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More Great Events in Oakland in October!!

More Great Events in Oakland in October!

Looking for more ways to pass the time and enjoy friends and family? Come on out and show your Oakland love in one of the best weather months of the year in The Bay Area.

Oaktober fest

BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE!

On Saturday October 17th from noon to 5:00pm, Oakland's Linden Street Brewery is partnering with Oakland's premier service club, The Rotary Club of Oakland, and Bay Area Community Services (BACS) for a first ever "BRATS & BEER, A Benefit for Oakland" family festival and fundraiser at the Linden Street Brewery parking lot. Featured will be Linden Street's beloved "Urban People's Lager" and the Brewery's newest release, "Burning Oak Black Lager", which will be served to you by Oakland Rotarians.

Feast on orchard wood grilled pork & chicken bratwursts, mini pizzas, soft shell tacos, and other organic delectables, including vegetarian options, prepared by the chefs from BACS' Social Enterprise Kitchen. Join hundreds of your friends and neighbors for Oakland's best hometown brew; enjoy local farm-to-you food; dance to the sounds of local Blues artists, Rick Baskin & Friends; visit with some of your favorite farmers and grocers; learn about "Meals for Change" locally sourced catering options and refrigerated "grab and go" entrees coming soon to local grocery stores; then lift your glasses to Oakland's spirit of service. For kids and teetotalers, the chefs will also be serving their refreshing mint julep iced tea and a delightful fresh fruit ambrosia. All proceeds benefit BACS' Thanksgiving holiday food basket distribution, and the Oakland Rotary Community Endowment.

For additional information about the Rotary Club of Oakland, including membership opportunities, and the Oakland Rotary Endowment Fund, visit www.oakland-rotary.org or Contact Lori Sinclair at 510-451-2120, x10, or Lori@oakland-rotary.org.
For additional information about Bay Area Community Services please visit www.bayareacs.org and www.mealsforchange.com.

For additional information about Linden Street Brewery please visit www.lindenbeer.com.

Press Contact:

Donna Gianoulis
Oakland Rotary #3
510-839-5810
510-224-0788

Brats & Beer Benefit


Out & About in Oakland's Rockridge Neighborhood

Out & About in Oakland's Rockridge Neighborhood

Oakland's Out & About in rockridge

Come and enjoy the great weather, why we still can, with good eats, shopping, and entertainment.

Festival Highlights

(according to Oakland Events, LLC website)

Rockridge Out & About will feature chef Demonstrations, gourmet food and beverage booths by Rockridge restaurants and bars, Market Hall’s “Picnic in the Street”, fashion shows on the Rockridge Runway, Home & Garden Expo, Green Living Expo, Artisan Lane, Kid’s Court, Comparative, book signings, Live Music on multiple stages, Dancing in the Street, Wellness Tent, Cookbook Exchange, Art Installations, Rockridge business booths, street performers.

Market Hall’s “Picnic in the Street”
As a part of Rockridge Out & About, Market Hall merchants will spill out onto College Avenue for their annual "Picnic in the Street." Enjoy food and wine tastings, cookbook signings, music, and dancing. Children's activities include cupcake decorating and pumpkin painting. There will also be a Cookbook Exchange—bring a used cookbook and exchange it for another (remaining books will go to the Rockridge Public Library).
Where: North Oakland's Rockridge Market Hall, along College Avenue between Shafter and Ocean View , adjacent to the Rockridge BART Station
Rockridge Restaurant Booths provide Gourmet Street Food

  • Sausage Sandwiches from The Pasta Shop
  • Recycle your old cookbooks at our Cookbook Exchange. Bring a book and exchange it for another!
  • Wines by the glass from Paul Marcus Wines
  • Grilled Shrimp & Pineapple Skewers, Grilled Salmon with Tomatillo Salsa, Lobster Bisque and Gazpacho from Hapuku Fish Shop
  • Grilled Miller Hot Dogs, Chicken Satay and Tri Tip Sandwiches from Enzo's
  • Cupcake Frosting for the kids with Market Hall Bakery
  • Gelato & Lemonade from Peaberry's Coffee & Tea
  • Meet the Cheesemakers with The Pasta Shop Cheese Counter
  • Wine Tasting with Paul Marcus Wines
  • Pumpkin Painting with Market Hall Produce

Participants include: A Cote, Wood Tavern, Barclays, Ben & Nick’s, Citron, Oliveto, Citron, Pasta Pomodoro and many more…

For more information - Click Here

Have you been to the best street festival in The Bay Area? Oakland's Art & Soul is almost here!

Oaklands Art & Soul

Have you been to the best street festival in The Bay Area? Oakland's Art & Soul is almost here!

The 2009 music lineup has just been announced!

