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From Mayor Quan's Newsletter: Oakland events March 5-12

Jean Quan Sun, 10 Mar at 11:10am

COMMUNITY MEETINGS 

 

firesafeKeep Oakland Firesafe 2013 Community Meeting, Monday, March 4, 7pm, Highlands Country Club, 110 Hiller Drive. 

 

EVENT this week When property owners in the fire-prone Oakland Hills voted to assess themselves $65 a year and form Oakland's Wildfire Prevention Assessment District (WPAD), they also voted for a 10-year Sunset. That means that the WPAD must be renewed before it sunsets on January 20, 2014. Come talk about how the WPAD has reduced the risk of wildfires in Oakland and what it will take to renew the special assessment so that Oakland can continue to have a stable source of funds for wildfire prevention education and to keep up with vegetation management on city properties in the hills.The City's website has a great 7-minute video that describes the work of the WPAD. 

 

For more info:
Sue Piper, 499-8933, susangpiper@gmail.com or Ken Benson, 337-7015, kenbenson@earthlink.net or www.oaklandWPAD.org   

 

 

cmtysafetymtgs Public Safety Meetings Continue This Week

In March, the City continues the series of community meetings we launched last month with Strategic Policy Partnership seeking input from neighborhoods across the city on public safety priorities.   5 more meetings are being held.  This input will be incorporated in to two action plans currently being developed:
  1. a short-term strategy to have an immediate, high impact on crime trends and 
  2. a long-term, citywide strategy to sustain reduced levels of crime.  
    Strategic Policy Partnership is a consulting team composed of nationally recognized police experts who will be facilitating the meetings attended by Chief Howard Jordan, Mayor Quan, City Administrator Deanna Santanna, City Council Members and the Oakland Police Command staff. 
     

MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK:  (To see list of other scheduled meetings, go to #3) 

  • Wednesday, March 6, 6-9pm, Council Chambers, Oakland City Hall, 1 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza.  Hosted by the Community Policing Advisory Board in coordination with the Measure Y Oversight Committee. Chinese interpretation available.
  • Saturday, March 9, 10am-1pm, (Police District 3)  West Oakland Middle School, 991 14th Street       
Jazz Search West 2013, March - April  2013

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Jazz Search West provides exposure and visibility to emerging artists, along with performance opportunities for promising Jazz talent in the Bay Area. Four Competitions will be held over consecutive weeks in March.  
 
  • Tuesday, March 5, Yoshi's Lounge - San Francisco, 7-10pm
  • Saturday, March 16, The Sound Room - Oakland, 7-10pm
  • Monday, March 18, Duende - Oakland, 7-10pm
  • Sunday, March 24, The Jazz School - Berkeley, 3-6pm

Contestants perform at the venue of their choice in front of a panel of Bay Area jazz professional judges, and a welcoming, supportive live audience. 

Jazz Search West judges provide valuable feedback to each contestant. Four finalists are chosen from each week's competition to move on to the  Semi-Finals. Eight finalists will ultimately perform at the public Grand Finale at Piedmont Piano Co. here in Oakland. 3 top winners will win valuable prizes designed to enhance their  musical careers. For more info, click here .   

  • Semi-Finals, Tuesday, April 2,  NEW SFJAZZCenter, San Francisco 
  • Grand Finale, Saturday, April  13, Piedmont Piano Company, Oakland  
  

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Inversion: A Disobedient Circus,
 March 9-24th, Saturdays 4pm & 8pm, Sundays 1pm & 5pm,  Kinetic Arts Center, 785 7th St.

The Circus Spire Youth Troupe is back for their annual show!  All ages welcome!

Tickets: $15-$40 ($5 more at the door than presale). For more info: 444-4800 or click here . Click here for tickets  

 

 

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Piedmont Piano Company Concert Series, 1728 San Pablo Ave

Located in the Uptown, half a block from the Fox Theater, Piedmont Piano Company doesn't just sell beautiful, high-end pianos. Every month, they present music from local and international musicians.

Costs vary, but typically range from $15 to $25. For more info: www.piedmontpiano.com  

  • March 8-10, 8 pm - Kitka Women's Vocal Ensemble: New Folksongs from Within

 

Friday Nights at the Oakland Museum with Off the Grid Food Trucks, every Friday, 5-food truck off the grid logo9pm.  

Join OMCA and Off the Grid Food trucks on 10th Street every Friday for a family-friendly take on a festive night market. Savor California beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages around the Koi Pond at the Blue Oak café pop-up. Enjoy half-price admission, live music, extended OMCA Store hours, open studios with the Customizers-in-Residence from the we/customize exhibition, and much more. Bring the whole family to OMCA for a sampling of the best in Bay Area curbside cuisine!

COST: Half-price gallery admission for adults; ages 18 and under are free. Admission for Members is always free. Cash bar. Prices vary for Off the Grid food trucks. Event parking is available at the Museum for a $5 flat fee after 5 pm. For more info click here   

 

Marcus Foster logo Marcus Foster Education Fund 40th Anniversary Open House, Thursday, March 7, 6-9pm, 8301 Edgewater Dr.

The Marcus Foster Education Fund has been supporting the Oakland Public Schools for over 40 years.  If you have been considering establishing a scholarship in the name of a loved one or for a specific student field of study, this is the group for you.  Come and learn about new grant in "Legacy of service, creating a blueprint for the future." Food, music, and more. To RSVP: 654-5335 or www.mfefopenhouse.eventbrite.com    For more info: 777-1600 or www.marcusfoster.org 

Cracking the Codes: the System of Racial Inequity, Saturday, March 9, 1-4pm, Eastside Cultural Arts and Media Center, 2277 International Blvd.   PUEBLO Cracking the Codes_0313

Youth are  encouraged to attend. Seating is limited. Presented by PUEBLO and World Trust.  Dr. Shakti Butler is a multiracial African-American woman (African, Arawak Indian, and Russian-Jewish). She is the producer and director of groundbreaking documentaries including The Way Home, Mirrors of Privilege: Making Whiteness Visible, and Light in the Shadows.  Her latest film Cracking the Codes: The System of Racial Inequity uses story, theater, and music to illuminate the larger frame of structural/systemic racial inequity. Admission is free. For more info and tickets click here..
 

 

2nd Fridays Performing Arts Social, Every 2nd Friday, 7-10pm, Mosswood Rec Center, 3612 Webster St,

Engage and share in music, dance and poetry geared to those 16 and up. 
For more info: 597-5038

About Jean Quan
Jean Quan is the first woman and the first Asian American to be elected Mayor of Oakland. A woman of many firsts, she was the first Asian American woman elected to the Oakland School Board and to the Oakland City Council. She is the first Asian American woman mayor of a major US City.