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What's Happening in Richmond
September 12, 2011
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Enjoy our beautiful September weather this week and help clean up our coastline! Plenty of fun during the week, too.
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 100 Anniversary Specials
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Hotel Mac
50 Washington Avenue
Through September 18th
In Honor of the Hotel Mac being built in 1911, we will be celebrating our 100th anniversary with fantastic $19.11 specials every day in September!
Thursday-Sunday
$19.11 Lobster Seafood Pasta served all day for just $19.11!
$19.11 Prime Rib served after 5:00 pm.
50% Off All Bottled Wine Every Day in September!
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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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2011 West Contra Costa Senior Idol
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Richmond Memorial Auditorium
403 Civic Center Plaza
Friday, September 16th
Doors open at 5:30pm; show begins at 6:00pm
$5.00 per person at the door
Seniors ages 50+ take center stage in front of a live audience. The song choices from our competitors range from Gospel and Country to Motown and Broadway musicals. There is something for everyone! This year, while we will keep the Judges' Choice component, the audience will have its say in who wins in the Audience Choice category. Prizes will be given to the top winners in each category.
This event is quickly becoming a hit among seniors and their families. Come and support them and cheer on your favorite performer. Amateurs and community members only, no professional singers please.
Tickets are $5 per person at the door. Concessions will be sold to support the Senior Centers in Richmond. This is a fun way to spend a Friday night with family and friends. We hope to see you there and to support West County Seniors!
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"ACCESSING THE CLEAR, BLISSFUL, VAST NATURE OF MIND" with Mila Khyentse Rinpoche in a rare U.S. visit.
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The NeXus
1414 Harbour Way South #1010
Saturday, September 17th
Sunday, September 18th
Suggested program price is $50 per day / however no one will be turned away for lack of funds, donations are welcomed.
Mila Khyentse Rinpoche, is a French tulku (reincarnation of a realized Tibetan master) who grew up in a French family acquiring a traditional European education with degrees in Tibetology, archeology and history. However, being a tulku, he very early decided to dedicate his life to the practice of Buddhism and has received numerous teachings and transmissions from all schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
One of the greatest contemporary Dzogchen masters, Tertön Pema Tötrengsel Rinpoche, recognized him as a great bodhisattva and enthroned him as his lineage holder (Gyaltsab). This master also prophesied that Mila Khyentse Rinpoche would develop many activities for the benefit of the world.
In a teaching style that is open, direct, warm and full of humor, Mila Khyentse Rinpoche will explain the clear, blissful, luminous and vast aspect of the mind. Through skillful analytical means as well as direct mind-to-mind transmissions, he will lead students to the recognition of emptiness and clear light.
Experience the Teachings: Saturday Sept 17, 10 - 5:30 and/or Sunday Sept 18, 10 - 5:30
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Rosie Memorial Tour
Rosie the Riveter Memorial
Marina Bay Parkway & Regatta Blvd
Saturday, September 17th
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
Join a park ranger for a 45 minute program exploring civilian contributions on the home front during WWII. Tour starts at the memorial.
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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Simon Kidgits Club - Music Mania Event
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Hilltop Mall
2200 Hilltop Mall Road
JCPenney Court
Saturday, September 17th
Noon - 2:00 pm
Arts & Crafts, Performances and more!
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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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Green Drive Expo
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Craneway Pavilion
1414 Harbour Way South
Saturday, September 17th
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Admission is $10; alt-vehicle owners can buy a $20 VIP ticket that allows them to display their ride in the Expo's car show. Parking $5.
Purchase ticket and more information here.
SEE the latest in fuel-efficient and clean-energy vehicles!
DRIVE new cars and compare!
LEARN from expert speakers and hands-on exhibits
Attendees will explore a full array of green, alternative and fuel-efficient transportation from concept cars to purchase-ready vehicles (including hybrid, electric and biodiesel cars), learn from interactive exhibits and expert speakers, and test-drive cars.
Admission includes:
Full expo access
Test drives
Lively presentations on the full spectrum of green and clean vehicles from experts and enthusiasts
Fun and informative exhibits and vendors
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27th Annual California Coastal Clean-up Day.
