sept 13 (and every Monday
night) Featuring our 260 inch HD LED Screen w/ full bar and buffet
dinner.
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Green Drive Expo!!! | Craneway
1414 Harbour Way
Saturday, October 9th
10 am to 5 pm
$10 for adults
no charge for youths 16 and under
For free passes and more information, visit our website.
SEE the latest in fuel-efficient and clean-energy vehicles!
DRIVE new cars and compare!
LEARN from expert speakers and hands-on exhibits
Explore the full range of green alternative transportation from concept cars to purchase-ready vehicles including electric cars, hybrids, plug-in hybrids, biodiesel, diesel, compressed natural gas (CNG), and more.
Whether you are a dedicated EV motorhead, or simply considering your family's first hybrid, Green Drive Expo Bay Area is the place to explore technology, fuel efficiency, cost savings and eco-conscious transportation.
Admission includes: Full expo access Test drives Lively presentations on the full spectrum of green and clean vehicles from experts and enthusiasts Fun and informative exhibits and vendors |
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One Small Story from Richmond's Hidden History. Japanese American Nurseries."
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Richmond Museum of History
400 Nevin Avenue
Through October 24th
Wednesday thru Sunday
1 pm to 4 pm.
This installation features photographs and archival objects
illustrative of the Japanese American cut-flower business that thrived in Richmond for most of the
20th century. The exhibition represents a "small story" of a complex,
partly-forgotten history of success and perseverance, focusing on three
families engaged in tending and selling a variety of flowers for local and
national consumption.
Blueprints, account books, and a desk constructed during the
Japanese internment by Tom Oishi are just a few of the many items selected for
viewing. The exhibition is designed to be an instructive event for the visitor
interested in an important chapter in Richmond's
cultural and social history.
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Other People's Money
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Masquers Playhouse
by JERRY STERNER
directed by ROBERT ESTES
There's conflict, comedy, and a bit of romance in this moving story
about business, love and loyalty. Corporate raider Lawrence Garfinkle
(a.k.a. "Larry the Liquidator") is always looking for the next big
score. When he puts his sights on New England Wire and Cable, the owner
hires Kate Sullivan to help prevent a hostile takeover. As he closes in
on his goal, Larry has to decide which he lusts after more: money or
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"Rivets" Returns to the Red Oak
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SS Red Oak Victory Ship
1337 Canal Blvd., Berth 6A
October 1st - 24th
Fridays & Saturdays at 8pm
Saturday & Sundays matinees at 3 p.m.
No evening
show Saturday, October 1 only (due to
Homefront Festival)
Box Office 925-676-5705 galateanplayers.com
$30 General
Admission
$25 Seniors & Students
$5.00 of
every ticket goes to the Red Oak Victory for a boarding fee
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$2 discount with donation for Blue Star Mom's Holiday Care Packages for Soldiers
FREE: Rosies, WW 2 Veterans and Uniformed Soldiers
The Kaiser Shipyards, the most famous and productive
shipyards in the San Francisco Bay Area, serve as backdrop for RIVETS. In the past year, RIVETS has played to full
houses in four separate runs, and the
show's success prompted another run.
According to Covington,
audiences will be treated to three new songs, and a much tighter book. The production team believes RIVETS is a
story of importance not only to those living in the Bay Area, but to people
across the country, and "look forward to that development."
Covington was recently
honored with a 2010 Northern California Emmy Award for his work on the Robert Redford narrated documentary "Saving the Bay." While composing the music for RIVETS, he
juggled writing for the PBS documentary, and building the music for RIVETS.
"Each time the show has been done, changes have been made,"
said McCarty, adding that visitors will also note the changes in the road to
get to the ship - "all paved, lined, lit
and clearly marked. And the riser style
seating has been added to the theatre which occupies one of the Ship's holds."
The Red Oak Victory ship is the last surviving Victory ship
built and launched in the Kaiser Richmond Shipyard.
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Pancake Breakfast on the Red Oak | Red Oak Victory Ship
1337 Canal Boulevard Berth 6
Sunday, October 10th
9am - 12:30 pm
$6 per person
Children under 5 are free
Join your friends and the ship volunteer crew for a great breakfast on board the SS RED OAK VICTORY. The views are amazing and you can explore this wonderful relic of the heyday of Richmond's history -- the shipyard years. Tours of the ship are available for an additional $5/person. No reservations needed. Proceeds benefit the ongoing restoration of the RED OAK.
Added bonus - used book sale in hold #4!! All day. |
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440 Civic Center Plaza
Sunday October 10th
1pm - 5pm |
Join with your fellow Richmond citizens and millions of people all over the world in a global day of climate action. On October 10, 2010 there will be a Global Work Party to get to work on local climate solutions.
This event will be great fun, but will have a serious purpose. Before the day is out, pictures of it and thousands of other actions will be all over the globe and on the sponsoring organization 350.org's website. (350 is the safe upper limit of parts per million of CO2 in our atmosphere.)
Here are some of the things planned for this exciting event:
Plant and garden tool exchange/giveaway
Free compost and food scrap pail giveaway (starting at 11:00 am)
The Mayor will present Richmond's Climate Change Policies
Learn about the Richmond Transition Town effort to address Climate Change by re-localizing all the things we as a community need to thrive - food, water, energy, transportation, housing, etc.
Planting tree collards, Richmond's official green, at the Main Library Garden
A bike ride and bike repair workshop (bike ride starting at 11:45 from Pt. Isabel Sit & Stay Cafe)
How to reduce your carbon footprint workshop
Garden produce swap
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Octoberfest and More at Hotel Mac This Month |
Hotel Mac
50 Washington Avenue
Wednesday specials: $20 Prime Rib $25 Lobster or choose both for $40
Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays enjoy a 3 course meal for only $25!!
Monthly wine tasting - every 1st Tuesday of the month. $5 donation to Richmond PAL covers all the tastes you desire and wonderful appetizers.
Join local beer lovers at Hotel Mac on October 12th for a special Octoberfest Banquet.
Reservations recommended. (510) 233.0576. |
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201 W Richmond Avenue
Suite B
Richmond, California 94801
510-237-1403 |
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Are you planning an event? Give us a call and we'll help you plan!!(510) 237-1403
or send an email.
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