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Neighborhood Preservation Committee meeting
Date: 2026-04-22T19:30:00
Description: 4th Wednesday of month.
Location: Virtual meeting place
Source: Lakeshore Homes Association
Street Art Committee Meeting - Tues., April 24th, 12 - 1 PM
Date: 2026-04-24T12:00:00
Description: The artist Juan Lopez who created the art for five of our current trash receptacles in the KONO district will also be attending and sharing his ideas!!! Bring your creative minds and let's create some spectacular art for all of Oakland to see! Pizza and drinks will be provided. Please RSVP by emailing shari@konooakland.org with subject line 'KONO Street Art Committee'.
Location: KONO Doorbell
Source: KONO Community Benefit District
RachelSimone x NIGHT MOVES
Date: 2026-04-24T18:00:00
Description: UNTITLED vol.2 is excited to present a special interpretation by musician, essayist and poet, RachelSimone in response to the current exhibition, Night Moves. Come view the exhibit and engage in an evening of music and wine in community with our neighbors, Oakland Outpost. Please RSVP at link. Doors at 6:00PM. Performance at 7:00PM. Night Moves considers how the evening hours transform the ordinary into something quietly sublime.
Location: Temescal Business Improvement District
Source: Temescal Telegraph BID
More informationCommunity Impact Committee: Workforce Development Part 2
Date: 2026-04-29T14:00
Description: Join the Oakland Metro Chamber’s Community Impact Committee for the second part in a three-part Workforce Development Series. On a new date of April 29th, this session will bring together employers and workforce leaders for continuing a collaborative dialogue on hiring needs, talent development, and shared challenges. Together, we’ll explore what’s working, identify gaps, and lay the foundation for future partnerships that strengthen Oakland’s workforce and local economy.
Location: Samuel Merritt University
Source: Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
More informationTaste of Temescal
Date: 2026-04-29T17:30:00
Description: Save the Date for the return of the Taste of Temescal! This nationally recognized and thriving district offers tremendous diversity and award winning culinary destinations. You don’t want to miss this chance stroll, explore, and enjoy some of Oakland’s best restaurants and bars with live entertainment throughout the event. Tickets for the Taste of Temescal on Wednesday April 29th, include: Adult Passport~ $60 ($63.63 w/ processing fee) Under 15 Passport ~ $25 ($27.27 w/ processing fee) *TICKETS COMING SOON* On the day of the event, you will exchange your Humanitix code/ticket for a Passport guiding you to all participating restaurants and businesses. The tasting event will include a blend of food samples and wine / beer tastings in participating businesses. Bring a friend to experience an unmatched culinary crawl! Proceeds benefit The Telegraph Temescal District Association as we work to keep the district thriving funding arts, culture, and safety initiatives in Temescal.
Location: Temescal District
Source: Temescal Telegraph BID
More informationCommunity Impact Committee: Workforce Development Part 2
Date: 2026-04-29T21:00:00Z
Description: Join the Oakland Metro Chamber’s Community Impact Committee for the second part in a three-part Workforce Development Series. On a new date of April 29th, this session will bring together employers and workforce leaders for continuing a collaborative dialogue on hiring needs, talent development, and shared challenges. Together, we’ll explore what’s working, identify gaps, and lay the foundation for future partnerships that strengthen Oakland’s workforce and local economy.
Location: Samuel Merritt University, Room TBD
Source: Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
More informationInside Oakland
Date: 2026-04-30T08:45:00-07:00
Description: On April 30th, Inside Oakland is going somewhere you've probably never been before. It's heading inside Fire Station 1, home of Oakland's Emergency Operations Center, for an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the nerve center that keeps our city safe. And we're sitting down with the man who runs it all: Oakland Fire Chief Damon Covington. Chief Covington is Oakland through and through. A Bishop O'Dowd grad. A man who heard a calling in his early 20s and answered it, joining the Oakland Fire Department as a firefighter-paramedic over 26 years ago. Since then, he's held virtually every rank in the department, from engineer to battalion chief to deputy chief, before being appointed permanent Fire Chief in October 2023. The Oakland Fire Department covers the city with 500 uniformed personnel across three shifts, and responds to roughly 96,000 emergency calls each year; more than 80% of which are medical emergencies. Chief Covington oversees it all, and now he's ready to talk frankly about what it means for your business, your nonprofit, and your neighborhood.
