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What's Happening in Richmond
May 31, 2011
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A Teddy Bear Tea, two conferences, three Farmers Markets, a festival and an arts & crafts show...so much to do this week in Richmond!
Don't forget to read "Whats Coming Up" in case the event you want to attend has an early RSVP date.
Enjoy your week!
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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The NeXus
1414 Harbour Way South Suite 100
Thursday, June 2nd
6:00pm
Potluck dinner and presentation by an English explorer on the effects of music to promote healing. Clare is coming to the Bay Area to teach Creativity and Innovation at SFSU, and she will take this evening to share her passion with us.
Clare Hedin has spent many years as a healer, performer and teacher of sound and consciousness. She has taught at California Institute of Psychoacoustics and currently teaches privately both in San Francisco, Bay Area, and Glastonbury, UK - a place known as the Heart Chakra - as well as being a visiting lecturer on 'Creativity & Innovation' at San Francisco State University, for degree level business students. She also spent many years in active relationship to Oakland Children's Hospital where she took in her original music to help children, families and staff connect with the healing powers of their hearts in times of stress. An avid explorer of Consciousness and Sound, she also holds an awareness of how sound relates to the environment, our intelligence and our health and well being both within ourselves and in communication with each other.
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Out of the Box & Into the Community
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Richmond Civic Auditorium
403 Civic Center Plaza
Friday, June 3rd
8:30 am - 4:00pm
FREE
Register
Who Absolutely Must Not Miss This FREE Event!
Health advocates, healthcare providers, health educators, nutritionists, physical activity professionals, educators, clinicians, urban gardeners, food advocates, policymakers and others.
Participants will gain a solid understanding of:
· What works to increase healthy physical activity behaviors in culturally-diverse settings
· Community-supported agriculture and raising the next generation of food advocates
· How to replicate award-winning physical activity and nutrition programming in your community
· Powerful new weapons in the fight against diabetes
Experience a full day of exhibits, afternoon workshops, presentations, cooking demonstrations and plenty of physical activity!
-Presented by-
The Network for a Healthy California - Bay Area
The American Diabetes Association, and the City of Richmond
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Healthy Village Farm Stand
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Community "Green" Space
Harbour Way & Macdonald Avenue
Celebrate warm weather and sunny days with fresh produce and outdoor activities at the Healthy Village Farm Stand! Join Richmond Main Street in the Community "Green" Space every 1st Friday of the month from June-August for an afternoon of fun in the sun: buy farm fresh produce, pick up healthy meal recipes, snack on tasty wholesome treats, engage in fun exercise activities, and more!
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The NeXus
1414 Harbour Way South Suite 100
Friday, June 3rd
7:30 pm
Sliding Scale $10 or more
More info
Featuring:
Laura Inserra (Hang and percussion), TBird Luv (flute and ukalele), Bar Shacterman (sculpture), Cornelius Boots (shakuhachi flute), Shay Nicolson (voice), Mihyun Lee (dance), Ron Tofanelli (Dj) and Samavesha's premier residency artist, Italian singer Barbara Eramo.
Join us for this special evening of music, dance, visual arts and Dj set!
Samavesha is a non-profit performing arts organization with the mission of bringing powerful multidisciplinary performances to the community. For their upcoming event, visit www.CaveConcert.org.
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First United Methodist Church
201 Martina Street
Saturday, June 4th
11:30 am - 2:00 pm
$16 adults
$10 children
Teddy Bears admitted free!
Enjoy tea, punch, scones, sandwiches, cookies & fruit. Bring your Teddy Bears or any soft toy friend - sharing tea together is a good thing.
RSVP to Fran Smith 510-685-2338, proceeds benefit United Methodist Women's Group.
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2nd Annual 'Richmond Tales' Literacy Festival
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Richmond College Prep
214 S. 11th Street
Saturday, June 4th
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
We cordially invite you to join us for the 2nd Annual 'Richmond Tales' Literacy Festival!
