• ThursDates at OMCA with Photography Workshop & Scavenger Hunt with Black Film Guild

    Campus OMCA

    Step into a relaxed ThursDates evening where creativity, conversation, and community unfold throughout the Museum. Settle in for a unique in-gallery photography workshop led by director, photographer, and editor Walter Wallace, Executive Director of the Black Film Guild. Designed for photographers of all levels, the experience blends hands-on instruction* with guided exploration of OMCA’s photography collection—led by Gallery Chats Facilitator Avril Angevine—before closing with a playful photo scavenger hunt that invites collaboration and fresh perspective.

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  • ThursDates at OMCA with Sketchboard Co. Live Figure Drawing & Trivia Night

    Campus OMCA

    Settle into ThursDates at OMCA with a signature cocktail in hand as DJ Mark DiVita lays down soulful selections that set the tone for an easygoing night of connection and play. This Jueves, gather in Town Fare for a Black History–themed trivia night, inviting friendly competition, shared knowledge, and lively conversation. Over in the Gallery of California History, Sketchboard Co. is back again to offer visitors uninstructed live figure drawing sessions.

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  • 25th Annual Lunar New Year at OMCA: Year of the Horse

    Gran Sala OMCA 1000 Oak, Oakland, California

    Gather with us at OMCA for our 25th Annual Lunar New Year Celebration. Celebrate and honor Lunar New Year traditions through family-friendly storytelling, performances, activities, and more! Come together to uplift AAPI communities and explore the shared connections between Asian cultures of the Bay Area.

    $10
  • ThursDates at OMCA with Watermelon Couch Pop-Up Talk & Art Making w/ That Art Party

    Campus OMCA

    Unwind into a reflective and creative ThursDates evening at OMCA, where conversation, art-making, and music unfold at an easy pace. Spend time with The Watermelon Couch, a traveling exhibition and interactive project that transforms lived experience into shared knowledge. Join creator James Shields alongside cooperative development leader Adrionna Fike inside our special exhibition Black Spaces:Reclaim & Remain for a thoughtful pop-up discussion that draws on years of stories gathered from Black farmers and communities across the country to explore themes of local agriculture, collective power, and sustainable futures.

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