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What's Happening in Richmond
October 26, 2010
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The end of October is near and that means...HALLOWEEN! So much to do for this fun holiday, read all about them in this week's newsletter.
Like to travel? Check AAA's Travel Show this Saturday, then let us know what wonderful trip you're booking for 2011.
Can't get enough of the Richmond Wrecking Belles Derby team? They're back for the last game of 2010, be sure and see them Saturday night.
We have a new format this week. All of our ongoing and recurring events are under a new section.
Be sure and read our looking ahead section so you can plan accordingly.
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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Simon Kidgits Club - Halloween Event at Hilltop Mall
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Hilltop Mall
2200 Hilltop Mall Road
Saturday, October 30th
Noon - 2pm
Show off your Halloween costume this Saturday at Hilltop Mall's Simon Kidgits Club Halloween Costume Contest & Parade!
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Mystery of the Wax Museum
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Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue
Saturday October 30th
Sunday October 31st
10am - 5 pm
Youth/Seniors $10
General Admission $15
For Halloween weekend we have a special treat. You and your friends are invited to tour the Museum of Fun by flashlight and try to solve the mystery of all the strange wax figures that are standing around watching you! Spooky and fun!
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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| Richmond Memorial Auditorium
403 Civic Center Plaza
Friday, Saturday October 29 & 30,
6:00pm-10:00pm
$5 per person
Sunday, October 31st
11:00-2:00pm
Special Matinee $3 per person
Haunt Autorium to include: Haunted House, Kids Carnival Games / Activities and Creepy Music and Light Concessions. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, October 29 & 30, and 31st, 2010 at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium located at 403 Civic Center Plaza, the City of Richmond Recreation Department opens it's newest and greatest haunted house attraction. With all new and unique designs and scares, all who enter this truly frightful attraction will experience a new dimension of fear. Our main goal will be to attack every possible fear and to exploit as many senses as possible. "We plan to scare you from all angels and you will NOT be safe from fear even if you are standing in the middle of your group. Interested in a scary experience that will truly freak your mind. Prepare yourself as classic monsters and aliens creep from the basement and impose their malicious intent on those brave enough to wander into the "Hauntatorium" Due to the rather intense scare factor, we recommend only the bravest souls ages 10 and up enter the "Hauntatorium"" although "all ages: access is permitted when accompanied by an adult. For the little ones, Recreation Department will present bounce houses and classic carnival games along with light concessions during the event. |
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| Presented by AAA Travel Richmond Hilltop
3060 Hilltop Mall Rd
Saturday, October 30, 2010
11:00am - 12 noon
Join AAA Travel and take a vacation from your daily routine. Come meet and learn about Alaska from our Princess Representative Betsy Sullivan. Let our expertise be your guide, whether you are looking for a new adventure or a break from it all, we will find just the right vacation for you.
RSVP by 10/27/10.
Call Judy Krogh at (510) 262-4908 or email Judy.Krogh@goaaa.com for more information.
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Kohn-Stone Open Studio and Sale
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Kohn-Stone Garden Showroom and Glass Blowing Studio
560 South 31st Street
Friday - Sunday, October 29th - 31st
10am to 5pm
A most unusual Pumpkin Patch, Studio and Art Garden
Hundreds of colors, shapes and sizes from miniatures to giants
in fantasy forms guaranteed to enchant your home or garden.
New Work--Peaches, Tomatoes, Apples, Pears, Leaves, Acorns, Squash, Pomegranates,
Flowers, Vases, Bowls, Paperweights, and more...
Glass Blowing Demonstrations too.
Many exceptional Bargains on discontinued, seconds and experimental pieces.
Unique and Wonderful Gifts--Plan ahead for the Holidays.
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RPAL Costume Ball Annual Fundraising Gala
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Richmond PAL
2200 Macdonald Ave
Saturday, October 30th
$25 per person, tables available
Purchase tickets here
Come enjoy an evening of entertainment and socializing with great food, drinks, and dancing with some awesome people in the community. Try your luck with our silent auction, casino gaming, and costume contest. Great prizes are sure to be won. Come in costume, black tie, casual attire, or what ever you feel like! Anyone over 21 is welcome...so bring a date, a friend or two, mom and dad....just come! |
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The Bay Area Derby Girls Are Back!
| Craneway Pavilion
1414 Harbour Way South
Saturday, October 30th
Doors open at 6pm
$10
Buy Tickets here
The Bay Area Derby Girls present The Richmond Wrecking Belles vs. The San Francisco ShEvil Dead Saturday October 30th! Check out all-women's flat track roller derby at its finest.
Watch these skaters go head to head in a game that's not to be missed. This is the only time you will catch these teams on the track this year, so come see what the grudge is all about.
Come celebrate Halloween with us! Dress up and bring the family for a night of trick or treating and roller derby. Enjoy our pre show scrimmage featuring the newest skaters of B.A.D.
