This week in Richmond: Celebrate Juneteenth, hop a ferry to a Giants game and enjoy Art in the Park.
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Local No Kings protests against Trump draw larger-than-expected crowds, organizers say
Local residents gathered Saturday in San Pablo, El Sobrante, El Cerrito and Hercules to show their opposition to the Trump administration and immigration crackdowns.
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6 things to do this week in Richmond
Where to find a Trump protest in Richmond; The Plunge swimming pool is closed all summer; Father’s Day breakfast.
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Major show of African American quilts opening at BAMPFA — despite federal funding cuts
More than 100 works by 80 quilters, many of whom emigrated to the East Bay from the American South in the 1900s, are on exhibit in Berkeley starting June 8.
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9 things to do in Richmond this week
Things to do in Richmond include: Rosie the Riveter 25th anniversary event, Lucas Park cleanup, tool library survey.
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9 things to do in Richmond and nearby this week
In this week’s What’s Up column: WCCUSD budget hearing, Pride party, Parchester Village mural celebration.
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7 things to do in Richmond this week
Highlights of this week’s What’s Up column: An update on the city’s fireworks problem, a community greenbelt cleanup, and an open water swim to commemorate Rosie the Riveter shipbuilders.
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What’s it like to stay at Richmond’s East Brother Light Station?
Whale spouts, champagne and welcome isolation are all part of the experience at unique lighthouse bed-and-breakfast, where new innkeepers are settling in to their post.
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A pop playlist and a ski trip: How world champion Alysa Liu fell back in love with figure skating
The former Richmond resident’s practices are much more laid back than they used to be, now that she found joy on the ice.
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12 things to do in Richmond this week and beyond
In this week’s What’s Up: Second Superfund site meeting, audio tour of Red Oak ship, rabbit rescue open house.
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Iconic choreographer helps Richmond teens tell their stories through dance
East Bay Center for the Performing Arts has tapped Robert Moses to create a performance that “challenges the narratives imposed on Richmond youth.”
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11 things to do in Richmond this week
Some highlights of this week’s What’s Up column include: Mother’s Day is Sunday, Chevron public meeting, take a ferry to Giants games this summer.
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Contra Costa Chorale, with a new director in place, blooms again in its 59th year
The choir of about 90 voices, with Richmond well-represented, hosts its spring concerts this weekend in Kensington and Walnut Creek.
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Things to do in Richmond through September
Things to do in Richmond this summer include Point Richmond’s popular concert series, the city’s Pride Day celebration, outdoor family movie nights and summer art and activity camps.
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Thousands celebrate Cinco de Mayo in Richmond
May 4 was the 20th anniversary of Richmond’s Cinco de Mayo party, and the crowds turned out in full force on a sunny festive day.
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7 things to do in Richmond this week
Richmond’s Cinco de Mayo party is Sunday; Small Business Week events; and a contest to reimagine Rosie the Riveter logo.
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BAMPFA loses federal grant to conserve its prized African American quilt collection
Amid the Trump administration’s war on “woke,” about $230,000 in federal grant money has been revoked that helped preserve quilts from major artists such as Richmond resident Rosie Lee Tompkins and Laverne Brackens.
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8 things to do in Richmond this week
Apply for e-bike rebates; help Richmond’s RYSE youth center; Masquers Playhouse season opens with “Other Desert Cities.”
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7 things to do in Richmond this week and beyond
EPA hosting Heckathorn Superfund site meeting, Cinco de Mayo party is May 4, free state park passes.
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11 things to do in Richmond this week
Spring egg hunts, sign ups for summer art camp for kids; income tax filing deadline.
