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The Lake Merritt/Uptown Association is committed to fostering economic development and cultural enrichment. Check out our new website at www.lakemerritt-uptown.org for more information!
Head down to Happy Hour Market at Pablo's Alley in Frank H. Ogawa today from 4pm - 8pm to watch Game 1 of the NBA Finals. Let's go Warriors!!!! Listen to some great music, shop the vendor market, grab a drink from the bar, get a taco from the taco truck, play a little ping pong, and enjoy the community vibe.
Ben Misterka
Tacos El Ăšltimo Baile
Howden Market
See details below👇
We are excited to announce the Black Joy Parade StoryWindows documentary is now live on the Oakland Central website.
http://oaklandcentral.com/storywindows/.
Ashara Ekundayo, Korise BigTunes Jubert, Town Futurist, The People's Conservatory, Artist As First Responder, Refa One.
The StoryWindows story continues to live. Everyone will get a chance to meet some of the artists who were a part of the success of this incredible project. First up, meet Lateefah Simon. Stay tuned for the full length video!
If you haven't heard already, Luka's Taproom & Lounge is closing its doors. We are definitely sad to see them go. In their true fashion in continuing to support the community, they are donating these picnic tables and looking for artists to show their flare. See the post below for more information.
Get ready for the return of Oakland Restaurant Week, January 20-30, 2022! It’s 10 days to showcase your restaurant and welcome back thousands of diners hungry for the diversity, culture and cuisine as only Oakland can do. Visit: oaklandrestaurantweek.org now to participate. Restaurant registration ends Wednesday, January 5, 2022.
Happy FriYeah! Looking for something to do this weekend? Look no further and head over to Gallery in Old Oakland with other vendors in the area who are hosting the final Holiday Market of the year. Shop, mingle, enjoy good food, and music! , , , , .
It's Autumn Lights 10th anniversary! For information and tickets visit: www.gardensatlakemerritt.org.
Autumn Lights season starting tomorrow through Saturday! Experience a one-of-a-kind interactive experience at Lake Merritt with 60 locally produced illuminated art displays sparkling and beaming throughout Oakland's municipal gardens.
For information and tickets visit: www.gardensatlakemerritt.org.
Happening tomorrow come and enjoy the festivities.
"Residents, friends, and family of the Oakland community Rush Bowls is hosting a Block Party tomorrow in downtown Oakland on 17th Street between Webster and Franklin from 2pm - 5pm.
Fitness classes, live music, wellness vendors, food, kids zone, giveaways, cash raffle, and more."
Residents, friends, and family of the Oakland community there's a Block Party hosted by Rush Bowls happening this weekend in downtown Oakland on 17th Street between Webster and Franklin from 2pm - 5pm. Safely come out and enjoy the afternoon.
Fitness classes, live music, wellness vendors, food, kids zone, giveaways, cash raffle, and more.
Here is a throwback group for Throwback Thursday!! Oaktown's 3.5.7.
https://bit.ly/3f2DnZk.
Old school rap video!
We would like to introduce you to Ashara Ekundayo, the curator for the Black Joy Parade StoryWindows project. She is the founder of As First Responder which excavates, documents, and archives the stories of present-day and next-generation cultural workers whose art practices heal communities and save lives. In addition, Ashara has created a project called BLATANT a multi-disciplinary, monthly forum presented in collaboration with the Museum of the African Diaspora as well as a published maga(zine).
StoryWindows is a must-see in downtown Oakland between 14th and 17th on Broadway.
A multimedia installation, 'Story Windows' along Broadway, features work from more than 20 local Black artists.
Have you experienced SPACES by Productions at Oakland's City Hall? Check out this write-up by KQED who gives a good recap of the project. The show ends with performing on the walls of City Hall.
https://www.kqed.org/arts/13899907/whose-stories-at-city-hall-spaces-oakland-hands-over-the-mic
Kaimera Productions' thought-provoking performance of storytelling, movement and dance enlivens Oakland's City Hall.
The 5th Story NFT Mural Experience is happening now until July 15 at the Tribune Tower. The experience features some of the Bay Areas' top street artists. The piece has a cool cutting-edge digital combing images, 3-D scans, video, and more. Vogue TDK, Joshua Mays, Jet Martinez, Wolfe Pack, Bud Snow, and Ruff Draft. Produced by and Wolfe-Goldsmith.
