Saturday, June 3, 2023

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Red Oak Victory welcomes ‘all aboard’ for Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast

All welcome aboard the Red Oak Victory for Father’s Day Pancake Breakfast

By Kathy Chouteau Time to purchase tickets to give your pop the time of his life this Father’s Day. The Red Oak Victory, a ship built on the Richmond Homefront during WWII—and boasting stunning bay views—is...
Temple Beth Hillel to host Congregational Seder for Passover

Temple Beth Hillel to host Congregational Seder for Passover

By Kathy Chouteau Richmond’s Temple Beth Hillel is swinging open its doors to welcome the community to a Congregational Seder Sat., April 8 at 6 p.m. The Passover dinner event is open to all who...
GRIP soup kitchen adds live music

GRIP soup kitchen adds live music

The Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) has souped things up in its soup kitchen by inviting in live music. GRIP recently posted a great story about a live performance that occurred May 18 in its...
Pandemic-prompted paintings highlight healing power of art

Pandemic-prompted paintings highlight healing power of art

By Kathy Chouteau Richmond artist Janet Pathak is debuting “Art by Janet,” a collection of paintings created as a healing response to the pandemic, Sat., June 3 from 2-5 p.m. at the Artisan Cove Community...
Registration opens for Richmond's first annual Citywide Garage Sale

Registration opens for Richmond’s first annual Citywide Garage Sale

Richmond residents are encouraged to register for the first annual Citywide Garage Sale, which is scheduled for Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., according to the Richmond City Manager's weekly newsletter. The...
Spring exhibitions at Richmond Art Center examine climate crisis

Spring exhibitions at Richmond Art Center examine climate crisis

By Kathy Chouteau The Richmond Art Center (RAC) has unveiled its spring exhibitions set for April 5 to June 3: FENCELINES: A Collective Monument to Resilience; Requiem: The Remains of the Day, August 4, 2021;...
'The Beautiful and the Ugly Side of Pinole Creek'

‘The Beautiful and the Ugly Side of Pinole Creek’

A new exhibit called "The Beautiful and the Ugly Side of Pinole Creek" is on display now at City Hall in honor of Earth Month. The photographs were taken by the talented students of Ms. Allison...
East Brother Beer launches weekly music series

It will be beers and cheers at fundraiser for Richmond Promise

By Kathy Chouteau Later this month, a golden opportunity will be afoot to drink beer in support of a good local cause. The Richmond Promise, which helps Richmond youth earn postsecondary degrees and certificates, will host...
Amtrak offers special stop for Juneteenth event at Allensworth State Park

Amtrak offers special stop for Juneteenth event at Allensworth State Park

Amtrak rides to Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park will be half off for those wanting to attend the annual Juneteenth celebration. The Juneteenth event will take place Saturday, June 10 from 10 a.m. to 4...
Join National Park Service ranger, Betty Reid Soskin for an hour long informal virtual chat, every Thursday, at 2 pm, beginning May 13. Betty will share her thoughts and insights and answer questions in this informal virtual gathering. For those who have met her, this will be another opportunity to connect and share. For those who have yet to meet her, this will be a chance to ask those questions you have always wanted to ask. The session will be moderated by Ranger Armand Johnson, and may vary in length depending on how Betty is feeling. This free program is open to all ages and no reservations are required. To view the virtual event or for more information, please visit the park website at www.nps.gov/rori. Or call the Rosie the Riveter/ WWII Home National Historical Park (NHP) Visitor Education Center at (510) 232-5050 x 0. At Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front NHP, Betty illuminates the invisible histories of African Americans and other people of color, and her efforts, demonstrate how her work has impacted the way the National Park Service conveys such history to audiences across the United States. Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond, CA is the flagship National Park Service site selected to tell the story of Rosie the Riveter and WWII Home Front workers of all kinds. This unique park chronicles the explosive growth of wartime industry, the innovations fostered by visionaries like Henry J. Kaiser, and the extraordinary history of ordinary people who were challenged as never before and came together to overcome wartime odds. The Rosie the Riveter Visitor Education Center is open seven days a week from 10 AM to 5 PM and is located at 1414 Harbour Way South, suite 3000, Richmond, CA 94804. For more information and directions to the Visitor Education Center, please call (510) 232-5050 x0 or visit to http://www.nps.gov/rori/planyourvisit/directions.htm. Admission to the Visitor Center and programs is free.

Rosie the Riveter Trust to screen two films honoring Black history

By Kathy Chouteau Rosie the Riveter Trust will screen two films Wed., June 14th from 6:30-9:30 p.m. in recognition of Juneteenth and FDR's Executive Order 8802 prohibiting discrimination in the U.S defense industry. The films...

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Gyuto Foundation director fundraising to bring vision care to rural India

Gyuto Foundation director fundraising to bring vision care to rural India

By Mike Kinney Ven. Thupten Donyo, director of the Gyuto Foundation, a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in East Richmond Heights, is fundraising to bring a...
GRIP soup kitchen adds live music

GRIP soup kitchen adds live music

The Greater Richmond Interfaith Program (GRIP) has souped things up in its soup kitchen by inviting in live music. GRIP recently posted a great story...
Cal Band to hit a high note at Richmond Promise’s Scholars Celebration

Richmond Promise’s Scholars Celebration set for Saturday

UPDATE: The Cal Band canceled its planned performance at Saturday's celebration. The story has been updated to indicate this. By Kathy Chouteau The Richmond Promise Scholar...