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September 17th
9:00 am - Noon
There will be great opportunities to pitch in with the 27th Annual California Coastal Cleanup at beautiful locations along Richmond's shoreline. Last year volunteers in Contra Costa County collected over 10 tons of trash. California led the nation with the most volunteers (80,300) and over 1,100,000 pounds of trash!
Breuner Marsh, Point Isabel & Point Pinole Regional Shorelines: 8:30 AM to Noon: Join East Bay Regional Park District staff and volunteers to pick up litter and recyclables from these shoreline parks. Ages: 6 years+. Bring own refillable water bottle and snacks. All volunteers should wear closed toed shoes, appropriate layered clothing and bring sunscreen. Please bring your own plastic buckets and used plastic bags to pick up trash. For more information - (510) 544-2515. Registration Required -- may be cancelled if enrollment does not meet the minimum by the Registration End Date of 09/15/2011. Register Online or call 1 (888) 327-2757, option 2.
South Shoreline: 9 AM to Noon: Join neighbors to clean the shore meeting at Shimada Friendship Park, where Marina Bay Parkway ends at the Bay followed by a free nutritious, delicious lunch. Sponsored by Supervisor Gioia in collaboration with the Watershed Project and the City of Richmond. Bring a refillable water bottle and work gloves. All cleanup supplies are provided - bag or bucket, gloves, data card, pencil, etc. However, everyone is encouraged to bring their own reusable bucket and/or gloves. For safety, wear close-toed shoes to avoid stepping on anything sharp. Click Here for details and to pre-register to help make it a great event!
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Critical Keystones to Greatness: 4 Mistakes that Kill People's Success
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Craneway Pavilion
1414 Harbour Way South
Tuesday, September 20th
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tickets are $49, with a special bundle of five tickets available for $100.
Purchase tickets and more information here.
Lindon Crow, Founder and President of Productive Learning & Leisure, will conduct the workshop, which will address creating the highest level of possible success regardless of the environment or conditions. Create the highest level of possible success regardless of the environment or conditions. How can you protect yourself from the inevitably toxic influences that occur? What do you need to recognize when catastrophe is about to strike!? |
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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 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
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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Gang of Four + 1 at NIAD
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NIAD
553 23rd Street
Artist's Reception Saturday, September 17th
2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
FREE
Gang of Four +1 features two distinct exhibitions, a group show of NIAD artists featured in Create at BAM/PFA, and we're inaugurating our new Project Wall.
Work by Jeremy Burleson, Willie Harris, Marlon Mullen and Attilio Crescenti will be on display in the main gallery. Each artist has a small body of work in the Create exhibition, but we thought you should see more of their creative output.
In addition to the group show we're very happy to inaugurate our new Project Wall exhibition space, which is adjacent to the gallery. This new venue will highlight new and experimental studio projects. Jonathan Velasquez will be the first NIAD artist to transform the wall with an installation exploring his identity.
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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, September 17th
Sunday, September 18th
6:00 pm-10:00 pm.
Adults $15
Children under 14/Seniors $10
For fire-breathing fun and a wonderfully winged good time, swoop on down to Playland's Land of the Dragons! If you've learned how to train your dragon, see how you do hunting for dragon eggs!
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, September 7th8:00 pm - 8:30 pmOn the Air"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.On the Air - Wednesday night Jitterbu Thursday September 8th
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Baltic Sessions - Hosted by Greg & Lawanda
Baltic Sessions hosted by Greg & Lawanda Ultan takes place every second Thursday of the month. They have a great pool of Bay Area Musicians that sit in and play their favorite tunes from the Americana, Folk, Blues, Jazz and Latin. Other musicians are welcome to join in.
Friday, September 9th
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Michael Van & The Movers
Left my home in Georgia, headed for the frisco bay, but I got tired of sitting on the dock of the bay. Now I'm back at recording a new CD and playing with The Movers. 30 years of songwriting to chose from and Pushing the sounds more toward bluegrass/Americana. We've got local mandolin hero Alan Bond from the bluegrass band Dark Hollow and The Back Yard Party Boys.
Saturday, September 10th
9:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Phil Berkowitz & The Dirty Cats
Phil Berkowitz is a master of the blues harmonica and an accomplished vocalist who has been energizing the San Francisco Bay Area blues scene for more than a decade.
