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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN RICHMOND!
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There's a lot to do in Richmond this week - music, movies, Enlightenment, art, and more. Enjoy your week!
Want to make a difference in Richmond? Check out our newest Volunteer opportunities in our newsletter.
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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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Volunteer Opportunities
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Spotlight on Lodging
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Extended Stay America
3170 Garrity Way 510 222-7383 
Welcome to Extended Stay America - Richmond - Hilltop Mall. Our hotel is designed especially for longer stays with studios featuring fully-equipped kitchens and plenty of work space... amenities you won't find in a typical hotel room.
Tell us about your guests. Where are they from? Why are they staying in Richmond?
We have a very diverse clientele. Our relationships with the refineries are vitally important but our guests vary from families moving to the area, to nurses working on temporary assignments, to construction crews, to teams laying fiber optics to IT personnel. We get locals and guests from all over the country. Having our kitchens and home away from home feel, we tend to get guests staying for longer periods. This gives us a great opportunity to get to know each guest individually.
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THURSDAY
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The Ultimate Mom's Nite Out
The MonTaraBay Community Center
2250 Tara Hills Drive
Thursday, May 9
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
We are excited to be joining "National Moms Nite Out" in this celebration of motherhood by hosting a community event for moms in the West Contra Costa County Area and beyond!
Our evening for mothers will focus on renewal. This renewal will enable mothers to return to their families, refreshed and recharged with the ability to re-devote themselves to selfless acts in support of their families. The evening will be packed full of fun classes like Zumba (thank you Hilltop YMCA!!!), a Mommy Marketplace, beauty/make-up demonstrations with Special Guest & Celebrity Make-Up Artist Tracey Brown of Brown Beauty Consulting/Blinging Beauty, spa treat vendors, wine tasting, appetizers/desserts, raffle and of course relaxation and 'girlfriend' bonding.
This event is FREE and Swag Bags included (while supplies last)!
Get YOUR Celebration of "Mothers Day" kicked off Early!
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FRIDAY
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YMCA Renaming Celebration
Coronado YMCA
263 S 20th Street
Friday, May 10
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
5:00 Program and Dedication
The E M Downer Family and Mechanics Bank have for generations been invested in helping local non-profits grow and prosper. In 1993, Mechanics Bank asked the YMCA and Youth Service Bureau to start providing services at the "new" Coronado Community Center. In 1995, the building was gifted to the Y. In recognition of E M Downer III continuing the philanthropic legacy of the Downer Family and in celebration of the Y's 20 years of providing services at the building, the building will be renamed "E M Downer Family YMCA."
Please join in our celebration of family and community.
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Creating Enlightened Society
Craneway Pavilion
1414 Harbour Way South
Friday, May 10
Saturday, May 11
Sunday, May 12
Tickets & More information here
The event brings together two essential elements for a more compassionate, sustainable, and wise world - the personal and the social. Hosted by meditation teacher and Shambhala Lineage holder Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, speakers will include social change leaders such as the Episcopal Bishop of California Rt. Rev. Marc Andrus, meditation teacher at Google Chade-Meng Tan, social visionary Rev. angel Kyodo williams, Authentic Leadership Director Susan Skjei, Acharya Adam Lobel, and others.
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Point Richmond Acoustic presents Blues Duo Chris Webster and Nina Gerber
First Methodist Church
201 Martina Avenue
Friday, May 10
$18 per person
$15 for students & seniors
Available at the door
Doors open at 7:30
Point Richmond Acoustic closes the 2012/13 season with another remarkable double bill featuring the blues duo of Chris Webster and Nina Gerber.
Guitarist Nina Gerber is regarded by many as the best guitarist - acoustic, electric or otherwise - in all of Northern California. Though she favors tasteful melodic lines and atmospheric embellishment over displays of technical virtuosity, her mastery of the guitar is dazzling. Since her accompaniment of Kate Wolf first earned her recognition, her acute skills as performer, producer and arranger have continued to deepen.
Nina has a unique ability to completely free herself within an eclectic range of styles and add electric guitar sounds to acoustic music in a uniquely musical way. Presented with folk, country, bluegrass, rock, or blues, she is able to fall into leads which have rare reverence for the true feeling of a song, always emphasizing taste over technical display.
