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What's Happening in Richmond
July 18, 2012
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Farmers Markets, art, tours, an important documentary about a local musician...Summer is in full swing in
Richmond. Get out and enjoy our wonderful weather and events!
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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Greenway Bioswale Ribbon Cutting
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Greenway Bioswale
6th Street and Greenway (close to Ohio St.)
Wednesday, July 18th
11:00 AM
Come and celebrate the official ribbon cutting of the native habitat garden and bioswale on the Greenway
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Crop Swap
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Courtyard, Richmond Public Library
325 Civic Center Plaza
Thursday evenings
5:30-6:30 pm
Join your neighbors every Thursday to share and swap the abundance of your garden. This event is ongoing through the season.
The event is organized by the Richmond Rivets, an organization dedication to re-skilling people and localizing our living.
Richmond Grows, Urban Tilth and the City of Richmond are co-sponsors of the weekly Crop Swap.
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Story Swap
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El Sobrante Library
4191 Appian Way
Thursday, July 19th
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Stories, songs, poems, spoken word & dance.
Listen & Watch
Participate!
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Art Show and Farmer's Market
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Point Richmond Farmers Market
Wednesday, July 18th
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Come out to replenish your nourishing summer fruits and veggie's and take the time to view and possibly find a piece of art that you cannot live with out!
We will be setting up a "Street Gallery" including artwork from:
DeWitt Gallery as well as
Artists members of the
Point Richmond Art Collective
~other local artists will being joining us, including sculpture, glass, photography & paintings, this will be fun!
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Point Richmond Art Walk
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Point Richmond
Thursday, July 19th
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Downtown Point Richmond comes alive every Third Thursday from 6 to 9 pm when all the galleries, boutiques and restaurants welcome visitors with free refreshments, live music at Point Richmond Art Collective, Refined by Fire art gallery and The Baltic Restaurant's Jazz Jam Session.
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Wickie Workday
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East Brother Light Station
Point San Pablo Harbor
1900 Western Ave
Saturday, July 21st
Taking care of Richmond's landmark East Brother Lighthouse so that people from all over the world can continue to experience and enjoy it is a never ending commitment from volunteers. Go to http://www.ebls.org/volunteering.html to see how you can sign up as a volunteer.
We have a great time and a real sense of accomplishment. The next volunteer workday is Saturday, July 21. Hope to see you there!
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Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet
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East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
339 11th Street
Sunday, July 22
4:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Tickets $12.00 + $1.41 service fee, purchase here
On Sunday, July 22, East Bay Center for the Performing Arts will present the moving award-winning documentary film, by Jesse Vile "Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet," which chronicles the dramatic life experiences of guitarist Jason Becker. This event, which coincides with Jason's 43rd birthday, will honor an acclaimed musician who grew up and still lives in Richmond, California while also benefiting the work of East Bay Center, which offers instruction in music, dance, and theater to the youth of Richmond's Iron Triangle Neighborhood.
When doctors diagnosed 19-year-old rock star Jason Becker with Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS), they said he would never make music again and that he wouldn't live to see his 25th birthday. Twenty-four years later, without the ability to move or to speak, Jason is alive and making music with his eyes.
"Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet" is the story of a guitar legend who refuses to give up on his dream of being a musician despite the most incredible odds. It is a story of dreams, love, and the strength of the human spirit. The film has been made with the full co-operation of Jason and the Becker family, who have given their consent for this to be the first feature-length documentary film about his life. They have provided their entire family archive of never-before-seen photos and footage.
Audiences for this screening will also get an opportunity to participate in a rare post-show Q&A with Jason Becker, who communicates via an interpreter.
Paintings by Jason's father Gary Becker, who works in large canvas acrylics, will be on display, and merchandise featuring Jason Becker's compositions will be available for purchase.
Convenient secure parking is ½ block from the theater, which is located at 339 11th Street (at MacDonald), Richmond. All seating is general & limited. This facility is wheelchair accessible.
