About Us: The Splash Pad News is published around the first of each month. You can sign up for our blast email notice by clicking on the SUBSCRIBE link at the top of this page. LAKESHORE AND LAKE PARK AVENUE In the “My, how things have changed department,” we’re sharing a 1935 photo of […]
Splash Pad News – May 2018
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Splash Pad News – April 2018
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Library and Community Events of Interest in April:
Library and Community Events of Interest in April: Did you know that the Oakland Public Library hosts many events each month (e.g., lectures, craft projects, storytime, lego, chess, etc.) at various locations, including at our local Lakeview Branch? You can see all the events at http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/events, and can filter your search by Location or Audience […]
Editor’s Notebook – November 2017
One of life’s many treasures that I value highly is the occasional serendipitous experience that brightens my day and sometimes opens doors to people and places and opportunities that would otherwise remain unknown and unrealized. One such incident occurred earlier this month when I glimpsed something in the gutter in front of our house just as I […]
Splash Pad News – March 2018
About Us: The Splash Pad News and the Splash Pad Facebook page are updated regularly with articles, special features, and breaking news. To receive notification when this monthly news summary is published, please email info@splashpad.sitedistrict.com with “Subscribe” on the subject line. “Greetings and Visitations” Meet the Artists and Creatures Featured in the New Exhibit at Panorama Framing by Keila Diehl This week, artists […]
Splash Pad News – February 2018
About Us: The Splash Pad News and the Splash Pad Facebook page are updated regularly with articles, special features, and breaking news. To receive notification when this monthly news summary is published, please email info@splashpad.sitedistrict.com with “Subscribe” on the subject line. Editor’s Note: This month’s News features an article by Sheila McCormick about the East Bay Children’s Book Project that began on a wing […]
Splash Pad News – January 2018
About Us: The Splash Pad News and the Splash Pad Facebook page are updated regularly with articles, special features, and breaking news. To receive notification when this monthly news summary is published, please email info@splashpad.sitedistrict.com with “Subscribe” on the subject line. Editor’s Note: Let me begin by extending greetings for a very happy and healthy New Year along with an apology for a […]
Splash Pad News – December 2017
About Us: The Splash Pad News and the Splash Pad Facebook page are updated regularly with articles, special features, and breaking news. To receive notification when this monthly news summary is published, please email info@splashpad.sitedistrict.com with “Subscribe” on the subject line. EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK by Ken Katz Last month, I wrote about a serendipitous event that led to my meeting photographer and cinematographer Rick […]
Editor’s Notebook – December 2017
EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK by Ken Katz Last month, I wrote about a serendipitous event that led to my meeting photographer and cinematographer Rick Wise who, in turn, connected me to his wife, Victoria, whose credentials at Chez Panisse go back to Day One. This past Saturday, I had a similar experience on Lakeshore that led in surprising […]