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News, Newsletter · December 30, 2020

Splash Pad News – January 2021

The Grand Lake District Past and Present – by Ken Katz – I’ve personally witnessed quite a few changes in the make-up of the Grand Lake shopping district since we moved into the neighborhood in the early 1970’s.  Shortly thereafter, a gas station at the intersection of Lakeshore, Lake Park and Rand was torn down […]

2021 January, Dan Foster, Farmers Market · December 29, 2020

Farmers Market Update – January 2021

by Dan Foster –The Native American Health Center will resume providing Covid testing and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) distribution on January 9 and continue doing so through March 27. This is a free service – open to everyone. No appointment or insurance is needed We have some new folks starting in the near future: Moi Eat – […]

Grand Avenue Merchant News · December 29, 2020

Grand Avenue Merchant News

Despite all the challenges facing local businesses, we’re happy to share a bit of positive news from Grand Avenue beginning with a NextDoor post by Heidi Upton she titled, Ace Hardware on Grand Rocks: Just a shout out to our wonderful friends down at Ace Hardware on Grand Ave. Their employees and customer service are […]

News, Newsletter · December 1, 2020

Splash Pad News – December 2020

2020 December, Grand Avenue Merchant News, Ken Katz · November 30, 2020

Grand Avenue Business Report – December 2020

WALDEN POND – New hours for browsing will be 10 am–7 pm every day beginning December 1st. Rare Book Room (where the Splash Pad Neighborhood Forum held its very first meeting in 1999) open Noon – 5 pm Friday through Monday. Now carrying popular adult board games and puzzles, which have witnessed a revival due […]

2020 December, Dan Foster, Farmers Market · November 30, 2020

Farmers Market Update – December 2020

by Dan Foster – The Native American Health Center will be providing free Covid testing and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to anyone–no appointment or insurance needed–the first three Saturdays of December.  We have been able to find space for some of our Category 3 Artisans (Jewelry & Clothing) to sell for the holidays. Attached is […]

2021 January, Calendar · November 28, 2020

Calendar

December 4 – An Unsolved Mystery: The Enigmatic Beach-Hopper of Lake Merritt. This is the first in a series of free online talks sponsored by the Rotary Nature Center Friends about a variety of Lake Merritt topics. Register here. December 5 – Oakland Library – The 31st Annual PEN Oakland-Josephine Miles Literary Awards, which were created to […]

News, Newsletter · October 31, 2020

Splash Pad News – November 2020

Happenings The Rotary Club of Oakland has featured speakers every Thursday afternoon and they are now held online and open to the public via Zoom and Facebook. Recent speakers have included Walter Hood and Laney College’s John Beam. You can connect with Rotary on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube. The monthly Grand Lake Neighbors meetings are typically on the third […]

News, Newsletter · October 1, 2020

Splash Pad News – October 2020

If You Can Remain Calm… You Probably Don’t Understand the Seriousness of Our Situation! Since 2005,  the Splash Pad News or “Newsletter,” as it was originally called, has been reporting on the park, the Farmers Market, the surrounding commercial district, and happenings in the surrounding neighborhoods. On very rare occasions, we have also written about […]

News, Newsletter · September 1, 2020

Splash Pad News – September 2020

EDITOR’S NOTE: Although we’re not exactly sure what prompted a sudden surge, we are absolutely delighted to welcome several dozen new subscribers this month. A big share of the credit goes to Alex Jacobs, who (along with his wife, Emily Kirsch) are my newest neighbors. Alex emailed us several weeks ago to point out a […]

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