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August 2005 Press Release Archive The Other Op - August 30 Oakland Lyric Opera's air of diversity … more >> Out of Nowhere - August 30 Free world-class jazz in Oakland. Just take 7th Street till your feet get wet … more >> Paddlers hit San Francisco Bay for Dragon Boat Festival - August 30 Hundreds of paddlers hit the waters of San Francisco Bay in long, wooden boats this weekend for the San Francisco International Dragon Boat Festival, billed as the largest event of its kind in this country … more >> Fruitful project helps the needy - August 30 It started out small. "Thirty years ago, on a lark, my dad took a seed from a grapefruit and planted it," said retired Menlo Park dentist Norman Baker … more >> Oakland man is driven by his passion for cycling - August 30 The guy whose feet never seem to touch the ground has biked to Mount Diablo's summit more than 100 times … more >> Friends of Faith to hold first walk Saturday - August 18 The Friends of Faith, a nonprofit organization begun by the late KTVU anchor Faith Fancher in 1997 after she was diagnosed with breast cancer, will hold its first "Walk for the Cure" at Lake Merritt in Oakland … more >> Man on skating mission can see end of road after 25 years - August 15 In just a few days, inline skater Tim Monroe will complete a staggering project 25 years in the making. He will have skated on every street in Alameda County … more >> Earthy endeavors: For artists, clay molds more than pots - August 8 I must confess a new love affair -- with clay. How could I avoid it, with sensual, elegant, mysterious ceramics on display at every turn? … more >> Free summer concerts bring Eastmont to life - August 5 For Janice Slocum, there's nothing like summertime and grooving to old school funk to soothe her soul. Chances are she'll find a lot of both this weekend at Arroyo Viejo Park's summer concert series … more >> Young student's art talents spruce up rec center walls - August 5 Ja'corre VanPelt has talent. Sometimes his artistic gifts present him with trouble, especially when his teachers catch him drawing in class. But this summer, his drawing skills have given him an opportunity to showcase his talent … more >> Art Deco style still flourishes in Oakland - August 5 One of the more fabulous design movements ever created was the streamlined, sophisticated style known as Art Deco. Oakland is lucky enough to have several drop-dead gorgeous Art Deco buildings, in various stages … more >> Community Forum for Council District II - August 2 The City of Oakland Office of Parks and Recreation invites you to participate in a Community Forum for Council District II … more >> Learning about what's under the hood - August 2 If you drop by the Brookdale Recreation Center on High Street most days of the week, you'll find a group of people staring into the guts of a beat-up old car. They're learning what makes a car go … more >> Kids run all the way to Junior Olympics - August 2 Little Exzaryia McCowan, a fourth-grade student at Maxwell Park Elementary school, may have short legs, but she could give Superman a run for his money … more >> Sculptor uses sand, water and imagination - August 2 This may come as a surprise, but the most important ingredient in creating the perfect sandcastle isn't sand. It's water. "With enough water, you can get even the worst sand to work for you," says Oakland's Kirk Rademaker … more >> |
Related links: - Contra Costa Times - Convention Center - East Bay Express - KTOP - Oakland Tribune - SF Chronicle - SF Examiner |
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