Oakland Block PartySep. 29 / 12:00am–3:00 pmOld Oakland, Washington & 8th St.Yo-Yo Ma & XQ Presents Oakland Block Party Feat. Jax the Band and Yo-Yo Ma. A celebration of youth, culture and community. Ajai Kasim, SOL Development, MC Hammer, 24/7 Turfin’ Dancers, Nick Reeves.
OMCA POP-UP STORIESSep. 29 / 11:00 am — 5:00 pm1000 Oak St., Oakland 94607Oakland Museum of California announces daylong pop-up experiences celebrating stories of people and place in around the block: A day of neighbor- hood stories.
CA Public Records ActOct. 2 / 6:30 pm — 8:00 pmLaney Campus Room F203Investigative Reporter Matt Drange and other First Amendment experts will present “Harnessing the Power of the California Public Records Act,” a look at how journalists acquire vital information from government agencies that are not always cooperative.
Oakland Mayor ForumOct. 5 / 7:00 pm — 8:00 pmMartin Luther King Jr. Freedom CenterMartin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center is co-sponsoring with our colleagues, The League of Women Voters, Coalition of 100 Black Women, and The Women’s March.
Latinx History MonthOct. 9 / 12:00 pm–1:30 pmLaney Library Browsing AreaAmanda Esteva Book Reading: The Wanderings of Chela Coatlicue.
Film on “Resilience”Oct. 12 / 12:00 pm–1:30 pmLaney Student Center 4th Floor“Resilience: The Biology Of Stress And The Science Of Hope” viewing and discussion. The film highlights how adverse childhood experiences impact overall health and well-being. across all departments.
COA “Destiny Law School”Oct. 19 / 7:00 pm–8:00 pmCollege of AlamedaThe Community Change & Urban Leader- ship Initiative and The College of Alameda Debate & Law Club Presents Destination Law School is program of the Justice & Diversity Center of the Bar.
OMCA — Días De Los MuertosOct. 21 / 12:00 pm –4:30 pm1000 Oak St., Oakland 94607Experience Rituals,Community-Created Altars,Performances,Hands-On Family Activities,Artisanal Mercado, Meso-american Cooking Demonstrations,and More.
Trial of Huey P. Newton TalkNov. 2 / 12:00 pm–2:00 pmLaney College LibraryLaney Black Student Union to host Melvin Dickson and Gregory Newton (nephew of Huey P.Newton) to discuss the 1968 trial of Huey Newton for the shooting of an officer. Gregory Newton testified in the trial then, and will discuss it now with the BSU in the Laney Library.
New D.R.E.A.M. Club EventNov. 6 / 12:00 pm –1:00 pmCollege of Alameda F BuildingD.R.E.A.M. Club to host a discussion titled, “Attending to Historical Wounds,” featuring guest speaker Watani Steiner, who was a formerly-incarcerated activist, writer, and revolutionary.
Dia De Los Muertos ReceptionNov. 2 / 4:00 pm–6:00 pmJune Steingart Gallery, Tower Building Laney Art Gallery Management Class presents “Chasing your fears,” an exhibit that pays tribute to Dia de los Muertos. The exhibit is on display until November 16th in the first floor of the Tower. (AIM) in 1968.