Events
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Join Oakland School for the Arts' Prospect Band, for a performance including R&B, funk, jazz, and hip hop in celebration of Black History Month! Prospect is a genre-bending band of young musicians from Oakland School for the Arts,…
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Join us in celebration of Black History Month at the Golden Gate Branch for an audio beats and rap performance by Oakland School for the Arts' student Beat Makers.
Check out some student recorded tracks here.
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Join Sehinne Yohannes, 2025 Vice Oakland Youth Poet Laureate for a poetry workshop and open mic. The workshop will be 2pm-3pm and the open mic 3pm- 4pm. This event is a collaboration of Oakland Youth Poet Laureate…
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Join OPL in celebrating Black Joy! Every year thousands of people come to the Black Joy Parade to support Black business, artists, performers, activists and more. Admissions are free and activities include:
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Join us at the Rockridge Branch for an amazing vocal performance by Oakland School for the Arts' students in celebration of Black History Month.
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Enjoy an amazing 30-minute excerpt of Oakland School for the Arts' Dreamgirls production at the Main Library's TeenZone in celebration of Black History Month.
Dreamgirls is coming to you live in Oakland, led by OSA Alumni and…
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Come to the library for a Lunar New Year Celebration! We will have a Lunar New Year themed storytime, fun craft activities for all ages, a Lion Dance performance and a Vietnamese Fresh Spring Roll Demonstration with…
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Join us at the Lantern Festival 2026 in Oakland Chinatown for a magical night of food, performances, maker market and all ages fun!
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Vibrational Flow: Sound Bath & Gentle Yoga
A low‑volume, immersive sound experience paired with accessible movement and meditation.
Focus
Nervous‑system regulation
Rest and embodied calm
Afrofuturist and spiritual sound traditions
This…
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Join us as we celebrate Arab Heritage Month and experience an interactive Arabic-style dance performance with multi-award-winning dancer Nicole Maria!
Learn the art of Southwest Asian/North African belly dance with Nicole’s interactive…
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Join us for an engaging and educational performance featuring Ali Habbal of Oud by Ali. Discover the rich history of Arabic music through live oud performance, while learning about maqamat, traditional Middle Eastern instruments, and the…
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Sunday Sound Service — Outdoor Community Gathering and Listening in Courtyard
A daytime outdoor listening experience inviting the broader public into shared sound and celebration.
Features:
Outdoor sound system activation at…
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Join us as we celebrate Arab Heritage Month and experience an interactive Arabic-style dance performance with multi-award-winning dancer Nicole Maria!
Learn the art of Southwest Asian/North African belly dance with Nicole’s interactive…
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