 In honor of World Environment Day, Supervisor Carson authored a proclamation acknowledge California’s leadership in energy conservation and urging all Alameda County residents and small businesses to become energy stewards in their community – recognizing that we all have the power to make a big difference in helping California Keep it Golden by taking even small actions.
Working toward a more healthy environment is part of Alameda County’s Vision 2026 plan, and the County is proud to join Energy Upgrade California in this effort.
Learn more here:www.energyupgradeca.org.
16th Annual Temescal Street Fair
Join us for live music on three stages, great food from popular Temescal eateries and mobile food vendors, craft beer, and scores of artisans at our FREE annual Festival!
Sunday, June 9, 2019
12:00 - 6:00 PM
Telegraph Avenue
Between 41st & 51st Streets
Oakland, CA 94609
Come see amazing tricks at the Kinetic Arts Center Circus Stage, visit business and community booths, listen to amazing local music, and let the kids go wild a the Fun Zone and Carnival rides.
Free Valet Bike parking, a block from MacArthur BART.
Click here for full details.
KidChella
Summer Concerts For Kids
Come bring your kids to Berkeley parks this summer for a free concert series designed for young children and their families.
The music ranges from reggae and rock-and-roll to calypso and sing-alongs. Each concert will also have an interactive children's performance, a bubble station, and face-painting.
This summer's KidChella performances are:
Saturday, June 8, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Purple Fox and the Heebie Jeebies
Willard Park
2730 Hillegass Avenue
A fun funky, upbeat Reggae, rockin' and rollin' band based in Silicon Valley.
Sunday, June 22, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Asheba
Live Oak Park
1301 Shattuck Avenue
A musical storyteller who specializes in calypso, the musical and folkloric oral tradition of Trinidad.
Saturday, July 6, 3:00 - 5:00 PM
Andy Z
San Pablo Park
2800 Park Street
Songs, banter, and stories that run the gamut- from educational to just plain silly, from dance songs to lullabies, from sing-alongs to finger plays.
Berkeley Public Library
Summer Reading 2019
 There's a universe of stories just waiting for you at the Berkeley Library this summer!
Sign up in person or on our website for our Summer Reading program beginning June 14th and come to one of the dozens of free programs we're offering throughout the summer. We've got music, fairies, science fun, cartooning, puppets, and theater... and that's just June!
For details on game cards, prizes, suggested reads and events, click here.
Congresswoman Barbara Lee Presents
A Dialogue on Women of Color Running for Office
 Please join Representatives Lee and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), the first African American woman to represent Massachusetts in Congress, and before that, the first African American woman elected to the Boston City Council. She is now a proud member of the #squad of first time, young, female representatives in Congress.
The members will be joined in conversation by Aimee Allison.
Saturday, June 15, 2019
12:00 - 1:30 PM
Beebe Memorial Cathedral
3900 Telegraph Avenue
Oakland, CA 94609
To attend, please RSVP here.
Juneteenth Celebration
 Join the Friends of the Negro Spiritual and the West Oakland Library as we celebrate Juneteenth and what it meant for families and children.
Saturday, June 15, 2019
1:00 - 3:30 PM
West Oakland Branch
1801 Adeline Street
Oakland, CA 94607
- Community sing-along including Slavery's Chain
- Discussion on enslaved families and children when freedom came
- Screening of Nina Simone performing I Wish I Knew How It Feels to Be Free
- Refreshments
Contact 510-869-4359 or email fns3@juno.com.
EBRPD 85th Anniversary Free Park Fridays
Join us in celebrating the East Bay Regional Parks 85th Anniversary with Free Park Fridays! Every Friday until the end of the year the East Bay Regional Park District is offering Free Park Fridays to mark its 85th Anniversary.
Free Park Fridays applies to park entrance and fees for day use parking, swimming, dogs, horse trailers, boat launching, and fishing permits will all be waived. However, fee waiver does not apply to special event permits/reservations, camping and associated fees, or state fees such as fishing licenses and watercraft inspections.