Chris Webster began nearly two decades ago as the teen-aged lead singer for Mumbo Gumbo, one of Northern California's best know regional acts. She boasts a successful resume highlighted by four solo releases (Drive, Now Playing, Something in the Water, My Name is Christine) and one amazing traditional Bluegrass/Americana recording (The Webster's "10,000 Miles) with her sister Cassie and renowned guitarist Scott Nygaard. With astonishing power and passion, Chris's voice reaches magical heights, yet effortlessly turns on a dime to deliver gut wrenching torch songs and gentle ballads.
Special guests Melody Walker and Jacob Groopman are taking the bluegrass world by a storm and are rising stars in their own right. Melody's soulful songwriting and Jacob's picking prowess join together in a duo that is creating it's own genre: "Americali." Hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area and the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, respectively, Melody and Jacob harmonize earnestly over intricate textures of banjo, guitar and mandolin.
The Point Richmond First Methodist Church is an intimate place for concerts, and music is an important part of its program. Built more than 100 years ago, the octagonal shaped sanctuary accentuates the up close and personal nature of the music. The Point Richmond Acoustic Music series is completely non-religious and people of all faiths as well as no faith are welcome. It's a friendly no-pressure environment. It's all about the music here.
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This week at The Magick Lantern Theater
Paris - Quartet
The Magick Lantern Theater
125 Park Place (behind Starbucks)
Friday, May 10, 7:30 pm
Saturday, May 11, 5:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday, May 12, 2:00 pm, 5:00 pm. 7:30 pm
$7 General Admission
$5 Under 12
$6 Seniors (over 60)
Sunday 2pm Matinee all seats $5
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SATURDAY
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Baykeeper Marine Debris Cleanup - Work Day No. Two - Pt. Molate Beach Park
Western Drive
Saturday, May 11
9 am - 1 pm
Baykeeper is organizing a follow up work day at Point Molate Beach Park on Saturday May 11th to consolidate the staging areas, prep the site for more intensive final removal operations, and sort clean driftwood, and clean structural timber from the debris to be removed. The clean driftwood and structural timbers can be recycled into fencing, railing, benches, treads, and art objects for future use at Pt. Molate Beach Park. You can help with this effort to get ready for the final haulout. Baykeeper is seeking for this second Work Day, around 10 people who can lift at least 40 pounds and anyone who can come with a truck or 4WD SUV with a winch and/or a tow hitch, or a quad ATV would be very helpful.
Wear work clothes. Protective gear, gloves, water and snacks will be provided. Participants must sign a waiver from the City of Richmond and Baykeeper, & a safety plan shall be provided, along with first aid equipment. A roster of participants must be provided to the City prior to the event, so please RSVP in advance.
Contact & RSVP Info.: Ian Wren, Staff Scientist at San Francisco Baykeeper, 415-810-6956 x.108 (office), 415-810-6956 (cell) ian@baykeeper.org
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Win Win, A NIAD Art Center Fundraiser
Clif Bar & Company
1451 66 Street
Emeryville, California
Saturday, May 11
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
At NIAD Art Center's spring fundraiser, no one is ever a loser. For Win Win, we've commissioned artists (over 125 national and local artists, including all of the artists at NIAD's studio art program) to produce work (paintings, photographs, sculptures and drawings) in a standard 6 x 6" format. And everyone with an admission ticket takes home a randomly chosen piece of art. Oh yeah, Win Win also features live music, light refreshments and a photo booth where the proud new owner and their work of art can be captured together. Hands down, we all agree this is a winning opportunity from a fantastic studio arts program. So get your tickets today!
http://niadart.org/win-win/
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SUNDAY
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Red Oak Victory Pancake Breakfast
Red Oak Victory Ship
1337 Canal Blvd., Berth 6A
Sunday, April 14
9:00 am to 1:00 pm
$7.00 per person
Pancake breakfasts on board the SS Red Oak Victory are back. For seven bucks you can get a plate of pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage and drink. Eat on the ship's deck, enjoy gorgeous views of the bay and make it a day on the bay.
