Hotel Mac Vodka Tasting  

Hotel Mac

50 Washington Avenue

510-233-0576

Tuesday, April 17^th

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

$5.00

Try over 10 different types of Vodka for just a $5 donation to the Richmond PAL.

Come for the Tasting & Stay for dinner, buy one entree and receive one free!  After the tasting, turn this e-mail into the manager to receive your free entrée.  Please be our guest for a complementary dinner for one when ordering two or more entrees at an equal or lesser value. Maximum value for the dinner entrée is $15.00. One offer per table. Offer good only on Tuesday April 17, 2012. Reservations Recommended

Richmond Main Street

1000 Macdonald Avenue

Tuesday, April 17th 

Thursday, April 19th

Space is limited so call (510) 236-4049
to RSVP today!  

SOLD OUT! Tuesday's class held at East Bay Center for Performing Arts, 339 11th Street, 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm  

Thursday's class held at Richmond Main Street Iniative, 1000 Macdonald Avenue Suite C, 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm. 

Get fit in downtown Richmond by doing Zumba! This high energy exercise incorporates latin dance to make working out fun and effective.

Make sure to wear comfy workout shoes and clothes.  

This class is brought to the community by Richmond Main Street and the HEAL Collaborative. All classes are FREE and open to the public.

The NeXus at United Earth

1414 Harbour Way South #110

Tuesday, April 17^th

7:00 pm 

$20 and a Dish to Share 

Free Tea & Parking

Join us Tuesday, April 17, 2012 for a fascinating evening with **STEPHEN BASSETT ~ Disclosure and Exo-Politics 2012 ~ How life, politics, civilization and our planet might change when it is finally confirmed that we are not alone in the Universe.

Potluck dinner followed with a presentation by our most enthusiastic promoter to lift our government's truth embargo on our contacts with extraterrestrial intelligence.**

www.paradigmresearchgroup.org

About our Speaker:

Stephen Bassett is a political activist, lobbyist, commentator and columnist. He is executive director of the Paradigm Research Group and the Extraterrestrial Phenomena Political Action Committee - X-PPAC (the only registered lobbyist with the U.S. Congress as regards ), and the executive producer of the annual X-Conference in Washington DC. His work has been extensively covered by international media.

Maritime Child Development Center

1014 Florida Avenue

Wednesday, April 18^th

11:00am-12:00pm

Tour a wartime preschool classroom within the Maritime Child Development Center. Tour begins in the lobby.

3rd Thursday Artwalk

Point Richmond

Thursday, April 19^th

6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

The Art Galleries, Retail shops & Restaurants throughout Point Richmond will be open late for shoppers to explore and find things that bring you pleasure!

EcoVillage Earth Day

EcoVillage

21 Laurel Lane, El Sobrante

Saturday, April 21^st

10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Activities will include guided tours, sheep shearing, face painting, kids petting zoo, and more! Workshops will include the art of beekeeping, environmental justice, and healthy eating active living for families. Participate and enjoy EcoVillage Farm 2 Table cuisine lunch. Music will be performed by Clarence Van Hook and Friends. For more info call (510) 223-1693.

North Richmond Community Earth Day

Saturday, April 21^st

9:00 am to12:30 pm

Adults and children volunteers are invited for a day of service and family fun to clean-up and improve the environment in North Richmond. Volunteers interested in picking up litter at Wildcat Creek should report to 2000 Giaramita Street (Verde Elementary School). Volunteers interested in planting, mulching, and weeding community gardens should report to 237 Vernon Avenue. Participants will get free food, t-shirts, eco-activities, games, and prizes. The Fred Jackson Gardens grand opening will follow. Contact Carla Orozco: (510) 776-7568 or Juliana Gonzalez: (510) 665-3430 for more information.

Point Molate Beach Cleanup

Saturday, April 21^st

10:30 am - 1:30 pm

Join Citizens for a Sustainable Point Molate and other groups at the Point Molate Beach Cleanup on at Point Molate Beach Park, Richmond. Dress in layers and wear sturdy shoes. Bring your water bottle and bucket if you have them. Snacks will be available for volunteers. Children must be accompanied by an adult. RSVP for groups of 5 or more. For more information: contact Juliana at (510) 224-4085 or Juliana@thewatershedproject.org.  

Community Seed Garden Work Party

Richmond Public Library Garden - by the Courtyard

325 Civic Center Plaza

Saturday, April 21^st

9:00 am - 11:00 am

Come out and help Richmond Grows plant seeds and weed. Seeds from the garden will go into the seed library. No gardening experience required - everyone is welcome!

