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City of Albany eNews
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February 28, 2025
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The 2025 Summer Catalogue is available to view on the City of Albany website. It features Recreation & Community Services classes, seasonal camps, special events, and programs that take place between May and August. Programs offer a variety of ways to make sure your Summer in Albany is filled with fun and enriching experiences.
Summer camp and class registration begins March 11th at 9am.
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Date: Thursday, March 13, 2025
Time: 4pm
Location: Dog Park, Memorial Park – Thousand Oaks Blvd. and Carmel Ave.
Come celebrate the Grand Reopening of the Dog Park! The Albany Dog Park reopened on February 21st with new additions installed, including a new sidewalk along Carmel Avenue, a new entrance with a holding area, a new small dog area, a new bottle filler, new benches, trees and other amenities. Irrigation and drainage improvements were also completed.
This project is made possible by the Prop 68 Recreational Infrastructure Revenue Enhancement grant program. Join in on the festivities. Refreshments and dog treats will be served.
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New Cart Colors Coming
Starting the week of March 31 (and up to four weeks after) on your regular service day, WM will swap out your existing burgundy trash and light gray recycling carts with new dark gray trash and blue recycling carts. See reverse side for instructions and more information.
Why Am I Receiving New Carts?
California state law SB 1383 requires jurisdictions like the City of Albany to transition to trash containers that are dark gray or black, and recycle containers that are blue. Your green organics cart for food scraps/food-soiled paper and yard waste will remain the same.
What do I do with the old carts?
Starting the week of March 31, residents are asked to leave all three current carts out until 6 p.m. on their regular service day until new carts are delivered and their old carts are removed. A different truck will come by and remove the old trash and recycling carts and your existing green organics cart will receive a new sorting guide label. If you receive new carts but your old trash and recycling carts are not taken away that day, set them out empty the next week on your service day. WM will only service one set of carts.
Questions?
Visit wmncn.com/albany-carts, or call WM at 510-613-2116 or email albany@wm.com
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We want to hear from you! This short survey aims to understand your satisfaction with City services and the quality of life in Albany. Your responses are confidential and will help us understand how to best serve our community.
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The Albany Foyer Gallery presents an inspiring art exhibition featuring "On and Off the Avenue" by Eugenie Hsu and "My East Bay" by Elizabeth Weiss.
Weiss’s work explores the textures and atmospheres of the East Bay, capturing its natural and built environments with a keen sense of place. Hsu’s pieces reflect the movement and energy of Albany life, blending abstraction and familiar scenes in dynamic compositions.
Come experience these unique perspectives on the local area through color, form, and expression. Show runs through April.
Albany Foyer Gallery
1249 Marin Avenue
Albany, CA 94706
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Parents’ Night Out gives parents a chance to enjoy an evening alone and kids the opportunity to play with friends, enjoy activities, watch a movie, and eat yummy pizza and popcorn! Kids are encouraged to wear cozy PJs and bring a stuffie and a blanket. Parents drop off your kids knowing they’ll be in the best care with Friendship Club staff.
Dates: March 28 & May 16
Time: 6-9:30pm
NEW Location: Memorial Park Building, 1331 Portland Avenue
Ages: 5-12 years
Fee: $45 Resident, $55 Non-Resident
Activity #: 4139N
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Morning Yoga
Age: 18+
Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Dates: March 4 - April 17
Times: 10-11:15am
Begin your day by exploring gentle, therapeutic, and graceful movements. Staying connected to our breath, we become present with every moment and every sensation in the body. Learn the traditional yoga asanas (postures) in the style of Hatha Yoga to increase the flexibility and endurance of the body. Drop-ins welcome.
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Days: Thursdays
Dates: February 6 - April 10
Location: Albany Senior Center
Address: 846 Masonic Ave
Appointment Required: To schedule an appointment, visit the Senior Center during open hours (8:30am-5pm, Monday-Friday) or call (510) 524-9122.
The Senior Center, in collaboration with AARP, is offering free tax preparation services starting in February. Appointments are required, and space is limited.
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The County Court is seeking Alameda County Civil Grand Jury Nominations for the 2025-2026 Term.
The Civil Grand Jury is an arm of the court authorized to investigate local government for the purpose of ensuring that public agencies are working in the best interest of the public, and are doing so effectively and economically. Its independence gives the Grand Jury a unique role in securing local government accountability.
Information about qualifications and the application process can be found online at grandjury.acgov.org/join-us.
Citizens who desire to be nominated for the Grand Jury, who are qualified, and who are able to provide one year of service are encouraged to apply. Nominations are accepted throughout the year, however, the focus at present is to build a Grand Jury for the upcoming fiscal year beginning July 1. Juror applications are due April 15 for term starting in July.
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Shrek the Musical
Dates: March 5, 6, 7, & 8
Location: Albany High School, Little Theater
Address: 603 Key Route Boulevard
Let Albany Theatre Ensemble transport you to a mythical “once upon a time” sort of place, where a hulking green ogre’s attempts to enjoy his life alone in a swamp are foiled by misadventures, a quest, and a princess. To order tickets, visit ahstheatreensemble.ludus.com.
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Sunday, April 27, 2025 from 9:45 AM to 2PM
The Albany Move 'N' Groove is a local free music festival and a 5K run or walk, and a Kids Fun Run, at Memorial Park. Don’t miss the fun, and bring your friends! Move'n'Groove participants are encouraged to come dressed in costume! Whether your costume is silly or original or clever, dress up to add to the fun and enter a costume contest to win Solano Avenue Associate gift card prizes!
Registration is only required for those competing in the 5K or kids race. There is no fee required to enjoy the live music, or rec skate after the 5K. Local food vendors include Picnic, Brown Cap and more! This fun community event is funded in part through the City of Albany's unique Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax. Fiscal sponsorship is provided by the Albany Community Foundation.
Sign up by March 2 to have an event T-shirt included with your registration fee. After that date, shirts will be available for purchase separately until April 6.
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