Tours of the ship available at an additional fee of $5 per person. A Benefit for the Restoration of the SS Red Oak Victory. No reservations required. Click Here for driving directions.
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Rosie the Riveter Visitor Center
Open Daily
RORI Visitor Center
1414 Harbour Way South
FREE
Daily Program
2:00 pm - 2:45 pm
On Tuesdays and Saturdays, Ranger Betty Soskin discusses her experience as a young African American woman during WWII. On Thursdays, docent Flora Ninomiya shows "Blosssoms and Thorns", and shares her childhood experiences of a WWII internment camp. Sundays, the program, "Women, Get a War Job!". explores the media campaign that called women to "do their part" for the war effort.
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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 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. ****************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************** Mother's Day at Playland-Not-at-the-Beach Playland Not-at-the-Beach
10979 San Pablo Avenue Saturday, May 11
Sunday, May 12
10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Adults $15
Children/Seniors $10
The box of candy will be gone and the flowers will be wilted, but Mom will still remember the day of fun and magic you shared with her at Playland! $2 off general admission for all mothers on this special weekend.
More information about Playland here ****************************************************************** SS Red Oak Victory Ship Museum SS Red Oak Victory Ship 1337 Canal Boulevard 10:00 am - 3:00 pm, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday $5 SS Red Oak Victory is open for docent tours on Tues, Thurs, Sat, and Sun from 10am-3pm. Last tour begins promptly at 2pm. Boarding fee is $5 for everyone. The ship is berthed at 1337 Canal Blvd and the ship phone is 510-237-2933. ****************************************************************** The Baltic135 Park Place Music Nights Tuesday, May 7 9:00 pm - 11:30 pm Jazz Jam Session Hosted by The Kit Eakle Trio" featuring Michael Price and Marcelino Quiroz Thursday, May 9 8:00 pm - 10:30 pm Karaoke with Ms. PJ Friday, May 3 9:30 pm - 11:50 pm Bobbie Love & Sugar Sweet - Pop, Rock & Funk; Originals & 50' to current top 40 covers
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The Richmond Art Center Spring Exhibitions
Richmond Art Center
2450 Barrett Avenue
March 23 - June 1st
Innovations in Contemporary Crafts
A Juried Exhibition of Contemporary Crafts in California
Main Gallery & West Gallery
Innovations in Contemporary Crafts explores innovations in the traditional craft mediums of ceramics, wood, glass, metal, fiber, enamel, paper and jewelry. We survey artists who are forward thinking in their approach to materials and application.
Excavating Layers
South Gallery
This exhibition of mixed-media artwork illustrates how artists excavate new and historic images and materials to reveal particular tensions between figuration and abstraction and create new layers of visual and conceptual meanings. These layers signify the multiple systems that one experiences every day - home, community, society, nature, history, the world at large and one's place within order and chaos. Artists included are Tony Berlant, Shenny Phillips Cruces, Brian Dittmer, Monika Lin, Brian Rutenberg, Robert Sagerman and Dana Hart Stone.
The 48th Annual WCCUSD Student Art Show
Community Gallery
Now in its 48th year at the Richmond Art Center, the Annual West Contra Costa Unified School District (WCCUSD) Student Art Show is a collaborative project between WCCUSD and the Richmond Art Center. Artwork by secondary school students fills the walls with diverse visions and individual creative voices.
Steve Mainini: Working in the WCCUSD, A Retrospective
South Gallery
This retrospective offers an in-depth look at the works that artist and art teacher Steve Mainini has created while teaching art at John F. Kennedy High School over the last 8 years. During this period Mainini has experimented with different processes, mediums and themes in his work.
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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Richmond Museum of History
Happy spring! The museum is currently undergoing many exciting changes, but because of the temporary staff shortage we need your help more than ever to accomplish our goals.
Our most critical need right now is volunteers to staff the museum during the times when it is open to the public, which is Wednesday through Sunday 1-4pm.
