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Calling all garden enthusiasts! North Oakland Plant & Garden Supply Swap takes root Saturday, Oct. 6
Blog entry by Kendra Poma.
Last updated at Wed, 3 Oct at 7:46am.

Have plants you need to prune? Extras that don’t seem to fit in with your home or garden? Started too many seeds this year?

Bring them all down to the North Oakland Plant Swap this Saturday, Oct. 6 and trade them with your neighbors for some new-to-you plants and gardening supplies.

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From Train Stations to Pot Dispensaries: Old Oakland Walking Tour is full of surprises (Community Voices)
Blog entry by Matt Werner.
Last updated at Mon, 24 Sep at 8:38pm.
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Farmigo kicks off 'sustainable, healthy, alternative food' program in Oakland - Tuesday, Sept. 25
Blog entry by Susan Mernit.
Last updated at Mon, 24 Sep at 12:56am.

By Maria McMath

Dedicated to creating a sustainable, healthy, alternative food system to traditional, mass supermarkets, Farmigo will begin serving the Oakland community Tuesday, Sept. 25, at three area locations.

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PHOTOS: Pan-African Family Day at Mosswood Park
Blog entry by Reginald James.
Last updated at Tue, 4 Sep at 9:30am.

Hundreds came out on Labor Day for the second Annual Pan African Family Reunion at Mosswood Park.

The event featured music, Capoeira, games–potato sack races, children's "bounce house" and more–live performances, and a sunset dance and drum session. The evening ended with a showing of "Coming to America" in the amphitheater.  See photos from The Black Hour right here:

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Oakland’s Maxwell Park residents take stand, call for freeze on foreclosures (Community Voices)
Article by Debi Mason.
Last updated at Thu, 16 Aug at 6:53am.

Homeowners and residents of the quiet enclave of Maxwell Park in East Oakland came together Tuesday evening, calling for a “foreclosure freeze” before the implementation of the Homeowners Bill of Rights that is due to go into effect in January 2013.

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Wheel of Fortune, Maxwell House partner with nonprofit to help plant Fruitvale community garden
Article by Nicole Vermeer.
Last updated at Thu, 9 Aug at 12:36am.

An East Oakland park and recreation center received a funding and publicity boost when members from Rebuilding Together - a nonprofit in partnership with Maxwell House - and Wheel of Fortune's Vanna White and executive producer Harry Friedman - recently visited the facility.

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More questions raised than answered following Richmond Chevron fire (Opinion)
Blog entry by Kéllia Ramares-Wa....
Last updated at Thu, 9 Aug at 12:36am.

My husband, David, and I live in the Adams Point section of Oakland. We do not have a TV. 

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Tuesday, August 7th: Community meeting on future first Fridays at 25th Street Collective, Oakland
Blog entry by Oakland Local edi....
Last updated at Mon, 6 Aug at 11:48am.

Posted by request:

If you are an artist, vendor or performer and want to help co-curate and co-Create the future of First Fridays in Oakland, please attend this important meeting on Tuesday evening August 7th from 6:30pm-8:00pm at the 25th Street Collective located at 477 25th Street between Telegraph Avenue and Broadway.

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