Location: Fire Station 1
Source: Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
More informationOakland First Fridays
Date: 2026-05-01T17:00:00
Description: Oakland First Fridays is an inclusive art and community experience on the first Friday of each month from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Telegraph Avenue from West Grand to 27th Street. Oakland's KONO district springs to life with this event, where visitors can enjoy galleries, artist collectives, street artists, local culinary artisans, performers, musicians, dancers, DJ’s, and poets gathering for Oakland First Friday events. Thousands of people come from across the Bay Area and beyond to see and experience art, be inspired, eat great food, enjoy live music, and stroll through the amazing, eclectic city of Oakland. An economic impact report shows that the Oakland First Fridays has a major, positive economic impact on the KONO community.
Location: Location not available
Source: KONO Community Benefit District
IRSG Network Strategy Session – May 6
Date: 2026-05-06T13:00:00-05:00
Description: This year, we at IRSG are adapting in an effort to meet the moment—together. Our community gatherings will continue to support learning and peer exchange with the goals of: Making more space - The IRSG Network Strategy Sessions will be a space to connect, learn, share, and coordinate. Our third IRSG Network Strategy Discussion will pick up up the threads of the second conversation held March 25th on how funders are resourcing rural communities to build power. We’ll gather on Zoom on Wednesday, May 6 from 1:00 - 2:30 pm ET. This year we want to move in ways that meet the energy, time, and needs we all have. We will explore what we can do if we make space, let go of “this is how we do it” ways of planning, and reach for what we need to realize our commitments. Taking collective action - We are working toward shaping a campaign for *our* collective action this year, designed to present a roadmap of the rural organizing ecosystem and offer places for philanthropy of all types to plug in. Conversations and coordination together will help us shape our campaign plans and goals. Growing our group - We are ready to deepen with you, grow our web of networked partners, and expand our community this year. We aim to gather your input about who else should join IRSG and how this group can continue to serve your needs and goals. We invite you and any funder colleagues interested in deepening their capacity to resource rural power to join us!
Location: virtual
Source: Neighborhood Funders Group
More informationLHA Neighbor Network
Date: 2026-05-06T19:00:00
Description: 1st Wednesday monthly. Neighbor Network melds Membership Committee & LHA CARES.
Location: Virtual meeting place
Source: Lakeshore Homes Association
Oakland's Multicultural Chamber Mixer
Date: 2026-05-07T17:00
Description: The Annual Oakland Multicultural Chamber Mixer is a signature gathering that brings together the city’s diverse network of business leaders, entrepreneurs, and community organizations for an evening of connection, collaboration, and celebration. Hosted in partnership with Oakland’s multicultural and ethnic chambers, the event highlights the richness of Oakland’s business community while fostering meaningful cross-cultural relationships. Attendees have the opportunity to expand their networks, discover new partnerships, and engage directly with leaders across industries, all in a welcoming and inclusive environment. The mixer also serves as a platform to spotlight local businesses, share resources, and strengthen the collective voice of Oakland’s diverse economic ecosystem. More than just a networking event, the Multicultural Chamber Mixer reflects a shared commitment to equity, economic opportunity, and community-driven growth across Oakland.
Location: Scott's Seafood
Source: Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
More informationSmall Business Council
Date: 2026-05-07T15:00:00-07:00
Description: No description
Location: Location not available
Source: Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
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Date: 2026-05-17T12:00:00-07:00
Description: No description
Location: nashville, tn
Source: Neighborhood Funders Group
More informationMake No Bones
Date: 2026-05-18T17:00:00
Description: No description
Location: Vetiver
Source: Laurel District Association
Community as the Antidote: Resourcing Human Dignity in the face of Criminalization
Date: 2026-05-19T13:00:00-05:00
Description: On May 19, join Amplify Fund to learn about how a framework centering human dignity—the basic value of each human life—can help combat criminalization and dehumanization of our communities. Hear from local movement leaders about how a human dignity approach helps protect immigrants, people of color, LGBTQ people, low-income communities, and our society at large. Reaffirming human dignity can help bring people together toward a safer, more secure, and better future for all.
