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What's Happening in Richmond
May 15, 2012
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Stories, stories and more stories this week!
Looking for some music - the Contra Costa Chorale is ready to rock!
Dont' miss the 3rd Thursday ARTWalk in the Point and of course...enjoy Richmond 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 upcoming 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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An Extra Hour of Happiness at the Mac!
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Hotel Mac
50 Washington Avenue
Happy Hour
2:30-6:00 This Week Only!
Present, or show on your phone, this e-mail to your server to extend the Hotel Mac's happy hour 2:30-6:00, this week only. Normal Happy Hours 2:30-5:00 p.m. With this coupon you will be able to enjoy Hotel Mac's terrific Happy Hour for 1 more hour. Offer good 5/14/12-5/18/12 only. Happy Hour served in the Bar & Lounge only & no to-go orders!
$20 Two Course Meal
Wednesday & Thursday
May 16th & 17th
Come join us at the Hotel Mac this Wednesday & Thursday , May 16-17 , for our $20 Two course meal. The first course is your choice of any of our Appetizers, The second course is any of our Entrees. Offer valid for lunch & dinner. Not valid with any other offer or promotion. Present this email to your server to receive your discounted price. Offer valid on specified days only
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Rosie the Riveter Tours
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Maritime Child Development Center
1014 Florida Avenue
Saturday, May 19th
11:00 am - Noon
Tour a wartime preschool classroom within the Maritime Child Development Center. Tour begins in the lobby.
Rosie the Riveter Memorial
Saturday, May 19th
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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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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ARTWalk Point Richmond
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Point Richmond
Thursday, May 17th
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Every THIRD (3rd) Thursday, Point Richmond comes alive with artists, art lovers, musicians and music lover, food and food lovers. It's a chance to tour the galleries, munch on delicious refreshments and enjoy live music at Point Richmond Art Collective, Refined by Fire Gallery and The Baltic Restaurant.
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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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Contra Costa Chorale Spring Concert
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Grace Lutheran Church
15 Santa Fe Avenue
Saturday, May 19th
7:00 pm
General Admission $15
Seniors/Students/Disabled $12
Under 12 no charge
Featuring Charpentier's Midnight Mass,
The Frostiana Suite by Thompson,
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Dirait-on by Lauridsen
With soloists Richard Mix- Bass, Dean Christman-Tenor, Vanessa Aldrich- Soprano, Emily Bozentka- Soprano John Montanero
John Montanero, Music Director
Cara Bradbury, Accompanist
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Artist's Reception for Eric Dozier
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Point Richmond Art Collective
121 Park Place
Saturday, May 19th
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
FREE
Please come and celebrate with us our Featured Artist, Eric Dozier's Psychedelic Summer. Eric is our newest artist and his Abstract Photography brings everyday objects into a totally different perspective. He is a graduate of Kennedy High School of Richmond and a photographer for 10 years. There will be fun food, entertainment and drinks.
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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!
 | | Bay Area Storytelling Festival - 25th Anniversary |
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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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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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FREE Zumba Fitness in Downtown Richmond - Now TWO Days!
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Richmond Main Street
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.
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Pt. Richmond Farmer's Market
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Pt. Richmond
Wednesdays
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Organic fruits & vegetables. Food vendors and more...
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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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Celebrating Everyday American Heroes at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach
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Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue
Saturday, May 19th
Sunday, May 20th
10:00 am -5:00 pm
Adults $15
Children under 14/Seniors $10 For Armed Forces Day (Saturday, May 19th), Playland takes TWO days to celebrate all of America's heroes-peace officers and first responders, teachers and nurses (all of whom have their own days in May). Show us your professional id or business card and receive a hero's discount of two dollars off admission and 100 free prize tickets as a thank you for all you do.
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
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 16th
8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Salsa Dance lessons
Thursday, May 17th
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Baltic Sessions - Jazz Jam
Hosted by The Kit Eakle Trio" featuring Michael Price and Marcelino Quiroz
Friday, May 18th
9:30 pm - 11:30 pm
"...Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic will capture your attention and serve up an unparalleled musical experience that captivates your soul...."
Saturday, May 19th
9:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Luv Stoned
LuvStoned is a group of fantastic musicians from the SF East Bay Area, dedicated to the performance of R&B, Funk, Hip-Hop and Disco from the 1970's to the new millennium.
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BoilerHouse Weekly
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Boilerhouse Restaurant
1414 Harbour Way South
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 & 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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Kitchen@812's Culinary Clash
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Kitchen@812
812 San Pablo Avenue
Wednesday, May 23rd
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
$40 per person
Purchase tickets here
Four teams compete for bragging rights, while raising funds to help establish Contra Costa's only nonprofit food business incubator, Kitchen@812, and support the dreams of local food entrepreneurs as they seek to start and grow their businesses.
Enjoy food, music & wine!
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The Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park Gets Its Visitors Center!
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Rosie's Big Bash at the Craneway
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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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201 W Richmond Avenue
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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