The need for volunteer staff is particularly critical for the days of April 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11 during 1-4pm, while the paid staff attends the Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology. We hope to have at least three volunteers to help open and close the museum, collect admission money, and staff the gift shop during this time. A sign up sheet for the days is available in the volunteer break room, so please sign up to help during your next visit to the museum.
The Museum is also in need of individuals to be trained as docents/gallery guides/visitor services representatives. There has been an increase in requests for tours, which is a very positive change for the museum, but we need knowledgeable volunteers to depend on to provide tours.
Please do not hesitate to contact me at 510-235-7387 if you have questions or are interested in helping out. Feel free to share this note widely.
Many thanks for supporting your community museum,
Melinda McCrary
Curator/Museum Manager
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Lost Secrets of the Iron Triangle
You've read the book, now see the play!
East Bay Center for Performing Arts
339 11th St
$10 Adults
$5 Students/Seniors
May 17, 18, 24, & 25 7:00pm performances
May 19 & 26 3:00 pm matinees
Purchase tickets here
Learn More here!
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Bay Area Storytelling Festival
Craneway Pavilion
1414 Harbour Way South
Saturday May 18
Sunday, May 19
 Oral storytelling is an art for all ages, from the cutest kids and the hippest adults through the wisest grandparents. The Tellers: We are pleased to announce the tellers for the 2013 Bay Area Storytelling Festival! Award- winning storyteller and NPR commentator Kevin Kling tells hilarious, often tender stories. Megan Wells seeks the story eclipse when the ordinary world gives way to the light of the imagination. When Len Cabral tells stories, coyotes turn into ducks and we travel from Ethiopia to New England cranberry bogs. Yvette Brandy weaves stories and songs, and Will Hornyak promises to captivate, surprise and intrigue. Every year, the festival offers a school study trip, sponsored this year by a generous grant from the National Storytelling Network. This year's professional storytelling workshop is also on Friday, and features the two part harmony of Kevin Kling and Megan Wells. Saturday and Sunday we offer several performances for adults and older kids, a family program and more workshops. In 2013, we are hosting an invitational spoken word slam for local high school students.
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Support the American Youth Sailing Force
Richmond Yacht Club
351 Brickyard Cove Road
Thursday, May 16
Doors open at 6:30 with a silent auction and open bar.
$65 per person
We're asking for your personal support of the team representing the Bay Area in the Red Bull Youth America's Cup. We'll bring the whole team and some video highlights of our campaign. We'll answer questions from the audience and hopefully energize some junior sailors to keep working on their skills so they too can compete at this level in a few years.
Everyone is invited to support The Force. You don't have to be a member of Richmond Yacht Club to attend.
At 7:15 we'll sit down for a family style meal & wine served by members of The Force.
At 7:45 Tom Ehman will give us a CupDate and wine will continue through the rest of the evening.
At 8:00 you'll get to bid on some unique items provided by The Force and by members of your Club.
Make sure you have a seat! Make your reservation: (name) _______________________________
Total in party: ________ X $65 Amount enclosed: $_______________
Make your check out to: Skiff Sailing Foundation (a 501c3 organization and our fiscal agent)
Send it to: American Youth Sailing Force, 501 Cesar Chavez St. Suite 112, San Francisco, CA 94124
If you can't attend, you can donate through our website http://americanyouthsailingforce.com/
For more information: Events@AmericanYouthSailingForce.com
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Call For Artists
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Playland Magic Camp
Playland-Not-at-the-Beach is excited to bring back our Magic Camp with Instructor Mike Della Penna for a fourth straight year. This summer, Mike will be teaching three week-long sessions for campers age 8-98! Master magician Mike Della Penna, aided by several special guests, leads students of any level, age or ability through five days of learning and laughter. Every Magic Camper will receive a magic book and all the materials necessary for the course. The workshop will help you learn to perform new magical effects, improve your performing skills and make friends as interested in magic as you are! Sign up quickly as this will fill up fast!
Session 1: June 24-28, 2013
Session 2: July 15-19, 2013
Session 3: August 5-9, 2013
Times: 9:00am-1:00pm
Cost: $250 per session (Aftercare until 5:00pm is also available for an additional charge.)
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