Spring 2012 Art In Windows Exhibition

Richmond Main Street Initiative

1000 Macdonald Avenue, Suite C

Saturday, April 21^st

11:00 am Meet at Richmond Main Street office

11:30 am Guided art walk departs

Noon - 2:00 pm Reception at the Market Square Mall pavilion on 11th Street next to East Bay Center for the Performing Arts.  

Join us for light refreshments provided by Blackberry Soul Bakery & Cafe and a special performance.

**Self-guided art walks available throughout the day. Stop by Richmond Main Street between 11:30am and 2pm to pick up your art walk map.**

This season's Art In Windows exhibition features the dynamic paintings of two phenomenal African-American Bay Area artists:

Stephen Bruce ~ Acid Paintings on Copper

Tracy Ricks ~ A New Day

Spring Benefit

Los Cenzontles Mexican Arts Center
13108 San Pablo Ave. (Dias Plaza, next to Smart & Final)

Sunday, April 22^nd

2:00pm

Tickets online or call 510-233-8015

A schedule for the event is as follows:
2:00 - Doors open, mingling, eating, silent auction, raffle sales
3:15 - Performance/presentation
4:30 - End of presentation, dessert, mingling, silent auction concludes
5:00 - Raffle winners announced, more music, dancing??

Here are just a few of the fantastic silent auction and raffle items:

• Package of Ceja Vinyards wine and cabernet chocolate sauce
• Package of Mexican music CDs from Down Home Music
• Three-month membership to Oakland Whole Foods' new Wellness Club
• Framed Malaquias Montoya print
• Gift certificate to Restaurante La Revolucion in Richmond
• Two-month membership to The Park boxing gym in San Francisco
• Performance tickets to the San Francisco Opera, Freight & Salvage, and Berkeley Rep
• And much more!!

 Bay Trail Landfill Loop Walk with Berkeley Path Wanderers.

Bay Trail Landfill Loop Trailhead

(directions below) 

Sunday, April 22nd 

4:00 pm

Join Berkeley Path Wanderer's (BPWA) President Keith Skinner to tour the newest part of the San Francisco Bay Trail that contains the West County Resource Recovery operation as well as an active solar power plant and a lively tidal wetland. Last time BPWA visited, they saw numerous birds and a red fox. Binoculars or scope recommended.

Level: EASY - Pace: LEISURELY. RAIN CANCELS.  

Dogs not allowed.   

Meeting Place: Bay Trail staging area. I-580 West to Richmond Parkway exit. North on Richmond Parkway. Turn left at Parr Blvd. Bear left and cross the small bridge, left into the trailhead parking area just beyond the solar panels.

Miller Knox Park

Keller Beach 

Monday, April 23rd 

4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Join Richmond Spokes and Bay Rising Tour for this after school event to inspire the local community to get on bikes and use pedal power for transportation and power.  

Rupa & The April Fishes, and SHAKE YOUR PEACE! will be performing with bike power. Riparian Bike's will be there with a water testing set up that will give some pointers on water quality of the local area.

Bring out a snack lunch and enjoy FREE pedal powered music from some of the Bay Area best bands.  

NIAD

551 23rd Street

Hours: M-F 9-4pm

FREE

Curated by master printer and long time NIAD studio manager, Andres Cisneros-Galindo, Corresponding Views is an exhibition of prints that share a visual affinity with one another. Work by NIAD artists will be on display alongside prints created by Bay Area contemporaries. A range of different printmaking techniques will be on display, including woodcut, linocut, collagraph, serigraph, letterpress text, the application of chin colle and monotype.

Masquers Playhouse

105 Park Place

March 23^rd - April 28^th

All seats $20

Fridays & Saturdays at 8 pm

Sunday matinees at 2 pm APRIL 1 and 15

MASQUERS BENEFIT SUNDAY, APRIL 22

For reservations, call 510-232-4031 orPurchase tickets here.

In The Real Inspector Hound, an absurdist comedy by Tom Stoppard, two bombastic and pompous theatre critics watch a ludicrous murder mystery, become involved in it, and cause events to parallel the play they are watching. The 15-Minute Hamlet is a comedic abridgement of William Shakespeare's famous tragedy, rewritten by Stoppard to hilarious effect.

