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Press Release Archive ~ July 2004 Farmers markets - 07/29/04 Oakland at Jack London Square: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sundays in Jack London Square at Broadway and Embarcadero Street. 800-949-3276. Oakland Organic (all produce at this market is organic): 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Fridays at Kaiser Hospital. 3801 Howe St. 800-949-3276 ... more >> Special Olympics benefit will have two Alameda venues - 07/29/04 The Sports Challenge, in its 22nd year benefiting Special Olympics, will honor one of its organizers at its 2004 event ... more >> Trio's art selected for airport - 07/29/04 The Port of Oakland is set to award more than $600,000 to three city artists chosen to decorate Oakland International Airport with two sculptures and a 160-foot-long glass window display ... more >> Emergency info on Web - 07/29/04 An Oakland community disaster preparedness program has set up a new Web site to help the city's neighborhoods prepare for possible disaster, according to the Oakland Fire Department Office of Emergency Services ... more >> Summer Fun with Children's Arts Camp - 07/26/04 
Children's Art Camp is starting soon, with spaces still available for campers. Camp runs all week long, August 16~24, 2004 and is packed with fun and adventure. Do not miss out on an experience of a lifetime. Sign up now by calling (510) 238-3791 ... more >> Lake Merritt attraction dazzles, enchants kids - 07/26/04 That fanciful place that's hidden in plain view, that's tucked in trees by Lake Merritt in Oakland, that's filled with simple enchantments old and new, that has pirate ships and puppets and dragons and whales, that has castles and carousels and storybook tales -- that was all here long before the land that Walt built ... more >> Community honors senior leader - 07/26/04 The City of Oakland recently recognized Andrew Montgomery, 81, for his many years of service to the community at a public celebration in the City Hall plaza ... more >> Little Dem makes big splash - 07/26/04 Oakland girl, Kids for Kerry founder, will address national convention during prime time ... more >> Program helps students nail down carpentry skills - 07/26/04 There are some budding carpenters in Piedmont -- thanks to the popular Kids' Carpentry class. During a four-day class held at Beach Schoolmates last week, youngsters worked on a variety of projects including a catapult, rubber band powered race car, birdhouse, and sword ... more >> Dream for park comes true - 07/21/04 A decade of dreaming, planning, fund-raising and building has finally come to life in the hills -- in the form of a barrier-free playground for children with disabilities ... more >> Historic Parks the Site for Events - 07/19/04 'Come play the OPR way," say City of Oakland Office of Parks and Recreation organizers, as National Recreation and Parks Month continues, with special events and activities taking place every day through July, including open houses at the more than 40 community and recreation centers throughout Oakland ... more >> Museum of Children's Art Needs Help - 07/14/04 Oakland ~ Other high schoolers flip burgers, sell shoes or file papers for their summer jobs; Lily Friedman helps make tinfoil sculptures ... more >> Teacher Uses Music Festival to Lift Spirits - 07/13/04 Oakland ~ Gregory Joe Bledsoe, an elementary school teacher and recording artist in Oakland for 22 years, didn't like hearing negative lyrics his students would recite. So, he started writing poetry and songs with positive messages ... more >> Ardenwood Farm Offers Wheat Harvesting, Berries - 07/12/04 Children learn firsthand how grain becomes bread at Fremont museum ... more >> Check the Library for Garden Tools - 07/12/04 Oakland ~ East Bay citizens looking for cheap chainsaws and weed wackers should take a look in an unlikely place -- their local library ... more >> Jazz at Golden Gate Library - 07/11/04 The Golden Gate Library's 13th annual Summer Jazz Concert series gets under way today starting at 3 p.m. with a performance by the Daya Stephens Trio ... more >> 9-year-olds Go on Round-the-World Trip - 07/11/04 Berkeley students, heed the warning: Nicola Michael-Tsai and Tiana Miller-Leonard are going to have one heck of a what-I-did-on-my-summer-vacation story to tell this fall. Today, the two Berkeley fifth-graders will leave for Japan, where they will set sail on a round-the-world voyage to make a one-hour documentary film about the workings of the 800-passenger Japanese Peace Boat ... more >> New Boys & Girls Club Opens in East Oakland - 07/09/04 Oakland ~ A former house of mourning soon will be filled with laughter and life. What was once the Laurel Chapel Funeral Home at 3300 High St. has been reborn as a spacious, welcoming Boys & Girls Club ... more >> "Laugh A Little, Cry A Little" - 07/09/04 Oakland ~ The City of Oakland, Office of Parks & Recreation (OPR) and Studio One Art Center presents the Oakland Summer Theatre play "Laugh A Little, Cry A Little" showing on five separate dates in August at the Attic Theatre ... more >> Chabot Showcases Asian Stargazers - 07/08/04 Oakland ~ Behind the red doors at the Chabot Space and Science Center, a new mix of astrological and cultural exhibits explain how the Chinese influenced the world's understanding of the galaxies and time ... more >> Band Sends its Fans into the Past - 07/06/04 Oakland ~ A sea of gray heads clad in floppy hats and visors filled Lakeside Park on Sunday afternoon, awaiting the first strains of the "National Emblem" march from the Oakland Municipal Band ... more >> Park Named for its Diligent Caretaker - 07/06/04 At 95, Marj Saunders has seen her share of parties -- balloons, cake, presents, flashing cameras, and a crowd of people dressed in their Sunday best ... more >> Oakland Teens are Diamonds in the Rough - 07/06/04 Oakland ~ Antoine Davis, Yahya Abdul-Mateem and Arthur Jackson want to break stereotypes about African-American young people from McClymonds High School ... more >> Oakland Choir Gathering Acclaim - 07/06/04 Oakland ~ Almost everyone in town has heard of local "American Idol" contender LaToya London. But few know about the young Oakland singers who have performed on a Grammy-winning album and traveled to gigs around the world, all before graduating from middle school ... more >> Marj Saunders Park Dedication - 07/03/2004 Oakland ~ The City of Oakland, Office of Parks and Recreation presented the Marj Saunders Park Dedication on Saturday, June 26, 2004 at 10:30 am between the intersection of Ascot and Chelton ... more >> An Elegant Affair & Reception - 07/02/2004 Oakland ~ The City of Oakland, Office of Parks and Recreation will host a delightful Intimate Evening of Celebration of the departments’ new beginnings. The event will be held at the Jack London Aquatics Center ... more >> National Recreation & Parks Month Celebration - 07/01/2004 Oakland ~ Join the City of Oakland, Office of Parks and Recreation (OPR) in a month-long celebration which begins with a special information fair, open house and ribbon cutting ceremony in honor of National Recreation and Parks Month ... more >> Oakland Municipal Band Starts Concert Season on Holiday - 07/01/04 The Oakland Municipal Band kicks off its concert season July 4 this year, celebrating 93 years of free performances in Lakeside Park ... more >> |
Related links: - Contra Costa Times - Convention Center - East Bay Express - KTOP - Oakland Tribune - SF Chronicle - SF Examiner |
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