Location: Virtual
Source: Neighborhood Funders Group
More informationSmall Business Council
Date: 2026-06-04T15:00
Description: For more information on how to join the Small Business Council, please email Oliver Gutierrez: ogutierrez@oaklandchamber.com
Location: Oakland Chamber of Commerce
Source: Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
More informationOur 100 Days+: Resourcing the Immigrant Justice Movement from the Northwest to the Rockies, Beyond Crisis
Date: 2026-06-18T10:30:00-07:00
Description: Amid escalating attacks on immigrant communities, local and state-based immigrant justice organizations are advancing bold, community-rooted responses—and leading the way toward a more just and inclusive society for all.
Location: Virtual
Source: Neighborhood Funders Group
More informationJunior Toots
Date: 2026-06-21T18:00:00
Description: No description
Location: Degrees Plato
Source: Laurel District Association
Exploring New Developments in Unionization within the Social Justice Sector
Date: 2026-06-23T11:00:00-07:00
Description: Join Neighborhood Funders Group, Beyond Neutrality, the Ford Foundation, and the Amalgamated Foundation for an online briefing for funders to learn more about the current trends in unionization in the nonprofit social justice sector. In the current political and economic climate, it is vital that we work together toward a thriving multiracial democracy. At the same time, nonprofit staff face growing uncertainty and continue to unionize for greater power and voice on the job. This duality is a fast-moving and critical dynamic for funders to understand and to consider their role among grantees and partners. During the briefing, we will share lessons about the current landscape of unionization in the social justice sector and the role funders can play in supporting outcomes that are mission-driven, pro-union, and anti-racist.
Location: Webinar
Source: Neighborhood Funders Group
More information2026 Annual Meeting and Awards Celebration
Date: 2026-06-24T18:00
Description: Join the Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce for our 121st Annual Meeting and Awards Celebration, an evening dedicated to recognizing the leaders, businesses, and community champions shaping the future of Oakland. For more than a century, the Chamber has convened Oakland’s business, civic, and community leaders to celebrate progress, strengthen partnerships, and chart a path forward for our local economy. This year’s Annual Meeting continues that tradition, bringing together members, elected officials, entrepreneurs, and community partners for a dynamic evening of connection, inspiration, and recognition. The program will highlight key milestones from the past year and honor outstanding individuals and organizations whose leadership, innovation, and commitment are making a lasting impact across our city. Award recipients represent the very best of Oakland’s business community, those who are driving growth, supporting local neighborhoods, and helping Oakland thrive. Guests will enjoy an evening of networking, celebration, and community pride while connecting with fellow Chamber members, regional leaders, and partners who are invested in Oakland’s continued success.
Location: Oakland
Source: Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
More informationSmall Business Council
Date: 2026-07-02T15:00:00-07:00
Description: For more information on how to join the Small Business Council, please email Oliver Gutierrez: ogutierrez@oaklandchamber.com
Location: Location not available
Source: Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
More informationTemescal Street Fair
Date: 2026-07-11T11:00:00
Description: THE TEMESCAL STREET FAIR RETURNS ON SATURDAY, JULY 11TH 2026 FROM 11AM – 7PM. The Temescal Street Fair features three stages of music, outdoor dining from award winning restaurants, artisan cocktails & bevvys, children’s zone, artisan vendor market, TURFinc dance competition, a local fashion show and so much more! FAMILY FRIENDLY. ADMISSION FREE. ALL ARE WELCOME. This vibrant street fair benefits the Temescal District and attracts 15,000+ attendees annually. Vendor & Sponsor Applications Coming Soon!
