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Friday, September 3

Invisible City Walking Tour of Oakland
Friday, September 3 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | MacArthur BART

Join Invisible City on the self-guided “Heliography” audio walking tour from MacArthur BART Station to Keys That Fit (2312 Telegraph Avenue). Twelve authors and one musician will lead you from the MacArthur Bart Station along …

Oakland Art Murmur | First Fridays Art Walk
Friday, September 3 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Oakland - Uptown

Oakland Art Murmur is a group of nearly 20 galleries in Oakland that have coordinated openings every first Friday of the month from 7 to 9pm. Wander from gallery to gallery, sample free nibbles, drink some free wine, see occasional outdoor movies and fine some …

Saturday, September 4

Urban Beekeeping & Honey Workshop | Oakland Farmer’s Market
Saturday, September 4 – 12:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Oakland Farmer's Maret

Want to learn about beekeeping and making honey in Oakland? Khaled Almaghafi, 4th generation bee keeper, and owner of Queen Sheba Farms is a successful urban bay area bee keeper. He will be bringing a small colony for a live demo.
Source: SFBG

“Skippin Town” Pub Rock at Pacific Coast Brewing Co. | Oakland
Saturday, September 4 – 9:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Pacific Coast Brewing Co.

Spend Saturday night listening to pub rock at a brewery located in the historic district of downtown Oakland.  Live music (9p to 11p) from Skippin Town – a surprising, refreshing blend of driving rhythm, creative solos and edgy lyrics – good pub rock to drink …

Sunday, September 5

Free First Sundays | Oakland Museum of California
Sunday, September 5 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE* | Oakland Museum of California

The Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) brings together collections of art, history and natural science under one roof to tell the extraordinary stories of California and its people. OMCA connects collections and programs across disciplines, advancing an integrated, multilayered understanding of this ever-evolving state. With …

Wednesday, September 8

Oakland A’s BART Double Play Wednesdays | $2 Tickets and $1 Hot Dogs
Wednesday, September 8 – 7:05 pm | Cost: $2 | Oakland Colisuem
Oakland A’s BART Double Play Wednesdays | $2 Tickets and $1 Hot Dogs

BART has teamed up with the Oakland A’s to offer $2 tickets and $1 hot dogs on “BART Double Play Wednesdays.” $2 tickets are available in Plaza Level, Plaza Outfield and Plaza Reserved sections for every Wednesday games. $1 hot dogs are available at the …

Saturday, September 11

Heliography Tour Guide Reading and Celebration | Oakland
Saturday, September 11 – 7:00 pm | Cost: FREE | The Royal Nonesch Gallery
Heliography Tour Guide Reading and Celebration | Oakland

“Heliography” is a self-guided audio walking tour of Oakland that’s put together by Invisible City. At this celebration event for Heliography (which runs on October 1st)  L.J Moore and Andrew Touhy will read, and music will be performed by Pointe Barrow.
You’ll also get the …

Wednesday, September 15

“El Grito” 2010 Festival of Mexico’s Independence | Oakland
Wednesday, September 15 – 4:00 pm | Cost: FREE | Jack London Square

On September 15, 2010 Jack London Square in Oakland plays host to the “El Grito” 2010 Festival: Celebrating the Bicentennial of Mexico’s Independence. Join the City of Oakland, the Mexican Consulate, and the Spanish Speaking Citizens’ Foundation for a culturally rich (and free) festival featuring …

Wednesday, September 22

Oakland A’s BART Double Play Wednesdays | $2 Tickets and $1 Hot Dogs
Wednesday, September 22 – 12:35 pm | Cost: $2 | Oakland Colisuem
Oakland A’s BART Double Play Wednesdays | $2 Tickets and $1 Hot Dogs

BART has teamed up with the Oakland A’s to offer $2 tickets and $1 hot dogs on “BART Double Play Wednesdays.” $2 tickets are available in Plaza Level, Plaza Outfield and Plaza Reserved sections for every Wednesday games. $1 hot dogs are available at the …

Friday, October 1

Invisible City Walking Tour of Oakland | Oct 1st
Friday, October 1 – 5:00 pm | Cost: FREE | MacArthur BART
Invisible City Walking Tour of Oakland | Oct 1st

Join Invisible City on the self-guided “Heliography” audio walking tour from MacArthur BART Station to Keys That Fit (2312 Telegraph Avenue). Twelve authors and one musician will lead you from the MacArthur Bart Station along …

Saturday, October 2

Who Do You Think You Are? Intro to Genealogy | Oakland
Saturday, October 2 – 11:00 am | Cost: FREE* | California Genealogical Society Library

Are you having an existential crisis? If you want to know more about who you are, then find out who your ancestors were! Let the experts teach you how to trace and compile your family history at the California Genealogical Society and Library, Northern California’s premier genealogy …