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  • Basketry Demonstration & Conversation with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)

    OMCA Lecture Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, California

    Join Mewuk basket weaver Jennifer Bates for a special basketry demonstration and conversation exploring the artistry, techniques, and traditions of California Native basketmaking. Jennifer will share her personal practice, discuss the plants and materials used in traditional basketry, and walk audiences through key steps of gathering, cleaning, splitting, and preparing materials. Enjoy an up-close look at her artistry, learn the difference between twined and coiled techniques, and take part in a lively Q&A.

    $1 – $30

  • Member Tours: Nature Walk with OMCA’s Curator of Natural Science, Ryder Diaz

    Gallery of California Natural Sciences 1000 Oak St,, Oakland, California, United States

    Calling all nature lovers and the nature-curious! For this month’s installment of Member Tours at OMCA, come in your walking shoes ready to explore the wonders of Oakland’s natural history. Join us for a special nature walk led by OMCA’s Curator of Natural Science, Ryder Diaz.

    Free for Members

  • Introductory Basketry Workshop with Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk)

    OMCA Learning Center 1000 Oak, Oakland, California

    In this introductory workshop, led by Jennifer Bates (Northern Sierra Mewuk) and her apprentice, Jeannette Innerarity (Ione Band of Miwok), attendees will explore basketry materials, learn foundational techniques, and be guided through weaving a basket base. All materials will be provided. This intimate workshop emphasizes close instruction, cultural context, and an opportunity to learn directly from two experienced weavers.

    SOLD OUT

  • Spotlight Sundays: Community Conversations in Radical Public Imagining

    James Moore Theater 1000 Oak St,, Oakland, California, United States

    OMCA’s Spotlight Sundays is excited to continue our Community Conversations series. The year’s installment will explore radical public imagining. In alignment with OMCA’s special exhibition, Black Spaces: Reclaim & Remain, project partners will include Dominique Walker and Alia Phelps of Moms4Housing, Brandi T. Summers of Archive of Urban Futures, and June Grant of blink!LAB architecture. Through performance, interactive engagement, movement, and conversation, this immersive experience will examine what it means to build our muscles for audacious dreaming during difficult times. Please join us for this inspiring event!

    $1 – $30

  • Spotlight Sundays: Total Praise—The Making of the Black Joy Parade

    James Moore Theater 1000 Oak St,, Oakland, California, United States

    The Black Church has long been a cornerstone of Black culture, shaping movements, inspiring iconic music and art, and carrying forward enduring traditions. OMCA is honored to welcome guests to join the creators of the Black Joy Parade for a thoughtful exploration of how the Black Church has served as both a space of resistance and celebration, and why the presence of the Black Joy Choir remains central to the parade’s spirit. The afternoon opens with a soul-stirring performance by the acclaimed Black Joy Choir, followed by a premiere screening of the documentary short Total Praise: The Blueprint Behind the Black Joy Parade.

    $1 – $30

  • Member Bonus Reciprocity Week at BAMPFA

    Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive 2155 Center St, Berkeley, California, United States

    Join us in a celebratory partnership between the Oakland Museum of California and the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) with this bonus reciprocity week-long event! 
    From August 27–31, OMCA Members enjoy free admission to BAMPFA for 2 guests per membership.

    Free for Members

  • Member Tours: Women’s History Month Artwalk with Avril Angevine

    OMCA Gallery of California Art 1000 Oak St, Oakland, California, United States

    Join us for a woman-focused walk-through of the Gallery of California Art. Take a deep dive into the background of some of California’s best—and least—known women artists, including Hung Liu, Sonia Getchoff, Viola Frey, Margaret Peterson, Ann Weber, Carmen Lomas Garza. Delight in their works and hear stories about their lives, practices, and challenges with Gallery Chats facilitator Avril Angevine. 

    Free for Members

  • Spotlight Sundays: Trans Ancestors in History and Creative Practice

    OMCA Lecture Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, California

    During the month of Trans Day of Visibility, join us for a creative exploration of trans ancestors and their indelible legacies of resistance. Community historian Andrea Horne will give a talk about her life’s work unearthing histories of Black trans luminaries. Learn about her groundbreaking research that confronts a limited written record and unveils stories—from the fantastic to the everyday—of how Black trans women changed the world. This talk is open to all, and tickets are required.

    $1 – $30

  • Spotlight Sundays: Cultural Burn Practices and the Future of Fire

    OMCA Lecture Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, California

    Spotlight Sundays invites guests to an in-depth conversation about the future of fire through the lens of Indigenous fire practices. Corrina Gould of Sogorea Te’ Land Trust will lead a conversation with Jordan Reyes and Patty Franklin of Tribal EcoRestoration Alliance. The discussion will illuminate how fire is an essential component of Native lifeways, affirms tribal sovereignty, and is a critical element for healthy California ecosystems. Learn what it means to be a steward of the land and how Native fire practitioners are increasing their efforts to build a more sustainable future with fire in California.

    $1 – $30

  • Spotlight Sundays: Earthseed Screening with People’s Kitchen Collective and Emory Douglas

    OMCA Lecture Hall 1000 Oak, Oakland, California

    Join us for a special gathering showcasing stories of survival and resilience through food culture and ancestral wisdom with People’s Kitchen Collective (PKC) and Understory. This event will begin with a screening of the documentary Earth Seed: A People’s Journey of Radical Hospitality by filmmaker Fox Nakai and PKC. Rooted in Octavia E. Butler’s Parable series and the legacy of the Black Panther Party’s community engagement strategies, this film maps the Earth Seed pilgrimage through five regions of California.

    $1 – $30

  • Friday Nights at OMCA
    Special Members Lounge

    OMCA Garden 1000 Oak Street, Oakland, California, United States

    Calling all Members! Join us for a special Member Lounge on the Upper Level Terrace, overlooking our Garden, in celebration of you! Mingle with fellow OMCA enthusiasts while enjoying light refreshments, games, and bingo, where we’ll be giving away some amazing items from the OMCA Shop. Bring your friends and family, and enjoy Friday Nights together!

    Free for Members