Location: Temescal District
Source: Temescal Telegraph BID
More informationIRSG Network Strategy Session
Date: 2026-07-14T13:00:00-05:00
Description: The IRSG Network Strategy Session agenda is designed to support funders and strategy partners in reflecting on this political moment, connecting across geography and strategy, and co-creating pathways for courageous, long-term investment in rural organizing.
Location: NFG National Convening
Source: Neighborhood Funders Group
More informationLHA Ice Cream Social
Date: 2026-07-18T13:00:00
Description: Come out to our park, visit the neighbors, and enjoy a cone! Saturday July 18th, 1-3 pm in Warren Hook Park (Trestle Glen at Brookwood).
Location: Warren Hook Park
Source: Lakeshore Homes Association
More informationProspect
Date: 2026-07-20T18:00:00
Description: No description
Location: Degrees Plato
Source: Laurel District Association
Accountability in Action: Insights on Building Structural Resilience Through Leadership Transition
Date: 2026-07-30T12:00:00-07:00
Description: When leadership turnover became a pattern — especially for women of color — Neighborhood Funders Group (NFG) knew it was not alone, and that it was time for radical accountability for the organization and the sector. Join NFG's board members, staff, incoming Co-Presidents Amanda Andere and Stephanie Chan, and organizational development and search consultants as they share their journey from challenge to change. Learn with us from our ongoing work to transform rocky aspects of NFG’s leadership history into a research-informed, values-centered co-presidency model through our "accountability in action" process. Learn practical strategies for creating transparent, bias-resistant search processes; building structural resilience through deep reflection and action on organizational mindsets, culture, and structure; centering equity in organizational leadership transitions; and exploring new leadership models and deepening shared leadership. This isn't just another leadership webinar — it's a blueprint for architects of lasting organizational change. Perfect for nonprofit leaders, board members, funders, and anyone committed to building more sustainable, equitable organizations. Register now to transform how your organization approaches leadership transitions.
Location: Webinar
Source: Neighborhood Funders Group
More informationSmall Business Council
Date: 2026-08-06T15:00:00-07:00
Description: For more information on how to join the Small Business Council, please email Oliver Gutierrez: ogutierrez@oaklandchamber.com.
Location: Oakland Chamber of Commerce
Source: Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
More informationThe 25th Annual Laurel StreetFair World Music Festival
Date: 2026-08-08T11:00:00-07:00
Description: The Laurel Street Fair World Music Festival is an admission free, all ages community fundraiser and celebration of art, cuisine, dance and music from around the globe. Funds raised from the festival go directly back into the Laurel District community; helping to provide public art projects, graffiti and trash removal, street-scape improvements, facade improvements and to help promote the many wonderful small businesses that make the Laurel District so special.
Location: MacArthur Blvd. (Between 35th Ave - Maybelle Ave, Oakland)
Source: Laurel District Association
More informationStephanie Woodford
Date: 2026-08-24T17:00:00
Description: No description
Location: Vetiver
Source: Laurel District Association
Small Business Council
Date: 2026-09-03T15:00:00-07:00
Description: No description
Location: Location not available
Source: Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
More informationInvesting in the Midwest’s Next Generation of Organizers
Date: 2026-09-04T11:00:00-05:00
Description: No description
Location: Location not available
Source: Neighborhood Funders Group
More informationEBALDC’s 49th Anniversary Gala Celebration
Date: 2026-09-15T18:00:00
Description: Welcoming Janelle Chan, CEO. Featuring LYNETTE JUNG LEE RESIDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD HONOREE Tanisha Rounds, Lion Creek Crossings. Alphabet Rockers - 2024 Grammy Award Winners. Lion Creek Crossings Youth Dancers & Destiny Arts. Ella Gordon - 2024 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate. Michael Tate - Auctioneer.
Location: Oakland, CA
Source: East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation
More informationMusic in the Park
Date: 2026-09-19T15:30:00
Description: Rock out with neighbors to live music at the Office Park! Bring the family for an afternoon of fun and music. Show will be from 3:30-5 pm.
