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What's Happening in Richmond
May 8, 2012
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Zumba, art, Farmers Markets and of course Mother's Day can all be experienced right here in Richmond! Enjoy our warm weather and ...Go out and enjoy your city, your way.
Thinking ahead? Fill out your application for the Juneteenth parade today. Click on the "Parade Entry Form" tab at the top of the website.
If you have an up coming event, please send the details to my email to be included in the next edition.
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 Specials
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Hotel Mac
50 Washington Avenue
May 8th - May 10th
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
$5 Donation to Pal
Buy One Entree Get One Free
Lunch & Dinner
Come down to the Hotel Mac this Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday, when you purchase one entree you will receive one free. Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday May 8-10, lunch & dinner. Maximum value of the free entree discount is $18. One offer per table. Not valid with any other offer or promotion. Call for reservations 510-233-0576.
Don't forget...
Make your Mother's Day Reservations Today!
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FREE Zumba Fitness in Downtown Richmond - Now TWO Days!
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Richmond Main Street
1000 Macdonald Avenue
Tuesday & Thursday
Space is limited so call (510) 236-4049
to RSVP today!
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.
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30th Annual Senior Information &Health Fair
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Richmond Memorial Auditorium
403 Civic Center Plaza
Wednesday May 9th
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
FREE
FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS
Blood Pressure Screening
(provided by the CNA/HHA Nursing Program)
Glucose and Bone Density Testing
(provided by Kaiser & County healthcare clinics)
FEATURING
- Informational Presentations & Referrals
- Interactive Exercises & Demonstrations
- Recreational & Cultural Entertainment
- Fashion Merchandising & Exhibitors
SPECIAL FAIR FEATURE
- Applications & Picture Taking for Regional Transit Card (RTC) & CLIPPER Card
Presented by The City of Richmond Recreation Department & Richmond Commission on Aging
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Rosie the Riveter Tours
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Maritime Child Development Center
1014 Florida Avenue
Wednesday, May 9th
11:00 am - Noon
Tour a wartime preschool classroom within the Maritime Child Development Center. Tour begins in the lobby.
Home Front History on your Bike!
Saturday, May 12
10:00 am-12:00 pm
Rain Cancels
Explore Richmond's WWII-era history along the Bay Trail. Bring your bike and meet park rangers at Lucretia Edwards Park at the end of Marina Way South. (Easy, Helmets Required).
Rosie the Riveter Memorial
Saturday, May 12th
2:00pm-2:45pm
FREE
Join a park ranger for a 45 minute program exploring civilian contributions on the home front during World War II. Tour starts at the Rosie the Riveter Memorial in Marina Bay Park.
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Bike to Work Day
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Thursday, May 10th
Bike To Work Day features Energizer Stations hosted by Richmond groups along key bicycle routes.
Stop by one of the following from 7 to 9 AM for free Bike to Work Day bags, refreshments, and other bicyclist resources and prizes:
Richmond BART Station
Richmond Greenway,
6th St. and Ohio Avenue
Marina Bay Park
San Pablo Avenue and Macdonald Avenue
The benefits of biking to/from work are obvious, e.g. saving money on gasoline, avoiding traffic hassles and getting healthy exercise while enjoying fresh air & scenery.
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Pt Richmond Acoustic season close with guitar master Rick Ruskin
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Point Richmond Acoustic
First Methodist Church in Point Richmond
201 Martina Avenue
Friday May 11th
8:00 pm
$15 per person
Point Richmond Acoustic closes out second season with master finger-style guitarist Rick Ruskin. Songwriter Claudia Russell opens.
Now residing in Seattle, WA, Rick Ruskin is a world class finger-style guitarist, composer, songwriter and arranger. He's recorded 16 albums and had his original compositions/arrangements featured on The Daily Show, Oprah, The Antiques Roadshow, PBS, NBC and Warner Brothers TV to name a few. He's released 6 instructional books and videos, published articles in Frets and Acoustic Guitar Magazine and is on the staff of the Puget Sound Guitar Workshop, as well as being the former director of Seattle's Musical Arts Workshop.
Ruskin played on many albums for other artists, and, in 1974, got the chance to complete a solo debut album of his own. The self-titled recording was released under the Takoma Records label and is filled with numbers like "Break Out the Wine," "Here Comes the Sun," "Teddy Bear's Picnic," and "The Temptation Rag" all performed in Ruskin's precise and emotive guitar style.
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Kiwanis Day at the Races
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Golden Gate Fields
1100 Eastshore Frontage Road
Saturday, May 12
Doors open at 11:30 am
$45 per person
Join the Richmond Kiwanis Club at Golden Gate Fields for a day of fun while FUNd-raising for youth projects in the community. $45 gets you a ticket to the Turf Club, Valet Parking and a delicious buffet lunch.
There is only a limited number of tickets so reserve yours now. Call Herb at (510) 222-1269 or Floyd at (510) 220-7026.
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NIAD Hall of Heroes
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NIAD
Home of Bill & Carol Phelps
223 Shady Glen Road
Walnut Creek, CA
Saturday, May 12th
4:00pm - 6:00 pm
$50 per person ($40 tax deductible)
RSVP admin@niadart.org or 510-620-0290
NIAD's Board of Directors invites you to join us in honoring John Ziesenhenne for all the time and energy he's devoted to NIAD for the last 28 years. It will be an evening filled with wine, appetizers and great memories.
A fundraiser to benefit NIAD Art Center.
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Pancakes on the Red Oak for Mother's Day!