Earth Day Weekend at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach

 Taqueria Tuesday

$3 Margaritas Night  

classic * raspberry * melon * blueberry

Featuring Boilerhouse favorites:

Boilerhouse Nachos $9  

Chef's Special Trio of Mini Tacos $7

Chicken Tostada Salad $11

Featuring favorites! 

Golden State Model Railroad Museum

900-A Dornan Drive

Wednesdays 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

Saturdays Noon - 5:00 pm

Sundays Noon - 5:00 pm 

Admission Prices (when trains are running)

   $4 for Adults

   $2 for Senior Citizens and Children under 12

   $9 for Families

A visit to our 10,000 square foot Museum of operating model trains provides an inexpensive, fun-filled outing for young and old, with plenty of room for youngsters to stretch their legs and expend energy as they follow trains along the 200+ feet of public walkway.

Richmond Art Center

2540 Barrett Avenue

Gallery Hours: 

Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm

April 4^th - June 2^nd

MAIN GALLERY

Wanxin Zhang: A Ten Year Survey

This exhibition provides an in-depth survey of San Francisco-based artist Wanxin Zhang's ceramic sculpture from 1999 to 2009. Zhang's massive clay figures are a marriage of historical references and contemporary Western culture.

SOUTH GALLERY

In Conversation: June Schwarcz and John Chiara

Originating from the inspiration each of these artists derives from the other, this exhibition creates a unique dialogue between the work of legendary enamel artist June Schwarcz and pioneering camera obscura photographer, John Chiara. Curated by Muriel Maffre, John Chiara and Emily Anderson.

COMMUNITY GALLERY

47th Annual WCCUSD Student Art Show

Now in its 47th 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. Artwork by secondary school students fills the walls with their diverse visions and individual creative voices.

Tour the "World's Greatest Naval Ship"

USS Iowa

Port of Richmond

1411 Harbour Way South

Saturdays and Sundays until the end of April

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

More information

Built in 1940, the USS IOWA served our country for over 50 years. Designated the "World's Greatest Naval Ship" due to her big guns, heavy armor, fast speed, longevity and modernization, she kept pace with technology for more than 50 years.

Currently the bow of the USS IOWA is the only area available for visiting onboard the ship. It is the intent of PBC to open additional areas prior to the departure of IOWA to Los Angeles. During your visit there are additional exhibits to visit including vehicles from the Military Vehicle Technology Foundation, a Harpoon missile, 16" shells and numerous other exhibits from regional museums.

Please be aware of the following requirements when visiting the USS IOWA while in Richmond:

   ► The USS Iowa is currently unable to accommodate visitors on board that are unable to walk unassisted. However, there are plenty of shore side exhibits that can be viewed.

   ► Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Adults need to be aware of steep brow, brow step at top, steel protrusions and deck unevenness and take the proper steps to keep children aware at all times.

   ►Children 10 and under must be accompanied by one adult per child on the ship tour.

   ►Appropriate footwear must be worn at all times on board the USS Iowa. No heels or open toed shoes permitted.

   ►Appropriate clothing is required. No shirts, no shoes, no boarding.

   ►No pets permitted onboard, unless service animals.

   ►Visitors appearing to be intoxicated will be denied boarding.

Richmond & Shimada Celebrate 50 Years of Friendship

Richmond Shimada Golden Rose Festival

Richmond Memorial Auditorium

403 Civic Center Plaza

Saturday, April 28^th

2:00 pm - 6:00 pm

Please mark your calendars and plan to be at the Richmond Auditorium on Saturday, April 28th from 2:00pm to 6:00pm for an exciting cultural celebration. The City of Richmond is honored to welcome Shimada Mayor Sakurai, who will lead a delegation of 60-70 delegates from Shimada, Japan to Richmond, California to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Richmond-Shimada Sister City Friendship.

As a friend and supporter of the Richmond-Shimada Commission, we would like you to join us at the Richmond-Shimada Golden Rose Festival - Celebrating 50 Years of Friendship. The festivities will include Taiko drumming, traditional sword and tea ceremonies, calligraphy and floral exhibits, live entertainment, cultural cuisine & more...

More details, including how to obtain tickets, will be provided soon.

SAVE THE DATE - APRIL 28^th!

Rosie the Riveter Trust Foundation

Oilhouse & Craneway Pavilion

1414 Harbour Way South

Saturday, April 28^th

$150 per person

Reservation/purchase tickets here 

Dress Code: Business Casual * 40's cocktail wear encouraged

Please RSVP by April 16^th

NEWSBYTES

 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 

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