East Bay
Friday, March 19
The Bay Area’s most howlin’ Twilight “New Moon” Release party will be at the Blockbuster at 501 San Pablo Avenue in Albany. The party starts at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 19 and goes ‘til midnight when the DVD goes on sale with lots of trivia, prizes and look-a-like contests.
MOVIN’ 97 radio will be there from 8pm til 10pm with a Twilight Trivia game – …
Saturday, March 20
Join Atlas Obscura at The Bone Room for a show-and-tell tour with the owner and founder, Ron Cauble. Explore the wonders of Berkeley’s venerable natural history store with the man who knows it best. Hear behind-the scenes stories and get a chance to ask all those questions we know you have.
RSVP here: http://obscuraday-berkeley.eventbrite.com/
Cost: Free
Obscura Day is an international celebration of unusual places taking place …
If you’re struggling getting your taxes done for 2010, the Oakland Library will come to the rescue. Through April 15th, trained volunteers will offer free tax assistance at several of the branch libraries.
Some branches (like the Main Library) offer walk-in appointments, but call the library to confirm schedules and make an appointment. Be to arrive early and bring copies of your previous year’s tax returns …
Tour aircraft inside and out, meet real life pilots, learn what it takes to become a pilot and enjoy free snacks as the Hayward Flight School is hosting their free Spring Welcome Event at the Hayward Airport.
In addition to airplane tours, the flight school will also give a short presentation about what it takes to become a pilot. And if you’re up for it, you …
Watch NCAA March Madness all day while trying to eat 10 corn dogs 100 tater tots and down 10 PBR in one sitting – what better way to spend the Saturday before you get admitted to the ER!
What is National Corn Dog Day: National Corndog Day (actually sponsored by Foster Farms and PBR) coincides with the Saturday of the final 32 teams in NCAA basketball …
Sunday, March 21
The Prometheus Symphony Orchestra presents a free afternoon classical concert at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Oakland at 2pm:
Bela Bartok · Concerto for Orchestra
Richard Strauss · Horn Concerto No. 1
Adrienne Chambers, french horn
Ernest Chausson · Poème for violin and orchestra Op. 25 (1896)
Ravenna Lipchik, violin, Winner, Felix Khuner Young Artist Concerto Competition
Eric Hansen, Music Director.
Families and children are welcome.
Tuesday, March 23
March 23, 2010 is Free Pastry Day at Strarbucks nationwide. From 5am to 10:30 am get a free pastry of your choice (croissant, muffin, morning buns, etc..) with the purchase of any handcrafted, brewed or iced beverage (basically it’s any Starbucks drink that’s not in a bottle).
To get your free pastry, print out the coupon and present it to your barista. Or simply show …
Thursday, March 25
Enjoy specialty tequila overlooking beautiful Lake Merritt at night. The Terrace Room is hosting a tequila tasting, accompanied with Mexican inspired appetizers, for a great deal. Taste three tequilas for only $2 and a Mexican side especially paired for only $5
The Terrace Room is conveniently located a few blocks from the 19th Street BART station in Downtown Oakland.
Professor Aaron Jason from California State University East Bay will speak on Exploring Alternate Worlds: A History of Speculative Fiction and provide a “guided tour” touching on themes, authors, sub-genres and related genres.
The Alameda Community Reads Program this year focuses on Speculative Fiction. This theme includes sub-types, such as science, fantasy, horror and supernatural fiction. By choosing this general theme, the Library can …
Friday, March 26
Experience the great films of Hollywood’s Golden Era in one of America’s finest Art Deco movie palace.
With over 3,000 seats and a meticulously-restored interior, the Paramount offers a true “Movie Palace” experience straight out of the 1930s – with period newsreels, cartoons, previews, live music from the Mighty Wurlitzer organ and the audience participation spinning wheel game of “Dec-O-Win.”
March 26th Screening: “Captain Blood” …
Hi! Performance, – an evening featuring performance art by Noah Krell, Joseph T. Enos and Scottie Hall at Autobody Fine Art, is in part a personal homage to High Performance Magazine (pun intended, – sorry). High Performance was a quarterly arts magazine founded in 1978 and published until 1997 and based in Los Angeles. Its editorial mission was to provide support and a critical context …
Saturday, April 10
If you’re struggling getting your taxes done for 2010, the Oakland Library will come to the rescue. Through April 15th, trained volunteers will offer free tax assistance at several of the branch libraries.
Some branches (like the Main Library) offer walk-in appointments, but call the library to confirm schedules and make an appointment. Be to arrive early and bring copies of your previous year’s tax returns …
