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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN RICHMOND!
Week of November 20, 2012

Welcome to the new look of "What's Happening in Richmond", the weekly newsletter from your Richmond Convention & Visitors Bureau.  Please let us know what you think of our format!

Each week we will spotlight one of our lodging properties - their staff, amenities and what makes each property unique.

For a quick reference, click on the day (to the right) to go directly to that day or heading.

If you have an upcoming event, please send the details to my  email  to be included in the next edition.

 

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.

Don't hesitate to call us for more information at 510-237-1403.

 

We are happy to help!

 

Michelle Itagaki
Richmond Convention & Visitors Bureau
201 W Richmond Avenue
Richmond, California 94801
510-237-1403
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Ongoing Events
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Planning Ahead
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Spotlight on Lodging
DaysInnDouble
 Days Inn

915 West Cutting Boulevard
Richmond, CA 94804
(510) 235-5100 

 

Just 20 minutes from San Francisco and Oakland, our Days Inn Point Richmond hotel near San Francisco Bay provides a combination of comfort, convenience and value that is sure to make your stay a sunny one. Our Richmond, CA, hotel is located off Interstate 580 with easy access to Interstate 80.

Rise and shine each morning to free Daybreak breakfast. Get energized with a workout in the gym and take advantage of perks like free Internet and large-vehicle parking. Junior suites are available at our pet-friendly hotel in Richmond, CA.  

 

Thursday
Thursday
 

Turkey Day in the Point!

 

Point Richmond

Begins at the Plunge

Thursday, November 22nd

10:15 am

 

Dress up or not, bring the kids, your musical instruments, your favorite pets, or drive your old or classic car. Let your imagination run!!

The parade will start in front of the Plunge, go down Park Place and end at The Spot where the annual Thanksgiving poem will be read followed by your shot of Wild Turkey (adults...bring your $5 for a shot)

Note:  if you are going to drive an old car in the parade please contact Marsha 215-6133 by Wednesday afternoon

Saturday
SATURDAY
 

Santa Arrives at Hilltop Mall

 

Hilltop Mall

2200 Hilltop Mall Road

Saturday, November 24th

Noon

FREE

 

See Santa arrive in style at the JC Penney court area.

 


Point Richmond Annual Tree Lighting

 

Point Richmond

Saturday, November 24th

Dusk

 

Join your neighbors and friends for the Annual Tree Lighting at Indian Statue park in the center of town.

 

Around 5pm we welcome the Methodist Church Choir and soon afterwards Santa arrives to light the tree, and the kiddies get treats!

 

Afterwards you are welcome at the DeWitt Gallery across the street for refreshments.

Sunday
SUNDAY
 

Major Taylor Birthday Bay Trail Ride

 

Richmond Spokeshop Bike Lounge

322 Harbour Way #5

Sunday, November 25th

10:00am

          

          

SPOKES will be holding the Major Taylor Birthday Ride from Our Major Taylor Mural in Richmond TO the Major Taylor Mural At Bike For Life In West Oakland.

 

   We will ride down the green way for a Photo OP at the mural at 8th and the Greenway, then to the Bay trail at the Craneway, past Rosie the Riveter Museum and down the Bay trail to Emeryville.

 

From there down Mandela Parkway to 7th Street (Bikes For Life) 1600 7th St. Oakland CA. 94607. After which we will culminate the ride at Brown Sugar Restaurant ON Mandela Parkway .

 

This is a great opportunity for all the SPOKES FOLKS who have not made it out to the Only Bike SHOP In Richmond to come to our Reception and enjoy our Bike Utopia in the heart of the Real Richmond!

Ongoing
ONGOING EVENTS
  

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.     

 

Maritime Child Development Center Tours

1014 Florida Avenue

Wednesdays & Fridays

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Reservations Required 232-5050 x 0

 

Tour a wartime preschool classroom within the Maritime Child Development Center and learn about the essential role of childcare in the home front effort.  Tour begins in the lobby

 

 

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NIAD For the Holidays!

 

NIAD Art Center

551 23rd Street

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Through December 25

 

In The Main Gallery
(Affordable) Art From The Heart - features new or recent work from all of our artists (NIAD currently has more than 64 working artists).  But with this year's show there is a twist; everything is on paper and fits your budget. Most pieces are priced between $15 and $150. There are plenty of drawings and paintings that make great and unique gifts (and, of course, half of your purchase goes directly to the artists, so it's a win-win.) We are always trying to make your art experience at NIAD easy, so new this year, when you pay for the work, we will gift-wrap it and you can take it with you
 
In The Annex
Once Again: Marlon Mullen At White Columns - Last spring, Mullen had his first solo exhibition in New York at the Big Apple's premier alternative art space, White Columns. Here we show selected highlights from the exhibition.

In The Storefront
And, oh yeah, we've turned the store front into a Holiday Lounge... complete with Christmas trees bedecked in jewelry and ornaments, cozy quilts, functional crafts, dolls, superhero nutcrackers and more. Of course we know the holidays are exhausting so we've got comfy couches and chairs to hang out in and on, a record player with holiday vinyl to spin and, yup, some hot cocoa with tiny marshmallows.     

  
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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 22nd   

8:00 pm - 11:30 pm 

Blues Jam

 

Friday, November 23rd   

9:30pm - 11:30pm

Upward Movement - Hip Hop Fusion    

 

Saturday, November 24th    

9:30 pm - 11:30 pm

Dave Matthews Blues Band   

  

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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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Thanksgiving Weekend at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach  

 

Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue

Friday, November 23rd  

Saturday, November 24th
Sunday, November 25th
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Adults $15
Children/Seniors $10
 

 

Playland-Not-at-the-Beach will be open for an extra day to play on Friday, November 23rd. Give thanks and spend quality time with your friends and family at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach! Kids can make their own giving thanks turkey to take home.

  

More information about Playland here

  

  

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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.

 

 

 

 Planning
PLANNING AHEAD
 

Solar Richmond's Fall Move-a-thon Celebration

 

Solar Richmond

2730 Maine Avenue

Thursday, November 29th

6:00 pm

RSVP by November 27th here

 

Celebrate with us and walk away with real tools you can use to regain balance in your daily life!

 

Congratulations and thank you to all who pledged and participated in the Move-a-thon! It's not too late to join us. Click here to move forward with us by making a contribution.

 

In appreciation of all the dedicated supporters and participants who made movement pledges for Solar Richmond's Fall Forward Move-a-thon, we invite you to join us for refreshments and a free movement session with our mind-body awareness instructor Guillermo Ortiz.

 

Guillermo has worked with our program participants and staff to share tools for balance & greater mindfulness in life through incorporating practices of movement, consciousness, and breath. This event is an opportunity for you to experience how elements of yoga, tai-chi, and dance can bring clarity, focus, and energy to life.


 

 
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Pangea 2 - One World One Dance

 

Craneway Pavilion

1414 Harbour Way South

Friday, November 30

9:00 pm

$5 in advance, purchase here 

$10 at the door

 

Join us for the second round of this epic dance party! And this time...It's on a Friday!

 

Pangea is a new type of party where dancers of all kinds unite for an epic dance session to live beats.

 

Our all-star house band will lead us through a night of improvised music assimilated from many different genres, including funk, soul, Latin and hip-hop.

 

 

The event features:

 

-live dance music

-DJs

-live on-the-floor performances

-live painting

-huge dance floor

-PRIZES

-specialty cocktails

-cyphers galore

 

 

 
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