For 85 years, the Park District has preserved and protected open space in Alameda and Contra Costa counties, and provided public access to regional parks, shorelines, and trails for recreation and nature discovery.
Learn more here.
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 The next regular Board of Supervisors meeting is on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 beginning at 11:00 AM.
Meeting will take place in Board Chambers:
Administration Building
Room 512 - 5th Floor
1221 Oak Street Room
Oakland , CA 94612
Can't make it in person? Watch online!
I have launched new weekly video series that YOU get to contribute to! Have a burning question about county policy or programs? Want to know more about life as an elected official? Curious about my favorite books? Send me your questions and I may just answer you via video on social media!
Visit my YouTube channel to view all AskKeith! episodes.
Email questions to: AskKeith@acgov.org
Berkeley Juneteenth Festival
 Sunday, June 16, 2019
11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
The Berkeley Juneteenth Festival is held annually in June in South Berkeley’s 5-block Alcatraz-Adeline Corridor. Family entertainment is the focus of all Berkeley Juneteenth Festivals.
- Specialty Performances: dance, spoken word, fashion, and community performers.
- Health Screenings
- Two On Two Basketball Tourney
- Historical Exhibits
- Art for Children
Visit www.berkeleyjuneteenth.org/ for full details.
Oakland 12th Annual Juneteenth Celebration
 Join us for a day of food, local vendors, music, dancing, fashion show, kid zone, health zone, awards, pony rides, and a car show. There will also be an educational workshop on Racial Justice, and Mental Health Awareness.
Saturday, June 22, 2019
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
3233 Market Street
Oakland, CA 94609
Visit bhbrilliantminds.org for sponsorship and vendor packets.
Civicorps High School Diploma Program
Upcoming orientation: July 9, 2019
Get your high school diploma while earning a paycheck, building a resume, and developing skills that will help you to achieve & succeed in your short-term and long-term goals!
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE RESOURCES:
- Case Counselors
- College & Career Center
- Americorps Scholarshps
- Paid Job Training
- Outdoor Adventures
- Power Tool Certifications
Orientation Location
101 Myrtle Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Civicorps was founded as one of the first local conservation corps in California and is based on the California Conservation Corps model of land conservation work and formal education. Civicorps’ mission is to re-engage young adults, age 18-26, to earn their high school diplomas, gain job skills, pursue college, and embark on family sustaining careers.
To enroll contact:
JAB - (510) 377-1924 - JAB@cvcorps.org
Bethany - (510) 915-5459 - bethany.rivard@cvcorps.org
Faith Leaders Health Education Day
Men's Health Month Symposium
 Join Bishop J.W. Macklin and Bay Area Faith Leaders for a day of health education about the impact of cancer on men, family, and the African American community. This event is free & open to the public. Continental breakfast and lunch included.
Saturday, June 29, 2019
8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Glad Tidings International , COGIC
970 Glad Tidings Way
Hayward, CA 94544
Symposium will focus on:
- General health information for men
- Cancer prevention, research and treatment
- Men newly diagnosed with prostate cancer
- Prostate cancer survivors and warriors
- Recurring and advanced prostate cancer
- Caregivers (wives, children and other loved ones)
Onsite health screenings will be available at no cost to participants.
Click here to RSVP.
Contact person: Dr. Larry Smith, PhD,: lars7062@gmail.com
Church office: 510-783-9377
2019 Partners in Preservation Awards
Call for Nominations!
Each year, the Oakland Heritage Alliance honors individuals, organizations, projects, and programs whose work demonstrates a commitment to excellence in historic preservation. In doing so, we hope to inspire others to take action to preserve, protect, and promote Oakland’s historic, natural, and cultural resources. While building and adaptive reuse projects have always been well represented among PIP winners, OHA has also recognized cultural organizations, websites, a podcast, an urban farm, and a film.
To be eligible, projects must have been completed within the last five years; buildings must be located within the geographical boundaries of Oakland. Application deadline is July 1, 2019.
Visit oaklandheritage.org for guidelines and an application form.
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