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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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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.
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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.
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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
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The Baltic
The Baltic
135 Park Place
More information here
Thursday, November 8th
8:00 pm - 11:00 pm
Baltic Sessions - Americana, Folk, Blues, Jazz and Latin
Friday, November 9th
9:30pm - 11:30pm
Andre Thierry & Zydeco Magic
Saturday, November 10th
9:30 pm - 11:30 pm
David Moore
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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.
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The RAC Dazzles with 4 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
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Veterans Day Weekend at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach
Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue
Saturday, November 10th
Sunday, November 11th
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Adults $15
Children/Seniors $10
Playland-Not-at-the-Beach honors all of those who serve in the US Military. Show your current Military ID and get $2 off per person (good for active duty members, veterans, and family members with a military identification).
More information about Playland here
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"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.
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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.
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Little Women at the Masquers
Masquers Playhouse
105 Park Place
Through December 8th
All seats $20
Purchase tickets here
Adapted from the Novel by Louisa May Alcott
Directed by Jan Brown, Musical Direction by Patricia King
"Little Women", the heart-warming Louisa May Alcott evergreen, has become a musical! Once again the much-loved stories of the four sisters, Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth-and some of the melodramatic tales Jo writes in her attic studio-are brought to life, this time with song.
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