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Press Release Archive ~ December 2004 The story behind the lights adorning Picardy Drive - December 22 No doubt you know about a little community in Oakland where neighbors stretch a metaphoric hand -- represented by a string of electric lights -- to their neighbors. It's Picardy Drive, with its 71 homes decked out for the holidays ... more >> Reuse of potential scrap is win-win for Depot - December 20 Pearce, an artist from El Sobrante, was in North Oakland -- just over the border from Berkeley -- making his weekly pilgrimage to the East Bay Depot For Creative Re-Use ... more >> A bit of holiday cheer for disadvantaged kids - December 20 Churches, business owners and civic groups will come together Saturday to distribute Christmas toys to disadvantaged children. Toys will be distributed from noon to 2 p.m. at Sweet Jimmie's Entertainment Complex, 1731 San Pablo Ave ... more >> Audubon invites help for annual bird count - December 17 The annual Christmas Bird Counts in Oakland and San Francisco, sponsored by the Golden Gate Audubon Society, will be Dec. 19 and Dec. 28, respectively ... more >> Pacific Boychoir makes a joyful noise - December 17 One minute they were flinging footballs at each others' heads, shooting hoops and wrestling on the ground. The next minute they were singing like little angels ... more >> Holiday Shows Come to Planetarium - December 14 Chabot Space and Science Center's Ask Jeeves Planetarium, located at 10000 Skyline Blvd., presents the following holiday shows, playing through Jan. 2: The Alien Who Stole Christmas and 'Tis the Season ... more >> Fairyland Set to Glow - December 14 Children's Fairyland will become even more enchanting later this month when, for the first time, it will stay open after dark ... more >> Middle school students create a Future City - December 14 Hoping to increase the ranks of future minority engineers, Alan Dones carried an armful of drawings into a science class at Elmhurst Middle School on a recent morning ... more >> Music event will aid E. Oakland schools - December 9 Two East Oakland schools will benefit from an annual fund-raiser that seeks to assist young, struggling musicians and performers ... more >> 'What tree is that?' - December 6 Be prepared next time your kids ask that question on your family hike. The National Arbor Day Foundation has an 84-page pocket guide that will help you identify the 157 different trees found in the Western United States ... more >> Victorian life - December 6 Travel back to the Victorian era with a tour of the Camron-Stanford House in Oakland. Featuring an elaborate interior typical of that era, the house is the last surviving Victorian home on Lake Merritt ... more >> Bonsai and Suiseki - December 6 The Golden State Bonsai and Suiseki Display Garden at the Lakeside Garden Center features a collection of 50 world-class bonsai trees and suiseki viewing stones on permanent display ... more >> Teach County Kids Fire Safety - December 3 Alameda County fire departments will be able to show children and adults how to survive if caught in a fire through a new mobile fire safety learning center funded by a grant from the Fireman's Fund Insurance Company ... more >> Holiday Caroling on Lake Merritt - December 1 Enjoy a unique view of Oakland as your Water Sleigh takes you on a 30-minute voyage around Lake Merritt, Groups welcomed, Song sheets provided ... more >> |
Related links: - Contra Costa Times - Convention Center - East Bay Express - KTOP - Oakland Tribune - SF Chronicle - SF Examiner |
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