Richmond Convention & Visitors Bureau
What's Happening in Richmond
December 12, 2011  
With all the shopping, eating and having fun, take some time out for a tour or bike ride...and enjoy Richmond!

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.  
New This week in Richmond
Peter Rowan's Big Twang Theory
Playland Not-at-the-Beach
Baltic Entertainment
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NEWSBYTES
Santa is at Hilltop!
Hilltop Mall
JC Penney Court
Through December 24th

 

Come and get your pictures with Santa at Hilltop Mall!  

 

Santa Hours:

 

Monday -Thursday

11am-8pm

Break 1pm-1:45pm

Break 2: 4:30pm-5:15pm

Friday - Saturday

10am-8pm

Break 1pm-1:45pm

Break 2: 4:30pm-5:15pm

Sunday

11am-7pm

Break 1pm-1:45pm

Break 2: 4:30pm-5:15pm

ArtWalk
Historic Downtown Point Richmond
Thursday, December 15th
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

A Night of art, fun and refreshments from Art Galleries, Gift Boutiques and Restaurants in the Point.
Cohn-Stone Studios Holiday Sale
Cohn-Stone Studios
560 South 31st Street
Friday - Saturday
December 16th - 18th
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

New ornaments, Pomegranates, Pumpkins, Leaves & Acorns, Pears, Apples, Peaches, Strawberries, Vases & Paperwieghts...plus those coveted experimental one-of-a kinds...so much more...all at affordable prices
Annual Holiday Bake Sale
Point Richmond Community Center

139 Washington Street  

Saturday, December 17th  

10:00 am - 3:00 pm

 

Loads of tasty homemade holiday treats - remember to get enough for gifting and enjoying at home!  Also for sale will be Fair Trade coffee, cocoa, and tea - great for gift giving and stocking up.

Rosie The Riveter WWII Home Front National Historic Park Tours

Rosie the Riveter Memorial

Marina Bay Parkway & Regatta Boulevard

Saturday, December 17th

2:00 pm - 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.

 

Maritime Child Development Center

1014 Florida Avenue 

Saturday, December 17th 

11:00 am - 11:45 pm 

FREE

 

Come and hear how the Maritime Center served children whose parents were working in the Kaiser Shipyards during the second World War. Learn about the preservation of the school building, and view original furniture and toys.

 

The tour will meet in front of the Maritime Center entrance at 1014 Florida Avenue, off Harbour Way S. The tours will last approximately 45 minutes to an hour, and they are intended for adult visitors.

Richmond Rockets Meet & Greet at Hilltop Mall

Hilltop Mall

Center Court

Saturday, December 17th

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

 

Come out and meet your Richmond Rockets!!


Rails to Trails-Bicycle Art Salon

Chanslor Avenue & 16th Street

Sunday, December 18th

Noon

 

Saddle up and get ready to ride. This is the second Rails to Trails ride. Starting at noon - Chanslor Ave. and 16th Street in Richmond and finishing at Bridge ArtSpace with a barbeque, music, and good times.

Slimm Buick has been creating art in one form or another since childhood, and he's kept that childlike style and intent to have fun. Kids and adults alike just love him!

Slimm is best known for movable works of art, or "Art Bikes". These bicycles look like they could be from the Wild West and his best known piece, "Rawhide", is also his favored form of transportation. He and his wife can be seen around the Bay Area on various other bicycles, including Justine's "Suburban Scraper Bike", popular in parades and other community events.

 

See you there, rain or shine


Ongoing and Repeating Events

Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow! 

Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue

Saturday, December 17th

Sunday, December 18th
10:00 am -5:00 pm.
Adults $15
Children under 14/Seniors $10

Will it snow? Don't "flake out" and miss this winter themed weekend! You don't have to drive up to the mountains to enjoy the snow, come to Playland-Not-at-the-Beach to make your very own snowflakes, enjoy our snowman themed treasure hunt and make snowflakes in our craft area.  

 

More information about Playland here

Weekly Events at the Boilerhouse

Boilerhouse Restaurant

1414 Harbour Way South

 

SATURDAY SUPPER CLUB- 10% off with Local ID    

Locally Sourced Chef Special

Saturday, December 17th, 9pm
Live Music Featuring  the JUKE JOINT's Memphis Soul and  R&B music.  

 

Enjoy our Special menu with small plates of Chicken and Waffles, Shrimp and Grits and Andouille Gumbo to name a few. Discover this hidden gem on the Bay and enjoy a night out with family and friends.

   

and watch NFL - MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL  


Ongoing and Repeating Events
 
Bingo!
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 
Golden State Model Railroad Museum
Golden State Model Railroad Museum

900-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! 

Richmond Certified Farmers Market at Civic Center Parking Lot 

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.
Art From the Heart

NIAD Art Center

551 23rd Street

Exhibit November 14th - December 30th

Gallery Hours 9:00 am - 4:00 PM

FREE

 

NIAD's annual exhibit featuring every NIAD artist in one overwhelmingly beautiful group show. There are lots of fresh faces working in the studio producing new and intriguing work you cannot miss.

 

Come to the reception and begin your holiday shopping!

The Baltic
The Baltic
135 Park Place


Tuesday, December 13th
9:00 pm - 11:30 pm

Movie Night  

 

Wednesday, December 14th

8:00 pm - 10:00 pm

DJ VidaLee's JUKEBOX 

A dance social featuring rockin' American Music of the 1940s--1960s from The Mother Road, Route 66 and beyond


Thursday, December 15th  

8:00 pm - 11:00 pm

Baltic Sessions - Hosted by The Kit Eakle Trio

Featuring Michael Price and Marcelino Quiroz

 

Friday, December 16th

9:30 pm - 11:30 pm  

Azure Moon 

 

Saturday, December 17th

9:30 pm - 11:30 pm

Vibe Project  

 

Sunday, December 18th 

6:00pm - 9:00 pm

Adachi & Preuss Duo - Jazz "standards" - piano/guitar duet featuring Michael Adachi and Jon Preuss at the Baltic Restaurant.  

Celebrating Extraordinary Art

Richmond Museum of History

400 Nevin Avenue

Through December 17th 


The Museum's new exhibit Photographs of DOROTHEA LANGE: Richmond 1942-1944 will open to the public. The exhibit will contain 21 photographs taken here in Richmond by Dorothea Lange during WWII.


Photos in the exhibit come from the Dorothea Lange collection, Oakland Museum of California, City of Oakland, Gift of Paul S. Taylor.


Christina Gardner, Dorothea Lange's friend, assistant, and a photographer in her own right, will be in attendance and give a brief talk. 
More information here.   

The Hot Mikado

Masquers Playhouse

105 Park Place

November 4th  - December 17th

All seats $20

Fridays & Saturdays at 8 pm

Sunday matinees at 2 pm November 13th, 20th, December 4th

 

adapted by David H. Bell from The Mikado by Gilbert & Sullivan;

directed by Ellen Brooks

 

Our season comes to a rousing finish as East meets West in The Hot Mikado. In the mythical village of Titi-Pu, where flirting is illegal, a young man on the run from his over-eager fiancée is searching for the woman who stole his heart. Unfortunately, she has already been promised to her much older guardian. A series of seemingly fool-proof plans are hatched, only to be foiled by the merciless Mikado. A snappy, 1940s-style adaptation of a Gilbert and Sullivan classic!

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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!


NEWSBYTES

 
New Downtown Free Shuttle!

 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.  

 

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Medical Shuttle Route 

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Richmond, California 94801
510-237-1403
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