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What's Happening in Richmond
March 29, 2011
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Spring is here - along with beautiful skies and sunshine for at least a couple of days. Get out and enjoy the wonderful weather at the Spring Carnival at Hilltop, learn about the Rosie the Riveter Memorial stories, and participate in the Silly Parade!
Once the sun goes down, there are many options this week. See you around town!
Michelle Itagaki
Richmond Convention & Visitors Bureau
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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Hotel Mac's Best Deal of the Year!
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Hotel Mac
50 Washington Avenue
Monday March 28th through Sunday April 3rd
We only turn 100 once!
Let's Celebrate with the best deal of the Year at the Hotel Mac.
$25 Three Course Meal offered all week long For Lunch & Dinner every day this week we will offering Three Courses for just $25. Reservations recommended, (510) 233-0576
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Spring Carnival at Hilltop!
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Hilltop Mall
2200 Hilltop Mall Road
Monday March 28th through Monday April 4th
Hilltop Mall will be hosting a Springtime Carnival on March 28th - April 4th in the Green Parking Lot D. |
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NeXus
1414 Harbour Way South, #1010
Inner Engineering by Sadhguru
Friday, April 1st
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Donations Requested
Sadhguru's Inner Engineering program, completed by over a million people worldwide, has now been cultivated into a 2-part program. Seven online classes offer practical applications of timeless wisdom in the comfort of one's home also serve as a pre-requisite for an in-person program that Sadhguru himself will lead on April 30-May 1 in Marin, CA. This program will be presented to large audiences by Sadhguru for the first time in the United States.
Sadhguru is a rare combination of ancient yogi and modern day mystic bringing together wisdom from the past interpreted to help provide "technologies for wellbeing" for today's modern society. He has addressed prominent global forums such as the UN, the World Economic Forum, TED, and many more, on topics ranging from sustainability and development to environment and personal growth. His wisdom translates across all ages and backgrounds. This makes him extremely accessible to a broad spectrum across the globe.
Dharma Rose Kirtan ~ Concert
Saturday, April 2nd
9:00 pm
Advance $15 purchase here
Door $20
Free Tea & Parking
Featuring
Dana - Flutes, Harmonium, Vocals
Bruce Klein - Lead Guitar, Vocals
Sophia Mae Lin - Vocals, Guitar
Joss Jaffe - Tablas, Percussion
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Jade Rose- Sacred Dance
Join Dharma Rose as they weave a rich tapestry of sound, magic & artistry with their instrumental arrangements that awaken peace & passion. Dana~Dharma Devi is an international recording artist, and kirtan leader who has mastered several instruments, and plays over twenty flutes.
The Woman's Voices
A Caravan of Healing Songs and Joy to Light the Way
Sunday, April 3rd
2:00 pm
$15 Advance purchase tickets here
$20 Door
Information: 707-206-5068
A provocative ensemble weaving song, sound, ritual and improvisational spiritual transmissions to awaken and empower the Voice of the Feminine for the implementation of the Divine Plan for Earth. Special message from Marguerite Rigoglioso PhD, guest vocals Suzzanne Smith.
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Champagne Cocktails
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145 Park Pl # E Friday, April 1st 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Champagne Toasting Once a month at the Art Lounge on Friday nights, so check in and meet some of your neighbors....10% off everything... Tell Your friends!!! |
Laurie Lewis and Tom Rozum Acoustic Concert
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First United Methodist Church
201 Martina Street
Friday, April 1st
8:00 pm
$15 per person
Lewis is the Bay Area's pre-eminent folk and bluegrass musician, accomplished as a singer, songwriter, fiddler, guitarist, bass player and band leader. She is known around the world, having won a Grammy in 1997 for True Life Blues: The songs of Bill Monroe, and has twice been named as Female Vocalist of the Year by the International Bluegrass Music Association.
Lewis's longtime musical collaborator and bandmate Tom Rozum joins her on mandolin and harmony vocals. Rozum, a Grammy nominee, is a member of Lewis Right Hand band and is accomplished on mandolin, fiddle and guitar in a variety of styles. "I love to have a partner to sing with, crave it deep down inside," Lewis says. "And Tom's the same way. He's a very conversational mandolin player, always responding to what's going on at the moment."
Openers the T Sisters are quite delightful in their own right. Rachel, Chloe and Erika Tietjen play all sorts of original and dramatic ditties, achieving the the close vocal blend that only siblings can get. Move over, Everly Brothers, the T Sisters are here!
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Regatta & Marina Bay Parkway
Saturday, April 2nd
1:30 pm - 2:15 PM
FREE
Meet a park ranger at the memorial by main parking lot. 45 minute program exploring civilian contributions on the Home Front during World War II.