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SS Red Oak Victory Ship
1337 Canal Boulevard Berth A
Sunday, May 13th
9:00 am - 1:00 pm
$7 per person
Children under 5 free
Celebrate Mother's Day on the Red Oak Victory Ship! Come enjoy a hearty breakfast in a lovely outdoor setting and their special mimosas.
Your donations will help raise money for the restoration of the ship.
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Pt. Richmond Farmer's Market
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Pt. Richmond
Wednesday, May 9th
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Organic fruits & vegetables. Food vendors and more...
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Healthy Village is Back!
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Community Green Space
Macdonald Avenue & Harbour Way
Friday, May 11th
Noon - 2:00 pm
Help us kick off a summer of free community events filled with fun activities for the entire family with the first Healthy Village Farm Stand of the season: sample healthy treats courtesy of Liberty Ship Cafe, take away farm-fresh produce, and receive information on living a healthier lifestyle. Visit with local vendors and our community partners to learn about their programs and activities, and support small entrepreneurs.
In partnership with the West County HEAL collaborative, Richmond Main Street will again offer this fun-filled event in the Community Green Space park every 1st Friday, May - August.
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Corresponding Views: NIAD & Bay Area Printmakers
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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.
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Mother's Day Weekend at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach
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Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue
Saturday, May 12th
Sunday, May 13th
10:00 am -5:00 pm
Adults $15
Children under 14/Seniors $10 The box of candy will be gone and the flowers will be wilted, but Mom will still remember the day of fun and magic you shared with her at Playland! $3 off general admission for all mothers on this special weekend.
More information about Playland here
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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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The Baltic
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The Baltic
NOW OPEN FOR LUNCH
Wednesday, May 9th
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Stompin' Steve presents Country & Jazz 16mm Films
A showing of rare 16mm Soundies, Snader Telescription, Scopitones and other music films
Thursday, May 10th
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Baltic Sessions - Hosted by Greg & Lawanda
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, May 11th
9:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Vibe Project
3 bay area fellas play acoustic and alternative rock, both originals and covers
Saturday, May 12th
9:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Dave M'ore
A mystical Blues guitar player with virtuoso aggressive guitar style, raspy vocals, and his high energy fueled Blues-Rock tunes.
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BoilerHouse Weekly
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Boilerhouse Restaurant
1414 Harbour Way South
Don't forget to make your Mother's Day Brunch reservations!
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
Sunday Brunch
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Featuring favorites!
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Golden State Model Railroad Museum
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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.
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RAC Spring Exhibitions
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Richmond Art Center
2540 Barrett Avenue
Gallery Hours:
Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
April 4th - June 2nd
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.
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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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Storytelling Time Again in El Sobrante
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El Sobrante Library
4191 Appian Way
Thursday, May 17th
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Come one, come all, to the El Sobrante Library on April 19, 2012, from 7:00 to 9:00 pm., for our Storytelling Swap.
Our Storyteller sign-up is at 7:00 p.m. SHARP, and it's FREE!
We'll begin by compiling a list of those who want to tell, divide the time amongst the tellers, and set up the order of the telling.
Everyone is welcome to this informal gathering, whether you want to tell a story or just listen. Then...the magic begins...
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The Ed. Fund's 24th Annual Excellence in Education Gala
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Craneway Pavilion
1414 Harbour Way South
Friday, May 18, 2012
6:00 PM to 9:30 PM
$100 Adult
$75 WCCUSD Teacher
$35 WCCUSD Student
Every year at this inspiring event, The Ed. Fund spotlights outstanding students and teachers in West County. On May 18, 2012, we will be honoring four wonderful teachers with the Teaching Excellence Award and one phenomenal school volunteer with the Distinguished Citizen Award. Many of our college scholarship finalists will be at the event, and welcome the opportunity to show their appreciation for your support. Please join us in celebrating and honoring these individuals.
Register now at edfundwest.org.
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26th Bay Area Storytelling Festival
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Craneway Pavilion
1414 Harbour Way South
Saturday & Sunday, May 19th - 20th
Purchase tickets here
Stories lead you far from home,
through laughter and tears,
and face-to-face with yourself.
The 2012 Bay Area Storytelling Festival is proud to feature Tlingit Raven dancer, storyteller and musician, Gene Tagaban , Celtic harper and storyteller, Patrick Ball, and lively stories from America's heartland told by Beth Horner. In addition, we bring the world folktales to our own backyard with showcase tellers Jill Johnson and Michael Katz.
In addition to the storyteller's concerts, we offer a children's program, storytelling workshops, open mic sessions, and for the first time this year, a Story Slam! To cap off the weekend, we have scheduled a solar eclipse for Sunday evening; astronomers and telescopes will be on hand to enhance our viewing. See the festival schedule for details.
Watch the video for excerpts of last year's festival!
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"Goodbye USS IOWA"
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SS Red Oak Victory Ship
1337 Canal Boulevard Berth A
Sunday, May 20
9:00 am
$10 per person
The SS RED OAK VICTORY INVITES YOU and your family to join us to say goodbye and have a cup of hot coffee as the historic USS IOWA passes by on the way to her new home in San Pedro, California.
One former Navy Ship will salute another!!!
On board the Red Oak Victory at Berth 6A you will enjoy the unique view of San Francisco, Angel Island, Berkeley, and other Bay Area landmarks. Make sure to bring a camera and binoculars!
The continental breakfast will include: coffee, mimosas, scones, bagels with cream cheese, and fruits.
See you on board!!
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Downtown Free Shuttle funded through 2013!
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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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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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