OMCA Blog: Posts tagged "Food"

  • Mike Irvine stands in a garden, smiling
    June 26, 2018

    Maximize Your Urban Garden
    Mike Irvine, Associate Home and Garden Editor of Sunset Magazine, gives five pointers on growing your own food -- no matter how small your space is
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  • Fresh tomatoes and greens from City Slicker Farms in West Oakland.
    March 2, 2018

    Tips to Maximize Your Urban Garden
    Inspired by our exhibition in the Gallery of California Natural Sciences, Take Root: Oakland Grows Food, we asked Associate Home and Garden Editor, Mike Irvine, of Sunset magazine for tips on growing your own food—no matter how small your space it. Test Your Soil
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  • Sugar skull decorating at the Oakland Museum of California Days of the Dead Celebration
    October 16, 2017

    10 Ways to Experience Days of the Dead
    Our 23rd annual Days of the Dead Community Celebration at the Oakland Museum of California is on Sunday, October 22, 2017. Whether you come every year or you are just beginning to learn about the traditions, here are 10 ways to experience this exciting day at OMCA.
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  • Out of the Box: The Rise of Sneaker Culture exhibition catalog.
    March 2, 2017

    Book Club
    March 2 marks annual Read Across America Day, a program of the National Education Association. Now in its 20th year, the event encourages students and adults alike to indulge in the incredible feeling of devouring a great book. Here are some great picks from the OMCA Store to get you started.
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  • November 21, 2016

    Five Dishes on Your Thanksgiving Table That You’ll Miss Without Bees
    If you’re trying think of things to be grateful for this holiday season, why not add bees to your list? These fuzzy insects are pollinating powerhouses, and without them we could potentially lose up to a third of our food supply. Here are five Thanksgiving dishes that we enjoy thanks to bees.
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