It's Easter Sunday and Oakland is celebrating. At Oakland Local, we're captivated by Troy Holden's updated flickr set, Oakland Funk.

Today we have for you some thoughts on the myriad religious observances this week, as well as meditations on coming home; along with some ideas on ways to give back - both today and next weekend.

Oakland is tweeting about a plethora of sailing ops. There's dragon boating and canoe, pedalboat and kayak rentals, family sailing and "whaleboat rowing" (whatever that could be). We're intrigued. And, in not-so-smooth sailing news, Bay Area jobs are predicted not to recover until 2015.

In an article yesterday on interactive arts, The New York Times mentioned the upcoming re-opening of the Oakland Museum of California on May 1. According to the Times, the museum will feature a special exhibit that allows visitors to create a self-portrait using a computer program, then see the portrait projected on a wall next to work by professionals.

Otherwise, baseball steals the show, with Oakland A's outfielder Coco Crisp making news with a fractured pinkie. It's not so often the word "pinkie" makes headlines. The A's also announced the team's final roster this weekend. 

What's your plan for Sunday? We'd love to hear about it.