This year we'll highlight a "grow your own" theme, focusing on passages of the book that showcase community gardens and health--e.g. Maisha's apt. house garden, Victory Gardens, and the future Richmond, where vacant lots are now thriving vegetable gardens.
Free books, family activities, plant giveaways, history interpretation stations, performances, nourishing foods, and more! Including:
Native American drummer and Ohlone Storytelling
Dance presentation/workshop with East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
Rosie the Riveter/National Park Victory Gardens display
Children's book giveaways sponsored by West County Reads
Healthy, family-friendly cooking demonstrations
Arts and crafts activities
Activities will be facilitated and led by youth from at least six local schools and nonprofit organizations.
Contact Mrs. Monteiro to volunteer/sponsor or get info: 510-235-2066.
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West County Urban Agriculture Summit
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Sunnyside Organic Seedlings
377 Brookside Drive
Saturday, June 4th
8:30 am - 3:30 pm
FREE
Register
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Bridge ArtSpace
23 Maine Avenue
Saturday, June 4th
Sunday, June 5th
11:00 am - 5:00 pm
FREE
Bridge ArtSpace will host an open Arts & Crafts show, the first two weekends in June from 11am to 5pm. Space rented can be inside or out, up to 10' x 10'.
The Bridge ArtSpace is adjacent to Bridge Self Storage, includes a small group of artists and musicians from the Bay Area. It is also home to the Bicycle Art Salon, a group that does custom bikes and free repairs for local children.
Admission to the Art Show is free, with cost to rent space for all four days $35. For more see www.BridgeArtSpace.com, email bicycleartsalon@gmail.com or call 510-230-8270
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Pt. Richmond Farmers Market
| Point Richmond
Park Place
Wednesdays
4:00 pm -8:00 pm
FREE
The Point Richmond Farmers' Market is back for another wonderful season bringing you the freshest produce, baked goods, hot foods, olive oils, flowers, and much more!
We're at Park Place, north of Richmond Ave. and will run from 4pm to 8pm, through October 12.
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Golden State Model Railroad Museum
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Golden State Model Railroad Museum900-A Dornan Drive Wednesdays, Saturdays & Sundays 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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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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Little League Baseball Weekend
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Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue
Saturday, June 4th
Sunday, June 5th
Youth/Seniors $10
General Admission $15
Celebrate our national pastime at Playland, where ballplayers young and old will get $3 off if they come in uniform, doesn't matter if you are a little leaguer of 5 or 65. Come have a ball at 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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The Baltic
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The Baltic
135 Park Place
Tuesday, May 31st
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dan Damon - solo pianist
Wednesday, June 1st
8:00pm
"On The Air" is a swing/jump group good for both listening and dancing; think of Louie Prima meets Louie Jordan and Fat's Waller. Toe tapping. Fun.
Thursday, June 2nd
8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Baltic Sessions hosted by Larry Lawson, Michael Van, Kid Eckel, Brian Lawrance and Noah takes place every first Thursday. This group has a core of experienced Point Richmond and Bay Area Musicians. Other musicians are welcome to join in. They will be "free-styling" different known and homemade tunes. Genres they will be venturing in to include Blues, Jazz, Americana and Rock.
Friday, June 3rd
9:30pm - 11:59pm
Reed Frommer Band
Saturday, June 4th
9:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Dave M'ore - Blues
Sunday, May 29th 6:00pm - 9:00 pm Adachi & Preuss Duo - Jazz "standards" - piano/guitar duet featuring Michael Adachi and Jon Preuss at the Baltic Restaurant.
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Life of the World to Come: Darkness Falls Upon Us
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NIAD
551 23rd Street
Through June 3rd
Darkness Falls Upon Us is the second in a three-part exhibition series, Life of The World To Come, that presents a preview of a future where work from disabled artists is viewed in the same light as pieces and projects from artists who may not have a diagnosis extreme enough to qualify them as "other." In reality, however, the show is not breaking new ground so much as making visible what is already underway. Artists with disabilities - from Willem De Kooning to Chuck Close - are already a part of the contemporary art world. But Close and De Kooning were already established before becoming disabled. The next logical step in the opening up of the contemporary art world would be the inclusion of artists with disabilities based on the quality of their work, but without the requirement of a prior pedigree.