For more information click here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/endeavorsoakland/547321
5th Story NFT Mural Experience at Tribune Tower OaKLAND, Sat Jul 10, 2021 - Thu Jul 15, 2021 - Back by popular demand for one more weekend, The 5th Story NFT Mural Experience at the Tribune Tower features work from some of the Bay Areas top street artists and creators, featuring immersive Augmented....
Are you wondering about the artists who are showcasing their work on the Joy Parade StoryWindows? Over the next few weeks through the end of July, we will feature an artist or two every other day. Today, we are starting with Williams the founder of Ali Love Club. Patanisha's mission is to provide access to professional art and production services for individuals and small businesses while building a strong workforce. She worked with Tamerin Busia of Compose Fashion to created Alice in Oakland.
Art piece credits:
Alice in Oakland is a production of Compose Fashion, Tamerin Busia.
Creative Director, Sir Michael Wayne. Videography, Sal Fullmore.
Photography, Patanisha Williams.
Sponsored by Pata Ali Love Club.
Also, check out her new series Urban Fairies where she shares her magical world of Creative Beings and the synchronicity that ties them all together. https://bit.ly/3vzBEzS. Featured in the video are Official, Negrito, and Ashanti.
Save the Date! On June 19, 2021, we will unveil Black Joy StoryWindows, a curated, multimedia art walk in downtown Oakland, in partnership with Black Joy Parade,
Artists As First Responders, curator, Ashara Ekundayo, and numerous supporters, venue partners, and businesses.
We haven't been able to keep things entirely under wraps, so you may have already seen a few familiar faces illuminating the windows of our ground-floor businesses, but be sure to join us for the official launch!
The excitement around this initiative is contagious and we are so honored to have worked on this project that celebrates the passion and craft of many of the incredible artists, photographers, and videographers in our community.
See you there!
Bake Love Not Hate () is an Oakland, CA-based fundraising event created expressly to support the Asian American Pacific Islander community and raise funds and awareness in light of recent hate crimes in the Bay Area and across the nation.
Online Auction, Friday, April 30 12pm to Sunday May 2, 11:59pm
Our online auction will feature products, services, gift cards, and experiences (from Levis, Vans Vault, Pt. Reyes Farmstead Cheese, Taylor Stitch, Tellason, Farmhouse Thai, and more) that you actually want, and support a cause you care so much about. Get involved no matter where you're based!
Day of Giving May 1, 2021
Partnering businesses will graciously dedicate a small portion of their proceeds to combat systemic racism.
The Bake Sale, May 1, 2021, 12pm-6pm at 17th & Webster St. in downtown Oakland.
Buy mouth-watering baked goods from world-class Bay Area chefs and bakers (including Boichik Bagels, Firebrand Artisan Breads, La Farine, Sugarsweet, Two Chicks in the Mix, Annies T Cakes, and many more) as well as the community, and 100% of the proceeds will go towards the charities.
100% of the proceeds from all three components will benefit AAPI Women Lead (empowering AAPI women and girls through leadership programs), Asian Prisoner Support Committee (supporting API prisoners and raising awareness about disproportionate rates of imprisonment, detainment, and deportation in our community), and Hate Is A Virus (amplifying awareness of AAPI discrimination and hate crimes while standing in solidarity with our BIPOC siblings).
Congratulations, Nelson German! We are looking forward to rooting for you each week.
Be sure to tune in and support one our local chefs who owns alaMar Kitchen & Bar and Sobre Mesa Oakland!!
How can we make the Bay Area a better place? Share your priorities for the future with — you could win a $50 gift card. Text "Plan" to (415) 639 5040
This is exciting news! WiFi in downtown Oakland and West Oakland in the very near future!!!
The city’s OakWiFi public network will be available downtown and in West Oakland within weeks, expanding to East Oakland early next year.
Happening Live right Now!!!
Tune in this morning around 11:45am on ABC to find out about a plan in place help to increase vibrancy in downtown Oakland with 'Flex Streets' initiative. The initiative is a way to better utilize the streets and sidewalks while continuing to maintain social distancing and safe space for people to gather in downtown Oakland.
https://abc7news.com/watch/?ex_cid=vuemix_HP_live
Day 2 of the Oakland Small Business Week, , is happening right now. Register and join LIVE now! https://oaklandfwd.splashthat.com/
Oakland Small Biz Week 2020(Virtual) - Tuesday, June 23, 2020
myCovidMD is providing FREE COVID-19 Testing in Oakland TODAY in downtown Oakland on 13th Street at 1300 Broadway from 1pm-5pm.
There will be a DJ on-site and other community-centered surprises!
