Healthy Village Farm Stand

Community Green Space Park

Harbour Way & Macdonald Avenue

Friday, June 1^st

Richmond Art Center to Host Live Telethon & Full Day of Events

Richmond Art Center

2540 Barrett Avenue

Saturday, June 2^nd

11:00 am - 11:00 pm

Produced in coordination with KCRT TV, the telethon is the culmination of the RAC's "i am the Richmond Art Center" campaign to raise funds for Spring and Summer programming and exhibits. Phone banks will be open throughout the day, and winning bids from an online fine art auction will be announced on-air. Auction items will be posted on the RAC's facebook page leading up to the telethon.

The telethon will feature a wide-ranging roster of artists, community leaders, local celebrities and musicians. A series of talented emcees, including actor, writer, and director Terry McGovern, author and interviewer Eileen Malone, KGO reporter Rob Artigo, and award-winning news anchors Dana King (KPIX) and Rita Williams (KTVU) will host the event. Pre-taped interview segments with RAC teachers, students and artists such as Garry Knox Bennett will offer first person testimonials regarding the legacy and significance of the Center. Also to be aired; a short documentary about Japanese-American life during World War II, inspired in part by the Richmond Art Center's acclaimed 2011 exhibit Blossoms and Thorns, which explored the history of the Japanese-American-owned greenhouses in Richmond through art and artifacts. These segments will be interspersed with live musical performances from a dozen bands.

Where to watch:
Channel 28 on Comcast
AT&T U-Verse Line-up
Channel 99 (click on "Richmond" tab and select KCRT)
Justin TV www.justin.tv/richmondartcenter
Musical performances will be held in the Main Gallery and are open to the public with a $10.00 suggested donation for entrance.
 
How to support the RAC:
*  Make a donation by calling telethon phone banks (phone number to be provided on-air) between 11am and 11pm on Saturday, June 2nd, online at  www.therac.org, or in-person at the RAC
*  Participate in the online auction on FaceBook
*  Sign-up for a Summer class at the Richmond Art Center

Auction items, additional emcees and special guests will be announced on the RAC's facebook page and twitter feed (@theRACenter) as they are finalized.

"The Richmond Art Center is the sum of the people who come through it; we are our students, teachers, volunteers, staff, donors and visitors," said Liz Padilla, Spring Fundraiser Chair and Administrative Director for the RAC. "Art lives inside all of us, and is expressed and made tangible through creative opportunity. It has the power to produce hope, understanding, and community. It is important. And while the need to provide a place for the Arts in our community has been increasing, the number of institutions that can provide these opportunities has been diminishing. The purpose of the telethon it to inspire people to donate, to take classes, to visit exhibits, to get involved."

The not-for-profit RAC receives no federal funding. The monies needed to maintain its operations come primarily from fees paid by members and students, contributions from sponsors, institutional foundation grants, and gifts from major donors.

Little League Weekend at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach

Point Isabel next to the dog park

Saturday, June 2nd

10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Join Tom and Jane Kelly to help continue their ongoing native plant restoration project along the Bay Trail between Point Isabel Regional Shoreline and Marina Bay. Where: - just off I-580 (take Central to the bottom of the I-580 overpass. At the stop sign (Rydin Road) turn right and come down to the end of the street.) Contact info: Tom or Jane Kelly (510) 704-8628 (w) or (510) 684-6484 or  kyotousa@sbcglobal.net.

Please do RSVP - it will help them coordinate tools with the East Bay Regional Park District. And remember to wear long pants, bring hats, sun screen, water, and family and friends. They will supply gloves, tools, and refreshments.

Brooks Island Adventure  

Richmond Marina

Sunday, June 3rd

10:00 am - 4:00 pm

$85 per person 

This trip is a short paddle in stable, double kayaks across sheltered bay water with spectacular views of San Francisco.  Paddle along Brooks Island's preserved shoreline and then come ashore to enjoy a naturalist guided, two-mile hike around the island, which is normally closed to visitors. A parking fee will be charged at Richmond Marina. Participants must be 14+ years of age.

Registration required at 1-888-327-2757 and press option 2.  Fee: $85 for residents of Contra Costa and Alameda Counties.  Kayaks and gear provided by California Canoe & Kayak.

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.  

Pt. Richmond

Wednesdays  

4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Organic  fruits & vegetables.  Food vendors and more... 

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.

$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 

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 & 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.

What's Coming Up

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Parade: Cutting Blvd & Marina Bay South. Grand Marshal: Clarence Van Hook

10:00 am

Festival: Nichol Park

33^rd and McDonald Ave

11:30 am - 6:00 pm

Headliner: Legendary Father of P-Funk George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelics

* Please join us for two stages of entertainment,

ethnic food, kids expo, local vendors and so much more.M

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 

Medical Shuttle Route Schedule  

Help Richmond students succeed - become a writing coach!  

WriterCoach Connection brings well-trained volunteer writing coaches into English classes to give students one-on-one support with their writing assignments. The students develop self-confidence and writing proficiency, and strengthen their comprehension and creative and critical thinking capabilities, critical skills for school, college, and career success. There are 530+ writing coaches working with over 2,000 students in Berkeley, Oakland, Albany and El Cerrito. Richmond High School is launching the program this fall. We need community volunteers who want to help Richmond students learn to communicate their ideas with clarity, confidence, and pride.  

To learn more and register please visit: www.WriterCoachConnection.org or contact Shelli Fried, WCC Volunteer Coordinator at 510-530-7600 or sfried0530@gmail.com