Location: LHA office
Source: Lakeshore Homes Association
Shelby Helburn
Date: 2026-09-21T17:00:00
Description: No description
Location: Degrees Plato
Source: Laurel District Association
EBALDC’s 49th Anniversary Gala Celebration
Date: 2026-09-24T18:00:00-07:00
Description: Welcoming Janelle Chan, CEO featuring LYNETTE JUNG LEE RESIDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD HONOREE Tanisha Rounds, Lion Creek Crossings. Featuring Alphabet Rockers 2024 Grammy Award Winners, Lion Creek Crossings Youth Dancers & Destiny Arts, and Ella Gordon 2024 Oakland Youth Poet Laureate. Auctioneer Michael Tate.
Location: Lion Creek Crossings
Source: East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation
More informationBlack Liberation Walking Tour — West Oakland Cultural Action Network
Date: 2026-09-26T10:00:00-0700
Description: No description
Location: West Oakland
Source: West Oakland Cultural Action Network
Small Business Council
Date: 2026-10-01T22:00:00Z
Description: For more information on how to join the Small Business Council, please email Oliver Gutierrez: ogutierrez@oaklandchamber.com
Location: Oakland Chamber of Commerce
Source: Oakland Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
More informationWhy We Still Need Abolition: 2-Part Series on Abolition & Militarism
Date: 2026-10-02T10:00:00-07:00
Description: As we strive to continue to organize in philanthropy to support movement during this time of repression and carcerality, it is perhaps most important to return to thinking about the world we want to see. In our efforts to remain in solidarity with BIPOC community organizing towards justice, funders must remain committed to our own ongoing learning. Amidst crises competing for our attention, let’s revisit foundational political education in deeper ways - building understanding and systemic analysis in order to provide greater clarity in how we can think about and sustain social change as new challenges continue to arise. While state violence continues to repress voices for liberation and disappear people into cages, abolition reminds us that surveillance, policing, and imprisonment are still not true solutions to economic, social, and political problems, and its principles can be applied to all of the issues we face. US militarism is, in many ways, the global extension and resource engine of the carceral state. At $997 billion in military spending in 2024, the US has remained by far the largest military spender in the world. We live in a war economy that is consistently making profits off of both domestic policing and global occupation, at the expense of real public resources for our communities. How can we divest from systems of violence and continue to be in solidarity with communities that bear the brunt of state violence? Join us to learn more about these systems, how community organizers are resisting, and the ways we can build something different.
Location: Webinar
Source: Neighborhood Funders Group
More informationFamily Movie Night at LHA
Date: 2026-10-03T18:45:00
Description: Bring the kids, something to sit on. Call the office with questions. 510-451-7160.
Location: LHA office
Source: Lakeshore Homes Association
Why We Still Need Abolition: 2-Part Series on Abolition & Militarism
Date: 2026-10-16T10:00:00-07:00
Description: As we strive to continue to organize in philanthropy to support movement during this time of repression and carcerality, it is perhaps most important to return to thinking about the world we want to see. In our efforts to remain in solidarity with BIPOC community organizing towards justice, funders must remain committed to our own ongoing learning. Amidst crises competing for our attention, let’s revisit foundational political education in deeper ways - building understanding and systemic analysis in order to provide greater clarity in how we can think about and sustain social change as new challenges continue to arise. While state violence continues to repress voices for liberation and disappear people into cages, abolition reminds us that surveillance, policing, and imprisonment are still not true solutions to economic, social, and political problems, and its principles can be applied to all of the issues we face. US militarism is, in many ways, the global extension and resource engine of the carceral state. At $997 billion in military spending in 2024, the US has remained by far the largest military spender in the world. We live in a war economy that is consistently making profits off of both domestic policing and global occupation, at the expense of real public resources for our communities. How can we divest from systems of violence and continue to be in solidarity with communities that bear the brunt of state violence? Join us to learn more about these systems, how community organizers are resisting, and the ways we can build something different.
Location: Webinar
Source: Neighborhood Funders Group
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