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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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Beyond Tradition: Art Legacies at the Richmond Art Center & WCCUSD Student Exhibit
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The Richmond Art Center
2540 Macdonald Avenue
FREE
Exhibits open through June 10th
The Richmond Art Center is celebrating 75 years as a dynamic and evolving arts organization.
Beyond Tradition: Art Legacies at the Richmond Art Center
The early years of the center experienced an exceptional number of solo, group, conceptual and juried exhibitions, which included many artists who have gone on to great renown. This exhibit features work by more than 30 artists who either exhibited, worked, or taught at the center from the 1940s to the 1980s.
WCCUSD Student Art Show - Student Art Show
Now in its 46th year at the Richmond Art Center, the Annual West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) Student Art Show is a collaborative project between WCCUSD and the Richmond Art Center.
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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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Point Richmond Music Celebrates Tenth Anniversary & First Concert
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Point Richmond
Friday, June 10th
FREE
"We're very excited to have reached this milestone and are looking forward to a great season, bringing back of some of our favorite bands from the past ten years," said Andrew Butt, PRM chair. "Because of the generosity of our sponsors, the hard work of our volunteers and the great turnout by the community, we're able to bring in stellar bands and provide a really special concert experience. As we like to say, 'the Point is Music!'"
Every concert features a no-host bar (proceeds benefit the Malvern Wilson Alumni Association), raffle, face-painting for children and art exhibitions by the Arts of Point Richmond and the Point Richmond Art Collective.
5:30 PM-6:30 PM - Sekhou Senegal, Assane & Ousseyane Kouyate, brothers born and raised in Senegal, combining traditional West African instrumentation with bass, keyboards, and percussion drum, www.sekhousenegal.com
6:45 PM-7:45 PM - Blind Lemon Phillips, with vocalist and guitarist Charley Phillips backed by the "Lemondrops" featuring blues belter Mz Dee and the "Lemon Squeezers," a full horn section, www.blindlemonphillips.com
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RPAL 30th Annual Golf Tournament
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Richmond Country Club
1 Markovich Lane
July 18th
Tee off time 11:00 am
BBQ lunch sponsored by Richmond Sanitary Services
Dinner immediately after at Hotel Mac
Individual Golf Package $175
Sponsor Foursome Golf Package $850
Reserve early as this event will sell out!
For more information or to register contact Tamara McCoy-Walker @ 510-621-1226 or twalker@rpal.org or visit us www.rpal.org
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On May 26th, at Chevron's annual shareholders meeting, a video was shown that featured Chevron's community engagement activities in Richmond. The video underscores Chevron's role as a community member and highlights some of the great programs we are privileged to participate in. Being a good neighbor is a job we have always taken seriously, from our commitment to safe operations to providing support for community programs and schools. We especially want to thank Sal Vaca, Director of Employment and Training for Richmond; Helen Nichols, GRIP board member; Joan Davis, President of the Richmond Community Foundation; Dr. Bruce Harter, Superintendent of West Contra Costa Unified School District; and Nathan Trivers, owner of the Up and Under pub for their participation in the video and for their fellowship.
Watch for Richmond Convention & Visitors Bureau Board member Nathan Trivers on the video, which can be viewed here.
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FREE Technology Trainings for Small Businesses
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Hilltop Mall Conference Room
2200 Hilltop Mall Road
May - June
Sign-up here
Website Development, Customer Relationship Management, E -Marketing, E-Commerce, & Project Management classes! Read here for more information, then sign-up today.
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201 W Richmond Avenue
Suite B
Richmond, California 94801
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Are you planning an event? We can help! Give our office a call at(510) 237-1403
or send an email.
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