Learn to sew with electronics, create a musical instrument, and play with glowing electroluminescent wire -- all in one weekend! Workshop Weekend is a family-friendly festival of learning for kids and adults alike, bringing together arts, crafts and engineering workshops, taught by the bay area's best makers on December 10th and 11th -- one weekend only -- at Tech Liminal in Oakland.

There’s no way around it - this is going to be an upset to Oakland’s LGBTQI scene.

In high school, I always hated math.

Time keeps on slipping into the future ... That’s what the Steve Miller band told us back in 1976, and it’s still true. Oakland is full of busy people working to get work and working to pay bills. Luckily, we’ve devised a way to put some traction on your time. Catch up on our top five stories of the week:

Can you feel that sun? It’s like the universe knew that we needed the reminder.

Looking for something to do this weekend? Check out these fun events that the whole family will enjoy.

Friday

We grew up knowing that boys don't marry boys and girls don't marry girls. That was a given.

Then in May 2008, the California State Supreme Court ruled that our love was legal. Yaay.

In November of that year, the voters decided that our love was not legal. Boo.

Today, a Federal Court ruled that our love is so legal. Yaay?