#community-events

#community-events

There was dancing, music and a fantastic community atmosphere in Germaines of Baltinglass when the Baltinglass & District Active Retirement group hosted their annual Bealtaine afternoon tea dance.

Science@Cal is proud to present a series of free public science lectures on the third Saturday of every month. These talks are given by renowned UC Berkeley scientists and aimed at general audiences.

Hundreds of spectators gathered along Ocean Boulevard dressed in rainbow tutus, dresses and shirts, whooping and waving as the Long Beach Pride parade rolled past Sunday morning. Mayor Rex Richardson, wearing a rainbow lei and holding a Pride flag, marched down the street with gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra as Bad Bunny's "BAILE INoLVIDABLE" rang out. "Long Beach Pride in the house," Richardson boomed into a microphone. "Thank you so much for coming out, keeping up this tradition for 43 years."

Sweetgreen will open its Saratoga + Campbell restaurant on May 19 at El Paseo de Saratoga, bringing fresh, high-quality meals to West San Jose residents. The new 2,406 square foot space will feature the brand’s commitment to transparency and sustainability through an open kitchen and a source board that highlights local California suppliers including Jayleaf for baby spinach and wild arugula plus Dynasty Farms for kale.

Join us on Tuesday, May 19th for a night of fun, creativity, and community as we celebrate Oakland youth and the power of multi-media storytelling. The YouthBeat Spring Showcase celebrates the creative work of 400+ Oakland public school students we serve throughout the school year. Our showcase highlights a dynamic range of student produced media featuring short films, animations, podcasts, and more.

Honestly, it gave me more confidence in myself because I feel like moms are the absolute best. It almost gave me a superpower of like, “You can’t mess with me because I have done things that you can’t even fathom doing.” Whether I’m talking to a man or someone who might not be a mom yet.

The event brought together honorees from businesses to unions such as Rebecca Damon, of SAG-AFTRA; Henry Rubio, of the Council of School Supervisors & Administrators, as well as Arva R. Rice, of the New York Urban League. “I made quite a few connections,” Johnson said. “I met people I knew in name, not in person. It's been great to put a face on a name.”

The San Jose Greek Festival will turn the grounds of Saint Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church into a hub of Greek culture and community celebration over three days this season. Homemade dishes crafted from family recipes passed down for generations will provide an authentic taste of Greece, with local Greeks sharing their hospitality through food prepared with care and tradition.

Librarians led hundreds of residents on tours to highlight the special features of the building. The May 9 celebration, hosted by the Santa Clara County Library District, afforded the huge crowd of eager residents a first glimpse of the new facility. Lion dancers, story time with characters, a musical performance and a bubble show were part of the festivities surrounding the long-awaited grand opening of the Campbell Library on Saturday.

Every second Saturday of the month, EXIT Theatre invites writers, actors, directors, theater creators and theater audiences alike to a free evening of quick script-making and flash-fried performance. Join in for: 8:30 pm: Mixer 9 pm: Writing sprint where writers have 30 minutes to generate original monologues based around that night's pre-generated prompts 9:30 pm: Performance of the work on stage in the café for an on-the-spot, one-night-only instant festival

The free event runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Coyote Creek Visitor Center near Anderson Lake in Morgan Hill, where the creek itself becomes the teacher and every participant gets to explore its secrets up close.

Two hours and 10 categories later, I felt completely different. I left in awe—ballroom is exhilarating, inspiring, and profoundly queer. I loved the diversity of body type and gender I saw. And I loved how competitive it was! To quote Daniel 'Papi' Giron, our founder at the Rebound: "Ballroom is like gay sports."

Of course, as a born-and-raised New Englander, at the top of that list is the Boston Marathon, which started 130 years ago. There are also the iconic Falmouth Road Race and Mount Washington Road Race, both of which have been in existence for over half a century. And, along with them, hidden in a little nook on the North Shore of Massachusetts, is the Yankee Homecoming 10 Mile, which will be celebrating its 66th running this July.

"Everybody's very excited to be here, and I'm very glad to host them. And just having the Holocaust survivors was really moving, because that's historic. You know, we won't be able to do this in five, 10 years."

"People are really galvanizing around bookstores as a force for good in our culture. You see that in the fact that there are about 70% more bookstores now than there were six years ago in the United States. After 20 years of declining numbers, they're coming roaring back."

The Castro Theatre, restored with loving attention, now hosts a variety of community-appropriate events, showcasing its importance as a historic landmark.