Party with Youth Up Rising Friday Afternoon - July 23

Published on Thursday, July 22, 2010
Last updated on 07:57AM, Friday, July 23, 2010
510 Skateboarding will be holding the final round of its skateboarding tournament during block party.

510 Skateboarding will be holding the final round of its skateboarding tournament during block party.

Although Bay Area temperatures have been below normal this summer, Youth UpRising will still hold its annual “Hotter Than July Block Party” this Friday, July 23, at its state-of-the-art youth center at 8711 MacArthur Blvd. in Oakland.

The event – which runs from noon to 6 p.m. – is geared to the community and encourages all to visit the Youth UpRising facility to get to know your neighbors and enjoy a fun Friday afternoon with the family.

The afternoon activities include free face painting, water fights and board games. And did I mention a jumper? Also featured: 510 Skateboarding will be holding the final round of its skateboarding tournament at Youth UpRising’s newly unveiled skate park. Live DJ’s will be spinning soul and R&B throughout the day followed by a performance from Bay Area singer, R.O.D. at 5 p.m.

People of all ages can come out to enjoy treats like cotton candy and Rainbow Italian Ice. Also, Corner’s Café will be serving BBQ ($5 for adults; $2 for kids 12 and under).

Come out and enjoy some good food, great weather and share some fun times with the community. I’ll see you there! 

About Marv Nettles
Marvin Nettles is a native and current resident of East Oakland. He is a recent graduate of the University of California at Berkeley where he received a bachelor's in political science with a minor in city & regional planning as a Regents’ & Chancellor’s scholar. Beginning in August, Nettles will pursue both a law degree and master's in city planning as part of a joint degree program between UC Hastings College of the Law and the Department of City & Regional Planning at UC Berkeley. Prior to pursuing a college education, Nettles spent many years in the music and professional audio industry, working in positions such as producer, engineer, sound arts instructor and sound designer. Nettles enjoys cycling and photography in his free time. But his primary interest lies in developing solutions to the economic, racial and structural inequities, which continue to adversely affect low-income communities of color.