Saturday, August 15

Art & Soul Main Stage -- World Class Rock

Presented by KFOG 104.5/97.7 FM

Clay Street between 11th & 12th

1:00pm Loquat
2:30pm BoDeans
4:00pm Shawn Colvin

Yoshi's Jazz Stage

In association with KCSM 91.1FM

Jefferson Street at 12th
12:30pm Oakland Public Conservatory of Music
1:30pm Dayna Stephens
3:00pm SEPIA featuring Faye Carol, Denise Perrier, Frankye Kelly and Lady Mem'fis
4:30pm Mo'Fone

Gospel Showcase

Presented by Edwin Hawkins & the Community of Unity

12th Street at Broadway

12:30pm

Opening Ceremony with

Edwin Hawkins & Walter Hawkins

Community of Unity & Community In Praise Mass Choir

12:55pm Kalani Calhoun
1:15pm C. Ellis & Worship
1:35pm Progeny
1:55pm Kevin Moore
2:15pm

Edwin Hawkins and Bishop Walter

L. Hawkins

2:30pm Bishop Walter L. Hawkins & The Love Center Choir
3:05pm Terrence Kelly & the Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir
3:25pm Sharon Wynn Davison
3:45pm Sunny Hawkins & The M.U.S.I.C. Department
4:05pm Men of Endurance
4:25pm Derrick Hall & Co.
4:55pm

Closing Ceremony

Edwin Hawkins & Walter Hawkins

Community of Unity & Community In Praise Mass Choir

Plaza Stage

Frank Ogawa Plaza in front of City Hall

Family
12:30pm Abby and the Pipsqueaks
1:35 pm Jump Street
Local Voices
2:45pm Dear Indugu
3:45pm

Rosa los Santos

5:00pm Ramana Vieira
Sunday, August 16

Art & Soul Main Stage -- Smooth Jazz/R&B

Presented by KBLX 102.9 FM

Clay Street between 11th & 12th

1:00pm Stabe Wilson and the SW band
2:30pm Bobby Caldwell
4:00pm Will Downing

Cultura Tres Sesenta Latin Stage

"Cuíca Y Clave"

Presented by CaribelinQ OmniMedia

Jefferson Street at 12th
12:05pm Ana Carbatti with Carlos Oliveira
12:30pm Ba-Tú-Ke featuring Samba Queen Maisa Duke & Energia do Samba
1:30pm

Sandy Perez Y Su Lade featuring EMESE'

2:45pm Fito Reinoso Y Su Ritmo Y Armonia
4:00pm

Chino Espinoza Y Los Dueños Del Son

5:00pm Samba Funk lessons with King Theo I
5:15pm Fogo Na Roupa
DJ's IWAH & EPIC spinning Son, Salsa, Reggeaton, Samba, Cumbia & more

Oakland R&B Reunion Stage

Presented by the Bay Area Blues Society

12th Street at Broadway

12:30pm Domingo & Friends
1:30pm Derick Hughes
1:45pm Simply Supreme
2:30pm Freddie Hughes
3:00pm Frankie Lee
3:45pm Zakiya Hooker
4:45pm Caravan of All Stars featuring Wylie Trass, Teddy "Blues Master" Watson and Terrible Tom

World Dance Stage - Hip-Hop Infusion

Presented by Carla Service & Dance-A-Vision Entertainment

Frank Ogawa Plaza in front of City Hall

12:30pm Bay Area Dance Studios Youth and Adult Classes
Cougar Cadets Drum Corp
Dance-A-Vision Youth
No Division Praise Dance
Divine Praise
Sparkle
Joti Singh, Bhangra
2:00pm Bay Area Hip-Hop Dance Crews
Destined 2 Dance
Diamond
Platinum
Urban Jazz Dance Company
Plik Plok & The Robonati
Mind Over Matter
Afta Shock
Mini/Mighty Shock
Future Shock
4:00pm Origins of Hip-Hop (Africa) presented by Alseny Soumah, Lahydi Dance Company
Tribute to Michael Jackson presented by Hip-Hop Dance Companies featuring dancers from hit TV series "So You Think You Can Dance" and "America's Best Dance Crew"
Dance-A-Vision Entertainment
New Style Motherload
Culture Shock
Mind Over Matter
Housing Authority
Unique Diversity
Carla Service

Everybody Dance Now!

Audience Participation

The lineup is subject to change without notice. Please check back as additional acts are added.

Downtown Oakland Comes Alive!

Don't miss Uptown Unveiled! this Thursday, June 18, 2009 from 5-10p. You can view the full program/lineup here.

25 bands on three stages. Art everywhere. Restaurant specials. Skateboard contest. Poe
try Slam & more!

There are great things happening in Downtown Oakland these days, come and see how this great community is developing.

Uptown Unveiled Poster