This if the hottest Halloween ticket in town! Let The Bay Area Derby Girls serve you blue collar drink specials featuring top-shelf liquor, gourmet snacks from local chefs, local vendors and win the raffle featuring prizes like a V.I.P. couch, replete with a round of beers, all while watching the nation's best skaters fight for the win.
This is an all ages event. Children under 5 get in free! The doors open at 6pm. Pre show scrimmage at 7pm, and the main event 8pm. Seating is general admission so arrive early to secure your spot.
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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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Celebrate Dia de los Muertos with Los Cenzontles
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Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center
13108 San Pablo Ave.
San Pablo,
Saturday, October 30th
6:30 pm
FREE
Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a holiday celebrated in Mexico and by Mexican-Americans living throughout the world. People gather to remember friends and family members who have died, celebrating their lives.
Join us at our center in San Pablo for this special occasion, free and open to the public. Share your photos of passed loved ones to place on our alter and enjoy music and dancing by Los Cenzontles and students.
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Hallopalooza -San Bruno Disaster Relief
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Craneway Pavilion
1414 Harbour Way South
Sunday, October 31st
noon - 11pm
Donations and proceeds go to the victims of the San Bruno Disaster.
Live Music, Special guests appearances, Onsite Trick and Treating, Bouncy houses, Costume contest, Raffles and Prizes All ages, drinks with ID.
Bands include:
Unauthorized Ozzy, featuring Terry Lauderdale. Purple Haze, featuring Ralph Woodson.
Hot For Teacher
Strangers In The Night
Glass Sandwich
Lead Graffiti
Rock Skool
Riot Act
Kevin Cadogan, and more... For more info 925-565-2149
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Point Richmond Farmers Market
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Point Richmond
Wednesday, October 27th
4pm - 8pm
Buy healthy produce - enjoy the music shopping and socializing!
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Printmaking - 25 Years
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NIAD
551 23rd Street
Through November 5th
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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| Marina Gardens Bingo
1401 Marina Way South
Wednesday - Saturdays
Doors Open at 5 pm
Games begin at 7 pm
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Bingo players are loving this wonderful hall, the friendly and safe environment and the honest games. Marina Gardens Bingo has become a new destination for people come from all over the bay area.
See flyer for more details
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An Artrageous October
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Bridge ArtSpace
23 Maine Ave.
Exhibit open through November 17th
9am - 3 pm
Steve Heck- Collage - Never before exhibited - Scot Velardo- Paintings, including new work Nara Denning - Film- On the tower, after dark |
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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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Richmond Certified Farmers Market at Civic Center Parking Lot
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Civic Center Parking Lot
24th & Barrett Avenue
Fridays
8 am - 5 pm
Richmond Certified Farmers Market is open every Friday, year round from 8am to 5 pm. The market, in the Richmond Auditorium parking lot at 24th and Barrett Avenue, has offered locally grown fruit, vegetables, nuts, plants,eggs, chickens and other edibles since l983 that is for 27 years. A free market basket is given away each week. For more information contact Seve Ghigliotto, market manager, at 510-206-7271. |
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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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Octoberfest and More at Hotel Mac This Month
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Hotel Mac
50 Washington Avenue
Hotel Mac's Oktoberfest Celebration October 26th - 31st: Join us, Starting this Tuesday, for our Hotel Mac Sierra Nevada Oktoberfest Celebration. Tuesday October 26th starting at 5:00, we will be offering a tasting and special Oktoberfest menu. Oktoberfest Celebration- Tuesday October 26-Sunday October 31.
Oktoberfest Menu- Three course meal for just $25. 1st course-Potato Latkas, 2nd course- Grilled German Sausage, & 3rd course- Jagerschnitzel with a bacon mushroom gravy. or Pair it with your favorite Sierra Nevada Beer for just $30.
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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Holiday Toy Program Fundraiser Breakfast
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3150 Garrity Way
Friday, November 5th
6:30 am - 9:00 am
RSVP: Rod (510) 774-5133 or (408) 313-8117
No later than 11/02/2010
Please join us for this fundraiser breakfast filled with drawings, prizes and fun!
The RIchmond/El Cerrito Fire & Police Holiday Program exists to collect and distribute toys and food to economically disadvantaged children in West Contra Costa County during the holiday season.
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Celebrate Solar with Solar Richmond!
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Memorial Auditorium403 Civic Center PlazaWednesday, November 3rd 5:00 pmRSVP required
Come and join us for the solar and green-collar jobs event of the year! The reception and informational hour begins at 5 PM with wine and the opportunity to learn more about solar. At 6 PM the evening program starts when we will celebrate Richmond's achievement and those who made it possible.
"Celebrate Solar" is a fundraising event to benefit the Solar Richmond Internship Program. No charge to attend. Contributions gratefully accepted but not required. For more information, call 510-253-2218. 
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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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