For more information about COVIDmd visit: https://covidmd.org/
It was incredible to see the hundreds of volunteers who came out today to help clean-up look good. Thank you Charles Taylor and Charlese Banksnks of The Town Experience!!!
Elisse Douglass, one of our board members, organized a GoFundMe to help support the Black-owned businesses affected during the demonstrations and what an incredible response that was received in raising over $45K!
Due to the amount of support that was received, businesses will be able to start applying for funds this evening!!! The funds will start with up to $500 grants per business and will allocate more funds as more money is raised. See link in the comments to apply.
The GoFundMe project is still accepting donations: click here for more information: https://www.gofundme.com/f/oakland-black-business-damage-fund?utm_source=fb_copy_link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet
Oakland Black Business Damage Fund“A riot is the voice of the unheard” - MLKFriends… Elisse Douglass needs your support for Oakland Black Business Damage Fund
We want to thank all of the volunteers who have come out to help clean our downtown Oakland! Thank you! Thank you!!
Thank you Jana Pastena for keeping the volunteers hydrated and a great big thank you to Charlese Banks of Town Experience and Charles Taylor for keeping everything going smoothly.
If you are interested in signing up to volunteer please visit https://downtownoakland.org/ and complete the form for further detailed information.
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation has partnered with the City of Oakland to launch a relief fund with $625,000 for artists and culture workers living in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Approximately $300,000 of the funds will be made available for Oakland residents. https://krfoundation.org/east-bay-oakland-relief-fund-for-individuals-in-the-arts/.
The Kenneth Rainin Foundation, working with the City of Oakland as well as a host of partner funds, foundations, and individuals, announced today that they have launched a relief fund with $625,000 for artists and culture workers living in Alameda and Contra Costa Counties with at least $300,000 ded...
Be sure to enter win a $50 gift card to Bar Shiru. They are offering cocktail kits, a Whiskey of the Week special, Japanese whiskeys, spirits, beer, wine, and sake available for Saturday delivery. Orders must be received by Friday at 2pm with deliveries happening on Saturday between 2pm-6pm, Delivery service limited to Alameda, Berkeley, Emeryville, Oakland, and San Francisco.
Must 21 or over to purchase alcohol.
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These times are causing everyone to rethink marketing and messaging for business. Start Small Think Big is offering FREE webinars to help small businesses with tips in navigating the waters at this time. Click the link for more information.
https://www.startsmallthinkbig.org/workshops-classes
Start Small Think Big offers classes and workshops to entrepreneurs on a variety of topics related to business success, including financial, legal and marketing. We work with top partners in New York City and the Bay Area to provide informative and powerful events. Join us!
Join CBRE Restaurant practice leaders and leading restaurant operators for a discussion about the opportunities and challenges facing restaurateurs as they prepare to reopen and rethink operations to accommodate COVID-19 considerations.
DISCUSSION TOPICS:
Restaurant Economics: Applying PPP Funds to Rent and More
Reopening Hurdles: Supply Chain, Sanitation, Labor, New Expenses
The New Normal: Reconfiguration and Shifts in Service Models
Learning from Experience: What We Are Seeing in China and Europe
Register here: https://cbre.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_O5BbSodBTomxW9M_tzkCxQ
Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Post-Covid Reality: Restaurants Resiliency & Re-Emergence. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar.
A company called StreetSense has created a Relaunch toolkit for restaurants and bars. Visit to download as there is some good information that can be helpful as things begin to shift towards reopening. https://streetsense.com/blog/pandemic-relaunch-toolkit-for-restaurants-bars/?utm_source=email&utm_medium=mailchimp&utm_campaign=ToolkitLaunch&utm_term=042420.
We’ve brought together our best thinking to help solve the current challenges facing the restaurant and hospitality business leveraging decades of work with global, national, and local industry icons. The toolkit contains capital management tactics, operational guidance to relaunch, and resources ...
Do you know about the Community Kitchens a project created by Maria Alderete owner of Luka's Taproom & Lounge? They have just halfway to their goal of $50,000 and as we all pull together in community, everyone can assist in them reaching their goal. These funds are to help feed the vulnerable communities and keep restaurant workers employed.
Thank you Maria for launching this project.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/luka039s-community-kitchen…
Luka's has launched a food donation program in response to the Covid-19 crisis. We’re calli… Maria Alderete needs your support for Community Kitchens Oakland
Are you wearing your face covering? As of Friday, April 17, 2020, the Alameda County is now requiring members of the public and workers to wear face coverings while inside of or waiting in line to enter essential businesses, when seeking healthcare, and when waiting for or riding on public transportation. For the details of the announcement visit http://www.acphd.org/2019-ncov.aspx.
