Hey Oakland, what're you doing this weekend? In addition to all the Earth Day events, there's lots more cool stuff happening in and around Oakland.

Tonight, Oakland Local senior editor Amy Gahran will catch the W. Kamau Bell Curve comedy show at La Peña (3105 Shattuck, Berkeley). Shows at 8 and 10 pm, $22 -- but it's 2 for 1 if you bring a friend of a different race!

Here are a few more things to note from the Oakland Local community calendar...

• Saturday all day: Community Resilience Workshop. In this pay-what-you-can daylong session, engaged residents will discuss what community resilience might mean in the Bay Area; assessing community strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities; identifying priorities, and more. 9:30am-5pm, California Pacific Medical Center, Enright Room, 2333 Buchanan St, San Francisco. RSVP: ania@transitionsf.org or 415-819-9663
• Saturday afternoon: Learn biodiesel or diesel car maintenance. Bring your own diesel or biodiesel car. Taught by taught by Biofuel Oasis-recommended mechanic Billy Jacobs, who has over 12 years' experience and a degree in auto technology. He is also a member of the Berkeley Biodiesel Coop and biodiesel homebrewer. Cost: $140 for the lecture, workshop, and parts; $35 at the door for the lecture only. Register online or e-mail dieselworkshops@gmail.com. Noon-6pm, 2465 4th Street, Berkeley.
• Sunday, all day: Don't eat that! Learn about poisonous Bay Area plants in a class at the Blue Wind Botanical Medicine Clinic, 823 32nd Street, Apt. B, Oakland. Cost: $55. Register: 510-428-1810 or bluewindbmc@gmail.com

   

About Susan Mernit

Susan Mernit is the founder of Oakland Local. She is also a circuit rider for The Community Information Challenge, a program of The John S and James L Knight Foundation, and a consultant to non-profit and community organizations. Susan lives in North Oakland, near the Santa Fe school, with her partner Andy, her housemate, a big old dog named Winston, and a yard full of ants. She is an aspiring gardener, a long-time blogger & entrepreneur, and a recovering journalist.