Sunday, September 11th
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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Local's Night at the Boilerhouse
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Boilerhouse Restaurant
1414 Harbour Way South
Saturdays
10% off with Local ID
SATURDAY SUPPER
Locally Sourced Chef Special
Point Richmond's Farmer's Market
Available Individual and Family Style
SATURDAY SUPPER CLUB
Special Menu ˇ 8pm - 11pm
Featuring Live Music performed by our Local Artist of the Month
Visit us on Facebook for menu and music guest schedule
and watch NFL - MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL
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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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RAC Benefits Reunion
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Richmond Art Center
2540 Barrett Avenue
Saturday, September 24th
11:00 am - 2:00 pm
$10 donation per person
Reconnect and celebrate the first 75 years of the longest established art center of this kind!
Art Activities
Exhibitions
Studio Tours
Live Music
$12.00 per plate BBQ hosted by Friends of the RAC and the Up & Under Pub and Grill.
All proceeds to benefit the Richmond Art Center.
Stay for the Artists' Reception, 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm.
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NIAD Hall of Heroes
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Courtyard by Marriot
3150 Garrity Way
Thursday, September 29th
5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
$50 per person
NIAD's Board of Directors invites you to join us in honoring John Ziesenhenne for the time and energy he's devoted to this organization for the last 28 years. It will be evening filled with dinner, dessert, music, a live auction and FUN!
Don Lau is the Master of Ceremonies with dinner planned by Marsha Tomassi.
Here are just a few items that will be available for bidding:
Take a ride with Jeff Lee and enjoy his NASCAR Experience
Spend time in Tahoe at a private vacation home
A California Coastline trip
Tickets for the event are $50 per person and can be purchased at www.niadart.org. Just scroll down the page and click on the "purchase tickets" button. Tables of 10 are also available. If you're interested in reserving a table please call NIAD at 510-620-0290 for more information.
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FREE Technology Trainings for Small Businesses
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1 classroom and 8 Webinars!
E-Procurement Location: 500 Ellinwood Way, P.H. September 14 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Course for small businesses provides information on this powerful software, and how to incorporate it into a small business model for increased efficiency and profits. Learn how to contract with the government, secure Small Business Administration contracts, understand e-sourcing and much more.
Collaboration Management September 21 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM via webinar*
Helps businesses find methods for working and competing in a borderless, wireless, global economy. Learn how collaborative management and technology software can help your business effectively connect with customers, streamline services using fewer resources while increasing profits & improving efficiency. And more!
Purchasing & Inventory Management September 28 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM via webinar*
Explores the technologies available to small business for implementing supply chain management practices which drive down costs and improve customer service. Learn why and how big company enterprise resource planning (ERP) is now available to smaller companies and about other supply chain processes, including point-of-sale (POS) systems and more!
Website Development October 5 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM via webinar*
Lays the foundation for the successful integration of a website into normal business operations and introduces the best practices of web development to the small business owner.
E-Marketing October 12 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM via webinar*
For small businesses -will look at a variety of options when marketing their business online. Strategies and marketing tools like e-newsletters, social media, and search engine optimization (SEO) will be discussed.
E-Commerce October 19 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM via webinar*
Will show how to conduct sales transactions on the internet, including shopping cart, payment gateways and inventory distribution for small businesses. Attendees will leave knowing how to develop their own online store.
Project Management Tools October 26 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM via webinar*
Introduces small and emerging business owners to best practices of this technology. Attendees will leave knowing how to optimize their operational systems and their company's software budget.
Online Financial Management November 2 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM via webinar*
For small businesses-includes information on lending strategies, loan packaging and structuring, how to secure financing, financial statements (balance sheets, income and cash flow statements), ratios and industry comparisons, and post-loan strategies.
Customer Relationship Management November 9 9:00 AM - 11:30 AM via webinar*
This course for small businesses will cover the benefits of using CRM tools to increase revenue, to lower operating costs and to attract and retain customers. And much more.
*Webinars: From your computer. Courses include an additional 1 ˝ hours of self directed tutorials.
Cost: All are FREE! Register online: www. ContraCostaSBDC.com
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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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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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