Delta Happenings
Your Delta Updates
In this issue...
- Join the Delta Protection Commission meeting
- Participate in the Delta ISB meeting
- Discuss the impacts of rising temperatures on our ecosystems
- Celebrate Isleton's 100th year of incorporation
- Enjoy the Locke Asian Pacific Spring Festival
- Grab some grub at the Taste of Oakley
- Have fun at the Rivertown Wine Walk and Artisan Faire
- Attend the Sacramento River Delta Historical Society annual meeting
- Check out the Asian American & Pacific Islander Historical Symposium
- Get a free kids life jacket at the Oakley Water Safety Day
- Buy local produce at the Discovery Bay Farmers Market
 Delta Protection Commission Meeting
Thursday, May 18
4 PM
Big Break Regional Shoreline
69 Big Break Rd, Oakley 94561
The next Commission meeting will be held on May 18 at Big Break Regional Shoreline. The meeting will start at 4 PM with a tour of the Big Break facilities. During the meeting, the Commission will also receive presentations from the Delta Leadership Program Class of 2023 and the Delta Watermaster.
 Delta Independent Science Board Meeting
Wednesday, May 17
Meeting location to be announced
The next meeting of the Delta Independent Science Board (Delta ISB) will be held on May 17. The Delta ISB will discuss its draft prospectuses on subsidence reversal, food-webs, and decision-making under deep uncertainty.
 Implications of Rising Temperatures: Coastal, Marine & Estuarine Ecosystems Symposium
Friday, May 19
9 AM to 5 PM
University of California Davis, Putah Creek Lodge
685 Putah Creek Lodge Drive Davis 95616
This symposium is being hosted jointly by the UC Davis Coastal and Marine Sciences Institute and the Delta Science Program. This day-long symposium will bring together researchers from the natural and social sciences to discuss the state of research on the influence of extreme heat on organisms, communities, and socio-ecological systems.
The symposium will meet in person on the UC Davis campus and will be live-streamed and recorded. This is a ticketed event for in-person and remote attendees.
 City of Isleton Turns 100
Friday, May 12
4 PM to 7 PM
Isleton Chamber of Commerce
23 Main Street, Isleton 95641
Isleton will be celebrating its 100 years of incorporation on May 14. Isleton was founded in 1874 by Josiah Poole and incorporated as a city on May 14, 1923. On May 12, join Isleton's 100-Year Anniversary Open House hosted by the Isleton Chamber of Commerce at the Isleton Museum.
[Photo courtesy of Isleton Chamber of Commerce]
 Asian Pacific Spring Festival
Saturday, May 13
11 AM to 5 PM
Main Street Locke
The Asian Pacific Spring Festival is one of two annual events organized by the Locke Foundation to celebrate Chinese American culture. The festival will include a lion dance, martial arts, taiko drumming, a tea ceremony, food, and more. Attendance and parking are free.
Taste of Oakley
Saturday, May 13
11 AM to 1 PM
Oakley Recreation Center
1250 O'Hara Ave Oakley, CA 94561
The Taste of Oakley is designed to give Oakley-based restaurants and caterers an opportunity to highlight their dishes and promote their businesses by allowing guests to sample their cuisine at one spot. Explore the culinary world of Oakley!
 Rivertown Wine Walk and Artisan Faire
Saturday, May 13
12 PM to 4 PM
G Street Downtown Antioch
Join the Celebrate Antioch Foundation and Rivertown Merchants for an afternoon of art, handmade crafts, wine tasting, and live music performed! This is a family-friendly event. Entrance to the Artisan Faire is free. There is a cost to participate in the wine tasting.
Sacramento River Delta Historical Society Annual Meeting and Potluck Dinner
Tuesday, May 16
6 PM
Jean Harvie Community Center
14273 River Road, Walnut Grove 95690
Come join the annual meeting of the Sacramento River Delta Historical Society. The meeting will feature Delta Pick Mello, Executive Director of the Sacramento History Museum, and The Alter Egos, a reader's theater group, who will share stories from Voices of the Delta.
Participants are encouraged to bring photographs, objects, and stories about their family's experiences in the Delta. This event is free for all.
For more information contact Maryellen Burns, Sacramento River Delta Historical Society, at srdhspresident@gmail.com or 916-456-4930.
 Asian American & Pacific Islander Historical Symposium
Saturday, May 20
2 PM to 4:30 PM
Antioch Historical Museum
1500 West 4th Street Antioch, 94509
This symposium features a distinguished panel that will discuss the trials and triumphs of the Asian community in the Antioch area.
 Oakley Water Safety Day
Sunday, May 21
1 PM to 4 PM
Revive Church
4246 Empire Ave, Oakley 94561
Revive Church, with funding from the City of Oakley, is giving away 250 kids life jackets. The life jackets will be fitted on the first 250 children under 90 lbs while supplies last. This event will also include snacks, drinks, face painting, games, and more.
Discovery Bay Farmers Market Returns
Every Sunday
8 AM to 1 PM
Discovery Bay Marina
The Discovery Bay Farmers Market is back! Enjoy fresh fruit and veggies, local food vendors, and other farm fresh products. Celebrate all the abundance the Delta has to offer.
 Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Weekly Report
There are currently no HAB advisories in the Delta. This information may change after the release of this notice. To check for the most updated information including other alert levels in the Delta, visit the HAB Incident Reports Map.
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