Antique John Deere engine powers free ‘Ice Cream Social’
By Kathy Chouteau
How do some free ice cream and a little socialization sound after hibernating for more than a year? Emmett Zediker of Emmett’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream is planning this sweet treat for...
Soulful Softball Sunday invites community to 80s-themed roller-skate party
By Mike Kinney
Soulful Softball Sunday is inviting the community to a 1980s roller-skate party at Lucretia Edwards Park in Marina Bay on Sunday, May 2.
The "skating experience" will begin at 3 p.m. and participants...
Richmond History Trivia Event to support local museum
By Kathy Chouteau
In a match made in history heaven, The Factory Bar will host a fundraiser on its outdoor patio for the Richmond Museum of History & Culture and Culture Thurs., May 6 from...
El Sobrante History Center to celebrate grand opening
By Kathy Chouteau
History will be made when the El Sobrante Historical Society celebrates the grand opening of its History Center Saturday, May 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Located behind the El Sobrante...
Rosie the Riveter Park reopens with restrictions
By Kathy Chouteau
Rosie the Riveter WWII Home Front National Historical Park announced in a Facebook post April 21 that it has reopened during business hours from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The park’s...
Richmond museum’s ‘healthy living’ poster contest to award winners $1K
By Kathy Chouteau
The Richmond Museum of History & Culture is calling for submissions of art designs for its “Healthy Living Poster Design Contest” with the theme of living healthy in the modern world. The...
55th Annual WCCUSD Student Art Show goes virtual for first time
The 55th Annual WCCUSD Student Art Show has gone virtual for the first time, launching on April 9 and running through June 4 (view the exhibition here).
The partnership between the Richmond Art Center and...
Red Oak Victory to reopen for Mother’s Day breakfast
By Kathy Chouteau
The Red Oak Victory has announced that it will reopen to the public on Mother’s Day Sun., May 9. The ship will be welcoming visitors that day from 9 a.m. to 2...
Ricky Antonio’s music hiatus ends theatrically
Three masked, gun-toting robbers are riding inside an elevator, getting ready to commit a crime, when the doors open and a man walks in. The man wasn't fazed at all by the robbers and...
Bridge Kitchen opens for indoor dining with pop-up chefs
By Kathy Chouteau
Bridge Kitchen—which hosts an alternating lineup of chef pop-up menus Monday through Friday via its Food Hall—has opened up indoor dining at its home at Bridge Storage and ArtSpace’s creative compound at...
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Lowrider community pays tribute to Richmond High Class of 2021
By Mike Kinney
After a turbulent year, Richmond High seniors deserve a smooth ride to graduation -- or ten.
On Friday, the lowrider community held their...
Mobile vaccine clinics to roll into local schools next week
By Kathy Chouteau
Starting next week, certain Contra Costa County public school campuses will host free COVID-19 vaccine clinics for students ages 12 and over...
Richmond trash receptacle replacement project moving to 3rd phase
Richmond is set to enter the third phase of a project to swap out old public trash-receptacles with versions that have solar-powered compactors and...
