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Rosie the Riveter Visitor Center
Open Daily
RORI Visitor Center
1414 Harbour Way South
FREE
Thursdays "Blossoms & Thorns" through December 20th
Time: 2:00pm
Duration: 45 minute program: 20 minute movie followed by talk and questions/answers.
Presenters: Representative from the Japanese American Citizens League and NPS Ranger.
Program: Overview of the experience of Richmond's Japanese American citizens who were incarcerated during the Second World War.
Meet a ranger or volunteer for a 45 minute program (topics vary) at the Visitor Center at 2:00pm every day. Come early to see the exhibits in the Visitor Center. Ranger Betty Soskin speaks on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
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Halloween Treats in Downtown this Wednesday at the Farmers' Market
Nevin Plaza
13th Street & Nevin
Wednesday
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Live music, seasonal treats, great produce, and fun contests to celebrate a successful market season--the very first for Downtown Richmond.
In honor of Halloween, vendors will be decorating their stalls and you will have the opportunity to vote for the best Halloween themed vendor booth. The vendor with the most votes will win a fantastic prize!
Plus, you can also enter for a chance to win a slow cooker filled with fabulous produce.
We are sad that the market will be closing for winter but look forward to an even more robust Farmers' Market when it returns on Wednesday, May 8, 2013.
****************************************************************** Richmond Certified Farmers Market at Civic Center 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. ****************************************************************** "Trading Places" NIAD Exhibit NIAD 551 23rd STreet Through November 2nd Gallery Hours 9:00 am - 4:00 pm 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 ******************************************************************
NIAD's Halloween Pop-Up Art Shop
NIAD 551 23rd Street Monday - Friday through October 31 9:00 am - 4:00 pm This haunting season, we've turned the NIAD gift shop into a Halloween Pop-up Shop. Leafing through the studio we've gathered some very practical objects (think ceramic dishes and vessels for treats or handmade costumes of birds and sea creatures) as well as some delightfully decorative pieces (like wonderful stuffed creatures and snakes). And we have a few paintings up that are certainly autumnal. NIAD's Halloween Pop-up shop is open Monday through Friday from 9-4pm until October 31. And we're easy to find, just look for the tree wrapped in orange crepe paper, cobwebs and black balloons at 551 23rd Street in Richmond, California. Add a few of our very unique pieces to your haunted house. ****************************************************************** Bingo! 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 from all over the bay area. ****************************************************************** Golden State Model Railroad Museum 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. More information here ****************************************************************** The Baltic The Baltic 135 Park Place
More information here Thursday, November 1st 8:00 pm - 11:00 pm 80's & Game Night Friday, November 2nd 9:30pm - 11:59pm The Reed Fromer Band Saturday, November 3rd 9:30 pm - 11:30 pm Cańa Dulce ~ Salsa, Latin Jazz ****************************************************************** Free Teen Hip Hop Dance Classes Crescent Park Apartments Multi-Cultural Resource Center 5000 Hartnett Avenue FREE Call (510) 692-4720 to register Free Hip Hop dance class for teens, taught by The East Bay Center for the Performing Arts. Please call the Bayview Branch Library for more information, at 620-6566. This program is sponsored by the Crescent Park Apartments and the Friends of the Richmond Public Library. ****************************************************************** FREE Zumba in Downtown! 310 9th Street (at 9th Street & Macdonald Avenue) Mondays ~ Lunchtime Zumba 12:30-1:30pm Thursdays ~ After-Work Workout 5:30-6:30pm 7:00-8:00pm We are excited to once again offer these free, high-energy fitness classes in downtown with Zumba instructor extraordinaire, Willa 'Bontle' Willis. Plus, we've secured a new location in Downtown that will allow a flexible class schedule and class size! No need to reserve a spot--just show up and get fit moving to those fun beats! All classes last one hour. Make sure to wear comfy, loose clothing and athletic/supportive shoes. Healthy snacks and water will be provided. ****************************************************************** The RAC Dazzles with 4 New Exhibits Richmond Art Center 2540 Barrett Avenue Gallery Hours, Wednesday - Saturday 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Exhibit through November 9th MAIN GALLERY Hobos to Street People: Artists' Responses to Homelessness from the New Deal to the Present This timely exhibit features the works of 30 artists working over the last 75 years to document the tragedy of homelessness and the government's role in the crisis. Through painting, printmaking, photography, and mixed media, Depression-era and contemporary artists offer glimpses of life on the street and show many similarities between the eras. Featured are works by New Deal era artists such as Dorthea Lange, Rockwell Kent, and Giacomo Patri along with contemporary artists such as Sandow Birk, David Bacon, and Christine Hanlon. WEST GALLERY Ahhh! Silica - Work by ACGA Clay & Glass artists that inspires AWE! Featuring over 30 artists from The Association of Clay and Glass Artists of California (ACGA). Juried by Steven Allen, Artist and Ceramics Studio manager at the Richmond Art Center. Silica is a basic and abundant ingredient shared by both clay and glass artists that is magically transformed by the creative spirit and fire to create inspiring works of art. This exhibition showcases artists practicing various methods such as working on the wheel, hand-building, sculpting, slumping, slip casting, and blowing, among others. SOUTH GALLERY Beyond Borders Experimentation and Innovation in Enameling The 11th International Juried Enamel Exhibition sponsored by the Northern California Enamel Guild (NCEG) features works by 50 artists. This exhibition includes functional and non-functional, two-dimensional and three-dimensional works that illustrate the wide scope of artwork created by the enameling process. Work is chosen for it's melding of technical excellence and content, and for daring to push the boundaries of the medium. COMMUNITY GALLERY Art on the Greenway Celebrating the City of Richmond's 2012 Neighborhood Public Art Program ****************************************************************** Election Weekend at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue
Saturday, November 3rd
Sunday, November 4th
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Adults $15
Children/Seniors $10
It's election time! While adults are voting on important issues such as the president race, come to Playland to vote on your favorite pinball machine and carnival game. Cast your ballot for Skee-ball, or do you think The Addam's Family pinball is best?
More information about Playland here ****************************************************************** "A REFINERY SAGA" Exhibit Richmond Museum of History 400 Nevin Avenue Exhibit through November 17th $2 Adults $1 Senior/Students Under 12 free with adult Dedicated to the 110th anniversary of the Chevron Richmond Refinery and funded from the Clarabelle Hamilton Fund, members, friends and volunteers of the Museum. The goal of the Museum exhibit is to highlight some of the more interesting scenes, events and milestones of Chevron's history in Richmond by showcasing documents, objects and photos exclusively from the Museum archive. ****************************************************************** SS Red Oak Victory Ship Museum SS Red Oak Victory Ship 1337 Canal Boulevard 10:00 am - 4:00 pm $5 SS Red Oak Victory is open for docent tours on Tues, Thurs, Sat, and Sun from 10am-4pm. Last tour begins promptly at 3pm. Boarding fee is $5 for everyone. The ship is berthed at 1337 Canal Blvd and the ship phone is 510-237-2933. | 
