On this rainy Friday morning, here's some of what Twitter has been saying from, and about, Oakland:

• JoshViertel: "Cheese grits & waffles and fried chicken with @nikkichenderson of @peoplesgrocery at Brown Sugar Kitchen in West Oakland. AKA heaven."
• Majeeda: "It's raining in Oakland. I'm sitting in front of my open oven reading In Search of Respect by Philippe Bourgois. How's your Friday so far?"
• BronwynAnn: "Got my first-ever March 15 letter (pink slip for teachers), and wow does Alameda do it more nicely than Oakland!"
• SeanforOakland: "[SF Gate story on Cypress Mandela Training Center] funded through the Oakland Community Action Partnership where I sit on the Administering board."
• Alittlebitwickd: "I can tell I'm in Oakland by all the graffiti on the houses."
• Kellissima: "Berkeley cook/writer @ciaosamin, whose workshop was recently featured in NYT, is teaching next Sat 3.20 in Oakland."
• Vo's Restaurant: "We are happy to let you know that starting March 16th we will be having complimentary wine tasting from 4-6:30. See you there. Uptown Oakland."
• SenayitBAD: "Wow! I feel like im 10! We have a field trip to the Oakland Zoo tomorrow for my anthropology class!"
• Ayoviv: "Goal: Master these Oakland hills before this trip ends."
• SailOakland: "Join a dragonboating team #Oakland #LakeMerritt 510-238-2196"
• LyndyG: "Going to Walgreens in PJs... Is it too obvious I live in Oakland?"

Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are some upcoming Oakland events, from the Oakland Local calendar:

• Art, Friday 5:30-7pm: Photo tribute to International Women's Month, "Vacuuming the Tub," featuring photography by Laura Sutta. Malonga Casquelourd Center for the Arts annex, 1428 Alice Street
• Workshop, March 13-14: Youth Welding and Youth Blacksmithing. All day both days. The Crucible, 1260 7th Street
• Food access film, panel discussion: Sat 6-10pm: FRESH the Movie, plus local artists, farmers and food! Art show, food vendors, CSA and urban garden info booths -- followed by film screening and discussion with local food access experts. Suggested donation, $5-$10, Proceeds will go to subsidize CSA food boxes for low income families in Oakland. Free valet bike parking. Regeneration Church, 238 E 15th St.