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What's Happening in Richmond
August 17, 2011
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Lots of outdoor events this week, and the weather is cooperating. Enjoy!
Michelle
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 100th Anniversary August Specials
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Hotel Mac
50 Washington Avenue
August 15th -21st
$19.11 Prime Rib
Hotel Mac's famous slow roasted prime rib served all day for just $19.11!
August 22nd -31st
$19.11 Lobster
Grilled Half pound Lobster tail served all day for just $19.11!
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2011 Artist Series Member Exhibit
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Point Richmond Community Center
139 Washington Avenue
Tues, August 16th, 7-9pm
Jess Kolman, artist and her whimsical Heyfaces
The Heyfaces have been in business for less than a year, the characters have been a part of Jess's life for over 30 years. Since launching the Heyfaces Company last fall, Jess has focused on polishing her designs and creating professional-quality product. She began drawing them simply as doodles when she was a little girl, and now creates more elaborate versions on handmade greeting cards for family and friends.
Because the Heyfaces grew out of a doodle, Jess doesn't cite any specific inspiration or intention in creating them, but in hindsight, she believes they can been viewed symbolically.
Currently, Heyfaces can be purchased at the Pinole farmers' market, Point Richmond Farmer's Market, Point Richmond Music Concerts, Art in the Park produced by Arts of Point Richmond and various other local events. Online shopping will be available soon at www.heyface.com. Jess is a member of the Pinole Artisans and the Arts of Point Richmond. |
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The Vision for Victory
SS Red Oak Victory Ship
1337 Canal Boulevard
Thursday, August 18th
11:00am-12:00pm
Meet by the Red Oak Victory Ship for a 1-hour tour of historic Shipyard #3. Explore the legacy of Henry J. Kaiser and his leadership in building the Arsenal of Democracy.
Memories of Macdonald Avenue Tour
10th & Nevin
Friday, August 19th
Explore the history of downtown Richmond on a 6-block walk during the lunch hour. The 45-minute tour starts in front of the Main Post Office at 10th & Nevin.
Rosie the Riveter Memorial Tour
Marina Bay Park
Marina Bay Parkway & Regatta
Saturday, August 20th
2:00pm - 2:45 pm
FREE
Join a park ranger for a 45 minute program exploring civilian contributions on the home front during Word War II. Tour starts at the Rosie the Riveter Memorial in Marina Bay Park.
Home Front Walkers!
Rosie the Riveter Memorial
Marina Bay Parkway & Regatta Blvd
Every Saturday
8:00am-9:30am
FREE
Meet at the Rosie the Riveter Memorial for a brisk, 2.5 mile walk along the Bay Trail with a park ranger and a supportive community of walkers.
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The teachings of the Universal & Spiritual Laws of Creator - Star Laws of the Wheel of Humanity
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The NeXus
1414 Harbour Way South #1010
Friday, August 19th
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Info: info@thenexus.tv, 510-234-2450
Tickets: $20 Advance, $25 Door
Purchase Tickets
Chief Golden Light Eagle
of the Inhunktowan Dakota Nakota Nation with Amor Luz Pangilinan and local Native Elders and Native Musicians
Chief Golden Light Eagle will share the Universal and Spiritual Laws of Creator to assist in restoring your DNA memory and raise your vibration.
This a rare opportunity to experience a 3-hour workshop with Chief Golden Light Eagle, who is a native of Turtle Island (North America) and a member of the Ihunktowan Dakota Nation. His blood line is Lakota, Dakota, Nakota and French. He is one of seven Sundance Chiefs for the Yankton Sioux Sungdeska Sapa Tiospaye. He has been gifted understanding of the teachings of the Universal and Spiritual Laws of Creator, MAKA WICAHPI WICOHAN, The Earth Star Way and has been guided to share his knowledge with all who wish to learn.
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Point Richmond Art Galleries & Retail Shops
Thursday, August 18th
Art Galleries and retail shops throughout Point Richmond will be open late for you shoppers to explore and find things that bring you pleasure!
A Reception for Artists
Point Richmond Art Collective
121 Park Place
Thursday August 18th
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
This week we are combining our third Thursday Artwalk along with our Call to Artists reception, geared towards growing our membership and expanding the Gallery! So whether you're an Art lover or an Art creator, please come out to play on Thursday!
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The Alchemy of Yoga & Kirtan
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The NeXus
1414 Harbour Way South #1010
Saturday, August 20th
3:30pm - 10:00pm
Workshop: 3:30pm - 6:30pm Workshop; Concert 8:00pm - 10:00pm
Workshop Only: Advance $35; Door $44
Kirtan Evening Only: Advance $25; Door $30
Both: Advance $50; Door $60
Purchase Tickets
Join Nubia Teixeira and her husband Jai Uttal for an afternoon of Bhakti Yoga. In this workshop we will explore how the body, the heart, and the mind support and complement each other in our journey towards oneness. Nubia will lead the asana and pranayama practice, which will anchor us in our bodies and open us to the meditative practice of calling to the divine. Jai will lead us in the ancient practice of Kirtan, or chanting, the heart and soul of devotional yoga. Together they will guide us in a heart-opening adventure through breath, movement and sacred sound, blending those traditions in a deep and playful way. All levels are invited.
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2nd Annual Art in the Park
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Gateway Foundation Park
4 West Richmond Avenue
Sunday, August 21st
11:00 am - 6:00 pm
FREE
Local artists, Exhibits, activities for children, entertainment
Bring your own, chair, blanket and box lunch from local restaurants
Original arts & crafts for purchase
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Landfill Loop Exploration
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The trailhead is located at the end of Parr Blvd. 0.2 mile west of the Richmond Parkway. Follow signs for the Bay Trail
Sunday, August 21st
10:30 am to 1:30 pm
Join watershed experts Martha Berthelsen and Donald Bastin for this SPAWNERS walk exploring the newly-opened Landfill Loop of the Bay Trail at the mouth of San Pablo Creek. This trail incorporates stunning views of San Pablo Bay, Wildcat and San Pablo Creek marshes with remarkable examples of industrial water conservation and reuse, resource recovery, electrical generation, recycling and recreation. Bring lunch and water, as well as a camera and binoculars if you have them. Wear comfortable walking shores, a hat and sunscreen. . If you've questions, phone Donald Bastin at 510-223-8438.
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RAC Summer Exhibitions Final Week
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Richmond Art Center
2540 Barrett Avenue
June 28th - August 20th
MAIN GALLERY
Richmond Art Center Annual Members' Show
This beloved annual exhibition features over 100 artist-level Richmond Art Center members.
SOUTH GALLERY
Showing Up: Drawings from the Drawing Circus Work by the Members, 1971-2011
This exhibition celebrates 40 years of teaching drawing by bringing together past students.
COMMUNITY GALLERY
Inspiration - Richmond Art Center Faculty Show
It all began with a woman and a suitcase. The Richmond Art Center began with founder Hazel Salmi's determination to meet the needs of people to "...exercise their innate abilities for creative expression" by carrying her art supplies around Richmond in a suitcase. 75 years later, we celebrate and showcase the work of the Richmond Art Center's core faculty: professional artists who fill our studios with inspiration and continue the legacy of offering accessible and engaging art education for all ages.
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Pt. Richmond Farmers Market
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Park Place
Wednesdays
4:00 pm -8:00 pm
FREE
Organic fruits & vegetables, entertainment, and food. Art galleries and restaurants are open as well.
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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. Trains run on Sundays only!
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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.
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, August 19th
Sunday, August 20th
Youth/Seniors $10
General Admission $15
Playland, where we're all young at heart, celebrates the most experienced members of our community. Seniors 55 and up always receive $5 off the general admission price.
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 PlaceWednesday, August 17th8:00 pm - 10:00 pm"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. FunThursday, August 18th
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Baltic Sessions Hosted by The Kit Eakle Trio" featuring Michael Price and Marcelino Quiroz Saturday, August 20th 9:30 pm - 10:30 pm
David Moore - Blues/Rock Sunday, August 14th
2:00 pm FiddleKit & Friends Acoustic Patio session 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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| Marina Gardens Bingo
1401 Marina Way South
Wednesday - Saturdays Doors Open at 5 pm
Games begin at 7 pm |
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.
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Last Week to see "Chase The Tear" Art Exhibit
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NIAD Art Center
551 23rd Street
Art Show: June 20th - August 19th
Chase The Tear is the final installment 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.
For more information please contact Brian Stechschulte at (510) 620-0326 or brian@niadart.org.
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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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Second Annual Picnic in the Point
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Judge George Carroll Park
Cutting Blvd and Garrard
Saturday, August 27th
Noon to 6:30pm
The event will feature live music by five local bands, games for kids and adults, food and drinks, face-painting, and other activities for people of all ages and interests. All proceeds will help fund the fledgling music program at Washington Elementary School in Point Richmond.
"Picnic in the Point" is a collaborative effort by the Point Richmond Business Association, Washington School PTA, Point Richmond Music, and PRAM (Parents Resources and More).
General admission is free and tickets will be sold for the purchase of games, food, and drink. Advance tickets are available for purchase at the Up and Under Bar and Grill, located at 2 West Richmond Avenue in Point Richmond, and at the Points Richmond Arts Collective, located at 121 Park Place in Point Richmond, up to the day before the event. Twenty dollars in advance ticket purchases will offer a $30 value in tickets for food, beverages and games.
