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July 2005 Press Release Archive

'Lady of the Lake' getting all dressed up - July 26
Lake Merritt walkers and joggers can expect to catch a whiff of fresh paint in the early fall when they reach the last Victorian house still standing on the lake's shore … more >>

Art festival celebrates Bay artists - July 26
For four years, Colleen Flaherty of Oakland has made wings with snake sheddings and paint to experience a spiritual flight on the days she meditates. On Monday she taped a collection of her "wings" into a sail for a flying boat displayed at the Gladstone Building at 461 Broadway Ave. in downtown Oakland for the Bayennale art festival … more >>

New park fine place for a music festival - July 26
One look at Oakland's new waterfront park and musician Khalil Shaheed knew he'd found an ideal place for a concert. "I was like, 'Whoa,' Shaheed said, recalling his first glimpse of Middle Harbor Shoreline Park. "I envisioned the whole thing as I was sitting there. So I sat down right at a picnic table and started calling people." … more >>

Community Forum Update - July 26
Update, the Community Forum for Council District II will be held at F.M. Smith Recreation Center, 1969 Park Blvd … more >>

Residents asked to form neighborhood block parties - July 19
City Administrator Deborah Edgerly and the Oakland Police Department are inviting Oakland residents to celebrate National Night Out on Aug. 2 by organizing a block party in their neighborhoods. National Night Out is America's night out against crime, an annual event designed to strengthen neighborhood spirit and unity … more >>

Camp offers the basics in rowing - July 19
The afternoon sun reflected off the water on a warm day Tuesday at the Alameda-Oakland Estuary. It was a nice time to learn the basics of rowing. That's exactly what was happening in a session of the Oakland Strokes Summer Rowing Camp. In one boat, four second-year rowers and four new rowers … more >>

Oakland art deco lovers plan 1920's Gatsby event - July 19
Attending the upcoming Gatsby Summer Afternoon at Oakland's Dunsmuir Historic Estate has become a popular annual tradition for many vintage-1920s and'30s enthusiasts throughout the Bay Area, and this year's Sept. 11 date should prove to be no exception … more >>

Community Forum for Council District II - July 12
The City of Oakland Office of Parks and Recreation invites you to participate in a Community Forum for Council District II … more >>

A new place for kids to go wild - July 12
Oakland Zoo to open its children's park Saturday. Event will mark end of two-year project, finish of zoo renovations … more >>

Oakland dance studio stays in the swing of things - July 12
On the silver screen Richard Gere may be king, but on the dance floor Gere is no match for San Manh, an instructor at Just Dance Studio in the heart of Oakland's Chinatown … more >>

All ages fascinated by solar-go-round - July 12
Chabot Space and Science Center's new Solar-Go-Round exhibit features a shimmering sun so big and blistering that you can almost feel the heat off its surface … more >>

Fire Fest to erupt in Oakland - July 12
Fire dancers and fire eaters, along with fire and electric sculptures, will light up West Oakland's sky at the fifth annual Fire Arts Festival from July 12 to 17 … more >>

Prescott Circus Theatre comes to town - July 12
Oakland's well-known youth circus, the Prescott Circus Theatre, will present shows entitled "Peace It Together" on July 20-21.

The performances will be at 11 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 20 and Thursday, July 21. The shows will be at the Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts … more >>

Oakland Parks holds outreach relay meet - July 7
Over 200 swimmers gathered in Oakland on Saturday to celebrate the annual Parks and Recreation Summer League Relay Meet. Representing seven teams based at public pools from around the city, the children came together to celebrate the sport of swimming in an atmosphere of community and team spirit … more >>

Filmmakers follow girls' lives,
from playtime to puberty - July 5
For most people, the teenage years stand out in sharp relief. What tends to be blurry are those years between childhood and becoming a teen. Two Oakland filmmakers documented that transition, trailing four East Bay girls of color as they left childhood behind and entered the maelstrom of adolescence … more >>

For Oakland youth,
music education and all that jazz - July 5
Kasandra Johnson swayed to the music, her shimmery green, full-length gown swishing back and forth. At 9, she looked like a miniature diva, but a diva nonetheless … more >>

Pleasanton twins get better of mom - July 5
Twins Bryce and Drew Kristal of Pleasanton won women's doubles in the 79th Oakland City Championships by defeating their mother … more >>

Celebrate National Recreation and Parks Month - July 1
Come Out and Play the OPR Way! July is National Recreation and Parks month and the City of Oakland Office of Parks and Recreation is celebrating by hosting events throughout the City. There's fun for the whole family! Festivities kick off at Play Day on the Plaza - Friday, July 1 from 12-2 p.m. in front of Oakland City Hall … more >>

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