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 […]
Splashpad Newsletter
Splash Pad Calendar – October 2023
Grand Avenue Merchant News – October 2023
by Ken Katz We’re thrilled to report that Panorama Framing has scheduled an upcoming art exhibit curated by former owner, Patrick Cheatham. Titled Beavering Away, it will feature the artwork of two Oakland-based artists, KG Greenstein (mosaics and wireworks) and Nancy Mizuno Elliott (works on paper, stickers). The show will run through the end of the […]
Farmers Market Update – October 2023
by Ken Katz Due to an oversight on my part, we failed to give a timely welcome to SunBlaze Ranch, which debuted more than a month ago. The motto of owners Nick and Kremi Petkov is “Together for a healthier, sustainable future,” and this is how they describe their farm: Located in Winters, California, SunBlaze […]
Splash Pad News – September 2023
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. […]
Grand Avenue Merchant News – September 2023
by Ken Katz The Barbary launched a soft-opening a week ago in the space vacated by The Libertine. On Monday evening, we stopped by to introduce ourselves to the owners, Narges Gardizi and her sister, Nala Gardizi. Between them, they have two decades of experience as bartenders at Trader Vic’s. The revamped interior is gorgeous […]
Farmers Market Update – September 2023
by Ken Katz We’re starting out this month’s Farmers Market Update with what has to be the best market video we’ve seen yet. It was posted online by Jose Meza on July 8. In an August 2022 article, we reported on the debut of the Incubator Booth at three Agricultural Institute of Marin farmers markets. […]
Splash Pad News – August 2023
Grand Avenue Merchant News – August 2023
by Ken Katz There were two big events on Grand Avenue this month beginning with an Art Walk on July 20 that was organized primarily by Tracey Williams from Urban University with a big assist from Jason Canepa from Radbird who designed the poster. Originally, seven shops were scheduled to participate: Megadeluxe, 8am Style, Radbird, […]