Splashpad Newsletter
Grand Avenue Merchant News – February 2023
by Ken Katz The Noir City Film Festival, which ended on the 29th, was a huge success at the Grand Lake box office, but it also directly benefited at least two Grand Avenue businesses. Attendees attired in period dress ventured up the block to snap up copies of Dark City and books in the film […]
Splash Pad Calendar – February 2023
Splash Pad Calendar by Sheila McCormick February 1, Wednesday, 12-1pm, *ZOOM* UC Berkeley Demography. Loneliness Transitions Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults Around the World. Professor Rachel Margolis addresses how and why grandparenthood is changing over time, how family networks are evolving, and how the thinning of kinship networks affects older adults. Register here. February 1, Wednesday, […]
Splash Pad News – January 2023
Farmers Market Update – January 2023
by Dan Foster Reminder, you can check the location of your favorite vendors, and find out if they are attending, via our interactive Market Map that’s updated throughout the week with a final update on Saturday mornings at 7am. Market Participant Spotlight: Bangin’ Ass Barbecue – Just a woman and her grill trying to bring […]
Grand Avenue Merchant News – January 2023
by Ken Katz If you were passing the Grand Lake Theatre during daylight hours early in December, you may have been a bit perplexed by the marquee, which listed nothing but movies that were hot stuff back in 1987. On the other hand, if you were anywhere in the commercial district on the evening of […]
Splash Pad Calendar – January 2023
Splash Pad Calendar by Sheila McCormick January 5, Thursday, 12:30-1:30pm, *In Person or via ZOOM and Facebook Live *Oakland Rotary Club #3. Kick Off the New Year with The Oakland Roots: Speakers Lindsay Barentz and Edreece Arghandiwal. Read more here. January 6, Friday, 7-8pm, *ZOOM* Rotary Nature Center Friends. Lakeside Chat #26 – What Led […]
Splash Pad News – December 2022
Grand Avenue Merchant News – December 2022
by Ken Katz The current hot topic on Grand Avenue is a proposal by the Ohana Cannabis Company to open a dispensary at 3838 Grand, next door to One Medical. A city administrative hearing on Ohana’s application took place on October 24. Despite limited meeting notifications, fifteen individuals spoke in opposition and two in support. […]
Farmers Market Update – December 2022
by Dan Foster Market Participant Spotlight: 8am Style: Meaza Haile handcrafts beautiful clothing using well-selected fabrics in her nearby shop/workplace. Moonshadows Creative Jewelry: Gary Chappell has been building a loyal following for nearly fifty years and does all his own lapidary work. Home Right Online: Michele Battise primarily uses heritage and global fabrics, such as […]