BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) - ECPv6.17.2//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://museumca.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Oakland Museum of California (OMCA) REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20240310T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20241103T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20250309T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20251102T090000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT DTSTART:20260308T100000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST DTSTART:20261101T090000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250126T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20250126T150000 DTSTAMP:20250206T192904Z CREATED:20241212T234759Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250206T192904Z UID:10001831-1737885600-1737903600@museumca.org SUMMARY:66th Annual White Elephant Preview Sale DESCRIPTION:Spotlight Sundays: Alice Street Screening with Malonga Arts Dance and Drums\n\n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe White Elephant Sale is a Bay Area tradition and the largest rummage sale in Northern California. Organized by the Oakland Museum Women’s Board\, the White Elephant Sale is the biggest annual fundraising event benefiting the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA). The sale returns for the 2025 season starting with its Preview Sale on January 26\, 10 am– 3 pm and runs through the beginning of March. For more information and additional sale dates see\, whiteelephantsale.org. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSOLD OUT\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout The Oakland Museum Women’s Board\n\n\n\nThe White Elephant Sale is held annually in the Spring\, attracting shoppers of all ages from the greater Bay Area and beyond. \n\n\n\nThe sole purpose of the Oakland Museum Women’s Board (OMWB)\, a dedicated group with 114 year-round members\, has been to raise money to support the Oakland Museum of California acquisitions\, exhibitions\, educational programs\, capital improvements\, and more. Since 1959\, the OMWB has contributed over $30 million to the Museum. With the help of a thousand dedicated volunteers\, they work year round to organize and present the White Elephant Sale held annually during the Spring. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nReturn to Events\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHighlights\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRELATED EVENTS\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Friday Nights at OMCA with Sabrina Shauna\n\n \n Friday Night at OMCA sets the stage for an evening of soulful sounds as Bay Area artist Sabrina Shauna brings her signature blend of R&B and pop to the Garden Stage. Featuring powerhouse vocals\, heartfelt songwriting\, and infectious energy\, her performance showcases fan favorites\, new music\, and an uplifting spirit that invites audiences to sing\, dance\, and connect. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Friday Nights at OMCA with BULULÚ\n\n \n Friday Night at OMCA comes alive with the vibrant sounds and rhythms of the Caribbean as BULULÚ takes the Garden Stage for an electrifying live performance. Led by Venezuelan-born percussionist\, composer\, and vocalist Lali Mejia\, the ensemble blends salsa\, cumbia\, merengue\, calypso\, joropo\, and other traditions into a joyful celebration of music\, culture\, and community that invites guests to dance the night away. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Friday Nights at OMCA with PHER\n\n \n This Friday Night at OMCA\, Oakland-born vocalist and songwriter PHER brings his soulful sound to the Garden Stage with a powerful live performance. Blending contemporary R&B\, jazz\, and soul with heartfelt storytelling\, the three-time Grammy-winning collaborator delivers an uplifting set of original music\, reimagined classics\, and joyful grooves that invite audiences to sing\, reflect\, and celebrate together. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Friday Nights at OMCA with Bongo Sidibe & The TonTons\n\n \n This Friday Night at OMCA comes alive with the vibrant sounds of West Africa as Bongo Sidibe & The TonTons take the Garden Stage for an electrifying live performance. Led by Guinean master drummer and educator Bongo Sidibe\, the nine-piece ensemble blends traditional rhythms with Afrobeats\, reggae\, Hip-Hop\, and contemporary influences\, creating a joyful celebration filled with soaring percussion\, powerful vocals\, and plenty of opportunities for the audience to join in the fun. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Member Tours: Gallery Walk with Preparator Supervisor and Taxidermist\, Alicia Goode\n\n \n Join Alicia Goode\, Preparator Supervisor and Taxidermist\, as she leads us on a tour of OMCA’s Gallery of California Natural Sciences. The tour will showcase the beautiful and intricate dioramas\, along with other displays and specimens she has helped to design and create for the Museum. This is a unique experience to learn from a professional taxidermist and museum preparator who oversees the maintenance of the permanent natural science exhibits at OMCA. \n\n \n \n Learn More \n \n \n\n \n \n Load More URL:https://museumca.org/event/66th-annual-white-elephant-preview-sale/ LOCATION:White Elephant Sale\, 333 Lancaster St.\, Oakland\, 94602 CATEGORIES:White Elephant Sale,Fundraiser,Family ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://museumca.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024_WES_Shoppers_PC_ChristineCCueto_DSF7306-e1734048843921.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR