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What's Happening in Richmond
August 23, 2011
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Summer may be winding down, but there still is plenty to do in Richmond this week. Dance to the Music on the Main, enjoy a Picnic in the Point, learn more about Rosie the Riveter National Park, or watch a movie on the Red Oak Victory Ship.
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
510-233-0576
August 22nd -31st
$19.11 Lobster
Grilled Half pound Lobster tail served all day for just $19.11!
Live Music
Thursday Night
August 25th!
Barbara Rhodes & Jim Caroompas
6-8:30 p.m.
Reservations recommended
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2011 West Contra Costa Senior Idol Auditions
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Richmond Memorial Auditorium
403 Civic Center Plaza
Tuesday, August 23rd
Thursday, August 25th
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Call (510) 307-8086 to arrange an audition appointment.
The Richmond Recreation Department, with the support of the Richmond Arts and Culture Commission, announces its 3rd Annual West Contra Costa County Senior Idol! The event will take place at the Richmond Auditorium on Friday, September 16, 2011.
With an impressive 12 singers and 120 audience members, last year proved to be the tightest competition in Senior Idol history with the competitors separated by just half a point! This year we hope Senior Idol will be just as exciting!
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Rosie the Riveter Memorial Tour
Marina Bay Park
Marina Bay Parkway & Regatta
Saturday, August 27th
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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FoodsCo
Wednesday, August 24th
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm
FREE
Join us on Wednesday for another joyous evening of music, dance, and community at Music on the Main. Come downtown for spectacular performances by LAVA, Richmond Bloco Steel Band, and the College Prep Dancers.
Make sure to...
Check out community based organizations and other partners who are making a difference in Richmond.
Stop by the EcoVillage farm stand and help yourself to fresh fruits and vegetables.
Enjoy barbecue from CJ's BBQ & Fish.
Visit the BART table and get your FREE Clipper card.
Play a game of chess courtesy of the West Coast Chest Alliance.
Support our local business by picking up a handmade trinket or a special gift from one of our retail vendors.
Bring the kids for arts and crafts, fun in the jump house, and more!
Mingle with friends and family and have fun!!!
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Movie on the Red Oak Victory Ship
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SS Red Oak Victory Ship
Shipyard Number 3
1337 Canal Boulevard, Berth 6A
Thursday, Augaust 25th
$5 donation requested to board ship
6:30 p m boarding
7:00 pm Movie begins
"To Have and Have Not"
The film is set in Fort de France, Martinique, under the Vichy regime in the summer of 1940, shortly after the fall of France. In this exotic location, the world-weary fishing-boat captain Harry Morgan (Humphrey Bogart) is urged to help the French Resistance smuggle some people onto the island. He refuses, until the client, Johnson (Walter Sande), who has been hiring out his fishing boat (and owes him $825) is shot before paying him.
The hotel owner Gerard, commonly known as Frenchy (Marcel Dalio), asks Harry to rent him his boat for one night to transport some members of the resistance. Broke, Harry ends up smuggling Helene (Dolores Moran) and Paul de Bursac (Walter Szurovy). Meanwhile, a romance develops between Harry and Marie ("Slim") Browning (Lauren Bacall), an American wanderer who has come to the island.
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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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Brooks Island Adventure
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Saturday, August 27
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Registration is required
888-327-2757, option 2
Fee: $85 (non-res. $95)
This trip is short paddle in stable, double kayaks across sheltered bay water with spectacular views of San Francisco. Paddle along Brooks Island preserved shoreline then come ashore to enjoy a naturalist guided, two-mile hike around the island which is normally closed to visitors. 14+yrs
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Pt. Richmond Farmers Market
| Point Richmond
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 Sunday, August 28th is UP/WP Day 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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Masquers Playhouse
105 Park Place
August 26 through October 1st
All seats $20
Purchase online
Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm
Sunday matinees at 2 pm on September 11 & 19
Masquers Benefit on Sunday, September 25
Call (510) 232-4031 for reservations
By Charles Ludlam, directed by Robert Love
Featuring Peter Budinger & DC Scarpelli
Who is Irma Vep? That's the mystery at the heart of this outrageously funny tour-de-force. On a "dark and stormy night," Lady Enid arrives at an estate with her new husband, who is under the spell of his deceased first wife and haunted by something that's prowling the grounds. Strange things begin to happen around her and she soon discovers the mystery of Irma Vep, whose portrait hangs over the fireplace. A hilarious comedy that satirizes everything from Hitchcock and Victorian Melodrama to the great horror films of the golden age...
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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
Sunday, August 28th
6:00 pm-10:00 pm.
Adults/Seniors $10
Enjoy all that Playland-Not-at-the-Beach has to offer in this grown-up's only evening. Playland After Dark presents a different kind of game night-where bored gamers get to be board gamers, card sharks can swim ashore and pinballers will delight. 6pm-10pm. $10 adults & seniors (please no children or babies).
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 PlaceThu, August 25, 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Baltic Sessions - Irish music
A variety of Irish music is played on accordion, concertina, tin whistle, banjo, guitar, mandolin, fiddle and harp. The Hosts for this acoustic delight are Richard & Miliosa Lundy and Larry Poole. Look forward to high quality guest appearances. Musicians may join by invitation.
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.
See flyer for more details |
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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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3rd Annual Spirit & Soul Festival
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Downtown Richmond
Saturday, September 17th
Noon - 4:00 pm
$25 per person
Join us for Our 3rd Annual Spirit & Soul Festival. Because we know you do not want to miss the next Spirit and Soul ... we wanted you to be among the first to know our date for this year's celebration!
Don't miss an opportunity to enjoy food, wine and fun with headliner, Jazz sensation Ray Obiedo and the Urban Latin Jazz Project, La Chic and other special guests. Stay tuned for more details.
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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!!
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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Suite B
Richmond, California 94801
510-237-1403 |
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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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