National Park Bus Tour
Saturday, April 2nd
9:00 am - Noon
FREE
Limited to the first 11 people who sign up. For reservations: 510-232-5050.
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5th Annual Richmond Silly Parade
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Saturday, April 2nd
10:30 am to 11:16 am
Calling All Richmond! It's coming, the new, improved, all organic, "5th Annual Richmond Silly Parade," Saturday, April 2, from 10:30 to 11:16 at the corner of 23rd and Macdonald Ave. in downtown Richmond, California. Come march with us, or line the sidewalk, and EOL (Enjoy Out Loud). Building on the success of the city's Cinco de Mayo, Juneteenth, and Home Front festival events, the Richmond Silly Parade welcomes all Richmond neighbors and neighborhoods to parade in the street and get in touch with your inner silly. Originally conceived as a take-off on marching parades, the Richmond Silly Parade has transformed itself into a celebration of our city's imagination, verve, diversity, pride and purpose. Last year's marchers, lead by La Raza Car Club, included the Boy Scouts, Rosie the Riveters, the Senior Citizen Dry-Water Swim Team, Denzel Washington, Purple Hula Hoopers, pets in costume, pet owners in costume, umbrella gymnastics, soccer teams, saxophone players, "La Rondella del Sagrado Corazon", Mother Earth, and the Jennifer Lopez Look-alike Bicycle Consortium. This year, for the "5th Annual", we're hoping for giant puppets, gospel groups, a baby brigade, kids in Halloween costumes, stilt-walkers, floats, more giant puppets, and people just like you along with your friends, domino club, union brothers and sisters, support group, etc. Remember everyone can participate. All you need are a prop and an idea (for example, flyswatters or cell phones.) For inspiration, check out "The "4th Annual Richmond Silly Parade" video on YouTube. Parade photographs are posted at "fletcher oakes silly parade", or Google, the "Doo Dah" parade of Pasadena, CA. For information, more ideas and registration, email richmondsillyparade@gmail.com or telephone Michael Beer at 235-5519 (not after 10:37 p.m.). |
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Movies on the Red Oak Victory Ship
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SS Red Oak Victory Ship
1337 Canal Blvd., Berth 6A
Hold #4
Sunday, April 3rd
2:00 pm
$5 per person "You're in the Navy Now" is a 1951 Hollywood comedy starring Gary Cooper as a Naval Reservist who, with few qualifications, is improbably picked by a computer to captain Patrol Caft-1168 (a submarine chaser) through sea trials to test it's experimental steam turbine propulsion system. The craft, and her mostly inexperienced crew, are so accident prone that it's dubbed the USS Teakettle (the movies original title) by the Norfolk Naval Base regular navy. The film also presents the cinematic debuts of two future Hollywood legends, Charles Bronson and Lee Marvin, as minor crewmen.
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Celebrate "Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Minnie's Masquerade"
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Hilltop Mall
2200 Hilltop Mall Road
JC Penney's Court
Sunday, April 2nd
Noon - 2:00 pm
FREE
Radio Disney and Disney Junior are celebrating the upcoming debut of "Minnie's Masquerade" on Disney Channel with events hosted by Radio Disney and Disney Junior at Simon Malls... and you're invited! Stop by Hilltop Mall on April 2nd and see the new episode before it airs on Disney Junior on Disney Channel! While you are there you can make a crown or masquerade mask just like in the show...You can also play awesome "Minnie's Masquerade" themed games with the Road Crew. The Road Crew will be partying from 12pm-2pm.
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Bicycle Art Salon premier of Monthly Speaker Series
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Bicycle Art Salon
23 Maine Avenue
Monday, April 4th
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
The Bicycle Art Salon and Debra Berliner of the Ecology Center, Berkeley, CA, invite local residents to learn new ways to respond to climate change through personal, political, and community action. You can minimize your greenhouse gas emissions and maximize your sense of community at this Climate Action Workshop. Dinner will be served from 6pm to 7pm (donation requested) and space reservation must be made prior to the event. Admission to the event itself is free.
At this workshop you will:
- Receive information and ideas for taking action to reduce your ecological footprint, facilitate community building, and drive political action on climate change
- Create a measurable action plan
- Benefit from the support, wisdom, and experience of fellow participants, and the expertise of the Ecology Center.
This is part of the monthly speaker series held by the Bicycle Art Salon, designed to bring together activists and community members dedicated to furthering cycling and environmental causes. For more information, see their website or email, or call (831) 440-7699.