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Steam/Transition Era Day at 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
Steam/Transition Era Day Sunday, July 22nd
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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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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Rosie the Riveter Visitor Center Tours
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Daily Tour from Visitor Center
1414 Harbour Way South
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
FREE
Meet a ranger or docent in front of the new Rosie the Riveter Visitor Education Center for a 45 minute walk along the Bay Trail. If it's raining the tour will be conducted in the Visitor Center.
Maritime Child Development Center site
1014 Florida Avenue
Friday, July 20th
11:00am
FREE
RSVP to Lucien Sonder: lucien_sonder@nps.gov, 510-232-5050 x. 6622.
Please join a ranger for a 1 hour tour of the WWII-era preschool classroom exhibit. Learn about the innovative programming of the Richmond child development centers, and the vital role of child care in the home front effort.
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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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Point Richmond Art Walk Featured Artist Rita Bagley
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Point Richmond Post Office
102 Washington Avenue
"The Baltic Picnic is part of my newest series of work. I retrieved a hundred vintage photographs, tiny, diminutive in size, mostly black and white from the 40's, 50's and 60's. A selection of these my paintings are at a hundred times larger than the photo once was. It excites me to edit the composition down to the most intimate viewpoint. After the sepia under painting, I limit the palette to three deliberately chosen contemporary colors for each piece. The process as I apply these paints creates a flow and energy that comes alive with a brilliance of spirit as these images speak. My painterly concept is the catalyst that takes me to the who, what, where and why of these subjects placed in time of what was once a forgotten snapshot. "
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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 Steve Ghigliotto, market manager, at 510-206-7271. |
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The Baltic
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The Baltic
Thursday, July 19th
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Hosted by "The Kit Eakle Trio" featuring Michael Price and Marcelino Quiroz
Friday, July 20th 9:30 pm - 11:30 pm Luv Stoned
Saturday, July 21st 9:30 pm - 11:30 pm Howell Devine
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Main Street Farmer's Market
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Nevin Plaza
13th Avenue & Nevin Avenue
Thursday, July 19th
FREE
All our produce comes from California farms! Along with the freshest produce around, you will also find delicious baked goods, fresh cut flowers, gourmet foods, local honey, and more!
Come to the Richmond Main Street Farmers' Market for lunch and leave with groceries for dinner!
WIC/EBT gladly accepted. PLUS: Spend $10 or more with your food stand or EBT bard and get $5 in market produce FREE. Just visit the Famers' Market info table to take advantage of this amazing offer.
Presented by Richmond Main Street Initiative
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Pirates Weekend at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach
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Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue
Saturday, July 21st
Sunday, July 22nd Adults $15
Children under 14/Seniors $10 Playland has been boarded by the most aghr-r-riginal pirates to sail the seven seas. Come dressed as a pirate and win a special reward. We'll be hosting the biggest and best treasure hunt ever!
More information about Playland here
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Forgotten Fragments: Art Made from Overlooked Materials
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NIAD
551 23rd Street
Gallery Hours 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Ink, paint and clay are conventional art materials. They're easy to acquire and put into immediate action with the right tools. Torn paper bags, outdated newspapers and scraps of bamboo require a bit more forethought, especially when creating sculpture. NIAD artists have been recycling these types of materials into artwork for several months while working with instructor Ruben Guzman, who encouraged them to simply play with materials until something interesting happened. Forgotten Fragments will feature the results of their experimentation in show of abstract and figurative sculpture.
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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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Richmond Bay Campus Community Workshop
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Richmond Memorial Auditorium
450 Civic Center Plaza
Thursday, July 26
Doors open at 6:30PM.
Presentation begins at 7:00PM.
Hear from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and UC Berkeley about the proposed project, join a discussion and offer your thoughts and ideas!
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Richmond Bay Trail Mid Year 2012 Report
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This 13th Mid Year Report by TRAC, the Trails for Richmond Action Committee, features progress toward closing five gaps totaling over three miles of Bay Trail. Despite over 31 miles of San Francisco Bay Trail in place, 10.8 miles remain to be built in Richmond as shown on the last page of this report.
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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
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