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Calendar of Interesting Events: January 2026
A highlight this month is the opportunity to commemorate the Martin Luther King Day of Service by helping maintain the Morcom Rose Garden. And, as always, you’ll find many in-person and online lectures, films, and performances.
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Calendar of Interesting Events — December 2025
December is a month filled with arts and crafts showings and sales, local library talks, dance, music, and films, and the usual assortment of online lectures, movies, and performances. Stay busy as you prepare for the holidays!
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Calendar of Interesting events — November 2025
Science, art, history, documentaries, food, comics, gardening, politics… plays, movies, lectures… in-person and online. There’s much to choose from throughout the month. Enjoy!
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Calendar of Interesting events—October 2025
From art galas to public protests to museum celebrations, a pride parade, and artist and author talks (all in person), to numerous movies, plays, and lectures on-line, you could be busy almost every day of the month. Enjoy!
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Calendar of Interesting Events: September 2025
The big neighborhood event is on Sept. 21—the Grand Lake Shines clean-up day. But there are also Creek to Bay Day projects on Sept. 20, lots of gardening to be done, and numerous lectures and films—in person and online.
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Calendar of Events – August 2025
Good summer weather brings plenty of outdoor, in-person events, as well as a variety of online movies and lectures. Enjoy!
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Calendar of Events — July 2025
From celebrating independence day to fighting for democracy, and numerous online movies, plays, and lectures, July’s calendar will keep you busy throughout the month. Enjoy!
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Calendar of Events – June 2025
We heard you and are now including many in-person events (gardening, wine tasting, music, protests) along with an amazing litany of lectures, movies, and more online treats.
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Calendar of Events — May 2025
Lots of in-person events this month—from music, to lectures, to arts and food festivals. As always, you’ll find numerous online experiences as well. Enjoy and stay busy!
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Calendar of Events — April 2025
This month, there are movies, lectures, book talks, and more almost every day. Lots of great alternatives to doom scrolling and cable news watching!
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Calendar of Events — March 2025
The big events in the neighborhood are the Candidate Forum (3/19) to meet those who would like to represent us in the City Council, and the Grand Avenue Art Walk (3/20). But as always, Sheila has put together an awesome list of online activities from the arts to the sciences and so much more.
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Calendar of Events – February 2025
February is still Black History Month (no matter how the new administration tries to stop it), and the 14th is still Valentine’s Day—candy is mandatory! This calendar features numerous activities for both, plus many more online and local/in-person events.
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Calendar of Events — January 2025
This is another full calendar and we’re on the lookout for more local in-person activities. Note all the hands-on gardening opportunities this month at Splashpad Park, the Morcom Rose Garden, and the Lakeview Library.
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Calendar of Events — December 2024
Whether you have lots of holiday parties to attend or just a few, there’s always time to see movies, plays, and lectures from the comfort of your own home. This calendar offers dozens of options!
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Calendar of Events – November 2024
Learn about the world from your living room. This calendar contains a wide variety of online lectures, movies, and more. Plus, several in-person events to choose from.
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Calendar of Events – October 2024
October is a busy month—in the neighborhood and online. From the Festival of Lights, the Art Walk, and the Halloween Parade to streaming operas, author talks, and movies, there’s no reason ever to be bored!
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September 2024 Calendar of Events
I love this calendar! Local events are interspersed with a wide variety of on-line activities from around the country covering sciences, arts, history, and so much more.
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August 2024 Calendar of interesting events
Lots of documentaries, operas, and plays that you can watch online, but also an assortment of lectures on chess, birding, the AIDS quilt, and more.
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July 2024 Calendar of interesting events
This month, in addition to lots of author talks, movies, and plays, Sheila has found events hosted by museums that we’re sure will be new to most readers. Check it out!
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June 2024 Calendar
Start the month with a garden tour or reggae music on the first weekend; go to the Rainbow Fair to celebrate pride on the 9th, and see movies, webinars, and talks throughout the month.
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May 2024 Calendar
From May Fest to history to botany to film, you can entertain and educate yourself every day of May—on zoom and in person.
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April 2024 Calendar
From bird walks at Lake Merritt to virtual travel to Italy and experiencing the solar eclipse from the eyes of NASA, there’s so much to do. Enjoy the possibilities, both in person and online.
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Splash Pad Calendar – March 2024
This calendar is amazing! Sheila McCormick compiles Bay Area and virtual events on every topic under the sun…and a few beyond. Check it out! Neighborhood events are highlighted in red.
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Splash Pad Calendar – February 2024
by Sheila McCormick Thursday, 2/1, 3-5pm, Inform Your Community, Screening of We Are the Radical Monarchs Set in Oakland, this film documents the Radical Monarchs—an alternative to the Scout movement for girls of color, aged 8-13. Thursday, 2/1, 4-5pm The Writer’s Center, 1000 Words: A Writer’s Guide to Staying Creative, Focused and Productive All Year Round
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Splash Pad Calendar – January 2024
Splash Pad Calendar by Sheila McCormick January 4, Thursday, 12:30-1:30pm (and January 11, 18 and 25), 12:30-1:30pm *In person or via ZOOM and Facebook Live* Oakland Rotary Club #3. Check here for speaker information. January 5, Friday, 7-8pm *ZOOM* Rotary Nature Center Friends. Most Delicious Poison: The Story of Nature’s Toxins―from Spices to Vices. Professor
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Splash Pad Calendar – December 2023
Splash Pad Calendar by Sheila McCormick December 1, Friday, 7-8pm *ZOOM* Rotary Nature Center Friends. Birding Our Nation’s First Wildlife Refuge with Naturalist Clay Anderson. Learn more about the birds hanging out at Lake Merritt. Register here. December 2, Saturday, 4-5:30pm *Stream* AARP. Jonas Kaufmann – It’s Christmas. Concert filmed at the Silent Night Chapel
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Splash Pad Calendar – November 2023
Splash Pad Calendar by Sheila McCormick November 1, Wednesday, 3pm *ZOOM* Women & Politics Institute. 50 Years of Ms.: The Best of the Pathfinding Magazine That Ignited a Revolution. Katherine Spillar, editor of the anthology, will discuss the evolution of feminism and feminist thought. Register here. November 2, Thursday, 12:30-1:30pm *In person or via ZOOM
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Splash Pad Calendar – October 2023
Splash Pad Calendar by Sheila McCormick October 2, Monday, 2-3pm *ZOOM* AARP. LGBT History Month: A Conversation with Rodney Wilson. View a documentary about the man who inspired the creation of LGBT history month, followed by a conversation with him. Register here. October 2, Monday, 4pm *ZOOM* Harvard/Radcliffe Institute. Feeding the Future: Food Sustainability and Climate
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Splash Pad Calendar – September 2023
Splash Pad Calendar by Sheila McCormick September 6, Wednesday, 11am *ZOOM* Monterey Bay Aquarium. The Global Crises of Water and Ice. Register here. September 6, Wednesday, 4-5pm *ZOOM* Yonkers Library. Ranger Talk from Manzanar National Historic Site. Register here. September 7, Thursday, 12:30-1:30pm *In person or via ZOOM and Facebook Live* Oakland Rotary Club #3.
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