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What's Happening in Richmond
August 28, 2012
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The San Francisco Mime Troupe is back this week at Nichol Park - don't miss this satirical performance. New Art this week at NIAD, the Masquers continue with "All My Sons", Playland is open for "Adults only" Thursday evening... and be sure and visit one of our wonderful Farmers Markets.
Our office would like to wish you all a wonderful Labor Day!
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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San Francisco Mime Troupe
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Macdonald Avenue & 31st Street
Thursday, August 30th
6:30 pm Music
7:00 pm
FREE
Nichol Park
Don't miss it! Bring the family, friends, blankets and chairs to sit on, and a picnic to munch on. Prepare to be ENTERTAINED!!!
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Playland After Dark presents Grown-up Game Night - Adults Only
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Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue
Thursday, August 30th
Adults $10 Join us for a date night like no other...Playland After Dark's Grown-up Game Night featuring board games galore (or you can bring your favorite!) and all the unique exhibits, classic carnival games and free-play pinball always available at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach, without the kids.
More information about Playland here
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Bay Trail Plant Restoration
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Point Isabel (next to the Dog Park)
Saturday, September 1st
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.
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. Gloves, tools, and refreshments supplied.
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"Trading Places" NIAD Art Exhibit Opens
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NIAD
551 23rd STreet
Saturday, September 1st - November 2nd
Artist's Reception September 8
FREE
A group show featuring NIAD's studio staff and artists, who have selected each other's artwork for display in the exhibit. The staff chose one piece of art by a NIAD artist whose work shares an affinity with their own. That artist then chose a work of art created by the staff member. The work will be exhibited in the following pairings:
Staff Member Artist
Veronica De Jesus Karen May
Jan Mignuad Shantae Robinson
Andres Cisneros Kevin Randolph
Ruben Guzman Jonathan Velasquez
Tomoko Murakami Maria Radilla
Lauren Ari Billy White
Maria Hartikainen Marlon Mullen
Jenn Brazelton Luis Estrada
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Playland-40 Years Gone... (Extra Day To Play - Open Labor Day!)
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Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue
Saturday, September 1st
Sunday, September 2nd
Monday, September 3rd
Adults $15
Children under 14/Seniors $10 It was on this weekend 40 years ago that we said our final goodbyes to Playland-at-the-Beach. The spirit and magic of that unique bygone amusement park lives on in El Cerrito, at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach, the Museum of Fun. Enjoy our recreation of the old-fashioned, family-friendly atmosphere of the arcade, the carnival and the circus. Open Monday, September 3rd-an extra day to play!
More information about Playland here
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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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Grand Opening of the West County Health Center
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West County Health Center
13601 San Pablo Avenue
Tuesday, September 4
4:30 pm - 7:30 pm
FREE
Join Congressman George Miller, Supervisor John Gioia and other dignataries in celebrating the Grand Opening of a State-of-the-Art Health Center! Light refreshments served by local restaurants, facility tours and entertainment.
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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.
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Richmond Main Street Farmers Market
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Nevin Plaza
13th Street & Nevin
Wednesday, August 22nd
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Your neighborhood Richmond Main Street Farmers' Market is the BEST place for local, seasonal fruits & vegetables. 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
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August is Restaurant Month at Pt. Richmond Farmer's Market
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Pt. Richmond
Wednesdays
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Customers will vote for their favorite participating restaurant by picking up a voting slip at any of the restaurants, filling it out, and dropping it off in the market. At the end of the month, the votes will be tallied, and a winner will be chosen. One of the voting participants will be chosen at random to receive a free meal at the winning restaurant.
Organic fruits & vegetables. Food vendors and more...
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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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"All My Sons" at the Masquers Playhouse
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Masquers Playhouse
105 Park Place
Through September 29th
$20 All Seats
Purchase Tickets Here
Or call 510-232-4031
By Arthur Miller, directed by Dennis Lickteig
All My Sons is one of the towering masterpieces of American theater! Pulitzer-Prize-Winner Arthur Miller's tragic drama won the Tony Award for Best Direction (Elia Kazan) and a Special Tony Award for the author! Based on a true story, it tells of ordinary people destroyed by lies and betrayal, with criticism of the American Dream lying at the heart of the play.
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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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| 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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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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The Baltic
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The Baltic
Saturday, August 25th
9:30 pm - 11:30 pm
Caņa Dulce ~ Salsa, Latin Jazz
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FREE Hip Hop Dance Classes for Teens
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Taught by the East Bay Center for Performing Arts
Location 1:
When: Mondays, September 10, 17, and 24, 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Where: Pt. Richmond Community Center
139 Washington Ave., Richmond, CA
Sponsored by the City of Richmond Recreation Department and the Friends of the Richmond Public Library.
Call (510) 620-6567 to register or for more information.
Location 2:
When: Thursdays, September 13, 20, and 27, 4:00 to 5:00 p.m.
Where: Crescent Park Apartments
Multi-Cultural Resource Center
5000 Hartnett Ave., Richmond, CA
Sponsored by the Crescent Park Apartments and the Friends of the Richmond Public Library.
Call (510) 692-4720 to register.
Call (510) 620-6566 for more information.
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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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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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