Tech giant Facebook has pledged $15 million in cash grants and ad credits to support small businesses in the Bay Area. Funds from the Small Business Grants Program can be used to keep your workforce on payroll, help with rent, cover operational costs, and – in case of the ad credits – connect with customers. Eligibility requirements are:
• Be a for-profit company
• Have between 2 and 50 employees
• Have been in business for more a year
• Have experienced challenges from COVID-19
The application period for the San Francisco Bay Area opens on April 20. In preparation for applying, check out their application guide.https://www.facebook.com/business/boost/grants/application-guide
Facebook is offering $100M in cash grants and ad credits for up to 30,000 eligible small businesses. Learn more.
It is great to see how the community is coming together to help those in need. Thank you and May German owners of alaMar Kitchen & Bar and the newly opened Sobre Mesa Oakland are offering FREE INDUSTRY MEAL LAUNCHES to feed 300 displaced restaurant workers every Wednesday-Sunday, 4-6pm for the month of April. Be prepared to show your paystub. Pull up in your vehicle for contactless curbside pickup or walk-ups are also welcome. All cars: enter the queue from Grand Ave and Webster St.
Here are the Downtown Uptown CBD we are proud to assist with planning and logistics for safe pick up!
‼️FREE INDUSTRY MEALS‼️
We are here for you, Oakland!
Starting Wednesday April 8th in partnership with and , and we will turn into a relief center for restaurant workers who have been laid-off or have had a significant reduction in hours and/or pay. We are offering help for those in dire need of food and household supplies. On Wednesdays through Sundays, we will pack hundreds of to-go meals as funding allows. Alamar remains open to the public for takeout/delivery service.
Details of the Restaurant Workers Relief Program are below:
• Meal pick up address: alaMar Kitchen at 100 Grand Ave in Oakland
• Beginning Wednesday, April 8th Meals will be distributed by contactless curbside pickup: Wednesdays through Sundays as funding allows 4pm - 6pm first come first served. Please pull up in your car on Valdez St. Walk ups are also welcome.
• Everyone must show some identifying paperwork to prove recent employment at a restaurant. A paystub will suffice in most cases.
• There will be staff on hand to organize and hand out meals but no one is allowed entry into the restaurant.
• We ask everyone to be patient should there be long lines.
• Depending on demand, we will be offering 250 to 300 dinners a night, first come first serve.
• We will not be handing out disposable cutlery
In order to keep this program running for the next 4-5 weeks, we are relying on inkind donations for produce, meat, to go containers/bags, gloves, household items like toilet paper, diapers, toiletries, etc. Please DM /email us if you can help. Shout out to Imperfect Foods The Chefs' Warehouse US Foods MrEspresso_shop for their kind donations
To support this program through monetary donations, go to LEEInitiative.org and click on Oakland
Mayor Libby Schaaf has announced drive-thru testing for direct service providers. Read the press release for details: https://bit.ly/2x63Ou4. Services providers listed below:
Healthcare providers, including all those who work in a hospital, clinic or community health center
Grocery stores, foodservice and food banks
Homeless service providers, including shelter and outreach workers
Funeral home providers
Childcare facilities
Residential facilities and shelters for seniors, adults, and children
Also, be sure to tune in tomorrow for the Mayor's weekly Virtual Town Hall Zoom call 6pm - 8pm. Watch live on
Twitter:
Facebook: Mayor Libby Schaaf
The official website of the City of Oakland. Find out about meetings, request City services through OAK 311, or contact the Mayor and City Council.
We are thrilled to share we are supporting the Community Kitchens​ a project created by Maria Alderete owner of Luka's Taproom & Lounge​. Thank you Maria for launching this project.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/luka039s-community-kitchen?utm_source=customer&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=m_pd+share-sheet
Luka's has launched a food donation program in response to the Covid-19 crisis. We’re calli… Maria Alderete needs your support for Community Kitchens Oakland
To find out more about the Small Business Rebuild Bond Program, register for this webinar happening this morning at 10:30am. www.oaacc.sbmx.com.
Happy Monday morning. We want to continue to provide information for everyone during this time. With that being said, here is a webinar starting 10:30am PST today regarding the Small Business Rebuild Bond Program hosted by the Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce - OAACC Be sure to register first for access to the webinar.
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