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Opening Weekend at Golden State Model Railroad Museum
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Golden State Model Railroad Museum900-A Dornan Drive Sunday, April 3rd Noon - 5:00 pm $4 for Adults $2 for Senior Citizens & Children under 12 $9 for Families Fully wheelchair accessible Train fans of all ages will be thrilled to see the largest model train museum in Northern California. See the website for more information.
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The Marriage of Bette and Boo
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Masquers Playhouse
105 Park Place
March 24th - April 30th
All seats $20
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm
Sunday matinees at 2 pm on April 3rd, 10th and 17th
by Christopher Durang
directed by
Peter Budinger & DC Scarpelli
"If one looks hard enough, one can usually see the order that lies beneath the surface." So says the young narrator of Chistopher Durang's autobiographical play. And the people that surround him, his relatives, force him to look awfully hard. Delving deeply into the complex, confused and comic lives of two families plagued by death, alcoholism, Catholicism and other hardships, The Marriage of Bette and Boo captures the joys and perils - what you embrace and what you endure - as a member of a family.
PLEASE NOTE: This show contains situations that may not be suitable for children, sensitive persons, or those unable to laugh in the face of life's worst tragedies.
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Boilerhouse Sunday Brunch is Back!
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Boilerhouse Restaurant
1414 Harbour Way South
Monday - Friday, 11am - 9pm
Saturday, 12pm - 9pm
BoilerHouse Executive Chef
Paul Despotakis
WEEKLY FAVORITES
Meatball Monday $12
Taco Tuesday, $7
Smokehouse Wednesday, $13
Crispy Fried Thursday, $12
Prime Rib Friday, $15, $17
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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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Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue
Saturday, April 2nd
Sunday, April 3rd10am - 5 pm
Youth/Seniors $10
General Admission $15
Special events celebrating America's first superhero!
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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The Baltic
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The Baltic
135 Park Place
Tuesday, March 29th
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dan Damon - solo pianist
Thursday, March 31st
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
April-Pre-Fools: Open Mic & Comedy-Vaudeville night Feat.Michael Capozzola is a Bay Area based comedian and cartoonist. His cartoon, "Surveillance Caricatures" appears in the San Francisco Chronicle.
Friday, April 1st
9:30 pm - 11:59 pm
Reed Fromer Band
Saturday, April 2nd
9:30pm - 11:30pm
David M'ore - Blues
Sunday, March 27th
6:00pm - 9:00 pm
Adachi & Preuss Duo - Jazz "standards" - piano/guitar duet featuring Michael Adachi and Jon Preuss at the Baltic Restaurant.
See monthly calendar
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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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Comedy Every Friday Night
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Boilerhouse Restaurant
1414 Harbour Way South
April 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th
$10 in advance
$15 at the door
The Show on April 2nd is featuring Johnny Steele, Kellen Erskine, Myles Weber.
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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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Nominate Your Choice for Historic Preservation!
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City of Richmond, California
Historic Preservation
Awards 2011
click here for a nomination form
The Richmond Historic Preservation Commission invites nominations for Richmond Historic Preservation Awards, 2011.
The purpose of the awards program is to increase public awareness of Richmond's heritage by recognizing individuals, organizations, businesses, and agencies whose
contributions demonstrate outstanding commitment to excellence in historic preservation, local history or promotion of the heritage of the City. Awards will be presented in May, National Preservation Month.
In addition to public and private buildings and structures, historic preservation projects may include media, publications, presentations and exhibits, parks, burial grounds, public art, oral history, theater productions, events and video presentations.
Eligibility
Any individual, group, organization or agency involved in historic preservation or promoting Richmond's heritage is eligible to receive a Richmond Historic Preservation Award. The preservation project or activity (or a substantial portion of a large-scale multiple activity project) must have been completed no later than December 31, 2010. A National Park Service project or staff member is not eligible to receive the Home Front
Award.
Evaluation Criteria
Nominations will be evaluated on the basis of one or more of the following:
*Active involvement with a relatively wide variety of historic and/or prehistoric resources.
*Contribution to the preservation of and/or the promotion of Richmond's historic and/or prehistoric resources.
*Initiative in pursuing preservation activities that are not required by law and which do not reflect the organization's mandate.
Requirements
A completed Nomination Form.
A typed statement, double-spaced, of 500 words or less describing the project or activity for which the organization, individual, business and/or agency is being nominated, its impact on the community and overall contribution to historic preservation.
At least four eight by ten inch color photographs if appropriate.
The images should show before and after results; types of resources affected; people carrying out the project; people using, enjoying, and learning from the historic, cultural or natural assets. If your photos are printed from digital images, please include a compact disc containing the images.
