Other things to do in Richmond: Paint your angst away, WCCUSD enrollment is open, rose workshop.
Category: Events
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Richmond’s Rodney Brown: From rapper, author, barber to humanitarian of year
The Soulful Softball founder is honored in spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for all he’s given to the community fpr more than a decade.
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What’s Up: Richmond gets $9M to make streets safer
Other things to know and do in Richmond: Two events honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.; health and wellness event for Asian-Pacific Island Americans.
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What’s Up: Win prizes for taking a walk; ride an E-bike for free
Also coming soon: Apply for $650K in Chevron grants, community prayer breakfast, new shows opening at Richmond Art Center.
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Little Hill Lounge, neighborhood watering hole, showcases lesser known musicians
The owners, who ran the now-defunct Kon-Tiki in Oakland, kept the El Cerrito venue’s vintage charm while building a reputation in East Bay underground music scene.
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What’s Up: Winter plant swap, ‘Carbecue’
Other Richmond events: RYSE spring program for youths, National Violence Townhall, COVID business grants.
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What’s Up: Friday is final free ferry ride day
Other Richmond things to do: Bricks for free, bridge toll increasing, bats at the library.
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Local residents craft quilt, cookbook to counter divisiveness
The community project was the brainchild of the Richmond Public Library where the quilt will be on display, and the cookbook can be borrowed.
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Richmond muralist John Wehrle merges city’s past, present on concrete canvases
A retrospective for the prolific artist, 83, is set to open in April at the Richmond Art Center.
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What’s up: It’s going to ‘snow’ in Richmond next week
Other Richmond area things to do: Community cookbook unveiling, winter break day camps for kids, ugly sweater contest.
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Pixar alum in Richmond fundraises for short film about young male anger
Ryzo Studios is producing an animated short film, “Release the Beast,” about a boy experiencing bullying at school.
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Former S.F. mayor Willie Brown attends Jim McMillan memorial in Richmond
A number of local and state dignitaries attended a memorial service for James McMillan, a Richmond businessman and former city council member who died in November.
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What’s Up: Memorial for former city council member Jim McMillan is Friday
Also: Free pet vaccines, bird count registration, an 18-mile bike ride, the unveiling of Richmond’s official community cookbook.
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On stage: Leili and Majnun are the Persian Romeo and Juliet
New production at Richmond’s Central Stage brings the ancient story to new audiences and gives Leili an equal voice.
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What’s Up: Richmond bridge toll increase
More events: Apply for Richmond Promise scholarship, Contra Costa Chorale show, Persian love story on stage.
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What’s up: Nominate a Youth for Hall of Fame
More Richmond events: Shoreline bird watching, community cookbook, AC Transit survey.
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Richmond area holiday events: Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, free meals
Also: Where to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Richmond.
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Making Thanksgiving better for 500 families
The Black Neighborhood, a nonprofit serving Richmond, gave away Thanksgiving turkeys on Sunday.
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Photos: Richmond families make merry at city holiday celebration
At least 200 attend annual tree lighting event to welcome the holidays with cheer.
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Photos: No, that wasn’t Zendaya in an Oakland park. Just her doppelgängers.
An Oakland look-alike contest in honor of the East Bay native star served looks and fostered comradery.
