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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.
National Park Service Debuts New Film, "The War At Home"
A new documentary film called "The War At Home" will debut at the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park on Saturday, December 8th and Sunday, December 9th, 2012. The 25-minute film will screen hourly at the park's Visitor Education Center, starting at 11 AM. The last screening will begin at 4 PM.
"The War At Home," produced in collaboration between the National Park Service and Signature Communications, uses oral histories, archival materials and personal diaries to illustrate the diversity and complexity of the WWII home front experience, from the perspective of a number of real people who lived in different cities across the United States.
After the weekend-long debut, visitors will be able to see "The War At Home" throughout the day on a regular basis 7 days a week at the Visitor Education Center. Another 16-minute documentary film, "Home Front Heroes," which outlines the history of defense manufacturing in Richmond, CA during WWII, is also screened regularly, alternating with "The War At Home."
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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. ******************************************************************
Want to Play Chess? Catahoula Coffee Company
12472 San Pablo Avenue
Thursdays, 5:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Look for a casual game of chess, tried of playing online or against the computer. Well, the West Coast Chess Alliance and Catahoula Coffee Shop has solved your problem. Join us for, "Thursday Event Chess" at Catahoula Coffee Company from 5:30 to 8:00 pm, for chess and coffee, please bring your own board and clock. Best coffee in the East Bay, and now a place to get your game on. The next move is yours.
****************************************************************** 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 Wednesday, December 5th Herbert with East Bay Band Thursday, December 6th 8:00 - 10:30 pm 80's & Game Night Friday, December 7th 10:30pm - 11:59pm Reed Fromer Band Saturday, December 8th 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm Blue Lizzard ****************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************** Penguins Weekend at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue Saturday, December 1st
Sunday, December 2nd
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Adults $15
Children/Seniors $10
Dance your happy feet over to Playland as we have chillax with the most fun creatures of the Arctics-the penguin. Search throughout the Museum of Fun for all kinds of our web-footed friends-Emperor Penguins, King Penguins, and even animated ones may appear. It'll be a Playland party weekend like no other (tuxedo optional)!
Playland After Dark presents Grown-up Game Night
Adult Admission Only $10
Tuesday, December 11th
6:00 pm - 10:00 pmThe Museum of Fun reserves two nights a month for Playland After Dark, when kids have to stay home and let the grown-ups enjoy all the board games, carnival and arcade games and FREE PLAY pinball they want. . Bring your own food and drink to complete the experience. Bring your friends. Don't like your friends? Leave them home and come make some new ones. These evenings are for those who are 18 and older. More information about Playland here ****************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************** 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. | 