Nominations for an event or program shall include copies of any related publications and photos.
Any news clippings and other supplementary data if available.
Submittals
Nomination packets must be submitted in a sealed envelope to:
Historic Preservation Awards Committee, c/o
Planning and Building Services Department, City Hall,
450 Civic Center Plaza,
P.O. Box 4046,
Richmond, CA
94804-1630.
Nominations must be received no later than March 31, 2011. Facsimile submissions will not be accepted. The Historic Preservation Awards Committee reserves the right to limit the number of awards. Questions may be directed to Lina Velasco, Richmond Planning and Building Services Department, at (510) 620-6841 or lina_velasco@ci.richmond.ca.us.
Nominations will not be returned, and those not chosen may be considered in future years. All nomination materials, including photographs, become property of the City of Richmond and the Historic Preservation Commission, and may be reproduced by the City of Richmond and its partners without additional explicit permission.
Homefront Award: The National Park Service, through the Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park, will sponsor a "Home Front Award" to recognize individuals or organizations whose efforts and support greatly advance the understanding and appreciation of the values that led to the formation of Richmond's National Park.
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Spring Fashion Show Fundraiser - Amplifying Folk Art
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Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center
13108 San Pablo Avenue
Sunday, April 10th
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
$$40 adults/ $25 students/ $15 children
Purchase tickets online or call 510-233-8015
Hosted by legendary recording artist Linda Ronstadt!
Join us for a rare peek into the Los Cenzontles costume wardrobe. Over twenty costumes created over twenty years will be showcased. This first time event celebrates the debut of our new functional art installation designed to improve the sound quality of the theater. Los Cenzontles will also perform a sampling of traditional Mexican regional music and dance. Tickets are $40, appetizers and drinks provided!
All contributions, less $15 per ticket, is a tax-deductible donation to Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center in support of an art installation baffle project and will be matched 1:1 by the East Bay Community Foundation Fund for Artists.
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4th Annual Food & Wine Event at Contra Costa College
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Contra Costa College
2600 Mission Bell Drive
Sunday, April 10th
11:00 am to 2:30 pm
Tickets $35 in Advance call 510-235-7800 ext. 4408
$40 at the Door
Contra Costa Culinary Arts Program is hosting its 4th Annual Food & Wine Event. This is one of the college's grand student exhibitions! Over 40 popular Bay Area restaurants and wineries will serve-up their best foods and wines. The event is filled with fun and excitement including an old fashion cake walk, a silent auction and a tree of abundance.
Each year this event gets bigger and better. CCC anticipates over 500 guests from throughout the Bay Area and beyond who will enjoy tasting, drinking and listening to live music and performances.
All guests will receive an engraved souvenir wine glass and plate. Donations are tax-deductible and all proceeds benefit the Culinary Arts Scholarship Program.
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Invitation to Chevron's 2009 Economic Development Grantee Results
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Chevron
Richmond Memorial Auditorium
403 Civic Center Plaza
Tuesday, April 12th
1:00 pm - 3:00pm
As part of Chevron's California Partnership, Chevron Richmond awarded $1 million in December 2009 to five organizations under our first-ever Economic Development grant program. Grants were given to support vocational training and small-enterprise development programs, with the ultimate aim of creating economic opportunities for families in Richmond and West County. On Tuesday, April 12th, the five recipient organizations will report on the results of their programs, as well as engage in a discussion on the challenges and opportunities for economic development in today's economy. It will take place at the Richmond Memorial Auditorium, 403 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond. Chevron Richmond invites you to join in this discussion.
2009 Economic Development Grantees: - Catholic Charities of the East Bay
- Lao Family Community Development, Inc.
- Solar Richmond
- The Latina Center
- The Stride Center
Please RSVP to Heather Kulp at: Heather.Kulp@chevron.com by April 8th. We look forward to seeing you there. |
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Exciting Ecotourism Along the Bay Trail in Richmond!
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click here to see video
"This music video is an initial attempt to document the beauty, intensity, and chaos of this natural history experience along the Bay Trail in Miller/Knox Regional Shoreline. The herring first came to Pt. Richmond on about February 4 , 2011 to spawn after commercial roe fishing boats reached their limits allowing successive runs thoughout the month. Harbor seals and sea lions came to eat the herring, then the gulls and diving ducks came to feast on the carpets of eggs that covered the kelp, eelgrass, pier pilings, and rocks along the shore. This documentary covers about 10 days of the event."
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Are you planning an event? We can help! Give our office a call at(510) 237-1403
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