One of #Oakland’s most magical events continues tonight & Sat night; it usually sells out. bit.ly/47obq8Y
#AutumnLights 100+light creations by artists & gardeners is the main fundraiser for our city treasure—#GardensatLakeMerritt. Expanded kids section & food trucks
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Today we honor America’s 573 Indigenous
#TRIBALNATIONS. Happy #IndigenousPeoplesDay.
Federal attempts to disperse reservations, relocated many #NativeAmericans to urban centers like #Oakland. It’s why members of many tribes live here—4500-6600 in recent census data.
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#Oaktoberfest continues to 7 pm tonight and tomorrow, Sunday, 10am-5pm. This is #Oakland’s favorite! Who knew beer tasting was so popular?! There are root beer floats for our youth and always many quality vendors.
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There are so many #Oakland festivals this month. One favorite is the #ArmenianFoodFestival at #StVartanChurch, 650 Spruce St. Enjoy music, dancing & tasty Armenian food until 11pm.
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#Oakland’s #ArtStroll: Many of the galleries open on #ArtMurmur’s #FirstFriday also open today on Saturday. oaklandartmurmur.org/events/
These are from #Mercury20 Gallery & #InStudio. I enjoyed meeting #PatGuthrie whose quilt exhibit inspires resistance.
#SupportLocalArtists
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It’s #OaklandFirstFridays.
27th - West Grand, 5 - 9:30pm.
Tonight’s theme is dedicated to nurturing the transformative power of Healing Through Art.
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#Oakland #ArtMurmur: 30 open galleries continue today Saturday, Sept 5, 1-5pm. oaklandartmurmur.org Here are a few glimpses of art from the galleries on 25th St. Particularly interesting is the collection by incarcerated & formerly incarcerated black artists at 473 25th St Studio A.
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