Events
The Artwork of Noor Qwfan
In ProgressAll day,Discover the vibrant artwork of Yemeni-American artist Noor Qwfan on display this April at the Main Library. Her digital illustrations celebrate Yemeni heritage, centering everyday figures as they live, dance, and work. Born in Yemen and…
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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…
Join us the 4th Saturday of every Month for THE MUSIC OF THE WORD / (LA PALABRA MUSICAL) in English, Spanish, Spanglish y Lo Que Sea and on ZOOM hosted by Avotcja.
Don’t forget to bring your Congas, Guiros, Maracas,…
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Join OPL and EastSide Arts Alliance for the 26th annual Malcolm X Jazz Arts Festival! The festival is an Oakland tradition and celebrates the BIPOC communities of the Town. Stop by for live music, poetry, dance, a kid zone and more!
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The Hilando Resistencia Art Exhibit is a community-based exhibition that showcases embroidered pieces created by Latin American migrant women in San Francisco as part of the Hilando Resistencia project. Through textile art, participants…
Join us the 4th Saturday of every Month for THE MUSIC OF THE WORD / (LA PALABRA MUSICAL) in English, Spanish, Spanglish y Lo Que Sea and on ZOOM hosted by Avotcja.
Don’t forget to bring your Congas, Guiros, Maracas,…
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Join us for this exciting event to celebrate our 15th Oakland Youth Poet Laureate!
We will announce the 2026 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate and Vice Oakland Youth Poet Laureate.
Emceed by the incomparable artist and educator, EJ Walls.
Featuring…
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Join us as we celebrate Arab American 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…
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Join us the 4th Saturday of every Month for THE MUSIC OF THE WORD / (LA PALABRA MUSICAL) in English, Spanish, Spanglish y Lo Que Sea and on ZOOM hosted by Avotcja.
Don’t forget to bring your Congas, Guiros, Maracas,…
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Admire an amazing array of dioramas created by the Oakland Public Library community.
All of the dioramas are based on newspaper articles about local events. Subjects range from serious to silly to personal.
Stop by the…
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The Oaktown Jazz Workshops’ Performance Ensemble features young musicians performing a variety of exciting and challenging jazz classics. Oaktown Jazz Workshops is a community-based nonprofit organization, and its year-round…
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Join us the 4th Saturday of every Month for THE MUSIC OF THE WORD / (LA PALABRA MUSICAL) in English, Spanish, Spanglish y Lo Que Sea and on ZOOM hosted by Avotcja.
Don’t forget to bring your Congas, Guiros, Maracas,…
Join us the 4th Saturday of every Month for THE MUSIC OF THE WORD / (LA PALABRA MUSICAL) in English, Spanish, Spanglish y Lo Que Sea and on ZOOM hosted by Avotcja.
Don’t forget to bring your Congas, Guiros, Maracas,…
Join us the 4th Saturday of every Month for THE MUSIC OF THE WORD / (LA PALABRA MUSICAL) in English, Spanish, Spanglish y Lo Que Sea and on ZOOM hosted by Avotcja.
Don’t forget to bring your Congas, Guiros, Maracas,…
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Come meet the makers of some of the amazing dioramas that are included in this year's All the News that's Fit to Build: Local News Dioramas exhibit. Prizes for top dioramas will be awarded by surprise celebrity judges.
Liam…
Join us the 4th Saturday of every Month for THE MUSIC OF THE WORD / (LA PALABRA MUSICAL) in English, Spanish, Spanglish y Lo Que Sea and on ZOOM hosted by Avotcja.
Don’t forget to bring your Congas, Guiros, Maracas,…
Join us the 4th Saturday of every Month for THE MUSIC OF THE WORD / (LA PALABRA MUSICAL) in English, Spanish, Spanglish y Lo Que Sea and on ZOOM hosted by Avotcja.
Don’t forget to bring your Congas, Guiros, Maracas,…
Join us the 4th Saturday of every Month for THE MUSIC OF THE WORD / (LA PALABRA MUSICAL) in English, Spanish, Spanglish y Lo Que Sea and on ZOOM hosted by Avotcja.
Don’t forget to bring your Congas, Guiros, Maracas,…
Join us the 4th Saturday of every Month for THE MUSIC OF THE WORD / (LA PALABRA MUSICAL) in English, Spanish, Spanglish y Lo Que Sea and on ZOOM hosted by Avotcja.
Don’t forget to bring your Congas, Guiros, Maracas,…
Join us the 4th Saturday of every Month for THE MUSIC OF THE WORD / (LA PALABRA MUSICAL) in English, Spanish, Spanglish y Lo Que Sea and on ZOOM hosted by Avotcja.
Don’t forget to bring your Congas, Guiros, Maracas,…