Games for Kids and Adults, Dunk Tank, Face-painting, and more...
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Bay Area Artists Host Free Region-wide Community Art Event
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The San Francisco Bay Area will be buzzing with creativity on September 2, 2011 during the first official Take 5: Art Break Day. Hosted by Art is Moving, this free public event encourages attendees to "Take an Art Break" and provides supplies and a space to create art.
The event will occur simultaneously in five different Bay Area cities - San Francisco, San Rafael, Richmond, Berkeley, and Oakland - and will run from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Canopied booths and tables will be set up in the downtown area of each city and will provide free access to art supplies, including paint brushes, paper, pencils, paints, and crayons. Everyone is welcome to have a seat and make art for free.
Take 5: Art Break Day aims to encourage people to take a momentary break to create free art. According to Lisa Rasmussen, co-founder of Art is Moving, "creating art together in a public space encourages dialog between strangers and allows everyone the opportunity to discover the power of art. Rarely in our busy lives do we make room for it."
No prior art-making experience is necessary to attend the event. "Anyone can make art. One of the reasons we're hosting this event is to help those who have never had the chance to try making art realize that they can," says Lauren Odell Usher, another Art is Moving co-founder.
What: Free Community Art Event "Take 5: Artbreak Day 2011"
When 9/2/11
Where: Richmond at Garden Park on MacDonald
Time 9:00 am -5:00 PM
WebsiteVideo: |
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Hosts:
Lauren Odell Usher MFA and Lisa Rasmussen MFA
Co-Founders, Art is Moving
Email:
artismoving@gmail.com
Site Leader: Richard Bacon
Everyone from the community is invited to make ART for Free!!
Call for Artists to Volunteer for Take 5: ARTbreak Day 2011
We are looking for a team of VOLUNTEERS who believe that art can change the world!
On September 2, 2011 from 9:00am to 5:00pm, the San Francisco Bay Area will be buzzing with creativity as everyone will be invited to "take an art break" and make art for FREE! Take 5: Art Break Day, brought to you by Art is Moving, is a FREE community art event where the public will be provided the opportunity and the space to create art for free. Art sites with an array of art supplies will be set up in San Francisco, San Rafael, Richmond, Berkeley, and Oakland. All ages and art skills are welcome. The first 1000 participants will receive a FREE GIFT.
As a volunteer for ARTbreak Day you will be part of something very powerful and meaningful in your community. As a thank you, each volunteer will be given the opportunity to have a featured blog post that includes their artist bio and a link to their website.
Art is Moving is a collaborative organization dedicated to making art more accessible to the public and ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to create art. By breaking down the barriers between the art world and the public via dialog, interaction and community outreach, Art is Moving aims to integrate art into daily public life. Art is Moving has partnered with local non-profit, ArtsChange, to act as their fiscal sponsor for Take 5: Art Break Day. Contributions made to this event via ArtsChange are tax deductible.
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New Downtown Free Shuttle!
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The Richmond Circular Shuttle began operation through its service provider- TransMetro, Inc. on July 1st. The service is funded through the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, and can be accessed within a five mile radius to multiple health facilities and clinics, pharmacies, businesses, recreation, residential communities, and employment centers for those traveling to and from the El Cerrito Del Norte and Richmond Intermodal BART stations.
In an effort to provide the highest level of quality, dependability, reliability, customer service and a convenient schedule, riders can hop aboard the free "Richmond Circular Shuttle" at any of its 11 stops. Buses will arrive every 15-20 minutes during commute hours from 7:00am - 7:00pm (excluding weekends and holidays).
The objectives of the service is to ensure mobility and access and to link key regional destinations through reliable public transportation services including bus, Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) and Amtrak for all of Richmond residents to travel to and from San Francisco and other Bay Area destinations. The service uncommon efficiency to meet evolving transportation needs promotes quality service and reliability.
Shuttle Route Cutting Blvd
Shuttle Route Cutting Blvd Schedule
Medical Shuttle Route
Medical Shuttle Route Schedule
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Chevron Community Tour Day
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Dear Community Member,
We are pleased to announce that Chevron Richmond Refinery is hosting the second annual Community Tour Day on Saturday, September 10, 2011, from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. Building on the success of last year's Community Tour Day, the second annual Community Tour Day is part of an effort to continue to provide information about the refinery's operations, safety and environmental performance.
Since 1902, Chevron has been a proud member of the Richmond community. It is very important to Chevron and our employees to play a positive role in the community and to be good neighbors. That means keeping our operations safe, investing millions of dollars in support for local community organizations and volunteerism. Over the past few years, we have worked hard to build strong relationships with the city of Richmond and remain committed to being open and transparent with the community.
If you would like more information or would like to sign up for the tour, please call 510-242-2000, or click here.
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Richmond, California 94801
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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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