1 | House Rabbit Society seeking donations this Easter season
House Rabbit Society, a nonprofit organization that rescues rabbits and supports pet owners, is asking for financial assistance this Easter season to help stock its pantry in Richmond. The monthly free pantry, held on the first Saturday of every month, provides households with a 5-pound bag of rabbit food pellets, hay and 10 pounds of litter pellets. “During these challenging economic times, access to basic necessities can mean the difference between a rabbit staying in a loving home or entering the shelter system,” says Amber Tadena, House Rabbit Society’s executive director.
House Rabbit Society open pantry, Sat., April 4, noon to 3 p.m., 148 Broadway. Free
2 | Resource fair helps young Richmond residents find jobs, April 8
Richmond youths can meet local employers and find resources at a free afternoon career fair. The Richmond YouthWORKS 5th Annual Resource and Career Fair 2026 connects young residents with employers, job training programs and key community resources all in one place. The event gives youths a hands-on way to explore career paths and kick-start their futures.
Richmond YouthWORKS Resource and Career Fair, Wed., April 8, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., Richmond Memorial Auditorium, 403 Civic Center Plaza. Free
3 | Free workshop to help Richmond artists navigate state arts grants, April 9
The California Arts Council is holding a workshop to help artists better understand how to apply for state arts grants. The 2026 Grants Overview Workshop will provide artists and community organizations with an overview of grants available this year as well as insights into the state grants process and the best practices for putting together an application.
2026 Grants Overview Workshop, Thur., April 9, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., Richmond Art Center, 2540 Barrett Ave. Free
4 | State officials holding meeting on Zeneca site cleanup plan, April 9
Officials from the state Department of Toxic Substances Control are meeting with the community advisory group of the Richmond Shoreline Alliance to discuss cleanup plans for the contaminated Zeneca industrial site. The public is invited to join the meeting via Zoom to receive information and have questions answered.
The Zeneca site is an 86-acre parcel on Richmond’s southeast shoreline that was a dumping site for industrial hazardous waste for more than 100 years. Officials at the Richmond Shoreline Alliance say “substandard cleanup efforts have left dangerously high levels of toxic and cancer-causing chemicals and heavy metals in the soil and groundwater.” Plans were approved in 2020 for a 4,000-home development on the site, but that project is now on hold.
Zeneca toxic site cleanup meeting, Thur., April 9, 7 p.m., on Zoom. Free
Also check out our list of ongoing things to do (many of which are free). And add your events to our free community calendar.
